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cracking basses Linus..i remember you saying the 75 was your dream bass...how long you had it bro...is it love??

Would love to play one..cant help thinking that they are overpriced though (like you said)......cant imagine that they are £1000 better than a say NYC Sadowsky.....(but horses for courses and all that).i gotta say though i LOVE the emperor and NYC models, just beautiful instruments...

for any one who digs Stevie..im a die hard fan and dont usually like covers..but this double album is very very good...Minnie Ripperton, Sergio Mendez, Ramsey Lewis, Gene Harris, Jose Feliciano are a few that do the originals justice.. the double album is called 'The Wonder of Stevie' this is a taste of a couple...one from guitarist master man.... Norman Brown...Too High...this guy can play the guitar like a mofo...!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6TJyGJyTKE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6TJyGJyTKE[/url] second from Carl Anderson..Buttercup..written by Stevie, performed originally by tha Jackson 5... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5cRITD5meo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5cRITD5meo[/url]

a line up of wonderfull instruments..these are bloody beautiful...i nearly bought the first Pensa.....missed that one...dohhh!! for some reason i love the green Pensa, and the silver F Bass??

[quote name='Toasted' post='728252' date='Jan 28 2010, 11:22 PM']What's the value of the bass? I'd personally (and have) used SIMS Custom.[/quote]new prob 2500 ish new.....where are Sims T..?

[quote name='Chris2112' post='727793' date='Jan 28 2010, 04:42 PM']I love Overwater's custom stuff, but these jazz copies are looking a little tired...as is the whole "super jazz" thing for me now![/quote] i love em Chris, but it does get to a point when a 'Jazz bass" or super Jazz is not really being true to the original theme...My Sei is a jazz (shape) but its not really a jazz in tone...My Fender CS, now thats a Jazz bass..

Who could i go to to put a high gloss on a bass..also whats the most hard wearing gloss finish available?....im in gloucestershire so the nearer the better.....im thinking maybe John Shuker?

[quote name='Linus27' post='728160' date='Jan 28 2010, 09:58 PM']I have an ESP Jazz bass that has some Bartolini pickups in. They were fitted new around 1989. Is there anyway to work out which ones they are? Looking at the website, the Jazz ones all look the same Anyway to identify which model of Bartolini pickups they are?[/quote]Prob the originals..in either single or split.....would like to hear others in the know, as i have them in my Sei and they kick ass!! they do a CB range i think?

tis funny, i dont think ive ever seen a yellow bass?

.my post was antagonistic....edited yeah i get what your saying...sounds like you got a great teacher...

[quote name='deathpanda' post='723494' date='Jan 24 2010, 08:19 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft_bFqS5K8w"]Slap doesn't have to sound tinny[/url], people just have to actually think about their tone instead of just plugging an expensive bass into an expensive amp rig, thinking "it must sound good". He obviously cares more about technique than tone and musicality (in this video, at least).[/quote] I assure you Dave Dyson does not just care about technique,..the guy is a groove monster and one of the best in the world...A pro like him doesnt just plug in an expensive bass with thinking about his tone.......like you said just this clip..

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='723344' date='Jan 24 2010, 05:48 PM']To be fair this doesn't do David Dyson justice. The slap sound is obviously tinny on YouTube, but he's a monster player and groover. Check out his playing on Me'Shell's live gigs on YT...she wouldn't use a slouch as her bass player. And his dad invented a mean vacuum cleaner, too. [/quote] For sure Pete, Meshell wouldnt have someone whos not a groove monster...clip doesnt really do Dave justice...or the Skjold hes playing...Irskine is still really bad though..

i like this,,great drumming.......dont like Damien Irskine though...his playing does my head in...just stop it man!!!!! too much technique and no groove...ive never seen so much talent go waste by stupid jazz noodling, that gives everything to his ego and nothing to the music...he doesnt fool me.... awfull..IMHO

There is endless electric bass in music we all like, but what really blows you away...can you play it? or do you just listen and admire/learn... i always like to see other people's choices because i learn so much about other stuff...so lets see em these i just love.. i saw Julian play this live on his F Bass that was on BC for sale a while ago...i dont usually like too much flash but this is different...very special this song is to me.........just INCREDIBLE composition.!!!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YMkI4uc6PU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YMkI4uc6PU[/url] 2 more Incognito tunes..this is the intro to Beneath the Surface and the tune after is supreme with Chris Balin on vocals...2 of my favorite cog tunes, first time i heard these i knew what i liked in bass...IMO Randy plays the perfect balance of groove and harmonic intuition...for these reasons, i think hes one of the best in the world... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YMkI4uc6PU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YMkI4uc6PU[/url] this is one of first funk songs my mum ever played to me back in 1983...the brass and bass intro stuck with me for a long long time, where id he get his groove from???......i had no idea at the time of who was behind it...absolutely love it...bass playing is ok too.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWh8HzCxtOg&feature=PlayList&p=6052409CFE79092E&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=6"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWh8HzCxtOg...=PL&index=6[/url] i fxxxxn love this song...lovely relaxed playing, with some great funky fills...for me there is nothing quite like her touch and jazz bass tone...her best album IMHO.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OBM2FU9HOo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OBM2FU9HOo[/url] hope you enjoyed my selections cause i did..

i totally know where your coming from..i learned in the context of the music and the audience just the root note sounds good played with the right feel and finger touch...you just learn to relax....over playing or restlessness in your/anyones/my playing, comes down to nerves i think..(not saying your a beginner of course)....IMHO, concentrate on the chords being played and just stick to the simple stuff... its not a race, just relax....im a big believer in warming up and trying to relax as much as possible before playing, be it at home playing live...

parcels2go are very good..and very cheap

what about this.... [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_sr506_bm.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_sr506_bm.htm[/url]

[quote name='Rich' post='721803' date='Jan 23 2010, 12:33 AM']The woods and the finish on the 5 are the best of the three, but the over-fussy bridge looks totally wrong. I generally love überJazzes, but those particular ones really aren't toasting my crumpet to be honest.[/quote] mmm..seems the bridge should have a more elaborate body i guess

[quote name='Chris2112' post='721811' date='Jan 23 2010, 12:48 AM']More slap heaven from the Man himself... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qxb3P332V4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qxb3P332V4[/url][/quote] Dont get me wrong i love L42 but sometimes im not sure of Mr Kings tone? im astounded by his technique though...really would love to see him do gospel or something different.... slap is so part of L42's sound, but i love it when he plays fingerstyle now and again.....just fabulous...

this should maybe be somewhere else but anyway...if you like funk these you tube series, are great jam alongs to funk...hope they are useful.. this first one is very 16th note Rocco [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RB9EClI_xw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RB9EClI_xw[/url]