It had a super-high action for years, because that was the only way I could get all the notes to play without choking. When my grandfather gave it to me, it had been in a cupboard for some years, which had taken its toll on the neck. The model was manufactured in Korea by Samick, and was one of the first (or perhaps the very first – sources vary) production guitars to feature DiMarzio pickups, which may surprise some of you who associate DiMarzio only with super-high-gain pickups for metal dudes. The Fatboy was made from the late 1970s to the late 1980s, but this one appears to be from around 1980 or 1981. It’s a Hondo Fatboy, which is a copy of the Gibson L5 – a (very) large-bodied archtop with F holes, first made in the 1920s.
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It was at her flat for a couple of years, but since we moved in together it lives in my den, along with the other guitars, and I make use of it sometimes on recordings – especially as it’s the only guitar to hand with a working tremolo, and sometimes you do need to be Kevin Shields or J Mascis.įinally, and these aren’t even at my house but with my dad until I work out how to safely transport them and where to store them, are my mother’s old classical and my grandfather’s jazz guitar, which he gave me when I was a young pup, just starting out. Mel had donated her own Squier Strat to a raffle that her neighbour was running to raise money to support stroke patients, and I felt she shouldn’t be without an electric guitar and that her good deed deserved another, so to speak. I originally bought it for myself in 2012, as a treat after my pacemaker procedure and to mark surviving a year after my diagnosis. She has a Yamaha classical electroacoustic, another classical that was originally her mother’s, and a Squier Jazzmaster that I gave her. Modern Player Jazz bass close-up, with me and the light fitting reflectedĪlso in the house are Mel’s guitars. I’m only an occasional bass player, admittedly, but I’ve not thought about getting anything different in a decade. It’s a good bass to have if you only have one bass, as it will do old-school tones perfectly well, but the extra power and projection on tap is very handy if you’re playing something a little heavier. The sounds are still traditional (it’s a passive instrument, after all), but they’re slightly more present and high-output compared to the tones you’d get from the usual Jazz single coils.
What makes it a “Modern” Player Jazz is a pair of humbuckers, rather than the usual single coil pickups you’d get on a Jazz bass.
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The Chinese-made Modern Player series was a bit like the Vintage Modified series that Squier did until recently, or the current Fender Player series – subtly contemporary takes on classic recipes. In keeping with my preference for finishes that show the grain of the wood, this one’s in translucent black (that is, it’s a dark grey stain). Because mandolins are under quite a bit of tension high action often presents itself with painful playing.The unsung hero of most of my recording work is a Fender Modern Player Jazz Bass from about 10 years ago, purchased with the proceeds of a tax rebate. Many of my clients found they were playing with an action much higher than necessary for a clean tone, as a result notes are hard to fret and moving quickly up the fretboard is also a problem. Benefits of Good ActionĪ basic set up or action adjustment would entail adjusting the truss rod, cutting the nut slots properly, adjusting the height of the bridge and intonation. Tension should be removed to avoid further damage and possible warping of the panel. Loose seams and sagging tops may also change the action on a mandolin. String tension and changes in humidity levels can affect the neck relief (bow) causing a change in string height and intonation. Modest wear of the fret crown can cause difficult fretting, buzzing or intonation problems. String Gaugeĭifferent string gauges exert different amounts of tension on an instrument and can cause a change in the neck's relief and top deflection. The position of the bridge and it's height directly affect the action and intonation. A nut who's slots have worn considerably may cause open (unfretted) string buzz. As these slots deepen, string height is effected. Strings deepen the slots in the nut and bridge with time. Over time certain elements can affect the action of a mandolin, making it harder to play or degrading the quality of sound and clarity. Action is a term frequently used to describe the height of the strings above the frets and an instruments playability.
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