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BassChat: The Movie - News Tinseltown reels as Brit-flick provisional cast list leaked: Chris O'Dowd as: Kiwi Zachary Quinto as: Ped Christopher Plummer as: The Bass Doc / Sir Charles Lytton Yul Brynner as: Happy Jack Alan Bennett as: Billy Apple Brian Blessed as: Dad3353 / Prince Michael Bakunin9 points
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Just watched some rapper (someone Lamarr) (I guessed at the double "r") Appeared to have backing track problems at the start, every other word bleeped out no doubt due to language and all this whilst his mate smashes up something Lamborghini looking with a baseball bat. You know what? I'm glad I'm old😤3 points
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Thought I'd share this little moment with you... Earlier today I pulled into a car park and spotted a large estate car parked awkwardly on the side of the entrance with its hazard warning lights flashing. Does this person need assistance I thought? A guy was leaning against it scanning the carpark for who knows what... Meanwhile another man was walking toward him with intent. Both nodded as if to say, yes, I'm your contact. Was this a drug deal, undercover cops, secret services???? Just as I checked in my rear view mirror I realised, I know this guy. He was half hiding inside the collar of his jacket but there was no mistaking it, it was @thebassdoc!! I knew that face from the good old days of the bass place, but hadn't seen this revered figure for a good 20 years. My mind raced at what was in the boot of that estate, a quiver of expertly set-up basses most likely!! As my car rolled into the first available bay and I scrambled to get my basschat autograph book out, I looked back and he was gone. Disappeared back into the bass underworld. Ha ha, the whole thing felt very cinematic in a non-stalkery, not geeky-at-all kind of way!! Liam Neeson or Matt Damon would be good casting shouts for the badass bassdoc. This opening scene could then lead to a groovy theme tune, like a bond film, but better Apologies to @Thebassdoctorifthisisabitcreepy2 points
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Wind back five years and you’ll hopefully understand why this bass is as special to me as it is.... In Feb 2013 I was diagnosed with a massive tumour on my right kidney. It was at Stage 3 due to the size (an unbelievable 9.5kgs!) and I was told by the surgeon that it they didn’t operate soon it would kill me one way or another. On Thursday last week, I was given the good news that I had no signs of recurrence and that they were leaving it to me whether I wanted to continue under observation; in short they were happy for me to be discharged. To get to the 5 year milestone was something I wasn’t sure I’d ever get to, so to say I’m relieved is an understatement! After a few tears (something in my eye) my wife told me to treat myself and knew I’d been hankering after one of these: who was I to refuse! After an early morning start I picked this up from Bass Direct on Saturday. The guys kindly restrung it with TI Flats and it really is the best Fretless I have owned. It is more special to me than words can adequately convey. Here it is:2 points
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Just be careful not to mix up your car park assignations. I met a chap in a car park to buy a bass cab and ended up with £200 worth of hash. It's terrible - no low end, undefined mids and a harsh top end. (Also nice to know the bassdoc's still about)2 points
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Go to The London Bass Guitar Show for starters!2 points
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Best bass ive ever played was a Sei. Second best bass ive ever played was also a Sei. Neither owned by me. @joncaulfield72 owned them both.2 points
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By the way, you can still specify purfling on the fingerboard - a choice of various different types is available - when custom ordering (it's likely I'll have it on my next), so whilst you see it much more on the early basses it isn't necessarily an indicator of the bass being old, if that makes sense. I don't know why people don't specify it more often to be honest, I think it's a beautiful aesthetic touch. Oh, and Martin is a gent and then some. I've been a regular customer since 1996 and he's one of the nicest, most genuine blokes you'll ever meet. I love the Gallery. I wish I could live there.2 points
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I don't understand any entertainment awards. All I can see is well known and in the main, wealthy people patting themselves and each other on the back. I find it quite embarrassing and cringeworthy really. Why anyone would want to watch this type of media driven shambolic tripe is beyond me. 😂2 points
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Know what you mean. Gave up all that faffing a while ago now, nearly always just set the eq flat and make slight adjustments if necessary on the fly. Works for me2 points
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If he's so socially right-on, why didn't he sell the car and get a few homeless people off the street? Or donate it to a charity to auction?2 points
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If I've understood your description properly, then it sounds as though the second from last fret is slightly high. If that's the case then it would need, either tapping back into position, assuming that it has lifted, or filing level and then crowning.2 points
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Let me guess. Stormzy, rag and bloody bone man and dua lipa. They seem to be the only musicians the public are aware of at the moment.2 points
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So I guess pulling on a bong midsong is deemed unacceptable these days?2 points
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It's hard to believe there's a comment that is more interested in the Basses than the Beer...!2 points
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Not heard of this brand, but familiar headstock & body shape. Very Ibanez Blazer-esque? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F2924506251322 points
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Yes I have used it at 2 different venues with drums, both with the Eminence. The first one which is a large room with tiled floor and hard surfaces I thought it lacked a bit in the low end. I tend to leave the eq flat because it sounds so natural and I'd only just got the Clarus SL-2. Now I'm familiar with it I'll take it again and adjust the eq and it should be fine. The second venue is smaller and carpeted. The line up was sax, trombone, guitar/banjo & drums. It was Mardi Gras and the drums were quite loud at times but the Upshot was great, I could've gone louder if needed but it seems to fill the room, I could hear myself no prob and no one asked me to turn up. Haven't played bass guitar through it yet with drums but in a trio without drums the Jazz Bass & Rob Allen sound great.2 points
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if it's overkill for you playing sold-out arenas then what excuse have I got when I'm seriously considering getting one just for home practice?!2 points
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A very reluctant sale. This is the new shape California II in VM configuration with the P pickup in the usual orientation. It is one of a pair made for Classic & Cool Guitars last year that I rather bought on impulse and , as nice and versatile as it is, I tend to gig with my VS and TT more so it's a little neglected. Other than the pickup configuration and the block on the fretboard which are extra, it is pretty much the standard high quality German made Sandberg bass: Ash body with Maple neck and board, block inlays - pretty light at under 8 1/2 lbs in weight Fabulous neck with a 38mm nut width and a satin finish, so easy to move around on High quality Sandberg black hardware with lightweight tuners Natural satin finish on the body; also slightly unusual I guess as most of the natural basses seem to be in high gloss Unmarked as far as I can see 2-band EQ with active/passive option. The treble control acts as a tone control in passive mode Comes with the high quality Sandberg gig bag I would prefer to arrange some kind of delivery/collection/meet up if at all possible. I'm pretty flexible and willing to travel a bit if necessary. Courier would be the last resort and will be at cost to you. Attractively priced at £950 Here are some pics. Please let em know if you would like to see any more detail and I'll happily oblige. My feedback:1 point -
World conspiracy against Trace Elliot... During the 80s the Earth moved from it's orbit ever so slightly raising concerns that the "oomph & kick" from TE was responsible. World Governments insisted on weedy Class D amps knowing that they don't move objects in the same way.1 point
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...or crayon...1 point
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Lovely gesture. Im pretty sure Apple do student discounts, so might be worth taking that route. That’s about as far as I can help!1 point
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A Warwick is even less like a Spector than a P Bass is. Any similarities are entirely superficial. Think of a Warwick as a comfy pair of old slippers and a Spector as a Tesla Model S and you'll be getting somewhere. Warwicks only sell because they look a little bit like a proper bass. Otherwise they would have already been consigned to the dustbin of history. File under 'Rickenbacker'.1 point
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No, it really isn't. The fact it has a P-like split pickup means nothing. I've played a lot of P Basses and a number of Spectors and they are almost, but not quite, completely unlike each other in every way.1 point
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It's show business, and has almost nothing in connection with music. You have acts, not singers or bands. Very few of these acts seem to have their own 'voice' or 'style'. It's a very bland homogenous mush. You can't even be offended by it, it's just so dull. When Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Morrisey, Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins) all sang you instantly knew it was them. And the bands had their own sound. Not anymore.1 point
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Do you know her name or have a link to her playing? thanks1 point
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Why do you have problems with your tone? The EQ on both channels looks perfect to me on that picture! I bet it sounds awesome like that.1 point
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And, the final series of pictures prior to packing and winging its way to me!!1 point
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Hey all, Sorry for the late notice - promo has been a little lax on this gig! I'm playing in Birmingham this Sunday, with a project that I really love - Illuminated Loops is me plus visual artist Poppy Porter - she's has synaesthetic superpowers, which means she sees sound. So as I play, she draws what she sees... it's pretty trippy, and a whole lot of fun, and there'll be Q&A for anyone whose going 'WTF?' after seeing it tickets and details are at http://music.stevelawson.net/merch/illuminated-loops-live-in-birmingham-advance-ticket and the FB event page (if you want to help out by sharing it around, which would be MASSIVELY appreciated ) is at https://www.facebook.com/events/409769609473669/ Hope to see some of you there (if you're coming into Brum for the British Guitar Show, this'll be the perfect antidote to shredlandia Steve www.stevelawson.net1 point
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cheap TV and an excuse for a free fosters up? as for the musical content I don't get it, but I'm not supposed to at my age, my Dad didn't get Jimi Hendrix1 point
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Yes I’d love to hear it. I’m sure it’ll help the sale either way! Also, What are the positions of the side dots? Where they would normally be on a fretted bass or on the “frets” themselves?1 point -
Well if you need a load of TurboBlue Tuffcab paint, then fleabag's your man!!1 point
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Hair - Larry Graham.1 point
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Had an hour or so with Helix Native this evening. Pretty impressed with the B7K Ultra sim, I'm used to practicing with the M900 preamp out direct to headphones and it gets pretty close (but not quite). Sure beats the model in the Source Audio Aftershock, would love to compare it to the model in the Zoom B3n. Also enjoyed the UK bass preset with a Hiwatt amp, great for nailing 'My Generation'. Octavers are decent, filters aren't great though (haven't tried the newly added legacy ones yet though). So far though I'm glad I did it this way with the software trial rather than buy the hardware just to try it out. I don't think I'm ready to give up my standalone pedals just yet!1 point
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Oh. Bad decision. NOT! Enjoy 😎🎸1 point
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Hi Basschatters! Just to let you know that the full line-up and timings for the Main and Masterclass stages are now on the website. We're sorry to see that a few of you are frustrated by the way in which we reveal artists and timings. There are several reasons for this - we're sure you can understand that it is part of our marketing campaign to announce artists one by one rather than in one bunch at the start, but also artists often want to change time slots, artists drop out and are replaced - and we wouldn't want anyone to plan their whole trip around a specific performance only to be told that it's been changed or cancelled closer to the time for reasons that are out of our control. Anyway we hope you're as excited as we are about the show this year - be sure to make use of your 20% off tickets code, we can't wait to see you all there! Best wishes The London Bass Guitar Show team1 point
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I don't really do nerves any more, but I had expected them to make an appearance on the day of the show. Surprisingly, they didn't...1 point
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Nice bass, nice playing, bad show. More serious is better1 point -
RRP on this is £679 but shop price is more like £589. As it's all but mint you should try for £400.1 point
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Sorry it's been a hell of a long time since i've updated this...It's actually all built, but lets pretend it isn't I got the strings on and started to rough out the buffalo horn nut. Frets have all been filed flush levelled and dressed at this point. Oh, and i painted in the pickup cavities with shielding paint. Always easier to do before oil, so any spill over can be sanded away. Once all slots have been roughed in, I can get the strings on. I've not gone up to pitch yet as it's a new neck. Cutting fret slots with nut files to a rough depth to be finalised in final setup. Final sanding ready for oil is next, then onto wring it all up and assembling it for the final time....back soon, I do mean soon!1 point
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The problem I had gigging with Hitler was he was always booking shows hundreds of miles from home, usually in the dead of winter. Getting back was often a nightmare; we'd be on the road, up to our nuts in snow and he'd just swan off on the train with his mates. It all started well enough; touring the continent, big crowds, good money. Then we took on too much work and the quality began to slide; eventually he'd call band meetings then just ramble on about 'the future' even though we weren't getting the gigs anymore. It all collapsed when he suddenly told us he didn't want to carry on and that he was more interested in marrying his girlfriend. I'd do it all again, mind you.1 point
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Never understood the attraction. Hideous thing...1 point
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Here's the china bridge to be used I took it apart cause I wasn't crazy about the overlord of music-logo. Decided to raplace that with a bit of wood to match the fretboard. with a bit o sanding and now you're pretty much caught up1 point
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Mods: There needs to be a ‘yeah cheers for that mate, now I’ve got GAS’ button.1 point
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One word... massive. I was instantly reminded how tactile valve heads are. Here's a really crappy vid I've thrown together tonight. The camera mic is terrible, so please don't pay too much attention to it. Also, I was so giddy with excitement I forgot to play anything useful. ha ha.1 point
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It does look very businesslike, you have to admit...1 point
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Well I remember reading something about how Fender felt threatened buy the high quality of the Tokai copies. I'm probably the biggest fan of MIJ . If I ever see a Tokai bass I'm buying it on the spot. Blue1 point
