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I have decent gear, a car that starts, I turn up on time having learned the parts, I don't drink or take drugs and I'm not excessively grumpy. My ability is entirely mediocre!8 points
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Both entire wastes of money and trees. This place is far superior...5 points
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God YES!!! How could I possibly have forgotten those six?5 points
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Strengths - I'm actually strong. I can help carry the gear. I have an empty house where we can rehearse. Weakness - I'm a crap bass player.5 points
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Just had notification that there is 20% off all D'Addario strings at Strings Direct, until midnight on 30th August.* Code for the checkout is DADD20. Cheers, Pete. * Offer extended to midnight Friday 31st August4 points
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Weakness: I am easily distracted. Stre-- Look! A squirrel!!4 points
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That's as fake as a really fake thing... Even ignoring the cheap bridge, tuners and pickup, the body is wrong, the headstock is wrong, the "made in..." decal is wrong. So much wrong...4 points
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He’s trying something untoward mate. i used to sell genelec monitors for fun, wait until a better buyer turns up.4 points
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I sold it! Squier Affinity 5 String Jazz bass aka The Life Saver OK here's the backstory. I live in the Midlands, Lichfield to be precise... and I regularly gig with a band based in Loughborough. I agreed to do a gig with them down in Taunton - however, they had van driver availability issues, so I agreed to drive to Loughborough and pick up the van. All the way to Loughborough, something was playing on my mind... you know, that feeling you get that you've forgotten something but can't quite put your finger on it. You mentally check... cables, amp, strap etc... all check. Get to pick up the van and move my gear from my car into the van. Oh dayum. Where's my bass? Band leader says, no worries, I got a 4 string P bass you can use. I'm all, nah, it's OK, I got time to call back via home and pick up one of my basses. So I drive home. Dayum. Guess which idiot left his house keys in the car... back in Loughborough. Time was getting on and there was no way I could make it back to Loughborough, then back to Lichfield, then get to the gig in time... especially as I had all the PA in the van with me. Cue lots of phoning around trying to find somebody local that I can beg, steal, borrow a bass of. In short, couldn't get to anybody in time to pick up a bass and get to the gig... so drove to PMT, walked into the shop and asked for the cheapest jazz bass they had and take it straight to the till. I think I was in there all of 3 minutes. Got to the gig ok, a quick setup and the bass is decent to be fair. I would keep it but already have a low priced Yamaha that fulfils the role of a cheaper bass. So in short. I'm an idiot. This bass has been played for approximately 2 hours. I bet there's examples out there with more miles on it due to being on the shop floor. It's in as new condition, complete with the original cardboard box. My idiocy can be your gain. Anyway, dropped to £150.3 points -
I don't often post on here but wanted to publically credit a bass manufacturer, since it's always good to hear good news. Long story short, I have a Sandberg California TMII 5 string bass, which I absolutely love which I bought 18 months ago second hand from Bass Direct. Unfortunately, a few weeks ago, it just stopped working, took it to a local guitar repairer I trust and he basically said the electrics are buggered, a circuit has gone, not a lot he could do without direct contacts in Sandberg etc. I emailed Sandberg directly (only hoping they might recommend someone I could pay to fix it etc.) But instead, I got an email from Mike, one of the service engineers, who asked me to remove the entire circuitry and send it over to Germany for immediate free repair. I did this, he sent back the newly repaired circuit (1 part on the circuit board replaced), with lots of good communication along the way and last night I put it back in. And it is now as good as new! I just wanted to commend Sandberg for their amazing customer service, all done (including free tracked postage back to the UK) for absolutely free, there was no obligation from their side, they could have just sent me back to the second hand dealer I bought it from. I wouldn't imagine you would get the same level of service from one of the other big guitar manufactures (although I've never tried)! So hats off to Sandberg....not just great quality guitars but a top notch company with amazing customer service too!3 points
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This beauty arrived today, a 1972 (possibly 73 but it's impossible to be sure, it's close enough for me) Ibanez P bass. Purchased from @Bassassin it's fabulous! Plays like stuff you spread on a crumpet, sounds great and apart from ashtrays is all original. I've taken off the pickup cover as it gets in the way but will probably leave the bridge cover on. I hadn't planned on playing it much as I have plenty of other choices but it is so nice to play that I may struggle with that!3 points
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Well that's not much of a secret ... you just told everybody!3 points
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Frankly there's so much good info online, I don't much bother with print any more. Though I will read Viz when having a dump.3 points
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I was once selling a zildjian ride cymbal on a drum forum, when an oddly named chap (Mr Cole Longway) contacted me, and in pidgin English described his preferred method of payment. Firstly, he would deposit £20,000 into my bank, and then, within five days, his "representative" would call to collect the cymbal, and his change. I had the cymbal on for £853 points
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I wouldn't have that in my house.3 points
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I got no joy with any of the hydro-dip folks I contacted nor from a local guy who does guitar finishes. Guess Paisley pink is too much for them ☹️ Undeterred I bought another Axe Decal skin.Still failed to get the skin round the edges 🤬I built up 5 coats of boat varnish round the edges and sanded out the skin to wood join 👍Went too far with the pink burst so removed it but the bass really looks better with a burst. 4th or 5th,maybe 6th, attempt at the burst it reacted with something and wrinkled 🤬 Sod it, the wrinkles are in heavy wear areas so I didn't clear coat them too heavy,it'll relic soon enough 😎 The 51 split-coil from Jess Louerio sounds fantastic wired in series,intonation is within 1 or 2 %. Not bad with a 2 saddle bridge 👍The chromes are on the shoogly peg 😉3 points
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Strength - the ability to burp reasonably long words although I have not yet attained my sorely missed good friend Paul Raven’s (RIP) eructation goal of burping the word archbishop, however I shall continue to seek this holy grail. Weakness - I cannot stop buying clip-on tuners.3 points
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Interestingly, whenever I join a new band I always say, "I don't drink and I hate football. In fact I hate all sport. Anybody got a problem?". These things are a step too far for some people. Especially here in the Glasgow area 😄2 points
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Thanks for your kind words, drTS. Marcus was referring to when he was at the beginning of his session career, when in NY producers would be happy to record the guitar sound through amps and cabs, but usually demanded bassists plug into the desk directly. As a result, he and his colleagues began to have preamps installed in their basses, so as to have some control over what reached the desk in the first place. Another point that Marcus makes, which makes me feel vindicated, is that the bass needs the mid frequencies to cut through the rest of the band's sound and avoid competing with the drums (especially the bass drum). He admits that those frequencies, in themselves, sound nasty, but have to be added to the overall sound of the bass if it is to be heard clearly in the mix. The reason why I feel vindicated by that is that I have always preferred the bass sound to be middy rather than P-Bass-style, which to my ears is far too muddy. I apply that rule to live sound too, as in, when @Happy Jack can't be heard properly out front with his bands, I will usually yell at him to up the mids rather than turn up his volume. 😎2 points
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When is a Music Man not a Music Man? When he's Ed Sheeran? ...I'll get me coat.2 points
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I can only think of 2-3 members on here who would know who they are2 points
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No mention yet of James Dewar. He sang for Robin Trower for many years. Wonderful voice and, sadly, no longer with us.2 points
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Strengths: Will give 100% commitment to a band and expect all other band members to do the same. Scrupulously punctual. Will quickly learn material until I can play it backwards, upside down and under water. Absolutely WILL NOT suffer fools, flakes, delusions, laziness, slacking or ANY excuses. Weaknesses: See above.2 points
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Strength: I'm a drummer. Weakness: I'm a drummer.2 points
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Strengths: I can carry my amp. Weakness: I can't carry a tune.2 points
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I used to play with a band that was comprised entirely of deps. It was a singer/guitarist who had a reservoir of friends he could call on who knew his songs (yes, it was originals) and obviously liked to fly by the seat of his pants! It became his running joke to say to the audience, "...and at this point, I'd like to introduce the band...", then turn around and introduce us to each other - fair enough given most of us had literally just met for the first time.2 points
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I know a few guys in local classic car clubs who have been stung by the overseas bidder who will arrange collection, always paid by PayPal friends so perfectly safe*.One lost thousands and a car he had spent ten years restoring. I would rather not sell that risk it personally. *other opinions may exist2 points
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Ignore the numbers on the controls and use your ears, to tell you when it sounds good. Also bear in mind that when you are ready to play with other musicians what sounds good when you are playing the bass on its own won't necessarily sound good with other instruments in the mix.2 points
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Gonna give you a pointer. Try and mix up the logo sizes so that they look good on the shirts. We supplied a single logo for the shirts we had printed; they looked fine on the XL and 2XL shirts, but wrong on the S/M/L ones (logos were too big).2 points
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Good advice above. I've worked with a few guy's who have very good hearing and have often pointed out/demonstrated subtleties with EQ-ing that I just didn't hear. You could say they had a trained ear and I did not. But I have found that one's preferred sound changes over time and it's a joy to experiment. Not to forget that with bass in particular, room acoustics play such a big part, and always move around when practicing to find the right spot.2 points
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Time waster. Just leave him be.2 points
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When a guitarist uses these leads the labels aren't to let them know which end goes into what, rather that when everything is connected it let's them know what the item is at each each end of the lead. There's nothing more embarrassing than sitting your guitar on the floor behind you and trying to bash out power chords on the amp strapped over your shoulder.2 points
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If you get them the wrong way round your toanz leak out the pickups and make a mess on your pick guard2 points
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Excellent selling points in my opinion. Blue2 points
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Awesome Merchandise or Shirtysomething. It doesn't matter how many skinny hipsters are in your audience, the people who buy band T-shirts are invariably size Large and bigger, so skew your size quantities towards these.2 points
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Dear Basschat, meet Thunderblackstone.....2 points
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Totally agree - Adam Neeley, Rick Beato and Scott Devine will give you (free - not even talking about Scott's subscription site) so much bass and wider music to work on, plus a broad industry perspective which is intelligent, witty and contemporary. The mags on the other hand are little more than advertising catalogues with bizarrely esoteric bass reviews interspersed with bearded post-metal players of which you've never heard. And Victor Wooten on an endless loop. That said, even the mighty Viz is being challenged online now by the consistently high hit-rate Daily Mash... (At least the wordy articles rather than the cartoons..)1 point
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Strengths :- Good quality gear, reliable transport, always turn up in good time Rock steady timing, professional attitude and behaviour Don't smoke or drink, well prepared, will put the time in to learn new material. Weaknesses :- A bit Mutt and Jeff, don't slap, due to old age and arthritic hands can no longer play very fast for long periods Not the slightest bit interested in football (believe me this has been a problem) Like to derig and get off home pdq Intolerant of other band members who use rehearsal time to learn new material rather than do some homework and come prepared1 point
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The man who sold the world. Now that is a track which has been covered to death.1 point
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Another one of the good ones1 point
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I’m lucky enough that the normal lead singer in our band also teaches and her encouragement and tips have helped both our keyboard player and me really get to grips with vocals (warm ups, technique tips, etc). Take a lesson if you can.1 point
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That has dodgy written all over it. No, "oh, sorry I thought I'd sent the payment" just asking you if you've posted when he knows darn well he hasn't paid then he tries to make an offer of part payment... Smells fishy to me. Avoid.1 point
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It will probably be ok. If it was deeper it might cause an imbalance. Normally of course there flush or raised to account for the radius.1 point
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So you turned up with a set of in ear monitors and not much else 🤣1 point
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The main advantage is pissing off narrow minded bassists.....................1 point
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Instead of looking for an "App that can do that", sit down, switch off the electronics, pick up your bass and play. Remember all the scales you've painstakingly learned and practised, remember all the other tips & tricks you've learned, and... play. Play for 5 minutes, play for 5 hours... just play. Yes, it can be frustrating, but it is also rewarding. That's the whole reason why we play, the whole reason why we gather here to talk about playing bass. The easy way is simply to PLAY.1 point
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I may be 6 months too late for this but Love Padauk It is quite an oily waxy wood when new and may retain some of these properties so may not stain well I would go for a fine wire wool ( not Plumbers) rub it back to base and re oil it as you would a neck. Should look great again1 point
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Houses are overrated, basses are much more useful 👍1 point -
Best bargain on the forum at the moment gents!1 point
