Recent content by Lessfrets

I've never held an Alembic, Wal, or a Carl Thompson. I believe, I've held every other famous brand.

I know Bruce was the eldest member and most experienced musician of the band so maybe it was just professional ego bumping heads and not wanting to be told what to do or what to play. Which is unprofessional when you're not the band leader but Im still in awe of his playing.

Bruce is one of my favorite bassists. I practice EC & The Attractions songs quite often. I always loved his sense of groove and melody. He made me fall in love with my P bass again after a long absence. Costello's songs are perfect for playing along with.

Worst come to worse, I'd keep the P but that's me. It's a great all-purpose bass. I have both a P and a Geddy. The only reason I like Jazz basses is becasue of the thinner necks because my hands are small and of course the sound but I always preferred the sound of a P

As long as you enjoy playing it and it's comfortable for you, screw what others think. I have four fenders and a Yamaha. The Fenders all sound great and solid. The Yamaha is a bit mid-rangey and I use an eq with it sometimes but I've never played a bass that feels more comfortable that my...

Yamaha BB-450 (that's my babygirl, Gladys) Fender Precision '78 w/Badass II bridge (that's my wife, Agnes. Bought in 1981) Solid as a rock. Fender Jazz Signature Series Geddy Lee '09 (I bought this to emulate the physicality of my Yamaha which is the most comfortable bass I've ever...

No shame in picking. I started seriously using a pick back in '09 when I joined my buddy's surf punk band. I've always been a finger player up until that point though I had used a pick on the odd song here and there. I enjoy using both. I can play really fast with a pick and on days when...