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  1. ezbass
    When I think of a ‘metal bass’, I always think pointy and, by extension, Dean and BC Rich models, probably most notably the Mockingbird. These would certainly fit in with my visual perception of a ‘metal bass’ (YMMV). However, if I had to name Mockingbird players, the only notable two that I know are Bernard Edwards and Jerome Preston, neither of whom are in the slightest metal, but ever so extremely funky. Therefore, in answer to the OP question, yes, yes they can be used for other genres and they perform extremely well (might have quite a lot to do with the talent playing them of course ).
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    Oh my, 😍. That does it for me. Pink - who knew?
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    A scene from last night’s stage There is a short video on the venue’s FB page, of us playing, which manages to capture the moment where I play the riff a tone out 🤦🏻. Do I style it out? No, stick out tongue and laugh. I arrived last and so set up in the space left, the angle of the video camera meant that pillars obscured both the guitarist and keyboard player; I’m ok with it (bum riff notwithstanding).
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    That’s not horrific and a set of lightweight tuners would help and keep the weight in the body, balance-wise; colour me intrigued (for this and the other P type). The PA was weird, as we were mixing it with our own desk (I arrived a bit later, so didn’t see if there was a house desk available, but there must be, speakers, monitors and power amp but no desk doesn’t make sense). Seemed to be a bit of an earth loop issue with some supply outlets, but nothing terrible and only in one of the monitors. A wee trip down the coast for you, go for it, I might break with convention and even venture down for a gander.
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    I’m glad the D5 is working out, I’m really getting into that aesthetic. How’s the weight on one of those (I’m a lightweight wimp, ergo my heaviest bass, the JMJ, is 3.7kg). We played Clark’s in Dundee, nice venue with a great owner and staff. Easy load in & out, an actual (if low) stage, PA, all good, probably the nicest pub I’ve played anywhere.
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    You like what you like, @ped, nowt wrong with that. That surf green Tele looks the biz!
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    A pub gig for us and a bit disappointing really. All the hard work done on rehearsal, working in the new drummer, tightening up endings, etc, seem to fall away. Guitarist/BL constantly tuning between songs and taking a while doing it, drummer speeding up noticeably in certain sections (rather than follow, I held the timing and made him slow down, otherwise it would have been a train wreck). It’s our 4th gig and 1st for the drummer, folk liked it, venue owner liked it (although playing an ‘80s playlist during the breaks for a mod band was weird, especially as it was pretty much the set list of my previous band), but I’m just used to better. Hopefully, things will improve.
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    You’re going to fit right in.
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    Going by the postings of owners (of which I’m one), they all are. Fender definitely got it right with this model.
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    Bad Monkey - Richard Thompson
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    Bird of Paradise - Snowy White
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    They look suspiciously like mirror screws with caps.
  13. ezbass
    Oh, this is going to be good. I look forward to more updates.
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    Who’s That Girl - Eurythmics
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    GAH! 😍
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    Speak to Me - Pink Floyd
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    ^^^ This and keep it. YOB, unusual and all that.
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    Indeed. For a hefty chunk of cash there is the Maruszczyk Joker.
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    Dons tin hat…
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    Now I’m Here - Queen
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    Having previously used a Mustang (see above), it’s probably not a big issue for him. I’ve discovered that I prefer a slabby body over a very contoured one. I much prefer my slab bodied JMJ over my HB Mustang-alike and shirty ‘Ray. Obviously, others prefer it the other way around.
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    I saw him using a Trent with them, on the telly. Prior to the Trent, he was using JMJ Mustang.
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    Black Rose - Thin Lizzy
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    I had an identical Jake to this one (without the upper horn paint rippling) and it was chambered.
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