Recent content by fender099

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    Bass players known only to other bass players.

    Noel Redding. I have a hard time remembering his name myself!
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    Most pitiful thing youve ever seen a bassist do live

    He was using a P-Bass for playing RHCP? That's what stands out the most to me about this story.
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    Pickups, pickguard, and new control knobs for Mexican fender jazz bass?

    So I have a Fender Standard Mexican Jazz Bass and I want to customize it by changing the pick guard, control knobs and pickups. I want some good single coil pickups for it and I want to replace the black volume and tone control knobs that came with it with the chrome/silver colored ones that...
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    Bass players known only to other bass players.

    There's Jack Bruce, Nathan East, John Deacon... All you need to do is find a good band that is known for its guitar player (Cream, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Queen...) and the bass player usually falls into this category.
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    80s coverband suggestions?

    Police?
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    People using my amp in a shared rehearsal place

    3 basses? What happened?
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    Coolest looking P-Bass?

    I agree.. Sort of.
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    Looking at new "Jazz" basses - I am not impressed...

    Or just look on ebay of amazon for a used, old jazz bass. Maybe.
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    Looking at new "Jazz" basses - I am not impressed...

    If you really cannot find anything, might I suggest you try a fleabass? I think they are great. They have a really lively tone, which you can improve further by replacing the pickups. Give them a try, they have worked for many people I know that could not decide what to buy and tried a fleabass...
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    Looking at new "Jazz" basses - I am not impressed...

    I bought my fender standard jazz bass about 4 years ago and I love it. Maybe the quality of fender's products is decreasing...?
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    Worst bass you've ever played.

    What is the worst bass you've ever played?
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    coolest band names ever.

    Green day. Not many people know this, but the name actually refers to the slang term meaning a day spent smoking marijuana.😝
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    coolest band names ever.

    The mother ****ers.
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    Most pitiful thing youve ever seen a bassist do live

    Yes, the bass player made them. He took off the bass and started shouting Hold it, hold it.