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An alternative, more visually pleasing approach would be to tie a large, colourful helium balloon to the headstock. The more neck heavy the bass, the bigger the balloon. Thunderbirds generally need a giant rainbow coloured unicorn. 😎7 points
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Sorted, bought an Ibanez SR500 of a fellow BC member. Thanks Stuart!! Off to find an amp!!4 points
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So kind of you But no - this is paying forward what others have helped me with. I suggest getting yourself a massive jug of Pimms on this summery day!4 points
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I've experimented with many solutions and the most effective was still a little inelegant. I have a canvass pouch designed to hang from a belt or bag whilst out hiking. This pouch holds a water bottle. So when I cycle to my rehearsal with my tiny travel bass I take the bottle from the bike, fill it with water at the rehearsal room, clip the pouch to my guitar strap (at the bum end of course) and the weight of the water precisely balances the instrument without me having to carry anything heavy on the bike (which would kind of defeat the object of travelling light). I carry the bottle anyway and it becomes lighter throughout the ride as I consume the initial quantity of H2O. So I rehearse with a bottle swinging at my hip. Perfect if, as I say, inelegant. I am therefore adapting the idea for when I'm actually gigging with a neck heavy bass. Quite simply velcro attached to the back end of the strap and a certain number of curtain weights sewn into a flat pouch with the other half of the velcro sewn to the pouch. Balanced bass? Remove the pouch, neck heavy? Velcro it on. The 'certain number' of weights is arrived at through trial and error but by using three smaller pouches rather than one big one I can stick on differing amounts of weight to suit each bass on a case by case basis. Or a bass by bass casis. A bag of curtain weights, yesterday: Pictures to follow. When I've actually done the sewing.3 points
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Fender American Standard Precision Bass 2015 - NOW SOLD ELSEWHERE For sale, in a vague attempt to reduce my stock of P basses, is this is an American Standard P bass, a series that is no longer available and that is very well regarded for consistent quality. The truss rod turns and the frets are in very good shape. There are one or two very minor dings to the finish from use over the past few years, but nothing awful. The bass is in excellent condition and comes with a Fender Deluxe gig bag. The Rosewood board is in very good condition and has been cleaned and oiled. I would prefer to arrange some kind of delivery/collection/meet up if at all possible. I'm pretty flexible and willing to travel a bit if necessary. Courier would be the last resort and will be at cost to you. If you have any questions at all, or require additional pictures of any details please ask away and I give as comprehensive an answer as I am able. With my modest skills this bass is a bit tricky to capture in pics but here are a few that I hope are better than my first attempt.2 points -
Looking for a jazz neck for my P bass, found this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202542172424 I think he has assembled it wrong. Shouldn't the strings go in the front?2 points
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Right, photos time. My Stanley Clarke.2 points
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I'd use whatever the manufacturer says is good for bass fishing2 points
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Orion is a very comfy set-neck ride2 points
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If you think it would help I'd be happy to give that a go, as long as it was fully funded of course. Maybe the hotel in Antigua where the rehabilitation would take place should have a catchy name like Antigua Support Scheme Inclusive Therapy Care Home, although a bit long it could be abbreviated.2 points
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The difference is it doesn't shine - it glows.2 points
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Relicing = a very good thing. IME.2 points
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To stop neck dive on my EB3 I pass the strap behind my belt.2 points
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I'm very much in the realms of a cover being a version of a song, not a slavish copying of the original. That, in my opinion, is the job of a tribute band.2 points
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Sounds a lot more organised than any I've attended! Chord sheets are a great idea. I'd also start a Facebook page and encourage any musicians to nominate songs they'd like to play (e.g. posting a YouTube video), that way you could end up with a bunch of strangers agreeing to learn them before the night and playing some lesser known tracks that otherwise wouldn't have a chance.2 points
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Now there's a prog band just waiting to happen2 points
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Relicking most definitely exists in lots of other areas, shabby chic furniture, ratlook cars and bikes, ripped and faded clothes, tarnished and dented brass instruments, scratched and faded string instruments, etc. All fair enough, whether you like it or not doesn't matter as it's most definitely a popular style, the one thing that does matter is that Antigua finish exists and only exists in the guitar/bass world and should be stamped out. Even the bizarre world of fashion or the unemployable that declare themselves 'interior designers' wouldn't stoop this low, so what does that say about lovers of Antigua. Wronguns the lot of ya!2 points
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Cuzzie.. That blob of solder was absolutely it...near it there was a bare wire in amongst the birds nest. I have resoldered to wire to the blob and guess what.. It is absolutely quiet.. No more fizzle. I have maxed out the treble on both bass and amp everything remains quiet. Please PM me your PayPal addresses and I will send you the price of a pint.2 points
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I'm sure it's all taken in jest! Just saying as he's brand new to the site, struggled a bit to get hold of the seller, then got 'Lionel Richie'd'! No one wants to be compared to him! 😂2 points -
As @dmccombe7 says, the black labels have twin pole pieces per string. The pups in the photo above are definitely Sandberg’s “standard” models, hence the little Sandberg logo (4 dots) on the corner of each pickup. Black labels look like this:2 points
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Totally normal for that model, bridge weighed about the same as the rest of the bass2 points
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SOLD Ken Smith's personal bass. Made, owned and played by Ken Smith. KEN SMITH 4 STRING Only two were built, with these characteristics. Model: PAS-II Serial number:#35 Date: 16/5/1981 Natural Gloss. Neck: maple & mahogany (5-pc) NUT: 36 mm !!!!! (52 mm Width at 12F); impeccable neck; maximum comfort. Perfect and functional truss road Body: Flamed maple & mahogany Originals pickups: The bass was transformed active / passive in 1986, keeping the originals pickups. Smith Concentric BT Circuit with a DIP panel switch .....recently installed. Made in NY: At that time, Fodera built the basses for Smith.......read article: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/336065-ken-smith-and-the-6-string-basses/ This is the email Ken Smith wrote to his former owner ... " I was a very active studio musician back then and my personal records show ME using this bass on several recording back then, Jingles/Commercials for Radio and TV. I played on about 2,000 recordings like those. Some of the dates were 2 3, 4 or 5 spots on them, not just one. Most were done for Ted Bates Advertising, Arnold Eidus director, Virtuoso violinist and the arranger was Al Datz. Much of the bass parts said "Kenny" in the upper left corner and not "Bass" as you would expect because by the morning of the session, he knew I was playing on it. Also, I took a lot of those parts home, with and without my name on it and used them with my students for lessons I gave then as well. This bass has a 5-pc neck with figured maple and I mahogany. We made only a couple like this 5-pc neck. A piece of my history here! Thank you " Ken Smith President/Owner Ken Smith Basses, Ltd.1 point -
Un-Withdrawn - dep work abandoned due to spontaneous stress fracture in right shoulder... 500 for quick sale, but it is absolutely collection only. I cannot drive for the forseeable, so no chance of a meet. 300 for combo, 200 for cab. 450 if you take thew rig! Trade: Barefaced One10 with cover plus cash. At this price, it's surely worth the drive, no?1 point -
Here for sale is my 78-82 Hardpuncher, the date can be narrowed down by the logo. Dee dee Ramone esque looking. All original still has the metal plate under the control knobs. The white has faded to that lovely creamy goodness. Brand new addagio flats. Plays really nicely truss rod works as it should. 40-41mm nut( my eyes are not great!) The mark in the photos is about the worse of it. Thuners Have a bit of play before movement but hold tune really well. Really nice for the age. Postage is £15.001 point -
Been my go to bass for the last 12 months but is now for sale as funds needed for new Barefaced Two 10s cab. fabtastic basses with slim b profile neck. Best on the market in my opinion1 point -
I polished up my late 1800s Double Bass with Servisol Chrome Polish and a buffer pad on an electric drill. It came up lovely. I am not joking.1 point
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You'll also need a fair amount of coffee and a few free days. However I think it is one of the most informative threads on the internet regarding IEMs. I even bought my gear off the back of this thread.1 point
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Might not be helpful but the Aguilar DB cabs work exceptionally well with Ampeg in my experience!1 point
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I love this too! I have a semi acoustic bass which hangs all over the place and this might just be the answer.1 point
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Waddya know; they do lefties too!1 point
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Antigua trigger warning: Image may cause alarm1 point
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I have an CIJ mustang & a JMJ - Both with fender flats as fitted to the JMJ as stock. Both are excellent basses & the JMJ is my main rehearsal/gigging bass. The biggest differences for me are the finish - I prefer the thin nitro on the neck of the JMJ compared to the gloss of the CIJ and the neck profile. The CIJ has a very skinny neck like a jazz whereas the JMJ’s is a little chunkier & more comfortable for me. I’ve wanted a daphne blue mustang with 'lollypop' tuners since i bought the (white) CIJ & I was initially put off by the ‘roadworn’ finish of the JMJ, but it looks a lot better in person than a lot of Fender’s stock images which I think were of an early prototype where they went a bit overboard with the aging & made it look really grubby. Sound-wise there’s not a massive amount of difference between the two & I’m happy to gig with either using the same fx/amp settings but in a side by side comparison I'd say that the pickup in the JMJ has the edge with a slightly chunkier tone.1 point
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Dragging this back on-topic, and leaving aside stuff like the cool green inlays and nice minimal redesigned scratchplate - this is the interesting bit of this new Rick: Rickenbacker have threatened to produce a redesigned bridge/tailpiece for years - could this finally be it? The roller saddles seem to be the same principle as the Schaller 3D.1 point
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I always think of "covers" as being the player's version of the song and not the "original" (if there is such a thing) public known version. Lesson or instructional videos, IMHO, should very closely reflect the public known version. If I am looking to learn a song from You tube, I would pretty much avoid a "cover" version unless it is very close to (to my ears) the "original" (again, whatever that means). I do agree with Mykesbass' post above though. PS Having watched a little more of the video, it is awful!1 point
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That’s because my iPad won’t let me say re-sprayed without putting in the hyphen1 point
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Apologies if this was already suggested but Moon Over Bourbon Street by Sting sounds gorgeous on fretless.1 point
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I like the idea that I pay for tickets, money goes to charity and their are higher chances I might win some little thing. It’s going to charity after all.1 point
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Shielding May be an issue, but if it goes when touching the bridge or strings that may well be a grounding issue. Believe it or not the shielding will be really easy to do yourself, and you don’t need to disconnect any wires. if you unscrew the pots from the front of the bass (normally just a nut and washer) the pot and wires can be fed back out. You don’t need to unsolder anything and I would probably leave the jack in place. Now you can get some copper tape and line the whole cavity. Regarding the ground wire - there needs to be one from the bridge - if there isn’t one, one is needed, if there is one it may have come loose, so it may take a while to find in the birds nest! That pot at 6 O’clock has a blob of solder but no wire into it from what I can see - that may be the culprit. Sorry I am not near you to help!1 point
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Aguilar DB410 , these don’t really need any introduction ! 4ohms 700watts Flightcased1 point
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Bit of a preamble The JMJ or the ‘Justang’ (they’ve missed a trick naming this bass!) has a thicker headstock which may add something to the tone but that’s beyond my hearing, different nut width and I believe the neck feels chunkier, more precision like than jazz like than the MIJ but I’ve literally only played a MIJ briefly. The JMJ does feel great to play and the sound is bang on for what I’d expect of this type of bass. I do generally favour a P bass. The sound ... If you were really wanting to try before you buy fitting a Seymour Duncan mustang pick up would likely answer the question. The SD pick up is what’s fitted in the Justang and it can do punk right through to deep dub and the tone pot on mine is very effective across the whole of its taper which is a massive plus. Not a massive help but I’m sure but with any bass all these little things like the thicker headstock do have an impact but ultimately it’s the pick up which might just edge it in terms of tones. I think Fender have just sent a new stock of JMJ’s into the wild so they should be popping up in shops about now. I nabbed mine locally via gumtree (it’s a first run model form 2017) and it’s a cracking wee bass and the pick up sounds good. A mate had an issue with his MIJ sounding too flubby in the lows but I’ve not had gigging experience with a MIJ, the JMJ hasn’t suffered these issues on my recent gigs.1 point
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From what i was told (somewhere) that black label pick-upps had twin poles per string rather than the single pole style like delano. Black labels look more like the pick ups on my Geddy Jazz bass. Not sure where i heard that from but a quick google search also showed any black labels like this. Dave1 point
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+1 to this. The VMs are good basses but the CVs are a good level above imho.1 point
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@prowla is indeed in... Updated Attendance & Gear List: 01. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Ander van der End JB5, RBV5, Ampeg V4BH head and matching cabs. 02. Hamster - Tea, Coffee, Pastries, the Wife - might bring a bass! 03. @Frank Blank's Acoustic Corner - Rob Allen Mouse, Godin A4, FRFR setup (QSC K12.2 and Fishman preamp). 04. RodFunnell - '78 Stingray, Assorted Warwicks, Vanderkley Spartan, Mesa Prodigy 4:88, Barefaced Big Twin T and it's still a few months away so maybe more! 05. obbm - Sadowsky Metros, Handbox WB100, Bergantino cabs. 06. Cetera - Spector NS2, Spector Euro LT, Hamer Impact, Hagstrom Super Swede, Italia Imola GP, Fender FSR PJ, GK800RB, GenzBenz Neox 2x12 07. @NancyJohnson Lull JAXT4 & Lull JAX/NRT5, Darkglass A/O Head (will probably be old hat by then), 2xAguilar SL112s. 08. Rumblefish - Rumblefish bass,Wal Bass, MB Mpulse 600,Berg CN212 09. Steve Browning - SVL & Fender Precisions, Mesa Walkabout 15 10. @Stingray5 - MM and Tune basses, Trace Elliot or Eden combos, Boss GT-6B. 11. ChunkyMunky - Builds of mine (P5, J5 etc), SWR SM900, a Greenboy/Fearful build or two and some other assorted goodies. 12. samcrabtree00 - Warwick Streamer Stage II, USA MM Sub, Genzler Magallen 800, Barefaced BB2, Various effects 13. TrevorR - Wal Custom and Pro, Aria SB700, MarkBass LMII & Traveler 2x10 14. @Graemeross 4 Ps, 3 Js, 2 Aria SBs , Darkglass MT900, 2x Barefaced BB2, HX Effects with Line 6 G75 wireless. 15. prowla - Rics, Warwicks, Statii (whatever I chuck in the car!), Markbass EVO 1 & 1x12. Maybe a Minitaur & 12-step (if I've got 'round to figuring out the 12-step by then).1 point
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Yes x 4. And preamps.1 point
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Yup, twice. A P bass and an ACG.1 point
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My own CTM100 is making its way back to me after a long service.. I Cannot wait to try it.1 point -
I say he deserves it. So full of himself with all that plumage. in your Face, peacock!1 point
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Strikes me that rather than falling out, the two of you are on the verge of starting to step up to the next level. You need to tell him that you can add to the songs, but he needs to trust you and understand that you'll develop your style over time. You don't say what style of music you are playing. If it's funk you are going to be putting in very different 'fills' to blues and if it's death metal you might want to simplify your bass lines (joke). I'm not a flash bass player at all, but I love putting in little runs and decorations (just not at turbo speed). Knowing what key you are playing in, understanding a few basic scales - pentatonic major and minor are good starting points. You can't go far wrong putting in a little run up or down to lead into a verse or chorus. Another trick is just playing an inetrmediat noe (e.g. the the third or seventh note of the next chord) ahead of the first downbeat to 'lead into' the change. Very cliche but it's popular for a reason.1 point
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If someone gets up, does their spot, then pisses off straight after playing, they will be last up the next time they come.1 point
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