Telebass
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
Telebass replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Another vote for Chromes SS on my Markbass Yellow Little! I was going to cut down a used set of Fender 9050s, but for a big gig, I splashed out, and it was good. -
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Telebass replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
With G&L no longer existing, it isn't going to get any easier... -
The above gig was done entirely on rounds, and I don't gig regularly enough to cope with that, so the next gig was all flats, either Cobalts (long scale) or Chromes (on the shortie). The gig on the 10th even more of a hoot, but the FOH was a bit too loud for my liking, rendering my flat-out rig inaudible. The FOH rig at the Wharf is a Court Acoustics 20k setup, meant to use with lots of headroom, not wound up. Audience didn't suffer any obvious damage! Back on topic: The shortie just wasn't cutting it, so the FrankenFender did most of the gig, and very nicely, too, when i could hear it...
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New Years' Eve a total hoot, although unavoidably direly under-rehearsed. No-one minded! We'll do a bit better for the 10th despite not much extra rehearsal time even for that. Back on topic: the modified Little Yellow (KioGon P-bass loom meant for a Squier Sonic P, Musiclily rails humbucker) played the entire NYE gig except for the 20-minute post-midnight finale. That went to the Squier CV70s P. One painful lesson learnt: after all this time, don't do extended gigs using rounds when you've barely touched a bass for nearly seven years. It hurts. Back to flats for the 10th Jan, using the FrankenFender P that's been my main bass for lo, these many years.
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UPDATE: Well, after the March 2025 Outlaws reunion gigs (ridiculously successful), Sam has returned for Dec 27th. The Wharf awarded us NYE as soon as he said he was coming back, and it sold out pretty much instantly. Decided I needed to get the Yellow Little (sorry, but it really is a dim name for a Bronco Knock off...) sounding better. Already plays really well. Had a small-pots P loom from wiremaster @KiOgon, got a cheap Musiclily rails humbucker. Put 'em altogether, and BOOM, away we go. A bit of context to these gigs: both the earlier ones and the upcoming NYE and Jan 10th at the Wharf are really because Sam has to come back to see his Dad, who is losing a battle with Parkinsons. The family came last time. This time, Sam's alone and the gigs will help in some way to offset the cost of an Oz/UK return ticket at the most expensive time of year. I need to go practice!
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Cosmetically...poor. There is gaffer tape...But it does do its job. Good internally. No key. Collection central Tavistock, West Devon.
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Uncertain...I may get a Mustang PJ pickguard (it it will reasonably fit) and upgrade the electrics as I have all the other parts to hand. The only slight gotcha with that is the guards have a hole for a selector switch which I do not need. I've been using the bass to practice, and having messed with the setup to my satisfaction, I'm happy with it.
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Not hate, but I never got on well with a Warwick Streamer Standard 5er. Neck didn't suit my hands, which were beginning to get a bit arthriticky...
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Soup can lid...
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I'm already thinking of mods, probably nothing radical. But I have a Tonerider P-pickup and a Kiogon loom to suit, and pickguards with the right cut-out are fairly easy to come by, so...
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So, I did a thing... Then I did another thing... Oh well, sod's law and all that!
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Telebass replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Oooops, I seem to have just bought a Markbass Yellow Little bass! Only my second foray into short scale since 1972-ish! The plan is to leave the rounds on it and use them for the reunion gigs at the end of March, then put flats on as per my other basses. Really if these are even half-decent, then the price including bag and strap is something of a bargain! Anyone else have/had one? -
We did get a pretty good split on the tickets!
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My back is now solid steel! But getting down to fiddle with pedals and the like will be something of a challenge...
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Hello all, long time no speak. My old band, The Rock 'n' Roll Outlaws, last played on NYE 2018, which seems a lifetime ago. Frontman Sam emigrated to Quennsland and never looked back, and good for him, too. BUT... He's coming back for an extended holiday in March 2025. The boss at Tavistock Wharf always said, "If ever..." So we have the last weekend in March. Saturday sold out in 24 hours. Sunday is currently about half sold, but that's only been public for a day or so. Fabulous! But boy, have I got to work on my fitness...at 72, I won't be prancing about like before! Exciting times!
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