SpondonBassed Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Phil Mann said: A lovely afternoon purchasing a CS Jaco fretless...time well spent with good people. This one? Or did you get a relic'd version? Nice either way. Gosh that would need a lot of green shield stamps to buy though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 On 08/01/2021 at 05:44, Phil Mann said: I've only recently become aware of this part of the page You joined in 2008 so it only took 13 years. LMAO! Welcome back, anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 16 hours ago, Phil Mann said: Bless'um - send my love, I hope you're all well! I'm sure your neighbours remember my visit as well....the noisy bugger that I am! 15 hours ago, Phil Mann said: A lovely afternoon purchasing a CS Jaco fretless...time well spent with good people. Ha ha, my neighbours have put up with worse trust me. Thanks for the comment Phil, my kids felt the same, IIRC you also correctly identified that Katie, my youngest, has the correct temperament for drumming 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 15 hours ago, SpondonBassed said: This one? Or did you get a relic'd version? Nice either way. Gosh that would need a lot of green shield stamps to buy though. It was the CS Relic, yet another of those basses I wish I still had, although a bass that, once Phil had played it, I realised was one that I wasn;t quite making the most of 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Beedster said: It was the CS Relic, yet another of those basses I wish I still had, although a bass that, once Phil had played it, I realised was one that I wasn;t quite making the most of I'll take the time to say, thanks! for that because I've run out of reactions for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 15 hours ago, Kiwi said: You joined in 2008 so it only took 13 years. LMAO! Welcome back, anyway. Yeah - I view BC, it's a fun platform with some cool stuff... I figured it was about time to get involved! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 6 hours ago, SpondonBassed said: I'll take the time to say, thanks! for that because I've run out of reactions for the day. Yeah, as @Beedster said - it's the CS relic. The one you posted was a USA. I have both, and to tell you the truth, there's next to nothing between them. Better woods on the relic, better pickups in the USA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 hours ago, Phil Mann said: Yeah, as @Beedster said - it's the CS relic. The one you posted was a USA. I have both, and to tell you the truth, there's next to nothing between them. Better woods on the relic, better pickups in the USA. Interesting bass the relic, I had a real love/hate thing with it. I take your point re the PUPs, but I guess the Custom Shop set out to engineer them as close as possible to what they believed the PUPs in Jaco's bass were like at 'that' stage of his playing/recording, when I guess they were far from new! Before I bought it i did a lot of reading around the instrument and I recall a post on TB in which the author said that people who thought it was a bad bass didn't understand what a good bass was!!!! Not sure I agree, but if I had the money and there was a used one at a decent price I'd buy it, the body relicing was a bit obvious but the neck was a joy to play and whether the PUPs were or were not as good as those in other instruments, it still sounded lovely (as you proved Phil). I've a set of Wizard '64s in my fretless Jazz and I feel they're a similar thing, they don't have the obvious refinement or immediacy of more contemporary voiced PUPs, but there's something rather nice about them all the same. But you're certainly right about little difference between CS and factory sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 And if we're talking the equivalence of CS versus US fretless Jazzes, we should probably give a nod to the 90's MIJs which were the equal of both 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 35 minutes ago, Beedster said: And if we're talking the equivalence of CS versus US fretless Jazzes, we should probably give a nod to the 90's MIJs which were the equal of both Indeed, they were both wonderful basses - the USA defiantly had a little more bit in it though, which, as you say, is just accuracy in the build from the CS...as long as you could get 'that' sound (which you could) who cares, hu?! I know the JV's are lovely, I have a concentric volume fretless and it's a cracker - but I've not had much experience with the MIJ's - but I know they're great from students... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksterphil Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 08/01/2021 at 18:50, Phil Mann said: I'm trying to stay away from the 'For Sale' section already.... Not physically or mentally possible I'm afraid. Welcome Phil (from another Phil) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 18 hours ago, ricksterphil said: Not physically or mentally possible I'm afraid. Welcome Phil (from another Phil) It's the first time I've been on here it ages...already I think I've spent £10k in the For Sale section. Bugger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 If anybodies interested - I run a lovely little bass channel called, With Bass In Mind. This last weekend I interviewed Dave Swift for a YouTube blog: There's some other cool hangs available - the first with Queen's Neil Fairclough and the second with Mo Foster. The .com website also has loads of transcriptions, articles and reviews all free to download and enjoy. By all means, help yourself. Enjoy x 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Hughes Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Nice one Phil, I watched that late last night. Bass geeks and old mates catching up - a great combo. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Thanks for the SBL Functional Theory and Sight reading lessons, I keep going back to them when I feel I should be focussing my practice and knowledge rather aimlessly playing riffs and noodling! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Gareth Hughes said: Nice one Phil, I watched that late last night. Bass geeks and old mates catching up - a great combo. Thanks for sharing. Thank you, Gareth - Please you liked it! My interview with Mo was also great fun...so many insights - if you liked Dave's, maybe check this one out when you have time! My best, Enjoy! Edited February 4, 2021 by Phil Mann 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 1 hour ago, SumOne said: Thanks for the SBL Functional Theory and Sight reading lessons, I keep going back to them when I feel I should be focussing my practice and knowledge rather aimlessly playing riffs and noodling! Bless ya! Pleased it's had such a positive impact on your playing! Keep practicing hard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 I've just published another interview on the With Bass In Mind Youtube channel - This time with Sandy Beales! If you've got time, check it out - we'd love your support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairobill Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 04/02/2021 at 11:37, SumOne said: Thanks for the SBL Functional Theory and Sight reading lessons, I keep going back to them when I feel I should be focussing my practice and knowledge rather aimlessly playing riffs and noodling! Seconded - those drills revolving arp inversions of all the main chord structures along the cycle of 5ths are possibly the best bass exercises I've picked up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassintheface Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Bass royalty indeed......... Hey Phil. Have subscribed to your youtube channel............ Best. Jamie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 18/02/2021 at 10:41, bassintheface said: Bass royalty indeed......... Hey Phil. Have subscribed to your youtube channel............ Best. Jamie haha - silly bugger, just a bassist like everyone else! Thanks for your support, I hope you like the content - there's tones of free downloads on www.withbassinmind.com, help yourself! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 18/02/2021 at 09:34, Cairobill said: Seconded - those drills revolving arp inversions of all the main chord structures along the cycle of 5ths are possibly the best bass exercises I've picked up. pleased you enjoyed them - the rhythm changes exercises around the cycle of fourths were all from my second book - they were based upon my studies with JB in America. Cariobill? That names rings a bell...did you buy a 75Ri Jazz bass off me a long time ago...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Mann Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Anyone like Queen? There's an interview with Neil Fairclough online if you've got a spare hour! x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairobill Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Phil Mann said: Cariobill? That names rings a bell...did you buy a 75Ri Jazz bass off me a long time ago...? Yes indeed. Lovely bass, but lost to what I have come to describe as the ‘jazz bass churn’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassintheface Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 On 19/02/2021 at 18:24, Phil Mann said: haha - silly bugger, just a bassist like everyone else! Thanks for your support, I hope you like the content - there's tones of free downloads on www.withbassinmind.com, help yourself! Hahaha! Cheers Phil. I've enjoyed the content so far and once I finish my Masters (why I decided to do a FT MSc in a year, during lockdown I'll never know) then I'll take a deeper dive and maybe even book a few lessons (if you're still doing them). Best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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