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11-10-2012, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by basswalker2004  does anyone know if there is a DVD of this show? | that, I would like to know too...  |
11-10-2012, 07:13 AM
|  | sushi lover | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Italy | | | Any time I see AJ playing I stand speechless. He fill in such an effortless yet authoritative way... A truly master. Probably the best out there.
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11-10-2012, 05:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Germany | | | AJ is one of my favorite bassists, and when I saw him live two times with his latest bass he sounded great.
But on recordings, I don't like his newer sound that much - don't know whether that's because of his bass or recording chain or whatever. It's even more unique and obviously closer to AJ's vision, but I feel it tends to get lost sometimes. I prefer the sound he got on "The Suitcase", "Caribe" (= live with the Michel Camilo Big Band) and the Lee Ritenour Cononut DVD. |
11-11-2012, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Hou | Just checked my bass which was made to his specs and the ramp has a radius.. i would assume his is the same in order to keep fairly even distance between the stings and the ramp.
Of course Jason is final word on that.
cheers
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11-12-2012, 12:06 PM
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Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs, Jule Amps | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | Monarch body shape...MG body shape...Monarch body shape...MG body shape...
Arggh. At least I have a few months to agonize over that 
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11-12-2012, 12:08 PM
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11-12-2012, 12:22 PM
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11-12-2012, 12:55 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: New York | | Quote:
Originally Posted by nostatic Monarch body shape...MG body shape...Monarch body shape...MG body shape...
Arggh. At least I have a few months to agonize over that | Neither -- Imperial or Emp II all the way!  |
11-12-2012, 01:04 PM
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Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs, Jule Amps | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | | Naw, I don't dig the look of those. The Imperial MG shape has grown on me. I like the more compact body and it seems like the imp/mg has a little better access to the high frets (more cutaway) but maybe that varies from body to body.
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11-12-2012, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by nostatic I like the more compact body and it seems like the imp/mg has a little better access to the high frets (more cutaway) but maybe that varies from body to body. |
and it depends on how many frets you have - they can cut you the cutaway to your needs  (I would prefer look of the Imperial cutaway any time over the MG one ) and they can also build you the Imperial with a more compact size (I know you know that all - but I wrote it just to remind you  )
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11-12-2012, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by nostatic Naw, I don't dig the look of those. The Imperial MG shape has grown on me. I like the more compact body and it seems like the imp/mg has a little better access to the high frets (more cutaway) but maybe that varies from body to body. | I love the access to the higher register on my MG. Plus it looks like something picasso would've dreamt up- such an amazing shape!
Speaking of my MG, I just did a little recording with a nice Play along from Patitucci's online school, including a solo. I really like the sound for straight ahead jazz! I was thinking of those AJ clips that were on the thread when I did this. I am feeling like I've really found the sound I've been looking for.
You can hear it here: http://robinruscio.com/2012/11/john-...era-recording/
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11-12-2012, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by nostatic Arggh. At least I have a few months to agonize over that | LOL.
In my case, I feel like I am 13 again and have a bass on consignment that I am paying off with paper route $$$.
In my case, the bass is a Emperor Standard 5 that is due to be in my hands in January... And instead of a paper route, I am downsizing a bass/cab/amp here and there and using the proceeds to pay for the E5S. My Christmas gift to myself is paying this off by Christmas! 
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11-12-2012, 05:22 PM
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Endorsing Artist: FEA Labs, Jule Amps | | Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: los angeles, CA | | | Well, I already cleared out the backup Monarch and my Deep 5 so I'm running lean. I did just spring for a deposit on a new cabinet as I have a sound in my head that I want to achieve live but it isn't there yet. If that works out other stuff will be for sale.
The challenge is that there are things that I really like about the Monarch shape, and things I really like about the MG shape. Jason and I went over most of the variables and I thought I had figured it out but while this weekend's gigs ironed out one aspect it put another back into play.
fwiw I like the lower horn on the MG/AJ as opposed to the other body styles (concave vs convex). But I do like having an upper horn to grab onto when carrying the bass on-stage, etc. Stupid little things like that keep me up at night.
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11-12-2012, 05:27 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The wild wild midwest | | Tod, it sounds like you've got it figured out, monarch body with the MG lower horn. |
11-12-2012, 05:34 PM
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11-12-2012, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtPoorRobins Tod, it sounds like you've got it figured out, monarch body with the MG lower horn. | Photoshop anyone ? 
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11-12-2012, 06:52 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Little Rock, AR | | I think this is close.  Quote:
Originally Posted by nostatic I don't think I've ever seen that. It probably would make Vinny ill |
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11-12-2012, 07:12 PM
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