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Arrived at the start of lockdown so not been gigged, mint condition , circumstantial sale due to current covid conditions Asian ebony top with black binding Ash body set neck serpent wood fingerboard on maple neck Binding on neck 34" scale 18-19mm string spacing Matching headstock front and back Seymour Duncan pick up and pre amp active passive titanium bridge and tuning pegs £1600 £1400 plus shipping, payment via bank transfer or cash on collection comes with Hiscox hardcase IMG_4177.HEIC8 points -
As requested by Spondonbassed here are some pics of the bass that appeared in the background of the ‘83 Élite I’m building. specs are body-ash, zebrano, black walnut. black sycamore. And maple top. neck- flame maple, black walnut , plain maple birdseye bound fingerboard, 35”, abalone dots Bass Culture DC5 pickups East Uni Pre with mini toggle for each pickup (series, split, parallel) ETS headless hardware.6 points
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Early Yamaha TRB5 fretted bass finished in a very dark grey. It has a 34” scale. Made in Japan, the serial number is 6P02004 which I believe is in a format used by Yamaha between 1986 and 1989. I bought the bass, new, around 1989/90; it’s not been played a lot as I’ve concentrated on fretless bass for the last twenty years. The bass comes with its original Yamaha hard case, both are in excellent condition. The bass has never been damaged or repaired apart from the fitting of a new input socket.4 points -
In the latest edition of The Psychologist - the magazine of the British Psychological Society - is a short article in the research section that discusses whether pitch perception is a universal human phenomenon. I'll try to paraphrase it: "In Western music, the octave system is mathematically based - move up an octave, and a given note doubles in frequency. Perhaps Western music has come to use this system because it relates to the way sound waves physically stimulate the cochlea in the inner ear. In other words, there's something biologically fundamental, and universal, about the way we perceive pitch. But, is this true for non-Western music? In 2019, a team from the Max Planck institute revealed that a remote group of people living in the Bolivian rainforest doesn't process pitch in this way. The Bolivians don't perceive similarities between two notes an octave apart. This work adds to other research, notably in vision and smell, revealing that, while all humans possess the same hardware, culture influences our sensory perceptions." I thought that was rather interesting.4 points
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A couple more pic's, this time from the bass side of the neck.4 points
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Martin Turner on Wishbone Ash - Sometime World, both the first and the second halves....4 points
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You need to keep Bees, then you could name one 'Sting'.....4 points
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Got it done. Really happy with the sound too (sounds great in the car). My view of the pic is night driving, passing the large spruce & seeing it move to the rhythm. The song goes through a couple of changes & then heads back from where it began. It was originally 124 bpm, but to get it under 5 mins, I had to make it 126.4 points
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Definitely not. There are those who can discern pitch, notes, and melody. Then there are those who like jazz.3 points
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Just to show that it doesn't have to be brown and slabby I'm making a guitar but with the veneer removed and the front face composed of blocks at 90 degrees to the centre line. I may do a build diary on guitarchat.3 points
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As a vintage Ibanez fan, this hurts my feelings a little bit. This is a very rare bass that's hard to come by in original condition. The 24 fret models from 1981 and later are far more common, and especially the single-pickup models don't pop up often. An all-original MC800 from 1979 is pretty special.3 points
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My dad saw him have a tantrum in a cafe in Selsey and fling his dinner up the wall3 points
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After a fair bit of research, helped by a couple of threads on here and advice from @ead , I acquired this. I'm very happy! Great neck, good condition bar a few dinks here and there, frets in good nick and a superb player. The seller seemed to think, due to a 'U' serial no, that it was from 95-96 but I'm inclined to think it's a 2010 model given its condition and spec. As the neck shows, this is the JB-62US model that indicates an alder body and US spec pickups; lovely dark tort scratchplate on it too.3 points
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Those sweatbands/wristband thingys that folk wrap around the nut of a guitar...3 points
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well here's an odd occurrence , I honestly thought I'd posted this on Monday ! Its a bouncy little ditty for you here , based on the picture , which is a starry night sky , so space , and if space is a theme , you just can't forget Jane Fonda , so with some ridiculous lyrics by me , guitars, bass and half the vocal by me , Drums by EZ, and the chorus by Lurksalittle I offer you ...Type R enjoy Well I think I might just have another pasty after that shock !3 points
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So I bought this piece of Claro Walnut... Why? Cause it looks like a frog (...yes it does) and I love frogs. I have finished a design for a 32" scale bolt on bass that I want to make... So what happens when you combine the frog with my new design? Froggy pickup cover! 😍 I've taken delivery on the timber I want to use on this bass and the construction will be; 2 Piece Wenge body (neck pocket, chambered pickup cavity, and electronics cavity should help keep the weight down) 3 Piece Wenge and Bubinga neck, (bubinga central laminate) "Frog" Claro Walnut pickup cover with Wenge walls Ovangkol fingerboard (I have a wonderful piece with what looks like ripples on it) If I can get tarnished brass / gold hardware then I will, or I'll try and tarnish it myself, no frog would have shiny super clean stuff, so that's tuners, bridge, knobs, and bolts, which will be hex bolts with brass inserts. I have brass frets but I'll leave them shiny I guess... No headstock angle this time round, flat head stock with string trees. Using an EMG jazz setup again but with master vol, pup blend, independent bass and treble. Work will begin next week! But really excited to get this one started!2 points
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*Price drop to £700 Hey all, So, something is available very locally to me and I’m about ready to bite the bullet on it, but I need to move this one on first. It’s a Lakland 55-60 (formerly the JO signature) which I bought brand new from Guitargutiar in Birmingham back in February. As such it has only be played at home and is in fantastic condition. I have no means of posting this bass, but if anyone would like to do so they would need to supply the box. It will come with a good quality gig bag. But otherwise, it’s collection from Bridgwater, Somerset, or I can meet up/deliver within a certain area. This is primarily for sale, unless you have a Spector Euro 4 you wish to trade😁 Specs and further info can be found here: Specs Here’s a few clips of it in action: Any other questions, please just ask Thanks guys, Josh.2 points -
Hi All Just to start a thread about these cool basses. My new Mid Western 2 5 string is nearly finished... Jake’s done a great job, he’s just waiting for the Nordstrand Z Blades to come which are being wired for a more bright tight sound.... The only thing I added which was different was a pan pot... It’s an Evan Marien signature 1 but with a scratch plate.... FYI Evan has a new one coming but with 24 frets.... (I’ve been studying with Evan since lockdown finally getting some of that Hexatonic Harmony under my fingers).2 points
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OK , back home so I'll get the voting thread up now that I think we're all in2 points
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I like Dummy, but love the third album '3'. And I would like to again plug Geoff Barrows other band 'Beak'. Just don't call them a side project in Geoff's earshot😄!2 points
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It's sublime.2 points
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I had an amp die on a gig - (It fell from on top of a speaker in the back of the van and the drop caused an issue - I've learned to never let the singer load the van) so used the stomp as my iem/out front sounds - it was a great back up for me but I can relate to your dilemma on a gig if your stomp died! The AO is a great pedal and should tick a lot of boxes -it can load cab sims which are great for direct to desk, I'm guessing you can load 3rd party sims now too but you'd have to consult a current owner (who employs this feature) as I used the DG suite cab sims during my tenure. I used it for heavy sounds but it can do lower gain too but all depends if its the correct type of gain for an always on type sound if that's what you're aiming for. The EQ is good and can be used independently of the dirt so that's handy. I totally get the theory behind the decision - get a solid box that shouldn't fail - I thing AK had a usb issue with his pedal way back too so they're not impervious to the odd issue! @Al Krow A short scale has generally got about 8lbs less tension per string than on a regular bass. This lower tension can translate as more fundamental and fewer overtones and can be described as woolly/phat/thick/muddy depending on what one gravitates to in their bass sound. This can often explain why some eq options are useful especially in relation to drive on a short scale. I know I prefer using fuzz/octave down on the short scale as it just seems to work well for those tones. There's a Zeus Fuzz/Octave in the FS which looks great and does a really nice gated/glitchy fuzz for that exact tones but that wil be no use to the op.2 points
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I run a Nux Melvin Lee preamp with my Fender JMJ Mustang and I’m very happy with it. And it’s pretty cheap considering what it does.2 points
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The headstock has now been reduced and radius-ed up to the top nut position. I have also, using two different radius blocks (24" & 16") given the fingerboard a compounded radius. It's now ready for a thin clear sealer coat on the fingerboard and then the fretwork begins.2 points
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In the fifties he was the only bass guitarist with a recognisable name.2 points
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The custom made 5 string T.bird pickups have arrived. Big thanks to Mike Rose for making these little beauties, Note the non standard 4 core custom wiring.2 points
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An online show isn't remotely appealing to me. I love going round and seeing new gear, maybe even trying some of it. Passing familiar faces in the crowd. Really enjoyed Paul Gilbert's masterclass (I was with my guitarist mate) and seeing Scott Devine in person rather than a lesson. I even enjoyed being abandonded mid-sentence by the bloke at the Bass Direct stand who preffered to serve a queue jumper spending less than me... (John Patitucci!) I'll gladly travel from Glasgow and make a weekend break of the physical show, but doubt I'd even bother opening up the laptop for a virtual one. Hopefully it's back next year! George2 points
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Revolutionised my playing. https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/04/03/bass-ramps-the-how-and-why/ Many of you will recognise the bass pictured at the head of this article! @Dood2 points
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Tech21 dUg Ultrabass2 points
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Lol, no, not me advising you to whack the neck! Try that with a late 70’s Fender and you’ll be on the wrong end of that fight... 😂 But taking it off and attempting to realign, yes 👍2 points
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Carey doesn’t know how to do crap 😂2 points
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Cheers myke, I didn’t want the reggae police after me 😁2 points
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A Wal or a Hofner 500/1... Polar opposites to each other and yet both are the opposite of a Fender.. 🤪2 points
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UFO today. News of the upcoming Strangers 8CD boxset made my heart jump. What a band.2 points
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Mine arrived last weekend, with a Nordy Mute. I'm 6'4 and have a preference for large bodied wide neck basses, but plugging this in is pretty inspiring. The push button tone controls and pickup selector switches are a lot of fun, and for a super light passive shortscale bass, the 'series' mode is like adding a sub speaker2 points
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Here's mine for this month. We did a tree a few months ago so I've looked beyond, far, far into the cosmos and......come up with a pretty straightforward tune with plenty of flange for that space-y effect. Hydrogen drums, Starforce bass (it's got planets and stars on the fretboard for inlays, I'm all themed up!), semi acoustic saz, a touch of electro saz and a smidge of keys. No vocals, that's Lurks' domain this month. And he's right about the bar being set high. I reckon I'm more limbo dancer than pole vaulter 😄 '2 points
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Lovely understated fretless2 points
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Up for sale is the Warmoth PJ project that was finished just a few months ago and is built from solely highclass parts. It has only seen a few hours of playing in our living room and the practice room of my former band. I am selling it now because of two reasons: I feel like the typical P Bass body shape is way too massive for my 1,65 cm body height. Everytime I take it out to play in the living room and pass the big mirror in our entryway I think to myself "Wow, this looks awful. My upper body is almost covered by this". Besides that I am lusting for a US made Spector and I am missing a few Euros to place an order/hit the purchase button. Warmoth Custom Body Model: Chambered P Bass® Orientation: Right handed Scale: 34" Wood: Flame Maple on Mahogany Contours: Contoured Heel / Tummy Cut / Forearm Contour Battery Box: No Battery Box Rout Top Finish: Transparent Purple Back Finish: Transparent Purple Finish Type: Satin Finish Warmoth Custom Neck Style: J Bass® Orientation: Right Handed Neck Wood/Hals: Roasted Flame Maple Fingerboard/Griffbrett Wood: Ebony Nut Width: 1-1/2" (38mm) Fret Size/Bünde: 6150 Tuner Ream: BML (17.5mm) Radius: 10" Scale: 34" Fret #: 21 Pre-Cut Installed String Nut/Sattel: GraphTech Black TUSQ XL - Standard Nut Inlays: Cream Face Dots Side Dots: White Side Dots Stiffening Rods:Standard Steel Rods I put several layers of TruOil on the neck and put one seal of wax on it in the end - Feels just awesome and looks amazing ! Tuners: HipShot UltraLite Bridge: HipShot Style A Aluminium Bridge Pickups: Sandberg Black Label Electrics: Noll TCM 4 XM (B 2083) - Runs with 2 x 9 Volt batteries = 18 V for more headroom Potis: 3 x Tandem Pins: Schaller Security Locks String retainer: Sandberg At the moment it is set up for D Standard --> DGCF 4,5 KG This baby was put together by a professional luthier in Germany (Acys Guitar Lounge). It received the best treatment and all the routings and the electric cavity was shielded professionally. This is what it cost me: Pickups: 230 EUR Bridge: 130 EUR Electrics inkl. Potis: 200 EUR Body and Neck incl. shipping and all taxes: 1500 EUR Tuners: 145 EUR Security Locks: 20 EUR Luthier costs to put it together professionally: 630 EUR In total: 2.855 EUR This is a beast and the sound will not disappoint you. I've never had a bass that vibrates as much as this beauty. I put it up for sale for 1.800 GBP including ... ... shipping to anywhere within the European Union ... higher insurance ... a basic gigbag that I will buy before shipment You can play and pick it up in Munich/Germany and pay in cash if you want to. You can also pay by bank transfer (You cover the transfer costs) or by PayPal (Family & Friends only) If you want to I can make more pictures. Thanks, Dan1 point -
More sanding today. 180, 240 and then 320 grit all over the body. Then a rub down with a damp cloth to raise the grain, followed by a further sand with 400 grit. The body is now ready for finishing which was a nice coincidence, as the water based stains arrived just after noon. There were 3 colours, navy, antique pink, and purple with a plan to do a base of navy, then a burst of pink/purple. First up, the scrap piece of wood test; the same wood (an offcut from the body shaping) and then onto it. Not bad, and it actually works better in person. The initial coat of navy raised the grain again, and was re-sanded again, but the rest of it came together nicely. So onto the body with the same technique. One coat and a sand later. And then onto the burst. Despite the scrapwood test, this did not go well. Bit of a mess! Now I have to make a decision; try and add more stain to make the burst work, or sand it right back and paint over it. My first thought it to abandon the stain and attempt a spraycan paint finish. I have to go to Halfords tomorrow to pick up a baby car seat so grabbing a couple of rattle cans is an option. Any suggestions welcome!1 point
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Agreed. Not sure why you'd do that. Logo & serial number gone too. This sort of thing is unfortunately why there are so few left, and even fewer in good original condition. Shame.1 point
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The answer to the question: "How would my bass sound without sustain?" Commodores - Nightshift | Bass Transcription | Ronald LaPread1 point
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Because I'm very impulsive and have the attention span of a gnat crossed with both a magpie's eye for shiny things and Steptoe's eye for crappy looking relic stuff. Had I been a banker I could have easily caused the global financial crash single-handedly.1 point
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Sell? Sorry, not clear on the concept.1 point
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Bought some cables from Andy...they arrived well packed and in good time. Good man to do business with...1 point
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