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Jazz v. Precision Bass- question from [relative] newbie
Conan replied to barnettiuk's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1334329501' post='1614719'] I don't see the problem with people posting questions to others on a bass forum that satisfies their curiosity concerning two different kinds of bass guitars, especially since the OP has described himself as a newer player and many of us here are experienced with gear and such. If you don't like the topic, I would have thought it easier to simply not reply? [/quote] Exactly. Such is always the nature of a "specialist" forum. The fact that so many helpful members are happy to post (and sometimes even show a change in opinion from their posts on earlier threads) and share their knowledge and experience shows that the nay-sayers are in the minority. Personally, I prefer J basses and their derivatives over Ps and theirs. I like both of course - but I just think that a good J can [b][i]almost[/i][/b] do everything that a P can, and a lot more. But a P can never do that "scooped" sound that you get from a J with both pickups on full. Or that burping back pickup either... Full-on rock (and particularly punk) needs a P though. -
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Just to clarify.... It wasn't John Hall, it was me. I thought it would be funny but it was naughty and I apologise for any offence caused.
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1980 Ibanez Musician (Active) First & Last Price Drop £600
Conan replied to Amafi's topic in Basses For Sale
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1334053840' post='1610072'] '...hand your toboggan to your roadie to take back up the hill...' [/quote] Uh-oh... isn't that elitist?
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1334052845' post='1610048']And a Geddy Lee will make your nose a funny shape while you bang on about 'currents flowing and circuits blowing' or some such load. [/quote] Ah, but there are benefits too... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOVh_C7XTHA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOVh_C7XTHA[/url]
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So, in answer to the OP - it would seem that nobody knows!! Ugly plate for sure. Are they really £200 better than a Geddy Lee? The GL has US pickups I believe...
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Crikey. I've tried[i] shim[/i]ming a neck, but...
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[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1333980228' post='1609062'] There are far more people in bands because they like to be able to tell people they're in a band than are in bands because they like to perform. [/quote] Eh? Do you actually have any statistics or facts to back up this wild assumption?
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Looking for a new lightweight rig, any suggestions please
Conan replied to police squad's topic in Amps and Cabs
[quote name='police squad' timestamp='1333627782' post='1604475']Help!!! don't we mix 10s and 15s anymore. [/quote] Of course we do! It's just that our reasons for doing so are slightly different now! -
Looking for a new lightweight rig, any suggestions please
Conan replied to police squad's topic in Amps and Cabs
[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1333654728' post='1604994'] You will notice that the people saying 'I mixed cabs to good effect' are clearly experienced players using good gear. They are saying, almost to a man, I did it and I know it sounded good. So these reasons are false? [/quote] Just because a certain combination sounded "good" doesn't maen that a different combination wouldn't have sounded better. Unless you can to a proper A vs B test with all other factors constant, it's just not a fair test and therefore rather meaningless. If it sounds good to your ears, good - keep using it by all means. But don't diss another set-up of which you have no experience. -
[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1333624307' post='1604388'] [size=2][size=4]Look at his past items, he knows if it carbon or not[/size]. [/size] [color=#A9A9A9](and at 200 quid we do too)[/color] [/quote] Yeah, it doesn't look very much like graphite to me - and it sure ain't diamond!
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My band rehearse in the attic studio of the guitarist's house. We turn up at 7:30 and have a chat in the kitchen with some kind of a drink - tea for the drummer and singer, beer or wine for the guitarist and myself, nothing at all for the rhythm guitarist. He is deliquescent apparently. The singer and guitarist then pop outside for a herbal cigarette. Another cuppa or glass in hand, we head upstairs for the purposes of making music. All very convivial and laid-back. The consumption of substances never reaches the point where performance is compromised, and we have a good night with mates. Compromise. That's what it's all about. We are all adults and nobody feels pressured into partaking or not doing so. It's all down to the individuals concerned, of course...
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[quote name='witterth' timestamp='1333545312' post='1603278'] Wilks did some nice stuff in the 80s I even saw a weird fretted fretless thin in A1 in manchester (fretted e/a string fretless d/g) it was a cool thing at the time [/quote] Creator of the innovative "[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/134054-withdrawn-wilkes-4-string-fretless-with-slap-plates/"]slap-plate[/url]" if I remember correctly... a brass plate inlaid into the top of the neck so that you could slap on a fretless. Never played one, but they were pretty popular for a short time in the mid-to-late eighties.
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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1333535676' post='1602964'] I wooden't branch out into something like that. I'd leaf well alone. [/quote] Fixed
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[quote name='juliusmonk' timestamp='1333447112' post='1601701']I guess that, probably like all of us, I am after something that immediately feels right, plays effortlessly and sounds great. That bass would be invaluable, so definitely worth (almost) any price tag? [/quote] Slightly OT, but have you tried a Status?
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Though I love Mark King, I wouldn't say that the tone he gets is "Classic" Alembic. He sounds much like himself whatever bass he plays! While some people on here are clearly experts when it comes to Alembics, I wouldn't necessarily ignore the input of those (like myself) who have only had a brief dalliance with the brand. You say you go on first impressions of an instrument and I am exactly the same. I don't understand why you should have to force yourself to like something that just doesn't 'feel' right to you. I have only tried one Alembic - a fretless five string Epic that belonged to Chris2112. I had use of it for a weekend and was (at the time) considering trading it for my Status. It was OK. Just that. It played nicely with a great array of tones (very powerful electronics). Yes, it was heavy - but not awkwardly so. Lovely fretboard, and very comfortable to play. But I couldn't help but feel disappointed. Maybe my expectations were unrealistic, but for a bass that costs around $8000 new it didn't feel as good as I hoped. And why do they only have two screws per pickup? I think everyone should try an Alembic. They are still one of the brands to aspire to. However, I would say that they are not all things to all people. But then again, name me a guitar that is!!
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