Sibob

Hey all. I've been wondering this a while! On my Fender Jazz, i've noticed that the pole-pieces in the pickups are all varying heights, ie not flush with the pickup cover. Does this actually make a difference to the sound? If so, how do pickups without exposed pole-pieces, bartolini for example, get on? Cheers Si

Why doesn't the guitarist know Has he not ears? :-D Si

To be honest, i think that counting things is something that well get debated for years to come. As long as the tune your doing sounds good and feels good............it is good! . And based on my very limited knowledge of reggae (i like it but never studied it), if i was trying to explain the basics to a guitarist, i'd just say "play the chops on the upbeat", simple as. Si

Without sitting down and trying it to confirm my thoughts, i think i would have a problem counting double time and playing halftime, i mean obviously its easily done, but i would imagine it kills the feel to a degree!?. Having said that, unless i'm playing something in a (very) odd meter i wouldn't be counting while playing anyway. I kinda agree that counting slow helps groove, certainly in my head it would aid playing slow. Is there really a theoretical right and wrong on this, surely its a personal preference? Si

Hey everyone, i was just interested in knowing what peoples views on the output of Bartolini J Pickups/Preamps were like. I currently use 2 basses both with Bartolini Humbuckers (1 MEC/Warwick 9v Preamp and the other with an Iceni 18v Pre), but am interested how the Bart single coils fair. Cheers people Si

So i found a pic on my phone that i took at a wedding the other week and thought i'd post it! I'll post a decent 'Full Rig' pic soon. Pictured: Ashdown EVO II 500 Ashdown Mini 48 Boss TU-2 Aphex Punch Factory Fender USA Jazz Warwick Corvette $$ [attachment=423:19052007239.jpg] Not pictured (not used at that gig): Ashdown Mini 15 Shuker EUB 'ThinkRay' Drop C bass Boss ME-50B Si

Hey Ped? How did you find ordering/having something shipped with Bacchus? Some of there stuff looks really nice!! I've been looking for an active Jazz for a while now! Cheers mate Si

I havn't read the above posts cos i'm in a rush, so apologies if this has been said before. Pick up a 2nd hand American Jazz bass with S1 switching, probly cost you about £500 - £600. The S1 switch changes the neck pickup between series and parrallel, giving you Jazz tones when off and Precision tones when on! Nice Si

Foto-flame, yeah, thats sounds pretty close to how he phrased it!...couldn't quite remember What you think about the price? Cheers John Si

I've seen a nice looking japanese jazz bass for £340 in a shop and wondered if that was a good price for it, its 2nd hand with a few dings etc. The serial number on the back of the headstock dates it to 1993 - '94. The slightly odd thing is that it has what looks like a flamed maple front, the guy in the shop said that some of those era japanese models used a 'photo-front' (like the paisley designs?). Is that true or is it a retro-fitted body? Cheers guys Si