老頭沖浪隊4/2被邀請去去年的BGC慈善音樂會, 但是Rich 要去外地不在芝加哥不能參加, Wally 的演奏沒有人彈貝士, 只好作罷. 真是可惜.
大家開始討論由其他三人來分擔貝士的職責, 開始練貝士. 將來不會因為少了一個人失掉表演機會. 我打算開始多練貝士.
短音階 Short Scale 的貝士雖然好彈, 彈沖浪似乎味道不足. 沖浪吉他演奏用Jazz Bass 貝士還是最適合. 所以我把有兩把的小提琴貝士拿去吉他店告訴Mike 其中一把賣給他, 換一把 Fender Jazz Bass. 試了很多把, 基於價格考量決定換 Fender Highway One™ Jazz Bass
本來想留Hoffner 的 CT 小提琴貝士, 可惜Mike 出的Jay Turser Bass 價格不高, 我要賠錢, Hoffner 則有錢賺, 就再加把 Baby Taylor 去換了.
不喜歡原先附的Fender Gig Bag 軟袋子, 再加錢去換個Fender 硬盒子.
Fender Highway One Jazz Bass 是在美國American Standard Jazz Bass 和墨西哥Mexican Standard Jazz Bass 之間的 Jazz Bass 貝士. 美國製造價格要比American Standard 便宜很多, 而且琴橋換成比較受歡迎的 Badass II . 又加了個 Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit 調音鈕可以把高音調高但不調高低音貝士音色保持清晰比較不會糊.
唯一的缺點是 Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer 塗裝比較薄, 撞到容易脫漆.
退休的老頭要精打細算不能亂花錢, 有這把 "一號公路" 貝士就很可以了. 而且我要開始走出收藏路線只留下彈奏為主的吉他.
Specifications:
* Model Name: Highway One™ Jazz Bass®
* Series: Highway One™ Series
* Body: Alder
* Neck: Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Satin Polyurethane Finish)
* Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241mm)
* No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets
* Pickups: 2 Standard Vintage Alnico Magnet Jazz Bass Single Coil Pickups (Mid & Bridge)
* Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Greasebucket™ Tone Circuit (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
* Pickup Switching: None
* Bridge: BADASS II™ Bridge with Grooved Saddles,
* Machine Heads: Standard
* Hardware : Chrome
* Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
* Scale Length : 34” (864 mm)
* Width at Nut : 1.50” (38mm)
* Unique Features: MADE IN USA, Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Finish, BADASS II™ Bridge with Grooved Saddles, ‘70s Headstock Logo, White Dot Position Inlays
