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PrestonRice Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas	Posted on Jan 02 2013 11:50 PM That "informal relationship" sounds like a good deal to me! — IMO. Top
slingshotdragster Joined: Jun 13, 2009 Posts: 75 Adelaide, South Australia	Posted on Jan 04 2013 03:19 AM Greetings Altar from Austin's sister city down under. I like a pbass and wanted something to match the vintage white, brown tortoise shell MIJ jag and jazz the guitarists use. It's a 2010 p/j Jag Squier body, AllParts block/bound neck with Gotoh Res-O-Lite tuners, locally made (Mick Brierley) hand wound pups and it sounds awesome. As good as it is, I still prefer my '66 Ibanez hollowbody. Had no electronics when I bought it but I was lucky enough to find some huge sounding Tiesco pups in near mint condition. — Peter http://www.youtube.com/user/jenipete http://instromania-makhno.blogspot.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/Instromania3DRadio https://www.facebook.com/GammaRaysInstroRock http://www.facebook.com/pages/Slingshot-Dragster/15013389378 Top
LordWellfleet Joined: Jul 12, 2012 Posts: 171 Cape Cod, USA	Posted on Jan 04 2013 09:14 AM Whatever The Astronauts were using. — Everybody up! https://www.facebook.com/TheHydronauts https://thehydronauts.bandcamp.com/album/interstellar-clambake Top
WoodyJ Joined: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 1547 Bethlehem, GA	Posted on Jan 04 2013 10:12 AM LordWellfleet wrote: Whatever The Astronauts were using. Bassist Stormy Patterson played an Olympic White Fender Jazz Bass during their surf era. — Jack Booth (aka WoodyJ) The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005), 2025 The Hula Hounds (1996-2000) The X-Rays (1997-2004) The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012) Various non-surf bands that actually made money (1978-1990) Last edited: Jan 04, 2013 10:18:40 Top
LosVenturas Joined: Feb 10, 2011 Posts: 443 Antwerp, Belgium	Posted on Jan 04 2013 03:38 PM [IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/2hd1yyc.gif[/IMG] My favorite is the mustang. That's why I have three of them. Very easy to play as they are short scale. You can get a very decent sound out of them. In my opinion they're very underrated. Anyway, with the right strings in the right 'situation' they sound awesome. I recorded half of the Kaleydoskop album with mustangs, the other half with Pete Curry's Precision. I wonder who can tell which tracks are recorded with the mustang. Even Pete was surprised by how good they sound as he didn't expected that. Our next 10" that will come up early this year, again, is recorded with a mustang... the white one on the pic as I had it with me on our last California tour. I cannot recommend it enough. Mine are all japanese. I don't need a US made as these sound very fine for me, in particular with my bassman 100. A tasty round 'soulbass-sound'. Cheers, Andy — www.LosVenturas.be Top
crazybassist Joined: Sep 10, 2012 Posts: 14 Nashville, TN	Posted on Jan 04 2013 03:43 PM slingshotdragster wrote: Greetings Altar from Austin's sister city down under. I like a pbass and wanted something to match the vintage white, brown tortoise shell MIJ jag and jazz the guitarists use. As good as it is, I still prefer my '66 Ibanez hollowbody. Had no electronics when I bought it but I was lucky enough to find some huge sounding Tiesco pups in near mint condition. That is super cool! — Crazy Aces on facebook at Reverbnation my personal website Top
jp Joined: Feb 09, 2007 Posts: 917 Brew City	Posted on Jan 04 2013 04:28 PM Any bass on hand that has between 2 and 4 strings on it and does not have active electronics. Seriously those vintage Japanese basses look sweet, especially the hollow Ibanez and Yamaha. I had a 70s Epiphone bass that looked a lot like that Yamaha on page 1. I sold it a while back to fund my Jazz bass. 2 active bass threads on the forum! This place is really starting to turn around. — The Exotics 1994-Current The Chickenshack - www.wmse.org www.thedoghouseflowers.com www.uptownsavages.com Top
Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Jan 07 2013 10:17 AM Parts P copy: image Last edited: Jan 07, 2013 10:18:42 Top
dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on Jan 07 2013 11:00 AM The Mosrite Bass always sounded pretty sweet to me... And the '51 Fender Precision, of course... Top
thesavages Joined: Jan 08, 2013 Posts: 8 portland, ME	Posted on Jan 08 2013 01:59 PM the music master basses formt he 70's are pretty cool. they have a shorter scale and smaller frets so if you're a guitar player switching over or have tiny hands it works out great. the only problem with them is that they have a really thin sound. this is because of the fact that they just threw a cover on a mustang pickup and put it in. ive heard of people rewinding them or replacing them witha four pole heavy equivalent and having good results. Top
dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on Jan 08 2013 06:26 PM here's a recording of The Lively Ones with Ron Griffith on Mosrite bass: Top
dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on Jan 08 2013 06:34 PM here's a video of Point Doom with the re-issue CIJ 1951 Fender Precision bass. (switched out the pick-up with a Curtis Novak hand-wound and proper wiring and capacitor and pots) Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jan 08 2013 06:51 PM Every once in a while the student after me brings his dad's bass to class. He let me play it one time and I used a pick. It sounded pretty good actually. Feels great sitting or standing. Looks amazing. The last time I was there, a guitar store in Philly had at least one Dillion copy of this bass, in case anyone is interested. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Jan 08, 2013 18:57:25 Top
dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on Jan 08 2013 07:16 PM Noel wrote: Every once in a while the student after me brings his dad's bass to class. He let me play it one time and I used a pick. It sounded pretty good actually. Feels great sitting or standing. Looks amazing. is your student's dad Paul McCartney? Or Bruce Foxton? John Enwistle? Top
PrestonRice Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas	Posted on Jan 08 2013 07:24 PM Geddy Lee? — IMO. Top
dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on Jan 08 2013 10:50 PM Altar wrote: Geddy Lee? ooooohhh! that must be Junior Lee! Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jan 09 2013 08:50 AM dp wrote: Noel wrote: Every once in a while the student after me brings his dad's bass to class. He let me play it one time and I used a pick. It sounded pretty good actually. Feels great sitting or standing. Looks amazing. is your student's dad Paul McCartney? Or Bruce Foxton? John Enwistle? Nope. Just some 14 year-old kid who's dad is a bass player with good taste. The kid's own bass is a Fender P-Bass, like this: — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
Staredge Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 1149 Damascus, Maryland	Posted on Jan 11 2013 09:58 PM MIM P-bass......Chrome Red. Only thing I would consider changing is the fretboard. I love the look of maple. — Will "You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater The Luau Cinders Top
Staredge Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 1149 Damascus, Maryland	Posted on Jan 11 2013 10:02 PM I'd love a Yamaha SBV as well. — Will "You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater The Luau Cinders Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jun 07 2014 06:38 PM I've been threatening to do this for a year, and finally did. I chromed up my Squier VM Jazz Bass. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top

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