Recent content by Dan J Thompson

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    Who’s playing a Jazz?

    A good jazz bass sounds incredible. I absolutely love my Modern Vintage Jazz. It cuts great and sounds beautiful. That said, if I'm concerned about cutting through for some reason (e.g. I think the sound guy might not be good, or I'm in a band with a lot going on and we're pushing the volume...
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    Single-Digit Club!

    I’m at 8. 1) crap P copy in 94 2) part exchanged for a cheap aria pro II PJ in 95 3) somehow managed to get together a 1977 fender jazz in 97 for 450 British pounds by part exchanging 2) and saving up 4) musicman stingray in 2000. Main bass for almost 20 years 5) musicman BFR stingray 5 in...
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    Help me not buy a bass

    I had only one bass guitar for 20 years. (I play a lot of Double bass too) . And I play a lot. I could recently justify expanding my collection (more funds, more bass guitar gigs) My most recent addition was a very nice P bass. I use it the least of my 4 basses. It takes EQ to handle that big...
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    HOW MANY of the songs "must you like" to play in a band?

    Sounds a lot like a covers band I’m in. The BL is a machine. We played 8 shows even with this Covid season. But he’ll play anywhere and play anything he thinks people likes!!!!! Definitely been a conundrum because the amount of material I enjoy playing has been hanging around my personal...