bubinga5

imo i would leave it... my jazz has no pickguard and i dig it... on a side note these basses are awsome.. i played one in a shop in Chester... cant remember the shop name... had lots of pianos at the front with the guitars at the back down the stairs?

ive been doing it for years J.. Payment wise alot of people use paypal... ive payed for alot of basses up front and with the good ole basschat community, i felt assured.. it really depends on who you are buying from... sometimes if possible a meet up is good.... my last bass was bought from Simon.. we had a chat on the phone after a few PM's.. i sent him payment... he sent me the bass... caution is sometimes a good thing,as not everyone is reliable as Simon and others..

im guessing you know of the EQ inside the control cavity on the TRB5's..?

i loved the tone from the soapbars in my old TRB5.... i reckon some fatstacks would sound great though..

do you have a favorite pop track Bilbo?

another killer track.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDqO4nxk3xI

i have a jam every friday with local musicians.. we usually get a very cool groove going, with a horn, percussion, drums, guitars etc.... this young guy came along called Steve... he had a budget ish kit... a little percussion stand to his right.... i sh*t you not, this guy was epic..!!.. ive played with alot of drummers in my time but this guy was off the wall.... 23 years old and can play with such sensitivity, maturity and dynamics... this guy was about as good as i could possible want a drummer to get.... think billy cobham crossed with Poogie Bell in the groove, and that would be close... people never cease to amaze me.... i never tire of playing bass to a drummer like that.. do you know anyone who is totally killer on an instrument

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1333194949' post='1598556'] I wouldn't call it robotic...I think it really grooves and that the synth bass(with electric bass in the bridge) sounds perfect for the track. It's one of my favourite lines to play on synth. When you say 'traditional' instruments....what,like double bass,banjo,acoustic guitar? [/quote]i think the overall impression he has is that it sounds electronic.. and i agree with him, but look a little deeper and it has more... but all said and done.... i know what you mean Bottom E...but i think it gets the job done, of a classic pop song very well..

i was having a bit of a jam tonight.. and at the end this track was playing across the speakers.... i personally think its the perfect pop song... it has the best pop voice of its day, he fused it with pop funk, its got the best musicians of its day.... and it makes you want to dance, and it sold millions... ok this was a while ago.. but i cant think of any track in the last 20 + years that can top it for pure pop greatness .. or pure talent... do you have favorite pop classic..?? he really did know how to make a killer track... imo... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-3JYuv9w4U&feature=related[/media]

imo.. funk is nay more laid back than this..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhtlEZy6uO0

very cool Herbaliser.... imo.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nzmz_rUvlQ

the bass playing from 3.35 onwards is pretty special... wonderful musical groove playing [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIzdSt7p7hE&feature=player_embedded#[/media]!

ill be there guys.. hopefully will meet you both..!!

superb in every way... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziqJpsmzB9A&list=FLzVUqeF1SLjxa78y2gd03dQ&index=63&feature=plpp_video

love this womans music.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaUUL4kYHOg&list=FLzVUqeF1SLjxa78y2gd03dQ&index=6&feature=plpp_video

this is bad ass... these guys are the most underated soul funk band ever... imo.. they recorded some epic stuff.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBMal3uF8Es&feature=related

Mica Paris for me, always had the most distinctive soul voice....she at her funk best... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZZIyd9J7Hg[/media]

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1332496859' post='1589034'] A sublime track from Fred Wesley. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUsn880UWPQ[/media] [/quote]always good..

this is why i love soul funk.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o_DDElFjZ8&list=FLzVUqeF1SLjxa78y2gd03dQ&index=9&feature=plpp_video

yep the chorus is good for me too... your welcome...

i have the US non export version of the MIJ 75 RI jazz.. the pickups are great... never feel the need to change them... i wanted to change the bridge, but found out that most aftermarket bridge saddles sit too high because of the depth of the bridge base. so a low action can be difficult.. with new DR's this bass kicks ass..