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    Bassist for Dr. John

    Can someone tell me who plays the bass for Dr. John on his CD "Duke Elegant"? And what kind of bass is it?
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    Fender Classic '60s Jazz

    Here's what's causing my latest GAS pain. A few questions... 1. How stable is the neck, considering the fact it is neither graphite-reinforced nor skunk-striped? Is it shaped or sized differently compared to the modern neck, e.g. MIM/MIA Standard Jazz? 2. What's your experience with...
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    A few ?'s about the '60s jazz

    I have a few questions regarding the Fender Classic series '60s Jazz Bass. Please excuse me if they sound too newbie-ish. Q1. What's the difference between "vintage style frets" and "medium jumbo frets"? Any advantages/disadvantages with either? Q2. What do they mean by "vintage style...
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    New vs. Old ("Vintage")

    Now that I'm an official member of this forum, I would like to ask you a question that's been on my mind for some time since I started hanging out on TalkBass a few years ago. Please excuse me if this sounds too much like a newbie question, but it has to do with the term "vintage", which...
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    Bass newbie at 52!

    Hello Everyone, My first post here. Three and a half years ago, my son, then 14, decided to take up the bass to play in the grade 9 jazz band. That's when I took interest in the bass myself and soon discovered talkbass.com as a good place to hang around. It didn't take long before it became...