Boutique & Vintage Bass Collection | Vlog #55

[@DomSimpsonDrums]

Mate, this is youtube not pornhub. Thats illegal.

[@ulfgj]

**bling**

[@McDoinky]

Tapewounds are pretty cool but they have 2 downsides: 1. They’re pretty flappy, and I mean really flappy. If you’re gonna play hard, you should take that into consideration, because they get hard to hold onto. 2. The entire string is coated in plastic and that’s gonna hum like crazy in certain situations, especially in the studio. I put la Bella tapes on my P. They sound pretty cool and unique, but I got tired of them pretty soon. Am currently planning on switching to fender flats.

[@liamkelly9217]

what is it with bass players and beanie hats.

[@marbles2223]

Cool hat for a cool instrument

[@neillwhelan]

LOL

[@marcoesposito8753]

Rob Scallon

[@andrewskillful]

@@marcoesposito8753 Scott Devine

[@vincentj.gilligo809]

to keep our brains in

[@pauljohnson4083]

I just dug around my studio looking for a phone, because I kept hearing one vibrate. It took me like 30 minutes to realize that it was from this video :P:P:P

[@carpediemarts705]

Was asking my gf, "Is that your phone beeping?" "Whaaat?"

[@bassplayersguild7641]

We loved the last Bass Best, your Fodera Signature. Thank you for your generous time.

[@consuloreilly3802]

Especially liked the "no effects" reverb you snuck on it

[@chun-weikang471]

2:25 , hoping that bass doesn't die

[@Deep42Thought]

please play more on fretless, you will enjoy it ;) if it's just for your self

[@xh4r744]

The Goya and the music master are my favorites.

[@jkf9167]

X H4r7 I agree.

[@crawfordwdow]

Think I'm going to have to try nylon tape wound flats, they sound awesome.

[@fyokota]

What do you think about Musicman basses? Do you like them?

[@LovingGoodContent]

Can you make a video lesson on the thing you started playing at 20:24 ?

[@olekzhdanov_guitar]

Which bass you had in Berklee and when you started to think about higher fifth string? AWESOME!!!

[@JBKeyz88]

Janek, first and foremost, you have inspired me greatly to start playing bass again. I switched from bass to piano years ago but I recently picked up the bass thanks to you. I really like the bass with the high C which you have displayed. Do you think a high C can be effective in any 5 string bass?

[@goranmitrovic77]

that Jim O'Rourke story is fantastic! love it!!! :)

[@blamelouis]

The fretless sounds awesome ...totally beautiful.

[@allisonanne571]

I have never been more jealous in my entire life.

[@jazzbrew68]

LOVED this one Janek. I am huge fan of short scale basses (I own one of the new PJ Mustangs and a SS Jag). They give a nice warm, round sound and sit nicely in most mixes. I also love tapewound strings. I think most of my basses are strung with them. Thanks for sharing this!

[@derekdoessound]

Dang, that Musicmaster sounds heavenly. I've always been on the lookout for a vintage Mustang but I could definitely live with a Musicmaster.

[@whoisandrewblack5679]

Derek L'Hirondelle careful, I have a musicmaster and even with several expensive trips to the shop and it doesn’t sound anywhere near as good as his. It also suffers from frequent buzzing/grounding issues. Mine at least has been a money pit lol

[@semyonboyk0]

You can build short scale P-bass or J-bass from Warmoth parts. USA-made, great quality, any electronics you want. If you do the build yourself, you can easily keep it under a grand.

[@vanderHoffTeachings]

The Fodera at 20:10 is awesome ! What a sound 😳

[@fabienlouail9278]

so much basses and so much passion, allways a pleasure !!

[@urmero67]

You sound pretty good on fretless Janek I encourage you to keep at it and don't be worrying about intonation too much. The way I look at my fretless is that I use it as a bass to break all the rules of harmony and intonation and just get creative and to make the mistakes sound like music. and for that, guys like Percy Jones and mick Karn have been very influential..in fact you should get a bass with no fret lines or markers at all and just go by your ear...get creative with the limitations.

[@markanthony5897]

Thank you for sharing that you turned down a gig because you felt like your fretless skill set wasn't up to par. Brave, humble, honest, integral, you demonstrate all these qualities in a simple story.

[@bubbl3glue638]

7:22 wow! Fender musicmaster bass, similar to that used by Gabe Nelson of Cake

[@davidpinto2197]

Very cool blog.... love the interesting back-stories and your commentary on the different applications for different basses. I am usually all about "playing", and not equipment, but this was fun. From what I heard...You sound great on fretless !!!...

[@joshjamesuk]

Damn Janek, the soundtrack to this Vlog is so good! You should make a mixtape on SoundCloud of all you sound tracks. They are great.

[@TheOofus]

Awesome, I have waited for this a long time! For being someone who don't think his instruments are "priced" to him self, you sure talk about them with passion and affection. ;)

[@vincentj.gilligo809]

...Hey Guess what...I have the same Fender Musicmaster bass/serial#6_ _ 425 ....1974/75...Fender grabbed what was available in inventory that would fit in their production design of these basses. ie the pick-up not actually for bass but what they had in surplus from Stratocaster guitar (middle pick-up was my info). My bass is clean, sounds great use it every morning to do my sight reading.

[@Gubgubgoober]

When you mentioned my buddy Juan… 😢 what a legend

[@rodoconga]

hi janek. my name is rodolfo im from venezuela. im drummer bass an tennis player as you. i have to say thanks a lot beause your rigth hand technique help improve my tone and stability of sound very much, i also practice using a higher action and rocks. i really have to say thanks because in my country is not very easy to find money for a good instrument and stores dont have much to buy neither, a good technique helpme very much to sound great even with my cheap peavy milestone. congrats on your blog, and your great bass colection... im waiting you here for a good tennis match.

[@wilsonm6839]

You're like the Casey Neistat of bass vlogs

[@lionsdenblog]

First bass I ever bought: used Fender Musicmaster in 1976 from my keyboardist’s cousin for $60.

[@1313warwick]

Fretless basses are nice. I had a five string Warwick & lost it in a house fire. Including a peavey Foundation bass & a Fender jazz bass.

[@joninawhitecoat]

21m50s, who else felt their heart stop?

[@mez5590]

No collection is complete without a 4001…nice collection!

[@williamclifford340]

i love the sound of that Fodera P-bass!

[@josephwalton487]

Dude, I am just seeing this. DAAAAMN what a sexy bass collection. I wouldn't leave my house if I had all those lol.

[@Violetcas97]

In regards to your 1st Fodera (specifically the strings) I’ve tried half wounds and I really can’t dig em... I either need the brightness of rounds or the warmness of flats. That in between strikes my ear as odd for my particular basses.

[@abshmusic]

Deixando os baixos baterem um no outro sem pena. It's so sad to see a expensive bass severely damaged. I'm planning to make a video of my damaged ones inspired by you Janek.

[@arnlmndza]

love the stories. same reason it's difficult parting with a jackson charvel 2b '86. cheers.

[@mikegordon7040]

You still have your bass made by Ivan McThew called the Gridge Groaper

[@heggy_69]

Yo where's that video with the musicmaster

[@racefaceec90]

this was filmed. on my birthday. i see who had all the presents 😢 i have a squier affinity jazz bass though 👍

[@legoman1109]

Thank you for this!! Killer! I agree though, you should play some more fretless and some more of your first Fodera once in a while, beautiful works of art.

[@LovingGoodContent]

Oh hell yeah digging this

[@eggx-9463]

Those are some beautiful instruments, cut my collection down to an Ibanez 2605E and a 5 string Dran Michael Warrior, but I've got "the itch" again and really want to add a Zon TJ6 into the fold.... (last one, I promise)

[@davidhammers9708]

question: when did you decide investing the money in a custom bass was worth it, and what were the motivating factors for you? i realize professional/financial circumstances and personal taste vary between players, but I'm personally having a bit of a crisis over whether to pull the trigger on a new custom instrument (i know, nice problem to have), with a big incentive being a more comfortable scale length. enjoying the vlogs a great deal, keep up the good work

[@boidinktwistie4389]

cool story about jim o'rourke, great video as well. on a slightly similar topic, for those who haven't seen it (i actually just finished it myself), there's a movie called love lisa and the soundtrack mostly consists of jim's material. some of it i believe is exclusive to the film itself, on top of that the soundtrack is impossible to find so if you're a fan check it out.

[@anointed01]

Wow!!! Gorgeous all of them!!!

[@matsd1000]

Hi, Janek! Fun to see you show off all your basses. What is it about the tape wound, as oppose to regular flatwounds, that you like so much?

[@panych3198]

Great collection! Thank you for demonstration.

[@johnnyjonsson3681]

How high is the string height on your E and G on your main bass and how low did you have it before you increased it?

[@tomaszdebowski2294]

Hi Janek, you have 2 basses from Poland - probably you have a Polish roots? Regards from Wawa☺️

[@jbaranowski1990]

Do you use standard flatwound sometimes or only nylons ? Did you play on Musicmans in the past ? I use StingRay with Thomastik flats and sounds amazing.

[@McDoinky]

Janek About the musicmaster Doesn't it lack low end? I borrowed one from a friend to try out in a power trio rehearsal and it barely cut through the drums and the guitar How did it do in a bigger group situation? I can't understand how people use these basses so much. What is your take on it?

[@tomaszdebowski2294]

Hi Janek, you have 2 basses from Poland - probably you have a Polish roots? Regards from Wawa

[@charliebigred]

Janek, thank you for the great vlogs. I've been taking some inspiration from each of them. What was the first bass you owned? Do you still have it?

[@MajicFreeman]

Maybe you get to it later, but just so i don't forget to ask, Janek, which brand of Nylon tapewounds do you use? I used to use a brand that was yellow that I think Entwhistle endorsed, but I can't remember the brand as I hardly see them anywhere. I think it was a british company, but I can't remember. from what I remember they last forever. Do you ever change them?

[@matthewhanafin770]

Majic Freeman possibly rotosound on the brand

[@yoylosotros]

I remember you came to play to Venezuela with your first 5-string Fodera. It sounded completely amazing. Do you remember your band line-up at that time?

[@Bass.Player]

I can't stand fret buzz so a littler higher string height is a good thing...

[@krokkodillable]

You should get yourself a Moon JB5 mitsuru sutoh -edition, truly a hidden treasure!

[@williamclifford340]

And Im heavily looking at moving to a medium scale. its not so much a finger reach thing, but sometimes on a 34 inch scale bass i have to do some odd positioning with the bass or my shoulders. any comments or suggestions?

[@kindnick58]

Great stuff! loving the vlog!

[@bass42]

Amazing interesting vlog episode! Thanks 🙏🏼 for showing your collection!! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@jason007s]

what are the differences between the 2 5 string foderas? scale? picukps? thanks!

[@vooveks]

10:36 That's a nice sounding Fender. I would never have considered one until I heard that. P-ish but with a bit more bite. Strings help, no doubt. ...

[@dinglebass]

can i ask why you use nylon strings instead of flatwounds? i dont do enough experimenting to know.

[@vinnysrs]

2:26 NOOOOO.. oh, okay..

[@68caribou]

Hi Janek! Would you recommend this Mexican P-Bass for a beginner? Thank you and cheers from Montreal! :)

[@Chopancho93]

That buckeye burl Fodera... Goddamn sexy bass! A pity that I would have to rob a bank to be able to afford one.

[@Joefalconeri001]

Dude you have all the toys! 😁👍

[@erikmuench8023]

What kind of tape-wounds do you use?

[@Silent_Stillness]

Damn when you played that Fodera P bass, I legit went WOW holy shit this thing sounds so good. What an instrument! and completely unexpected!

[@RussSargeant]

I LOVE my Mexican P bass too. I've heard about quality issues, but mine is lovely. I found it on eBay and paid £150 for it! 🙂👍 PS. I must try the tapewound flats.

[@catbrian22]

nice , I have a 1978"s Fender Jazz Bass

[@cocciolobeck6902]

What kind of nylon strings on musicmaster?

[@clarencegarner8621]

What to the fender telecaster bass got the P bass and the Jazz bass. They don't sell any more what happens

[@Stckmand]

Didn't Abe Laboriel played the Goya bass in the 80' ?

[@JoeSchultzMusic]

Sick collection! Just wondering if you have your foderas insured, or if you have some kind of replacement/financial plan in case something were to happen. Cheers!

[@Grayham4]

When you played with Bob, were people able to tell you apart?

[@zom7022]

what is the opening track? cool

[@wm9492]

hey man great vlog thank you ! you should REALLY give youre fretless a chance , it feels so emotional ! i'm just wondering : why the BASS is youre main instrument ?

[@jonathancrisostomo648]

Nice bass guitar . I wish that i have bass like that

[@timwoodrow494]

Hey Janek, love the vids. was wondering what the exact height of your action used to be amd what it is know and how you gradually moved to the higher action. as soon as you picked up your signature fodera, I noticed how incredible it sounds in comparison to the other basses.

[@tigerscott2966]

Great collection. As a fellow bass player, I could be jealous....

[@isthisguybotheringu]

does anyone know the name of the intro track?

[@ednaplate]

Wow. That's all. Love the vlogs btw.

[@corazongruperooficial]

nice looking toys

[@NelsonMontana1234]

They all sound great -- except for the Fodera which sounds totally dead.

[@mediaaddict3997]

What clip on tuner are you using ? Does anyone know what tuner he is using ?

[@michaelmulligan936]

You said your J bass was passive. Isn't that Fender J active ?

[@diegoricketts595]

Great vlog! What's the name of the track at the end?

[@slzn47]

Anyone knows the song that Janek is playing at 19:15? I've been trying to find it but I can't remember the title. 😭

[@hyporealisttsilaeropyh6175]

That phone vibration noise had me ridiculously confused for a minute

[@adroit57]

Did you rename this video?

[@braurrcp]

Great vlogs, Janek! I've been watching for quite a while now. What a great collection you've got there! I saw in one of your previous videos that you own a Korg Monotron and I've been wondering what exactly do you use it for. Have you tried it with the bass? I have one and would like some ideas on what to do with it. Keep up the good work!

[@banksbrashier1902]

I just want to know where you got a fender p bass for $300

[@willjazz1]

Ee Ff probably 2005 😂

[@zom7022]

awesome can I get your 'first' fodera? love it.

[@suddenlyawetrat2587]

16:55

[@MLing-q5x]

What type of strings does he use on his main bass

[@crawfordwdow]

Shori Ling Jim Dunlop super brights