Hutton

The screw hole on the back of the head is for a strap button. These were fitted on early J & P basses so that a more upright playing position could be adopted for those making the change from double basses to electric. Which leads me to ask; is your Jazz a reissue? Everything about your bass suggests that it's not a reissue unless it's been extensively modernised and why would somebody do that. I would follow the advice that you have already been given and make it into a nice playable bass. Good luck!

[quote name='bass_in_ya_face' post='36703' date='Jul 25 2007, 08:22 AM']LOL...still don't like it though[/quote] Even if you don't like Motown which is of course your right, I am sure that you would appreciate the bass playing of James Jamerson and Bob Babbitt. They are well worth a listen if you can blot out the rest of the song!

New site is improving all the time. All the best for the surgery man.

I know it's been mentioned many times before but 'Good Times' by Chic always does it for me. Bernard Edwards at his finest!

Welcome Andy from the home of the Paisley Pattern. Where would James Burton have been without it!

The youtube clip is part of a DVD entitled 'Marvin Gaye. The RealThing. In Performance 1964-1981' The DVD is a must for all Motown and Marvin fans and of course those who want to hear a good dose of Jamerson.

I don't know about England and Wales but in Scotland a teacher of any instrument has to have had formal education in music, often a University degree, and achieved necessary qualifications in their particular instrument and in teaching practice. I know this as my younger son is currently trying to get a job as a teacher of guitar.

I've used them twice with no problems. Good prices and quick delivery assuming items are in stock.

[quote name='dlloyd' post='24421' date='Jun 28 2007, 01:56 PM']I haven't seen Marvin's [i]What's Goin On[/i] yet... I must have missed it.[/quote] Hamster posted it back on page 1. It's a great line. I would have chosen it if it hadn't already been posted.

In addition to the above I would add 'Melting Pot' Booker T & the MGs. 'Stir it up' Bob Marley is also an all time favourite. Oh, I nearly forgot 'I'll take you there' The Staple Singers.

[quote name='finnbass' post='21571' date='Jun 21 2007, 08:24 PM']I couldn't possibly comment. I am pretty certain that you weren't meant to be a member of [b]my[/b][u][/u] forum however.....[/quote] Sorry. I didn't know it was [b]your[/b] forum. As whatever I say obviously offends you I will quietly leave.

[quote name='finnbass' post='21562' date='Jun 21 2007, 08:13 PM']By, "didn't grasp" do you mean too unintelligent? Because that's how it comes across. My reading of those incidents was that you have a very thin skin and managed to find offense where absolutely none was intended. You weren't burnt, you deliberately stuck your hand in a furnace and then complained about the warmth. I wouldn't have mentioned it if you hadn't resurrected the subject.[/quote] I most definitely did not mean that anyone was unintelligent. I also have a very thick skin if you only but knew it. However, it was certainly not my intention to resurrect anything. My post was really trying to be helpful in saying what I had learnt from the past and trying to be more open-minded. Maybe, I'm just not meant to be a member of this forum. Sorry everyone.

On the old BW forums I got well and truly burnt a couple of times for posting that I had been offended by some stuff. The mods also weighed in and so I accepted that if I was going to participate and gain the benefits of the forum then I had to accept things as they were. I now feel that we just have to accept each other and the way we put things in our posts. If anything got drastically out of hand then obviously a mod would intervene. What I found however is that many people didn't grasp why something would be offensive to an individual. Therefore, it would be too tedious to constantly be wondering what causes offense. So why don't we just see how we all get on and if anything gets too extreme then it will be obvious to all concerned. Just a few rambling thoughts from a former burnee.

[quote name='The Burpster' post='21189' date='Jun 21 2007, 07:43 AM']At a push you could just get a Mesa Walkabout scout (2nd hand) ..... I cannot recomend mine enough....... it will do what you want and then some![/quote] +1

Jimmy Moon the legendary Scottish luthier goes all different shades when WD40 is suggested as a cleaning agent on guitars and basses. Jimmy knows!

[quote name='TimmyC' post='15967' date='Jun 11 2007, 11:08 PM']How do you like the markbass cab?[/quote] The cab is first class. Great sound for me anyway. My cab is the 4ohm version enabling me to squeeze out as many of the 500watts from the LMII as I may need. It's also nice and light. So to have one cab and a pocket-sized amp and get 500watts is ok in my book.

Many congratulations. Your patience has paid off in a big way. That is a truly magnificent example of a pre-CBS Jazz. May you have all health to enjoy it for many years to come.

AKG's are usually a safe bet. BTW Happy Birthday!

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[quote name='99ster' post='15444' date='Jun 11 2007, 10:04 AM']No - you're not the only one! I've got to agree with you - his body relic-ing is absolutely awful... I've owned & played a LOT of real vintage guitars & the bodies do NOT look like that after 40 years. That said - a lot of the other stuff he does is really great - but not what he does to the bodies. Looks so obviously faked - very poor.[/quote] I do agree with the relic-ing thing. I wanted a 10/10 condition bass built. If any dings or dents are going to be put on it I want them to be my dings and dents. If a bass already has wear on it then that's accepted. I would never pay for wear to be added artificially. But everyone to their own I suppose.

I know this thread is coming to an end but I thought I might make a case for the MIA 62 reissue as being a possibility. Like a few here I was dissappointed to learn that Bravewood were not making basses anymore. However, as it was known that I was on the lookout for a 60s P I was speechless when I was presented with a 62 MIA reissue when I left my last employment. The bass is absolutely brilliant. I love it and will set my German Shepherd on anyone who tries to remove it from my cold dead hands. [attachment=602:Precision1.JPG] And just in case! [attachment=604:PA180030.JPG]

[quote name='Rodders' post='14757' date='Jun 9 2007, 07:25 PM']Thanks for that guys im going to college first to do a national diploma in music performance first but i like to plan in advance I read on one website that you need 3 A-levels or equivalent to and you need to be grade 8 Is that correct Hutton? Rodders[/quote] I'm not sure about the 3 A levels. My son had Scottish Qualifications so I don't know the eqivalent. There obviously needs to be some academic qualification. Best to check with the Institute. Also, my son had to audition for entry to the diploma. As he passed his diploma he then got entry to the degree course. He has never sat grade exams.

Allow me to rant a wee bit. I've just come back from a gig my younger son's band were playing at. First thing that greeted them on turning up on time to sound check was "how many tickets have you sold" and, "the main band is going to be three hours late so you'll have to wait to sound check". They had busted a gut to get there on time and so weren't too chuffed. Why they couldn't sound check first no-one knows. Anyway, eventually the main band arrive and take forever to sound check. The crowd is getting restless as the doors which were meant to have opened at 7.30 don't open until 8.45pm. My son's band go on without a sound check at all. Needless to say the sound is terrible. It's not helped by the fact that three band members are at the front of the stage whilst the rhythm section are tucked away at the back behind the other band's gear. They did voice their complaints and were answered by a snivelling wee promoter that they had an attitude - TOO BLOODY RIGHT THEY HAVE AN ATTITUDE. Now, I know it doesn't always go plain sailing and more often than not there are hiccups. But this was just downright amateur. Something needs to be done to give bands a fair crack of the whip. Is it time for a performers association to try and get a better deal for bands? Should we blacklist venues like the one I've just been to? Oh, I should also say that this was a 'proper' music venue. Not a pub or local hall despite my sarcastic title to the thread. The late band were also touring Europe. Sorry for the long rant but it has helped to get of my chest. I have watched my son's band work hard and spend a lot of money in order that they can put on a professional show only to be let down by amateur promoters and sound guys. Oh and it goes without saying, they didn't get paid a dime. Thankyou fellow forumites for allowing the rant!

My son is currently doing a B.Mus degree at the Institute. He was advised to do a years diploma course first of all and then to move on to the degree. The course has been absolutely superb with his playing and musical knowledge increasing to a high level. As I write he is recording with his band The Parish Music Box (see their MySpace site). The cost of the course and the cost of living in London should be taken into consideration as my son couldn't have done this without support from home. If I can be of any more assistance let me know. All the best!

Here's another. It sounds great too! [attachment=582:P1010086.JPG]