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Great Chic/Nile Rodgers interview [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VfG0oFe3k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VfG0oFe3k[/url]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='854378' date='Jun 2 2010, 12:53 AM']He specifically said he wants a narrow neck.[/quote]An S5 has a narrow neck..

The top two are what i own now.. Fender CS Jazz Sei Jazz 5 MM Sting Ray 5 Ostinato 4 Yamaha TRB 6 LAkland 55-01 with glock and nords

i love a good Jazz bass and this has got to be one of the best jazzers ive ever seen on BC..NO...this is the best looking Jazz ive ever seen..WOW

If you like soul music you may like this...i love this woman...one of the best soul singers to ever walk this planet..IMHO [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKoKpYsTz9c"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKoKpYsTz9c[/url] My favorite Anita classic...Same ole Love...fantastic bass playing this...when did slapping on a soul trck sound this good??!!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9dytLAEPYE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9dytLAEPYE[/url] went to see her live once and strangely Molan was in front of me..which i didnt find out until recently.

[quote name='Doddy' post='852209' date='May 30 2010, 11:11 PM']I've just come away from seeing Kyle Eastwood play at the Southport Jazz Festival. What a great player. There seemed to be a bunch of people there who were only there because of his last name,but they had there preconceptions changed. The band was tight and killing. If you get the chance to see him,you should chech him out. I think I'll have to go see him again in Newcastle Under Lyme tomorrow.[/quote] +100... i saw him at the Chelt jazz festival...top bassist, and a lovely bloke....good call Doddy.

[quote name='Platypus' post='850552' date='May 28 2010, 07:11 PM']Personally, I would look closeld at this Celinder: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=81622&hl=celinder"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;hl=celinder[/url][/quote] without a doubt...this has got to be soo good.. OR....there was a Zon 6 on sale here... OR like Rich said, a Yamaha TRB JP6

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='851026' date='May 29 2010, 12:21 PM']This'll do me [url="http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/shopping/goods/goods_detail.php?offset=12&category_id=2&sub_category_id=19&brand=70&view=1&count=12&sort=1&search_status=1&id=157762"]http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/shopping/goods/...1&id=157762[/url][/quote] Beat me to it..that is just jaw dropping...ooh the GAS is a bubblin!!!

Ill take your 50th Rich.. Other than that i would go for a Custom Shop to my spec.... Leaving Fender behind (which i would for this) i would go for a Pensa Jazz...I would have one of these over a AC, Celinder...i nearl bought this once but it fell through for various reasons Awsome awsome basses....

Yeah for me it takes all the harshness away..love it for slap.. yeah the BB's are high on my list....still love the Fat Beams though...Fender Jazz CS+ Nordstrands+ Fat Beams = Wonderfull tone

[quote name='oldslapper' post='850165' date='May 28 2010, 10:50 AM']I'm not actually sure what mid scooped means tbh, coz it could mean scooped up, or down presumably???! It was just nice to have the same bass line played the same way with a load of different strings and to hear the difference, before I buy. And there wasn't a great deal of difference to my ears with some (but then again after 35 years of playing bass my ears are probably shot ) But at least I know that before parting with any dosh.[/quote] Bass, Treble, Mid..take out the mid and you have mid scoop...there is not too much bark from the mids with this sound, just bass and treble... the differences are much more evident when listening to the slapping parts BTW

[quote name='51m0n' post='849868' date='May 27 2010, 10:10 PM']I've seen this (and heard it), but IMO LoRiders aret mid scooped at all....[/quote] you may be talking about the nickle version.....sorry i should have said...im talking the stainless Low Riders...to my ears they are def mid scooped...Ed seems to think so too..

blimey.. i will have to check him out..

im sure hes doing great now but its not really the point... ive only just seen it and i really enjoyed it and thought it was worth watching..check out his later vids if you want to..

Just wanted to share this from Tony Royster JR...i say no more!!!!!!!!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPncumXZExo&playnext_from=TL&videos=yPnWkmmtjvE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPncumXZExo...eos=yPnWkmmtjvE[/url]

Holding it down..a melodic and rythmic sense of what suits the song....being able to read the song...there are so many dynamics that are involved i guess....Sensitivity and emotion is also what drives a good bass player...imho..

Ive just found this and answered my own Q in another thread...what was i saying about body wood being the tone of a bass?? for anyone who wants to hear the difference in DR strings,...this is a great tone reference..Review and comparison done by Ed Friedland on a Jazz bass.. for me its the Low Riders that exhibit the most mid scoop (which i love) the high beams seem to lack a little bottom, while the fat beams tend to be a little lighter at the bottom, ala..the name..its either the MM's which i use or the Low Rider's that i like the best... Ed gives a great description in words too. its opened my to what a string can do for your tone.. Hope this is useful to everyone.. by the way if i want anyone reviewing anything bass its this guy... [url="http://www.bassemporium.com/newsletters/0609newsletter.html"]http://www.bassemporium.com/newsletters/0609newsletter.html[/url]

IMHO you shouldnt have to substitute anything...i wouldnt play an instrument i wasnt 100% happy with...be it tone, feel, comfort, playability...saying that i dont mind different neck sizes...for me i guess if the tone isnt there you can forget it.. Wide 5 strings dont do it for me thats why the Sei is a gem.. If your unhappy, your playing the wrong bass

Ok im needing new strings and would like some input... I have had Elites, Rotos, La Bella's, XL,s, .. ive come to the conclusion that im a DR man..ive been using the Marcus Miller set...they just sound so good and last so long...very bright though.. Any other recommendations in the DR range that you have tried...that i should try..im torn between the smoothness of nickle and the snap of stainless... Anyone tried Slinky's on a jazz bass

Spotted this and it frickin annoyed me...why do they let people like Lauren Lavern have any opinion on something she knows nothing about... Its funny the whole program is based on Rock and there opinions of a bassist is from that, ....Because if they ever saw Randy Taylor or Victor Wooten play they might change there stupid f***in opinions.. its strange how commentators who apparently know about music are so badly informed? Why is when a program like this comes up its ALWAYS about rock??? excuse the rant

LOve this more than words..bass playing is cookin too.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmCL_P3iG68"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmCL_P3iG68[/url]

IMO the best bass shop in the UK..Mark is a lovely guy too...Played a Nordstrand through the Mark Bass in there and it was smokin..

I frickin love this guys playing....ive posted this before but its so good...i love the scooped tone he gets from that Mayones...he seems to play with alot of power, im suprised he hasnt snapped a string or two... hes not that known but he is one of the best .. i love his solo at 2.40..wonderful stuff [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haMvqvixazA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haMvqvixazA[/url]