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In the interest of clarity, I've got a 2024X and a 2024. The major difference apart from the obvious cosmetic ones, is that the 2024 is over 1/2 lb lighter in weight. As a relatively old bloke from the pre-computer age, I am not very au fait with digital technology, but I will try post a picture when I can get one of my kids to help me. To be honest with you, I haven't played any of the 10 Series basses so I can't comment on the relative merits in relation to the 20 Series, but I am perfectly willing to believe that the 10 Series offers a great deal of the same qualities for a fraction of the price. What I can say with conviction is that the 20 Series compares very favourably with much more expensive high-end "boutique" basses I own and have had in the past. For example, I've got a USA-made Lakland PJ with a Jazz-width neck that is a lovely bass, but it has a far more conventional Fender-style tone and overall vibe .These Yamahas, in contrast, sound effortlessly huge and surprisingly un-Fenderish considering that, at face value they are share many similarities in construction. The Lakland has essentially the same tone as the PJ 5 string that Paul Turner is playing in the video Funkydario posted .In comparison, these Yamahas have a unique tone that you really wouldn't want to change. There are so many basses on the market that sound like Fenders but the Yamahas are refreshingly different.3 points
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Up for sale is my 1998 Warwick Corvette FNA Beautiful finish with gold hardware. Gorgeous neck with low, buzz free action. Flame maple top and walnut veneer underneath. The pickup is amazing and really nails that Musicman sound without the brittle high end, just a lot smoother. Light playing wear, some buckle rash etc. Well looked after for a 20 year old bass. Weight is about average, close to 9lbs Comes with a Protec Contego which is mint, worth over £120 on its own. Have a box and packing for this and happy to ship anywhere Here is some blurb on the bass from the web: This was a short-lived revamp of Warwick's Altus bass and actually the FNA stands for 'Formally Known as Altus', albeit with a slight spelling mistake! It was the first Warwick bass to make use of a Music Man styled MEC humbucking pickup and it worked extremely well. The lack of scratchplate allows this beautiful Honey Violin finish and the gold hardware to positively glow with sophistication. The distinctive Warwick multi adjustable bridge and separate tailpiece are set below the body surface for a minimalistic presentation and the walnut veneer beneath the maple top gives a 'coach line' effect on the body. The sound, although similar to an Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay, still retains that distinctive Warwick quality and feel. It was dropped in favour of the FNA Jazzman with two pickups but remains a beautiful bass, light in weight with a great range of sounds. Thanks2 points -
Excellent, bell end doesn’t get autocorrected!2 points
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No, he said 'world class rock bands'. *Gets taxi to airport, flies to south America, hides in hot smelly cupboard in Venezuela*2 points
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Well... beer does have Oestrogen in it - so when men drink it, they start talking rubbish and can't drive properly. *Runs away*2 points
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Most bassists who claim not to need compression probably have something in their signal chain that is actually doing the job of a compressor. Where it is valves in the amp or something in the sound coming out of the PA. The only way you guarantee not to have any compression in your bass sound is if you: 1. Don't go through the PA 2. Use a transistor amp (not class D) with the input gain well below the level at which the clip light comes on and still plenty of clean extra volume available on the master volume control. 3. Don't have any overdrive/distortion/fuzz effects. 4. Don't use any digital effects. 5. Don't use a wireless system.2 points
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In my exerience, with some guitarists in some bands, it can help to encourage the guitarist, or other musicians, to stop calling it a 'solo' and to stop thinking of it as a 'solo'. The 'instrumental interlude' should involve all members of the band - it's not all about one instrument with everyone else doing as they are told.2 points
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I'm totally with chris_b here - I always look to be in one guitar bands because I love the space and flexibility - as long as the singer/guitarist and I are listening properly and can follow each other we can go wherever we want. I have had guitarists complain about this emptiness loads in these bands and I think it's a non-issue. Listeners don't want a wall of sound all the time, they don't need the chords fully spelled out in order to hear what's going on. If there's a solo they'll be listening to that, or if there's a quiet empty bit they'll appreciate the dynamic change. If it sounds awful then it's not going to be just about there being no chords underneath the solo. I think chris_b is absolutely right that it's a comfort/confidence thing for the guitarist, who just needs encouragement to see things more from the listener's point of view. Though song choice is also important - trying to recreate a Phil Spector wall of sound production with a three piece is always going to have its limitations.2 points
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Before adding any drive or distortion, try pushing the lower mids on the amp to help give the bass a bigger presence in the mix. It might not sound too sexy when it's just the bass on its own but once the rest of the band fires up it will fill a hole in the mix. Distortion can suck the low end from the bass (depending on what pedal you are using and how much distortion you are adding) so in this case it could actually be counterproductive.2 points
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USA Lakland 5594 Classic 1999 Lake placid blue Original Bartolini pickups and electronics Original Green Lakland padded gigbag Under 4kg Rosewood Mint Green & pearloid white pickguards Trades fender custom shop precision1 point -
Mine and my sons Stingray basses for your delectation: Mines the pre EB (1980) on the left - reputed to have belonged to Neil Corcoran of Mother Earth at one time. My sons is the EB (1984) on the right, with added EMG active P pickup and D tuner - reputed to have belonged to Gavin Cooper of Paul D'Ianios Killers. It was Olympic White before my son stripped it.1 point
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I helped out a mate at an open mic night last night and ended up playing about an hour, my father in law came along to watch. He is ex bomb disposal but is a very quiet gentle bloke who is very very shy. After my first 20 minute stint I came back to sit down to find him talking to this old lady, I assumed he knew her and as it was my round I bought her a drink as well. Anyway to cut a long story short it appears he had ‘pulled’ the local drunk. She was with him all night and was hassling me for his phone number by the end. I think he was quite taken aback and embarrassed by it but I found it very funny.1 point
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I've tidied up a few posts - let's keep the discussion on-topic please. Thank you.1 point
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That's beautiful Andy and just how I wanted it to be - not sure how you knew that as I didn't even know it myself1 point
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There's a J&D uke thread on bassic.de . No idea what browser you're using @dannybuoy but Chrome does an OK job of translating. https://www.bassic.de/threads/le-petit-ami-j-d-bass-ukulele.14866987/1 point
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Small world. Matthew is an old mate of mine from his Cambridge days!1 point
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Probably feedback from 512 previous deals where I’ve “finally found a bass which is a keeper” only to sell it at a loss a month later ?1 point
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Awesome! Nice one Silv?1 point
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As I understand it, it is being in a place offering musical entertainment, and the factors associated with that (drunkenness, high spirits, etc) that constitute the risk, not the remuneration or otherwise that one receives. Again, as I understand it, if they ask you if there are any other things that need to be considered when taking out the vehicle insurance and you fail to mention that you sometimes play at live music venues, which may or may not involve travelling at unusual times, to venues which attract people likely to become intoxicated or generally excited, then they can consider the cover void. I'm not on their side, far from it, just hate to think of fellow musos becoming victims of the sharp, but within the law, practises of the insurance industry.1 point
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But I DON’T think it’s pertinent, YOU do, so you would need to declare, I wouldn’t. Simples ;-)1 point
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The problem is that the insurer doesn't really care how you describe your musical activity, if they consider playing in public (even unpaid) to be an undeclared fact relevant to your claim, then they will fight tooth and nail to avoid having to pay out. Remember, they are looking for an excuse not to pay out, always!1 point
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But the compression in those trousers, I mean, thrusting is baked in with those....1 point
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Barefaced 2x10 4 ohm like new. Its been used at two acoustic gigs and hasn't left the house since. It sounds incredible and is super light and loud if needs be, but I have a barefaced super twin that gets used constantly and this just isn't being used. It is in like new condition with only a handful of playing time put in on it. Comes with the barefaced cover. Open to reasonable offers. I'm just outside of Ipswich Suffolk1 point -
Yeh, like the guys who remove or cover up their number plates when doing track days.?1 point
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I had one of these, and they are amazing basses Wish I still had mine GLWTS1 point -
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I'm not going to fret about it. *Ba-dum tss* ...I'm here all week.1 point
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A well-contracted neck and neck joint is far more important than the scale length on a 5-string bass unless you are looking at 36" scale or longer basses. The next most important thing is to find the right strings for your 5-string bass. What works well on one bass doesn't necessarily work as well on another, plus IMO the low-B strings in most sets are too light and low in tension compared with the other strings. For example, in a standard 40-100 set the low B should be at least 128 if not 130. As others have said go and play as many 5-strings as you can and see what suits you. Also your money will go a lot further if you buy second hand, and you'll loose less should you decide that 5-strings really isn't for you and you end up selling it on. IME most people trying 5-strings for the first time make the mistake of buying something cheap that isn't sufficiently well enough made to do the low B string justice. After all there is much more to making a decent 5-string bass than taking a standard 4-string design and putting a wider neck on it. Finally, again as others have said, once you get your 5-string put your 4-string bass(es) away and don't get them out again until you are either ready to sell them or you find you really can't get on with your 5-string.1 point
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I was up for it til I saw the 'MADE IN CHINA' bit at the bottom. I've ordered the wig though1 point
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+1, Lurvly.1 point
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Happy NBD. That looks absolutely lovely In fact..... all 3 of those P's look rather nice You don't need them all, do you?1 point
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Very nice - I love my CS P-bass; so simple but so, so nice to play. The necks on them are just incredible!1 point
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Played through the rehearsal spaces ancient Peavey TKO 1x15 combo last night. With my flats loaded P bass and a DHA Bass Drive pre-amp it sounded bloody wonderful!!1 point
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+1 to this. And the low notes! The human hearing range typically goes down to 20Hz that's only a couple of notes below the low B, so a fiver really does have it covered. A full 7 octave piano keyboard only goes one note lower than the bottom B (down to the A). I got my first 5 earlier this year. Lot's of useful advice / suggestions from fellow BCers on this thread: a lot of great choices to think about! I ended up getting a second hand Warwick Corvette $$ (which fellow BCer @Grangur did a marvellous job of refinishing to mint) - I love the growl of the Warwick pups; and also a fantastic new (but end of line at a PMT discounted price) Yamaha BB425, which has a P bass mid punch that will cut through in any mix. I've recently just traded that for a 6 string Ibanez 1206 (trying to keep to a one in one out discipline!). The Ibby is going to be a keeper for sure, it's a great bass, but I'm already missing the Yammy! You really couldn't go wrong with something like this Yammy BB235 in the FS as an introduction to the world of 5 strings - nearly new and almost half price! I suspect it won't be hanging around too long before it's sold. Have fun exploring!1 point
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There's a theremin in the mix. Sold! I wish you success.1 point
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There's a joke in there somewhere about entering the dragon but I can't quite sort it out. Still, the elements are there - do what you can. Edit: Very nice bass, by the way!1 point
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And the bass ain't too bad too Gary.1 point
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Ooh very nice, I was admiring that for a while on the retailers website. I may get a gang of angry traditionalist after me with pitchforks for saying this, but I thought a tort guard would look amazing on that.....(runs for cover ?) lovely bass though, I am starting my savings tin in the new year for a CS Relic.1 point
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Ok, I thought maybe it was my browser or something. I actually prefer it this way, like you say, it's cleaner and it cuts down on the amount of pages due to numerous bumping.1 point
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I doubt any of them has the slightest clue what they're talking about. What they're actually referring to is that using two cabs sounds better than one. That's the case 99 times out of 100, and it has nothing to do with the impedance load, everything to do with the increase in sensitivity when you use more than one cab. How many of them did side by side comparisons of the same amp with two 4 ohm cabs and with two otherwise identical 8 ohm cabs? I bet you couldn't find a single one of them who's understanding of how a speaker works goes beyond 'you plug it in to an amp'.1 point
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If the band sounds "thin" when this guitarist is soloing then the problem (if it is a problem) is there when he isn't. Last night I was playing in a trio and the guitarist stopped playing altogether when he was talking to the audience. The bass and drums just kept playing. Same when he was soloing. We sounded fine, the band sounded fine. It's called dynamics. If you feel you have to add some sort of sound effect because the chords have stopped then the sound and balance of the band wasn't right in the first place. Sounds to me like the guitarist loses confidence when he hasn't got a "wall of sound" behind him or he doesn't understand how a band should sound.1 point
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We're in...and that's all I can say !!1 point
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If you're near Derby you are very welcome to come and try mine. Choice of Yamha, Fender and Warwick. All good workhorses in their individual ways. At your budget I'd strongly recommend buying a second hand instrument. In my experience you need to spend a fair bit more to get a decent 5er compared to a 4 string. Partly due to availability but also because of apparent compromises made in design. Mr Big Red X is much more eloquent on this than me. Hopefully he'll be along soon.1 point
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And SOLD! En route to Sascha in Germany as we speak.1 point -
Thundercat: ‘Drunk’1 point
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Why do i have to press shift+return when i only press return on every other site??? I don't want a blank line - i simply want the next line. Its bugging me because its anti intuitive ........especially if i have to write a longer message or post.1 point
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Here we are, then; my 'cover' version of a song from my distant past... For those interested, here's the background story...1 point
