Get a REAL bass

[Steve Killingsworth]

Earlier this week I was told by someone who knows I have been dabbling with jazz that what I needed to do was get a "real" jazz bass. I told him that my current bass was well suited to jazz he said "No, I mean a real jazz bass--a Fender." He had heard someone playing one recently and he was "tearing it up" and if I would just get one--I could play some cool stuff too.

I now feel enlightened. Pity no one told me this several years ago so I wouldn't have wasted so much time trying to tame this acoustic beast.

[mrpc]

So you patted him on the back, and laughed, right?

[Phil Smith]

What better thing to play jazz with than a jazz bass. Makes sense doesn't it? What an idiot.

[mrpc]

Originally Posted by Phil Smith

What better thing to play jazz with than a jazz bass. Makes sense doesn't it? What an idiot.

The Fender Jazz bass is a beautiful instrument. I love them. And it's reasonable to believe that Jazz Music sounds good when played on the Fender Jazz Bass, because it does! And sometimes it doesn't sound so good.

I also love the acoustic bass. Lots of great Jazz sounds on acoustic out there. And there are plenty of examples of Jazz played on acoustic basses that sound less than great.

By calling someone an idiot behind their back, you are acknowleging your own limitations in discussing the pros and cons of electric vs. acoustic, don't you think?

I guess it's easy to fall into the macho ethic that if it's bigger, it's better, right? How big is yours by the way?

[Phil Smith]

The notion that you can only play "cool stuff" using a jazz bass is a notion that only an idiot would have. That stands on it's own, it's an idiotic notion, period. It's also an idiotic notion to think it's okay to tell someone what they should get, when you probably don't even play an instrument and better yet, you're clueless.

[mrpc]

Ok, I understand, I get what you are saying.

[bassist1962]

Originally Posted by Phil Smith

The notion that you can only play "cool stuff" using a jazz bass is a notion that only an idiot would have. That stands on it's own, it's an idiotic notion, period. It's also an idiotic notion to think it's okay to tell someone what they should get, when you probably don't even play an instrument and better yet, you're clueless.

I had a drummer who told me I needed to get myself a...'Fender Rickenbacker Precision Jazz Bass'...He was serious. He had heard that they were really good instruments. Nobody could figure out why I was laughing through the entire gig that night.

[Riikku]

Originally Posted by bassist1962

I had a drummer who told me I needed to get myself a...'Fender Rickenbacker Precision Jazz Bass'...He was serious. He had heard that they were really good instruments. Nobody could figure out why I was laughing through the entire gig that night.

That drummer is wacked. That's like two different brands and two different fender basses.
But anyway my brother played on the Jazz Bass and he's plnning on buying himself one. THEY'RE FANTASTIC! especially the Active Deluxe 5-String

[John Sprague]

Originally Posted by bassist1962

I had a drummer who told me I needed to get myself a...'Fender Rickenbacker Precision Jazz Bass'...He was serious. He had heard that they were really good instruments. Nobody could figure out why I was laughing through the entire gig that night.

Works both ways! You guys might want to remember this the next time you begin to tell the drummer that he should be playing Zildjians, or when you want to instruct him or her that Sing Sing Sing isn't "boong bugga boom BUGGA boom bugga boom", but is actually "booga BOP booga-looga bing bang BOP-a-looga".

[GhostLobby]

Originally Posted by John Sprague

Works both ways! You guys might want to remember this the next time you begin to tell the drummer that he should be playing Zildjians, or when you want to instruct him or her that Sing Sing Sing isn't "boong bugga boom BUGGA boom bugga boom", but is actually "booga BOP booga-looga bing bang BOP-a-looga".

Very true!

[mpm]

and I know for a fact that John uses only Zildjian sticks...

[John Sprague]

Originally Posted by mpm

and I know for a fact that John uses only Zildjian sticks...

.... blessed upon the alter of St. Peter's, and placed under the pillow of an Italian virgin for a fortnight.








And I still can't get a good gig!

[stz]

I've an american fender J bass. It isn't better or worse than my db, just different.

That said it is the most sexy and best sounding purchase I've ever made!