Nicky Wire's Bass

[Son of Stopped]

Nicky Wire's bass. Does anyone know the make? Corner of a screen he's there with his gold coloured bass. Does look like a Fender Jazz. But the fact he plays the same bass throughout his set means a)it stays in tune the whole time! So that leads to b) no way that's an American make!
Did anyone there manage to get close enough pictures of his bass?
I'm thinking it might be a European make that took the shape and made it functional.
Or could be another thread of mine that dies.

[usagainstyou]

Originally Posted by Son of Stopped

... But the fact he plays the same bass throughout his set means ...

2 in Vancouver:

Originally Posted by usagainstyou

Originally Posted by usagainstyou

Not the best photo quality, I know

[Son of Stopped]

Ah! Didn't know about two basses. It was always the gold bass in stuff I saw.
Those pictures are quite valuable in my research! Thanks for posting usagainstyou!
EDIT: no thanks to autocorrect spacing your username out

[usagainstyou]

You're welcome

[Red]

Originally Posted by Son of Stopped

Nicky Wire's bass. Does anyone know the make? Corner of a screen he's there with his gold coloured bass. Does look like a Fender Jazz. But the fact he plays the same bass throughout his set means a)it stays in tune the whole time! So that leads to b) no way that's an American make!
Did anyone there manage to get close enough pictures of his bass?
I'm thinking it might be a European make that took the shape and made it functional.
Or could be another thread of mine that dies.

Total sidepoint, but have you tried looking in to some of the aftermarket stuff you can get to alleviate US-instrument tuning issues? I've got a String Butler and a Graphtech nut on my Les Paul, and it makes a massive difference. Not as massive a difference as playing my Ibanez, but, still.

[usagainstyou]

Oh, and I also have this photo, where the blue looks more... erm... international :



(the same guitar, different light).

[Son of Stopped]

Originally Posted by Red

Total sidepoint, but have you tried looking in to some of the aftermarket stuff you can get to alleviate US-instrument tuning issues? I've got a String Butler and a Graphtech nut on my Les Paul, and it makes a massive difference. Not as massive a difference as playing my Ibanez, but, still.

We used to have a Manics Musicians subforum where we could discuss this!
Headstocks look untampered with but then not seeing the back.
And to widen the net, anyone identified what guitar James is using? His faithful White Les is in one video. But there's this awesome Gibson shaped but not Gibson that's appeared in a few songs recorded live.