Im obsessed with this!

[Twincam]

But having trouble following it tbh.

https://youtu.be/pqUtaEYteEk

[visog]

Those were the days... insane line. Who was the bass player responsible for this and Party Fears Two?

[BrunoBass]

Matthew Dempsey I think, previously of The Cure.

[obi 2 kenobi]

Incredible bass line. Also played on Skipping.

Could it be any more busy ?

[Dood]

Oooh and Japanese Fender Jazz Bass Special. lovely

[Twincam]

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Oooh and Japanese Fender Jazz Bass Special. lovely
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I think they also made these in Mexico? Or am I thinking the Japan lyte and then the next version! Or is this that version. I'm confused now

[Dood]

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I think they also made these in Mexico? Or am I thinking the Japan lyte and then the next version! Or is this that version. I'm confused now
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The original 80's Jazz Bass Special and active Power Jazz Bass Specials were both made in Japan only. I think the Lyte and JP90 were also Japanese.
The Jazz Bass Special (albeit with a slightly more P bass neck) is the model that Duff McKagan used for many years. Fender eventually and more recently made a signature model and that indeed is made in Mexico now. Only in that opaque white though. The original special's came in white, red, black, silver and I've even seen a couple which are a sort of ummm.. Aqua-light blue!

[Twincam]

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The original 80's Jazz Bass Special and active Power Jazz Bass Specials were both made in Japan only. I think the Lyte and JP90 were also Japanese.
The Jazz Bass Special (albeit with a slightly more P bass neck) is the model that Duff McKagan used for many years. Fender eventually and more recently made a signature model and that indeed is made in Mexico now. Only in that opaque white though. The original special's came in white, red, black, silver and I've even seen a couple which are a sort of ummm.. Aqua-light blue!
[/quote]

After the lyte Japan they made the same model in Mexico but it was called something else. But a similar looking bass and active anyhow.
Ah im thinking of the fender zone bass. I knew it would come to me.

Thanks for the info though always good to know then I can look cool infront of other bass guys lol.

Not keen on that design or any of the following similar that followed.

[luckydog]

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Could it be any more busy ?
[/quote] And yet it works............... ! I suppose the bass carries the motif of the song: if you're gonna hum anything it will be the bass line

LD

[SpondonBassed]

Was that the bassist responsible in the yooboob clip or was he covering it? In either case, good link.

[kusee pee]

Yeah, great track from a great band. Billy Mackenzie was an impressive vocalist.

[Barking Spiders]

Sulk is one of the best bass albums I've ever heard. Also checkout the mental line to Skipping. Michael Dempsey had very distinctive style, Stuart Morrow in his New Model Army days being the only other player I've heard with a similar approach

[ras52]

Love it, I remember wigging out to this in my full new-romantic garb!

Now my right hand hurts just watching this...

[ivansc]

Out of curiousity I dialled up the original of that track and with the original bass player doing it, it works beautifully. Shame about the dude thrashing through it on youtube. He doesnt even LOOK comfortable, does he?

[Grahambythesea]

Looking at the original, at the Glasgow gig on YouTube, it's played finger style on a JD. Now that has really made my hands ache. Good band though.