Leaderboard
.thumb.jpg.5d679f62e3653c41501c29636635e9f1.jpg)
Popular Content
Showing content with the highest reputation on 04/05/21 in all areas
-
This one is really going to hurt - But The "cull" must continue, sadly - I need to reduce the amount of "stuff" I own, and thin my collection (although this need has lessened a little lately). For sale only is my Limelight medium relic Precision, in faded Fiesta Red. This really is a superbly built bass, as anyone who knows Mark's work really is. NOTE: This bass has a Jazz width neck (which is what I asked Mark for) I don't know what pickups Mark uses in his Limelight range - but they sound superb.... the bass has a lovely warm vintage tone. It weighs around 4kg, according to my digital scales. Currently strung with Round wounds, which are in great shape (I put flats on it for a while, but have recently put the supplied round-wounds back on it). I don't have a case or spare gigbag, so you will need to bring your own. Collection only - or we can meet somewhere mutually convenient - I have an excellent Bose Battery powered amp, or Vox Amp Headphones for you to listen to the bass.7 points -
I bought this from Vintage n Rare Guitars in Bath and it has been in its case since then. It's in very good condition with some lovely figuring on the carved top which I havnt been able to photograph. There is a small ammout of buckle rash but nothing that has gone through the finish. IMHO this is a very vibey rock n roll bass with a heavy versatile sound.... This is the original advert "Thunderous sounding Gibson Les Paul Bass from 2000 – this is the second version of the Les Paul Bass with a chambered body and passive TB Plus ceramic humbuckers. Also features a carved maple top, mahogany neck and body with an ebony fingerboard and a 34” scale length. In excellent condition with the original Gibson hard case." https://reverb.com/uk/item/22656992-gibson-les-paul-bass-2000?locale=en-GB Shipping to be arranged.7 points -
I suggest you marry your band. Most people would be delighted to have a partner who insists they buy a £2.5K bass.7 points
-
I was thinking a Hoffner violin bass or Danelectro longhorn7 points
-
I was 'told' by a bandleader that I had to play a Precision in a three-piece punk/new-wave/indie outfit. Irony was that my usual bass was a Precision, but the Ric I was using in that band just worked better for me, the Precision just didn't fill the room the way the Ric did. But he had his mind set on it, and I suspect the reason he'd set up the band in the first place was that he liked getting his own way. Last I heard they were looking for a new bass player.6 points
-
For fitting the binding so that is it snug against the bottoms of the fret-ends, I find that the easiest way is to put the fretboard back onto the metal fret slotting template and then I know the bottom of the binding is going to be flat against the neck when it's fitted and then I shave the top of the binding until it pushes tightly under the protruding fret ends. For this little job - sanding is no good because you don't want a rounded edge - I find it easiest to put my block plane upside down into the bench vice and then draw the top of the binding along the blade: That done, titebond and plenty of spool clamps for a tight fit: And done. They will be scraped with a single edged razor blade to take the glue line off and add the continuation of the radius, which will make them pretty invisible, and the top corners will be rounded off after fitting to the neck. The bindings are around 0.5mm proud of the fret-ends: Next job is to thickness the replacement purpleheart and glue it to the neck/wings assembly. As always, many thanks for looking6 points
-
I received this bass as a trade and I was (and I still am) amazed how good can be. I wanted to keep it, but, unfortunately, it's the only one of my basses with a narrow string spacing at the bridge (17 mm) and I prefer 19-20 mm. A little confusing when moving from one to another... It has some traces of use, but considering its age (made in 90s), I think it's not a catastrophe Also, (I think) has a midi pickup in the past, so you can see the places when the screws were mounted. The holes were filled, but not in a very professional way. The bass has two "facelifts", made after I received it: 1. New side dots, much more visible. BIG difference in a dark environmental. The original ones remained only for the second octave (frets 23-24), so you can see the difference in one of the photos. 2. The back of the neck has a satin finish now, much better (in my opinion) than glossy. Not refinished, only "treated" with steel wool. Specs (all explanations for the unusual terms can be found on Zon's web site): Mahogany body with bookmatched Koa top. I'm not sure about "mahogany body". I received the bass with this specification, but the grain and the colour tell me it can be ash (please see the last picture) Composite set-neck, no truss rod Phenowood fingerboard 24 silver/nickel frets in very good condition (slightly marked) Graphite nut Dunlop Straplok Dual Design strap pins Schaller tuners Schaller 3D bridge Dual coils Zon/Bartolini pickups. The pickups setup system is similar to Alembic, so there is no lack of screws. Zon/Polyfusion ZP-2 preamp - 9V Controls: Volume, Blend, Bass, Treble. The mids "pot" is inside, on the electronic board (can be seen in a picture) 34" 4.2 Kg 17 mm string spacing at the bridge (can be adjusted) 9 mm string spacing at the nut (46 mm nut width) I'll send the bass through DPD and I prefer the bank transfer payment. Only in Euro and only for EU, please (sorry!!! 😥) The price is firm, 2100 Euro, and the shipping is not included, but you'll receive a new set of LaBella Super Steps strings, stainless steel, exposed cores (045-065-085-105-128). No trades for the moment, please! I can send more detailed pictures on demand. Please excuse these photos, you know it's hard to photograph a glossy bass like this. ...and I think was not a good idea to make pictures in nature.5 points -
How would they react to being told to f**k off?5 points
-
Hi, on sale a beautiful Zon Legacy Elite 4, early '90. Excellent conditions, weight 3,8Kg. Honduras Mahogany body with exotic wood top (I suppose Koa), Bartolini custom made humbucker pickups(wide aperture), Polyfusion electronics, Volume-tone for each pickups+selector switch(front pickup-both-rear)...active controls. Graphite set in neck with phenolic fretboard, 24 frets with abalone dots. Some scratchs on the back but, as you can see, nothing serious. No trades, only sale...original Zon Hardcase and shipping cost to Europe included. Bye!!!4 points -
Beautiful Everson bass for sell. Very light and lovely to play. I generally just play 5's these days so it's just sitting and not being played, which is criminal. Just checked these details with Mr Everson. He seems to think the fretboard was some sort of fancy rosewood but he couldn't remember the specifics. Walnut top on swamp ash body Natural, oil finish 3 piece walnut & maple, oil finish, bolt-on/34″ scale 24 medium frets, ebony /maple binding, aluminum edge dots 40mm Top Nut 1x EMG Humbucker. EMG 2 band eq. Controls for Volume, bass, and treble. Mode switch (humbucker/single coil) Hipshot Type A bridge, Hipshot lightweight tuners, and strap buttons 6.8lbs/3.1kgs Based in Macclesfield if you fancy a play (socially distanced of course!)4 points -
And the purpleheart laths have been thicknessed and jointed and the first two being glued. Why the sash clamps? Well, the jointing meant that the mating faces of the two purpleheart laths were pretty perfect. Then, when I popped the glue on to glue them in position, one was like a banana! So the sash clamps are there to hold them straight for a decent lath to lath joint and the G clamps are for a good wing to lath joint. I've never come across such glue warping before with purpleheart - but it does probably explain why it warped the top when I first glued them on that! Any other builders come across this issue? Anyway, I'll do the remaining laths one at a time - and with the sash clamps for good measure - so they are always each gluing to their previously hard glued colleagues Note, by the way, the SW BassBash mug still in good use @scrumpymike ! Should be in good use again later in the year4 points
-
In my old RHCP tribute band we coordinated socks... 😛4 points
-
Look - someone had to do it. It's actually deeply disturbing how many different images come up if you Google 'Lemmy denim shorts'. I think I'm scarred for life now. As is my search history.4 points
-
I know several of you like to hear clips - so here's a couple from me: - the second in 'classic OC-2' mode with just -1 oct max, vintage setting, finger - first (same riff) in more 'Royal Blood' mode with a bit of clean (3.5/10), +1 oct (5/10), -1 oct (max), poly setting - full range, pick into VTDI set for dirt. In conclusion the OC-5 seems to give us both the OC-2 and the OC-3 with improved tracking for both and throws in an octave up. What's not to like? Definitely looking like a keeper! OC-5 'RB'.wav OC-2 'classic'.wav4 points
-
For some bands image is massively important and this includes the look of the instruments that are being used. Reading between the lines, even though it hasn't been explicitly said, I'm guessing that this is an originals band with a strong visual and musical identity. Unfortunately, although a number of people here are in denial about it, looks can be just as important as playability and sound when it comes to having the right gear for your band. maybe if you're playing a hodgepodge of covers in a pub band it doesn't really matter, but otherwise IMO it does. I've certainly discounted people auditioning for bands I've been in because they didn't have the right image and that includes their choice of musical instrument. However, since the OP is already in the band it can't all be bad. I think this situation hasn't been helped by the OP seemingly declaring to the rest of the band that he's unhappy with the sound/performance of his bass as it currently stands, and maybe they were just trying to be helpful in suggesting alternatives for him to consider rather than insisting that he gets the Dingwall. I don't know I wasn't there at the time. Sometimes musicians aren't very good at expressing themselves verbally.4 points
-
From a moderating perspective I have hidden a few posts (some a bit contentious and others not doing anything wrong but referencing the contentious posts). No warnings at this stage. This is a topic that is going to generate differences of opinion and there is a 100% chance someone on here won't share your views. Keep it civil. Use the ignore feature if someone else's views make you want to do this but it's ignore, not publicly announce that you are ignoring someone! A lot of us use overseas sellers so it is an important topic and it would be good if we can keep this thread running.4 points
-
I'd say "you fkg buy it and I'll fkg play it matey "...4 points
-
I'm thinning the herd so this beauty has got to go. It's a stunning bass with a beautiful birdseye/flame maple neck that many 'rays of this era are known for. This bass also had a fret level and set up by John Shuker last year. It comes with a hard case which I believe is original. It's not one of the Musicman moulded cases, but I've been informed that it's a SKB which were used along with the G&G cases around this era. It's certainly made for a Stingray as the inner moulding at the headstock has the lower cut-out for the G tuner. Manufactured 29th October 1992 Maple neck with Rosewood board Ash body Translucent Teal finish Matt black/white/black plate Metal battery cover 'Off-set' string entry type bridge with mutes 6 bolt neck plate Weight 9lb 13oz Neck width at nut 43mm It's in wonderful condition with only a couple of indentations to the finish on the body (nothing at all that has gone through the finish). I'll try to capture these and add photos later. EDIT - Photos added showing the worst bruises I can capture. As you can see, they take nothing away from the bass. I'm just trying to be thorough. Collection or meet up only on this at present as I'm short of packaging materials. I am however willing to drive a fair distance for a motorway services rendezvous! Not interested in any trades at this time thank you.3 points -
Hopefully you guys didn't all 'play' it at the same time, I hear 5 can be a crowd for these things!3 points
-
We're making no money but it's early days. For me, it'll be fun above money with the ambition to play some good support gigs and some festivals. If I could give up the day job that'd be amazing but I'm not counting on it. I'm thinking a grand is a good budget. I'm going to see if I can try out an Ibanez EHB1005MS multiscale 5 string3 points
-
Thanks reggaebass. I use D'addario Pro steels 45 - 130 and use them for everything including reggae, funk and slap and can get what i need from them. I did really like the sound of the D'addario NYXL strings which again are great strings and have a more mellow tone but bright enough for slapping etc. My fingers don't seem to get on with nickel strings so i don't use them regularly. I have one bass that i use mainly for reggae and would love to try an even heavier gauge string set but as I have a brass nut and saddles i don't want to open them up and find they don't suit me so i stick with the pro steels as they can go deep and mellow, punchy and i still keep note clarity. if it's any help, i spoke with Aston Barrett and he uses Fender Flats.3 points
-
Well I've got to say, mine arrived today (used eBay purchase) and I couldn't be happier. It's stunning, plays well, sounds great, and no apparent QC issues or unwanted noise from the electrics. Time will tell whether or not I decide to fit the VTC, but very glad I took a chance and bought it.3 points
-
My latest one: Music Man 120B Preamplifier3 points
-
Tie me kangaroo down sport - Uncle Rolf3 points
-
Sounds like he might as well get himself a Dingwall, then you can try it out and see if it fits or not.3 points
-
3 points
-
I once got chatting to the bassist/singer from Limehouse Lizzy (who are incidentally very very good), and asked him why he used a black and maple Stingray rather than a P. 'I just like Stingrays' he said, and he's a big bloke, so I smiled and left it at that...3 points
-
Love this Bassline3 points
-
Hellooooooo lovely! (The bass, not you. Although I'm sure you're a thoroughly decent chap.) GLWTS.3 points
-
I presume you play in a heavy band, and that the rest of the band have a certain look and their guitars follow. I imagine they are jumping on the trend as it seems every remotely heavy band out there are playing the same type of guitars and the NG3 fits that image. Yes the fanned frets work well for down tuning but it’s not the definitive solution. If you don’t know him already look at James Leach from sikth, the last time I saw him he was using a 34” scale Manson bass and I believe he tunes to drop C# tuning as well as G#-G#-C#-F#. His tone was massive and clear, you don’t need to follow trends and look like every other heavy band and buy a Dingwall. If you can try one and it’s right for you then go for it, but don’t be made to feel like your gear is inferior because of a poser guitarist and some bloke at the back who hits things 😉3 points
-
Hahaha! So, this Zon is a little wh... wh... what did I want to write? 🤔2 points
-
We used to go into a record shop by my school at dinner time up the winding stair to a dingy room over a row of shops and pick out our treasures with grubby mitts encased in plastic sleeves. The guy let us lay away and pay for them bit at a time, we could go back and he’d play us tracks from the album until we’d paid it off. I can still remember asking him to play something from a band I’d heard about called Rush. He played the the 4th track “here again” from the first album. I put my deposit (probably about 10p) on that album instantly in the first opening lyrics geddy sang and lay awake every night until I paid it off and took it home. Rush were never my top band but damn that moment has always stayed with me.2 points
-
2 points
-
Good points - EQ'ing downtuned guitars and bass in a mix can be tricky. I've had it in the past where the mix has been great in one part of a song in the verse - bass sounding fantastic. Get to the chorus and the bass disappeared, complete loss of bottom end in the whole mix - I didnt change anything but the guitarists each stepped on whichever pedal it was for them at that part of the song and destroyed the overall mix. The more I read this the less I think the bass is the problem. 12 Band EQ on the Amp - Trace Elliot by any chance? - you dont happen to have the shape button engaged do you?, sounds glorious played solo, but disappears in a band. Or on the Orange Terror Head - flat settings are mids up full, bass and treble all the way down2 points
-
I've had a total of four five 6 strings over the years (my usual default is a 5), not until the last one did I really gel with any of them. Whilst I still play 4/5s and definitely feel more comfortable with those, the 6 feels like i'm wielding more 'potential' with what I play. None of that applies for the usual covers, but even when it's Dream Theater I play at home to give myself Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - 90% of it can be done on a 5. However, my GAS has swung very much to 6 strings recently, they just look better in my eyes.2 points
-
Bought a "warehouse" Mighty Plug from Amazon the other day. Sounded great, app integration seemed good for editing sounds. No compressor in the effects list though, which I found a bit odd.... Unfortunately it failed in its primary function as the battery (or charging circuit) was goosed so it only functioned when hooked up to a charger - probably why it was for sale on the cheap from Amazon. Still undecided if I'll replace it, but Just ordered a replacement because as I say it sounded pretty good... But nobody buy a warehouse one in the next while because it'll probably be the one I just returned...2 points
-
By 'loads', I'm talking about function/corporate gigs, clubs, jazz gigs, tribute bands, theatre tours, big band. Sometimes you'll get lead sheets but most of the time it's fully notated charts. When I was doing more musicals and cruises, then I was literally reading every night. Now, I'd say that more than half of my work involves reading. I'm not going to say how much they're paying, but I'm making a living.2 points
-
I once got stuck with a name nostalgia band that we were supporting using our gear at a big civic centre gig, so they could just walk on stage. We had the sound set so everything was fine. The bass player from the headliners (a former Eurythmics bassist, now with a single member of a 60's Liverpool band) walked on, cranked my bass rig up to stun level, causing the crowd to start holding their ears as it became deafening in the PA and the guy doing the sound told me to sort it out. I walked on stage while they were playing and turned them down again. I told the bass player that if he did it again, he'd end up going back to his car for his own combo. He shot me a look of pure hatred. I got applauded as I walked offstage. Another time at the same venue, we did the same favour to a 70's band. I asked politely and their bass player left my controls completely alone. They nearly blew our guitarist's Fender combo apart, though. I'd never heard it sound so good, but he moaned for weeks afterwards that they had ruined it.2 points
-
If it’s anything like the RH450, then IMO it’ll sound like someone slapping a wet rag off a wall, only slightly louder* *Apologies to RH450 fans, but I hated mine.2 points
-
A similar experience is what led me to start carrying my own.2 points
-
Mountain out of molehill making methinks.2 points
-
This isn’t doing my street cred any good is it 😁2 points
-
^ that black M2000 looks great👍🏻 my own experience is that the LB100 sounded great and was a really well put together P-bass. (Neck was just a tad too big) and the JB had the 70s pickup spacing so it sounded (and played) sufficiently different to the JB-2 to warrant keeping it at the time. The blocks and binding looked great on it too. The Sonic blue JB-2 though was my ‘go to’ G&L. Everything was just about right on that bass. Will definitely buy another of those.2 points
-
I’d turn up with a trombone and tell them to fit it up their respective gravy pipes.2 points
-
So you're saying you need a 305 rather than a 300?2 points
-
UFO at Birmingham Odeon in the 80’s. they stopped the gig and made them turn down due to the plaster starting to shake off the ceiling. Although we always went home on the bus from there with our ears ringing after a rock gig.2 points
-
2 points
-
Sly and Robbie2 points
-
Considering how talented John Taylor is, shouldn't everyone worship Duran Duran, or how about The Cure, Gallup is amazing. I recently started learning Come Undone, what a great bass arrangement! Lost count of how many Cure songs I've learned, they're more my style, but I do like Duran Duran's darker period.2 points
