Leaderboard
Popular Content
Showing content with the highest reputation on 22/12/18 in all areas
-
Just spent an enjoyable two hours going through this book. If Geddy Lee wasn't so damn nice, I could honestly hate the guy for snagging so many beautiful instruments. Have to say that after 200 pages of drooling content, it's just information overload. The content steers you round the ultimate question of, 'Whatever happened to that <insert manufacturer here> bass?' before drawing you in for the last few pages of the really important guitars. There's no envy here in the slightest; it's just a lengthy journal about vintage bass collecting. He's been a successful musician for donkey's years and now he's simply kicking back and reaping the rewards of that. It's a beautiful publication.5 points
-
4 points
-
4 points
-
3 points
-
Hes so very clever. And was never just another session drummer.3 points
-
Living in a very small rented flat, I can't fit wall hangers. So they're out on floor stands. - I'll pick one up on impulse just for 5 minutes, which can easily turn into 15. - I do play all of them - some more than others - but I make a point of picking up a different one every day. - They make me smile. None of those would happen if they were in cases.3 points
-
I`m like that after gigs, no energy, feeling knackered, am also 53. But then I think what life would be like without gigs and the tiredness pales against a life of boredom.3 points
-
Any bass of mine in a case doesn't get played. If it doesn't get played it gets sold. Therefore if I put a bass in a case it means that it is going to end up sold! Sometimes I will pick up a bass and play it for a minute and put it back because I have an idea I thought about - if there was a case in the way that would stop that. I guess it works for people in tidy or big houses, I have neither!3 points
-
Wow ... Just watched the Chic/ Sister Sledge performance at the Budokan, Tokyo. April 17th, 1996. STUNNING playing and superlative tone, from the fantastic Bernard Edwards. Great concert really. Something notable of that event ... During the performance, Bernard wasn’t feeling so well, even saying ‘I’ve got a touch of the Tokyo Flu, but I’m still here’ ... It was in the early hours of the morning, after that very show, that he died in his hotel room. The cause was pneumonia. If he’d gone to see a doctor, a simple treatment would have prevented the tragedy. If you’re a fan of The Nard, this is something I’d recommend watching. It’s emotive too, given the circumstances. What a great player, and such a terrible loss. RIP Bernard3 points
-
Did her and Peter Gabriel ever hook up (as in romantically)? Artistically they've always struck me as counterparts of eachother. Kate is a very rare example of a mainstream female artist I take seriously and respect...for Hounds of Love if nothing else. Give me her worst effort any day over today's autotuned airbrushed hoes gyrating their way through ghost-written "club bangers". Urgh.3 points
-
SOLD Up for grabs is this US Fender Jazz Bass Deluxe from 2004. Very very good condition - well, I would actually say perfect condition. EXCEPT - the color?! The previous owner had it standing in direct sunlight so the orange has somekind of desaturation of the color. Super cool if you ask me. I have tried photograph the color - but the lighting is terrible today. Nice and light weight - very lively and resonant unplugged and plugged in its a very very versatile and powerful instrument with the 18v 3band preamp and noiseless pickups. Comes with the original case and ALL case candy. Picture later.. Terrible weather today.. Ships from Denmark. Trades - P-basses! Or a nice fretless. Or maybe the right Stingray. Price is 1100 Euro (around 1000£). Contact me for shipping. Should be around 50£.2 points
-
Non export model, bought in Japan, these are the ones to have. It’s in unused condition, 97-98, fitted with KTS Titanuim sadles, CTS Pots & upgraded wiring, also has a pair of Aguilar 60’s pickups fitted, has had a pro set up & plays/sounds like a legend. Stunning instrument. I’m clearing out my collection, very reluctant sale. Comes with the original white guard as well as the black that’s fitted at the moment.2 points
-
2 points
-
Brand new, been 'playing' for 10 minutes, still baffled/in awe. 3 off us were playing 'normal' guitars, something was missing, so . . someone told me to buy a short scale, so I bought an Epi EB0 i saw a nice looking Squire VM Jazz, bought it . fell in love with a Fender Kingman, bought it. now I've got to play them !2 points
-
So in an effort to sit firmly on the fence of Killing Rock N Roll (see several other threads), alongside my DI/In-ears setup, I sometimes have need of backline for the Rawk band I play in. I'd been using my Walkabout into my Barefaced Super Twin to very satisfactory results, but a while back I picked up a Compact, just to get all modular for smaller gigs and a slightly (15lbs or so) lighter load. I'm sure you can guess what happened next, on an idle afternoon while everyone else was out... Soooo, it's got the best thing about a proper stack, in that it's much, much nearer my ears, but sweet guinea pig of Winnipeg, what a noiiiiiiiise...ok, I've not gigged it yet, but I nearly dismantled the back half of the house with it. I used to have an SVT/810, and I'd put this up against one for sheer thunder. The WA will be putting out a fair bit more than 300w into the 2.67 ohm load (and it was loud enough anyway), but those cabs get every db out of every watt... And the whole thing weighs 80lb or so. 😀2 points
-
2 points
-
This was the only one that wasn't 'right'. I've had three maple Jazz necks from eBay and they're all spot on. Two of them were used here: I guess for less than £30 a chuck you are taking a punt, but that's half the fun 😉2 points
-
So in the feedback it will be: "Someone very similar to [Geoff/ Graham / Dave / Josie...delete as applicable] may have acquired something with [4, 5 or 6] strings on and I suspect would have been a great person to deal with had I done business with them. Should you also nearly do business with them in 2019, do it with confidence."2 points
-
Ditto I guess without realising it, my weight appears to be on my right leg when gigging. No shape throwing for me, or foot trouble ( just an aching leg ) Mrs bag couldn't give a McToss2 points
-
2 points
-
2 points
-
I’m over the moon about everything I’ve bought this year. Nothing was bad: mexican ‘player’ precision - can’t belive how well built Mexican fenders are nowadays ampeg svt-cl and svt-810e. Both USA made ones. Yup, pretty happy with this 2009 music man stingray. 3 band. Love it ashdown abm evo iv 600 + klystron 410 & klystron 115. Can’t find fault with this2 points
-
Only bass related purchases were amp stuff... I got a Crown 1502 power amp with 6u rack and rack power distribution to replace my 28 year old Marshall. It weighs about 1/2 of the Marshall, puts out 1500W against the Marshall's 300W. And the difference is that I get much more bass weight, even when using sub octaves - the whole thing is clean right down to 20Hz rather than the slightly indistinct bass-amp tone I used to get. Now I dial tones/effects in via pedalboard and rack BBE pre and know that I'm getting exactly the same sound from my Precision Devices/Markbass speakers as I'm sending to the desk. Anyone want to buy a Marshall Jubilee?2 points
-
2 points
-
Yeah my hard cases are in the garage but the triple case I have is really narrow, much less than three cases and considerably less so than one of those ‘racks’ you can get. Works quite well. But yeah if you’ve got no floor space then the walls are next. When the walls are full you’ve got the ceiling!2 points
-
2 points
-
Have a look for Eich or Tecamp Bassboard or Porter and Davies. They both do these. I took the DIY approach and bought the parts from Ebay/Amazon/Homebase for the platform and secondhand Markbass Nano to drive it. I also have a small mixer so I can mix my bass with a microphone in the kickdrum.2 points
-
2 points
-
I've been thinking that for a couple of years and in that time I've checked out at least half a dozen Sadowsky Jazz basses, including a chambered NYC, a Modern, PJ, a Satin and some other Metros. They all sound good, but so far, I'm just preferring the sound of my Metro RV5 Jazz. Now I'm not sure that I need an NYC at all.2 points
-
2 points
-
A very Merry Christmas to you Marvin, lovely to see that neck put to good use Merry Christmas to everyone else too2 points
-
2 points
-
Available for £1290 shipped within the U.K. Beautiful ‘78/‘79 Olympic white, Pre EB Stingray. This bass when I purchased it in the states was in a real shambles, all original with the exception of two additional holes in the neck plate (?) and it had been totally abused in terms of aesthetics, so had her professionally refinished in classic Olympic white by Eugene McLaughlin in Dublin and had a new rosewood fretboard and era corrrct frets installed by Luthier Tony Thompson with a full set up. Neck plays like a dream, really fast with fully functional truss rod. Black epoxy pre-amp, so that great original MM tone and growl, all working as it should. Olympic White finish is faultless and she looks stunning with the rosewood board. Serial number on the neck plate, original Patent pending stamp on the string through body bridge. Mute pads are original and show signs of same. Sale only please, price incl. U.K. shipping. Any further questions, please drop me PM1 point
-
Yep, the whole immediacy of having an instrument there. For years I had a lot of keyboards around, but never played them because of the effort to set stuff up. Now I go into my room, press 1 on the power button and all my keyboards / mixer / amp comes to life. I press a key on something, it makes sound. With the bass, theres some upstairs, theres some downstairs. Some advert comes on the telly, I will grab a bass and play along to the advert, just because, well, it is what I do. There is a guitar there too, just in case. And a flute. And a AKAI wind instrument. All just ready for inspiration.1 point
-
They're 200, 300 and 400 watts at 8 ohms respectively. And not going to be super light for that money but i don't think they'll be bought on the weight or frequency response basis. Plenty of people out there on a limited budget, fancy a punt as an experiment or just need a cheap cab for home use.1 point
-
Speak to @SmoothHoundChris - he may still have some of the strap mounting brackets available. Just be aware that they are different to the ones shown above - that was an early design.1 point
-
I only tend to contribute if I think it will be of use to someone, which this may well do, so.... Best: Fender Bassman 100T. It's bulky and heavy but I don't care; it's great. The EQ and blend etc takes some getting used to but I do rather like it. The 25W and silent modes are most useful and it's going through a Barefaced Two10, which is a good match I think. Worst: Olympic Shift Line Mk3 preamp. It sounds excellent in the videos, I just couldn't get it to come alive as a lone pedal without something else driving it. Maybe I was expecting too much of it going straight to a PA, but I found the GK Plex for me is a better piece of kit - far more versatile and a digital fuzz tone when the gain is set high.1 point
-
1 point
-
Turns out it's alder. Not that i perved it on the Internet as soon as I got home or anything. But as a bongo owner, I'd agree that there's nothing wrong with a bit of basswood. It's even got bass in the name FFS!1 point
-
So you gonna keep us hanging on what these 3 target for 2019 are? 😁 My first bass was an Aria Pro II, but at the cheaper end, but I guess it was indicative that I'd also end up being a Japanese bass fanboy having tried the obligatory Fender and a couple of not too shabby German brands (Sandberg and Warwick) which have all since been moved on. Although I do have a one US bass still in my fold (a Schecter)! Without doubt, the SB 1000 set the bar in the early 80s and there will be a number of BC Aria lovers who will be a tinge envious that you have managed to land yourself one of these! Obligatory pic please!1 point
-
Thou shalt not diss the One True Kylie... I have a whole thesis on 'Kylie is more punk than the sex pistols' - short version. They were basically a manufactured boy band, the Bay City Rollers in Vivienne Westwood. Kylie does what she wants (which is pure joyful pop) and is definitely very much the boss of Kylie.inc. And is awesome. I love her.1 point
-
Here is my main bass, a 1998 Leduc Masterpiece MP 628 SF in close to pristine condition as I'm a total maniac. The woods are : one piece AAAAAAAA birdseye maple (the brown spot on the back is the heated sugar of the maple which is the proof of its high quality) with AAAAAAAA legal 150 years old Brazilian rosewood fret board and the headstock front veneer for the neck through, AAAAAAAA highly flamed maple on AAAAAAAA ash body (with walnut veneer everywhere between two different woods). The pickups are the famous Leduc/Benedetti single coils (with dummy coil for total hum-cancelling) coupled to the also famous Leduc/EBS EL5 preamp (not made anymore) with the bass pot fitted in the electronic cavity. The bridge is the Leduc aluminium with brass locking saddles. The tuners are Hipshot Ultralite. The strings spacing is 18/9 mm. Action is my typical 1.5 to 2 mm at 12th fret. The weight is 4.1 kilos.1 point
-
1 point
-
Anyone who's checking ebay for used bass or guitar gear must be well known with this German seller that seems to be specialized in offering a lot of crap.... I think this is even crappy for his standards: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-MUSTANG-USA-CHARCOAL-EDITION-a-la-JIMI-HENDRIX/173693280838?hash=item2870ed2246:g:VWYAAOSwQf9bjURb Really, where the f does he source this...?!1 point
-
Just got a new Ninja Combo, so selling my loved 802. Bought new for £575 just 2 years ago in January 2016 and only had 2 issues: firstly got the handle replaced under warranty as the rubber strap separated and secondly people keep on asking me to turn the volume down, as it is so loud and punchy! It's 250 watts at 4 ohms and 150 at 8 ohms and was rarely more than 12 o'clock on the volume. Used it for small gigs, rehearsals and home practice. As with all my gear it is well looked after and comes with the compulsory (for me) Roqsolid cover which was around £50. I still have the OEM box for it, so will be well packed to the manufacturers specification, with Courier at the purchaser's expense, weight is 12.5 kg. Usually this is where people c&p the manufacturers spec but I thought I would break with tradition.... You get 1 gain control and the ubiquitous VPF and VLE which handle the EQ. Other features are a headphone socket and mini aux in for playing along and quiet practice. You can switch the speakers on or off and there is a ground lift switch and speaker out (if you needed to add another speaker) too. With a P Bass I only used the VPF at 1 o'clock for a gritty P Bass tone. I also used it for a 5 string bass with no issues as well. This is in very good condition with no dints or scratches on the grill or other metal parts and the furry covering is not torn anywhere. I believe these are very prized by the Double Bass community too.1 point
-
Motorhead without Eddie Clark and Phil Taylor were never as good imho. The slight tongue in cheek attitude to some of their songs disappeared once they became "louder than everything else"1 point
-
As of today, new FRFR setup. Rob Allen Mouse 30, Ibanez SRC6, Fishman Platinum Pro, QSC K12.2.1 point
-
This is probably my favourite disco groove of all time. Great work from Jimmy Williams on a track that nearly got given to The O'Jays: McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now bass transcription PDF1 point
-
A Basschat Bitser - ex-Beedster 70's neck on a stripped 90-'s re-issue body, with DiMarzios. Luverly...1 point
-
Warmoth Precision neck with ebony board, no idea about body wood, but it weighs marginally less than Gibraltar. Sustains for ever. Wizard '64s. Offered it for sale here, no one wanted it. In retrospect I'm rather happy about that1 point
