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If Michael Jackson had to say anything about this app he would have said: "THIS IS IT!" I can't even remember how I practiced and transcribed bass lines before I had this puppy. BassTheWorld is giving away £7 worth of Anytune In-Apps in their Anytune BassTheWorld Edition. If you have an iPhone or iPad don't miss it. How to get the free BassTheWorld Edition is explained at the end of the video https://youtu.be/PY7yqqIDaHc3 points
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Is this Mr Wimbish I've spotted playing with this (relatively) obscure German band? By the way - If you are into obscure German dance music (or even if you're not), check out Schiller's version of Ultravox's Vienna that they performed as an encore at their Symphonia concert with a full orchestra and a Scottish bloke that used to have a dodgy moustache and even dodgier sideburns.3 points
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Looks like you cant beam the existing Spectracomp tone prints to the Spectradrive. Only the ones designed specifically for the Spectracomp built in to the drive. So far thats just one. Not deal breaker for me, and im sure TC will add more now that the SD is out. A guy on TB has two, and has posted his findings. So far, its a very clean pre amp, the stock OD is horrible (the Natural tone print is a huge improvement though), and the output is very loud. These were just day one, bedroom level testing though. Mine should be hear on Monday, Ive got a rehearsal Monday evening so im hoping to give it a good run.3 points
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So 3 "pedals' at those settings and all running at the same time? here's a sequence...3 points
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I was at first - my brother had scoliosis as a child leading to a big op when he was 12/13. Then I realised that the bumps in the road have led him to be a successful and happily married man. challenges build character - so Iris will have lots of it 😏 thanks for the kind words, she’s a clever little thing and I hope she continues to surprise us.3 points
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And here’s the reason. Iris Julia, 8lb 6oz. very beautiful!3 points
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And here she is. Time to be daddy again. Wonderful kid. first op tomorrow at 8pm - at the wise old age of 2 days...3 points
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On a more serious note there is a trend in modern music where an upcoming swear word is telegraphed by the rhyming structure of the lyrics but the word itself is partially obscured, so for example you only hear the initial 'f'. If you listen to Radio 1 for any amount of time you'll hear a few of them. I always wonder what the point is. Much like writing s**t. People just automatically fill in the blanks for themselves. Hence the unfortunate misunderstanding at my f**k music night. I'll never forget the disapointment on their faces as I launched into 'This Land is Your Land'.3 points
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'Inappropriate profanity'? Sounds like an oxymoron to me. ☺3 points
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FOR SALE JERZY DROZD MASTERY VI FRETLESS CUSTOM PRICE DROP: 2400£ / 2700 Euros Located in Arroyo de la Miel, Spain. FOR SALE THIS LOVELY JERZY DROZD MASTERY VI FRETLESS CUSTOM, BUILT IN 2005 BY THE FAMOUS MASTER LUTHIER JERZY DROZD IN BARCELONA, SPAIN; THIS WAS A VERY SPECIAL CUSTOM ORDER FROM THE ORIGINAL PREVIOUS OWNER, EXTENDED EBONY FRETBOARD, 34 FRET LINES, WITH CUSTOM WOOD INLAYS ANS A EXCLUSIVE BODY DESIGN WITH A FULL ACCES TO HIGHER NOTES. LOW ACTION, VERY EASY TO PLAY, THIS BASS SOUNDS A M A Z I N G , SOUNDS IN MY OPINION "ALA YVES CARBONNE" STILE. THE MASTERY SERIES WAS OUT OF PRODUCTION YEARS AGO, PLUS THIS IS A UNIQUE CUSTOM DESIGN, SO THIS IS GOOD TIME TO GET THIS STUNNING BASS IN A GOOD SHAPE. HERE´S A VIDEO OF THIS BEAUTY IN ACTION ( IN THIS CASE STRUNG AS A 7 STRINGS BASS EADGCF); OBVIOUSLY YOU CAN GET A MORE TRADITIONAL SOUND WITH "NORMAL" STRINGS AND TUNING BEADGC. VIDEO: http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2016/01/02/jesus-rico-perez-ana/ SOUND SAMPLE -HEAR THIS WITH HEADPHONES- ( track 2 ) : https://jesusricoperez.bandcamp.com/ Specifications: - LAMINATED MAPLE NECK THROUGH BODY DESIGN (2 CARBON EXTRA REINFORCEMENT BARS) -ETIMOE ( A KIND OF MAHOGANY ) BODY WINGS -BIRDSEYE BURL MAPLE TOP, WITH MATCHING HEADSTOCK AND TRUSS ROD COVER. -DUAL TRUSSS ROD. -EXTENDED ( ALMOST 3 OCTAVES, 34 FRETLINES) EBONY FRETBOARD WITH FRETLINES AND DOTS IN MAPLE, AND UNIQUE CUSTOM WOOD INLAYS. -EBONY NUT -SPECIAL CUSTOM BODY DESIGN -PREAMP AGUILAR OBP 3, 18 VOLTS. -CUSTOM JERZY DROZD JEDX single coil PICKUP WITH WOOD COVER. -RECESSED WOOD KNOBS -JERZY DROZD CUSTOM DESIGN BRIDGE, ADJUSTABLE FROM 17mm. TO 19mm. -TRUSSROD AND ELECTRONICS WORKING IN PERFECT CONDITIONS, WITH NO SURPRISES. -HAS SOME MINIMAL WEAR ON THE EDGE OF PICKUP AND BODY BACK ( AS YOU CAN SEE SHOW IN PHOTOS) -SECURITY DUNLOP STRAPLOCKS -35" SCALE ( FOR ME MORE EASY TO PLAY IN TUNE THAN A TRADITIONAL 34" ) -COMES WITH ORIGINAL JERZY DROZD CASE and TOOLS. TO PICKUP IN PERSON, OR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CAN BE ARRANGED (PROTECTED IN A CARDBOARD BOX AND BUBBLE PROTECTIONS) AT BUYERS COSTS. PRICE 3500 euros, 3060 £. NEW PRICE DROP: 2400£ / 2700 Euros NO TRADES PLEASE. ANY QUESTION, PLEASE SEND ME A P.M. THANKS FOR LOOKING!2 points -
Just picked up a Little Marcus 800 from Sandy at GBBL, and I have to say the EQ is a revelation! It's quite different to the original Little Mark EQ: EQ1 ULTRALOW at 65Hz, instead of the LM's LOW at 40Hz LOW at 180Hz, instead of LOW MID at 360Hz MID at 500 Hz HIGH MID at 1.4 KHz, instead of HIGH MID at 800Hz HIGH at 3.8 KHz, instead of HIGH at 10kHz EQ2 OLD SCHOOL: Variable LOW PASS from 20KHz to 200Hz, slightly deeper than the 250Hz base on the VLE MILLERIZER: 5-12 KHz BAND PASS Filter (essentially a treble boost only), which is very different to the VPF "mid scoop" You can footswitch between no EQ/EQ1/EQ2/both EQ, which gives at least four shades of tone straight off the bat: really nice to use the EQ1 on its own and then switch in the Millerizer on EQ2 for a little top end sheen. I think the EQ is much more usable as it closes that big gap between High Mid and High on the LM, and it sounds really full and meaty. I like it a lot.2 points
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Like new! Perfect Conditions! (Firmware version 4.40B loaded)2 points -
Oooops! Just realised I put everything but the times on my original post As Norm said, it's nominally 10am-4pm but the hall is ours all day so won't be chucking everybody out at 3:59pm.2 points
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Hello everyone! Here is my Harley Benton Jazz Bass kit build from Thomann. I got it at Christmas and have never found the time to put it together until a couple of days ago. It took me about an hour and a half get it sorted, apart from some sheilding paint in the pickup/control cavity done earlier this week. It's light, a touch over 6lbs. Nice and easy on the back! The neck fits like a glove in the pocket and I really like the feel of the neck. It's held it's tune really well over the last few days. The pick guard holes are a bit off, this means I haven't been able to put all the screws in. The pickups sound nice, the circuit is solderless so was a piece of cake to assemble. I haven't tried it out at full volume yet in a band situation, but first impressions through my Hiwatt practice amp are that it is astonishly good value for money. The Thomann site today lists it at £76. The headstock needs shaping, I will probably put a KiOgon wiring kit in and some different pickups. Great fun so far! I'll try post some sound clips later.2 points
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At the gig in Glasgow on Friday they received an excellent response from the crowd. Whether or not they re-enact early Zep didn’t rally seem to matter to the crowd who were all roaring them on. The crowd was a right good mix of young and older, male and female (and one really annoying drunk/drugged couple). I’m all for them developing their take on vintage rock music that they grew up with in their farming community north west of Detroit. Hopefully their management allows them to go their own way. If you are annoyed by soundalikes I’d bet The Second Sons would annoy the hell out of you. They have a certain Rolling Stones thing going on, but are excellent entertainment, excellent musicians and they connected with the crowd in a way I haven’t witnessed for years (to me, doing this far more successfully than GVF on the night). They bring in other influences too and thoroughly put their own stamp on it.2 points
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I suppose both have their merits, but I'm not sure I approve of either. ...2 points
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Came across this band by accident on YT recently. Have to be honest with you, I find it a bit mystifying why young people would want to ape the sound of Led Zeppelin's first album fifty years after the event. This band is the musical equivalent of those historical re- enactors who play at being in the olden days.It would be easy to be scathing of these kids, but I'm sure their hearts are in the right place. Personally, I blame the parents. As with most nostalgia, this music is hankering after a golden age that in reality wasn't that golden. The great irony is that these youngsters are looking backwards at a time when "progressive" music was all about looking forwards, being experimental and original and creating new forms.2 points
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Tort!!!2 points
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Blancmange's "Living On The Ceiling", with the line "I'm up and down, I'm up the wall, I'm up the bloody tree" still gets changed by some radio stations to "up the cuckoo tree". Zero chance of them playing anything by Anal C**t....2 points
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I’ve joined it! A Hellborg 500 (50lbs), then Geoff’s TE mk iv 250 (40lbs) and a DB750 (80lbs in its case). Worth every ounce. I’d love to add Geoff’s SMX. Brilliant seller (bent over backwards to help me collect) and this 300 looks super clean2 points -
I’m interviewed in this month’s Bass Guitar Magazine! Excited to have my name on the front cover!2 points
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F**k music can be swearing (I remember seeing a band called North meets South at Derby Uni in the early 90s) but if F**k music could be offensive then surely J**z should be pulled by the filter.2 points
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I'll be coming to the bash with my wife and kids as I did last year. My wife drops me off with the kit then takes the kids to the coast. We've changed car since last year (had a Zafira then, which you can fits loads into) so I've just tried to see what I can get in the boot of the new car. Bit disappointing as I can't get everything I wanted to bring in it. But then I had an idea. It's only about 90 mins from home so this should work for that short time as I can fit more kit on the back seats. Problem solved. See you Sunday!2 points
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Good Stuff in this genre does, indeed, exist...2 points
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Hi guys, thinning out my collection as there’s a Ken Smith I want to buy and I need the cash. This is my upgraded MTD Kingston heir. The bass is in a great shape apart from the dent on the headstock that can be seen on the photo and another scratch that I’ll fotograph if anyone is interested. Upgrades Bartolini pickups Bartolini Preamp Series - parallel - single coil switch Fret job done by Bernie Goodfellow, allowing for very low strings action. Its an an amazing bass that I would love to keep if I didn’t have to raise £5k for a Smith. Based in west london but i travel often for gigs. No postage. Price drop to £750 Steff1 point -
The Aladin cave men , 😊1 point
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Right you lot, just stop it with these Wals, OK; I'm running out of clean undies!1 point
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Both!1 point
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You definitely can derive distortion and probably ballpark S/N at least, but it's a bit tedious. There's a good explanation on the website of the True RTA makers. It's a lot easier to just use RMAA for those tests, but even that often has some "gotchas" involved. Thanks for taking the time to graph all that stuff. And FWIW, one of the DSP speaker management controllers I have (it's in a plate amp) recommends stacking PEQs as a viable solution for high pass filtering. I may have to revisit that, but programming that particular widget is a real exercise in patience and the way I did the HPF (stacked Butterworth HPF sections) has always worked well for me. And ultimately, if it sounds good it pretty much is good.1 point
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I've Tweeted to Sandberg telling them about this thread, in the hope of getting their response to our comments. We can only hope.1 point
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Yes - the strap and sit positioning is all important. That's actually how I fixed the semi-acoustic ... I changed the strap button position. The neck swung up, the body swung sideways and, as if by magic, I could reach!1 point
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Following the link you posted here's Sandberg's reply to the qustion of the grooved ZF: So, the reasoning i'm seeing here is that the ZF ie grooved to bring down the action to the best possible height. I'm sure the optimal height won't be the same for every string so i understand the point of the groves over a plain (smaller) fret but in that case i also see a point when other say that they might aswell have made it without the ZF and add a brass (or even steel) nut leveled to the optimal action...1 point
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You do see whole Basses selling for £100 or so on eBay - keep your eyes open for a bargain...1 point
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EP of my fusion band Tyranni Flock is out! Check it on Spotify: http://sptfy.com/14rz1 point
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Cheers for the thought anyway!1 point
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It's Scott Devine and he has a neurological condition called focal dystonia that makes his fingers/hand shake when they are not touching something. The gloves help to stop the movement by acting as a support. Scott explains it better in one of his You Tube videos.1 point
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I believe he has a nerve condition, IIRC. He addresses it in one of his videos. Met Scott many years ago when he was at Overwater. Really nice bloke. Did a great setup on the Jaydee I bought too.1 point
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You mean like this:1 point
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Most of the VMs I've tried have been the older ones with the satin neck. As stock they weren't that good IMO. Once you start modding a bass it skews the comparison. I never felt the need to mod any of the CVs/MFs that I've owned. I genuinely believe that they're better than MIM Standards as well, maybe not so with some of the higher end Mex Fenders.1 point
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New photos. Amazing bass, indeed. Some very interesting trades offers, but i'm still waiting for that cash offer, as I need to downsize my collection. Thank you.1 point -
Congratulations to both of you. Gorgeous. Hopefully things will work out OK but no matter what she's a little stunner. Wishing all our very best from the McCombe household. David & Linda1 point
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Hello all, just checking in. Everyone that’s paid so far, thank you. (If you’ve paid your invoice then I’ve received it so no worries.) i checked with the distributor and they are still working to April delivery but haven’t had a confirmation of date as yet. They are in production however so hopefully not long now. When I know more I’ll let you know. Thanks for the patience. Cheers, D.1 point
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Dom and Woody performing a bit of open-heart surgery last year: http://1 point
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MTD 535-24 ( July 2013 ) with original hard case ,all its accessories and originality document. Walnut Top Ash body Maple neck Bird's eye maple fingerboard Weight : 4,4 Kg1 point -
Tickets are on sale for our next show in Enfield here. I did post it in the photo/video thread as well, but here are the encores from Saturday.1 point
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Many years ago, I was asked if my band would play the Inland Revenue (UK version of the IRS), fraud squad's, Christmas party. I had to turn them down. That would most definitely be 'The wrong crowd' for my then band1 point
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Andy is a top guy and I never expected to see the bass again after 2 years - to say it made my week would be an understatement! My lesson learned is always unload the car post practice and gig regardless of whether you're knackered and it's chucking it down and get insured..... the other guitar, an ACG, was returned in similar circumstances a year ago by a great guy in Hebden Bridge As Andy says bass players are a fantastic community of like minded souls - my faith in human nature is reaffirmed! Cheers Justin1 point
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Exceptional instruments!.. lovely to see one here, and a great shame that the Co. didn't continue long after Greg died so prematurely. I had an XT-33 / 5 IEP years back, bought directly from Greg. He once left a message for me (answering-machine, with a mini-tape!) which I had to take to work and have a USA colleague interpret - Greg's S,.Carolina twang was so strong (!). Adding some photos :-1 point -
They really are everywhere. It's practically impossible to avoid them. It's rare to find a band of like-minded people who want the same things you do - and on those very rare occasions when they're found, it's a beautiful thing! How about a band of musicians who are all bass players (but can also sing and play drums, guitar, keys, etc)? You'd have a bunch of very reliable people and know where you stood and what was going on. Singers, guitarists and drummers (who aren't also bass players) are a pain in the a r s e !!1 point
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I like this one1 point
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