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...but you're no Tony Levin with a Baby Bass through a Portaflex with a curly lead, sporting sideys, Burt Reynolds tash, a short sleeve turtle neck and medallion. (happy birthday TLev recently. Image borrowed from https://tonylevin.com/road-diaries/looking-back/pictures-from-way-back) Keep them coming.18 points
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I've tried making knobs a few different ways, but this is probably the most successful method of the ones I've tried. I part-cut the bottom wood using a diamond pipe-drill: Then create the relief for the pot nut with a 15mm Forstner: Then the hole for the spindle insert: And now I have all the concentric holes done, I can re-fit the pipe-drill and finish the cut: Next is the hole for screwdriver access to the insert grub screw: And now I can (carefully) press-fit the spindle insert, lining up the grub screw with the drilled hole: Then I cut the purpleheart and ebony discs with the pipe-drill: Glued and clamped: Next is installing the luminlay dots: And finally, using a 6mm drill in the insert as a mandrel, a quick sanding and oiling:13 points
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But you're no Donald Duck Dunn with some vintage Yamaha gear, curly lead, matching hair, pipe and shades.11 points
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And to the Luminlay. Pricey but very easy to fit. It comes in a stick. I drill a 3-4mm deep hole with an accurate bradpoint drill, then pop a drop of superglue gel on the end and push the Luminlay fully home: Then I cut it almost flush with the razor saw before paring it fully flush with a sharp chisel: And here they are all installed just ready for the final final sand: And that final final sand will happen this afternoon which means that the final final finish starts tomorrow And the other thing to try this afternoon is the knobs. We're going for: oak; very thin purpleheart demarcation; ebony top; luminlay dot - if I can manage that9 points
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Bit of a feeler this one as not sure I want to sell….. I’d been chasing one of these basses for ages and finally found a second hand one (2011 I think) earlier this year. When I got it though, it needed a bit of work. The electrics weren’t working well - it was all a bit noisy and to be honest, I didn’t really like the 2 volumes, 2 tones and pickup selector switch arrangement that it came with. In conversation with my local tech (Chris McIntyre in Edinburgh), we decided that he’d replace all the wiring with a custom John East Uni-Pre, which he’s installed really neatly as you can see from the pics. (His integration of the battery into the cavity cover is brilliant). The pre-amp is flat response so it doesn’t change the core tone, but what the bass now has is master volume, master blend, bass, treble and passive tone with a push/pull on that knob to switch between active and passive. (Obviously it has all the internal config stuff that you get on a John East, like treble and bass frequency settings, pre-shape options etc). The frets also needed stoned, so Chris did that too. It plays beautifully now. Despite all this work, I’m just finding the tone a little too ‘soft’ for me. I’ve tried many times to find the perfect hollow body actually, but I’ve yet to find one that really does it for me tonally. I’ve been looking into custom pickups, but I’ve already spent quite a bit and I think I’m just realising that the hollow body sound is just not for me. In terms of condition, you’ll see there are 2 small dings on the body, one front and one back but otherwise it’s great. Lovely translucent burgundy colour. The neck is perfect. The balance of the bass is also perfect. (I did try one once that was neck heavy – this one is not). I bought it second hand for £800 and I’ve spent another £400 on it, on the pre-amp, installation and fret stone, so I’m losing money here obviously. I think they retailed at £1399 although they’re not for sale now. It comes with its own hard case (I haven’t got round to adding pics of that yet) plus I have a Warwick Starline Hollow Body gigbag that I can also sell with the bass, or I’ll do that separately if necessary. I’m sure it’ll make a lovely bass for someone, and the changes I’ve made are a genuine upgrade I think. It’s just not for me. Also, not really interested in trades, other than maybe a Fender Dimension HH that I've quite fancied trying for a while....7 points -
You want cool?7 points
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Hi all, Better photos added! Happy to talk about a 4 month payment plan if that helps anyone. I'm looking to potentially part with this astronomically good De Gier Elevation 6 bass for one reason only - to acquire a VERY specific bass that I very much want! Should this specific bass sell, then this will be withdrawn. Just to clarify (even though I thought it was pretty obvious!) I'm not interested in any trades of any kind at all, this is strictly sale only! This is an absolutely mint De Gier Elevation 6, it is a remarkably good bass, lightweight, excellent tonal pallette, beautifully constructed, about as much as anyone could want from a bass! Last time I spoke to Sander he said it would be €4000+ for one of these in this spec, and that was a few years ago, so factor in shipping and taxes and you'll be nearing €5000 (£4300ish) for one of these now. The bass is in truly excellent condition, the Häussel Big Mag pickups provide a huge sound alongside the Aguilar OBP-3 pre-amp. It sports Hipshot Ultralite tuners and a custom ETS bridge, it has a stunning Maple burl front and back with matching front and rear headstock caps too, a beautiful Pau Ferro fretboard with binding and a zero fret just infront of the nut. Weight is near as dammit 4kg with a 34" scale. I'm looking for £1900 for this beast, with that I can include a brand new Hiscox hard case. I can ship it but this must be understood to be at your risk a your expense. You're very welcome to collect, or we can discuss a fair meeting point. Any questions, please ask!6 points
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I took the time to find a suitable forum. This does not disappoint. It’s almost a carbon copy of Basschat…but for pipes! There’s even a small section for cigars, which must be their equivalent of the guitar. https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/#main-category.16 points
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I'm still here guys; The busiest gigging summer of my life and I get hit with health issues. I haven't had to cancel any shows yet The acoustic division of Maple Road is keeping us a float. We had to outdoor gigs on June 4th and June 5th. Nice weather and really cool crowds. This Thursday we have a Festival Gig in the afternoon and a Theatre gig Thursday night. We have moved away from the traditional 4 hour US bar gigs. To be honest I think it's a thing of the past. I hope the UK will open up a little more when it's save. I've lost 3 close friends to Covid. Stay in touch. Blue6 points
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Fender Coronado Bass ll Very nice example of a Wildwood ll Coronado Bass, made in early 1968 (neck dated Jan 18th). It's a true beauty with a rare highly flamed maple neck and lollipop tuners. The bass appears to be all original and is in very good shape for its age. It has finish checking around and some small damages, but nothing significant. The Coronado has been setup with tapewounds which suit the bass very well. It can do some vintage sounds as well as some more punchy modern tones. It sounds great when played with either fingers or pick. A sturdy epiphone hardcase is included in the sale. Asking price now €3.000 Possible trades or partial trades; precision (later 60s or early 70s player grade), Ampeg V4(b) old or reissue, Fender strat or vintage offset model. I am located in the Netherlands, but am happy to ship at buyers risk..5 points -
I know he pretty much divides opinion on here but I think this is a really fantastic bit of melodic and tasteful playing (well perhaps before the slapfest starts) There's also a useful link to the Interactive TAB below the video if anyone fancies learning it (it's hard btw). I'm going to have a go although the slap is well beyond my ability. actually starts at 1:07 https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/davie504/s-l-a-p-p-guitar-pro-34458385 points
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I guess they are made from different woods. Which may effect the flavour….. or not. Probably a hot topic on Pipechat!😃5 points
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Withdrawn, too good to sell to get a clank plank 😁4 points -
This is a cool one for me of Aston Barrett4 points
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I've described at length elsewhere my disappointment at returning to a Rickenbacker after I'd had one as a kid - luckily it was a new purchase and went back for a refund the next day (it wasn't just I didn't get on with it, it was rubbish for £1600) and that's probably the worst, but, like Lozz, I've loved Stingrays when other people play them...I've had three or four, but they're just not me. I've had an Alembic and a Sei, and while not disappointed with them, 'underwhelmed' is probably near the mark. Same with Overwater. Having had a lot of basses, I now know enough about what suits me to not even consider some of my previous 'dream' basses, as I know they really, really wouldn't last long - I'm including Foderas, Statii, Wals and any Jazz clones, no matter how esoteric or Pixie Dust Enabled... And on the upside, that's saved me a fortune... 😀4 points
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Agree, all cool dudes. However, looks like I have to be the guy who introduces you to the coolest dude of all them all 😎4 points
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The guy is clearly very good but an annoying twatt!4 points
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Thanks everyone. I got a primary school style hand drill and bought a set of very small drill bits. Job done accurately and no drilling all the way through or slipping around.4 points
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Up for sale is my 2013 Atelier Z M245 Custom Jazz Bass ordered direct from Japan. Original owner, excellent condition, no dings or scratches that I can see. Rare super light weight +/- 7.5 lbs = 3.4 kg Most I've seen are in the 9.5 to 10 lbs range! Atelier Z softcase and all case candy included. £1650 (1900€) Specs: Neck Scale: 34"(864 mm) Fingerboard: Maple Frets: 20 Frets Nut: Bone Nut Width: 38.5mm Body Body Material: Ash (2 piece) Hardware Tuners: GOTOH GB-30 Bridge: ATELIER Z BB419 Finish Chrome Pickguard Acrylic Clear 3mm Control panel Acrylic Clear 3mm Pickup Fence ATELIER Z ZPF-4500 CR Electronics Pickups: ATELIER Z JBZ-4 x2 Preamp: Bartolini XTCT+Spectrum Boost Controls: F.Vol, R.Vol, Treble Boost, Bass Boost/w sw(Active ON/OFF)3 points -
Almost Funny if it wasn't tragic Minister of Culture, Arts and Flags you rock! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-573878403 points
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You could so easily have said you had knob envy. Well done for showing some restraint.3 points
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I have drill envy alongside skill envy.3 points
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Dose of O'Keeffe's Working Hands stuff... (In most Chemist, Supermarkets) and those white cotton gloves overnight... Pricey but worth it, used it after cut fingers from gardening or motorcycle spannering etc. Bit stringent! https://okeeffescompany.com/products/working-hands And Soap rather than hand sanitizer... I have just rediscovered good old Coal Tar / Tea Tree Soap rather than all these hand gel and shower gel...3 points
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Well, one learning experience (schoolboy error) out of the way - check things still line up when applying clamps. Not that it matters too much, as it'll be covered with a spalted top, but irritating non the less. Ah well, onto the fretboard - another job to pink torpedo up! This is the fretboard blank stuck to a flat bit of melamine faced chipboard, after flattening with the hand plane.3 points
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Hand signed like this one.3 points
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Threaded inserts installed in the cover cavity and holes drilled for the bolts to sit in, thankfully all lines up well, did have springs to push the cover back up when the bolts where loosened but I've found foam to be a much nicer solution so I'll be installing two foam blocks to the underside of the cover between the bolts. I have 3D printed this little jig to help with getting my drill holes nice and aligned and consistent, the two dots on the left are the 24th fret, far right 12th and centre for the rest, there's an allignment groove in the middle of each so I can line them up with the measure between the fret. All markers done, need a good clean up to get rid of the glue but I'll do most of that work when it's glued up! Need a much better jig or setup for gluing the fretboard on, too many clamps, too time consuming! Will be able to start properly on the carve in the next couple of days and work on shaping the bass.3 points
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More craftsmanship on display for the control knobs than many builders can manage for the entire build...3 points
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But @SpondonBassed and I are also bringing an additional person each, so the numbering is out straightaway.3 points
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Good luck! The faff of firmware updates and midi mapping etc is something that's put me off digital pedals (at least the ones that have midi/usb and need updates etc). I spent about 3hrs getting the DMC micro firmware updated and settings all correct for the C4 and naming presets and assigning the alternative CC controls...turned it all off and next time I turned it on they wouldn't talk to each other! Seems sorted now though, digital pedals probably are the way forward once it's all set up but I nearly threw them both out of the window at one point!3 points
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I've mostly played in 3 piece bands, over the years. Dynamics help give the impression that the energy of the song has gone up instead of down. Bing the volume level down before the solo starts and then bring it up when the guitarist goes into the solo. Another trick is for the band to stop for a couple of bars, just before the solo, then when the band come back in and the guitarist starts his solo, it gives the impression that you've gone up a gear rather than down a gear.3 points
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I took my Precision out to a rehearsal yesterday, first time I've played it for months and the first time with this band. I have a few basses and the others comment on their appearance, but yesterday, nearly everyone commented on the sound of the Precision - full, rich, bass - they loved it. Makes me wonder why I've bought so many basses over the last few years when I had the P all the time! I'll be gigging it one Saturday with a different band, and the guitarist in that one often says that if I sell that Precision, he'll have to kill me. I think I'd probably let him if I did anything that dumb! Simple, unexciting, basic - but just perfect. Though to keep this on-topic, I clearly remember my first P bass, bought new in the early 80s. Bloody thing had some random fault that meant it could cut out mid song without warning, usually just for a few seconds. That was a bass I'd waited years to get, and it was definitely disappointing!3 points
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Quite disappointing to read this. Whilst everyone can dream beyond their wildest imagination, one does well to remember that not everyone is minted and for some, an Ibanez is a very nice prospect. When you get your head out of the bass world, you realise that we do pay a lot of cash for blocks of wood with some wires strung about them. For a lot of players, an Ibanez is a realistic and attainable dream. For some players, it's even further away. FWIW, my first proper bass was an Ibanez BTB405QM that I bought when I was 14 with a little help from some savings and family giving me an early birthday present. It was a massive step up from the starter bass I had; it was an entirely usable instrument that would have been suited to any setting. It was £400-odd quid even back then, not exactly highly priced but not cheap.3 points
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Great player, doesn’t take himself seriously, I’d aspire to being either2 points
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You can wait, but Tom Waits for no man2 points
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Lol- I just read a bit of it. A debate on wether matches vs lighter effects taste, a reference to ‘headroom’ , people returning to pipe (bass) after a defection to cigars ( as you say, guitar)!2 points
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I wonder if that's hard to play.... ...cos it's damn hard to listen to.2 points
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Very well put @Muzz, although if I had written that, Fodera’s, Statii, Wal’s and J’s would all be in the 👍 column. It would be very boring here though if we were all the same.2 points
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Thank you @alyctes! @icastle/ @Kev or any mods, could you please move? 👼 Thanks!2 points -
…. I nearly went for it but after asking for more info it wouldn’t have been quite what I was after. I’m sure it’ll be a great tone shaper though 👍🏼2 points -
At least it's not for a curly lead!2 points
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Now I have GAS for a pipe..2 points
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I used to have one for a brief period. Personally I prefer both the Stingray neck & sound, so I moved it on pretty quickly. However, it was a very nicely made bass and I can't remember it being at all heavy.2 points
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Well here I am with my new squeeze! I recently joined The Barking Poets (check us out!) and needed a bass fitting for the punk rock vibe we play. Got this one a week before the gig thanks to @Marc S and just couldn't be happier (top chap to deal with BTW). I got a lot of compliments on the day, it so looks the part! Now I want another one with maple board, I've seen a purple one in the past I'd love to own!! The relic is super genuine and makes me not worry about the occasional ding or stage affairs. Best, Ander. IMG_7030.heic2 points
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I have and it works- although I am finding that I sometimes need to power up the C4 first and then the DMC or they don't talk to each other...which is a bit of a hassle needing to remember to unplug/plug in the DMC each session. I'm not sure if that's the fault of the DMC (perhaps the Beta version has bugs?) or the C4 though.2 points
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@Quatschmacher Thomastik! A really good fit for that bass, by far my favourite. Labella's for anything else flat!2 points
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Bought my hub from Bass Direct. Still no sign of it. Must be coming via Bass Indirect. Steep learning curve awaits me should it ever arrive.2 points
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Bang on. I some times think how scary it is that we have all these fancy bass companies getting peeps to part with massive wads of cash...yet when the dirt hits the fan and the joint is pumping everyone is gonna dig that simple tone, whether ur playing clangy rounds or like me cold dead old flats a P will fill the air with thunder.2 points
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First pass of the final sanding and another reveal coat. Bit of glue squeezout at the top and end of the fretboard/body join: Back looks OK : Edges look OK . You can see where the pickup chamber I cut after fixing the top meets the control cable channel I cut before fixing the top. Yes - the chamber and opening will be tidied up : Bit more sanding at the back to lose those grain chips: Final finish, once it's ready, will be like @Jus Lukin 's headless - a light Tru-oil gloss2 points
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