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I know the Bart MK1 pickups are made in the Far east and are far cheaper than the US made ones. I presume that the circuitry is too...

[quote name='Neurosis' timestamp='1343858137' post='1756584'] Where can we buy a black pickguard (3ply) suitable for Geddy Lee and cheap? [/quote] Try here.... or PM Howard the Bass Doc on here and ask him to make you one.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1343815240' post='1755529'] I've read some daft things on basschat. [/quote] Agreed! Which bit in particular do you find daft?

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1343814870' post='1755515']Do some people have an innate talent? [/quote] Something like "talent" is far more likely to be polygenic in character, so it's not really a case of "having it" or "not having it". However, I think it is clear that some people have more than others...

[quote name='AndyBob09' timestamp='1343811914' post='1755461']Please! Not one of us has a gift. Gift indeed! [/quote] Don't agree with this! Even allowing for all the practice in the world, some people have more innate talent than others. Practice will improve this, of course, but if the "gift" is not there in the first place then the results will be different.

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1343602241' post='1752688'] Well, this week I sold my Warwick Streamer (it's sitting in it's case now, packed up and ready to be posted), which leaves me with just my Fender Jaco Pastorius fretless jazz bass...[/quote] What happened to your ACG?!?!

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1343251054' post='1747931']I'm 46 and still remember 2112 being released [/quote] You're the same age as me! I was TEN years old when 2112 came out. You were a Rush fan at that age?!?! I'm impressed!!

I find that heavier gauges just give more tone and volume all round - not just more bottom. Strings on steroids if you like! I've just ordered two sets of DR Hibeams in 50 - 110 gauge from the States. Tone-tastic!! Good point about the truss rod though. Also a change of gauge may need a full set-up, or at least string height adjustment.

[quote name='eddiehoffmann' timestamp='1343467140' post='1751125'] Great player and a slap in the face of the pick haters out there... [/quote] All his playing is great, but it's particularly when he uses a pick that he shows his sheer class. Amazing groove, accuracy and clarity. And funk!!

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1343555946' post='1751947'][url="http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/repair/electric-guitar/neck-angle.php"]http://www.fretnotgu.../neck-angle.php[/url][/quote] Cheers for that! I had already found it on an old thread - very useful! You learn something new every day!

I have no idea what this is about.... and I have a three-bold Jazz! Please enlighten this thicko about the "micro-tilt" system to which you refer?? Thanks.

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1343080837' post='1745084'] the presence of a feedback folder awards a false sense of security/assurance. I've sometimes wondered if there's a not upsetting the applecart mindset. [/quote] Not sure I'd agree with this. I think they are a bit like employers references - you read between the lines and focus on what is NOT said. I've found them to be very useful. But on the other hand I have dealt with newbies and sellers/buyers with no written feedback. So far so good!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1343213405' post='1747043'] Put a ding in it yourself, then it's done - and you can stop worrying about it! [/quote] Chuck Berry did that with his lovely Gibson 335. The mark was in the shape of a fish from the cod family.... He even wrote a song about it. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaEC-lWSlmI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaEC-lWSlmI[/url]

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1343147882' post='1746121']Maybe if I was Geddy Lee with great PA, techs, etc,[/quote] Not to mention the constant involvement of the Custom Shop, brand new strings every gig, the aroma of roasting chicken....

[quote name='gazhowe' timestamp='1343203085' post='1746824'] +1 to the above comments. [/quote] And that one! Every time you play a gig with your new 'cheap' bass you will think "why am I playing this when I have my lovely MM at home?"

[quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1343201399' post='1746788'] Strings make a massive difference, it's expensive to experiment with lots of different makes and type of string but it can completely change the character of a bass and is the first thing to try if you're not happy with your sound. [/quote] Yep. So many people rush to replace pickups, bridges, nuts, tuners and assorted hardware when they want to change the sound of their basses. Few even think to change the strings!! There are so many brands and gauges that it can become a bit of a quest for the holy grail, but it is definitely worth trying half a dozen or so brands so that you can see (hear) the differences. Gauges too. Heavier gauges = more tone (generally).

Seen Geddy, Lemmy, Neil Murray, Colin Hodgkinson, Mark King, Flea, Pino, Geezer, JJB, and a few others that temporarily slip my memory! Would love to see Marcus, Stanley, Giblin and Danny Thompson. Real regrets - Phil Lynott and Duck Dunn.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1343145206' post='1746038'] You need to try one! You might be converted instantly! [/quote] I know! If only I knew someone local who had one to try...

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1343131125' post='1745697']I don't think they are scooped at all. I think they are... er... hilly... like scooped...[/quote] Eh? You'll have to talk me through that one man!

[quote name='zero9' timestamp='1343130063' post='1745664'] I'd like to know where F3nd3r got the name 'Jazz' from... . [/quote] Maybe because "better than the Precision (for some people)" wouldn't fit on the headstock?

[quote name='Delberthot' timestamp='1343130765' post='1745682']The guitar was initially aimed at jazz guitarists AFAIK [/quote] Read the headstock! It's called the "Jazz Bass".

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXZKv6CT2aQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXZKv6CT2aQ[/url]

Five pages and no mention of[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Meros"] Dave Meros[/url]? For me, the ultimate Ric growl.

[quote name='barnettiuk' timestamp='1334310084' post='1614125']It's claimed that "....................many bass players who want to be more "forward" in the mix (including smaller bands such as [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_trio"]power trios[/url]) prefer the Jazz Bass."[/quote] Maybe.... but when that particular marketing nugget was coined, what exactly did a three-piece consist of? What amps and (more importantly) speakers were they using? Does that statement still apply to the same degree today, with all the changes/improvements in instruments and amplification? Just wondering out loud...