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* SOLD * Fender 75' USA Jazz Ltd in Candy Apple Red * SOLD *
Brother Jones replied to Lysdexia's topic in Basses For Sale
Is it just me or are those not the usual pups? And I'm referring to the bass... -
[quote name='trevthebass' post='353385' date='Dec 13 2008, 09:58 AM']for those who know anything about basses would know what the mv5 is not for boy scouts. shame i never went to school either i was pro by 15 shagging my a*se off still am asian babes are my favourite ,now i just cruise the world when i want to. my bro is embarking on a top session deal at the moment and gigs every night who needs to write proper when the bass just runs threw the vains.so all you low riders there you have it. kind regards. trev-alias. mr funk.e.fingers.[/quote] I lol'd... -
Your RV5 is precisely the same as mine. Nice, aren't they? Massive tone, and very slappable for a 5er.
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Interesting to see that he actually slaps the bit where I wimp out and use hammer ons. Great looking/sounding Precision.
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I love them to bits, and maybe that's why I find the whole Specials reunion thing a bit depressing. Terry H looks very old these days and his voice isn't what it was. The sight of them with Lily Allen at Glastonbury made me want to vom tbh.
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Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder. The verse part is pretty straightforward, albeit with some timing subtleties. But the notoriously tricky horn break (which repeats every chorus) was a right b*st*rd. Took about four hours to nail it. Being able to play it is sweeeet though, and now I'm annoying the hell out of my girlfriend with it. Sounds great on a Precision.
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I had the temerity to mildly question his version of 'Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick' and got pretty flamed by others for it - both in the comments section and by him privately. He is very good technically, but no more perfect than the rest of us.
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I could be wrong but the headstock lettering looks a bit odd for a 1980 Jazz. Or is it a refin? Just wondering.
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I'm pretty sure the Jap P reissues are alder. I have a more recent example of a Jap '62 and it's an absolute peach - my Sadowskys and Zons aren't getting much of a look in at the moment. -
A few months ago I was in Charlie Chandler's shop noodling away on an original mojo-laden 67 Precision. I thought I'd try the '62 MIJ reissue hanging next to it by way of comparison. It was no contest. I walked out with the MIJ, £1000 price difference, and a big grin on my face. Since then I've hardly played any of my other basses - that MIJ '62 reissue is incredibly well built and sounds completely perfect. To say that if it's not US then it's not a proper Precision is bollocks IMHO...
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Any chance we can leave Metallicat alone to sell is bass as he sees fit? PS That is a blue bass. Try a new monitor..
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SOLD - OHM Tramp practice amp for £20
Brother Jones replied to stevie's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Bump for the first 'decent' amp I ever had - my Dad bought it for my 16th birthday in 1986... Never had any probs with it - well made and decent sounding. -
[quote name='6stringbassist' post='301660' date='Oct 7 2008, 07:45 PM']I hadn't considered Sadowsky, a quick look on the Gallery website reveals this pretty looking thing. [url="http://www.thebassgallery.com/sadowskyuv70.html"]http://www.thebassgallery.com/sadowskyuv70.html[/url] Very nice !.[/quote] I own that bass. In fact I bought it about a year and a half ago, but they never updated the pics... Sadowskys cut through a mix like no other Jazz. I like my US '78 and Jap 72 reissues, but they haven't had much playtime since I bought the Sado.
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I have the black '78 twin of this, but with a rosewood board. Has exactly the same finish issues - it sort of 'crazes'... Lovely bass though - have a bump -
Prices for some basses and/or manufacturers seem to have fallen further than others. Stingrays have had a bad time, as have (I suspect) Warwicks. Perhaps good Fenders and some others may hold up a little better. Perhaps that's just wishful thinking...
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How do you mean WoT? Do you prefer the original bridges? Just wondering about upgrading my Jap '62 reissue to a Badass y'see... Thanks
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This is the exact four string equivalent of my Metro 5. Can't recommend them enough.
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[quote name='clippertm' post='272305' date='Aug 29 2008, 10:01 AM']Hello! Brother Jones wanted me to keep it for him until the end of the month, but he is not replying to my private messages, and the end of the month is in two days! So yes, it is still on the shelf! Please PM me for more details.[/quote] Sorry - only got back from holiday yesterday and forgot about this. My bad...
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All lovely. Forgive me for asking, but the sunburst on the 'Ray looks a bit strange. Is it a refin? Thanks.
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The later model US Fender 5s were a big improvement on the early ones - not least because they changed the string retainer layout on the headstock and gave the B string (or the B and the E...can't remember) it's own retainer. The early ones were very hit and miss. I was lucky enought to find a mint second-hand Sadowsky Metro 5 on the 'bay a few months ago. Can't recommend them enough.
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Chaps - I'm really loving my Jap '62 Precision at the moment. But the sizeable drop in output between it and my Sadowskys is becoming a problem, and I'd like to find a pickup with a bit more oomph. Can anyone make some recommendations please? I'm not mad keen on anything too 'hi-fi' ish and don't want to be fitting matteries - just looking for a good, high output passive, vaguely 'vintage sounding' passive pup. Many thanks Jones
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In essence, it looks like a Peavey Modulus copy. Which is a very good idea. bump -
The bass cellar - denmark street
Brother Jones replied to budget bassist's topic in General Discussion
The Bass Cellar fully deserve to go out of business ASAP. The most useless, unhelpful bunch of nonentities around. Music Ground in Leeds were pretty similar as far as I recall from twenty years ago. i wonder if they are in some way related? Big up for the Gallery. Nice guys; helpful and knowledgeable. That's why I bought me Sadowsky there tbh... -
Bumping for these excellent cabs - best 4x10 I've ever heard tbh....