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    Jaco's solo on Chicken ?

    I had this memory of the horns quieting down for a bass solo on The Birthday Concert's Chicken, but Jaco doesn't take a solo on that recording. I checked Invitation, but not on there either. Can someone point me to a recording of Jaco taking a solo on Chicken ? I love the way he grooves while...
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    Double Bass Jaco solo on Chicken ?

    I had this memory of the horns quieting down for a bass solo on The Birthday Concert's Chicken, but Jaco doesn't take a solo on that recording. I checked Invitation, but not on there either. Can someone point me to a recording of Jaco taking a solo on Chicken ? I love the way he grooves while...
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    Replacing tubes: no sound

    This is the first time I've tried to replace tubes. They're the preamp tubes of a hybrid head (Mesa Mpulse 600). The original tubes (Mesa 12AX7-A) still work but I heard some scratchy noises, and some ringing, and I thought well maybe it's just time anyways to change them both and I'll be set...
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    Online jams

    Does anyone jam online? Where do you go? I tried jammr and hammered out some rock with a guitarist I'd never met. Pretty fun, but on that one not many people are logged in.
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    Ultimate tone wood video?

    Yes I am! I am ready for the "wood doesn't affect tone" rage denial, yoda's "in your fingers, it is" statement of the obvious, and the "so then why did I buy a $1000 amp" whine of collective d'oh! What I want to share is this:
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    G&L Swamp Ash/Empress 5s

    Just curious, for those who have tried or own G&L 5 strings with Empress or Swamp Ash bodies, do they neck dive, or is that not a problem?
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    Flame maple tops & tone

    So I have a simple honest question, does a maple cap on a body change the tone? Is it just for looks, or does it help the sound in any way?
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    Rate my wood

    I'm getting to know a new bass and love it, it has an exceptional J sound. It also has a distinctive looking neck, with prominent features of the wood showing. I'd love to get your opinions on this neck wood. What do you see and what does it tell you? Would you pick it up in a lumber yard? Be...
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    NBD - Sonic Blue G&L JB-5

    My G&L JB-5 is here! Thanks to @RocketMusic for his great service, I recommend him. And... wait for it... granddaughter and grandmother meet for the first time. '77 Fender Jazz meets 2016 G&L JB-5. Alder/maple (of course). And sonic blue. And super low action. And and... well I'm off to play now.
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    "Get off TB and go practice"

    ...I say to myself, and go on TB to post it.
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    Where to try (and buy) a G&L JB-5 ???

    Hi all I have money but no new fangled G&L JB-5. As you can well imagine, this is a huge problem for me. I found out a long time ago specs don't tell me if the sound, feel of a neck (esp. fiver), balance, are good for me. I have to try it out in person. I live in Paris, but will be in New...
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    Best FX combo

    What are your favorite effect combinations ? One of mine : EQ -> Fuzz -> Compressor The EQ isn't to color the final sound as much as push certain frequencies to saturate first. Then the comp makes my big muff just sing, ring out and be all it should be.