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Just interested in the general opinions on build quality and sound of the Lakland 55-60 (Joe Osborn 5). There are a few around secondhand at the moment and I may have some money available to buy one as they seem to tick the box for a good solid 5 string Jazz bass. The only thing I am questioning is why these seem to be so cheap secondhand compared to the Darryl Jones Model. The DJ5 seems to stay around £800 used but I have seen the Joe Osborn go as low as £550. A friend of mine has a 55-02 and its nice but never been 'Wowed' by it. I am basically after a good 5 string J bass and wondering if they are worth a punt as I can't really test one out. All thought greatly appreciated.
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Both all kinds of fugly! What on earth are they thinking? I love music man stuff, I thought the new Sabres in the cool colours were amazing, but these just look a bit naff. I got all excited thinking they had released a graphite neck stingray/sabre again. To be honest I would look at the new Sandberg VM5 HH now that the Sabre has gone. Great colours and it even looks similar with the new body shape.
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I love the look of this, it looks like an old Bang & Olufsen hi-fi amp my dad used to have. If it is a good clean amp and not just about a range of overdrive/distortion sounds then I am am seriously interested. The only issue I can see is that it looks too pretty and I would be so scared of knocking and scratching it. maybe some kind of padded case to keep it in at gigs would be in order.
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[color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I have a 12 month old Squier Vintage Modified Precision V in very good condition. It is a superb bass and incredibly well made, even more so that a lot of basses I have played costing double the new price. There is a huge amount of praise for these on here and even more so on Talkbass.[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I bought this with the idea of modifying it for fun. I was going to upgrade the bridge and pickup but when it arrived there was just no point, it was perfectly good stock and it seemed a shame to mess with it. The pickup is great, it sounds like a good classic thumpy Precision and was great for the soul band I played in. The B string is good but sounds like a P bass, don't expect bell like clarity like you would get from a modern active 5 string. The B string was very useful as we had to change the keys of a lot of the soul songs for various vocalists. [/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]This is my third Precision, but as much I love the look and sound for certain music, I just don't feel that comfortable playing them and have to stop buying them, I'm more of a Jazz/Stingray person and I need to get used to that.[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The bass is in very good condition, no dings or scratches or any tarnishing. There are two very thin hairline cracks near the neck pocket that are too small to get on my camera. I will try and take some on another camera to see if they show up. These were present when I bought the bass new from a large internet retailer and are incredibly common with fender style guitars and basses apparently, particularly white ones it seems (maybe just more noticeable with white finish). The neck is rock solid and its purely cosmetic and in the finish, and I certainly wouldn't have even noticed them on a red or sunburst finish.[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]The company I bought the bass from said it happens a lot with certain finishes on Fenders and I was offered a £20 discount or another bass, but to be honest it didn't bother me at all so I kept it. They haven't got bigger and never affected what is a superb bass.[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I paid about £300 new, but the current price is £269 online new and I'm looking for £195 ONO. I have my eye on a couple of replacements but I would consider trades, just not P basses, PM me with any offers or questions.[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I am happy to ship the bass as I have original Squier box and outer shipping box still, but I only use good couriers and would need to get a proper quote. Alternatively, please feel free to come and collect, I'm just outside Cheltenham near Tewkesbury.[/font][/color] [attachment=210023:Squier 11.jpg] [attachment=210024:Squier 1.jpg] [attachment=210026:Squier 3.jpg][attachment=210025:Squier 2.jpg] [attachment=210027:Squier 5.jpg] [attachment=210029:Squier 7.jpg] [attachment=210030:Squier 8.jpg] [attachment=210031:squier 9.jpg] [attachment=210032:Squier 10.jpg] [attachment=210033:Squier 12.jpg] [attachment=210034:Squier 13.jpg] [attachment=210035:Squier 15.jpg]
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Was it the custom from Bass Direct? I think we had a chat about it over PM. I am a Fender fan, had lots of them over the years, but I do think that there are very small differences between the top end fender and CS team built stuff. If I was into 4 strings I would go for a American Vintage reissue, I played on in Wunjos and it was incredible, superb feel, lovely detail and sounded fantastic. I recently tried a couple of the more expensive 'modern' Fenders, one was the Adam Clayton Jazz and I just felt incredibly underwhelmed by them. They were all hovering round the £1100 to £1400 mark new and I thought they were going to be amazing, but I put them down very quickly and had way more enjoyment playing a £270 Squier Dimension bass, it felt better in my hands which I found really difficult to comprehend. Have you thought about a real change in direction and go for Sadowsky Pickups and preamp as an upgrade? I liked the preamp in the Sadowsky I played a while back, not too extreme but usable.
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Did you go for an American Deluxe Jazz? If the bridge and pre are poor it sounds like you would be better off selling for something that works better as it is. Secondhand Mike Lull?
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They arent cheap and I have read some serious mixed reviews about them, but Nash do a relic 5 string Jazz. I think Chicago Music Exchange may still have some on their site.
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I'm only a part time gigging functions band player but I do have friends who make a living from playing guitar and making music. We discuss the joys of being a musician and lot, and also discuss all of the people we have met over the years and how careers are developed. The main things that seem to be key to making a living as a musician based on the people we know are: 1. Be flexible - Play every style and be willing to play anything if the job asks for it, never say 'thats not my thing' 2. Have reliable solid gear - You don't need 4k worth of Fodera or PRS but know how to use your gear and keep it in good working order. 3. Have the 'right gear' - This may be a contentious issue for some, but my best friend is a session guitarist as well as writing and scoring etc. and his main guitar that he defaults to for work is a Parker Fly Deluxe. He has Gibsons, Fenders, Ibanez, MusicMan and many more, but loves using the Parker for a lot of work because it sounds so clean for recording. He has had issue whereby engineers and clients have pulled faces when he turns up with the Parker before they even hear it and plug it. Rather than argue, he has to read the room and pull out a Strat/Les Paul/Tele to do the job to keep them happy. 4. Be a decent friendly human being - This is the big one, all of the 'pro' people I have met are nice friendly people with a good sense of humor. They get work because they get on with people and are easy to work with. They admit a lot of the time they are not the best players but they work hard, listen to comments and criticism and know how to get the right sound. They get lots of work through contacts and referrals which wouldn't happen if they were di*ckheads. I'm sure there are more, reading helps for some areas of work, a good jazz background helps in other circles but the above are general points.
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Star Now is a good site and there seem to be a lot of semi-pro singers, actors and musicians that us it to find work. Someone I know had 20 responses when looking for female vocalists for a soul band. They had paid work lined up which I think helps.
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John Mayer has had some serioulsy good players on board over the years. I love what each of them has done at each stage of Mayers career although I do lean towards the first few albums than the last two. I am so excited to see what comes from the trio being back in the studio. I read an article about John Mayer and he said that after doing very 'relaxed and chilled' albums he has a hankering to go and do something loud and bluesy, so heres hoping.
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Best strings for a horrible, sweaty man like me?
NJE replied to biggriffer's topic in Accessories and Misc
Another vote for Elixir strings here. They are expensive but if wiped down they last me 4 times longer than Ernie Balls which I loved. Even if I don't take care of them they last me 6 months and longer, and my sweat is lethal! I killed a set of Daddario nickels after 2 gigs in one week in the summer. Even boiling them didn't resurrect them. -
The Next Generation Of Players To Inspire.....?
NJE replied to spongebob's topic in General Discussion
Apart from a few exceptions, there are not really many bands/acts, that sell huge amounts of records and achieve 'god like' status of the bands of the 60's, 70's and even 80's. There are so many genres and sub genres of music now and so many varied types of musicians that I think people follow and love a huge range of music and bands. There are some seriously good players out there in bands, but because the bands aren't huge like Led Zep, Yes or Red Hot Chilli Peppers, the players don't achieve that huge level of public awareness and fame. At 32 Im not young but not quite achieved grumpy old fart status yet either (getting there though). I love folk, electronic music, metal, country and just love listening to interesting music and take inspiration from that. Here are just a few 'young' bands players that inspire me and I know a few younger people who cite them as influences. 1. Michael Todd - Coheed and Cambria. His lines are so beautifully woven into their music and very clever. I know a lot of people who love what he and Coheed do. 2. James Leech - Sikth. In their genre they are basically gods and James Leech is a phenomenal bass player. 3. Tom Doyle - Don Broco. He is doing some really interesting stuff on his 5 string spector, really groovy intricate clever bass playing at the forefront of their music. 4. Ben Epstein - Does loads of session work and plays with PB Underground. A great player and really inspires me to want to be better and pick my bass up. 5. Sean Hurley - Ok hes older, but still younger than the likes of Sheehan, JPJ etc. Great player and does some beautiful stuff with John Mayer. 6. Joe Dart - Vulfpeck. What an incredibly funky groovy player, amazing stuff. We might not have new bass superstars that cross over into the non-muso world like Flea and Lemmy and JPJ, but there will always be musicians around to create music and young poeple will find inspirational music and players to inspire them to want to learn to play. I never latched onto a bass hero when I started playing, I just had this instrument and wanted to make beautiful noises with it. Music inspired me, not musicians, that came later on when I discovered Pino, Flea, Nathan East, Stuart Zender and probably one of my biggest influences Sting. But in the beginning melodies and music in general was my reason for playing. -
I dont know if you have already seen it but there is a nice looking used CS Jazz V at Bass Direct. I presume like most Fenders it has 18.5 or 19mm string spacing. The nut looks fairly wide but I am sure they could measure it for you. If I had some spare cash I would be giving it a test drive, im desperate for a good active 5 string.
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After being GAS free for a long time its got ridiculous recently. I am poor so I cant act on any of this but if I had 1-2k to play with I would have some serious issues deciding between these: Sadowsky RV5 Dingwall NG-2 Musicman Stingray Fender CS Relic
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I have had the album on permanent rotation for 2 weeks now and cant get enough of it. Great tunes and great playing all round and it just puts the biggest smile on my face, its such joyful music. I found them purely by accident after their bass player Ben Epstein posted a link to a video when selling his bass. He is an AMAZING player too, one of the only reasons I watched The Voice was to listen to the house band which he plays in as well.
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[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1449490299' post='2923912'] Me too.... I really like them and Martin has a great eye so it would also be a beautiful bass as well. I know this is the option really...but FFS...A year..??? I think I'll write to him and see what his build time is..? I could put a deposit down..?? [/quote] I would go mental waiting for a year to be honest, when I make a decision I can't wait, it needs to happen as soon as possible, which is why I would probably seek out a secondhand Sei if I got the money together. Im so impatient.
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If you already have two Sei basses and you seem really happy with them in general, I would say go for a custom built Sei. A year is a long time to wait but as someone else said, it will be worth it. I was desperately underwhelmed by the Alleva Coppolo I played for what it cost even secondhand, whereas I was in awe of the Sei Jazz I once played but that is of course just personal preference. I have owned some beautiful basses over the years but I have wanted a Sei Jazz for the past 15 years so I am slightly biased.
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I am usually left of stage in front of keys, so I could have my cab angled at me side on and put it in front of the keys player. I was just surprised when I started looking around that there weren't many options for angled bass cabs. I know Eden used to make one and a few companies do kick back combos, but its obviously not something many people need. I am going to try a amp stand/tilt frame and see if that works for now before I do anything drastic and sell my Aguilars.
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My current band always have big PA support so I don't rely on my bass amp as backline at all, in fact its usually low to reduce noise on stage and bleed through microphones. Even when I do crank it a bit I am usually close to front of the stage (I do vocals) and can't really hear it above what is pumping through front of house. I am starting to wonder if there is really any point having my two Aguilar DB112 cabs on stage, and whether I should get rid of them and buy a monitor wedge dedicated for my bass amp and point it at me with my vocal monitor, or simpler still just keep one cab and have it angled at me at the side of the stage maybe? Just wondering if anyone else out there has their bass amp pointing at them front of stage or whether you just use PA? If you have a 'monitor' style cab, what do you use? Just worth noting that we don't, and have no intention of using in ear monitors at this stage, although it would a be a good solution. Interested to hear what other people are doing if they are in a similar situation?
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I used a Mono for a couple of years and it was fine, padded and comfortable but I had the same problem as above. The buckle slides all the time with a heavy bass, I also found it didn't grip on my shoulder very well and the actual hole that went over the strap button stretched and actually tore in the end. I barely move on stage either so this was not due to swinging a heavy bass around. I like the comfort strapp and will probably order another rather than replace the mono. I still love their stuff though, the mono gig bag I have is one of the best bits of gear I have.
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I have been watching everything I can find on Bobby on youtube recently, what a wicked player and he's such a character as well, the bass player live video is great, well worth an hour of anyones time.
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The Squier Deluxe Active Jazz V is a very good bass for the money and has the biggest neck I have ever played but I love it and play it all the time. I love a chunky wide neck and Used to have a Roscoe Beck V which also had a substantial next to it. I just bought a P5 and it feels very slim in comparison to the Jazz Deluxe but I do find it very comfortable. I don't think you will find a drop in neck for the Squier VMP5 but you can get the Squier Deluxe for about £160 used sometimes.
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Two of these for sale on here at the moment, which is doing terrible things to my GAS as I have been reading about them and watching every video on youtube. I dont think anyone in the UK has these in stock at the moment, this is a great price and a superb bass.
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I follow them on Instagram and they always look fantastic. Their original shape (Mako?) is growing on me, I didnt like it at first but I am really keen to see a finished 5 string version of their new double cutaway Cobia bass. The workmanship and attention to detail looks amazing, even down to the neck bolts and strap buttons.
