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Thanks for letting us be the “fly on the wall” for your bass shopping. Just finished watching this before digging in and starting my work day. Literally made me smile watching the good time you guys were having!
I remember watching Lee Sklar's video on the Warwick channel when the bass was released, and literally laughing out loud when he explained the producer switch. I think any of us who have recorded at least once can relate 😂
Yes. 100% do NOT forget how awesome the neck pickup on a Jazz bass is. I recently became obsessed with Ron Wood's bass tone from when he was the bassist on the early Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart albums. Yep. Ronnie was an awesome bass player in the 60s before he played guitar with The Faces and then The Rolling Stones. The neck pickup on a Jazz bass with some dirt can very closely nail Wood's overdriven 51 P-Bass tone.
Love that this highlights the Twin Cities. Put this place on the map! Don't forget about Vig Guitars if you're looking for unique and affordable collections of used basses and amps - they've always got something worthwhile coming through
I love the prize system and the charity to build schools in underdeveloped countries. I also love how If people purchase a membership, you donate a months worth of it towards the schools! Now I'm gonna have to play bass like 3 hours a day and take advantage of this month of bass lessons lol. Sadowsky !! 🎸
Twin Town! I love that place. Got me a nice Hofner Viola bass there not too long ago. When was this video recorded? I played that 1973 Ricky 4001 at Willie's, but at their new location.
I played one of those gold fender jazz basses back the early eighties in a music store in st. louis,and it was one of the nicest fenders I have ever laid hands on!!!! It was bright and punchy with good midrange,and that deep growly low end,they were not just good looking basses,but played just as good as it looked!!!! They were a limited run,not a standard stock model.they were expensive back then, haven't seen one since then,but would love to have one, that's for sure....
Was cool to see that video and how Ian went a bit nuts over the Gold 1981 Jazz with maple-neck and white pickups that are in the 70's era spacing (4" center to center). I just happen to have a 1982 Jazz Bass in Olympic White with a white-bound maple neck and stark white pickguard, pickups, and control knobs (strat-style numbered knobs). I bought it in 1985 when I had gone back to college and was working part time at a music store when some guy traded it in for an Aria Pro II. I bought it because it had the same neck shape, profile, and radius as my 1965 Jazz did that I bought in 1966 and toured with in the early 70's. That was stolen from me along with all my touring gear in 1976 and it took me almost 10-years to find a bass with that same type of neck (60's slim c-shape with 7.25" radius). All the basses I tried before this were just too fat and felt weird to me. Pulled this one off the wall and played it and it felt like coming home. Didn't really start gigging with it again until 1997 because I had 3 kids and no amp. This bass sounds different than most Jazz Basses due to both the 70's era pickup spacing, which gives it a little brighter sound than my '65 had, and the all maple neck with black dot fret markers gives it great sustain - far better sustain than my '65 with its maple neck and rosewood fretboard had. Mine is in far better shape than Ian's '81. The Olympic White has mellowed to a cream color over the years but there's none of the wear around the top of the body nor is finish checkered at all. It has an S 8xxxxx serial number, which Fender says should make it a late 1977 or early 1978 bass but none of those had binding on the neck nor did the all maple neck come standard on them. I finally dated the bass to early 1982 by the part number on the tone pot. It's a CTS pot that was made on the 4th week of 1982, which is late January. Since Fender didn't keep a large number of these on hand (typically ordered on a monthly basis) odds are it was made within 2-months of that date. Since the control panel had all original wiring on it, 1982 is the oldest it could be. I just love the sound of this Jazz.
Reggae players use the neck pickup on Jazz basses, Aston Family Man Barrett(Bob Marley) & Robbie Shakespeare ( Black Uhuru and many more) Ronald McQueen ( Steel Pulse)
I’ve always loved the Bass VI so I’m happy to see one included, they just look really cool and sound awesome and one of my favourite uses of those is Jack Bruce on Cream’s debut album, The Cure on Pictures of You and Eric Haydock of The Hollies (who was one of the first Bass VI users)
@Andrew Pappas yes Tortoise is, I guess, a "post-rock" band that incorporates many different styles. I almost consider them jazz-fusion. They have many great albums but "TNT" (1998) is probably my favorite album. Please give them a listen!
@Andrew Pappas here is a link a 21st anniversary live performance of TNT. The dude all the way on the left is playing the Bass VI. ua-cam.com/video/EwJf5fw57Yo/v-deo.html
From the giveaway this is the bass Îd like to get the most I think. I have got a 83 jazz in white a few years ago. Killer sounding, neck shape was perfect, has the 70's spacing for the pickups. However the neck was too unstable and was moving too much for it, I had the readjust too often to my taste so unfortunately I had to get rid of it, Movers gotta move... I am missing this bass a bit. I agree the neck pickup on these 80's is killer sounding.
As always, love love LOVE the video, but the music segments between dialogue parts is very overpowering... Would love it if future videos were adjusted so I didn't have to keep my hand on the volume and keep raising and lowering while watching! Much love!
Can I ask about early 80’s and earlier Jazz bass bodies? I bought one in ‘85 from a college mate. It was just the body with a non original fretless neck. It was already a frankenbass and I was young so I stripped/ sanded it down to the wood. It was some kind of maybe burgundy or red originally. The neck cavity is shaped like the bridge cavity BUT it’s a bit wider. The pickup cable route is hidden ( not top routed ) . Do you have any idea what year / era of Jazz body I may have? Thx.
Love the Bass Shopping!!!! You have to do that again. Maybe travel to some of the places that make basses. Like Dingwall and F Bass here in Canada. That 81 Jazz is a beaut. Ian, I also love the sound of the neck pickup on a Jazz. I play my MIJ Geddy Lee with both pickups around the same level and just move my hand for different tone. Keep up the great work.
@@IanMartinAllison I'm waiting to do a student review but want you to review it. I really like the other guy too of course but would feel more comfortable with you. Are you going to be doing it into the future Ian? It might take me a bit more time...
THE RUBICON!!! Wait wait wait!!!! Did you just put those beautiful, no doubt “high end”, cabs behind the fence IN THE SNOW!!!!! 😢😮 what is that all about??? I know only a psychopath (or probably Sharon) would be out in the snow stealing bass equipment… but wait…do bass cabs flourish in the wild or are they like your frosty blue jeans, and belong in the freezer? Ian!!! What is going on???? Anyway Awesome shopping video, I’ve been looking forward to it since I heard you guys talking about it on the pod. AWESOME Cheers
I was thinking.. you guys ,not that I heard, never talked about NOFX and their lead guy Fat Mike and his bass playing .(all the same I donno what I think is more impressive his bass playing or his writing).
Not everything is gold what shines... apperance isn’t (most) important, especially with instruments. But, dammit, i like this bass i haven’t even touched it tough. Have one White-Gold One and i understand people melting by this one.
@@XavierD62 I see, and I hear you. It's been like 2 months of mostly gear/ videos about basses, that's true. It DOES go somewhat cyclically though, just looking back across the past months, so I'd say we can probably expect lessons to come back again?
I have to say, ever since Ian joined SBL, the videos are a lot less informative. Ian is more "Davie504" and less instructor. And whenever Scott is around him he jumps right in. Acting like a school boy making fart noises in the back of the class, instead of a teacher in the front of the class. And I am a paid member.
Wow, I guess you aren’t suffering from lung disease and still have to quarantine to save yourself. Thanks to anti-masking, I’ve become a shut-in. People don’t care about civic duty, these days.
I’m going to be that guy. If you’re in someone’s shop and they’re nice enough to let you try their very expensive inventory , take off anything on your upper body that could potentially scratch the instruments finish , like a jacket with metal buttons or a zipper, or a back pack with the adjustment clips by the upper horn. I get that it’s unlikely that severe damage will happen but why not get that risk down to zero?
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So are you telling me I didn't just win all these basses just by giving my social security number and bank records?!!!! I feel cheated now. 😔🤦♂️😭
@@Allison_Chaynes 😂😂😂
@@Allison_Chaynes 😂😂😂
Yep had to report one it’s getting so old with this on these channels
@@Allison_Chaynes 😂😂😂
The best thing SBL ever did was add Ian to the channel. He gets it.
Dude has forgotten more about Jazz basses than most of us will ever know lol.
Super fun video. Scott needs to send Ian out bass shopping as an entire series for the channel.
Put me in coach
Thanks for letting us be the “fly on the wall” for your bass shopping. Just finished watching this before digging in and starting my work day. Literally made me smile watching the good time you guys were having!
That's so awesome to hear Wayne!
I remember watching Lee Sklar's video on the Warwick channel when the bass was released, and literally laughing out loud when he explained the producer switch. I think any of us who have recorded at least once can relate 😂
That 81 j bass is incredible. Beautiful sound and ageing. Such a wonderful bass.
So cool to see Twin Guitars here on SBL. Drove past it so many times living in uptown and glad to see it still going strong
Yes. 100% do NOT forget how awesome the neck pickup on a Jazz bass is. I recently became obsessed with Ron Wood's bass tone from when he was the bassist on the early Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart albums. Yep. Ronnie was an awesome bass player in the 60s before he played guitar with The Faces and then The Rolling Stones. The neck pickup on a Jazz bass with some dirt can very closely nail Wood's overdriven 51 P-Bass tone.
Ian, seeing you noodling around in the shops on all these amazing basses just makes me want to play them all. Thanks! Cool mask by the way, seriously.
That gold jazz has to be my no 1 on the wish list!
Love that this highlights the Twin Cities. Put this place on the map! Don't forget about Vig Guitars if you're looking for unique and affordable collections of used basses and amps - they've always got something worthwhile coming through
Really enjoyed that! Love that 81’ Jazz!
I literally live like 2 blocks away from you haha great neighborhood, I got my jazz bass at Twin Town!
I love the prize system and the charity to build schools in underdeveloped countries. I also love how If people purchase a membership, you donate a months worth of it towards the schools! Now I'm gonna have to play bass like 3 hours a day and take advantage of this month of bass lessons lol.
Sadowsky !! 🎸
Gorgeous gold JB, the Lee Sklar model is very nice too.
Twin Town! I love that place. Got me a nice Hofner Viola bass there not too long ago.
When was this video recorded? I played that 1973 Ricky 4001 at Willie's, but at their new location.
Great job , really fun hanging on your bass buying gig !
Love this new type of video guys! So cool
Now that I'm famous... thanks brother Ian! Five Watt Love's you, and so do I.
❤☕️
Another brilliant vid and some sweeeeeet basses ! Cheers !
That gold J, WHEW, what a bass.
Love seeing MPLS in the vids and TT guitars had done all my bass guitar set ups. When is the MPLS meet up?
I'm in! 😁
@@chrisbettis9601 🤘
Would love to do a MPLS hang
Great to see our home town featured
Hi Ian, hi Sharon ! Love you guys!
Awesome love what y’all do!!!
Sold me on the gold jazz, creamy yellow plastic knobs and all. Even has a 80's Dimarzio creme pickup look but is still stock.
That Alembic is just stunning to me. Loved them when they came out….
Shoulda grabbed that one for the giveaway #regret
@@IanMartinAllison don’t feel bad man. You got the amazing Fender J and the other ones too!
I am absolutely in love with that gold bass
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I played one of those gold fender jazz basses back the early eighties in a music store in st. louis,and it was one of the nicest fenders I have ever laid hands on!!!! It was bright and punchy with good midrange,and that deep growly low end,they were not just good looking basses,but played just as good as it looked!!!! They were a limited run,not a standard stock model.they were expensive back then, haven't seen one since then,but would love to have one, that's for sure....
Was cool to see that video and how Ian went a bit nuts over the Gold 1981 Jazz with maple-neck and white pickups that are in the 70's era spacing (4" center to center).
I just happen to have a 1982 Jazz Bass in Olympic White with a white-bound maple neck and stark white pickguard, pickups, and control knobs (strat-style numbered knobs). I bought it in 1985 when I had gone back to college and was working part time at a music store when some guy traded it in for an Aria Pro II. I bought it because it had the same neck shape, profile, and radius as my 1965 Jazz did that I bought in 1966 and toured with in the early 70's. That was stolen from me along with all my touring gear in 1976 and it took me almost 10-years to find a bass with that same type of neck (60's slim c-shape with 7.25" radius). All the basses I tried before this were just too fat and felt weird to me. Pulled this one off the wall and played it and it felt like coming home. Didn't really start gigging with it again until 1997 because I had 3 kids and no amp.
This bass sounds different than most Jazz Basses due to both the 70's era pickup spacing, which gives it a little brighter sound than my '65 had, and the all maple neck with black dot fret markers gives it great sustain - far better sustain than my '65 with its maple neck and rosewood fretboard had. Mine is in far better shape than Ian's '81. The Olympic White has mellowed to a cream color over the years but there's none of the wear around the top of the body nor is finish checkered at all. It has an S 8xxxxx serial number, which Fender says should make it a late 1977 or early 1978 bass but none of those had binding on the neck nor did the all maple neck come standard on them. I finally dated the bass to early 1982 by the part number on the tone pot. It's a CTS pot that was made on the 4th week of 1982, which is late January. Since Fender didn't keep a large number of these on hand (typically ordered on a monthly basis) odds are it was made within 2-months of that date. Since the control panel had all original wiring on it, 1982 is the oldest it could be. I just love the sound of this Jazz.
Reggae players use the neck pickup on Jazz basses, Aston Family Man Barrett(Bob Marley) & Robbie Shakespeare ( Black Uhuru and many more) Ronald McQueen ( Steel Pulse)
That switch on lees bass is awesome ! I love it 😂
I like this kind of bass shopping, get to see and hear some amazing basses but no way for me to buy them. Love it.
That bass, that cause, amazing. Birth year bass for me. What a dream. I’ve entered obvs.
That ALEMBIC though!!! 🥲
As a lefty, I'm always pausing videos of music shops as they pan the store to see if I see any lefty basses on the wall!
i have a 1978
black Fender
jazz.... original owner still playing gigs with it
Fav year for me
I don't love the gold but I DO love the white pickup covers and knobs!
I am waiting TV series with all this personages. Like office but about bass
Hi. Please work on the polarizing audio levels of the backing track music vs Ian's vocal microphone. Thanks. Love You, Bye.
Absolutely loved this!! Didn’t you get the or a Ric as well tho? Or am I wrong?
Scott has the Ric UK side!
It’s so weird to see these videos of places that I go to on a regular basis for strings and just to jam 😂
I’ve always loved the Bass VI so I’m happy to see one included, they just look really cool and sound awesome and one of my favourite uses of those is Jack Bruce on Cream’s debut album, The Cure on Pictures of You and Eric Haydock of The Hollies (who was one of the first Bass VI users)
Have you heard Tortoise using the Bass VI?
@@adamwalcott_official Is that a band or something, never heard of the name
@Andrew Pappas yes Tortoise is, I guess, a "post-rock" band that incorporates many different styles. I almost consider them jazz-fusion. They have many great albums but "TNT" (1998) is probably my favorite album. Please give them a listen!
@@adamwalcott_official I'll check them out, thanks for the recommendation
@Andrew Pappas here is a link a 21st anniversary live performance of TNT. The dude all the way on the left is playing the Bass VI. ua-cam.com/video/EwJf5fw57Yo/v-deo.html
From the giveaway this is the bass Îd like to get the most I think. I have got a 83 jazz in white a few years ago. Killer sounding, neck shape was perfect, has the 70's spacing for the pickups. However the neck was too unstable and was moving too much for it, I had the readjust too often to my taste so unfortunately I had to get rid of it, Movers gotta move... I am missing this bass a bit. I agree the neck pickup on these 80's is killer sounding.
That Warwick is so up my alley, maybe something to save up for later in life... If I don't win it 🤞
That groove at 3:50 was sick!!!! Where is that off ?
I want that elembic!!!!
Someone steal Lees bass and wire a Darkglass distortion capsule in there... Make Pop's eyes pop out next time he hits that.
On it. 🥷
As always, love love LOVE the video, but the music segments between dialogue parts is very overpowering... Would love it if future videos were adjusted so I didn't have to keep my hand on the volume and keep raising and lowering while watching! Much love!
Thank you for this feedback! It's an ongoing discussion internally, so getting external comments is very helpful!
I can't believe you fast forwarded through the Alembic Epic
Can I ask about early 80’s and earlier Jazz bass bodies? I bought one in ‘85 from a college mate. It was just the body with a non original fretless neck. It was already a frankenbass and I was young so I stripped/ sanded it down to the wood. It was some kind of maybe burgundy or red originally. The neck cavity is shaped like the bridge cavity BUT it’s a bit wider. The pickup cable route is hidden ( not top routed ) . Do you have any idea what year / era of Jazz body I may have? Thx.
You can never go wrong with a golden instrument of any kind. Especially with Bass being my favorite, that is just beautiful.
Great gold bass!!🥰
Goldmember's bass!
He got the Midas touch, but he touched it too much.
I love goOOOOOLD
I just bought a new bass at Twin Town today!
Sharon keeps getting Ian’s basses - lol
If only... 😪
@@sharonrenold you and Ian are my favorite members of the SBL team, y’all are so fun to watch
I’ll take the gold one. Thanks! 👍
i dont need any more basses but good luck everybody!!!!
Love the Bass Shopping!!!! You have to do that again. Maybe travel to some of the places that make basses. Like Dingwall and F Bass here in Canada. That 81 Jazz is a beaut. Ian, I also love the sound of the neck pickup on a Jazz. I play my MIJ Geddy Lee with both pickups around the same level and just move my hand for different tone. Keep up the great work.
That sounds like fun! Check this other video we put together in a bass shop in the UK;
ua-cam.com/video/J8mMSLUFHms/v-deo.html
Hey Ian, I don’t mean to keep nagging you about video ideas but could you maybe make a video about Simon Gallup from The Cure?
So many ideas. So little bandwidth.
Would love to make that vid! Need a cloning device
There's another one, 89/90 Boner (long horn) Jazz Bass, USA model. rarer to find but really another great bass made in the 80's by Fender.
I believe the best use of a Fender Bass VI is on the album TNT by Tortoise.
I wonder if there’s going to be any winners from Scotland 🏴that will get blessed with one of those beautiful Bass guitars 🔥🔥👌🏽
Big love
Hey Joanna!
@@IanMartinAllison I'm waiting to do a student review but want you to review it. I really like the other guy too of course but would feel more comfortable with you. Are you going to be doing it into the future Ian? It might take me a bit more time...
Dude, you live so close to me. If you and Scott have a meet-up, give me a shout. I would love to hang and talk music.
Hey thanks for the video and not a short. Only watched 3 of your last 16 contributions as you can’t cast a short.
Thanks for watching!
weird i live in mn you should check out LaVonne Wagners selections Savage MN next to Savage Audio Also great amps vintage stuff
Love that shop! Haven't been in a minute. Need get out there!
Neck p'up on my '89 Japanese Fender Jazz sounds just like that. I never use the bridge.
Leland should call it the Tommy Tedesco switch
Was the '81 JB more expensive than the Alembic?
@ 12:45 What on Earth is that purple fender on the left with the Telecaster neck ?.
Stax!!!! Yeeeeessss!!!
Does anyone know the song that Ian is playing on the leland sklar signature with a pick?
THE RUBICON!!!
Wait wait wait!!!! Did you just put those beautiful, no doubt “high end”, cabs behind the fence IN THE SNOW!!!!! 😢😮 what is that all about??? I know only a psychopath (or probably Sharon) would be out in the snow stealing bass equipment… but wait…do bass cabs flourish in the wild or are they like your frosty blue jeans, and belong in the freezer? Ian!!! What is going on????
Anyway
Awesome shopping video, I’ve been looking forward to it since I heard you guys talking about it on the pod. AWESOME
Cheers
Wish you had chosen the Alembic actually. Too many are just Fenders (to me)
Big up Pistol Pete!!!!
Pistol PEEETTE!
I was thinking.. you guys ,not that I heard, never talked about NOFX and their lead guy Fat Mike and his bass playing .(all the same I donno what I think is more impressive his bass playing or his writing).
Maybe we should?! Will fire this over to our content team 🙂
Man I want to get my son a bass so bad, but this economy is making it difficult.
😣😣 maybe this video will help you if you're on a budget?
ua-cam.com/video/J8mMSLUFHms/v-deo.html
I wanted to see "that certain guitar" in the guitar store window in Minneapolis. You Know the one. (Or should know)
Give us a clue.
(it's a looooing way to Minneapolis, and I don't have snow tires)
@@carpediemarts705 there was this little music movie made in Minneapolis in the 80s.
@@turbomoogle fair enough,
Just not on my radar screen.
Thanks
That is a bit I am sure Ian has in his back pocket :)
Levi metal button rash on all the guitars he plays. 🤣
Scccrrraaapppe
#roadworn
Not everything is gold what shines... apperance isn’t (most) important, especially with instruments.
But, dammit, i like this bass i haven’t even touched it tough.
Have one White-Gold One and i understand people melting by this one.
Bridge looks aftermarket.
Those puppy dog eyes will haunt you forever, like a curse, unless you give her the bass.Do you really want to bear the burden?
better luck net time Sharon Renold, Maybe try kittens?
Try a 2-door Jeep...
They had an F Bass and you didn't even try it. I would kill to try an F Bass but I'll never find one around.
Blimey if you bought those in the uk it would have cost 12000.
I remember when this channel used to be cool, now it's one of the bunch
Out of curiosity - what was it that made the channel cool in your estimation and how is it now 'just one of the bunch'?
@@lydsri there is no lessons any more, riff, licks, technique, etc. Scott in my opinion is one of the best educators in UA-cam
@@XavierD62 I see, and I hear you. It's been like 2 months of mostly gear/ videos about basses, that's true. It DOES go somewhat cyclically though, just looking back across the past months, so I'd say we can probably expect lessons to come back again?
I hate gold hardware! looks tacky like a cheap gold plated watch.
I have to say, ever since Ian joined SBL, the videos are a lot less informative. Ian is more "Davie504" and less instructor. And whenever Scott is around him he jumps right in. Acting like a school boy making fart noises in the back of the class, instead of a teacher in the front of the class. And I am a paid member.
Thankyou for the feedback, I will pass this onto the team. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
hate overly happy people
Same
Why are you wearing a mask? I think you're 3 years late.
This video was filmed last winter when some businesses were still being cautious. :)
Jeez still have to ware those face diapers loll come on world show your smile while playing
Recorded last winter actually - when some businesses were still being cautious.
That's the quickest way to make me go spend my money somewhere else. Doesn't matter if it was last year or not. Even with those cool basses they had.
Wow, I guess you aren’t suffering from lung disease and still have to quarantine to save yourself. Thanks to anti-masking, I’ve become a shut-in. People don’t care about civic duty, these days.
Why are you guys wearing masks?
This video was recorded in spring 2022 when some businesses were still being cautious.
I’m going to be that guy. If you’re in someone’s shop and they’re nice enough to let you try their very expensive inventory , take off anything on your upper body that could potentially scratch the instruments finish , like a jacket with metal buttons or a zipper, or a back pack with the adjustment clips by the upper horn. I get that it’s unlikely that severe damage will happen but why not get that risk down to zero?
Still Fukin around with masks ffs !
Very Rock an roll