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I know I'm a late developer, but I've just accidentally discovered playing funk with flats on a J bass. All 3 knobs turned up full, and straight in to my cheapass Behringer 802 USB mixer, using channel #1 for some boost from the mic' pre, and half a turn on the compressor. Playing along to this through a high pass filter. It's so down and dirty, playing it in my Larry Graham (modified) style, I feels like a wild animal, and it sounds... it sounds exactly like the smell of sex. Many thanks to the BCer who recently put me on to Betty Davis. I have the album now on Spotify. 👍7 points
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My 414 had been gigged for 3 years weekly in grimey pubs with a classic rock band, now retired for a couple of years from live playing I decided to clean and restring last weekend, wow, what a marvellous bass!!! And what a lot of filth I got off of it. Purchased from a guy called Mojo on here as I remember, I love this bass and it’s the last one I have now....it’s going nowhere....!!7 points
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All Jazz has flats, it’s what makes it a Jazz. Something to do with the odd tuning of brass instruments. 🎷5 points
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Not my story, but a mate of mine was selling a Boss DD3 pedal and got a trade offer of a broken DD3 plus a bit of cash. 😅5 points
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To save putting it in every ad, I'm N. London, 6' 0", and ~160lbs. However, I'm not dating, so not sure why you want to know this when buying an item off me... 😜4 points
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I've used my Dremel to route the headstock for the logo - always a time consuming process!! I've glued the logo in and sanded it flat. I've also completed rounding the area on the front between the nut and the headstock. I'm also doing the neck shaping at the moment using my Shinto saw rasp - lovely bit of kit.3 points
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Certainly will help in your quest to have owned all the effects pedals Mind you, as Mooers way of designing effects pedals appears to be stealing them from other people, unless someone else has cracked the problem you want solved, chances are they haven't.3 points
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From the Jam were playing last night at a Festival close to mac towers Had the pleasure of listening from my garden. His playing and tone sounded so good. Sounded like a Ric, although I think these days he plays a P bass. Anyway, it was a great sound, every note could be heard perfectly and I could enjoy a cuppa sat in a comfy chair, just the way music should be enjoyed2 points
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😂. The D’Addario tapes I’ve got have quite a deep warm sound but still clear, definitely not zingy, absolutely perfect for reggae 🙂2 points
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Eeeeewww.2 points
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Playing covers I mostly just used the P pickup because that gave a big open but punchy tone with two loud guitars it sat nicely underneath them in the mix, but for some songs I went with both pups and you could really get an awesome Duff McKagan tone which I loved. With some creative eq on the amp you could even get a Geddy Lee-ish tone. 👍2 points
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I like a bit of bite from my Jazz so I went for the Ernie Ball Cobalts - perfect mix of thump and bite when I dig in.2 points
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Chris Squire wasn't really the caring type2 points
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Sounds and spelt like a Kraftwerk tribute band without access to a soldering iron.... I'd go see them2 points
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Malfunktion.2 points
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Ladies Night!2 points
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Or , Happy Hour 😀2 points
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That's as confounding as "Free Beer" and my personal fave "All You Can Eat For £3.50".2 points
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We were going to call our pub playing, covers band, Quiz Night...2 points
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You need to learn your hat etiquette. It is customary for a man to remove his hat when indoors as it is worn as an item of utility. A woman wears a hat as part of her outfit, so may keep it on indoors. However, once performing the hat is part of the stage outfit and may be worn indoors.2 points
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Indeed so. Anecdote: One time, me and a pal had a sort-of guitar amp shoot-out evening. A couple of beers, a Les Paul, a Strat, an Orange Tiny Terror, a Marshall JMP Mk2, a 1966 Fender Bassman, a Rivera R55, an SF Princeton, an 80's Pro Reverb and a Mk1 Peavey Bandit. Of course, you can see what's coming a mile off. The Bandit won.2 points
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Official Trace Elliot procedure is to turn volume to low, play a loud passage and raise input gain until the overload light comes on, then back off one click. Adjust EQ and repeat. The idea is to get the maximum signal to noise ratio. Unlike the vast majority of amps, it really is a gain control, not a volume control:2 points
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It's funny you put that particular vid up because it's the very one where Weller is stood in front of a Marshall half stack but is actually playing through a little Peavey Backstage 30 stood on a flight case off to one side.2 points
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If somebody asked me for a video of a bass I was selling I'd have to say no. My phone doesn't take videos. On a general level, if a buyer requires the level of information the OP seems to be demanding then the buyer needs to decide if this kind of sale is right for him. Seems like he needs to see the bass and play it before he hands over his cash. I understand that once bitten twice shy is a valid view point and bad experiences make people wary, but if the OP is so particular or worried then he needs to see that bass. As a seller, I have dealt with a very picky buyer and in the end I decided it wasn't worth the hassle because after I had sent him the bass he was probably going to find a fault and try to back out of the deal. To the OP, there will be another bass along later. Wait until you can try the bass.2 points
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Totally agree about not previously noticing it until it was pointed out. Who invited @ped to poop on our party anyway?! 😁😂2 points
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So would you sell for £275?2 points
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You mean there are people who put rounds on a jazz? Perverts. Mine has worn the same pair of d'addario chromes for the last six years and just sounds better and better.2 points
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Not so much a band name as something that dull suburban dads do about once a year. Ahhh. Early PF reference. Nice. Is that a quote from Tubular Bells? The one I like however is:2 points
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Sandberg JJ4 Sunburst Hardcore Aged Made in Germany in 2011. Spectacular looking and lovely to play. Great tone. All the usual sounds you’d expect from a “Jazz” bass but with extra depth and clarity if you want it. 2 – piece Ash body 6 bolt maple neck with rosewood fretboard 22 frets Zero fret 34” scale 2 Delano Jazz type pickups Sandberg bridge Sandberg tuners 2- band active/ passive pre amp : Controls are: Volume push-pull / Balance / Bass / Treble Weight 9.2lbs Possible trades. Must be under 8.5lbs. Jazz width neck. I'm in Malvern, Worcestershire. Happy to meet up half way within reason.2 points -
All my jazzes have flats or tapes, out of 13 basses only 1 has rounds and that’s my P 🙂2 points
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TC Classic 450 Barefaced Retro Two10 Musicman Stingray2 points
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I'll try and record an example later today and do a non-noisy one for comparison2 points
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It’s great isn’t it? I love flats on a Jazz.2 points
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Music Man Stingray Fretless in Sly Blue with Delano Hybrid Pickup an John EAST BTB-MMSR 4 KNOB preamp The Bass is in very good condition...almost like new. Build in June 2012. I added a switch to the preamp to use the pickup in seriell/parallel and single mode. The bass comes including the original case. Shipping to EU possible. Open for trade offers, i'm not looking for something particular.2 points -
This bass has been a fantastic companion over the years. Mike Tobias has rightfully built up a huge reputation and this bass is testament to it, however it's not getting used as much these days and I'd like to fund some other things (both bass and life stuff need cash and bass direct have pretty much the exact bass I'm looking for on order). I bought it brand new from the Grooveshoppe in 2009, made to order (the build diary will be around here somewhere!), and have been the only owner. This is a wonderfully constructed bass, and plays brilliantly. This wood combinations can generate a fabulous growl, but I think this bass really shines in a lower gain setting - the brightness of the wood combo and rich mids really glow when playing with others. It is a great "all round" bass and can do a great job in pretty much all situations. It hasn't seen too many gigs in all honesty - I was always worried about taking it out of the house - and has been carefully owned and kept in the official leather hard case. It is in as new conditions and I can't find any dings on it. Specs: 2009 build (USA) 35" scale 19mm spacing Ash body Burled walnut top Ash neck Birdseye maple fingerboard (21 fret) Buzz Feiten tuning system with zero fret Bartolini PUs Bartolini preamp Hipshot hardware Matching truss rod cover and pug head Original paperwork etc included. Would be happy to supply any more photos as requested. As I said, this is an amazing bass and I'm not in a huge rush to part ways with it - I'm happy to wait for the right offer, though all will be considered. In terms of trades I'm looking to fund a 6 string Dingwall so any trades for these/6 strings in general will be considered. Also looking for an Origin Effects Cali76 (original large one) and an Axe Fx II (XL/XL+) so would consider a trade + cash for them. Happy to answer any questions as best as I can, would much prefer to do a meet rather than trusting this to a courier though can arrange that if desired. Cheers! Ash1 point -
Just pull phrases from posts in this thread. There are some fine ones 😂 Anyone’s Nose If Not The Pop Years To Regret Seconds Coming Up I Come Upstairs Don’t Do Anything Damned If I Can Small Cards1 point
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There's still mileage in buying/selling face-to-face, be that in a shop or having first found something online, going and physically seeing/trying it out before doing the transaction. Especially with things like guitars. Some people just prefer to do trade like this, which is fair enough.1 point
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Presumably that simulates the previous owner having incurable priapism?1 point
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I do sort of like the roadworn look but only if its genuine, or at least if its done properly like the limelights which are pretty convincing1 point
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I use mine with batteries. There's noise under the notes as it decays, hardly noticeable but once you hear it it's annoying. It's almost like a 'breathing' sound and at first I thought could be noise created by the limiter but it does it when just using one of the pre-amp models. It kicks in about half a second after hitting a string and decays and comes back as the note fades until it breaks up and the note stops, at which point it sounds a bit like an aggressive noise gate would. My 'clean' patch is the Avalon DI model with the tone setting off, a reverb and limiter, but you get the noise with everything turned off. So I don't think it's to do with the effects themselves but the digital processing of the unit as a whole. I doubt it'll be noticeable though an amplifier to be honest, and for the price it's a great little tool but not 'studio' quality; hardly surprising for the price though.1 point
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I imagine that you're going to tell that you already have the dream J so a trade is unlikely1 point -
I’ve got a good makita drill , but I wouldn’t say I listen to it much 😀1 point
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I have no idea what that is either! But, then, I'm on the wrong side of 50... 😁1 point
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I love slap. Especially when it’s used sparingly, like a little pop here and there’s within a fingered line. Perhaps that’s the key - start throwing some slaps into normal bass lines to build up a better, smoother technique. Normally people rush it. Lay back with it and make it groove.1 point
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My recently acquired - and as yet untested in a live, full band setting, but I'm fairly confident it will sound epic!! - Quilter BB800 and BF Super Twin... First live outing next Saturday at Kelso Scooter Rally...👍1 point
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I believe it's cos Lee is the owner of the shop (inherited from his father and grandfather) and got the nickname "Captain Anderton" as he's the boss.1 point
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Public Service Broadcasting, Hammersmith, last week.1 point
