Cosmo Valdemar

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1476534736' post='3155029'] I stand by my 2010 comments on his vintage MIJ prices though - £600 for an Aria RSB is . [/quote] You would do well to ignore my imminent ads in the For Sale section then... 😉

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1476441087' post='3154305'] Certainly have. I've had a couple of Ibby SRs previously & had GAS for another, so picked up a very cheap beater SR500, which looked like this: The old finish came off very easily. It's soft mahogany underneath & it was a good opportunity to practice steaming out the numerous dents & gouges in the wood - which went surprisingly well. This was my first go at an oil refin and I'm made up with the result: This was done with Colron natural Danish Oil, applied with a microfibre cloth. Lost count of the coats, but 20+, with a final sand back with very fine paper before the final coat. The finished bass looks so much better than with the original brown slop, and it's far more hard-wearing. [/quote] Ha! Brown slop.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1476277639' post='3152943'] Maybe so, but that isn't an official release. AJFA has already been remastered once and I'm guessing they changed nothing as far as the bass mix is concerned, or we wouldn't be having this conversation. [/quote] What isn't official, the game? I didn't know Justice had been remastered - when was this?

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1476272573' post='3152863'] Where did they get the bass track from? [/quote] It's from Guitar Hero/Rock Band, one of those types of games. There's a Metallica version and apparently it's quite easy to access all the solo tracks if you know your way around.

I'm guessing that's a Slab 66? Obviously without the slab body I'm intrigued to hear it as well as my theory is the maple-capped neck plays a big part in the tone. Interesting to hear the difference a rosewood 'board would make. I nearly put in an order for a slab myself but it was right at the time Gareth decided to revert to standard one-piece necks. I'm also yet to hear a really decent demo.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1476271783' post='3152848'] I'm sceptical that that is actually Jason's playing... [/quote] Why?

Entwistle. EntWISTLE. I've heard nothing but good things about the Bass Collection,erm... collection, but the whole JE signature/tribute bass thing is a bit tasteless IMHO. It looks a bit like a bass he used to play but that's about it.

I've got it's younger, more humble sibling. The one with the single output and normal fretboard. It's the most aggressive P bass I've ever played. And wonderfully, dialling in the woofer just adds major lows without changing the inherent Precision growl. No frequency cancellation like a Jazz. How it does this I don't know but it's a wonderful bass. And it looks cool as hell.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1476007074' post='3150335'] A major point (to me) is that it is the single pup, with chrome cover, similar to what The Ox and others have used. SEE LINK in post # 21 There are plenty of two pick p TBirds around, even a few non reverse with 2 pups, but, outside of original, or custom luthier build, I have not seen an affordable single pick up job. Very niche, but I know a few folk like this DIFFERENT kind of bass. [/quote] I've never seen JE playing a single pickup Tbird. I don't doubt that he probably owned several though! I agree though, an affordable single pickup bird is sorely needed.

[quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1475770562' post='3148670'] signed, theres new flats being put up right behind a well known music pub near me so this is very relevant [/quote] A music pub in Bexleyheath?! edit: I'm 9016 btw.

[quote name='Wayne Firefly' timestamp='1475762251' post='3148561'] Well to be fair, I am starting to feel a bit mugged off. If I'd known it would have turned out this way, I probably wouldnt have made the order in the first place. Due May 1st, as well as this year's gigs we had 8 festivals this summer, short run into Europe, album and E.P. sessions and a 2 week tour this November.... I was hoping to have had it for all this. Tough tittays I guess. Im going to leave it until November properly until I start the 'come on fellas, this is getting silly' routine. Exactly right with the friendly attitude at first too, Joe Zon rang me when I made the order (well, he said he was Joe Zon !!) which was pretty cool. One thing that does make me think, is considering it dosent have a fancy exotic set of woods in the build, you'd think it'd be a quicker to do right ?? [/quote] Annoying. Lord knows what I'd be like waiting for a custom build! If it is any comfort, I've never heard any negative reviews of Zon's work or customer service before so hopefully it's just a glitch...

I can't help but would love to hear about the bass when it finally arrives!

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1475672368' post='3147805'] 30" and 34" versions are both available. [/quote] I'm interested!

Make a 34" version and I'm interested...

An Axe bass as advertised in the pages of Kerrang...

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1475329050' post='3145092'] For the count-in, it's 'One, Two Three Four and...', all come in on the 'Four and...'. [/quote] The intro riff starts on the 'and' between 3 and 4.

No extra beats. It's confusing as there's no clue where the beat sits, and Mitch Mitchell crashes in on the off beat. The chord pattern is the same when the rest of the band join in. If you're playing the intro on a count-in, start playing on the 'and'between 3 and 4 ☺

[quote name='Johnny Wishbone' timestamp='1475161895' post='3143614'] I'm not saying he wasn't a great musician (and obviously played on a lot of Metallica's best material) but he was basically a guitarist who played bass [/quote] You're entitled to your opinions but to describe Cliff as 'a guitarist who played bass' is way off the mark. Bass was his original instrument of choice which he took up aged 13 following his brother's death, and by all accounts was an extremely dedicated student of the instrument. The fact that he enjoyed playing guitar toward the end of his life does not dilute his importance as a bass player. As for Rob and Jason, few would deny Rob in particular is technically a far superior player but it's clear who is/was more suited to the job!

[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1474962095' post='3141750'] For you Blue. [/quote]

Died 30 years ago to this day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoDQl4gT3jA

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1474962638' post='3141762'] minimalist or just dull? I can't decide... [/quote] I'd go for for 'dull'.

Great review! I've always fancied one of these - or to be more accurate, a Bison with Marquee electronics.