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  1. Silvia Bluejay
    Plus one to the utter rubbish of referring to one's bass as 'she'. I'm not sure if it's more sexist, creepy or plain weird. Makes my skin crawl. (Same in the case of those idiots who refer to boats, ships and cars as 'she'.) Whenever I've referred to my basses as 'he' in revenge, I've been immediately corrected - bl**dy foreigner that I am - and told it's IT in English, not HE. Oh, really? 🤦‍♀️ Short scale only for wimmin - heard that, never took any notice. BUT: - Petite lady? Get a Jazz bass, the neck is lovely and thin, you'll be fine. (Forget about the horrible, misshapen, heavy-as-hell body, though, will you). Heh.
    7 points
  2. phil.c60
    Whenever I see someone widdling on a six string bass I think "That's the wrong job for the bass".......😄
    7 points
  3. PeteHantzios
    EDIT - 100% original made in the US Suhr bass, you can check talkbass for more info on these, superb jazz basses, top of the line. Got this recently, my first jazz in 15 years of playing:) I love the sound, I love the neck, but long story short, my right hand can't get to terms with the offset jazz bass body. And my wrist has started aching in the seated position. It is honestly a heck of a jazz bass, at least on par with us sadowsky and lull.(not my opinion, but from a couple of friends with such instruments and experience). EDIT - Amazing sound on this, sustain, warmth, definition, attack, growl, punch, you name it. No discernible usual fender dead spots. Alder body quilted maple top one piece maple neck and fretboard 20mm bridge string spacing, 38mm nut Slim neck front to back, very nice suhr single coils suhr electronics (bass, mid, treble) volume/volume(pull for passive) - no passive tone, you have to lower the volumes for decreased treble response. badass bridge 4 kg mint condition balances perfectly seated and standing. 1990 pounds shipped to EU and UK. It comes with it's mint violin hard case. more images here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-W53C-hh5XY2AkuenyJsE7C5_nQNVLwv?usp=sharing thank you.
    5 points
  4. 6feet7
    Just as an update. Got a full refund from Reverb and I was told that if the bass ever did turn up to just either refuse it or, if I wanted to keep it, to get back in touch with them so they can help me pay for it again. They said that as the seller hadn't communicated either with me or with them they assumed that the bass had never been given to a courier in the first place so they would refund me straight away. Hoping the bass doesn't now show up (though it was a rather lovely one Thank you for all your comments and advice. Looks like Reverb and PayPal are used to this kind of thing and can sort things out pretty quickly once they've been made aware of the situation. Now just got to look for another bass to take it's place
    5 points
  5. Jus Lukin
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    5 points
  6. Frank Blank
    It is a myth that anyone who refers to their bass as 'she' isn't a complete w4nk3r.
    5 points
  7. Muppet
    Fender American Dimension Deluxe HH 5 string in natural with maple neck. Spec is below. Condition is good, no gouges in the finish although there are some minor surface dings. Neck is lovely and smooth with no chips or marks. Case is original, with keys, a bit marked here and there and a small hole in the lining where the tuner rubs and case candy included. The strap is the original one but heavily used by the previous owner. White pickguard also included. Weight 9.4lbs I have two of these and now only need one. I can ship if necessary after discussion with the potential buyer (at additional cost) but am also happy to have it collected or meet halfway. . Now £800. Interested in trades for good quality USA Precision, Nate Mendel Precision, Lakland DJ. Body Material: Ash Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane Neck Material: Maple Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Oil Finish with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face Neck Shape: Asymmetrical "C" Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) Fingerboard: Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm) Number of Frets: 21 Fret Size: Medium Jumbo String Nut: Bone Nut Width: 1.75" (44.45 mm) Position Inlays: Black Dot Truss Rods: Posiflex™ Graphite Neck Support Rods Neck Plate: 5-Bolt Asymmetrical Bridge Pickup: Dimension™ Humbucking Middle Pickup: Dimension™ Humbucking Controls: Master Volume, Treble Boost/Cut, Mid Boost/Cut and Bass Boost/Cut Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: -Pos 1. Bridge Pickup -Pos 2. Inner Coils of Bridge and Middle Pickup -Pos 3. Full Middle and Bridge -Pos 4. Outer Coils of Bridge and Middle Pickup -Position 5. Middle Pickup Special Electronics: 18V Preamp with Active 3-Band EQ Bridge: Fender Hi-Mass with Chrome-Plated Brass Saddles Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel Tuning Machines: Fender "F" Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top
    4 points
  8. TRBboy
    Hey folks! Had a bit of a tinker yesterday and made myself a bass mute. Works really well I have to say! Had an offcut of Auralex foam in the shed from an isolation pad I made a few years ago, cut it to size, cut a piece of softwood to size and painted black, glued them together and cut slits in the foam.
    4 points
  9. TRBboy
    Just thought I'd share here my new California TT5 Passive I received last week! Think this is my 8th Sandberg (though the only one I currently own), and it's absolutely prefect for me, I couldn't be happier! 😊
    4 points
  10. redstriper
    Hello, here's a song I made in lockdown with some friends - you might recognise the riddim 😉
    4 points
  11. SICbass
    Playing bass in a band will get you girls.
    4 points
  12. BCH
    Ritter R8 Single cut 4 string bass .
    3 points
  13. Trueno
    The last Jazz bass I had... the ferrules were a bit loose and tended to fall out. I found that through body stringing stopped that happening.
    3 points
  14. stewblack
    Always. Plying a bass with fine wines and chocolates, Lozz, is very much like making love to a beautiful woman.
    3 points
  15. Maude
    It'll make all the difference in the world and absolutely none at all, depending on who you speak to.
    3 points
  16. Happy Jack
    Yep. Who knows where a mic has been.
    3 points
  17. Skinnyman
    George, darling, I thought we’d agreed that the George and Mildred soubriquets were only to be used on those ‘special’ evenings that, sadly, have been stolen from since this cursed corona wotsit forced us all into lockdown? But you make a good point - our guitar chap has both a Helix and, er, the other one - can’t remember it’s name, not a kemper anyway - and he really likes them. So now I have a quandary. Option one. Play songs in such a way that a fiver is not needed. Option two. Retune one of the less-used basses in the stable to BEAD and hope there’s no need to climb up to the G string (oo-er, missus). Option three. By an inexpensive fiver with narrower string spacing to see if that works. Option four. Get a fancy floor unit such as Osiris describes and pitch shift the problem away. Option five. All of the above in stages over the next few months. Given my propensity for GAS (which has kept many BC members furnished with high-quality, barely-used basses and amps at knock-down prices for several years now), I think we can all see where this is going to end up, can’t we boys and girls?
    3 points
  18. BassApprentice
    Oh of course, but they have one of the few configurators where I don't spit my tea out when I'm finished speccing up my build.
    3 points
  19. Eldon Tyrell
    Look what arrived yesterday - My long-awaited Spector Forte 4 in Trans Black Satin. It is a custom order that is modelled on a NS 4. It comes with 2 EMG 35DCX humbucker pickups, 3 knobs (volume, blend, stacked bass and treble), and the HAZ 18V preamp. It differs from a NS 4 by having swamp ash wings, no fancy tops, no high gloss finish and no inlays. It is pretty much a no-frills version of the NS 4. As I do not own and have never played a NS 4, I do not know how close it comes to the original. However, what I do know is that the sound is huge (sorry, neighbours 😉 and it nicely complements my other Spector basses. Big shout-out to Mark and Ash at Bass Direct for making it happen!
    3 points
  20. Osiris
    Mildred my dear, or may I call you Skinnybabes? Anyway, I see you've listed your Magellan (you'll regret that) and are now DI'ing into the PA. I'm going to suggest that you bin the idea of a 5 string altogether and get something like a Helix Stomp instead. Not only will you have a ton of amp and cab models for DI'ing straight into the PA but there's a number of options in there such as the Simple Pitch block that does a very convincing pitch shifting for lower (or upper if that's your thing) tunings. I was using a Stomp with the last band who were on IEM's and used the Simple Pitch for anything lower than an E, it worked a treat and nobody noticed that I was cheating, not even the keys player who was very picky about things sounding right. The Stomp will work out much cheaper than a decent 5 string, will allow you to continue to use your current basses and will also give you a tuner, compressor, HPF and a shed load of other toys in one box. More importantly it has lots of bright coloured LED's on it.
    3 points
  21. Cuzzie
    Ooooo I like talking vibration and thermal treatment - such a good option
    3 points
  22. redstriper
    Well spotted ☺️
    3 points
  23. Nail Soup
    A band name needs to work for people of all intellectual persuasions. That's why it's good to have guitarists in the band to provide a check of the lower percentiles 😉.
    3 points
  24. Paul S
    Combine the two and say 'she is decked out in black nylons' for full effect.
    3 points
  25. Bleat
    All those slap bass players on YouTube are in Kajagoogoo tribute bands... Not true. They are all lonely, have no friends, too much time on their hands, and no one wants to be in a band with them.
    3 points
  26. jezzaboy
    This bass is definitely a keeper!
    3 points
  27. Waynstep
    Stunning Vigier Bass in Clear Red. In great condition apart from a little buckle rash and a few very minor dings. Graphite strip in neck which is really silky fast to play. 18V actives, 2 EQ with massive tonal range. Looking to sell but may be tempted to trade for a recent Elite Precision.
    2 points
  28. 51m0n
    Ok so I bang on about compression too much I know, but this tutorial here actually shows a few things I keep on about really well. Namely compression is only evident within the context of a mix, and it doesn't wreck your dynamics. Now this is all very much from the perspective of s mix engineer, but honestly, that's how you should be thinking about compression anyway. Enjoy 🤩
    2 points
  29. Kev
    Speak for yourself.
    2 points
  30. Jus Lukin
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    2 points
  31. Nail Soup
    A myth oft held by the non-musician public..... that if you play bass you automatically like any music featuring a famously busy or prominent bass player such as Level 42 or Red Hot Chili Peppers. And if you are a beginner bass player, to recommend those same bass players (e.g. Mark King, Flea) as role models to whom you can aspire..... regardless of your musical tastes or genre.
    2 points
  32. Jus Lukin
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    2 points
  33. Bill Fitzmaurice
    Possibly, but there's very little bass content above 10kHz even with single coils, and what's above 15kHz you probably can't hear anyway unless you're a teenager. Most start around 3.5-4kHz. I run mine down to at least 2.5kHz, because ten and twelve inch woofers don't have useful off-axis response above that.
    2 points
  34. ahpook
    I've got a Fender VI. Good to have the trem, just in case it's in tune and you don't want it to be
    2 points
  35. Kazan
    That's the bass I bought - that link is no longer live and has moved to here in his sold section - nice history on these basses and this one in particular: http://www.coolcarsnguitars.com/GG/sold/matonibisbass.htm
    2 points
  36. Maude
    Bass myth. Playing electric bass makes you invisible. Lemmy, Phil Lynott and Flea would like word with you.
    2 points
  37. ead
    I echo all the above. They are right up there with Spector in terms of customer relations. I am currently talking to them about a new bass and have troubled them with several iterations so far. Nothing appears to be too much trouble.
    2 points
  38. Richard R
    Woe unto him who playeth on the G string.
    2 points
  39. goingdownslow
    "Less is more".
    2 points
  40. Reggaebass
    Just a suggestion SM ,before you buy another 5, why not detune to BEAD and see how you get on 🙂
    2 points
  41. Doctor J
    Best Madness tribute is in Madrid... Juan Step Beyond
    2 points
  42. Rich
    I mentioned this thread to Mrs Rich in passing yesterday, after she saw me video-hopping through youtube and asked what I was doing... I told her about my vague idea in the past of this 80s indie/rock band, and far from the expected "where would you find time for that?" she said "ooh! why don't you do it?". Hmm.
    2 points
  43. Rich
    I saw "The Commitments" (only 2 of the original lot were in the band, including the guy who was the mad drummer in the film but was now doing lead vocal, and not much cop at that sadly) some years ago... the bassist was playing an Alembic Mark King with a huge Trace stack, and yes he took a slappy solo. I do remember looking at my watch a few times.
    2 points
  44. Nicko
    Was a bloke at my local open mic night that used to turn up and do All Right Now every week on a really flash active 5 (possibly 6) string. It was a dark honey translucent finish multi ply thru neck with figured wood. It always thought it was a bit inappropriate when he turned on the LED position markers for the interlude.🤮 I think the original was played on an SG bass, although Andy later switched to something a bit more exotic looking.
    2 points
  45. warwickhunt
    Ah but I was born younger!
    2 points
  46. Kazan
    I just got one of these. Highly recommended. Well put together and very unusual for a 1960s bass (200 made 1963-64). Has a more modern tone due to the combination of 35" scale (has to be the first production instrument with this) and the very unusual pickup placement for that era - further back than a P-bass and almost getting to the Stingray position giving it a pretty pronounced midrange. Wonderful slim neck profile. The bridge is crazy and unlike any other I've seen but still fully adjustable. I just finished doing a bit of fret work on it and it plays perfectly with quite low action. Also light and very comfortable - does neck dive a bit - more that it likes to sit horizontally - doesn't go to the floor. Not a big deal to me and worth the compromise though I know that's a deal breaker for some.
    2 points
  47. Skinnyman
    One small, nit-picky point... People talk about bank to bank transfers and use the term “BACS” but, for consumer to consumer transfers such as we now do using online banking, the payments go through the Faster Payments System (FPS). It’s a small point but there is a significant difference. A BACS transfer can (theoretically) be cancelled before the money gets to you. An FPS transfer can’t. In most cases a Faster Payments transfer hits your account immediately and is non-repudiable. If the sender wants to cancel they have to get their bank to raise a request from your bank and is a load of protracted hassle that a scammer wouldn’t want to get into. Sometimes - and I had this recently - a payment can take up to two hours to be credited by the receiving bank. Up to that point, it could be rejected. In my case, we figured that a large amount of money from the buyer’s account to a new payee (me) had flagged up on the bank’s fraud/AML systems and the transaction had ended up on somebody’s queue to check on. As it was a BC member with good feedback I was, in this case, prepared to let him take the bass but be aware that a payment that has been sent can still be rejected (if the banks suspect fraud for example). Only once it’s received into your account is it safe. The latest version of FPS being rolled out insists on a verification of the account holders name before it makes the transfer which adds an extra level of verification. Sorry. Just realised I’ve been rambling. It’s an age thing. Has the drinks trolley been round yet?
    2 points
  48. Bassfinger
    Derek Smalls is not a real person.
    2 points
  49. elom
    You can only improve by practice, not by buying more and more gear. Pure nonsense.
    2 points
  50. chris_b
    Cut to the chase, you either need a 5 string or you don't. If you really do need a 5 string, find the one you like and get it.
    2 points
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