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So this is a feeler, because I have just been offered the bass I really wanted to buy. If that falls through, then I'll be keeping it no question.... I ordered this Limelight from Mark and collected it in July, so it is 3 months old and has only been gigged about 4-5 times. It is an absolutely fabulous example of their take on a lightly reliced late 50s black P, with Maple neck and tort plate, fitted with Resolite reverse tuners and a new set of Elixir Stainless Steels (ordered in error, I use the usual Elixirs on all my basses, but these are a revelation! Incredibly soft and playable). At time of build it was the lightest one they'd ever done, weighing in at just 7.4lb, and perfectly balanced with it! It plays beautifully, looks amazing and, even without being the weight of a ships anchor, sounds absolutely thunderous, but I just can't buy what I really wanted without selling this first. The bass cost me £1075, so here is an opportunity to jump the queue and also save yourself a few quid on a new Limelight... the price has to be firm as I can't afford to lose any more money on this fabulous bass 😣6 points -
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Just pulled trigger in purchasing this Bass. I’ve always fancied one but never got round to it. Having given up a few months ago due to fretting hand not working due to spine operation, I’m getting a little movement back, so treated myself to this as part of my recovery 😊 im sure this will be a marmite bass to many, but personally I love the look.5 points
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I can report my mid 80s E-serial MIJ Squier Strat does, as did my '84 SQ serial Squier P. Any excuse for a pic of the most gorgeous bookmatched grain & burst ever...5 points
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Finally got hold of a Charcoal Sparkle 4HH. This is the model that I wanted last year but my impatience wouldn't allow me to wait the quoted 9-12 months for this model in this colour, so I opted for a 4H instead. After a random search on Friday I managed to find somewhere with stock. It arrived today, plays great and I'm very impressed with the range of tones available. Very, very pleased with it. 😁 The 4H is obviously now surplus and will very shortly be listed in the Basses for Sale section.5 points
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Wouldn't that be a bit of a leap?5 points
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RichardH, who produced the fantastic drawings and diagrams on page 1 of this thread, has stepped forward and produced a really neat pictorial wiring diagram that will make wiring up very easy. I'll get it onto page 1 eventually, but here it is for reference. I just love the community spirit here.5 points
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Buying an MIA Stu Hamm Urge 2 bass. However, it cured me of two misconceptions. First, that flexibility lies in having lots of pickups - two J and one P - and second, that flexibility requires an on-board preamp. I also got a third, very important lesson - if there isn't a usable sound in a bass, no amount of tweaking will bring it out.5 points
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2018 Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray Special 4H – Charcoal Sparkle / Ebony I purchased this 4H model when these Specials came out last year. As some of you may recall I actually wanted a 4HH but due to be being quoted a 9-12 month wait for one in this colour, my extreme gas and impatience got the better of me and I came home with this one instead. Fast forward 12 months and after my bi-monthly random look around the usual stockists, I’ve finally managed to bag a 4HH model so this beauty is now back up for grabs. Body – Swamp Ash Body Finish – High gloss polyester ‘Charcoal Sparkle’ Scale – 34” Neck radius – 11” Nut Type - Compensated Nut Width – 43.5mm Frets – 22 high profile, wide, stainless steel Neck – Roasted maple Fingerboard – Ebony Tuners – Custom Musicman, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design Controls – 3-band active 18 volt pre-amp: volume, treble, middle, bass Pickup – Single humbucking with neodymium magnets Weight – 8.5lbs Case – Original hard shell case and case candy included This bass is absolutely immaculate, plays beautifully and is very light. No dinks or scratches, it’s never been gigged or even taken to a rehearsal (I’m still on an enforced sabbatical from gigging). Used for occasional home noodling only and cossetted in its case. I did finally remove the film from the scratch plate but other than that it’s as new. I would very much prefer for this to be collected or a meet up could possibly be arranged. Shipping to the UK only may be possible at buyers’ expense but only if fully insured. Price is firm and I believe very fair so no cheeky offers thank you. Not really looking for trades on this one as I'm having another cull but you could always try me, I can only say no. 😁 Any questions please pm me. EDIT Re Trades: As stated I'd much prefer a straight sale but in answer to a few PM's, if I was to take a part trade it would need to be: Basses - Four string, 34", fretted, headed, standard string spacing i.e.19mm, 42mm + nut (no jazz necks thanks). Possibly a P, Super P etc. Amps & Cabs - I'm sorted for cabs and amps really but I may be interested in a Mesa Walkabout and I’m always interested in a part-ex deal involving something old and green with a UV light on it. 😎4 points -
Here's a Fabulous 10 month old TKS bass cab in a very classy burgundy tolex, complete with padded cover. It's a 450w 1x12 and 1x6 rear ported cab(latest spec), beautifully built and sounds amazing. The recessed handle is sensibly placed on the top to make it a very easy carry. I built an aluminium frame to sit it on which lifts it by the height of a cab and this is free issue if wanted. New price with padded cover is £630 for one of these. I'm happy to drive 30 miles in any direction from J23 M5 near Bridgwater or, at a push, will p&p at cost. Not trades I'm afraid. Spec is copy/paste from TKS website: Small and light, but with impressive lows and a clear mid range, the 1126 offers a tone few other cabinets do, and many bass players using the 1126 have finally found "their" tone. The great dispersion from the 6" speaker doesn't require tilting the cabinet to get clear mids up at ear level, and also spreads mid range clarity evenly across a stage, making more of the bass tone reach the audience and fellow musicians. Even though the 1126 has more mid range than most tweeterless cabinets, it can easily be altered through EQ to give a more "vintage" tone. Specifications (Specifications explained😞 Impedance: 8 Ω Power handling (high average power test signal): 450 W RMS Recommended amplifier power: 250-600W RMS @ 8 Ω Sensitivity[average]: 94 dB SPL @ 1 W/1 m Sensitivity[100Hz]: 94 dB SPL @ 1 W/1 m Sensitivity[max]: 97 dB SPL @ 1,5 kHz, 1 W/1 m Frequency response (-10db): 33 Hz - 9,2 kHz Displacement: 496 cm³ Measurements (WxHxD): 52x45x44 cm Weight: 15 kg4 points -
Just picked my kit up from Stevie. I am really excited as, when the “continued” thread started, I built the prototype on which much of the initial development was done. I have been gigging versions of this cabinet for over two years now and have never regretted it. I will put as much as I can on here as I build it.4 points
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"... the buzz of a gig is hard to beat" Amen to that! Thought it would be great to have a dedicated thread where we share videos of our bands' live performance, both original and covers and also possibly some not so great experiences / stories to make us all feel better if you're feeling brave!3 points
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OK I'll join in - I chose this because this was the first time we'd played this song in over a year! We hadn't even rehearsed it - it was a spontaneous choice for a second encore at Wave Gothik Treffen in June in Leipzig - the biggest gig we played this year.......the keyboards temporarily failed during the middle8 - it makes me question if rehearsals are actually necessary.3 points
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Can I add UB40 Red Red flipping Wine please? Tuneless shite. The only reason I wouldn't want to seal UB40 in concrete and drop them in the sea is beceuase it would stop me setting them on fire.3 points
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That’s it, track 4/4 of my Pop Punk EP done. “No Ordinary Life”: my message to Trans kids, it gets better.3 points
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I don’t think anything on the list here counts as ‘modern pop music’, trust me FD if you think the stuff on here is bad, for the love of god never tune to radio 13 points
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Sex on fire Dakota Mr Brightside 🤮3 points
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You need darker sound, so change strings even down to flats, play closer to neck and turn your tone down. That's it. You do not need a new - or another old - bass.3 points
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*** Now SOLD *** Hi Folks I'm selling this Ibanez Musician Studio Fretless Bass on behalf of a friend of mine who's had it in his recording studio for many years but now wants to move it on. Was up for £675, but It's now offered for sale at £SOLD. As can be seen in the photos, the bass and the case are in good condition for their age, considering they're getting on for 40 years old. I think the bass is the lined fretless version of the Ibanez Musician ST924WN model, as can be seen here in this Reverb advert a few years ago: https://reverb.com/uk/item/1098372-ibanez-musician-studio-bass-st924wn-1979-walnut-mahogany But hopefully, @Bassassin might be able to offer some words of wisdom on this and put me right if I've got it wrong .. 😁 The bass has recently had a once over by a local guitar/bass tech, so all the electrics are working and it's properly set up. Strings are old though, so they will need changing by its new owner. Having said that, this bass really has that fretless 'mwahh' sound and it's got seriously loud pick ups! There's a great range of tones available from the active circuitry too.. For anyone seriously interested, the bass can be viewed and tested by prior appointment in the Littlehampton area of West Sussex. With regards to shipping, its definitely possible to send it via an insured courier service (at buyers expense), but it is a heavy bass as I'm sure anyone looking at this advert with a serious interest in the bass will know. I haven't weighed it, but it is heavy!! It's kind of like a Rolls Royce of a bass really - everything about it is quality and it's been built to last! Anyway, if you've any questions about the bass, please send me a PM and I'll go back to the owner to get you an answer, though that may take a few hours or so depending on his availability. Thanks for looking! 😊 Nik2 points -
EUR 1300 / GBP 1125 I´m selling my 88 Stingray, the color is the rare transparent teal green. This one is from the transition era, the bass still has some pre-Ernie Ball features. The trussrod nut is at the headstock, and it has the old large bridge with the individual dampers. The rubber on these have fallen off but can eaysily be replaced with some black foam. The bass has seen a lot of playing, there´s the typical scratching and buckle wear on the back, but the greenish finish is still on at all these spots. The maple neck feels very nice, it feels similar to my former 77 pre EB stingray. The 3EQ electronic sounds big and smooth, the mids and highs are not as harsh as on many later MM models. The jumbo frets have some wear but not much, the bass weighs 4,2kg which is pretty good for a Stingray from this period. Everything works including the trussrod. The electronics are fine, no noisy pots. The bass is all original except the nut which is black, it might be a graphite one, and the new black pickguard. The original clear pickguard was broken so it had to be replaced. I´m in Berlin, international shipping is no problem.2 points -
Here's a 90" Ken Smith BT 5 strings custom .. It has average type of playwear and is in very good condition all original .Excellent condition2 points
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Heres me :-)2 points
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Ok. Apologies. That paramatrix is too much for me.2 points -
Yeah, Fenders do rock.2 points
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Oh boy!2 points
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I played a few gigs with a guitarist who switched between 3 guitars during our set. The only reason was because we had multiple tunings and although it did slow things down it was a lot quicker for him to swap guitar than retune. We tried to group songs together that were in the same tunings so it wasnt too disruptive. I bought a five string Jazz Bass and just worked out how to play the songs on that rather than have multiple basses - that worked for me.2 points
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Poking around the web for some inspiration, I came across this video. Firstly, it has really clear explanations, including diagrams, of the main causes of hum. Secondly, it has lots of easy suggestions for curing hum, including twisting the pickup wires around each other. A peek under the pickguard of my Squier Musicmaster revealed pickup wires not twisted together. Hmmmm - surely can't be that simple, can it? Easy fix, worth a try. Quick twizzle of the pickup twisted the wires together. Result was a much-reduced level of hum! Not really believing this, I fired up the washing machine, and was surprised to find that the the bass really was much quieter. Not only that, while getting all of my washing out of the laundry basket, I found a five pound note. Ha!2 points
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I think he will Having pretty much finished the setup, I put the 'proper' strings on today - and I reckon this sounds every bit as good as my own. So that means I get mine back too! Result2 points
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I immediately thought of the Ronan Keeting version of 'Fairytale of New York' - and then realized there is no other song that makes me want to kill and maim as much as this. So it's a list of one. He's truly awful on it, but when the girl starts singing it sinks to unfathomable depths. Still like the original though.2 points
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As Chris rightly points out, it's more common for the bassist and drummer to settle on one sound and stick to that; usually tweaking the bass sound to taste rather than changing it for something completely different. I'd have thought the most common reason for guitarists to switch guitars mid-set are: 1. Different tunings 2. Broken strings 3. Overestimating how much a rodent's posterior the audience gives about the different tones available from their three very similar-looking Les Pauls 4. Just wanting to show off. I distinctly remember seeing one group whose two guitarists had very differing approaches. One of them had a rack with half a dozen guitars, which he insisted on swapping over every other song. The other just came on with a Telecaster. After watching them both, my friends and I agreed that "Just-a-Tele" man was the much better guitarist, and that "I-will-definitely-need-all-six-of-these" man was possibly overcompensating.2 points
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Or both amps. refreshing to read a thread that isn't about downsizing for a change2 points
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Sorry but you dismiss 5 string basses without understanding them. They are more than a few low notes as is regularly explained every time these negative 5 string posts come up. 5 string basses will find the "holes" and short cuts in all techniques. Short fingers just means you need a better technique. I have numbers that I play on 2, 3, 4 and 5 strings. So the most practical bass for me is a 5 string bass, rather than a selection of 2, 3, 4 and 5 string basses.2 points
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Exactly. This subject is always mired in negativity. It required far more effort to pick up a 4 string bass and learn to play it than it ever takes to adapt to a 5 string bass. Make it a positive move, that enhances your playing, and there is no down side.2 points
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I don't see this as a matter of it "being worth the effort" (which indeed isn't much really if you're smart and choose a skinny fast neck), but a question of how you need it and how willing are you to explore the 5 string bass and let it change you as a performer. I own and play exclusively 5ers (save for an Epiphone Viola I don't use at all and am about to sell) and the good thing is I let the 5 string bass change me starting 25 years ago. Made me a "low" bassist, I too use the low B more than the hi G, and could probably get away with a 4 banger strung BEAD for all the rock stuff I do.2 points
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This. I've done it before as a temporary patch up and then forgotten about it for years. If you name the cab then someone should be able to point you in the direction of a replacement driver but as Stevie says it's not a difficult job to patch up a torn cone.2 points
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Personally, I'd glue it with some Copydex and treat myself to a few beers with the money I'd saved. Seriously, unless there's a piece of cone missing, just glue it back together.2 points
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A sister to mine - this killed my GAS - imo the perfect bass GLWTS2 points -
Yessir. I was starting to wonder about the QSC simply because I couldn’t get the volume out of it, (not that I need it particularly in an acoustic duo) but I was beginning to wonder if it could be a contender in a full band scenario but after a tweak of input/output options between Stomp and QSC I’ve found the ‘earthquake if needed‘ option. As for the Stomp I’m completely converted to it. It took a little time to get ‘clean’ tones, by that I mean tones with just EQ and compression blocks that sound as close to each guitar going straight into the QSC as possible. Then (much like I did with the Fishman) using those blocks for very small tweaks to EQ and a touch of compression but then you have this infinite palette of effects and tone manipulation to refine with. I freely admit I was overwhelmed at first by the sheer amount of options along with my very, very scant technical know how but in the end, especially with HX Edit, you can just tinker ad infinitum until you are happy. I’d look at the screen and think ‘I have no idea what this means, best not touch it’ but then (as the vicar said to the actress) why not touch it and see what happens! So far I have two patches for each guitar, a ‘clean’ patch, as I said before, just lightly tweaked EQ and compression, I also have a patch for each guitar that is the ‘clean’ patch with a very short reverb added, already these four cater for our entire set but I think, with more experimentation, I will eventually have a patch per song. In one way the fact that we play acoustic guitars may sound limiting but having to make really tiny adjustments within quite a narrow sonic range is teaching me a lot so when I eventually join Hawkwind I will know how to dial up ‘spaceship over Stonehenge whilst being chased by the Windsor Chapter at 3am’ mode in seconds.2 points
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Morning Alex... the controls are correct @hiram.k.hackenbacker was referring to his 5 string status in the other picture not the S3 for sale.2 points
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Yamaha BBP34 Vintage Sunburst. Perfect condition. Made in Japan. Top of the current BB range. Price is £1000. Collection from SE London.2 points -
'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now' by Starship. One of the sadest band family trees to go from 'White Rabbit' to this absolute p!ss. 'Yellow' by Coldplay. So bad it was named after the colour of p!ss. 'Mull Of Kintyre' by Wings. Terrible dirge not worthy of a p!ss association.2 points
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Born To Be Wild (any version) ...lifelong rock fan but have hated that from the very first time I heard it! Red Red Wine, UB40... intensely annoying whine that unfortunately was just the sign of things to come Saturday Night, Whigfield...the most braindead piece of moronic garbage that has ever assaulted my eardrums (Dis)honourable mentions for Imagine, Ride On Time, and 99% of anything that made the top 10 this century...☺)2 points
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Sex On Fire Sex On Fire and Sex On Fire I appreciate that is only one song, but my **** it's worth mentioning three times.2 points
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The pole pieces on a standard hum-cancelling '51 style pickup won't line up with the narrower string spacing of the Musicmaster. Although you can slant the pickup to get proper alignment (see pic below). Aero and Sentell both make drop in replacement pickups for the Musicmaster with the correct pole spacing. Both are single coils though. I have a Sentell 'Big Sis' in my Bronco (great pickup) and it's generally hum free unless I face the amp and get too close. Herrick make custom pickups so may be able to rustle up a hum-cancelling Musicmaster style pup for you with the correct pole spacing. https://www.herrickpickups.com/ https://www.sentellpickups.net/bass.html (scroll down for the Lil Sis and Big Sis) https://www.aeroinstrument.com/pickups.html (scroll down for the MusicMasterer)2 points
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80's marmite stuff is what I love!! It looks like the Terminators calf. Well done.2 points
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And finished, bar the final set-up tweaks. Forgive the self indulgence: ..and the obligatory artyish fortyish shots:2 points
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Classic Stax - surprised to find it’s version of Time Is Tight has a long intro that cheekily riffs on Theme From A Summer Place and an extended outro that wouldn’t be put of place on an Emerson Lake and Palmer album.2 points
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Hopefully you won't get fooled again.2 points
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Mr Brightside There's probably others, but distinctly this2 points
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Yes I’m very happy with how the forum is growing and how it ‘feels’ these last few months. We’ve got some exciting ‘rewards’ coming next week the first of which I’ll announce tomorrow. Here’s to a bright future! 🍻2 points
