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I’ve used UPS a lot, know the driver like an old friend. Then a couple of weeks ago the Mrs wanted to ship some stuff and I recommended UPS. No one came.Went via ParcelForcetwo days later. UPS tantric sex: you stay in all day, no one comes.8 points
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The trick about writing good lyrics Is to just use your sense of empirics When you come to use 'Orange' You'll just have to write 'Sporange' You'll have everyone in hysterics.3 points
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'Just pick phrases you like from other peoples songs and stick them together without a thought for logic, grammar or copyright.' (Noel Gallagher, 1994 - Probably)3 points
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Now that's worth repairing3 points
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I know, i was lucky to get a piece that nice! although hopefully enough of that lovely figure will show through the inlays. the thinking is that the dark "cloud" pieces are supposed to look like the breaks in the clouds during a thunderstorm, so the ziricote is as much a part of the overall scene as the pearly bits. sort of like how lightning illuminates the clouds as it passes through: whether or not it works out that way remains to be seen... okay so exciting times are coming... THE INLAYS ARE CARVED OUT!..... but not in yet. most of the rest went fairly smoothly... again apart from those bits of lightning. next time i do an inlay... no lightning. annoyingly, by the time id finished doing all the waves, i'd got fairly good at it. no doubt by the time i come to do the next bass i will have forgotten all of this. for any of you interested what a fretboard looks like before the inlays actually get glued in, and what inalys look like not in the fretboard: you can probably see to the far left of the first picture a little black square in the first wave, turns out i went a tiny bit too deep there, so thats a little square of ebony veneer that covers up my mistake. in the end, i separated the large cloud pieces either side of the lightning and did them separately, it was just easier that way to get it to all line up nicely. you can probably also see on that picture the two bottles of CA glue poised and ready... well that picture was taken pretty late, and the missus told me to tidy the kitchen and go to bed. so you'll have to wait for the big reveal once theyre all glued in. you can also see on the second picture the headstock with the tuner holes plugged and the sides cut off. im going to glue some new maple wings on tomorrow to accomodate the new headstock design. for now... heres the fretboard with the inalys just laid in place: they all lie within a couple of tenths from flush, so they should all look very nice glued in and sanded back. the only real concern is the black MOP clouds... black mother of pearl isn't the most consistent, and so sanding back even a few tenths of a mm can really change the shades that show through. im hoping this won't be a big issue, but i really like the clouds nice and dark so hopefully they don't lighten up too much once sanded and polished.3 points
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I would imagine there is no empirical answer to this as everyone is going to have a different left hand. For me, finding my optimum neck was simply as case of play as many basses as you can, usually bought and sold on at a huge loss, until you discover what it is about the bass neck you like. It could be the cross section as you have illustrated. It could be the width of the neck at the nut. It could be how close together the strings are. All in conjunction with how far apart the strings are at the bridge. But I found I had to live with a bass for some time before making a firm decision on it - just trying one in a shop didn't help. For years I was convinced I preferred narrow necked basses and anything more than 40mm at the nut was a struggle. Then necessity forced me to play 5 string basses - much wider than 40mm - and discovered that the width of the neck had nothing to do with it, string spacing was the key factor. It just so happened that narrow necks had tight string spacing. So I can happily play my 5er with a 45mm wide neck but still struggle with a 43mm wide 4 string P bass. Actually struggle is the wrong word - just feels less comfortable.3 points
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Fender custom shop 1964 relic2 points -
Sold.....Price reduced to £1900 Fore sale is my wonderful Ampeg B15N from the early/mid 1960's. I am sure the experts out there will know the exact year. It took me many years to find one of these in such complete condition but alas some recent interactions with the NHS mean that it is light weight equipment only for me. As you will know the head is a flip top and turns around into the speaker cabinet. It comes complete with the "Dolly" i.e. the bit with the wheels on it which can be removed. It also has the tilt back bars can be seen. The name plate lights up and so as well as sounding fantastic it looks great as well. I have fitted a new handle which is a direct Amp replacement. I am located in Bishops Stortford and I am only interested in a cash deal.2 points
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Finished in Vintage White, this custom short scale (30") bass comes with chambered alder body, hard-rock maple neck, Indian rosewood fret-board (40mm at nut, 0 + 22 frets), Hipshot lightweight tuners and cast-alu bridge, Haeussel P-JJ pick-ups with 3-pos selector and mini switch for humbucker (series/single-coil/parallel), Delano 2-band active electronics with volume/active-passive, bass & treble (treble acts as tone switch in passive mode). Very easy to play and wear - weighs just over 3kgs and balances perfectly. Offered in as-new condition with negligible wear - GHS Brite Flats currently fitted. Price includes Maru' padded gig-bag but excludes delivery. I'll post more pic's but wanted to get this up ASAP as I've got my eye on something else🙂 http://2 points -
I will continue uploading this kind of videos, so keep in tune. Please SHARE the video, it helps a lot. SUBSCRIBE to help to widen the love for bass guitar, and also to encourage me to make more content.2 points
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Jack wins on avatar alone.2 points
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Oh dear, look how the simple things in lyric writing have changed. Once upon a time, you just needed to wake up in the morning.2 points
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Doesn't matter whether you're a novelist or a songwriter, you always start with vaguely autobiographical stuff. This is a bit like singing and playing bass at the same time. Get the bassline sorted first, then worry about singing. Write about what you know until you're comfortable with writing. Once you're happy with the writing bit, engage your imagination and make things up.2 points
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DPD deliver Shalla's food - they email me to tell me when it's due and who the driver is. Last week there was a problem with their system so delivery was "cancelled" - rescheduled for the following say - only to arrive two hours later. They went the extra mile despite tech problems...thinking about it now, I should have added something to the "Daily awesomeness" thread but was busy photographing an amp which I'd sold...old age...I forgot.2 points
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Only your hands can do this. No body else can. All you can do is play as many as you can and see what feels comfy and doesn't get in the way of how you play. I play 5 strings mostly. I know that a 48mm nut is too wide for me, and that rules out a lot of instruments. 44.5mm is a narrow 5 like on a Stingray 5 and I like that a lot. The feel of my 45mm nut bass is hugely different to my Ray even though there is only 0.5m difference. The neck profile is very different and the bridge spacing is larger meaning the strings splay out more as I play up the neck. The Ray is quite chunky in the hand and the Marleaux is much thinner, front to back. If the Marleaux was as chunky as the Ray I don't think I would like it - but it's slim and easy to play, just in a different way to the Stingray. Get to a good shop and try as much as you can!2 points
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The EVO IV head is fantastic. Just take time to work out what each slider does and itll be fantastic. People seem to love them with Barefaced cabs. However, having owned a SC g3 - and i loved it, if i was to buy again I would be a super twin - especially if you are after the sounds you previously had from a 4x10 & 1x15 cab set up. Replacing it with a single 12 falls short when loud. Choice of cab for me now is a markbass 610 for big gigs, and i picked up an ashdown RM212 (2x12) for ridiculously cheap money for smaller gigs. The 212 is pretty heavy for what it is though - seems heavier than an Ashdown compact 210.2 points
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I prefer the original recordings. The remixes and remasters make the songs sound like they were recorded now, so for me they lose a bit of character.2 points
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Big Beatles fan and I have no interest in re mixes. The original recording of almost any music is a snapshot of a moment in time, an era. I have no problem with the original recordings of any of the Beatles albums. The ones recorded in Mono still sound better in Mono than the faux stereo versions.2 points
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In my experience the science has little to do with what feels right. I have relatively small hands but I find the wide flat neck on my 83 P the most naturally comfortable to play. I do usually end up playing a thin jazz neck though just because it’s hard to play fast stuff on the P, but I never feel ‘at home’ on a J neck as much as on the P. I don’t actually think there’s much science behind it, it’s just about feel. Gut feeling will probably be your best guide, just go back and play them a few times if you’re unsure.2 points
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How bizarre - I just listened to them both and reached exactly the opposite conclusion! On the Woolley version, that guitar sound and the signature lick he plays at the end of each phrase are totally late 70s ... that sound and that lick were everywhere in the music of the time, and to me that version sounds really dated. On t'other hand, the Buggles version was uber-modern in 1979 partly because there was no guitar at all, and it still sounds strong today.2 points
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I’m personally of the opinion that we're too reliant on cars. What London is doing is ultimately good, Birmingham are introducing charging in the near future too. I’d rather not breath air that’s polluted by car and lorry exhaust fumes. If you play in a band and absolutely need to drive to a gig to carry your equipment then car share, organise amongst yourselves so you’re travelling in the minimum number of vehicles. I’m no doubt going to get a lot of dislikes for this, but we simply can’t carry on as we are, gridlocked roads and pollution, it’s unsustainable.2 points
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Hi guys, Following my departure from a project I'm selling a couple of basses I used for that project! The second one to go is my Fender Contemporary Series 1986 P-Bass in "Duff" Gold It's a great bass with a sound that's thunderous!!! Schaller Straplocks fitted. Soft Case supplied Great set up. Hipshot D Tuner Some buckle rash that was there when I got it but you really can't tell once it's on. Plus some chips tot he laquer in the headstock but it's really nothing! This bass just laughs! THIS IS A KILLER BASS WITH SOUND TO MATCH Amazing bass but it just doesn't get used outside of that project! It's lived in it's case since I've had it unless it was on it's stand on theatre stages. £500 £450 collected from Wellingborough, Northants or possibly trade? BigJim1 point -
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Thinning down the herd, so selling the basses I don't use, especially non 6 strings basses. FOR SALE OR (PARTIAL) TRADE BASED ON THE NEW RETAIL PRICE ($9000 USD) : Superb looking, playing and sounding 33" JP BASSES Plume Redwood 5 with high grade woods. A bass in the league of Fodera and the likes. A real high end rare and collectable bass as Jean-Philippe FERREIRA (owner of JP BASSES) sold the rights to Pete SKJOLD who named these the Denoncourt series (see link below). The specifications : Body : chambered 2 pieces high grade highly flamed maple Top and back : 2 pieces exhibition grade holographic curly redwood with 2 veneers of ebony Neck : 3 pieces bolt-on high grade padauk and ebony center with 2 veneers of maple with patented high grade Macassar ebony tone transmission heel plate and matched top heel exhibition grade holographic curly redwood Fretboard : thick flat radius high grade Macassar ebony with side dots only Headstock : angled with matched exhibition grade holographic curly redwood and JP inlay Tuners : 2 + 3 Gotoh Res-O-Lite 350 Frets : 25 in stainless steel (24 + zero fret) Truss rod : 1 fully working Bridge : ETS Transmission Bridge Pickups : 2 JP BASSES/Kent Armstrong fitted in epoxy adjustable ramp Preamp : Audere 3ZB1 2 bands with volume, Dingwall rotary switch for the pickups selection (bridge, series, parallel, neck), bass, treble with the 3 ways Z switch plus internal gain and capacitance trimmers (left row only working because of the Dingwall rotary switch) without forgetting the LED battery status. This preamp can be converted into a 4 bands by simply soldering 2 more 100 K Ohms pots. So as it is right now, you have 12 totally different sounds from deep bass to crystal clear tone !!! Strings spacing at bridge : 18,5 mm (adjustable) Strings spacing at the zero fret (high grade Macassar ebony nut) : 9,5 mm Action at 12th fret : from 1,5 mm under the G to 2 mm under the B Scale : 33 inches Finish : oiled Hardware : black (comes with new Harley Benton Strap Security Locks) Weight : 4,6 kilos (perfectly balanced) Case : non original unbranded hard case Year : 2005 (one of the last ever made by JP BASSES) Strings : D'Addario Nickel EXL 170-5 (45-130) Todays price for a similar bass with all the options by SKJOLD (download the price list and you'll be amazed) : at least $9000 USD or around £7000 GBP ! The bass has been fully set up and everything checked. Non smoking environment, as usual. Asking price is £2250 GBP (around one third of a newly made by SKJOLD and half the price in 2005 when it was made by JP BASSES), which is a steal for such a rare bass, but I want it to find a good home as I only play 6 strings basses and mainly fretless. Links : http://www.skjolddesign.com/basses http://www.skjolddesign.com/images/pdf/Pricing2014.pdf https://www.ets-hardware.com/transmission.php?pic=2 http://www.audereengineering.com/3ZB.htm Look at the pictures to see the real condition (under different lights to try to capture the real beauty of the woods), which show some wear, a few little knocks, some belt scratches at the back and two wood pieces at the rear of the neck where there were two knots (instead of glue mixed with wood dust)... I've pictured everything as usual, but if you want more pictures, just ask.1 point -
In a recent post on another topic recounting how generally pleased I was with the RM 500 EVO I'd bought from a fellow BCer, I included the following negative comment: "Only thing I can fault is the relatively noisy fan - not really a problem in the gigs I do but is that normal?" This was picked up by Ashdown, who promptly posted an offer to replace my fan foc, acknowledging that a few amps did go out with noisy fans before the problem was sorted. To cut a short story even shorter, I gratefully accepted the offer, sent the amp back to Ashdown, they received it yesterday - and it was delivered back to me THIS MORNING complete with a new fan!!! The fact that Ashdown took the trouble to monitor this forum and volunteered a free fix to an owner who didn't even buy the amp new is just astonishingly, astoundingly, unbelievably awesome: respect! (Btw the fan is now as quiet as on any amp I've ever owned.)1 point
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Interesting read: https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/barefaced-audio-rocking-the-speaker-world-with-innovation/1 point
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Sensible upgrades apart from the pickup cover (pointless) and the battery covers which are no longer tool free. I like the rolled fingerboard edges though, that's a smart move for them. Wouldn't kill them to stick some licensed Ultralites on there though would it?1 point
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An unsolicited photo of my BB 😍1 point
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Wow this is looking amazing, i cant wait to see the top carve!1 point
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Thanks for the information. Compared to my Fender Pro Jazz to me it sounds more like a '70, I guess because of the more aggressive pickups.1 point -
Ha! 😁 You want dodgy doggerel? - I'm your man. You want catchy song lyrics - speak to Dad 3353!1 point
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if the cat can sit on the mat on the floor by the door then the hinge can be orange1 point
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For Sale, Fender Coronado Semi Acoustic short scale bass is excellent all round condition. In fact, as new - never gigged. Very nice sunburst finish, no buckle rash or any signs of wear. Plays beautifully and looks very cool! Reason for sale - I am a pro bass player, and my collection of basses and gear has got out of hand, so I'm offloading lots of stuff. (See also my Epiphone Embassy Pro listed here). Would prefer buyer collection, but could deliver within 15 miles of Southend for £10. Will ship, cost to be calculated after sale (I'll only charge the actual shipping cost). (Note; also on sale elsewhere, so listing could be withdrawn at any time).1 point -
You need a bigger bed1 point
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Glad that they are working out for you Andy. A revelation eh? The Roxanne is a cool piece 😛1 point
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Wow! That really is a great price for a Limelight! Fabulous basses, they really are. I like the colour of this one too If I needed another P bass, I'd definitely be wanting this one The bridge is a simple enough fix (I had a problem with 2 of the height adjustment screws on mine - I emailed Mark and he sent me a few replacements) GLWTS - but at that price, I'm sure it won't be around long1 point -
My tinnitus has been pretty constant over the last 20 years or so, ever since I first realised I had it (I put some earplugs in for the first time ever and realised that the whistle I thought was coming from the telly was inside my head). Since then, I've worn earplugs every time I've ridden the bike, but not for rehearsals or gigs with any bands. I only notice it when someone mentions tinnitus, in fact. Bah.1 point
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Cheers for the reply Bob! Keep an eye on the channel and I'll post some more advanced stuff for sure1 point
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The main niggles with the 1st generation were the tuners and battery compartments. The plastic battery compartments are very tightly fitted and the lids are prone to snap it seems. I must admit, whenever I've opened the ones on my V7 I've always been extra careful. Also the wire inside is very short and it's a real PITA replacing batteries. Although then new battery cover maybe not liked by all, it's probably an improvement. As for the tuners, I've never had a problem with mine, but know others have. Whether that's been rectified, who knows. The neck on the 1st generation was the killer thing for me about the V7 so the changes don't really do a lot. I like the 7.25in radius and gloss finish, so the new ones aren't that appealing. That said, I still maintain Sire are miles ahead of Mexican made Fenders.1 point
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I had the same problem with my Limelight J bass. Didn’t bother messing with the bridge just swapped it out for a decent Wilkinson unit. Cheap fix.1 point
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Hi all, Got this awesome 2005 Custom shop limited edition ‘58 P bass for sale. Bought this bass around 6 years ago and it is time to move it on. This one is a relic but I’d say that it’s not over the top like some Fender relics. In excellent condition as it has never been gigged. The hard case has little marks on it but nothing serious. All case candy and pickup/bridge covers are included. It weigts 4.1kg on my scales. Looking for £1950 for this beauty and no trades I’m afraid. I’m based in Oxfordshire and viewings are highly recommended. Cash on collection preferably but can be posted if need be. thanks for looking!1 point -
Lefty on gumtree... Wishful thinking on price! https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/left-handed-fender-bass/1318793773 "Open to offers over £1,000" I bet you are!!1 point
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Give thanks to any nearby deities that you have chosen an instrument with strings, as opposed to keys, reeds or brass tubes. Joking aside, one of the beauties of a stringed instrument like the (bass) guitar is that most songs can be shifted up or down a key by moving your hand up or down the neck a few frets. It's a shortcut, but you can go a surprisingly long way with it in some genres. But it does also help if you want to take the time to learn your scales: every type of scale, ultimately, has a "shape" on the neck which you can move up or down to move it into a different key. The key will change, but the shape won't, because the intervals between the notes are the same. So you can take it one step at a time - learn some of these shapes where the scale begins on the E-string, get used to moving those around, and then incorporate some of the other positions when you're more confident. Familiarity, unfortunately, will only come with practise!1 point
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Interesting - I was a massive music fan back in the 70s and had also never heard of Terry Reid either - great singer and like seemingly a few other people, seems to have been a potential Led Zeppelin member before their line up was finalised. Reid was managed by Micky Most back in the 70s (about as frightful in the 70s as Simon Cowell is today) who seemingly steered him down a ballad style rather than rock. Somehow can't see him in the same vein as Peters and Lee, Davids Soul or Cassidy, or Julio Iglesias (with apologies for any duff spelling)1 point
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Just checked and it failed. This is a good thing because it gives me another compelling justification not to go up to London when the Missus starts banging on about art galleries and Peter Jones in Sloane Square. Thank you, Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London - you may have f**ked up tens of thousands of people but you have immeasurably enrichened my life.1 point
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I bought a set of pickups, for £40, from a guy that had taken out of a Road Worn Jazz. I put them into a MIJ Jazz I have and they have a really nice deep, dark, warm sound to them, that I really like. I constantly get compliments about my sound, from other bass players, when I play that bass. Recently I bought myself a Road worn Jazz and the bass sounds very similar. If you can find a set of pickups from a Road Worn bass, I recommend them. They have a really nice vintage sound.1 point
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Tried some of the above (Wizard nice, dimarzio less so) plus a few others incl fender cs 60’s nice & fender stacked not so, sd quarter pounders loud but less character than wizards I had a time .. read up loads on talkbass & was gonna get aero 1’s as they get best recommendations for ‘growl’ that I’m after however I opted for some bare knuckle 60’s pe as I really like their guitar pups & got a good deal off eBay on some used ones .. so glad I did coz they are fab ! Even my luthier commented on them when he put them in my bass & he sees tons of basses just my 2c1 point
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I forgot my in-ears for the gig on Friday, and to make things worse it was a big pub so louder than usual. To make it worse I was having to listen to the PA top next to me to be able to hear anything I was doing. Horrible. Saturday was a blessed relief. Once you get in-ears right, especially if you have any level of tinnitus (and let's face it, as stated above, an awful lot of us do), then not having them makes you wonder how you got on without them. I also have ACS attenuators, and yes, it sounds different (but nowhere near as bad as generic earplugs) and yes, you lose some of that immediacy of sound, but it's still better than permanently ringing ears...the best advice I've read was to put them in early - like while you're setting up - so that you get used to the reduction in sound levels before you start playing. That way, it doesn't sound like the music's being neutered.1 point
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UPS aged me too.1 point
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