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very cool. nice one.

Some fantastic playing from Derrick Hodge. great music all round. its a slow burner but its so good if you take the time to listen. just love the Vocoder. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeZgVJN9gV0[/media]

yeah no electric bass on that track.

those Cort GB5's look lovely..

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1428952683' post='2746400'] I find that when playing an 88 key piano vs a 74 key piano. Those extra notes make playing everything more of a stretch... [/quote]im not sure you can compare the two instruments in the way your body is positioned to the instrument. and you must mean 76 key.?.

im not into relicing but man Sandberg do it well. there absolute masters at it.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1428938363' post='2746143'] I don't know about modern basses. I see lots of players using the same basses as me but sounding totally modern. I wish I knew how they did that. [/quote]i think you probably do sound modern. but people have a knack of knocking themselves. i did it for years.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1428730292' post='2744091'] Erm... Knowing your theory is the single thing that will help most with improvising spontaneously. [/quote] this is exactly what is needed. not saying you can't have fun without theory knowledge.. but when everyone is on the same musical theory page, you can make some proper music. not everyone fumbling around trying to think they can do everything by ear. the band I'm in don't even know there scales or notes on there fingerboard. its very frustrating. I'm sure the drummer thinks its more organic that way. what a load of horse sh*t. this isn't gonna last long.

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1428699967' post='2743985'] It's nothing to do with telepathy, it's all about responding to what is going on around you. It's quite simple - if you're serious about your instrument and want to be the best player/musician that you can be, then get yourself involved in the occasional jam session... THERE IS NO DOWN SIDE! [/quote]there is Steve if not everyone speaks a certain language. it can be very frustrating.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1428925304' post='2745942'] There is nothing wrong with the theory of the micro-tilt neck. The problem was down to the implementation along with the integrity of the router templates used and slipping quality control at Fender in the late 70s. The way the micro-tilt works is the adjustment screw acts against a metal disk set into the neck. Unfortunately production standards of the time meant that this disk wasn't always set parallel with respect to the base of the neck in the joint area. That meant that instead of applying an upwards force to the neck joint, could, depending on the angle of the disk also be applying a sideways force. This wouldn't have been a problem if the neck pocket was a perfect fit, but because the router templates were wearing out, the neck pockets were being cut much larger than they should have, allowing the neck to move sideways in the pocket. In extreme cases the neck could be pushed so far out of alignment that the G string was completely off the side of the neck above the fifteenth fret (I've actually seen basses with this degree of mis-alignment in the late 70s). So if the disk is set flat in the neck and there isn't too much play in the neck pocket you should be fine. Otherwise proceed with caution. [/quote]the great stuff i learn from other BC members is never ending. thanks BRX.

[quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1428910796' post='2745732'] +1 for the Lakland 55-02, a very versatile and easy-to-play bass. Be aware it's 35" scale though - but I think the MTDs are too, come to think of it. I have (and have had) a few Laklands, and my only recommendation with the Skyline range is that IMHO the earlier Korean made ones are better than the current Indonesian made models. Needless to say, the USA-made equivalent, the 55-94, is a step up in every way, including price. There's a natural ash 55-14 on eBay at the moment (that's the same as the USA-made 55-94, but with less finish options) that's currenly less than £900, which is a steal, if you have the budget: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201325754461?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] As an alternative, I also have an Ibanez BTB Prestige, an earlier Japanese made one, which was well under a grand and is also astonishingly good. Worth checking out. [/quote]im betting knowone would notice a Lakland 55-02 is a 35" scale if you didn't tell them. I've been playing 34" scale basses for 20 years and i didn't notice.. the MTD's are 35" but have 24 frets, and makes them more of a stretch. also i have to disagree, the Indonesian made 55's are PLEKed, the Korean models are not. love the MTD's, especially the Z, but Lakland USA pickups and guts are in a different league to the pre and pickups in an MTD. its what they put in there £3000 + instruments. ohh I've come over all fan boyish.!

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' timestamp='1428875844' post='2745633'] I've had my '75 reissue for about 4 years now, think it's about 15 years old. No problems at all. And where the screw meets the neck, it makes contact with a little metal circle rather than digging into the wood. [/quote]sorry i didn't mean it was just a screw into wood. but that pressure of the screw to disc caused problems over time, especially over 40 years. also some say the neck/neck pocket was not as secure as the screw pushed out the integrity of the joint. I'm not sure but take from that what you will.

some say that the actual screw that was used for actually tilting the neck, pushed into the wood at the back of the neck and affected the neck/frets above. I've owned a few reissues, and never had a problem. but with a 40 year old instrument, it might be a different matter. its something to look out for when buying a vintage Fender Jazz. someone with more Vintage Fender experience will add more info than i can I'm sure.

i really am not just saying this because i own one, but there is no doubt in my mind the top of the list at that price range is a Lakland Skyline 55-02. in my opinion they are a way better instrument than an overseas MTD. Hugely versatile, can do a jazz a pbass, a stingray (not exactly for the trained ear i might add) but its not far off. the great thing about the 55-02 skylines is that they use the same BART/or LH3 preamp and pickups depending what year, as the USA models. if you still want classic tones but also want to get a bit modern, a Lakland seems to make sense. if anyone can chime in and mention a better more versatile bass, I'm all ears.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1428620922' post='2743257'] I cut my teeth on bass guitar from years of endless series of jamming with my peers back in the late 60s and early 70s. It was great fun and it's still the most significant part of my training. Everyone jammed back then, the younger generations, not so much I guess. It's nothing I have time for right now, however I recommend it to any one new to bass that has the opportunity to play with other musicians. Unfortunately in my opinion true jamming is an activity that is no longer what it once was just like live music overall. Blue [/quote] I'm not sure what you mean by "true jamming"

i remember the first time i played live and it was a jam session, in a pub in cheltenham called the Fiery Angel. it was a guitarist and a drummer. i crapped myself and probably looked very uncomfortable. they just started playing over E minor. then came the other chords i think it was a basic 1/4/5. i fumbled my way through it. it didn't sound good but i learned so much. nothing good comes without a little bit of pain.

[quote name='grumpyguts' timestamp='1428618041' post='2743233'] Thanks for the input everyone. The way I am looking at it is this... Getting out there and playing with others has to be a step forward, I may feel differently after a few sessions but it has to be done. [/quote] you will be amazed how much your playing/musicality will advance playing with other people. you learn so much. Possibly more about yourself musically, than others. well that was my experience.

imo.. a Jam can be a steep learning curve. depending on your knowledge and ability of course. the annoying bit comes when the guitarist doesn't know what chords/ changes he's playing.. very frustrating years ago when i used to play with said muppets. although a bit scary at first, jamming with more experienced patient musicians can be very rewarding musical experience.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1428312441' post='2740033'] If you don't get the difference between a Fodera and Sadowsky bass then you're probably not in the target market for either. [/quote] oh ok, thanks for the snotty response . not quite sure why i have to be in the "Target Market" to know about bass, but I'm pretty sure i do know the difference.. but go ahead, you obviously are in the target market for both, so maybe you could explain the difference with your wealthy, wealth of knowledge.

awsome Jazz basses. i think there the finest ever made, but thats just me.