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Pete..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsRymFmAFIk&feature=player_embedded#!

for those who love this.... you know who you are.. i f***ing love this more than my bass itself... well nearly.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM2FF6BaN8w&feature=related

Alleva Coppolo = an amazing jazz bass you can get for 2 grand cheaper by the name of Shur, Sadowsky, Nordstrand..... imo

3-4 K for a bass.. and you say non boutique....??.. thats not sensible money, thats top end scratch....well there are 4 names that spring to mind.... Suhr or early Pensa jazz basses, imo the best jazz basses in the world.... Sukop 4 and 5 strings.... STR are just EPIC basses, if you have played a Fodera, these are just as good but cheaper but lesser known... and the brilliant Xotic jazz basses... Amp wise Bergantino or Aguilar are worth a try....

i find it hard to fathem....one.. who has the time to wonder the difference.. or two.. who can tell the difference.... like i said .... marketing.. and im a bass geek...

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1319734962' post='1417974'] I dig it for what it is.....entertainment. [/quote] im with Doddy.. entertaining for its thing... cant stand the enthusiasm from the one guy.... i would never buy anything they recorded... but they are enjoying themselves... thats what its all about

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as usual you dont get to see the bassist much.. the headstock a little like a Valenti but i think not.. there are so many unknown custom jazz bass makers its hard to say..... great vid..

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1319567042' post='1415942'] IMO once you get past the sub £200 Fender copy market, basses are not substitutes for each other. There is no "best" just ones that suit [i][b]YOU[/b][/i] better. [/quote] +1... i have no interest in owning a Fodera.. i personally would feel ostentatious owning and playing one.... there are basses that are made as well for a lot less im sure... They have one of the greatest names in the business, with a marketing exclusivity to match.. but for me its a bit too exclusive... from the highest budget to the lowest, different people enjoy different instruments...

IMO.. this is Epic... both of these guys roll.... love em.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqfrunSmJHg&feature=channel_video_title

flamboyance aside these guys are so so good.. my sister sent me this vid... epic.. hands up who would like Verdines Jazz bass?? Phil Bailey has got so much soul joy running through him... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tic9e8MLAA[/media]

i knew where to go for a question like this.. people on know there sh*t.... ok i really need a cable that is from a mini jack to a phono double lead.. thing is i need it at 4 metres.. any ideas.... sorry wrong forum..

whoops...

Listen to lots of music and play to a metronome or drum machine.. even better play lots with a good drummer.. these are the best exercises you could ever have...

check these guys out.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_pGAGpbycA&feature=player_embedded#!

good call Pete..yeah one of the greatest ever...shes my number 1 groove player, apart from pino.... she got so much taste.. love her slap on this.. looks like a Modulus VJ4 shes rippin up there.. a fantastic bass player in every way...... shes the real deal for me, this is her groove playing put to full effect, on this classic with Ron.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VeqnL9IO-0

Just got hold of one of these, thought i might do a review... never seen one on here First impressions.. wow, you only have to hold one of these to know its going to be very good... rock solid neck and construction... Features.. Two piece ash body, Maple neck, Rosewood FB, abalone dot markers solid gold hardware, 3 EQ Yamaha preamp with a 3 way mid selector, and Yamaha soap bars.. tweakable mids via the preamp.. very comprehensive EQ from this system.. Playability.. Apart from my third subject, this is where this bass shines...the action you can get from this bass is superb.. the lowest ive ever got from any bass... it really doesnt feel like your putting any pressure at all on the strings to sound a note... total ease... very comfortable sitting on knee or standing...the neck is fairly wide.. a bit like a Lakland 55 but they seem to flattened it somewhat... i love the 34 scale on this bass as it adds to the feel of comfort what with the mega low action, and the profile.... The cutaway of these TRB's are great to give a bit more access... no neck dive and balances well.. the only bad point is the slap cutaway, which is a little deep for me, will take some getting used to Sound.. these TRB's are renowned for there classical clarity of tone, which is there... beautiful tone for a bass thats not a boutique... Chords sound wonderful on this bass... ive had a twiddle with the EQ and my favorite tone comes from its awsome mid range burp, but with both pups on full.. treble up two thirds... fantastic gospel growl.... these basses have such a bad ass side to them.. i cant really ind a jazz bass tone on this bass.. a slight P bass maybe.. its a modern sound but its a modern sound with LOTS of character i had the TRBII and it was pretty much the same.. very polite when played that way, but when you want to get funky it does the business... Reggae, Jazz, Funk, Pop, Rock.. not alot you couldnt do with this bass... Construction... Built like a f***ing tank.. The Japanese know how to make a quality bass... as good as anything ive ever played...the neck on these older TRB's are sunken further back into the body, with 6 bolts.... people say this all the time, (including me) but this bass was about 1500 new in its day, but from the Sukops, STR's, Sei, ive played this is easily as good. basses like this make me think i dont need to spend thousands on a bass, and i think thats a great thing.. i do have a habit of bigging up new basses only to find faults later and trade looking like a monkey, but i really dig this bass.... the funny thing is its the cheapest bass ive ever had, but its prob the best...

forward to 1.55... Ed Motta frickin rocks... as does the rest of this band... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4NmR4F_QqU&feature=channel_video_title

Any ideas where i could buy the gold bridge and tuners from for an early TRB5

MIJ and CIJ dont have this hole, or any other routing under the pickguard (apart from the pup of course)