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This arrived this morning. 😁 I'm a self-confessed fan of BF gear after having several of their 2x12 models over recent years, but wanted to have something a little more old skool sounding this time around. Went for the painted finish as used on the 12" speaker models. The finish is superb and it sounds great (I certainly managed to get a few things rattling around the house earlier). Very pleased and look forward to gigging with it when the time comes.8 points
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I suppose this thread is useless without pics😁5 points
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One. Happy. Customer5 points
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I remember being in talks with my folks about the possibility of getting some kind of instrument, and then seeing this ad in some magazine and thinking..wow. I just found it online and it's one of those things that makes you go right back in time. I was 13 or so, going back and forward deciding between guitars and bass as my final request, sure that one of these would be mine. We ended up going to a shop and I got an Encore P-Bass (which was actually great). Here's to joint Christmas and birthday presents.4 points
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Yes. One for me as bass cabinet and one for child below as keyboard cabinet. Here she is at Gunby Hall on the piano in the music room. Kudos to National Trust for letting visitors play some of their instruments.4 points
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I started out on a Squier Bronco myself - short-scale, and a very good bass for the money (about £200 brand new these days). However, if your daughter's used to the Jazz then she may want something with a wider range of tones. Squier do make a Jaguar bass, which you could very easily get within a £400 budget, especially if you go second-hand - you might even get a s/h Fender if you're lucky! I believe they're also a 30" scale.4 points
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Try a Gretsch G2220, under £300 and that’s new, they are a little heavy but, imho, about the best short scale in the price range you are looking at. I couldn’t believe the build quality at this price point.4 points
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There...fixed.4 points
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I can only think of roasted maple as a new ice cream flavour. Like salted caramel.4 points
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Please send your resumé to the 1975...4 points
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Hi all, I'm not 100% sure I want to sell this, so this is a bit of a feeler as it's a rather unique bass. This is a custom made Lakestone bass by UK luthier Tony Wright. This was originally made for the late Ian Holden, session player for the BBC orchestra and Dexie's Midnight Runners among others. The bass is in excellent condition and is of the highest build quality, it isn't light but it sounds superb! The full spec is as below, this came directly from Lakestone guitars: 1. The through neck is a rock maple and purple heart laminate. 2. Birdseye maple wings. 3. Two truss rods and reinforced with 3 carbon fibre rods for stability. 4. Gabon ebony fingerboard. 5. Headstock veneer is maccaser ebony. 6. Machine heads are Gotoh. 7. Pickups are from Kent Armstrong, actually wound by Aaron Armstrong for Overwater guitars. Lakestone had to get permission from Overwater to use them. 8. E.Q. is a 3 band Seymore Duncan. Coil tapped pickups. 9. The bridge was machined from solid brass and it was gold plated in the jewellery quarter in Birmingham. 10. The scale length is 36 inches. 11. Body core is mahogany. 12. Abalone inlay work on the headstock and truss cover. 13. Weight is 6.3kg (exactly 1 stone). 14. Spacing at the bridge is 18.5mm 15. Spacing at the nut is 8.5mm I'm based in Basildon, Essex and viewing is welcome. It could do with a new set of strings, I would have re-strung it myself but I dont have any strings suitable for a 36" bass. Any questions, please ask! Russ.3 points -
I think the “why” boat has sailed. 🤪3 points
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@Lako No point in persisting with full scale if your daughter finds it too uncomfortable. For one thing it could put her off and for another she might (possibly) strain a muscle. So maybe experiment with a short-scale, in which case I'd absolutely recommend the Squier Bronco - it's a short scale bass (30") designed for younger (i.e. smaller) people but perfectly playable in every other sense. Squier Bronco Broncos are nice and easy to play, very light and they sound pretty good considering the stock pick-up is basically out of a Strat. The bridge and tuners are more robust than they look and do the job fine. The wiring harness is ugly but functional. The stock strings get adverse comment so they might need to be replaced with a higher quality set. At about £150 online they're as cheap as chips and they hold their value well, going for about £100-£120 secondhand) so the depreciation is next to nothing. Better still, there's a Bronco modding community out there so when the young player outgrows the Bass she can pass it on to Dad to mess around with. If you can't live with a Bronco try an Ibanez Talman TMB30 shortscale. It's a bit better made than the Bronco but I found that the neck was a tad less comfortable in the hand. Ibanez Talman3 points
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the whole 'what wood from where' debate is another level of confusion. I asked a question about what companies were the most environmentally aware in a letter to bass player magazine years ago. The answers were really interesting. Yamaha were amazing in that they manage their own wood supply from land they own, any off cuts are used to generate power etc. other side of the coin Mr Peavey referred to me as a tree hugger and the last time he flew over the amazon there seemed to be a lot of trees....that aside its actually a really murky business as illegally logged tree look just like managed one when cut up into guitar shapes. Going back to the thread i do hope that things like roast maple is an alternative to quickly vanished tropical hardwoods and that we start valuing the latter more so than we do. (step down off high horse...and relax).3 points
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Yes yes, all about basses past and present, wood, sounds, pickups and amps even and anything we can think of that makes us sound more important than anyone else in the band. (Don't tell yer band mates I said that!) I'll probably have a Markbass 2x12 Ninja cab and Marcus Miller Markbass amp, a few ego pedals and one or two of my fretless basses and if I remember to find the box, a Phil Jones 'Earbox' .3 points
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I think we must be looking at it from different perspectives. I'm retired so playing in the band and rehearsals are what i regard as socialising and my spare time. I live in countryside so socialising in pubs is very limited unless i drive. Different when i was younger and lived in town where i was out every night socialising but as i got older i found drinking in pubs wasn't something i craved for. Probably why i live in a country village where nearest pub is 5 or 6 miles away. I can see where you're coming from tho when the socialising takes over from the objective of gigging and i always have in my mind from the outset that if i feel a band won't ever gig for whatever reason then i just move on. I always explain that from the outset tho and tell every band if we aren't gigging within 6-12mths then i'll move on. Most bands take that quite well and many respect the fact i'm so up front and honest. It does tend to drive them a bit more to do more than rehearse. Bands are simply a hobby for me and i never regard it as a source of income. It helps when it is tho Dave3 points
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yeah, I find it completely natural to have a social element to rehearsals. even if it's simply getting into the studio, running through the set and leaving, it's still hanging out with people for several hours every week. The best practices include an element of hanging out. It can be both - work and fun - it doesn't have to only be one or the other And I don't agree with some of the "just learn the song and only rehearse if there's a problem that needs fixing" comments. I love playing the bass, even better playing the bass in a band. I never see a rehearsal as time wasted, unless there's a specific reason for the rehearsal not being productive. And playing the songs over and over again to get them really tight, and to build up a musical relationship with the other band members, is time well spent. YMMV. I've played with a couple of guys who much prefer a looser "jazz" feel, where there's room for spontaneity and they don't want to feel like every song has been played to death. But not for me3 points
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To be fair the OP says he thinks they are ready, but some of the band do not. FWIW I'm in a band for the social element, and wouldn't really mind if we didn't gig that often but I think that I'm in a minority and as the rest of the band want to gig I will do it because its a necessary part of being in my current band. However, a few minutes social in a 3 hour session is enough, chat afterwards or meet up in the pub. BTW our usual rehearsal room costs me around £10 plus a gallon of petrol. Three hours in my local would be considerably more and by the end of 3 hours I'd be talking utter crap.3 points
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every song should be a crowd pleaser.3 points
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As with anything in the world, there's always someone out there who digs it, no matter how inexplicably. While they may not be to everyone's taste, at least Wishbass and Krappy Guitars have their own wonky, rustic charm. His ones always have an air of that dog out of American Dad, with his eyes replaced with his balls! Hang on... This one.3 points
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"The bass guitarist: The whole room is filled with power. Your power, pure power. Without you, the core of the song is gone. They need you and you know it." Has anyone quoted this to successfully negotiate a bigger cut of the band fee? Will try tonight at the Dog & Duck and report back.3 points
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Got this a couple of days ago. I've been looking for a cheap 'n' cheerful short scale Precision for a while. Such things do seem to be rarer than Jazz's - don't know why. First impressions are pretty good. Solid Alder body is light, and nicely finished in metallic blue. Good tight neck pocket. Maple neck feels smooth. 39mm at the nut, so a little narrower than my Squier Vista Musicmaster, but on a par with my Lakland Hollowbody. Bass hangs well on ta strap with no obvious neck dive. Fingerboard is, I think Rosewood, but looks and feels a little cheap compared to the rest of the bass. Couple of small surface nicks around frets 5 and 12, but nothing serious, given the price. Tuners feel a bit flimsy. Controls work well enough, and I'm particularly impressed with the tone pot which does have a useful sweep of tones. Both pots and jack socket are quiet - no noises or crackling at all. Very thin gig bag. Pickups: Hmmmm. Too early to say, while I'm still experimenting with strings. They're not especially high output, but that's not a big issue. I'd describe the tone as balanced between mud-thump and modern hi-fi, perhaps lacking some low-down richness. I think I'll be changing them soon. I'll be looking for a fairly deep, rich tone but without any muddiness. I've had the Entwistle's before and they were loud, and a little in-your-face/"modern" for my tastes. So: Wilkinson Anico V's for £23, or Toneriders for £40, or Kent Armstrong ceramics for £50 - worth the extra?2 points
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Heavy heart this one. Bought around this time last year as I was in another wavering back and forward between 4 and 5 string phase. But the time has come to strip my gear right back to the bare bones and, as much as I love this bass, the ACG Recurve 5 I have just pips it at the post and was made to my specs. Alder body, ash top, full wenge neck, gotoh tuners, ACG filter pre with passive tone and battery indicator. Does a rather splendid Justin Chancellor impression if that's your thing, but can do pretty much everything besides! Bass was serviced by Alan Cringean before I took ownership of it. There are a few few little marks along the top edge of the fretboard that are difficult to photograph, otherwise it is in perfect shape. £900 including hiscox case. Courier no problem at your cost. **EDIT: As I'm on the clear out journey I'm not accepting trades on this one.**2 points -
We've played Wembley and managed just fine without subs! ...ok technically it was the Jubilee Line Underground 😂2 points
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Just realised that I hasn’t put up a post with my completed 4 string. Also included is a picture of both of my Alpher. All I have to say it if you are thinking of getting an Alpher stop thinking and start speaking to them!2 points
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I passed this over to Matt today I'm pleased and relieved in equal measure to report that he is very, very pleased with it He will do some proper videos of him playing it sometime in the future but, in the meantime, I grabbed these quick mobile-phone clips of his first go with it, as they say, 'straight out of the box': https://youtu.be/-Bckzvnup7I https://youtu.be/4qQ9iHK22IE Well chuffed....2 points
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Double Bass and Cello radii are tiny. The radius on my double bass is about 3.5 inches (and being set up for Jazz is moderately flat!). Cello tighter still. And they both have "romberg bevels" too. I've never seen an electric bass that was like that! It is indeed to make bowing possible, though on the double bass it does allow you to dig in very nicely. Having played the 'cello for 16 years or so before getting my first electric bass, I do still find the electric bass fingerboard a bit flat (especially on my 5-string) but it's no biggie.2 points
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Quick Hide, before you look at the rest of the bass.2 points
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Yep. Great plug. I built a huge pedalboard for a band I work with using these. I probably wouldn't use anything else now.2 points
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Just a thought: if you could stretch to £500 or so, that seems to be the high street price for a lot of Chowny basses. They seem to specialise in short-scales, and I've only heard good things about them. (They might be harder to come by second-hand, as the company's only a few years old - but worth trying the Marketplace here) Or you could follow Frank Blank's advice...that Gretsch looks gorgeous! (I'd be tempted myself if they did a long-scale version...)2 points
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The first bass I learnt on, as a 15-year old (boy!) was a short scale, inexpensive Gibson EB copy, which I think was a 30" scale and very easy to play and learn. I don't think it matters too much about the make/model, but just choose a good second-hand bass with either a 30" or 32" scale. You won't have far to look with a budget of £400.2 points
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Off topic slightly, but I do think that if I had a superpower I would wish for being able to realise things in advance rather than with the benefit of hindsight. I could apply this to so many aspects of my life... I got my 1975 Rickenback 4001in 1988 for, £675. I tried and turned down the chance to buy a 1960's EB2 for less than £500 (liked the bass, didn't love it) and had I wanted it there was a choice of two at the same price (in the Bass Centre in Wapping, which also had some double neck Rickys, and loads of Wals). The second hand shops in Denmark Street would ask prospective Precision buyers whether they wanted pre-CBS or not because they usually had them in stock, and you couldn't give away Fenders from the 1970's because everybody knew they were awful. But eyebrows were raised at the ridiculous prices being charged for the pre CBS ones: £200 or more on top of what you would pay for a new one! Who's got that much money to waste? Macari's sold me a 1978 Marshall Super Bass II for £200. They simply had a pile of Marshall valve heads, you went in, asked for guitar or bass and 50 or 100 watts, and took what they gave you Maybe it's because that was my teenage years so everything seems a bit golden from this distance, but it does seem to be the ideal time when second hand guitars were sold for second hand prices, and nobody seemed to be snapping them up as investments2 points
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Just completed some initial comparison testing using my GK MB500 300w amp with the GK 210MBE cab (2 x 10" neo drivers plus switchable treble horn) for comparison. That is my main rig used with a 10 piece party band which I know is loud enough to sit well in the live on stage mix. I used a passive Fender fretless jazz bass with nylon covered stings, active musicman with flats and active warwick 5 string with round wounds to try a wide range of bass sounds that I regularly use. The BC cab is slightly smaller and lighter that the 210. Both cabs have similar volume but what was noticeable was the better clarity and control of the BC cab and smoother mid range and top, especially at low and medium volumes.The top end also seemed more extended. The bass was also less boomy. A 5 string bottom B was no problem at all. At really high volumes the differences seemed less noticeable and ultimately the 210 could handle a bit more power, perhaps not surprising as it is rated at 400W. The BC cab is well matched in terms of power with the GK amp, rated at 300W into 8ohms. and is certainly loud enough for virtually everything I do. Very pleased indeed as I've been happy with the performance of the GK cab and the BC cab sounds better to me. Now looking forward to using it with a band 🙂 .2 points
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Looking forward to some useful pointers on fretless playing from your good self :)2 points
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So you are king fu fighting, those licks are fast as lightning2 points
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Another neck on a neck through might prove difficult...... G.2 points
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That’s not exactly what I said. Practice is practice and rehearsal is rehearsal. They’re entirely different activities. You only rehearse once the songs have been practiced. Continually rehearsing songs that have mistakes in them is pointless. You need to identify where the problems are are practice those bits. So the question is; what’s not gig ready? Are the band still making mistakes? In which case they either need to practice those parts or individual members need to go away and practice their parts. If the band can play a song from top to bottom with no mistakes a few times then it’s gig ready. Too many bands I’ve been in have no agenda set at the beginning of the practice/rehearsal. So in answer to the OP, once every two weeks won’t solve the problem. It’ll make it worse as I doubt anyone is picking up their instrument between practice/rehearsals.2 points
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I just see socialising as something to do in spare time. If the guy has a family and teaches, then his spare time is at a premium. Setting aside a whole evening a week for ‘socialising’ is fine if you don’t have young kids and other evening work. The social element of a rehearsal is one element of being in the band. Unfortunately people will put that as their only reason and that’s when you head into difficulties. If members of the band just see band practice as a reason to socialise and aren’t interested in gigging then the band is heading nowhere. The fact that they’re still not gig ready speaks volumes.2 points
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I enjoy rehearsing (practicing) whatever you want to call it. Yep i think of it as a job to be done but there's no reason why you can't enjoy doing a job. Amazes me why this topic always seems to trigger overly strong opinions. There's no right answer, there's no right or wrong way and its certainly not a competition. For those that are in it for money and its maybe their main source of income then its understandable why rehearsals could be seen as a waste of time when you could otherwise be out gigging and making a few quid. The fact that a rehearsal only costs me £7 for 3 hrs i suppose you could call it socialising so where's the harm. Each to their own i guess. Dave2 points
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I assume this is how you roast maple...?2 points
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Only when we have to learn a first dance request - which is rare now that we charge £150 per song to learn. Couldn't be doing with weekly rehearsal.2 points
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That red one is nice and I do prefer a slimmer neck. But there's just something about the P body shape if prefer over the J body shape. I've done a bit more hunting and a few people are describing the neck as J profile or somewhere between the two so hopefully not too chunky. And the big one is I'm not really up for spending the best part of a grand. I've sent him an offer of £500 so we'll see what he says. The ad says he's seen another bass he wants so needs to sell and open to offers.2 points
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It's not just cutting the lines and tapping the frets in is it? The whole thing gets set up for the correct action, the string to fingerboard hight, relief, it will need work done throughout. Perhaps look if there is someone with the opposite problem first? A straight swap would be easier, cheaper and maybe even reversible depending on agreeing partners.2 points
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Ild just leave it off if I were you or stick it inside. When we were designing them the front badge was a must, the handle badge a “ooo that would be good” and the back badge an added bonus I convinced Stevie we should do (it took a while to convince him to let me put his name on it)2 points
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I don't believe many of these rooms are *Currently* as tidy as these photos, mine *certainly* is not. It looked like this shortly after painting it. It's got a few things on the walls and a lot more junk in it now. It's a really small room, I'm crammed into the corner with my phone over my head to make the picture, but it's MY room, MINE! You can just barely see my two tiny self built (from kits) tube amps, a 3W 2 tuber and a 5W 3 tuber. I love them, they scream.2 points
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Seen where he's burned the wood on the edge of the neck with his router, good god he has a router? It must be one of those roasted necks everyone is talking about...?2 points
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Just spent the entire evening making this barely visible scratchplate. Was going to give up after cracking the second attempt, but then I realised I'd already made a couple of the screw holes. I'm glad I persevered though, I think it adds something.2 points
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Chaps, thank you all! I knew I could rely on you lot to have figured out this stuff already, brilliant stuff! I never realised the db was in fact a very ornate walking stick, having been under the impression it was in fact a very ornate canoe... You live and learn2 points
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All i know is that roasting the maple adds a huge wodge to the price!2 points
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