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You can certainly see where Wal took their inspiration for their body shape from.

Where in Cardiff are you staying? The Zombies (Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone) are playing in the Globe in Roath that evening. It's only a short bus ride from the centre.

Me. No wires = witchcraft as far as I'm concerned.

I always thought the term vintage meant 25 years or older in guitar terms.

[quote name='wizbat' post='623228' date='Oct 11 2009, 04:57 PM']As for 'time flies'.. Aahhhhh!!!...[/quote] I think it's one of the best songs I've ever heard. Love it. [quote name='joegarcia' post='597711' date='Sep 13 2009, 09:24 PM']The band is Rose Kemp - [url="http://www.myspace.com/rosekemp"]http://www.myspace.com/rosekemp[/url][/quote] Who's father of course is (Steeleye Span's) Rick Kemp, a pretty damn fine bass player himself.

Saw them last night at Bristol Colston Hall - absolutely bloody fantastic. Probably the best live sound I've ever heard; everything was crystal clear. Great visuals too.

[quote name='mattbass6' post='622357' date='Oct 10 2009, 11:55 AM']Thank you so much. I understand that with any bass, depending on woods and construction, sounds will vary but I wanted to find out the general opinion on Barts.[/quote] Matt, I've got Bartolinis in both my Zons and, to my ears, they're really growly & (IMO) have a sound that's really suited for the sort of music you play - not sterile & hi-fi sounding like many active pickup/preamp combinations but with much more bite & definition than a passive pickup. My basses have both got the stock Polyfusion circuits (9 volt in the fretless & 18 volt in the fretted) & I find these circuits to have a warmth to them I've not heard in other active circuits. Personally I think they're the best bass pickups you can get, but as you know this stuff is really subjective. (Having said all that, I think the Zon pickups are custom models made especially for Zon, so I don't know how these differ from standard Bartolinis).

I saw Jeff Beck with that band in Munich in 1997 & I have to be honest the bass playing made no impression on me whatsoever. Maybe I would have noticed it more if I hadn't been so totally blown away by Jeff.

I Hate sunburst, Candy Apple Red & black finishes (unless it's an all black Precision with a maple neck, which looks cool as f***). I like pretty much everything else - I like seeing the lesser used colours like purple, green & blue. I also love most of the Fender custom colours, especially Burgundy Mist.

The reason oak doesn't get used for guitar building is that it isn't classed as a "tonewood". Here's a brief quote from a guitar builder (can't remember who it was though): "Certain types of wood work well in stringed instruments. Aside from possessing the strength necessary to support the tension of four to 12 strings, "tonewoods" have a tendency to resonate at frequencies sympathetic to the pitch of the note or chords played. Oak, for example, is very strong, but does not have this resonant quality. Therefore, you wouldn't want to make a guitar out of oak... you'd save it for your dresser."

I've just got a Hiscox case & I'm glad to say the bass fits. You can all stop worrying now.

If it hasn't buzzed before now with the action set low I'd adjust the neck relief before touching the bridge. Have you changed string gauge recently? Don't try & adjust the action with the screws at the back of the bridge, you'll bugger up your intonation.

[quote name='Deep Thought' post='616869' date='Oct 4 2009, 09:26 PM']Totally unconnected, I bought a book about the sound barrier in a second hand bookshop a few years ago, only later did I find it had been signed by Chuck Yeager (the bloke who broke it).[/quote] Now that's cool! Ever read Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff" or seen the excellent film version? Fantastic!

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='616774' date='Oct 4 2009, 07:51 PM']Pickup in Cheshire[/quote] Where's the rest of it?

Standing at the side of the stage at the Albert Hall watching David Gilmour soundcheck. Stood next to me were Nick Mason, Graham Nash, David Crosby & Nils Lofgren. Earlier on that afternoon Rick Wright went up & played the last part of "A Saucerful of Secrets" on the Albert Hall organ - that was f***ing awesome.

My favourites are: My backstage passes from the last two David Gilmour solo tours (Royal Festival hall & Albert Hall). My David Gilmour plectrum. A plectrum, some teabags & a condom given to me by Todd Rundgren. One of Billy Sheehans business cards & a Talas album that he signed "To Rhys from William"

[quote name='retroman' post='615924' date='Oct 3 2009, 06:29 PM']I've had a look at the link, and the Jazz basses that float my boat are at the bottom of the page, as you suggested, and are around the £1000 mark. I have seen the American Vintage at around £1200, so is the Japanese option a lot better??[/quote] That Lake Placid Blue one with the covers & the block markers for £999.00 is pretty gorgeous, isn't it? As far as the quality of Japanese Fenders is concerned you've only got to look at Ebay & see how few of them come up for sale - people buy them & hang onto them. I'm not a big fan of Fenders but all the Japanese ones I've played have been fantastic. The best bass Fender currently make IMO is the Geddy Lee signature Jazz bass - there are quite a few pro players using them & if you look on here you'll see dozens of glowing reports & reviews of them. Guess where they're made? (Clue - It's not the USA or Mexico.....) If you're looking for a 70s style Jazz then the Geddy Lee model is definitely worth considering. It doesn't come with covers but you could always get them put on if you can't live without them. They're also pretty easily available in the UK so trying one out before you buy shouldn't be a problem.

One option you haven't got on your list is a Japanese Fender, which is what I would have at the top of my list if I was looking for a Fender Jazz.

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[quote name='wateroftyne' post='614801' date='Oct 2 2009, 01:45 PM']What strange logic...[/quote] Why is it strange logic? They're both Huge American Guitar producers who charge ridiculous prices for instruments that are wildly inconsistant because they know they can put out any old piece of crap & a it'll sell purely because of what it says on the headstock. If one company is happy to treat a sizeable percentage of it's customers with contempt & basically say "f*** Europe, we'll send 'em the stuff our shops turn down" ( I was told this by a Gibson employee at the Frankfurt music fair about 25 years ago) I have no trouble at all believing the other wouldn't do exactly the same.

And let's not forget the Trace Elliot "Dirt Box" distortion pedal.