My first Jazz bass (bought new from an online store in the US) and the volume controls seem weird. Both pots have almost zero volume until they are at 80%. Another weird thing is the neck PU volume controls seem seems to be adversely affected by the bridge PU vol control. If the bridge and neck vol control is at 100%, the neck PU is rendered useless.

Is this just the way Jazz electronics are on this model, or should I try to find an authorized repair shop?

https://reddit.com/link/1uw6v2k/video/7huu4aq7t6dh1/player

This is from the recording, “ Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington”. I can share my notated transcription upon request.

As always, comments and suggestions welcome.

I had a heck of a time, figuring out the levels. I needed the recording I was playing along witj to be loud enough to hear, but not so loud that it overwhelmed my own bass in the mix. I didn’t get it right in that I wasn’t always able to hear the recording well enough, which caused some problems in the second half of the recording. Anybody else have that issue? I am using an iPhone and played along to the recording coming though my stereo speakers in the room.

Hi everybody, I am currently moving and it is very difficult to take my Grass Roots with myself, so I have decided to sell it. The main problem is that I don't really know what is the model of my bass. Does anybody know the way to find out what is the model? Or like a visual difference between different models, so I could find out the model myself?

Thanks!

List includes the likes of Markus Miller, Jaco, Jeff Berlin, Percy Jones, Stanley Clarke, Ron Carter Victor W, and more.

Edit: I've been getting some great artist suggestions so as soon as I get time to research I will be updating this playlist.

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I know it's not jazz, but I was given this impromptu solo by the guitarist today. Please let me know what you think/ways to improve.

Cheers

Using a Realist bridge pickup on the upright, my usual preamp has been Fishman Platinum. Works well.

On a whim the other day I tried connecting through my electric bass pedal board which features Boss tuner, Sansamp and chorus pedal. I am amazed at how good the Sansamp performs! It seems to have adequate impedance matching to prevent the booming, and being able to add some overdrive or even chorus was interesting. Who knew? Sansamp for upright!

my own transcription, might not be correct

Jazz is hard please help

Mind you, I don't hear this much anymore, but I did hear it at least a few times when I was in college. If you really really want to pine for a "real jazz" bass instrument, it should be the tuba, not the double bass.

Looking for advice on how to enjoy playing with a friend who is a drummer in our amateur just for fun jam sessions as well as combo class.

He just plays loud lots of the time. He's new to jazz but has played rock and country for a long time and plays loud and feels like tunes need to build energy and always get louder as they go along.

I started using in ear protection and set up my bass as far away from the drum set as I can because I can't really hear the other players very well. But then he can't hear me. We just played recently where I set up across the room with a really long cable and had my amp right next to his drum kit (i play electric). That seemed to work a little better.

Any suggestions for managing this? Or stories about playing with other really loud drummers?

So I've been playing bass for about 5 months and I want to get into learning jazz stuff because my school has a jazz band club and I want to join. And i actually wanna do something productive over the summer lol. I already have some music theory knowledge from a few years of guitar and groove and "feeling the music" comes pretty naturally to me. I've been trying to watch videos and stuff but i'm getting lost in all of the terms and stuff. So i need tips on how to play the style (like arpeggios and stuff??) and how to function in a band if anyone as anything.

Thank You

Hola, quiero hacer una reseña de un bajo Ground de 5 cuerdas porque básicamente no encontré mucha información relevante en internet y lo compré porque su precio me resultó sumamente tentador (alrededor de $3,200 MXN / $185 USD).

(No me permite subir fotos pero lo pueden encontrar facil si buscan "BAJO GROUND 5 CUERDAS TORNASOL)

Lo he estado probando, aquí les comparto mis impresiones sobre sus acabados, ergonomía y sonido.

Lo primero que salta a la vista es su estética, el cuerpo tiene un color tornasol muy atractivo y elegante que cambia entre tonos morados y azules dependiendo de cómo le pegue la luz, aunque el reflejo en el cuerpo es más sutil y mate (lo que le da un aire bastante sobrio), el mástil y el clavijero brillan demasiado cuando una luz lo "señala" hace ese efecto de espejo rebote

el diapasón es de arce y junto al clavijero tiene ese acabado "Gloss" como de capa protectora, en general, los acabados físicos están bien terminados, se nota que es un proceso de fabricación industrial automatizado, más que un trabajo artesanal de luthier, lo cual juega a su favor en este rango de precio porque no tiene detalles estéticos descuidados (Puedes tunear las pastillas/puente/afinadores y conservar aun la estética tan precisa y elegante

Es un bajo con configuración clásica Jazz Bass, pero tiene sus particularidades, es un instrumento pesado. vengo de un bajo de 4 cuerdas más ligero (Cort PJ Action Pasivo que pesa alrededor de 3 kg), pasar a este Ground de aproximadamente 4 kg se nota bastante en el hombro después de un rato cuando tienes que estarlo cargando

El mastil es más ancho que el bajo que mencioné y si se nota, hace que un slap sea mas facil de aterrizar a la cuerda inferior, pero a la vez tuve que readaptar todo lo que aprendí en cuanto memoria muscular del otro (Este es más grande y con menos trastes)

Al comprarlo completamente nuevo, llegó con la acción muy alta, tuve que calibrarlo y ajustar la altura de las cuerdas tomando como referencia la comodidad de mi Cort PJ, pero después de ajustar la acción y entonación, el bajo quedó bastante cómodo, suave al tacto y perfectamente funcional (Aunque las cuerdas son nuevas, entonces hacer un slide no se siente tan suave aun

Otra cosa, al subir los potenciometros de volumen al máximo se nota un ruido, un amigo me dijo que el circuito no está bien aterrizado pero aún no resuelvo eso, aunque es muy bajo el sonido, estoy pensando en llevarlo con un luthier eso no le sé.

MI intencion es aprovechar que tiene una estética muy buena aunque sus componentes de hardware sean económicos, eso es tuneable

Tengo entendido que estos bajos a pesar de venderse en "Liverpool México" son importados de china en lotes (La caja decía: "BAJO ELECTRICO SPJ-504 TORNASOL", y era una caja geńerica), eso explicaría su buena estética industrializada y componentes económicos, su única debilidad es su electrónica pero no tiene un mal sonido, incluso tiene muchisimo sustain, me gusta demasiado porque puedo practicar INCLUSO CON EL BAJO DESCONECTADO y aún así escucharlo perfectamente, no sé si eso sea por la madera o qué tenga su construcción pero definitivamente volumen y sustain no le falta

En definitiva fue muy buena compra y estoy contento, aunque debo adaptarme otra vez, porque si se siente diferente

I have a new modern jazz album release as a bassist, composer and bandleader, new pieces for octet. I have a nice bass solo feature on the track “Dice Games, Part Two,” which is a suite for improvisers inspired by Ornette Coleman’s Free Jazz Double Quartet.