Recent content by TDYooper

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    What's Your Favourite Jazz Bass Tone?

    Looks like this thread is going dead on us. Lets see if we can get this one going again... Here's one I ran across today. The tune is one we have all heard, but I think this is the complete video... Read some of the comments. I for one like it and think he added some nice touches to...
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    Teisco NB-4

    There is another thread that covers this also, and may be of some help. It is titled; What kind of bass ? I have listed the short cut; http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=486311 I’m new to some of this cut and paste stuff, so if it doesn’t work, just search for the ‘What kind of...
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    What kind of bass ?

    Here is another cut from this same group (Pop Tops era 1971 / 1972). The clip is done with the music pre-recorded and the members singing, but you still, you get those wounderful tones. This instument was a cheap import from Japan, by a company that made units for other cheap imports too...
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    What kind of bass ?

    Teisco NB-4... The head has been surgicaly altered. See the fret markers??? Same as mine. It's a '64 (fretted model, mine is fretless), has had the pick guard painted from it's original Zebra stripes, but the sound is unmistakable. Same thundering velvet I get from mine.
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    What's Your Favourite Jazz Bass Tone?

    Nothing like a bass with a little drum work to get people going... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=E0F5hnFp6io On a cool clear evening, we can hear this 11 miles from the field... TDY :cool:
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    What's Your Favourite Jazz Bass Tone?

    Keep hearing this one in the beer commertials during the football games.... :hyper: <-- (we just scored) :hyper: By Joe Crocker, Unchain My Heart... Don't know if you would call it jazz, but I like it... :bassist: TDY :cool:
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    The Official Short Scale Bass Club

    Thanks for the info :D TDY :cool:
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    The Official Short Scale Bass Club

    HHmmmm… I just got my daughter’s bass out, and put the ruler to it… Her’s is a Fender Squier P- Bass (Affinity series) and it measures 34 in from nut to bridge. I don’t know how to read the Fender Serial Numbers (SN IC010201529), but I think it’s the 529th unit built on Jan 2nd, 2001...
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    HELP, Positions and Scales

    Thanks Ryco. Went to that sight, and it looks like it could be fun... :D TDY :cool:
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    The Official Short Scale Bass Club

    Definitions to size makes no diff to me, just thought it might help for some is all :D TDY :cool:
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    The Official Short Scale Bass Club

    Helllllllooooooo. Everybody out there WAKE UP !!! I know that we were all busy during Christmas with family stuff and all, but lets not let this fade away!!! Now that I have your attention, I’m just in to share some info I ran into. I’m getting ready to do aground up re-finish on my...
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    Polyester Finishing

    No guns... We mix it ion the pots for a slow kick. Keeping it cool, like right out of the frig, slows it down too. We're working a bit larger area, usually 4 to 5 feet tall, and around 25 ft long, for hull worm , and we put it on with rollers, then squeegy it out. Smaller areas, we'll brush it...
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    Polyester Finishing

    HHMmm I had know idea... Well, I'm going to be re-finishing my old NB-4 soon, maybe I should think about ploy !!! TDY :cool:
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    Ways to strengthen fingers without a bass?

    I got my left hand damaged a while back. The Doctors made it look good, and the therapist got things going again, but it was my bar tender that got things working the way they should. He had me roll poker chips… By holding several chips between index finger and thumb, I roll the chips under...
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    Polyester Finishing

    Interesting question Ryan. The only place I used polyester is in wood boat work. Are you planning to use it on the body, or the neck, or both??? Is you project hollow body, or solid??? The poly I use is by Vel-Spar, and is for Marine use. I finish it Bright (glossy) for water run off, but...