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[quote name='urb' post='1195436' date='Apr 11 2011, 09:32 AM']Awesome stuff - not really bothered about the bass solo, but what a band and he's a great bassist too - just class. Nice bit of audio-sunshine to start the day - love the radio clip as well - just shows you don't need a drummer to groove! Thanks for posting Mike[/quote]ive got to agree with Mike..not feeling that solo... thats being very cinical.. his groove playing is really wonderful though without doubt i do love Julian Crampton's playing on this track...he seems to balance groove with technique so well.... killer playing.... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBuaotpfulw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBuaotpfulw[/url] its Julian and Randy for me.

One of the (imo) best soul singers of our time is/has been pickin up the bass.. shes chosen Ritter i believe..ive heard shes practicing on a Fender jazz...cummon, what else... i just love the fact that an artist like that is learning on a good ole Jazz bass i cant wait to see what shes got comin...

i really think with the right EQ you can put a funk feel and sound into any bass..Meshell does it with a Les Paul bass, not the most funky bass, from most peoples perspective... it really is in the fingers.. but this is not really the point the OP is wanting.. i guess the bass you may be wanting for a funk feel is a stingray or a jazz..the difference being the active passive route... i love the funky sound from a Yamaha TRB 6 JP but im betting the OP went to sleep a few threads ago and bought a recorder... this says it all to me..the vid with Meshell and the Gibson.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4151Xvhje4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4151Xvhje4[/url]

i had to put this out there for people who may not read the funk and groove thread.. the more i listen to this band..the band being Pleasure.. the more i listen ( Mark, AKA, Gunsfreddy, introduced this band to me) the more i like them, a bit like Maze i love them, but in a different way... Pleasure are so much more than just a funk band that are not really known by many.. they are really great soul groove..imo.. great detail in the awsome bass playing......without wanting to sound dismissive,....the rest of the music is amazing also.. especially the rythm guitar... i just ADORE this track.. just sayin [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Gm08JM2Bs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Gm08JM2Bs[/url] cheers Mark..

Donald Byrd ....my favorite jazz funk man, with my fav jazz funk track.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B772m71cd5Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B772m71cd5Q[/url]

Ohio players..classic track.. you got to listen to this through either speakers or headphones.. its a crackin track... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puks6UTw1EQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puks6UTw1EQ[/url]

Groove in the making..or made!!! silly groove for a now 15 year old..was 12 at the time.. doesnt stop me enjoying the groove... he will be a MONSTER groove player.. wish i had a dad like his.. you might imagine he would still be groovy.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPwPuS7ZXFo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPwPuS7ZXFo[/url]

just had some funky tunes to share.. Brand new Heavies with Masta Ace [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2MKMsK4BYU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2MKMsK4BYU[/url] Mr Maceo.. great live version.. this is smokin... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgkhThEMRr8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgkhThEMRr8[/url] Awsome.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oFAcMItedc&feature=fvwrel"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oFAcMItedc...;feature=fvwrel[/url]

I really like that bass..sounds very nice... he sounds like hes on valium

IMHO, there are too many variables to ascertain wether it was the MB gear..could have been the bass, the room, the EQ.. i played through a trace elliot in a fairly big pub space once and it seriously sounded good..played a Peavy 115 in the same space and it sounded great also..i was playing a Sei.. played my Aguilar 212 with the AG 500 in a smaller space and it sounded awful... until i took away the bass eq and cleaned it up to suit the room.. i really think the shape, absortion of sound from the material, and size of a room can destroy a good amps natural tone.. the walls are too close and suffocate the cab in a small room until eq'd accordingly..... you gotta either let a cab breath of adjust its breathing.. in my humble limited opinion..

i just love this soulful silk.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n68F5bmqQm4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n68F5bmqQm4[/url]

[quote name='andrespada' post='1197259' date='Apr 12 2011, 08:07 PM']Excuse me. Is my bad English. I mean how to arrange the different knobs (bass,treble mediums), to get a good sound from it? For example for rock, for funk, etc..[/quote]no your english is fine..just my stupid brain.. i play jazz funk, soul and i have back pup full, front pup backed off a smidge, and the tone control on half way..

QUOTE>>there is clearly more to this than meets the eye……QUOTE>> i seriously hope not as this thread is gonna look very bad

[quote name='RichardFoggo' post='1197522' date='Apr 12 2011, 10:46 PM']dont really agree mate. Let's be clear if this isn't resolved and even more so, a pattern emerges then I will be first in line looking to name and shame BUT this has not concluded, it is only one sale and whatever you say I am afraid we have 4 pages of comment that may well have suggested to some that Bass Direct are not always a reliable vendor. However, if people are getting something from this I'll leave people to it.[/quote]yeah but its comments about one sale..i havent read anything about any other sale..? im sure we all realise that this is isolated incident.