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Lakland Jerry Scheff also had lipsticks. Many of the Lakland sigs are based on vintage instruments like the two pot Jazzes.

EBS Neo's. Specs [url="http://www.ebs.bass.se/"]here[/url] Practice rig: Neo 1x12 [attachment=231:pratice_rig.JPG] Small gigs: Neo 1x10/1x12 Big gigs: Neo 2x12 [attachment=232:gig_rig.JPG] Never used it but its there if I want it! The little Neo's are incredible for the size but they do have limitations. The 2x12 just gets louder!

Classic!

Well I have just listened to it and it sounds like Jamerson but by 1967 lots of people were playing Jamerson - Paul McCartney included. Lots of early stuff was cut live but this is a stereo recording (although rather crude) with tellingly just the vocals and bass centre in the mix. Legend has it that once Motown went multi-track Jamerson got a track to himself. Alternatively this also makes it possible for the bass to be re-recorded. The songwriting credits Henry Crosby, Lula Hardaway, Stevie and Sylvia Moy. The song was produced by Henry Crosby. So unless someone can get a straight answer from Stevie, he is the next definitive opinion. It is even possible that the vocals and bass were recorded separately.

Just a thought - have you got the actives turned up full as well. MM dont have a centre click like most basses and I wondered if the OLP were the same. If you have got the volume and active tones on full beans I would not be surprised you are having problems.

Good work!

[quote name='chris_b' post='4118' date='May 22 2007, 01:10 AM']Quoted in post #7.....[/quote] Carol Kaye's book!

[quote name='chris_b' post='3594' date='May 21 2007, 02:14 PM']If it is true that Stevie Wonder says she was the original bass player then I guess that settles the argument. KO to Carol Kaye.[/quote] Where did you get that from?

It was a few years ago now, before I got the GB's made. My overall impression was it just felt heavy - the neck felt heavy and chunkier than the Lakland, but then millions of people love Warwicks so like I said its personal preference. I like slim necks. I also thought the humbucker over-powered the J pup so blending was limited.

To be fair- the strings were only 20 years old when he died.

[quote name='presoulnation' post='3431' date='May 21 2007, 10:14 AM']Having owned a Sandberg California JM4, I can say I haven't played a better bass for under £1000. Good tonal options with the jazz and MM pickup. Also, Delano pickups are definitely the way forward in my eyes, awesome sounding things. Best neck I have ever played on any instrument, the blackburst finish was stunning, very responsive eq and very very well built. I really cannot recommend them enough and I am gutted that I got rid of mine! So in response to Chardbass, I would suggest that the Lakky would have more than a match on its hands with the Sandberg [/quote] Thats the problem when you ask a forum questions like this - my opinion of Lakland Vs Sandberg is totally the oposite. Hated the Sandberg, loved the Lakky. Thats down to personal preference.

I believe it was the great man himself that said "The funk is in the fingers". Other than that, P bass, foam mute, Labella Flats and an ampeg B15. Although most of the recording was straight into the desk.

[quote name='stewblack' post='3102' date='May 20 2007, 10:11 PM']As far as using different instruments with differing outputs goes I've never had a problem. That's what the meter and gain dial are for, one to show me the input level the other to help me set it to the ideal. It's just this one guitar - it's a bit annoying, so I just play it turned down.[/quote] What are you playing through? Maybe the problem is you are relying on the notoriously unreliable meter on Ashdown.

[quote name='bassaussie' post='3010' date='May 20 2007, 06:35 PM']This may sound like an obvious point, but when you guys are swapping from one bass to another, I assume you're setting the amp's EQ relative to each bass, right? Again, probably and obvious point, but if you're running your amp with an EQ setting that's meant for a bass with a fairly low output, then swap over to something that's got a really hot output, then obviously things are going to take a turn for the worst sonically. Ideally, you'd want to have a basic idea of how to EQ each bass you intend to gig with, and this would be something you'd sort out in rehearsals or at home. It's a bit optimistic to think you can swap from one bass to another and expect the same EQ setting to work for both, especially if the two basses have completely different output levels.[/quote] Thats why I use an EBS Microbass II. Programmable BDDI is another alternative.

[quote name='phatmonkey' post='2240' date='May 19 2007, 03:14 PM']Are you clicking options in the top right hand corner, clicking track topic, selecting the tracking then pressing proceed?[/quote] No I was clicking on subscribe. What you suggested works fine.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=275&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=275&hl=[/url] Tis a nice bass.

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='2684' date='May 20 2007, 08:30 AM']So the 330's, the better pickups weren't SD by any chance? Failing that it seems 315 not 325 then. Thanks for the help.[/quote] They were soapbars of some description - probably SGC Nanyo though - after all thats what Nanyo made.

[quote name='steve-norris' post='2766' date='May 20 2007, 11:48 AM']oh and bass ferret the blues brothers band in the film was basically the whole house band from stax/atlantic who also put out records under the label Booker t & the MG'S, one of the many reasons i love the film[/quote] Not quite - no Booker T for startes and Al Jackson was dead by then. [url="http://www.history-of-rock.com/booker_t_and_the_mgs.htm"]http://www.history-of-rock.com/booker_t_and_the_mgs.htm[/url]

That they both weigh more than 90lbs should put off anyone that does not have a roadie

The Kaye thing is pretty old news and she has really screwed her rep by claiming cerdit for Jamersons work. Its not a colour thing, a few of the funk brothers were white, Bob Babbit included. As indeed was the bass player on most of the stax/atlantic stuff - none other than the Duckster himself. Some dont realise that he and Steve Cropper played on many of the originals that were covered by the Blues Brothers.

Looks like a fanned fret lined fretless. How the F do you play that!

There can be a sort of negative synergy between some basses and some amps. They just dont work well together.

Hi, I have subscribed to a thread but when I look in my controls it says there aren't any. John

I think the 320'a had gold hardware so it may be a 315. I think the hardware colour was the only difference mind. The 300's were solid colours IIRC and the 330's had better pups.

The last big band I saw was Duke Ellington!