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I can't help but read this thread title in an Irish accent.5 points -
Having played both, I much prefer unlined. Either way you will still need to use your ears and if you are going to use the lines then you'll be staring at the fingerboard. A quality unlined should have side dots probably at the 'fret positions' 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 etc. and, if you need to look, they are easier to see than the fingerboard lines would be. Worse still is when a lined fretless has side dots in between the 'fret positions' - that is really very stupid in my view and is worse than no help.4 points
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The59Sound does have a point though. There's something terminally sad about musicians (especially) being proud of their ignorance of modern music. Just like the old fart prog rockers when punk came along. It was a bad look then and it's still a bad look now. You don't have to like new music. But please don't be revel in your lack of knowledge.3 points
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Two I know of are, Bombskare and the Amorettes,3 points
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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 Bakunin3 points
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. Time to clear some stuff again as I really don't use my fivers !!! So for sale or trade for a 6 stings bass ONLY : STANFORD B 61 CM 5 FL OP (lined fretless) with brand new Thomann Jumbo Acoustic Bass Hard Case, brand new Thomastik Acoustic Bass Set AB344 + AB34035 C-String (tuned from E to C) and an used (but still good sounding) set of D'Addario EPBB170-5 (so it can be tuned to B to G) ! A really good sounding acoustic lined fretless bass which sounds also very good plugged : you won't believe it's the "low cost" version of the FURCH... Shipping included to your place in these European countries : Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Parcel shipped in ultra well protected box will be fully insured with tracking number. Asking price for a straight sale : £665 GBP or €750 Euros !!! Asking value in case of trade : £760 GBP or €850 Euros !!! This bass will cost you around £1.020 GBP or €1.150 Euros, with all that is included so grab this opportunity. PayPal payment (Friend payment or fee covered), bank transfer (IBAN and BIC codes provided, so no fee) or cash on collection. In fully working condition, with some very light use. Here are the specifications tuned from E to C (the action could vary slightly when tuned from B to G) : Scale : 34 inches. Strings spacing at nut : 9 mm Strings spacing at bridge : 18 mm Action : 2,5 mm under the E string at 12th fret (very low for an acoustic bass) Strings : Thomastik Acoustic Bass Set AB344 + AB34035 C-String Tuners : Stanford (Gotoh type) Bridge : Rosewood Pickup : Nautilus Spectral Electronics : Volume Neck : 1 piece mahogany set neck Fretboard : rosewood lined fretless (original) Dots : abalone on the side at the exact fret position Nut : plastic Trussrod : one Body : big jumbo mahogany with cutaway + very nice grain solid cedar top with faux tortoise binding on front and back Headstock : 3 + 2 Land of craftsmanship : Europe Weight : 2.5 kilograms (very light) Very well balanced, and really great sounding acoustic fretless bass with a nice mwah which could be more pronounced with non bronze strings. Will come with a brand new hard case with its two keys. Non smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC (the nut can accomodate E to C as well as B to G tuning without any modification), the trussrod is fully working and the bass has a new battery as well as a new Thomastik strings. What you see is what you get ! Look at the pictures to see the real condition. Absolutely no damage, only very light wear of time and playing (one tiny mark on the top as pictured). Don't hesitate to ask for more. Link : http://stanford-guitars.com/guitars/lo-freak/stanford-b-61-cm-5-string-fretless/ Here a video of the FURCH 4 fretless which is very similar in sound (mine sounds even better because of the Thomastik's) : Here the FURCH 5 fretted to give you an idea of how it sounds acoustically : Dust is offered. Now the real pictures : look at the woods !2 points -
Probably my favourite 'normal' bass player, and quite an influence on me a few years ago.2 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😤2 points
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I've had both and prefer unlined mostly but I do get a bit lost above the 9th fret I like this idea2 points
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Where is JTUK nowadays anyway? Looking at the website, The Crossfire gig calendar seems quite healthy. (Don't know if that's related to his BC and CF absence or not)2 points
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These are really great units. I get the impression people think they're inferior in some way, because they are cheap. Not so - I used mine as an 'always-on' preamp and it was astounding. Everyone should have one in their gig bag. Along with a Behringer BDI-21.2 points
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I know, bloody crazy isn’t it 🤪 That’s so cool about my no. 1 starting you off on your Vigier quest. Sweet!! As for my new one, I’ve been lucky enough to secure an artist endorsement with them so, I’m getting it directly from Vigier and High Tech Distribution. So excited. Really cannot wait 😉2 points
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In Logic, I spend a lot of time with EQs and my personal fave seems to be the API take on it. Very simple but very musical EQ. With regards to the EQs found on bass amps, I generally find them particularly frustrating because they aren't as useful as I think they should be. For a lot of people, EQ is about drawing shapes whilst shifting sliders or thinking "I need more bass, or low mids..." and then just tweaking the appropriate knob. Amazingly, alot of people don't appreciate the frequencies that they are dealing with - and bass guitar frequencies are not as low as they think - because it's the harmonics and not the fundamentals which are produced at volume through bass rigs. In reality, without understanding the impact that the room is having on the sound and the fact that a lot of tweaking with narrow notches is the answer to many troublesome rooms. If in doubt, leave it flat... because it is bound to sound better than an ill configured EQ. Swamping bass and nasal boosts are going to do your band no favours.2 points
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And I've just had the sofa pic of mine!!!2 points
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I thought I was the only one ...2 points
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It hasn't hit my radar in years. Is it still Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood?2 points
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Remind me never to supply goods to your address Andy. I'd hate to end up beneath your patio with the others. Heeheehee2 points
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A B027XXX serial number usually means the instrument is from 1988. Those B027XXX serials generally aren't in the EBMM database, however, you could try submitting the number without the 'B' prefix - that might produce a match. Other than that, you can take the neck off to check; there will be date stamps in the neck pocket and on the neck heel. Pots are also stamped with a date code although that's less accurate as they would sometimes use up stock from previous years. Often there is also a sticker on the back of the volume pot with a handwritten date on it. I agree with drTStingray about values. Condition and originality are key. OHSC is definitely a plus, if it is indeed the original one. You don't see many StingRays from those years with the original case, at least if they were originally purchased this country. Someone from Strings & Things who already worked for the company back then once told me that in those days the instruments were usually imported in a fortified shipping box/container and held in place by some sort of neck brace. Other importers/distributors may have handled that differently - for instance, my 1992 Sunburst SR4 bought from new at a shop in Germany did come with the original case.2 points
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I’m female! Are there any more of us on here? I’ve had a few comments at gigs before about how big my bass is but I’m sure it’s that I’m small compared to most male players 😂2 points
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Basically, how big is your ego? Si2 points
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Harsh. Kendrick Lamar is (so I'm told) and artist, and therefore open to criticism.2 points
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I wish I were able to say "we'll see if you're right" but I'm not likely to be here in 20 years time. I have no problem with your liking his performance, you shouldn't really have a problem with me not liking it.2 points
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I'm so bored with having to ask where gear advertised in the Marketplace is located that I'm wondering whether it shouldn't be a compulsory field?1 point
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Sorry Andy, would have loved to have done business with you but unfortunately needs must and, as you know, I'm chasing something myself . Just hope that I get it!1 point -
NOW SOLD!!!1 point
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Also I just had to show how good that HiWatt sounds! This is Brit Bass preset, stock settings except I switched the compressor off as it was overly squishy. https://1drv.ms/u/s!ApKsVfvGwYkOiqVQjGl-SOw6oxLorA1 point
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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:1 point
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Indeed - by the time it arrives it would have been heading towards 20 weeks. Still, not long to wait now before it is in my grubby mitts1 point
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That's exactly what I was trying to say.1 point
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Come whenever you want. You can stay overnight and play it :-)1 point -
If you ask on this thread, they should be able to give you the bass' exact date of birth: http://forums.ernieball.com/ernie-ball-music-man-basses/1254-music-serial-database.html?s=3a7b8153deb4b477d484c2f285edd81c1 point
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A big fat +1 to this. The La Bella white nylon strings are fab.1 point
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Copilot Orbit, but it has to be the older model with the switch as the new one can’t do the laser sounds. There was a great demo by John Davis on YouTube demoing the 303 style sounds but it seems to have disappeared!1 point
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Okay, so I have done a gig with it and two 3 hour band rehearsals. Time for some further feedback/intel. Firstly I am pretty sure this D class Power Amp is at least in part an own design, so it is difficult to compare directly with a “normal” Ice/B&O. The combo Subway/Sumo is most definitely louder than my Darkglass M900 and it has zero problem to keep up in full band setting with ample headroom to spare, I was unable to turn volume knob past 60% as it was just too loud. I have also been changing from Sumo to Mesa M600 fx loop in to compare the Sumo against 600w Mosfet. The Mosfet is slightly warmer and has the typical mosfet low end girth, the Sumo is very transparent and responsive and actually seems to cut through a little better with the same EQ settings on the Subway. I have tried a Subway 800 and “from memory” the Sumo/Subway combo sounds very close to the 800 and most certainly is as loud and has the same authority I liked in the 800. I do use the deep switch with the Sumo, not with the M600. I would say the Sumo/Subway is about as loud as the Mesa M600. Like most D Class amps I doubt the Sumo gives the full 1000w all the time, but it is certainly not lacking in any way, it is crisp, has enough weight and has consistent volume/tone. I use Tecamp L212s that have a wide frequency response, the Subway/Sumo is a good match. The unit is passively cooled and does get hot, after a 3 hour session it is quite warm to the touch but not mega hot and when switched off cools down quickly so heat dissipation seems pretty efficient. What I really like is that I now control both my amp and DI sound from my pedal board, and clearly I can use any amp with an fx loop as power amp so we are talking consistent sound/setup regardless of venue. Time will tell if I start missing my full sized Mesa, but for now I am very very happy and the Sumo is delivering the goods. Very impressed, especially given it’s price point. Some pics: https://imgur.com/gallery/ohjQF1 point
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@super al both - DD#2 loves peppa pig and we are staying in southampton hilton1 point
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Yeah, when I had the Two10 & Four10 I`m pretty sure I`d have got the tone I was after if all speakers had been full range, but then I need a lot of treble/twang and the low-only cones made this almost impossible. Great sounding cabs for anything else though, am pretty sure in later life if I have a change of music genre I`ll be back to a couple of the Two10s.1 point
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The most crazy coming together of amazing players in one video! I will watch this alll first thing in the morning... Thank you for linking!1 point
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I'll dig out the specific supplier in the morning, but basically if you google 'constructional veneer' you should get some leads. The constructional veneer is usually 2mm.1 point
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Tony Levin's gorgeous double stopped bassline on Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up". http://youtu.be/pIsf8EEeTFc1 point
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Nice bench1 point
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I bought myself a fretless about 3 months ago. Although the unlined ones are doubtless more aethetically pleasing I went with lined because I thought it would be easier to get to grips with. And judging by my fumblings with the lined fretless, I'd have no chance with an unlined. At least when my fingers slip up the neck and knacker my intonation I have a clear reference to get back to.1 point
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The SBL room line-up would be worth the ticket price on its own! Holy stinky poo, Willis, Linder and RICH BROWN! That's nuts. However, anyone who misses either of my sessions in order to got to stuff in the SBL room is on my shitlist1 point
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I use a Roland GR55 & I wished I hadn't come across its EQ section .1 point
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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.1 point
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Gorillaz winning Best British Group - can’t we do better than that? Even he obviously didn't expect to win, or he might have prepared something coherent to say and not got so smashed.1 point
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The Only Living Boy In New York. Sublime.1 point
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Tom Jones and New Model Army - Gimme Shelter. Admittedly it was a deliberately strange mix for a charity single - I seem to remember Sam Fox with Hawkwind also doing a cover of the song. But the Tom Jones/NMA version is an absolute cracker1 point
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Karl brought my behringer xenyx 502 mixer. A friendly and honest basschatter. Good communications and quick payment also… trade with ease! Thanks again Karl. Enjoy the mixer. Greg.1 point
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