BassAgent

My basic policy is: bring your own bass. If it breaks: should have brought a backup. Then again: if it's a guy I know and/or I've seen him playing well, he can borrow my bass, depending on which one I have with me. Cheapo Jazz: no problem. Road Worn P: preferably not. '66 Jazz: never ever ever. Never. No.

Hehehe thanks! That's one of the main reasons I fell for it in the first place. But then...the sound and the neck... Holy poop. It's an amazing bass.

Fender '66 Jazz and Fender '09 Road Worn Precision:

I had one. If the price is right (say...not over €150), get it. They're fantastic instruments.

A couple of months ago, Jamiroquai bassist Paul Turner was at Paul's Bass Matters in Nijmegen (here in Holland) to demonstrate the new Stenback basses. I knew he's got a Fender '66 Jazz and I was hoping he brought his. I brought mine anyhow, because I wanted to know what he thought of it. We got chatting and when I mentioned my bass, he said: "Wow! Nice! Do you have it here?!" and it turned out he brought his as well. We talked a length about what's so special about the '66 Jazzes and played each other's basses. He wanted to know all about my De Gier bass and gave me his private email so I could send him some info. Great guy, great player. If I'm in England again, I'll be sure to contact him. He has to hear my bass (cause we couldn't amplify our instruments there). His bass on the right, mine on the left: Him on the left (with my bass), me on the right:

Fi-nal-ly got the P I've been looking for for a while, for a good price (meaning: my Gretsch).

Here's the amp with the classic rig: And here's everything. I also have a Maya but that's for sale so I let it out of the pic

[quote name='mingsta' timestamp='1412172922' post='2566434'] If you master this, does it also make the Bass Face go away??? [/quote] Well, sometimes, but not always.

For not being too loud, there's supposed to be a sound guy. I'd say sing into the mic, your sound will be optimal and the sound guy will arrange for your volume to be perfect.

I've been doing this for years and in my experience the best way to start doing this is: [b]-Start by singing and playing along with songs sung by the bass player.[/b] E.g. The Police, Rush and that kind of stuff. If they can do it, so can you. They usually make bass parts that are easy to sing along with. I love songs like Message In A Bottle. [b]-Start singing lead lines with songs you know (while playing of course).[/b] Those are the vocal lines you probably know best, so you don't have to think too much. [b]-Take the backings![/b] Mostly you'll want to just add a third on top of the lead melody. They're the most widely used way of singing backing vocals. [b]-Take it to the next level: talk.[/b] Talking and playing is the hardest thing to do, because talking isn't a musical thing. If you can do thát, you can sing and play any rhythm.

Live on Dutch national radio & tv: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY7i0d1yY98[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnyKvKNBU1A[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXWIEWQVMWY[/media]

It started as: And now it's:

Thanks! It's the tube version, but it didn't include the original tube amp. I replaced the weird 5-point connection with a regular jack, and when connected with my Epiphone Valve Jr, it sounds great!

Here's my miniporn:

Ah! Cool idea.

This.

I use this: For my 90s cover band, and everywhere where it's needed. I love it!

And is it on purpose that the string through holes aren't exactly lined up?

My not so very impressive but very comfortable guitar rig: They're all surprisingly fantastic for their money. My guitar teacher estimated the LAG on £750. It's not even half that.

Right, here I go, underlined still here: Yamaha RBX270 Yamaha RBX270F [u]Yamaha BB N5II (2001)[/u] Yamaha TRB5II (2001) Yamaha TRB5F (1998) Yamaha BB300 (1988) Yamaha BB400S fretless (1989) Yamaha BB414 (2008) [u]Fender Jazz Bass Fretless (2002)[/u] [u]Fender Jazz Bass (1966)[/u] Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V (1998) Squier Classic Vibe 60's Jazz Bass (2009) Squier Standard Jazz Bass Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass (2008) Squier JV Precision Bass (1982) Knooren/ESP custom Jazz Bass Frankenjazz (2010) [u]Blade B2 Tetra Bass (2001)[/u] Blade B1 Celinder J Update 4 (1998) Motion B-05 Cobelens & de Bruyne Primo (2009) Lakland 55-60 Limited Edition Trans White (2011) Squier Classic Vibe Precision Bass 50's (2010) [u]Warwick Triumph (1981)[/u] [u]Gretsch Electromatic 5442 BDC (2013)[/u] [u]De Gier Bebop 5 (2013)[/u] [u]Eko BA4 fretless (1987)[/u] [u]Maya Jazz Bass (1977)[/u]