Anyone like bass guitars?
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This makes me want to learn bass!
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Ludicrous cheap Steinberger on TM IIRC $1600Single coil wrote:Foolishly started looking at headless basses.
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I think a student wants that as a lesson. Those guys and another band of young jazzers influenced by hip-hop who's name of course escapes me are very fashionable at Jazz schooljeremyb wrote:This makes me want to learn bass!
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Apparently "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo was recorded on a Wal not a MusicMan as I always thought/assumed.
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God I really miss my Wal basses....foal30 wrote:Apparently "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo was recorded on a Wal not a MusicMan as I always thought/assumed.
Pretty sure that Grant Fell (RIP) ended up with my first one. I know the guy who has my 2nd one. When he bought it someone had swapped out the Wal preamp in favour of a Bartolini preamp which was a shame. Spoke to a mutual friend on the weekend and I understand the owner is looking to put the Wal preamp back in. A good move I reckon.
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A little nervous about the next band practice...foal30 wrote:Apparently "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo was recorded on a Wal not a MusicMan as I always thought/assumed.
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Terexgeek wrote:A little nervous about the next band practice...foal30 wrote:Apparently "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo was recorded on a Wal not a MusicMan as I always thought/assumed.
Fretless Boner on standby. You asked for Jazz
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Actually this message would make me nervousfoal30 wrote:Terexgeek wrote:A little nervous about the next band practice...foal30 wrote:Apparently "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo was recorded on a Wal not a MusicMan as I always thought/assumed.
Fretless Boner on standby. You asked for Jazz
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Just tidied up a samick (yes, samick) precision copy.
Bright and bold. Sounds good!
Bright and bold. Sounds good!
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Grants got a Wal in the "Mr Moon" video IIRCsmallface wrote:God I really miss my Wal basses....foal30 wrote:Apparently "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo was recorded on a Wal not a MusicMan as I always thought/assumed.
Pretty sure that Grant Fell (RIP) ended up with my first one. I know the guy who has my 2nd one. When he bought it someone had swapped out the Wal preamp in favour of a Bartolini preamp which was a shame. Spoke to a mutual friend on the weekend and I understand the owner is looking to put the Wal preamp back in. A good move I reckon.
Caught them live a few times, Stunt Clown is a fucking great record.
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Ex-student had a Valley Arts SamickSingle coil wrote:Just tidied up a samick (yes, samick) precision copy.
Bright and bold. Sounds good!
The '80s Samicks were an upgrade on the Hondo which was either better suited for archery or you needed the strength of five men to accurately fret a note.
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Should have had a headless bass for a headless chicken!foal30 wrote:Grants got a Wal in the "Mr Moon" video IIRCsmallface wrote:God I really miss my Wal basses....foal30 wrote:Apparently "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo was recorded on a Wal not a MusicMan as I always thought/assumed.
Pretty sure that Grant Fell (RIP) ended up with my first one. I know the guy who has my 2nd one. When he bought it someone had swapped out the Wal preamp in favour of a Bartolini preamp which was a shame. Spoke to a mutual friend on the weekend and I understand the owner is looking to put the Wal preamp back in. A good move I reckon.
Caught them live a few times, Stunt Clown is a fucking great record.
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I’m clearly way out of the Nz music scene.jeremyb wrote:Should have had a headless bass for a headless chicken!foal30 wrote:Grants got a Wal in the "Mr Moon" video IIRCsmallface wrote:
God I really miss my Wal basses....
Pretty sure that Grant Fell (RIP) ended up with my first one. I know the guy who has my 2nd one. When he bought it someone had swapped out the Wal preamp in favour of a Bartolini preamp which was a shame. Spoke to a mutual friend on the weekend and I understand the owner is looking to put the Wal preamp back in. A good move I reckon.
Caught them live a few times, Stunt Clown is a fucking great record.
I didn’t realise he’d passed away, boy he put some great songs out! That’s a shame.
They keep telling me tone is in the fingers, but I have yet to see a "look at my fingers" thread.
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Interesting Jazz Bass up on TM at the moment.
Advertised as a 1965, but there seem to some unoriginal parts on there which would significantly affect the price. At a glance, logo is wrong and the pickguard is not original.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listin ... 1645300279
Advertised as a 1965, but there seem to some unoriginal parts on there which would significantly affect the price. At a glance, logo is wrong and the pickguard is not original.
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listin ... 1645300279
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