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Yamaha BB414 for sale. Familiar to most people but it has a P and J pickup, 3 way switch volume and tone control. Fitted with fresh Ernie Ball Super Slinkys. Overall in good condition but it has a few dings round the edge of the body and some scratches on the rear of the body but nothing serious or through to the bare wood. Really versatile bass with a good spread of sounds available. The only reason for getting rid of it is I got a Status tody and I am trying to stick to a 3 bass rule . Collection only or meet up close to Glasgow. Cheers. Bass specs Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge: Vintage Style Tuners: Die-cast Chrome Construction: Bolt-on Body: Alder Frets: 21 Pickups: Split Single-coil & Soapbar Single-coil Pickup Switch: 3-Position Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Scale Length: 34" Jez
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Jings, some of the dosh you guys get for NYE is fantastic! Want to become our agent? We usually get about £60 each doing pubs, so if I was offered £150 for a NYE gig, I`d take it. But then again, I don`t drink much and it`s better to be gigging than sitting in the house. I`d rather do a charity gig than sit in on a saturday night. Jez
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Well Merello, there`s one way to find oot. Go and see him at the Fringe and ask him. I was a bit doubtful myself at first but what the heck, I am now a believer!! Jez
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[quote name='Bilbo' post='919725' date='Aug 9 2010, 03:48 PM']I am a jazz musician. What are people?[/quote] Classic, quote of the day! Jez
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Status Pickups
jezzaboy replied to Von Death's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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Nice collection Pete. I really like the Jazz. You can`t beat a bass that has been modified to hell and back! Especially when you stick a Fender transfer on a Squier Jez
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Ah, so it`s a funk band your joining I stood in for a guy one time with a band who played the songs "exactly as they were recorded" and learned them as such, only to discover when I had a play with them that, guess what they didn`t! I got the "well we do this bit slightly different than the record". For nearly every song!!! I think taking a recorder along to a gig is a good shout. If you know what your doing, it will be a piece of cake! Good luck!! Jez
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I always take 2, one for playing the gig the other for a back up. I have never had too use a back up bass but I would hate for the main bass to go down whilst playing a gig. Back up bass is a P bass made from parts of Fenders and Squires I had lying around, that way if anything happens too it, no big deal. Jez
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I might have the answer for you. Check your Pm`s. Jez
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Today I played Herbie Flower's 1959 Jazz Bass
jezzaboy replied to Plux_the_Duck's topic in Bass Guitars
Anytime I have read about the guy or when I have seen him on interviews, he always comes across as a right decent guy. Really good of him to give you a shot of a piece of bass history. Jez -
[quote name='bassatnight' date='Aug 5 2010, 11:53 AM' post='915773'] I seriously think that these basses give not only the Mexican standards a run for thier money but also if set-up well the standard American versions, sadly their is a lot of Bass snobbery about the squier models even today people even go to the extent of losing the Squier decals, all very sad. You could not be more wrong about the snobbery angle. I put a Fender decal on mine so I could sell it at a grossly inflated price to an unsuspecting punter!! Nah, only did it as I like the look of the early 70`s decal. Not sad at all really :brow: Jez AKA the Forger
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Well Guy, thanks for clearing up the "I am not in Roxy anymore debate" but how do you feel about a Guy clone being your replacement? You do realise that by "coming out of the closet" to use a expression, that when you do the Edinburgh gig, you are going to be mobbed by all the guys on this site who attend the gig demanding autographs, photo`s, bass guitars etc.... Jez
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[quote name='Sibob' post='915177' date='Aug 4 2010, 05:23 PM']Ibanez.....BLEUUGGGHH that is all . How about the Ibanez ATK's? (think they're called something else now)....basically Ibanez' answer to MM's Si[/quote] Yep the ATK is a decent bass for the price but it has a P bass size neck and feels chunky compared to Ibby`s usual slender necks. Jez
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[quote name='cocco' post='915313' date='Aug 4 2010, 07:58 PM']Don't worry guy. I got 3 copies of your book for Christmas last year. Having already bought it myself [/quote] Cocco, I bow down at your feet. You have taken crawling to a higher level (or lower level) than I could ever hope to reach Jez
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[quote name='douggie' post='914501' date='Aug 4 2010, 01:53 AM']hello everyone...Aren't you nice...Apart from all sharing that one book! I'm not playing for Roxy because I upset Bryan by smashing a Bass on the last night of his 2007 tour in New Zealand.. Cheers[/quote] Ah ha!! If this is Guy and the above statement is true, why are you on the Story of Roxy Music released in 2009, saying you are the bass player in Roxy? See us, we`re no daft!! This aint Talkbass ya know!! :wacko: :wacko: Just in case it is you, I bought your book and have not leant it to a soul. Yes I am a crawler Jez
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Guys, I have checked my dvd copy of the Roxy performance and it deffo aint Guy. Here is a photo of Jerry. [attachment=55677:Jerry_Meehan1.jpg] Exhibit A M`Laud. Same bass, same hairdoo but he does look like Guy. But it`s no. Jez
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[quote name='E sharp' post='913444' date='Aug 3 2010, 06:47 AM']If you've still got it on tape/hard disc/digi box , or whatever , have a look again - it was him . I didn't think so at first , but the few shots you got of him confirmed it - just a bit more weight than his previous photos show I might be proved wrong , but I'm pretty sure .[/quote] E Sharp. Have you had an eye test recently? That aint Mr Pratt, that`s the guy who plays bass with Robbie Williams. I would reconise that black P bass anywhere. If it`s Guy, he wearing a fat suit!! I got his name, it`s Jerry Meehan. Jez Cleuso
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Good interview with the man they call Rhino... [url="http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/status_quo_youve_got_to_be_prepared_to_be_told_to_f-ck_off.html"]http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/...o_f-ck_off.html[/url] Jez
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Played a pub in Motherwell last night. We hadn`t played a gig for a month or so due to holidays so we were a bit rusty. Busy enough boozer but the crowd were a bit flat, not much of a reaction. Played old stuff, new stuff made no differance. We play a pub round the corner on aregular basis and we always go down a storm and it`s always full of nice ladies!! Highlight of the night was when we were breaking the gear down and a guy chinned us for not playing In the city, his favourite. We had played it at the end of the first set and he was sitting in front of us at the time! Sort of summed up the gig. Jez
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If he`s reading this thread, can you tell me why you weren`t playing with Roxy Music on Johnathan Ross`s last show? It was the guy who plays with Robbie Williams (cue someone who knows his name) who is a great player but the only reason I watched the bloomin show was to watch Guy on bass! Is he playing with Roxy in January when they are on tour? Jez
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New Squier range - the final nail in MIM's coffin
jezzaboy replied to nollaig's topic in Bass Guitars
Is it the final nail in MIM coffin? Who knows. All I know is that the VMJ is a great value for money bass. I have had quite a few £600+ basses pass through my grubby mits recently and while they were great, I like playing the VMJ more. It has been upgraded with a Gotoh bridge, Wilkinson vintage style tuners, Fender 70`s logo and black Jazz knobs (ooeeerr). And lets not forget the Halfords £5 satin black paint job! As you can see, the pole pieces dont line up 100% but neither did the ones on my MIM 70`s Jazz. Downsides, it`s a bit of a heavy bugger. I might replace the pups one day but the stock ones are fine and I love the neck on it. Cost of upgrades £75. [attachment=55424:DSC01595.JPG] [attachment=55425:DSC01594.JPG] Jez -
[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='908139' date='Jul 28 2010, 01:13 PM']What is it with all the swapping instruments all the time. And why do people pay the best part of a grand for a bass with a fancy label that doesn't even play properly. I think I inhabit a different planet sometimes [/quote] Please tell me your secret!!! I need to get on your planet quick before GAS arrives again!!!! :wacko: Jez