Doctor J

Proof a solid P bass is all that bass player needs

A pre-lawsuit model? Nice! 😁

Yeah, by somebody else's hands too 😁

The thud sound which I thought was the door of the van closing was more likely the bass being lobbed over the gate. No notification from the driver, just left there in the elements. Just as well I heard it and had a look out the window. Great job, UPS! Anyway, compulsory courier woe aside, initial impression: this neck is a great shape. It's pure J but a little slimmer front to back. I like it a lot. The pickups are indeed in the 60's position. The pots need a bit of a clean, (in fact the whole thing desperately needs a thorough clean, look at the biocrud on the knobs ffs), the blend is a bit scratchy but everything works. The strings are remarkably dead and, of course, disgusting and need to go. Snapped with a standard size Jazz body to show the size difference. I need to strip it and clean it and set it up but I have a good feeling.

Thanks, Frank, yeah out for delivery now. Nice. I am quite excited to finally play one of these 😁

It's in the country. I'm optimistic, but no more than that, of receiving it tomorrow 😂

Trebles for show, doubles for dough.

Great story, great deal and a great bass!

When Paul McCartney (the original one) was training his replacement (the current one) and teaching him their repertoire, Paul (the current one) was prone to wandering up the fretboard which frustrated Paul (the original one), who worried that his plans to abscond and live a normal life in Milton Keynes could be scuppered if Paul (the current one) didn't get everything just right. Things came to a head during one song when Paul (the original one) erupted and shouted at Paul (the current one) "MONEY? NEVER ABOVE THE FIFTH FRET!" James Jamerson happened to be outside walking past the slightly ajar window of the rehearsal room at that very moment and, even though he wasn't fluent in Liverpudlian, understood enough to get the gist, but interpreted it as "There is no money beyond the fifth fret." He told the story to his friend Carol Kaye who has since claimed credit for it.

"One! One good mix! Ahhh Aaaaahhhh Aaaaaaaaahhhh!" 😉

Nice! As a recent addition to the Hamer club too, the joy of discovering that neck is fresh in memory.

What a terrible mix, almost as bad as the BBC trying to mix hard rock and metal. It's almost as if the sound engineer's mind just wasn't on the job at all.

Furiously? I have never heard that expression before. I may use that 🤣

Your buddy Ryan Adams? No, I didn't understand it either 🙂

Bandcamp.com, no doubt about it. On Friday the 5th of February they are waiving their fees again so bands get even more from sales on that day.

Is the Spector gone?

Merry Christmas!

Yeah that looks like it. The electronics and pickups are really what draw me to it, though. It's an interesting setup.

Yeah, that didn't turn out anything like I thought it would. As we all know, mechanical elephants look sweet and cutesy-poo but will turn on us some day. Fact. The technical stuff: Pearl Export drums recorded by Thomann's cheapest mics into a Behringer preamp. Hamer bass and Eggle guitar (tuned to D, very fancy) directly into an Avid Eleven. Demented circus oompa piano bit courtesy of Reason. Mixed in ProTools.

Nice! I haven't seen a silverburst one before.

The pic and hair made me think the doubleneck may have been inspired by these guys. Never mind 🙂

Had you just dined on honeydew? 😉

There is always another chase. Hello, Thumb NT 😂

Thanks, Ped. Yeah, it's exciting. I used to lust over these in the old Frontline magazines you could pick up for free in the music shops. They seemed so cutting edge at the time and must be one of the first Jazz-on-steroids type of designs. Of course, they were so very far beyond my reach, financially, so it's a good feeling to finally be able to get my hands on one. They had a fairly interesting range of colours too but the simple black and maple one just looks classic to me, clean and uncluttered, it's serious business. It is 60's spacing, I believe, but there is very little information out there on them. I will hopefully know for sure before the end of next week.

After many years of chasing, I've managed to buy a Fender Jazz Plus. It has been an itch I've wanted to scratch for 30 years. I love the concept - slightly downsized body, slim neck, Lace Sensors and a Kubicki 9v preamp from a time when Fender still tried new things. It's been a long, long time since I saw a black and maple one which hadn't been modded in some way so I felt now was the time. This one is a 93 from sunny Italy. Now, the waiting game while it tries to survive the courier lottery.