Lee Pomeroy's L/H Fender Jazz

[Piers_Williamson]

I really enjoyed Geoff Lynn's ELO performance at the 02 Last night.  It was the first time I've seen Lee play (not being a Take That fan).  He was playing what I guess was a L/H custom shop pre-cbs Jazz with matching headstock.  Anyone know what it is? And great performance Lee if you read this!  

[BobVbass]

I was there too - 8 rows from the front   Lee awesome I think, really great performance

[Mickeyboro]

Not dissing Lee in any way but I was a big fan of Michael ‘Kelly’ Groucutt, who not only played bass for prime time ELO but sang joint lead. Big shoes to fill...

[casapete]

Anyone see Lee on Graham Norton show last night with Take That? Sounding good as usual. All the rest of Jeff Lynne's main band playing too.

[rogerstodge]

I know Lee fairly well, it sounds like it was his ‘66 Jazz that he bought recently which is his birth year

[Piers_Williamson]

That's nice.  I'm a lefty born in 1961.  Feels an expensive quest to source a lefty stack-knob jazz!

[rogerstodge]

49 minutes ago, Piers_Williamson said:

That's nice.  I'm a lefty born in 1961.  Feels an expensive quest to source a lefty stack-knob jazz!

Same year as me Piers, we’d need a rather large windfall.

[TrevorR]

I’m also “pre-CBS” so the idea of a YOB Jazz is right out the window too. Maybe a Futurama or no-name Jap/Italian monstrosity  would make up for it... hmmm, no. Every time you looked at it you’d just think “You’re not an early 60s Jazz.”

[Piers_Williamson]

So here's my compromise answer.  Two CS Jazz, one a 66 replica (Like Lee's sunburst but new (ish)) and the other is supposed to be a replica 62 stack knob, but has some minor artistic license (like no mutes).  I've had the 66 longer and is marginally nicer to play, but I always wanted a Lake Placid Blue Jazz

[EdwardMarlowe]

I wqas born in 74, right bang on the "CBS are crap" years, but I doubt I could afford a 74 p bass or Strat now. Especially needing a lefty!

[uk_lefty]

On 27/11/2019 at 21:20, Piers_Williamson said:

So here's my compromise answer.  Two CS Jazz, one a 66 replica (Like Lee's sunburst but new (ish)) and the other is supposed to be a replica 62 stack knob, but has some minor artistic license (like no mutes).  I've had the 66 longer and is marginally nicer to play, but I always wanted a Lake Placid Blue Jazz

What's the fretless lurking in the shadows there? Looks like an interesting instrument 

[Piers_Williamson]

Ok, so given the hot debate going on on 'Show us yer headstocks' about the cost of Alembics (which I feel a bit guilty about starting with an innocent ELP nurdy query)....this is a relatively reasonably priced 1996 Alembic, bought off an e-bay dealer and in my humble opinion sounds as good as a fretless Wal.