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If this catches on, it's going to kill the 'basses for sale' section of the forum! (If anyone wants to buy anything I have advertised after New Year's Day, I promise them complete discretion and anonymity!)7 points
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To be fair they'd both get it!4 points
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And there rests the case for the prosecution, M'lud...4 points
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I should be so lucky3 points
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I've stained the neck and fretboard and started applying the finishing oils. Ref the fretboard and neck, the owner has always preferred a strong amber tint. For particularly the fretboard, to contrast it needs to be lighter or darker than the top. I did a few trials (my own inclination was to go lighter, like @Len_derby 's, rather than darker) but in the end we pitched for a match of a bass he sent me a photo of and which contrasts the other way round - strong colour neck making the body top actually look a decent number of shades lighter than it actually is. Fascinating stuff. Anyway, I'm about 1/2 way through the finish application and this is how it's looking: Couple more days of finish application and then that can be sitting hardening while I do the remaining jobs. Oh yes, and there's probably Christmas in between those two sets of activities3 points
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Finding it extremely hard to leave this bass alone, I actually went and found where it was hidden last night...3 points
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That would be an ecumenical matter.3 points
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The book is only £18.19 NOW on Amazon. Out of stock but delivered within a month...3 points
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I only put my head above the parapet at blues jams, where a basic 12-bar can take you most of the way, but "Hey Joe" keeps coming up, "Black Magic Woman" and "Hooch Coochie Man" and "Crossroads" are usual suspects too. And "The Thrill is Gone". It does bug me that the bass player is expected to just know anything that comes up. I play as many open blues jams as I can - it's really good experience - but almost all the time either the guitar player(s) just announce what they're going to play, or (even worse) everyone else gets together on the other side of the stage and then someone walks across and tells me what they've decided to play. I've had to learn to listen for the first few bars and then blag it, but that's good experience too and I'm slowly getting better at it.3 points
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I don't think so! A fatter string requires more tension in order to make it's higher mass resonate at a given frequency. More mass and tension require more energy for the same amplitude. Apart from the fundamental tone, harmonics appear along the string. The more energy, the more harmonics. As those harmonics are multiples of the fundamental frequency, the result will be a richer tone, not a fatter tone. As the proof of the pudding is in the eating, I analysed the waveforms produced by both, thin and fat strings. It can be clearly seen that the percentage of harmonics versus the fundamental frequency depends on string gauge. In other words: Thinner strings produce more boom. In the graph tone, gauge and tension are listed.2 points
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Well this was unexpected! A tax rebate, a few things going well and a quick trip to Denmark street led me to acquiring a brand new, 3 EQ USA stingray! it's a bass I'd always lusted after, but like so many you see your hero's play it but you don't know if it's going to be practical for yourself. I played a Sterling by Ernie Ball a few years ago and didn't think much of it. This USA Stingray has such a punchy and rounded sound, it's like a recorded and processed bass sound but coming from your fingers. As I said to the guys in the shop you can drive yourself mad looking at a plethora of options online, sometimes you just want to play something and go "yep! That's the one". I played a USA Jazz too and really enjoyed that, but felt the Stingray was better suited to playing live in my covers band which is leaning towards becoming an 80's cover band. So here it is. I also have to say the guys in Wunjo are superb. No pressure sales, gave me a good trade in on my old jazz bass too. Top marks for customer service!2 points
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Having been messing about on my acoustic guitar for a few weeks, I picked one my basses up last night and you know what I actually enjoyed playing for me and playing stuff I enjoy it was great with a drum machine and lot of different effects2 points
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I was going to say "westcountry"? Glastonbury's over two hours north from me. Eden is westcountry. (Tongue in cheek disclaimer for the argumentative types) I don't know why anyone gets upset over these Glastonbury bookings, it's a mainstream pop festival and Kylie is a mainstream pop star whose been churning out hits for three decades. I'd have thought that qualified her for 'Legend' status in the eyes of the average Glastonbury goer. I'd be fairly content to have had her longevity and success, as would many more on here I'd imagine. Never mind keep knocking her.2 points
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Har, challenge most definitely not accepted. Another project is the last thing I need! You, however, have all the Hohner parts already - all you need is a cosmetically challenged Peavey to go with it. If only there was one around...2 points
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Easy, Dave. Take a large mirror to the jam ...2 points
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I just concentrate on getting a good signal to the recorder, I run out of the DI out on my Markbass LM3 and couple that with a Red Audio 6 Condenser mic in front of a 1x12 cab, between the two signals I am getting all the bass tone I need for a recording2 points
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Unless we hold the bash in Hawaii - which I personally would be up for 😎2 points
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An early Christmas greeting from the Family...2 points
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How's it going guys? I just published my guide to chords on 4 strings. It's got 4 essential tips you can use to find your own awesome chord voicings. Take a look! https://onlinebassguitar.com/bass-chords-4-string-players-guide/2 points
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I could contribute by offering a space to keep it or any of your other basses in case they feel left out a bit.2 points
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I know what cetera really needs is a whip round for a new bass - he's not got quite enough to choose from...2 points
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That's def a beer or two i owe you next time you are up here with your new project.2 points
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the Ramones went off a bit after their 8th Album2 points
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I posted a brief comment on another thread about playing acoustically, and doing so piqued my interest, so I thought I’d share it. I play bass in a purely jamming/hobby/non-gigging band (by choice, as we’re mostly in our 70s!), but have decent soundproofed facilities, with full PA, drum kit etc, so we don’t spare the volume when rehearsing. But we gave our first 'performance' last night, in front of our wives (!) in a living room, so went acoustic. No mikes, the drummer used a drum box and tambourine, I did use an amp, but very low. To our surprise, we thoroughly enjoyed it, even though any mistakes tended to be more obvious, not that there were that many.....2 points
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Just don’t. If you can keep it, keep it.2 points -
I used them for my first 2-3 years of bass playing until I understood there were other string brands. 😁 They eat your hands, eat your frets and die quicker than any other string I've tried, usually after one gig. Started using D'addarios and Elixir (when flush) and have never looked back!2 points
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It looks like an ashtray.2 points
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I bought a 5 string set of TI flats about 2 years ago. I'm hoping to get at least another 10 years out of them!2 points
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I've found them consistent for years, one gig, dead.2 points
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And the sellers name is ....... scotdexte Methinks the cheeky chappie is having a laugh.2 points
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For sale or trade is my beautiful US Lakland 55-94 from the bartolini era incl. case.😊 - Huge sound, massive low b, lightweight - date of birth 1998 - weight 8.81lbs (4kg) - 35" - active / passive, 3band, mid frequency dip switch - quilted maple top - ash body - maple neck, laquer removed for fast playing - rosewood fingerboard - birdseye maple dots (blocks are stickers) - hipshot ultralight Pricedrop to 1700£ Cheers, Chris1 point
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She has a big audience and fan base so in that I’d say yes, deserving. Based on the rubbish - imo - that she doles out I’d say no. And yes, Danni, phwoar!1 point
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At that price - I'm in too! Apparently he played Jaco's bass of doom for the project...1 point
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I started off building the signal path in the same way as I would in 'real life' but the beauty of the Helix products is that you can move stuff around anywhere you like to get the sounds you want. As I said above, the result that you get when using headphones can be quite different to the sound you get live though.1 point
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Hi Kevin Like you I have played pizz for years. 'Messed' about with the bow--self taught. Recently got serious about the bow. Decided to get more serious about the bow. Found a pro orchestral double bassest. One of the best things I have ever done. There is so much to learn about the bow. 'Opened my eyes'as they say about bowing--and about the bass. My recommendation is to find a good classical orchestral player---well worth it.1 point
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For it to still be rank? 🤷🏻♂️1 point
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Welcome back! The low end is the best, after all 🙂 A drum machine can be your best friend. My teacher badgered me to get one for ages and he was right. Without it I struggle to spend as much time practising as I should, but if I dial in a random drum machine track and work on locking in with it with even a simple chord progression, half an hour is gone before I know it. Nothing quite like playing in a real band, but if/when you do, all that practice will be a totally sound foundation. If you don't, you'll still have a lot of fun 🙂1 point
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Used RS66s for years, imo all the negative things about them are true - cheesegrater feel, they chew big divots in your frets, dead in a week. After I bought two consecutive sets with A-strings dead out of the packet, enough was enough. Strings of choice for me are Elixirs and have been for about 15 years now, and I always make sure I've got a few cheap 3-sets-for-a-tenner Ebay special packs lying around for emergencies. They're typically better than I remember Rotos being. Oh - and I hate that horrid red hairy crap they insist on wrapping around the ends.1 point
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I think everyone agrees that The Beatles failed to live up to the promise of their earliest recordings featuring Tony Sheridan on lead vocals. Everything after that was just ineptly executed, derivative dross.1 point
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D'Addario's for me. Tried all the others over the years but always go back. Perfect strings for me but probably wouldnt suit everyone. Subjective, int it.1 point
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No problem! At least it isn’t a certain other bass forum where every other thread has a passive aggressive first response of ‘Do a search before you post buddy because we already covered this in a sub-discussion in random other thread 36 1/2 months ago’.1 point
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Not as cheap as most of their gear but looks interesting.....on paper. I like that it has Power amp sim's as well. Not a video review, but it does look cool.1 point
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I hope that no beginners try that. I wouldn't advise anyone to learn Simandl with a floating ring finger. It has a splendid role in SImandl fingering. What you've described may be a personal modification or deviation from Simandl. The way I learned the methodology was that all preceding fingers assist to stop the string. Especially on a double bass. Especially when bowing. On my bass guitar, I can enjoy a high string action due to this feature of Simandl. Also, the ring finger assists the pinky for the same reasons I mentioned above or to play with ease in half-position. I also recommend practicing shifting, in fact embrace it, as it leads to the dusty end, fingerboard mastery and a range of nearly three octaves. These two paragraphs will directly answer the OP and be a guide to anyone interested in learning Simandl properly to avoid RSI / Carpel Tunnel Syndrome..1 point
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I'd have to admit to being as 'glass-backed' as they come, and even older than that (dunno about the 'geezer' bit, but still...); I'd still be highly interested in this ensemble, but for 1 - already having several valve amps, 2 - not having any spare cash at all for now, 3 - living on a different part of our common tectonic plate and 4 - being a drummer (..!). I'd echo the surprise above about this not having been snapped up; this amp has not 1, not 2, not 4, but 8 (yes, eight..!) KT88 valves, which are without question, the valves for a bass amp. I have a Hiwatt DR205 (200w PA head...) for bass, which has four of these valves, and is clean up to the heavens, even at stadium/festival volumes; this Nexus has more potential (is that even possibles..?), plus the full set of bass-purpose controls to dial in grit if needed, and all mod cons for going to FOH or recording console. The pricing is keen; very keen. If it's still here when I get my lottery win (which I doubt; I've yet to buy a ticket...), I'll be over in a jiffy with my estate car to load it up (I'd need some help with that, of course, being even older than that, and glass-backed...). Meanwhile, have a bump, and good luck with the sale.1 point -
Changed my perception of old Cee Lo. Wonderful stuff.1 point
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