Meazzi Hollywood (referenced) project

[JIO]

Right on. It’s not a huge deal. The Roland GR units get called MIDI but they use a 13 pin plug that’s different from a MIDI cable although you can “MIDI out” from most of the newer floor units. Kind of a moot point because I’m probably not going to rush out and buy one tomorrow anyway.

Neither will I but it's more about sharing information than attempting to 'sell' anyone on anything. I've never been one to proselytize anyway. I'm all about education! (as I'm sure you are)

 

[Jon Clegg]

Right on. It’s not a huge deal. The Roland GR units get called MIDI but they use a 13 pin plug that’s different from a MIDI cable although you can “MIDI out” from most of the newer floor units. Kind of a moot point because I’m probably not going to rush out and buy one tomorrow anyway.

The 13 pin connector is for power, the regular guitar signal, and the 6 signals for the individual strings; also a few control signals to the floor unit. Pitch detection for each string is done in the floor unit giving you the MIDI.

 

[Matt Liebenau]

The 13 pin connector is for power, the regular guitar signal, and the 6 signals for the individual strings; also a few control signals to the floor unit. Pitch detection for each string is done in the floor unit giving you the MIDI.

Yes. I’ve read in the past (don’t remember where) someone calling the 13 pin Roland cable a MIDI cable. That’s why I was trying to make the distinction.

 

[JIO]

The 13 pin connector is for power, the regular guitar signal, and the 6 signals for the individual strings; also a few control signals to the floor unit. Pitch detection for each string is done in the floor unit giving you the MIDI.

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What he said! Here's a bit of what goes on in our jams w/Tom playing the Moog guitar. (etc) The other guitarist is a 'noise' proponent and known in the international noise scene (big in Japan) This was a studio recording from a number of years ago - my own composition called "Dilator". I told my bandmates I wanted to emulate the repeating overlapping tides over a beachhead - from the viewpoint of the ocean, or as I originally described it on Soundcloud; A reflection on the event of experiencing ocean waves/crashing surf as a grain of sand. You get the general idea...

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

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What he said! Here's a bit of what goes on in our jams w/Tom playing the Moog guitar. (etc) The other guitarist is a 'noise' proponent and known in the international noise scene (big in Japan) This was a studio recording from a number of years ago - my own composition called "Dilator". I told my bandmates I wanted to emulate the repeating overlapping tides over a beachhead - from the viewpoint of the ocean, or as I originally described it on Soundcloud; A reflection on the event of experiencing ocean waves/crashing surf as a grain of sand. You get the general idea...

E-bow? Me thinks E-bow.

 

[Jon Clegg]

The Moog has a built in sustainer that drives each string individually. A more advanced version of what the Roland GR500 or the WEM Project 4 did.

 

[JIO]

E-bow? Me thinks E-bow.

no Ebow

 

[JIO]

My man Tom slicing the mahogany slab like a loaf of bread -

Because this occurs when you split a chunk of wood like this - Tom recommended letting the wood set/breath for two weeks before planing. So be it. The DiscoBass will keep me busy in the meantime. It is slated to arrive next Wednesday.

Catch'n some rays under the CA sun -

 

[God's Favorite Bass]

no Ebow

I like whatever it is. Our guitar player in a previous band dabbled with one for flavor here and there. I've always sort of dug them when applied correctly.

 

[JIO]

I like whatever it is. Our guitar player in a previous band dabbled with one for flavor here and there. I've always sort of dug them when applied correctly.

"Was Elk"was a project that never surfaced. We had many/various rehearsals that were contentious/amazing but never played live. (our goal)

I played/recorded with this bass, which I still rock. Epi T-bird body, Saunders P neck (made in the FCS -late '80s) Fender/Kubicki 9v pre and Wilkinson buckers. It's pure R&R.

Here's another song I recorded playing it with another trio.

 

[reverendrally]

Words of wisdom.

Thank you for your kindness. I think mostly it's me getting over my own vanities and insecurities.

BTW, this Jolana thing is pretty cool. I'd never even heard of them!

 

[JIO]

Thank you for your kindness. I think mostly it's me getting over my own vanities and insecurities.

BTW, this Jolana thing is pretty cool. I'd never even heard of them!

I've been aware of them (seeing them on eBay from Russia) but never considered buying one until I saw the artwork Kolorbas. I was just contacted by the seller that he was notified that it cleared the Russian border. The DiscoBass is from a US seller and he accepted a reasonable offer I made on it. It will be here on Wednesday.

 

[JIO]

So because of the bow that was created by splitting the mahogany slab in half - the 2 slabs will first need to first go though a joiner. Tom has a 13" joiner at the facility, so I needed to 'slim' the hips a bit. The tracing was at 14" so I took off a half inch from both sides. 14" is close to a Jazz bass, and 13" is close to a P-bass - so it still has the contour shape as a J but now at the width of a P. Part of the process of redefining the original design to work for my new rendition. This also helps finding a HSC, because there are many (new) affordable P-bass style cases available.

 

[JIO]

August got his bass today - a happy camper!

 

[JIO]

My Teiscobird (top) and its basswood clone Teiscobird II - which just sold (shipped yesterday) to The Chicago Music Exchange. The Teiscobird is my mainstay bass for my band TSC's.

 

[JIO]

Just got back from an awesome rehearsal with "the boys" aka; Steve & Paul - TSC's minus 'new mom' Kirstin (for now... back in Oct... it's only a little over a month away... I can't wait!) I used my Teiscobird (above) and during the rehearsal thought - the player who gets my red Teiscobird II is a very lucky person. The only difference (more or less) between the two is a vintage mahogany body vs a basswood body. (granted - a difference for sure) ...but they both 'sound' like twins. I personally know being associated (hah) with my partner of 10 yrs Beth (identical sisters twin) - that twins, as much as they are alike, are very different in some ways. There's that and "Twin Power" which twins seem to all encompass in one form or another... but that's getting off topic... Anyway, that red Teiscobird II is an awesome bass and any bass-player with ears who owns it will know how lucky they are. No BS.

A pic from a few years ago playing the Teiscobird. Hair's much longer these days...

 

[JIO]

The DiscoBass is 'out for delivery' -

 

[JIO]

The DiscoBass arrived at about 7:30 pm today. Paul (guitarist for my band TSC's) was over helping me sort the electronics on my Coral/Dano longhorn hollow-body fretless when it landed. So after he left I assessed the bass and promptly took it apart. So here's the lowdown;

Tuned the strings to pitch, plugged it in and everything worked as it should. Otherwise much TLC is needed, and for the price - that was expected. I'll take pics tomorrow in daylight. Body was originally red judging by the unaltered electronics/pu cavity. Electronics are original and in good shape - a plus. Original pg is made of white plastic painted matte-black on top. Clear 1-10 knobs have a black fitted insert to conform to the Tesla 100k (solid w/flat side) pot shafts. Mostly clear that is - they have a slight violet tint. (either originally that way or from age?) The DIY trans-purple finish is... not good. The 'butt-end' of the body stuck to the vinyl (yes, not leather) gig bag* (very cool as far as provenance is concerned...) when I removed it from the bag and the finish there feels sticky to the touch. (first thing to address ~) The body is apparently alder, the neck is nicely flamed maple, and the fb wood has some very unique figuring so not sure what type of wood it is on first impression. Tuners as anticipated are from an earlier model Jolana (as in, the hollow-body on its way to me ) and there was only 8 out of needed 12 tiny philips-head screws that secured them to the hs. (and two were not original...) Good thing is that the hs tuner-post collars appear to be original to the DiscoBass. (they are too big for the older Jolana tuner posts) Frets are very filed down (flat- no crown) but since I have no intention of re-fretting ($$) - I'll make it playable "as is". I've done this before... I can do this again. Anyway - that's the skinny for now. Over & out.

*pleather gig-bag (in VGC) opens to remove/insert the bass from the bottom - only! (via snaps) ... 1st time experiencing this method of gig-bag access.

 

[JIO]

Will move the DiscoBass to it's own thread now to free up this thread originally for the Maezzi Hollywood project - Double Czech - Jolana DiscoBass & Kolorbass -

 

[JIO]

Hello again - back to your regularly scheduled programing... Tom joined and then planed the mahogany slabs today. The bass will be 1.5" the thick, split down the middle - chambered and glued back together. It will be 48" long, which will fit in a Gator GWETBIRDBASS HSC. (wet bird bass?) That's all I know so far. Will start making the body holy tomorrow.