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The end result. Its pretty much a brand new JRetro Deluxe with all stuff/box letter etc expected from a new one. Im pretty blown away.5 points
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Okay I have been getting on with my cab, 009, a few hours at a time when I can make time and space in the workshop It's a great kit, has gone together okay, the only real problem I had was the handle having holes almost in the right place was worse than not having any holes at all trying to line it up so handle was parallel with the face of the cab and then either opening up the holes or re-drilling them completely, anyway I tightened one handle screw when it wasn't lined up and ended up breaking a little bit of the plastic, ended up using a couple of coach screws at each end of the handle but will probably change to some counter sunk machine screws on final fit with nuts and washers, just need to find the right length in black Other than that my chiselling a channel for the speaking connector to sit in was a bit oversized and so I added a frame to the inside for extra support long term, glued and pinned it shouldn't come adrift One corner still not quite shaped to fit the corner protector and final fill and sand to do before painting, it will be a couple of weekends before it's finished I didn't have clamps long enough for clamping the top and bottom so resorted to weight to hold these in place while glue set - it would have been better with another 6 clamps really to be able to glue the 4 sides together all in one go - all the youtube videos of guitars and things being built show you can never have too many clamps4 points
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I was on the M25 a few weeks ago when I noticed Van Morrison coming up behind me. Then I realised that I was seeing a reversed image in the rear view mirror and it was actually a Morrisons Van.4 points
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If you want to dig in, you can't use a ramp. If you don't want to dig in, improve your right hand technique so that you don't! It's like having stabilizers on your bike. You learn how to ride the bike then you don't need them Same with a ramp. I don't understand Gary Willis. Someone with his amazing technique doesn't need a ramp so why does he use one?4 points
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Cover has arrived from Roqsolid. Only took a week from placing the order 🙂. Now when's my next gig.... Here's the link again for anyone interested in ordering one. https://amplifiercoversonline.com/tinyurls/6 Remember to use the discount code "basschat" to get free delivery.4 points
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As far as "classic Van" goes, out of the two, this one is the more appealing and by far, the least boring of the pair.4 points
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For sale is my beloved Warwick Dolphin SN TCS 4 string (set neck, tone chamber system). I bought it in 2008 and it was my main bass until a couple of years ago. Only selling because I've gotten more traditional in my old age, and since buying a Precision, the Dolphin doesn't get enough play given its value. That, and because I'm buying a house. I'm sure it will make someone else just as happy as it has me. Specs from the Warwick website below. I have recently upgraded the just-a-nut II to a just-a-nut III - it's simply better. The hooks on the side of the II had cracked, a fault to which they are prone. Strings are new and the set up is just as I like it (fairly low). There are some slight scratches (pictured) - most notably, one on the back and one on the truss rod cover. The afzelia body has a lovely tight grain and rich reddish colour. In all, it is in good condition and a great, fast player with versatile tones that are thick, rich and focused. It can come close to a Warwick Thumb with it's twin jazz bridge pickups, but can also get a great active jazz sound if you pull out the stacked eq pot switch for a single coil setting. Ovangkol Neck - set in to body Afzelia body - sandwich construction with tone chambers Natural oil finish Wenge fingerboard 34" Scale length Nut width 1.5" 26 jumbo bronze frets MEC Jazz pickup and twin jazz pickup. MEC active electronics - stacked bass and treble. Stacked pickup blend and master volume. Both pots are pull out switches - one is active/passive, the other splits the double j for a single coil sound. I would prefer collection from York, but would be happy to arrange delivery if required. I have a hard case I can ship it in. Edit 14th November - now open to trade with the right Stingray. Ideally an Old Smoothie but would consider alternatives.3 points -
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Ah.... tapewound...3 points
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The nice thing about a P with flats is that it almost feels like a different instrument - for a while I tried to get flats that sounded more like rounds until I realised that the beauty was in how different it sounded to anything else. If I want modern or zingy I'll use summat else. I've been almost exclusively playing my P/flats for a few weeks now but just busted out the Smith or some zing and it's an incredibly feeling to go from one to the other - I'm sure it makes you appreciate both even more!3 points
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Hi - Thank you for your Facebook message this morning, we are currently reaching out to the gambling commission and we will work with them on a solution, if it’s simply just not possible then everyone who has entered will be refunded. Cheers M3 points
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The level of influence you have often depends on the makeup of the band. If it's just three instruments (guitar, bass, drums being the usual example), then as long as you're audible, you have a chance to take control. I've played in bands where everyone's been perfectly good at playing in time with each other, but the drummer's had a tendency to tense up a bit - whether due to stage fright, or "mic fright" in the studio - and they've counted songs in far too fast, or been playing ahead of the beat. In these circumstances, you play a bit harder, maybe simplify the bassline a bit if necessary, and really emphasise where the accents should be. Almost, if you like, play passive-aggressively behind the beat, and if the drummer's actually listening to everyone around them, they will fall in line. It's easy to blame drummers, but they aren't solely responsible for the tempo of a song. Nor should they get the final say over it!3 points
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I don’t mind so much if a song starts too fast or too slow, it’s not great, but it’s better than my pet hate of a drummer slowing down gradually through a song. Not the deliberate act of correcting tempo and maintains it, but usually due to a lack of concentration, boredom or stamina, unacceptable! 🤬3 points
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My opinion - if the band has a drummer/percussionist then it's their job to set the tempo. Everyone else should lock in with his/her timing. My experience - most drummers/percussionists are pretty good at keeping time and it's something that one gets better at with practice/experience. A few are spot-on every tune and make life so much easier. Some members just don't seem to have 2 ears on stage, one for themselves and one for everything else that's going on. A few carefully chosen words can often lead to a tantrum. Trying to correct/speed up or slow down, mid tune, can be disastrous. Some tunes seem to naturally speed up and that's OK if all keep together. Some folk just get nervous and speed up. A tight band always sound good and practice makes perfect.3 points
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Ahhhh, that's probably why he once said this in an interview for Smash Hits: 🤣3 points
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Here's the body all glued up. I'm pretty happy with it so far. The glue joint between the top and sides: it turned out ok. It's not perfect, but I'm confident it'll stay together just fine. This is my third build and each is a little more ambitious than the last. I have to keep reminding myself of that!3 points
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To be fair, I think she was trying to do the exact opposite of that and actually tried to engage him about the practicalities of his job rather than trying to tease out any hidden meanings. And she successfully called his bluff too (or rather he tried and failed to call hers) when the topic shifted onto his preferred jazz musicians. I'd wager that the journalist knew *exactly* what to expect and was taking a circumspect approach. Despite this Van, artlessly and irrelevantly, used all his standard "defenses"... I mean, does asking about why a couple of old songs have been exhumed really count as a "psychiatric interview" or "intellectual debate"? It almost sounds like he nearly let the facade slip when the journalist in desperation actually appealed to some sort of personal connection - the exact opposite of how many of his interviews play out. I'm a huge fan of his music but I've not read one word about Morrison that suggests he's anything other than a deeply unpleasant man who revels in being contrary. And I don't buy that he only entertains interviewers under record company duress: this is a man who has kept some of his finest work out of print for years in order to maintain industry grudges. And I'm fairly certain that the same old lags will be buying his current LP regardless of whether the broadsheets run a feature on it or not. I can only read him one of two ways: he's either constantly reaching out to connect (hence his massive output) but is uncomfortable with/embarrassed by this OR he genuinely is joylessly doing the only job he can, and just happens to be brilliant at it.3 points
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Rare fender squier series JV year of production 1983 custom color "fiesta red" incredible sound .. seems to play a "Pino Palladino custom shop" I sell to buy a jazz bass .2 points -
They youngest and most eclectic of Leo Fender's deep-voiced children. Amazingly versatile with its ridiculous number (18?) of tonal options. Tribute series ship with the same pups as the US models so they sound like a lot shinier than lots of others in this price range. Owned from new; bought from PMT London last year for around £520 but isn't getting the attention it deserves. Excellent condition and set-up with new strings a couple of months ago. Come and have a play in sunny Hove. Open to shipping. Now £350.2 points -
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You know what it is . 2010 weighs 8lb 4oz. £700 in very basic Ritter gig bag (not the hard case in background of photos). ONLY trades I'm looking at, straight swap for; Maple boarded US Precision or Road Worn Series Sunburst Precision If you wish to organise & pay for your own courier, happy to box it up, just let me know the day it will be collected, thanks for looking, Karl.2 points -
Hi guys, as I said being a lefty girl means I'm in big trouble here. I'd like to start playing bass, so instead of just watching this website, I decided to subscribe. I liked metal a lot, but now, thanks to my loving husband I really love jazz music and fusion. I also love taking photos and the photo comp has lots of good entries every month, so I'll be in next time, for sure. And I love cats too, so will be looking at the BassChat cats thread very often. That's it for now. 🤘😸2 points
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I am reluctantly selling my gorgeous Sandberg California TM5 in Gold High Gloss, Rosewood with Block inlays. It's only a few months old and looks virtually as new, only one small dink on the back that I can see. Very light for a 5'er only 9lbs, 4.1kg. Only selling this as I have another spec Sandberg 5 on it's way this week and 2 other Sandbergs. It looks and plays the nuts and comes with 2 scratchplates, the original one being White Pearl but I preferred the Tort. Sandberg quality padded soft case and Allen keys. Active/Passive 2 band eq, coil tap on the Humbucker. Try out welcome in Poole, can courier at cost in soft case and box. No trades, just looking to sell. thanks. Here's the Sandberg blurb on a similar model with different finish: https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwin_Lr_8JjlAhWame0KHUJLAjkYABANGgJkZw&ae=1&sig=AOD64_3VPuoqIuGqv9WYra4T9xj7ZCMPGQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=0ahUKEwjr3rX_8JjlAhWSTBUIHSnKAAEQ9aACCDo&adurl=https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/sandberg-california-tm5-goldburst-block-inlays%3Futm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dshopping%26gclid%3DEAIaIQobChMIp_y6__CY5QIVmpntCh1CSwI5EAQYASABEgKMg_D_BwE Sandberg basses are fast-becoming a favourite here at PMT, and with good reason. Just look at this Sandberg California TM5 Goldburst Block Inlays for instance: a hand-finished marvel of a 5-string bass, with a familiar body shape, gorgeous Goldburst finish, and a powerfully versatile electronics system. What's not to love? Sandberg California TM5 Highgloss Goldburst Highlights Premium-grade, 5-String bass guitar Single Coil and Humbucker (TM) pickup configuration, with Sandberg Active/Passive preamp Comfortable to play - suitable for every playstyle Chrome hardware, plexi pickguard and white pearl block inlays make for classy finishing touches Includes Sandberg deluxe padded gig bag Premium-Quality 5-String Bass Renowned the world over for their incredible craftsmanship, Sandberg's range of basses are simply phenomenal. With this particular Sandberg California TM5 you get a hand-built bass guitar with a high gloss Goldburst finish, gold hardware, TM pickup configuration, maple neck and fingerboard, block inlays, and even a gig bag to keep it safe. Delano Pickups These Delano pickups in a TM (Single Coil/Humbucker) configuration give you a vast array of tones to play around with. With the T-series neck single coil you get a reconstruction of those vintage Jazz Bass pickups from the 1960's and 1970's. This pickup grants you a nice blend of woody low-mid growls and warm articulate midrange as well as that trademark funky "twang" that they were renowned for. Then there's the awesome M series bridge humbucker. This pickup is based heavily around the popular Stingray style humbucker, with a very wide string sensing area to pick up as much tonal colour as possible. You get that fat and grinding tone when in humbucker mode, but at the flick of a switch can be converted into a bright and clear sounding single-coil instead. With a warm bass and low-mid response, and extra voice on the mids, as well as a bright percussive top end, this pickup is as versatile as you could want or need it to be. Versatile Electronics The preamp circuitry on the California TM5 is simply perfect for the modern bassplayer. What initially looks like a standard setup has a clever little surprise in store, in the shape of a push/pull Volume control knob that allows you to set the preamp to Active or Passive. Next to the Volume control you have the Balance control, which acts as a nice pickup selector "Blend" option where you can determine the level of each pickup in the mix (centre position has both pickups running at 100%, or turn the control in the direction of the pickup you want to be at the forefront to make it so). The Treble control allows you to either boost the Treble or cut the tone, which works even in passive mode! Finally there's the Bass control, which works in the same way as the Treble control (without the passive cut) but for your low-end frequencies. Exciting stuff!2 points -
Having played bass for a number of bands I know that the bass player and the drummer generally get little recognition , guitar players and vocalists tend to get a lot more recognition. This got me thinking about how strange this situation is as drummers have to be the best at their instrument in a band, you can have a weak guitarist in a band or a weak bass player (and I could name some well known bands where this is the case)and as long as the material is not overly complex you can convey the songs reasonably well, on the other hand if you have a drummer that is weak the songs can fall apart very quickly. What this is leading to is that the band I am playing with, our drummer is leaving and it has really brought this home to me, he is a phenomenal drummer, easily the best I have played with, always on the ball, never loses tempo and we really gel as a rhythm section, he has a crazy Keith moon kind of drumming style and we both play off of each other, I was reminded very quickly of this when we played some songs at an open mic the other day without him, I played the bass parts I usually play which play off of the drum rhythm heavily and they were just not working with what the drummer we were playing with was playing and it all sounded rather clumsy. In short if you have a good drummer, look after them they are worth the effort2 points
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Correct, I should have been clearer in my explanation. The footswitch operation on the M6 is different, individual contact closures for each voice (1, 2, 4, 5) with 3 being default. Sorry for the confusion. The original concept of the switching on the M6 came from the guitar amp side of things where MIDI switchers and contact closures were commonplace. When a program change is sent via MIDI, it triggers the appropriate contact closure to enable that voice. With the M9, this was simplified and it kind of works in reverse, you set the voice you want to switch to on the voice knob, then the footswitch toggles between no voice and the selected voice. This is the tip contact, the ring contact is for mute. Hope this helps.2 points
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Build it with Bernie from GB exact to my spec. Perfect. Haven’t wanted for anything since.2 points
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My worst experience regards timing was when the drummer counted and then proceeded to play Moon River in 4/4. We had ‘learned’ it specifically for the couple’s wedding anniversary for their ‘first dance’! I’ve never seen anyone waltz in 4/4 before or since.2 points
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Good for noodling on then 🤓2 points
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That's one to take away...2 points
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That's Charlie Jones. I saw him playing with Goldfrapp with his see-thru bass. He's a cool cat.2 points
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It’s Live BPM for both android and iPhone2 points
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A couple of recent builds from me!2 points
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F293035009012 Too soon? 🤦🏻♂️2 points
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Contact is established and someone gets a piece of their past Sent text with details and I'll PM with same. Belt and braces job2 points -
This was great, but stupidly heavy at nearly 14 pounds!2 points
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Harry, take a look at Alexander Technique and even yoga. Posture and pain is a big problem for bass players, human bodies weren't designed to stand pretty still for hours on end with a boat anchor around our necks. One or other - and sometimes simple weight training (squats and deadlifts) - have done the trick for a few musos I know. Good luck mate. C2 points
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It looks like it might be a mistake to me. There's no other mention of it being short scale in the description and a few websites have that identical bass listed as 34". I would just drop them an email or call them to ask. I'm sure they'll clear it up. It looks long scale to me. There's a Vintage Modified short scale one but it has a squatter body shape (top picture):2 points
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Playing in a recent covers band, like most comments above, the drummer started and set probably 80% of the songs, and the guitar 18%, which left our last song which was Motorheads Ace of Spades which I started. I found incredible pleasure adapting the speed up ....or even more up.....depending on how much I wanted the drummer to sweat at the end of a long evening playing 😃2 points
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I can't tell you how long I've been looking for a signed copy of Captain Mark Phillips biography.....thanks! 😄2 points
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EVO-FX5 Bass neck almost finished...2 points
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I use aluminium food trays - they’re easy to cut to strips and double over to get the required thickness.2 points
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I've just decided on my next project. Not sure whether to rackmount it or put it in a stomp though.2 points
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I am waiting for the grille, foam strip, corners and 5mm bolts and still need to put the final voats of TufCab on. The deadline is that I have a gig on the 9th. Fingers crossed and pictures to come soon.2 points
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This has run its course.2 points
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Peavey GV or Yamaha TRB5PII. Ultimately the GV won because it weighed 3lbs less than the Yamaha and sounded just as lovely - albeit a little different.2 points
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to the lightweight rig fellowship.2 points
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So it’s better to think too little than too much?2 points
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Neck carve progressing. Everyone has their own way of doing it, I start by ignoring the difficult bits (ie the transitions) and getting the straight bit of the neck close to its final shape. I know lots of people start with the transitions, but I find it easier to have the main part of the neck done first, so I can sort of visualise what the transition needs to look like to join up with main. So here, after the pink tape the neck is more or less carved: It's now just a question of hand carving till there is a gentle curve from the pink tape at one end, to the pencil line of the volute at the other. Here I've done the rough carve on right hand side: The left had side is always more difficult (if you're right handed) because I've got to hold the file in my left hand. I don't know if there's also a left/right brain thing going on, but I also find it more difficult to visualise. Anyway, so far so good...2 points
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Not necessarily. PayPal can recover funds from your bank account. Whilst "everyone has to start somewhere", accepting a bid from someone in Brazil with zero feedback is not a good idea. They may be fine, but if they're not, you've lost your money. If it was me, I'd reject the bid.2 points
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Oh, and thanks for the sneering and patronising comment. Naturally, you know me so well that you’ll know exactly when I’ll be none the wiser. As it happens they were given to be by a well respected repairer for free. So yeah - duped. I miss the good old days when people could be civil and polite and pay a little respect to each other.2 points
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