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I went once. Too many strings attached...6 points
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Why not? I can't play bass and they let me hang around here ALL of the time.5 points
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@fleabag 's idea for the control chamber is to duplicate the purpleheart theme and mount the controls from the top on a purpleheart plate, similarly shaped to the pickup cover. It should look pretty good once the top is the right colour and finish. The controls are going to be straight-lined with jack on the top: ...sitting in a chamber below: ...under a cover which, once it's had its finish applied, will be the same colour as the pickup cover: Canon DSLR's struggle with reds and purples. The actual colour of the pickup cover is closer to the top photo than this. Still got to do the final filing and sanding of the lower cutaway, and maybe a bit more off the nose transition, but this is how the back is starting to look: ...and then later this afternoon I'll be sanding it all down to start applying the proper finish so I can then start turning my attention to stripping and staining the neck5 points
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Ah. Much like Scotland is to England then. GC is the testbed for for trying out controversial legislation before subjecting the BC nationals to it. Like it.4 points
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I'm afraid you have to play Stairway through FaceTime to be allowed posting rights. And please don't take that as a euphemism because I had a frankly shocking call last week4 points
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It'll take time. I'm happy for it to grow naturally, rather than push it. When Basschat first started we had about one post a day and I used to check it with my WAP phone. Obviously today things are different but I still think it'll get there - but I do need to pull my finger out and do some promotion/advertising. If you play guitar, feel free to post on the forum and get some topics going, and invite others to do so. We're very close to finding out what guitar is best for metal.4 points
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Never thought i'd say this in my lifetime, but you got fabulous wood there Andy4 points
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I get that low D in everywhere I can. It makes people's drinks fall off the tables 😄4 points
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For a bit of fun, thought it may interest some people doing these videos with a few of my basses, this is my 1978 Mustang bass that i picked up from Chicago Music Exchange last year, i really dig the pick on this thing, but the fingerstyle records beautifully and has a lot of thump!3 points
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Here's a new video of a song I wrote a while back. Always curious to get your thoughts on this since I play the Stick from the perspective of a bass player. Hope you like it! Kevin Keith3 points
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For sale a new Status S2 Classic 5-string Headless Through-Neck. No delivery time! Custom options: Front & Side leds - Red. Burl Maple top with Maple Faux Binding. Custom Two-piece body with a Walnut tone block and graphic neck under face. Phenolic fingerboard with 24 frets. 2 Soap-bar pickups with a 303 Board electronics. Black hardware. High Gloss Polyester Finish. Status hardcase, paperwork and candy included. No Trades. Fixed Price. Shipment negotiable.3 points -
Re-listening to Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magik (which did not leave my car in the early 90's.....). He was definitely at his peak on this album. I have not heard anything by them since that is this ferocious, funky, complex yet simple and good....... Carry on!3 points
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Selling this outstanding Dingwall ABZ4 in a stunning black burst finish with the blackened head/heel option and active Glock pre. Lots of expensive extras on standard spec, Full blurb and Bass Direct spec: The new ABZ series from Dingwall brings together the brilliant fan fret technology with a more streamlined build that produces a Canadian hand made bass at a really good price. These basses are ideal if you are using drop tuning enabling tuning down to D or lower because of the 36 1/4" scale on E string gives a tight and punchy note! Lightweight easy to play, massive array of tones - this bass will take you to a new level of playability and tone. Time after time players are amazed at how easy and intuitive fan frets feel to play - most admit that it is actually easier and more natural., plus you have the benefit of class leading note clarity and punch that will let you be heard in any mix. •SPECIFICATIONS: •ABZ 4 string •Dingwall made in Canada FD3N pickups •Glockenklang 3 band preamp, Volume, Pickup selector (Bridge, both parallel, both series, Neck) •Active/Passive switching on volume (treble pot becomes passive tone control in passive operation) £320 option •Dingwall USA strings - buy HERE •Two piece swamp ash body •Trans Black burst satin finish •Blackout out head/heel - £160 OPTION •Maple Fingerboard - satin finish, 34 - 36.25" - £239 OPTION •Banjo frets •Novax® Fanned -Fret System™ •Maple neck •Hipshot ultralight tuners (black) •Optional rear strap button (allows to bass to hang 4 - 5 inches over to your right) •Custom Dingwall Bridge (Black finish) •Weight - 3.6kg 8ln 6oz •Manufactured in Canada I love this bass, but I am so much more comfortable on Warwick 4’s I’m struggling to find a permanent place for this, even though it sounds so much better. I will get more use out of another Warwick or a 5 so I’m being sensible. Its in good condition, Lettering fading on neck pickup and couple of small marks on the body that come naturally with use, but overall great and the neck/headstock is pristine. Comes with original gig bag. original bass direct sales page: http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/ABZ4_Blackburst.html Current photos available if interested, in the meantime my Instagram feed has a ton... http://www.instagram.com/kevinhidebass cheers! 12/03 reduced to £1,200 plus shipping.3 points -
Pedant alert! 'Doff'3 points
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A known issue? Why the heck are they dragging their undercarriage then? As a working musician you could be at a serious loss due to the delay. In engineering, for example, tool makers like Snap-On have a no-quibble lifetime guarantee on their tools. If you present them with a broken one, they replace it immediately and then look at the causes of failure for product development to see how the tool can be improved. The mechanic can carry on working and everyone benefits. With a known issue there is no reasonable excuse for holding you up. What a bunch of mother-fenders!3 points
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Something that caught me out, and is obvious I know, but I'd forgotten about it, is to work on your sounds through a speaker(s) which are akin to what you'll use on a gig. I went off all giddy and set up my presets using headphones, then had to readjust them as they were far too bright and fizzy through tweetered PA speakers (FOH), - I took one of the RCF tops home and used that to readjust - then I got caught out again using the Stomp as a traditional effects pedal through my untweetered rig (no DI)...they were all too dull again... 🙄 So now I've got basically the same presets, doubled up with different EQ for PA or rig...that Copy and Paste thing is verrry useful if you've been a biff like I was... 🙂3 points
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AND NOW FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT BIT 👨🍳 Mrs Scrumpy’s kitchen Tea /Coffee with homemade vanilla biscuits, cheese and cherry scones (served all day) Lunch served from 12:30-13:30 Chicken & Ham Pie Frittata Coleslaw Salads Potato wedges plus other bits & pieces……… Desserts Fruit Crumble & Cream Fresh Fruit Salad Chocolate cake….. and anything else we can make on the day 😋 Enjoy!! NOTE: The above menu includes items for vegetarians and vegans but please let us know if you have any more specific dietary requirements and we'll do our best to oblige.3 points
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My first, suggested by my teacher, who then showed me the minor pentatonic scale it's based on. Lightbulb moment. I've never learned this, but I got dropped into it by the mighty Victor Brox at my birthday jam last month. The first time I've been able to blag a bassline on a song I didn't know and have it sound like I did know it 🙂3 points
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if you're driving a BMW, I'd hazard a guess that most other drivers think you're a douchebag no matter what badge is on the bootlid.3 points
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Went in to buy a few things to upgrade the Sei Jazz bass, surrounded by some of the most expensive beautiful basses.Anyway, I wanted a pair of Nordy NJ5's but they didn't fit. So my second choice was the Bartolini B Axis, Ive heard great things about these pups. There a lot brighter than the regular classic Bart sound. So they came home with me. . Also I got some USA Lollypop Ultralight Hipshot tuners. I also wanted to try some new strings being a die hard DR man, but these have been in my mind for quite a while. Labella RX stainless steels.Talked for a while to the always knowledgable strong opinioned Mark who is a real gent. Anyway im fitting everything tomorrow so will give a review. And yes I do look like a redneck at a gun show.2 points
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Hello, Here is a rare chance to get a bit of an Alpher feeling bass for a fraction of the price! This was put together and finished by me with top quality parts and finished with Tru-Oil. It's in great condition apart from a couple of dings (pictured) and is a great sounding bass! I'm only selling this as I don't play 4 string much, so this doesn't get played as much as it should. It's an Pau Ferro/Ebony Alpher Instruments neck (£450) which i had made, and if you don't know the name it is built i UK to a very high standard! The body is a Warmoth Alder Jazz bass body with flame maple laminate top (cost around £320). It has Tonerider Jazz Pickups which I intended to put in to get it going, but sound great so I left them in. The electronics are Volume, Volume, East Mid Sweep, Passive Tone and is a bit of a hybrid active/passive setup which really works. The rest of the hardware is Hipshot so all in all some top quality parts all round. Any questions feel free to send me a message. £780 Collection from Manchester (£25 Delivery Cost) Trades: Looking for a Music Man Stingray 5 string (just not black)2 points -
Go viral if they dont play ball. Obviously let them know but Basschat, Talkbass and Facebook are strong tools for this. Very disappointing the way they are treating you. Let Flea know as well, he'll probably send you a whole new bass 😁2 points
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I've been! It's GREEN! It's like BassChat was redecorated for Halloween! On the other hand, there's some interesting threads & some new people (not that the peeps on BC are 'old' or owt )2 points
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Yep BSSM is peerless and one of the soundtracks to my life. Saying that, I'll stick my neck out here and say that Californication, at least for me, is their best album. Considering that John was a dead man walking for many years after he first left the band, it was the comeback we all dreamed of but thought impossible. Hell of a vibe and tons of emotion caught on those sessions imho.2 points
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Maybe some of us come on here to escape from & beach about, erm, I mean 'discuss' the guitarists we know!2 points
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After many, many years playing mainly Jazz Bass, I’ve recently acquired a Fender JMJ Mustang SS Bass and I’m blown away by it. I guess many people would say the same for a P Bass, but it sits really well in the band mix on both studio recordings and live gigs. Super impressed with it.2 points
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Here are some pictures, specifics available on request 🙂2 points
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There's some good stuff on their recent albums but most people haven't given them a chance. I still like the one hot minute album too. Soul to Squeeze is still his /their finest work and only a few pops and hammer ons in the middle eight rather than any slap.2 points
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Can you reverse engineer my RH thumb so that it bends to a more convenient shape like some players' that I've seen please? I have real problems with double-thumbing technique. Seriously though: That's a great offer. I'll bear it in mind. Thank you.2 points
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Think you will probably find though that the MM pickup isn't in the sweet spot, so you won't get much of a core MM tone. The ones I've tried have sounded more like a Jazz bridge on steroids.2 points
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It's historical as far as I know. Originally music was mainly composed on a Grand or Great staff (stave) with 21 lines which covered the majority of the range of the orchestra or keyboard instrument it was written for. When the individual bass and treble parts were written out there was a lot of extra unneeded stave lines. To simplify this someone decided to split the stave into smaller 5 line staves. The Great Staff I used to play in a brass band and depending on the instrument needed to know both treble and bass clef (oh so long ago, all forgotten now!). Then one day whilst I was on trombone the conductor handed out the music and it was in the tenor clef! Yep, sight reading a new clef resulted in me producing some interesting notes probably not envisaged by the composer! The Different Clefs2 points
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Looks are incredibly important to me, and to most of the musicians I know, whether their preference is relic-d or not. The thing I've found with many relic-d ( or genuinely worn) instruments is they simply feel better. Of course YMMV. And as Bassbiscuits said, something like a Fender to me just looks far better worn. I just don't like the look of a shiny new Fender. I remember when I first saw a picture of Jaco and the Bass of Doom, back in 1980 or so, I just thought the bass looked fabulous. Same with Rory's Strat. If I was to buy another Fender-type it would be a Limelight or Roadworn, unless I could stretch to real vintage. An Alembic on the other hand probably looks better to me reasonably pristine. However I don't generally like owning pristine instruments; the gigs we play, there is no way they'd ever stay that way.2 points
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Treble and bass clef does my head in. For the sake of 2 tones why are they not the same notes just different octaves? FFS that has to be the man's stupidest idea since well ever. Unless someone can explain why they are different? Davo2 points
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Like with women, for me it's all about looks first with basses and guitars 😉 . When looking for a new instrument it's shape and colour first and foremost, then how they play. If it looks wrong or ugly, even if it sounded sweet as a nut, I wouldn't buy it. As with leather jackets and denim jeans if a bass or guitar looks a bit battered through extensive use then they look cool. A fake worn look is anything but!2 points
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You lose out on 90% of the benefits of a 5-string though. The ability to go below bottom E is as nothing compared to the power of the Force ability to play in a greater selection of neck positions. Still, as long as people keep buying 5-strings, misunderstanding them, and selling them on, I'll have a plentiful supply of little-used 5-strings to buy.2 points
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I use it loads, I think the fretboard on a five makes far more sense in terms of visualising shapes. With two octaves under your fingers the standard forms we all use are less broken.2 points
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Maybe its just me, but things like strats/teles/P basses and J basses can look good in slightly battered condition cos they are very workmanlike instruments, and have the history to plausibly end up in that state. But things like that Fodera just look damaged. It's beautifully crafted, with stunning wood etc, and then wrecked to look like its been played to death. Nah, not for me. Incidentally, i'd expect to see a decline in headstock fag burns now, as you can never smoke at the gig anyway...2 points
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There was a little tab of it in Bassist magazine (about 1997) and I was in awe that I could play something instantly recognisable. My mum was washing the pots and said “was that YOU?!?” I was so chuffed.2 points
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IANAL, but the invitation to treat etc still applies. It is, however, inadvisable to attempt to haggle over the price of items bought from a supermarket. There are a couple of exemptions - antiques, good sold at auction, products provided as part of a service. Having done literally minutes of research into this, there doesn't seem to be any way that it's legal not to price up instruments in PMT, either individually or with a price list (although they might be getting round this by having prices available online - the requirement seems to be that you can find the price without asking a member of staff). https://www.lawdonut.co.uk/business/marketing-and-selling/consumer-protection/unfair-trading-trade-descriptions-and-pricing-faqs#UTTDP12 says, in part: "More generally, failing to display prices could constitute unfair trading if the omission is likely to affect how customers behave. For example, customers might not choose to use your service if they knew in advance how much it would cost."2 points
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I’ve been up there a few times and they need more space, IMO. I think they suffer from cabin fever as do us lot when we want to spend a bit more time than is “alotted” to try out a 3k bass, perhaps. I’ve literally been in a queue to plug something in up there and then it’s not as personal as you might like. Divise is a good description too, as I bought a Sandberg from them but they tried to persuade me to step up even higher, to the Xotic basses. In hindsight, I wish I had. On the flip side of that, I always wanted a Warwick and actually went there first to play a few secondhand ones. I was told “I didn’t want a Warwick and that Zender actually played a P bass on recordings.” I bought a SS1, from Beedster, in the end & it’s one of my favourite basses. Its like a jungle in Bass Direct. They should send David Attenborough up there to study human dynamics.2 points
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the year, 1978, I tune my new Cimar Jazz bass with TUNING PIPES, YES, TUNING PIPES! lol Plug in to my 30 watt Coronet amp, yes 30 watts ! and played along to the first song that came on the radio, lucky for me it was Bob Seger's Night Moves, yep, all three notes of it hehehehe2 points
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Giving my daughter a lift today. We agreed Gorillaz holograms were good but Dio/Tupac hologram tours make us both a bit queasy. While on 'faking it' I sought her view of relickinginging. She agreed it was often well OTT and that ripped jeans fall into the same category. But she syas she likes ripped jeans because they have more character. As for us lot... she says it''s pathetic to get worked up over someone else's choice when it does you no harm at all. So that's put us all in our place!2 points
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More to the point, how is the word actually spelled?! Relic'd? Relic-ed? Relicced? Using the word garlic as an example, there are references to something tasting "garlicky". So maybe the correct spelling should be "relicked" - but that conjours up images of an ice cream that has been licked by more than one person... Maybe the hyphen is all-important? I dunno. I do over-thing things sometimes2 points
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It's like putting M3 badges on a 320 diesel BMW, probably fools a few people that don't know much about cars but those that do think you're a douchbag.2 points
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Nothing wrong with an old bass that's got itself worn after years of gigging. What I don't like about "relicing" is that it falsely conveys the impression that the player has worn it out themselves via years of gigging, and that it's a much-loved but slightly abused instrument being played by a similarly seasoned "road warrior". What other possible reason is there for chiselling away at a perfectly good bass to make it look "road-worn"? It's fake news, is what it is.2 points
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Who needs fake shite when you can have real shite?2 points
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The problem I have with artificial ageing on an instrument is that somebody at the manufacturing plant has been paid to do it, and that consequently you the buyer will most likely have been charged for it. We're all free to waste our hard-earned as we see fit of course (and if you like this stuff then by all means knock yourself out), but it makes no sense to me when the money could have been either saved or spent to make it, oh I dunno, a better bass perhaps? It's very similar to my take on personal number plates on cars. Some like them; I'd sooner spend the money on kit that actually has a function beyond perceived visual appeal.2 points
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I love the way people envisage people.. I do it too. Forget about the ugly face. Its the music in my brain that matters. Andrew Gowing on FaceBook if you care to share my lovely friendship. Just choose the one with me playing bass. I would love to be your bass friend.2 points
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Another classic. Pneumatic Auto Retardation of Passenger Stock A plan to replace buffer stops at terminal railway stations with huge airbags, thus obviating the need for drivers to slow down at all on the station approach and so saving precious minutes off journey times. PARPS was abandoned when the office tea lady pointed out that the airbags would stop the trains but not the passengers.2 points
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You really are an over opinionated racist fool aren't you i grew up in Tottenham listening to reggae [both uk and Jamaican] and have played it for most of my fifty years i play with a band that consists of Jamaican, Indian ,Polish, Bermudan, mixed heritage and uk born some of the white members of the band have played with some of the biggest names in reggae without any problem i play the music from the streets i grew up in but reggae music is loved the world over ,and its message of unity and love is open to all.2 points
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