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After7 points
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Finally made a decision, BB435 ordered and should be here tomorrow in time for the gig! 😁👍👌5 points
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Beautiful Sadowsky Nyc, with stunning burled top and rare Brazilian RW fingerboard (available only inside USA). Perfect conditions. With Sadowsky case.4 points -
3 coats done on the back and sides and 2 so far on the top: So far it's behaving itself. With finishing, though, I always think it starts great, then goes horrid and then pulls back to OK. So I've still got the horrid bit to come The back is definitely getting more Mordor! The bookmatched bear-claws on the top really stand out now. I once saw a beautiful Guild covered in them! The other thing I like to see are the grain ripples (chatoyance?). It's a good bit of spruce - David Dyke done us proud again 3rd coat on the top will go on this evening. While this is drying, I have chance to start finishing off the jobs left on the neck. I have made the headstock a touch bigger than my last build, knowing that I wouldn't be able to keep completely straight string runs but, doing the mandatory full-size drawing to work out where to drill the tuner holes, have decided I need to slim the treble side just a touch to balance the visuals of the two sides of tuners: It's only the middle two strings that will have a slight angle, so not too bad. I used the template to drill the holes and to check whether I need to take the couple of mm off the bottom...but yes - I do. They operate fine but I think they will look better filed down to the sharpie line: I'll do that tomorrow and that means that I can start the final finishing on the neck too I reckon this will be playing tunes within 2-3 weeks, depending on how quickly the varnish fully dries.4 points
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I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross?4 points
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Right. This is only up because I have a shot at getting a bass I’ve been after for 15/20 years which will sonically cover very similar ground. My only other option is to sell my Jazz but I’ve been through lots with that bass and can’t do it. If I can’t sort something out. I’m going to pull this listing super quick. it’s Japanese, amazingly well put together, sounds unbelievable, and in great nick. I’d really rather have this collected... It just screams quality. Sticking my neck out and saying it’s the best put together bass I’ve ever owned. 18v active bass/mid/treb/pan/vol no passive mode. trim pots for mid sweep on back. weight is about 9lbs maybe a fit more - but it balances like a dream. no case currently...may have a gig bag for it. Not a huge amount of information about these online - seemed to get a big push in the US about 2005 and nothing much after. The stuff I’ve seen all relates to Deviser/Bacchus and the SCG factory. But it’s mustard.3 points -
Well, a few years agi I had a good copy Jazz bass (bass type not actually important here) that had the passive EMG Hz pickups. I spent A LOT of money and bought a set of Joe Barden pups. These promised me to reproduce the "authentic, original sound of the early Jazz pickups". So I put them on and played. Nobody noticed. Nobody said "Gee, how wonderful your bass sounds now that you have spent large amounts of cash on your pickups!" I kidded myself for a while, imagining I could hear more top, deeper bass, more complex mids, but sooner or later I realised I was probably kidding myself. I went back to looking at the EMG Hz pups and discovered the blurb which said the would give the "authentic, original sound of the early Jazz pickups". Yeah. I re-installed the EMGs and - guess what - nobody noticed. Draw your own conclusions. G.3 points
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OK, everyone who has a kit on order should receive a pm about payment today.3 points
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It's was quite high when I made him an offer, but as soon as he accepted it I relaxed again. I haven't actually tried any yet. 🙂3 points
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You'll have to wait until he gets it from Heaven 17 😁3 points
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Hi all, I've been lurking for a while and decided to join in. I'm in my 40s and have been playing since my teens. I'm back playing in almost exclusively original projects after taking a hiatus for some parenting. Now that she's older I can concentrate on my music again. Joy!! Here's a link to my band if you'd like to check it out. I'd describe it as The Pixies meets Garbage with a little classic rock vibe for good measure. My wife is the vocalist/rhythm guitarist and so far, after a couple of years, our marriage has survived us being in a band together! https://www.facebook.com/thedaylilies I've been on TalkBass for a while but I also like the different sort of vibe that I find here on BassChat. I also like that it's UK based since I've been interested in non-US bass producers as of late and so this is a good environment in which to get better insight into what's going on in that world. I look forward to some good Bass Chats!! Thanks!2 points
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Hi Basschatters Up for sale is my main instrument from the last 10 years, and only reluctant sale given the "One in - One out" principle as I'm concentrating on fretless in the future. This is one of Mike Lull's earlier creations with a sn. of 479. I guess it's around 20 years old, and brought to Denmark from Ney York by a professional danish bass player, of whom I previously bought another of these basses. For those familiar with these basses, the age can also be detected by a slightly larger head than the current models. We all love our instruments but this one is simply the best of the three M5V I have had over the years, hence the one that stayed the longst. A "pick up and play" instrument commented by all those who have admired, and wanted to try it in the time I have had it. Spec: Beautiful and rare Burgundy Mist finish with very minimal scrathes and marks. None on the front Alder body is my best guess, irrespectively that there is a bit of Ash bark/growl in the sound when recorded. Graphite reinforced Maple neck with rosewood fretboard. Frets recently polished and no signs of wear 35" scale 21 fret neck with 12" fretboard radius. String spacing neck saddle 9,5 mm and 19 mm at bridge which can be adjusted (sideways) if preferred. Weight around 4.3. kg Mike's special wounded Seymour Duncan PU's and 3 band Aguilar pre-amp with passive by pull of volume, and 2 mid frequencies (400/800) No passive tone pot. THE SPECIAL FEATURE: Instead of balance it's fitted with a rotary swith given you: Front PU alone - like an old Fender Telecaster bass with the single coil PU. Both in parallel - Everything you want with a Jazz Sound. Rear PU alone - Pure Jaco Both in series - Powerful almost Musicman type of sound This is as close to a classic vibe modern build "Working man's do all instrument" as you can get, hence why it's been my go to bass for 10 years. And as you can see from the last photo, a small guy like me, 1,82m & 75kg don't have any issues playing a 35" scale bass (Photo from our rehearsal room and not a prison cell :0)) Price including shipping to main Europe and a Mike Lull gigbag. (Will be professional packed for damage free shipping) 20/09/2019: Taste is a subjective matter, but as the yanks are sayin' "Tort goes with everything". Like the tough decision every man faces, blond or brunette? You'd be the judge on that one (spare high quality three layer pickguard from Chandler in the US for one of my previous M5V's - will be part of the package free of charge) Kind Regards Thomas2 points -
"They're Grrrreat" (Allegedly)2 points
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It's only happened to me once, but it still hurts to this day.2 points
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Nice! Not on quite the same level of cool as this one, but I put one of @KiOgon‘s looms in place of my Hohner Jack’s terrible active circuit - sounds like a new bass! Which reminds me , I need to get another loom for my JV...2 points
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If you don't buy it, people might think you're chicken!2 points -
The latest Later with Jools Holland thread with the other twenty 😉2 points
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Some changes... Would love to replace tc with mood from chase bliss, then I think I'm done2 points
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Are you into headless basses?2 points
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Here’s my updated rig. I have a Tech 21 VT500 and Mark Bass LM3 (MB is backup incase god forbid I get a failure on the Tech 21), into a Trace Elliott Elf 1x10. Homemade pedal board on top has a Line6 G75 Wireless into a Boss TU-3 then into a Thumpinator. All this is DI’d into the PA for front of house. Really small footprint and an easy carry/setup. Very happy 😊🎶👍🏼🎵2 points
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I always dig out this photo when the question is raised:2 points
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Picking up on @rushbo's post about his sports holdall, I just want to share a little tip - it's good to keep your spares separate from the stuff you always use. I also have a sports holdall, and I subdivide the main space using "really useful boxes". The bottom layer contain my spares, and generally don't need to get touched. The top layer contains the things I do use, and get emptied out at every gig. S.P.2 points
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3 coats in Its very gold........ And yes, there is a poo by the rocking horse - I finally found it2 points
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"...because the drummer and guitarist usually can't be trusted to do either!"2 points
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Thanks. Now I have gigbag envy.2 points
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I say "A drummer has to keep in time, a guitarist has to stay in key. A bass player has to do both." 🙂2 points
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Same applies if any thing touches the shielding paint.2 points
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Oh dear. I shan't be bidding on that bass when it pops up on eBay...2 points
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I'd run everything straight into the amp. Most pedals are designed to run at instrument level, some don't like the higher line level that FX loops run at. Running modulation and time based effects on the loop is only really beneficial when your preamp is providing your overdrive sound, which is more common on guitar than bass. Compression is generally best before EQ, otherwise you could for example boost the bass EQ and end up over-compressing. I'd go Comp -> Pre -> Chorus. Tuner can go at the end if you want a more thorough mute switch if your chorus is prone to making a wooshing noise when everything else is silent. Otherwise would be best to place it before the chorus so you don't have to deactivate it in order to tune up!2 points
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I'm sure he's a fine singer and a good bloke but I've never quite got the all-round kudos Gregory Porter gets . He seems like a permanent resident of Later and yet there are entire genres that barely get a look in2 points
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I really hate it when people park across my drive! 😠2 points
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I don't mind the headstock shape per se, it's not good, but I could live with it if I loved everything else about the bass. The font though 🤮2 points
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I wish there was a function on eBay to hide items forever - there must be about 50 basses that always get re-listed that always come up on my ‘new items’ search. Same for the books I collect. There’s only one left that I need and every week it says new items and it’s the same four or five copies of editions I already own, otherwise I’d set up an alert!2 points
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I have them on a couple of basses. One set is around 10 years old I reckon, the other set I bought offa fleabay last Xmas-time for a tenner (plus a couple of quid postage IIRC). They don't seem as 'bright' as the Fender flats, but they're not rubbish IMHO. 👌 After saying that, I'm far to 'cheap' to have compared them to proper expensive flats. 😬2 points
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The look of the headstock & pickups are weird & fugly. I dread to think what the resale value is likely to be on these.2 points
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If someone told me which frets to use I'd get in my car, go round to his house and park across the entrance to his driveway. Then I'd shag his missus and when he came home I'd tell him what I'd done and ask him which annoyed him more, the driveway thing or the missus thing. Whichever thing upset him the most, I'd do it again then I'd resign from the band on the proviso that I'd fulfil any future commitments until they'd found a replacement for me. It's only fair.2 points
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his main is a 57. I had the Sting signature for a while and it sort of purred. Ash body, maple board. Nice bass but then I had a replica made of his 57. Alder body, more thump but lovely2 points
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This is my '64 I purchased used as a boy in 1971. I have shared a very long ride with it and would never part with it.2 points
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Some ideias using 2 basses , hope you like 😃2 points
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I just don't see the point of this. A bass player is a person who plays the bass. This thread makes about as much sense as a "which male bassist has the best technical ability?" or "which bass is the bestest bass ever?". What next....who is the greatest ever gay bassist?...who is the most talented bassist of Jewish origin? Sooner or later it will descend into "my dad is bigger than yours!" Pointless.2 points
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The Cort headstock is at least to scale and is quite tasteful. This Bite one looks like this with tuners IMHO.1 point
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Expanding foam type earplugs can seal an exposed truss rod hole at a pinch , and velcro cable ties can be daisychained to contain any errant ... daisies . Gaffa tape for trip hazards .1 point
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Yeah that’s a good idea I’ll give that a go, this is what I meant about the Alu tape under the bridge No I’ve just made sure that the Alu tape comes over the edge of the cavity so the Alu tape on the pickguard is sitting on it Would you just put an extra ground wire off a pot or the jack and fix it to the cavity somewhere to ground the cavity?? I think I might get some graphite paint and rip-off the shielding and do it again properly.............😀1 point
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Digitech drop pedal, a tone down sounds fine, strings usual tension, job done. Much more than a tone and it starts to sound a bit odd.1 point
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I play an unlined fretless. Not because I’m any good, but just to avoid such scenarios. 🤓1 point
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Let the covers band run - see if any paying gigs come in but leave it on the backburner and don't pay it much mind.... Dump the originals band #1 and concentrate on the 2nd originals band. Keep searching for a busier and more fun covers band to join. You can then dump the other covers band if you feel the need. Job done :)1 point
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I had an ABM Evo III for ten years and it never let me down at all. I sent it back to Ashdown once just to get it checked/serviced and they replaced the VU meter free of charge (apparently it wasnt working perfectly, but i had never noticed) From my experience there customer service is wonderful so even *if* you do have an issue it will be very quickly resolved. Great amps and to be honest if i was in the market for another Ashdown i would probably buy a secondhand Evo III again as they go for peanuts1 point
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I’ve added a couple of new patch samples to the folder. Link at bottom of the first post.1 point
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