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For best effect, (1) play the whole song, (2) play it loud, (3) try to keep a straight face. And yes, this is the actual single as released in 1961, unaltered.8 points
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So Mike received the pickups from me (finally, haha!) and has finished the work routing them. He’s done a quick mock-up with the bridge and controls in place to check how it all fits... pretty perfect methinks 😎6 points
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I'm selling my Sandberg hardcore aged Masterpiece bass. The bass is in good condition (except for the dings and dongs ;-)). Comes with original Sandberg bag, strap (never used), 2nd (also aged) pickguard in black and tools. Due to the thermo and vibration treatment the bass feels and sounds like an old, well played bass. The response is great. No deadspots. Great punchy JB sound. Low action is possible. body is alder neck/fingerboard is maple passiv electronics, vol./pu blend/tone pickups are Sandberg the frets are like new Waiting is more than a year for a Masterpiece4 points -
I was playing with some of the Amp and cab models today through headphones. ALL of the amp/cabs were pretty unusable even after tweaking IMHO. However... Stick a 800 Hz Crossover split before the amp to bypass the lows (only mids/highs through the amp/speaker) light compression on the lows, then mix the signals..... SOUNDED. SO. FREAKIN. AMAZING. Ill post the patch on the tips/tricks thread incase anybody's interested4 points
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First rehearsal tonight. Bloody hell... A drummer with feel, dynamics and timing. Led the band as opposed to chasing someone else... Great guitar player. Think I’ll have to practice more...obviously not match fit at all. and the singer who I’ve worked with before. Easy playing, lots of interplay and fun. as a point though “I need more love” by Robert randolph is great way to get blood blisters...4 points
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Took delivery this afternoon of my third Ibanez six string bass in the last 3 months or so. One is up for sale, so I hope to stick to just the two! Newbie is an SR 1206, premium range, and is seen here between my SR506 (standard range) and SR1006 (prestige range, and now for sale). Played the 1206 for a couple of hours this afternoon and it felt very much like the 506 which I played this morning. I was planning to change the rounds it came with for a set of LaBella flats, but after playing it, I'm not so sure now. I'll try it though one of my 'proper' amps tomorrow instead of the little combo I normally use at home. Once the 1006 has sold, I'll be putting East pre amps in both of the others. Obligatory pics below, sorry about the quality, it was getting dark by the time I thought of putting the bass down and taking the pics!3 points
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That opening note of the solo is just fantastic. As is the little reprise at the end.3 points
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I bet the 'Paramedic mid-range' really does come to your aid!!3 points -
The Trammps....Hold Back the Night3 points
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I live in Scotland... we don't have cultural appropriation. We just play music we like. Sometimes it comes easily, sometimes there's some effort involved. Sometimes it's a disaster 😂3 points
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A Helix Stomp is worth a look too. If you want a crossover split, lows to a compressor, highs to a Darkglass B7K or a guitar amp, then either mix into a single output or keep the channels separate, it can do it all in one box.3 points
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SOLD Selling my Ibanez SR1006, one of their Prestige models, through neck, quality hardware, etc. I've owned this less than 2 1/2 months, but have just bought another 6 string and two of them are enough for me. The previous owner of this bass replaced the Ibanez pre-amp with a John East Uni Retro, which is a significant improvement, the parametric mid-range in particular is very useful. So useful, in fact, that when this sells, it will fund a couple of East pre amps for my two remaining sixers! I'm selling it because I play long gigs with the Grateful Dead tribute I'm in, and since my motorcycle accident three years ago, I am unable to support the weight comfortably for long. It weighs 10lb 7oz, which isn't too bad. Sounds magnificent sitting down, but we don't really do that sort of gig. I'll be sad to see it go, as it is a great bass to play, and the sound quality is wonderful, but if I can play standing up, then I'm afraid it's of no use to me. I don't have a case for this bass, but it fits into a standard Hiscox case (the one I use for my standard Precision). I live in West Oxfordshire, and the bass can be viewed, played, and collected from me there. I have decent bass amps and cabs so you can try it out properly (within reason, I do have neighbours!). I will be in the Wirral the 15th/16th December, and in South Devon on the weekend of 12th/13th January if you would rather have it delivered. And here I am playing it at the only gig I've played it at:2 points
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Some people get on with things, and some people don't. Hardly worth getting worked up about.2 points
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I suspect the issue here is that typically, on any digital multi FX, the presets are never great. And especially with a product like Helix where there is so much tweakability, testing it in a shop is really not the best environment to get the best out of it. It can take a bit of leisurely time to learn the ins and outs of what’s possible within the UI and get creative with routing and tweaking to get something truly stellar (as @GisserD has discovered) but “stellar” is totally within the realms of what Helix is capable of. Anyway, you’ve obviously already made your mind up on the matter so who am I to try and convince you otherwise2 points
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*SOLD* Squier Deluxe Active Jazz IV Yes, I'll get flak for this no doubt! And you'll understand why when you read my recent review of this bass, here: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/333471-nbd-squier-deluxe-active-jazz-iv-revisited/ It's a very good bass and I really don't want to let it go, but I so enjoyed having just the one instrument, that I want to return to that hallowed state and have my Bitsa Jazz as my one and only bass. Not that it's better than this Squier - it's not - but I put it together myself from, er... bits. So it has sentimental value for me, plus it's really not good enough for me to sell on and keep the Squier. Also I'd need to paint it white, sunburst not being my thing. I do like having the versatility of an on-board preamp however and as soon as this sells I'm going to spend the money on a spiffy preamp for the bitsa. I will include the cream pickguard. It's only held on with two screws, so you can opt for the pickguard-less look if you want and use the pickguard as a coaster, or you can keep it and put the rest of the screws in, obviously the choice is yours. Having had courier issues recently I'm reluctant to post this and would much prefer you to come and try it out and pay cash on collection. I'm in SE London close to the A205 South Circular. BUT if you're geographically challenged and you really want it, I'd be happy for you to arrange your own courier and take responsibility for the delivery yourself. I have the original Anderton's box and materials it came to me in, and will do a very good job of repacking it for transit to your atelier. In which case payment will be via bank transfer, please. These Indonesian Squiers are quality, the bass is priced to sell very quickly and for £145 you will get a ridiculously playable instrument that is easily good enough to be your main squeeze. In short, it's a real bargain. So if you want to dabble with a preamp, or a Jazz, or an Ebonol board, you can do all these things at very low-risk with this purchase. It would make an excellent back-up bass, too. The bass has a very small ding between the pickups and one or two other small abrasions too piffling to show up in a photograph - it's essentially a brand new bass. Have a look at the pics. It's wearing Fender 7250M roundwounds and I will include the strings that the bass came fitted with. Now for some pics: Now SOLD. I thank you!2 points -
And free returns when you find out its underpowered unless you use a cab the size of small country. You'll be fine with a 610, but there's no way you could use this in a loud band with anything much less. Which of course defeats the point of having an amp the size of a Kit Kat.2 points
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You've deeply wounded me... to the very core sir. I'll expect an unreasonably large bouquet of flowers in the post tomorrow!! 😁2 points -
Every little helps - another tick off the To Do list. Magnets on the truss rod cover: I know it's tempting fate but, from a build point of view rather than the additional wait time for the finish to fully harden (probably a further week), this should be finished this week2 points
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It'd be fun to speed that up, remix it with the bass going all the way through and then claim its an early Muse demo...2 points
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Great thread, some really cool cats. What hasn't been mentioned yet... Christian McBride Marcin Pendowski. https://pendofsky.bandcamp.com/track/psychobaton2 points
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This is so exciting my monocle dislodged!2 points
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Just bit the bullet and ordered one. Might give it a blast this weekend.2 points
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Worst bass flounce ever 😂2 points
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I tried this blend stuff for few years but disappointed with every unit. Have two boards with X-overs now. Active board (it is for active basses) has the Tyler and the passive has Iron Ether's Divaricator. Both are working fine but are somewhat different animals. IE even has some extra effects and is smaller but needs an insert cable (a TRS plug to two TS plugs). Tyler actually took a bit more time to set up but has two adjustable loops (hi & lo) in stead of one. Please take some time to study the manuals to understand their differences. My choice for X-over frequency is around 400 Hz. Lowest E is 42 Hz, and 4th E is close to 330 Hz. So the fundamentals are not affected but higher frequencies, i.e. harmonics, can be tweaked - a lot! I did not know before that flanger or fuzz knobs could be turned so far right, to south-east. So the passive board starts with this very small but powerful COG T-16 octaver. In the IE Divaricator loop there is a Spruce Effects OGF and a mooer Pitch Box. After the IE loop there is the Daring Audio Phat Beam (that includes a comp and an effective LPF - especially mt fretless loves this box). Active board starts with the KMA Tyler. High loop has amptweaker Tight Fuzz - tce SCF - IE Xerograph. Low loop has IE Frantabit, because Franta can be adjusted far more with Tyler's LPF. Then after the Tyler comes an IE Nimbus and a tce HyperGravity. These last two do not need the X-over and I like them to be at the end of the line. The best thing with the X-over is the possibility to really play with different effects and sounds. All settings can be adjusted far more than ever before. If the band is very small, I think that the effects would give the bassist lots of sound seeking possibilities and new space without ever losing that low end.2 points
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Perfect thank you! Good site to know about in general, too. Trust the BC community to know these things! 🙂 (2009 in case anyone else is wondering...)2 points
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Jon Stockman, Karnivool's Roquefort, 6 string Thumb I believe. Geddy Lee's Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures tone. Pastorius on Mitchell's Hejira and Shadows and Light. Tim Comerford's work with Audioslave. John Isley's tone on the first 2 Dire Straights albums Norman Watt-Roy on Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, or indeed anything he played on frankly. Mick Karn Sons of Pioneers. Tony Levin, too many to mention, Red Rain probably... Phil Lynott Dancing in the moonlight. I could go on...2 points
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Anything off this album;2 points
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Hehe. I thought that for ages until I got a dingwall. Absolute piece of cake, they don't seem fanned when you play them. It's like a clever illusion whereby people think you've got skills. Which I haven't.2 points
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That's a great explanation ....thanks. I knew it was ghosts all along!2 points
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...well in a somewhat bizarre turn of events, I interviewed for a position last week and the agency just called and told me I'd got the position and start on the 17th. Amazingly, I'd initially turned the interview down, largely questioning my abilities, but the agency were told the decision was unanimous and I was head and shoulders over the other applicants. Feeling a bit happier.2 points
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Basses (or any other instrument for that matter) only sound good on a recording in the context of the arrangement and production of the music. Take a listen to any of the many isolated bass tracks available on YouTube if you want to hear how different (and generally not very good) the bass sounds once you strip away all the other instrumentation.2 points
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For sale is my lovely Ampeg B15n made in 1972, this comes with a brand new maplin stepdown transformer as the amp is on American voltage. I bought this last year and have only used it a handful of times... this deserves a better home. some of the Tolex needs a wee touch up on one side with glue if you want but I thought it’s fine, 1 x 15 original speaker and it’s front ported. The owner I bought it from said he picked it up from the Andy Baxter shop in London and he picked this out of the others because it was more punchy than the rest. I love to bridge the channels to get amazing tube grind. pickup in Glasgow or pay £70 to £100 extra for shipping( I can get an official quote once I get it boxed up) this amp is a bargin and sounds perfect. location, Glasgow1 point -
Ridiculous price...... I am tempted.... Sod Xmas presents for the family....1 point -
Tyler has a 14 day no quibble money back guarantee, and that’s from the moment it hits your door, and also 3 or 5 year warranty. So if you really didn’t like it, all you lose is 1 ways postage. Whatever you want your clean tone to be, the Tyler will keep it, I use a fuzz in the HPF and a Chorus in the LPF, all together, either on its own. The modulation and distortion run alongside a strong signal, so you can be as subtle or out there as you want. You can also stack pedals in either of the FX loops it has.1 point
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I’m liking them! I should respond with a recommendation too, Samsara from Brighton, great reggae with a kind of subtle Klezmer overtone sometimes, why this band aren’t huge escapes me...1 point
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Love the sound of the Corvette, @noise_art. What strings are you using? Love the groove too. Your playing is cool. Many thanks1 point -
My Mustang P/J still wears the stock (presumably Fender?) strings that came with it when I bought it new in the summer. They feel quite loose but in a good way, not too stiff and easy to bend, but very definitely different to what you have experienced. I've not played another Mustang to compare the feel and tension so I don't know if mine is 'normal' for a Mustang or not. As @naxos10 and @grandad have said, changing the strings will affect the tension. The strings on mine appear to be standard scale strings as the point where the string tapers is wrapped around the tuning peg and not between the nut and tuning peg as you'd expect, so this could possibly be why they have such a loose feel. I really like the sound and the feel as they are and have no immediate plans to change them but I'll report back as and when I do.1 point
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Stuart used these on his 'Just Outside of Normal' record, worth checking out hear how these basses sound in the hands of a master.1 point -
Amazed this is still here.1 point -
Mine looked liked that before I sold 🥺1 point -
I was just popping in to nominate Tiran's tone on the track Taking It To The Streets. Just the sound gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. I'll also add Mo Foster's fretless tone on "A Walk In the Country" from his Bel Assis album and Herbie Flowers' tone on "Horsell Common And The Heat Ray" from Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds album.1 point
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Hello! This is the basschat account for Alpha Pro Creative in derby. We're an organisation aiming to boost creativity of anyone at any age or musical ability. We offer many services including: Gear rental Rehersal spaces Gear storage Drum lessons Guitar lessons We hope to see some of you here soon. All the best, The team at alpha pro1 point
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Behold, £14 Stagg amp stand and Fender Stage Rumble 800....it can indeed be tilted, just a pain to get to the controls if not already preset...but easily rectified using presets via the accompanying footswitch 😜1 point
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Again yes it is! If I had the cash I’d snap it right up 😁1 point -
"We offer the best price".... clearly haha1 point
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Put down the bass, pick up a triangle. Then listen to Reggae, an ting.1 point
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I'd never heard of that cat, until last week when I was watching this: 😎1 point
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No, I tend to make my own decisions about what I spend my money on. One of the great things about life is everyone's different - music tastes, gear tastes, how much gear you want/have, etc. The world would be pretty boring if we were all the same. I get the impression that a pretty significant part of the community here are interested in gear and new releases, though, hence the reason for posting. It was also a bit of an unusual moment for me - it's not often I pick up an instrument and get hit with a massive feeling of, wow - this feels just right. I'll be looking forward to other peoples' opinions on this new series once there's a few more of them about. Seems from the other posts here that there will be a few trying them. As it happens it was pretty much a social reason for being in PMT. I had some free time in Bristol while my youngest was at the offer holders only part of a university visit. I met up with my eldest who's already at university there, and we decided to pay a quick visit to PMT. He's into thrash metal and pointy guitars - not my taste, but it's got him into playing guitar and bass which I think is great. But I am lucky to be at a stage in my life where, despite having kids going through university, I've got enough disposable income to indulge myself occasionally (after careful consideration and not on a whim) in things that give me pleasure, and I'm totally at ease with that.1 point
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I use a 1cm strip off a playing card cut to heel shape - doesn't seem to compress like other card or paper, works very well. If I want to raise the whole neck I'll use a whole card in there - usually a Joker, or the Ace of Spades - for mojo and coolness. Yes, I know.1 point
