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You should play one, seriously it’s a revelation. When the short scale revolution started to get some traction, I thought I should investigate and I went out to they a bunch. The JMJ was easily the best I tried of the mainstream manufacturers, with only Viv Wilcock’s output being another contender (price and availability ruling them out, sadly). The Vinteras aren’t bad at all but, despite a very similar spec, the JMJ is much better. The small body makes the slab construction perfect (for me), with the upper bout being spot on as a forearm rest. Upper fret access is restricted, but not as much as you’d think and I’m not up that end a whole bunch anyway. Up against P basses, it blows them away as it’s just… more. Kudos to,Seymour Duncan for the pickup and Fender for the neck shape. The relicing is a bit caveman with a couple of tools like, but then you don’t care if you bash it. Despite having 2 custom basses built to my spec and great instruments that are, the JMJ is my go to and has been for as long as I’ve owned it, 3 and a half years.

I understand that, it is an odd look, but it grows on you once you take the plunge, the ergonomics seem just right, even with the slab bodied versions.

Mother of toilet seat kind of works on the daphne blue one (like wot I ‘as), but on black - no, no. It annoys me that only the black JMJ came with the optional p/g, I think a black one would look fine and dandy on a blue JMJ. The workings of the Fender hive mind are a true mystery.

I also like tort on black myself, but didn’t that black JMJ come with an additional black p/g as well as the mother of toilet-seat?

Nothing comes up for what 3 words, but carénage.pingouin.euphonium is suggested, somewhere in Irkutsk apparently.

An hour+ of my time well spent. I'm envious.

If Northern can't sort you out, the Curtis Novaks don't sound a million miles away from the JMJ Seymour Duncans to my ears, perhaps a little less low end, more even (despite what Philip Conrad says at the end):

That’s it, I’m moving to York and planning your downfall! Seriously, congrats and you must keep us (well me really) with whether you continue to use the Frankenstang with them.

First, congrats on being back in a band. Second, you dirty, lucky dog, I love the sound of the band, that is right up my strasse! Just a quick listen on the iPad and I’m hooked. Definitely going to have to listen to this on the iMac with headphones. I hear so many things I like, no least the vocals - very ‘80s Geddy, but smoother and less jarring and I hear Marillion in the opening track - it’s all good! This has reminded me to start nagging my covers band (60s/mod type thing, which I never thought I’d enjoy, but do) to start playing some of the guitarist’s original work.

Walther This Way - Aerosmith

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My Best Friend’s Girl - The Cars

Wordy Rappinghood - Tom Tom Club

This seems to be the correct compressor thread to post this. Don’t know if anyone has posted this already, but this popped up on my YT feed today. I’m not endorsing it or debasing it (no pun intended), just FYI.

Jump - Van Halen

I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges

The Pros And Cons Of Hitchhiking - Roger Waters

Definitely. Do it and post the result here.

But so easily avoided/rectified.

A photo from last night's gig.

I've watched a few of your videos on YouTube, always worth a watch, I love your enthusiasm.

Played an ‘ex-serviceman’s’ club last night. Decent enough stage and a good sized room. During soundcheck an early punter said it was too loud, which didn’t bode well, but they were the first ones up dancing; people are weird. An OK gig, but again there were timing issues of starts, stops, etc, which is starting to grind my gears a bit and it looks like I’m going to have to start counting everything for everyone else’s benefit, to bring them in with nods, etc. Audience seem very low key and felt it wasn’t a good venue for us really, as it all felt a bit flat. Another gig in 2 weeks, hopefully, that’ll be better.