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[C.Linton]

In the spirit of the similar thread in the guitar forum, what bass will you be using come next Tuesday? (pics would be nice)
I will be using one of these three:
'08 Fender MIA Jazz:


'10 Squier VM Jazz:


'10 Squier VM P:

[Funk-n-Stein]

Nice basses!!

I have a used Ibanez SR400 due for delivery on Monday. I'll post pics when I get it. It's missing some of the knobs, but I got it for under $200 (including shipping and one year warranty) and I don't care about cosmetic issues. From what I have read, it should be a very solid bass for that price. I probably will end up splitting my time around 80% guitar / 20% bass as guitar is really my primary focus. I taught myself some bass many years ago in high school (had a Peavey T-40 I wish I would have kept) but never learned how to slap/pop. That's one skill I'd like to gain for sure.

[slabossiere]

'10 Squier VM Jazz:

I'm hardly an expert on different makes and models of guitars (especially basses), but I can't say I've ever seen covers over the saddle and/or pickups. My first thought is that they might get in the way, especially for slap bass, but I could easily be wrong. Is there an advantage, or are they mainly cosmetic?

[C.Linton]

I'm hardly an expert on different makes and models of guitars (especially basses), but I can't say I've ever seen covers over the saddle and/or pickups. My first thought is that they might get in the way, especially for slap bass, but I could easily be wrong. Is there an advantage, or are they mainly cosmetic?

Pickup and bridge covers were standard on Fender basses from the beginning (1951) to somewhere around the Eighties. Mainly cosmetic, and yes, I do beleive they would get in the way of slapping, but as I personally don't do slap (not evrey bass player does, you know), it doesn't matter to me. I just play fingerstyle up by the neck where the thumb rest is, or the space between the covers.

[slabossiere]

Pickup and bridge covers were standard on Fender basses from the beginning (1951) to somewhere around the Eighties. Mainly cosmetic, and yes, I do beleive they would get in the way of slapping, but as I personally don't do slap (not evrey bass player does, you know), it doesn't matter to me. I just play fingerstyle up by the neck where the thumb rest is, or the space between the covers.

Cool, thanks, I wasn't aware of it. Oh, and I was thinking fingerstyle in general, not just slap bass, but my concerns about the covers getting in the way were still there. Sounds like it's not a problem after all from what you describe, though.

[C.Linton]

Cool, thanks, I wasn't aware of it. Oh, and I was thinking fingerstyle in general, not just slap bass, but my concerns about the covers getting in the way were still there. Sounds like it's not a problem after all from what you describe, though.

Depends on your play sttyle. Lots of people like to play right over the pickup closest the neck. In fact it was the reason that Fender removed the covers eventually , because there were so many players playing over that pickup who removed the cover, that Fender decided to save some money and not put it on in the first place. Myself , I too llike playing over the pickup, but on this one bass I am able to adjust my technique a little.
BTW, My Squier didn't come with those, I bought some seperately and added them myself, trying to go for a more authentic 70's look.

[TheOldWolf]

I will be using one of these two basses.
Peavey foundation fretless


Warwick Vampyre

[ravenreaver]

Here's my baby that I'll be using =D

[TheOldWolf]

Thats a beautiful bass raven.
My problem is figuring out which bass to use first come tuesday.

[ravenreaver]

Personally, I'm a fan of your Vampyre. I've always wanted to try one out because they have such a beautiful instrument =O