Recent content by JayfromDeeKay

+1 to walnut. I had a walnut bass, it looked just like that.

I have a Gotoh 203 on my MIM and I'm very happy with it. The 203 is like a vintage bent plate, but a bit thicker and it keeps the saddles in place better than the original one. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/gotoh-201-vs-203-a-512473/

Fender Standard Jazz Bass (MIM) 2003, black body white guard, with DR light stainless steel strings Love: - no deadspots whatsoever :hyper: - neck is slim - great sustain and resonance unplugged :cool: - comfortable contours, good ergonomics - dark rosewood on the fretboard - balances...

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Roundwounds are a must for zombie-bashing.

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The second one you link to.

Really, it sounds like you don't see a reason to change your current technique, and that's fine. Do what feels right. However, if you want some input, I provided some reasons for changing it up below: You could try and make a gradual transition, where you try alternate picking with thumb/index...

Hi guys, I'm looking at the Fender american deluxe jazz basses, and judging from the specs on Fender's webpage, it seems as though the 4 and 5 string versions are very different beasts, apart from the obvious added string. The 4-string apparently has a 9.5" radius neck, whereas the V has a...

For what it's worth, my Fender MIM Jazz Bass (made in 2003) does not have any dead spot whatsoever, if the word is to have any practical meaning outside of a laboratory. After reading this thread, I went on an OCD-like merciless deadspot-hunt :D around the 5th to 8 frets on the D and G-strings...

I practiced his technique for a time, but although I love his sound and it works for him, I found the way he goes about left-hand muting ties up the fingers too much simply doing muting-duty, and for me that means a loss of left-hand melodic options and freedom that I wasn't willing to accept...

I'm surprised also to hear the J-bass described as uncomfortable, as I've found them to be very ergonomic for me, but I'm willing to learn, so I guess perhaps I should try out more types of basses. I tried an Ibanez BTB (675) and found the neck super nice, but the bass as a whole was super...

I really like simplicity and only having one instrument, which you really get to know intimately (and perhaps a backup, if gigging, in case number one fails). I have two basses at the moment: fretless jazz (parts) and fretted jazz (MIM). For the longest time I only had the fretless, but I've...

Look at your setup and playing technique first, before looking at fretboard materials and strings. I get LOTS of mwah on my P/J-bass with flatwound fender-strings and a rosewood, non-epoxied board. SETUP: You need a fretless bass, of course. The Mwah sound we desire is actually the...

Thanks, much appreciated.