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Cheltenham Hall last night. Fantastic venue although not the easiest for sound. It was a long day there and back from Yorkshire, but worth it!9 points
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Ok, first impressions are still solid. I’m very happy with this set up! The initial issue I had with the combo I briefly owned (volume dial acting more like an on/off switch) is definitely not the case here, it’s much more useable! It’s probably one of the best slap sounds I’ve had with the jazz bass. For £446, all in, posted and taxed, it’s a winner.7 points
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Great project Teebsy. I’ll watch your progress with interest. Top tip: Probably worth getting a few bags of peas in the freezer. Apparently, they’re the best thing for keeping fingers and thumbs fresh while you get down to A&E to get them sewn back on7 points
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Peavey B-quad Terrific USA made Peavey B-quad, probably from the early 90s. These basses have a Modulus neck! It's a great sounding instrument with a wide range of sounds using the 2 pickups and piezo bridge. The bass is in used but decent condition. It has some usermarks and small damages, but nothing significant in my opinion. All electronics including the piezo work like they should. The master volume is a bit scratchy, so might need a little cleaning. The back of the neck has been sanded for a really smooth satin finish, it feels just great. Apparently the nut has been changed somewhere in time, which hasn't been the prettiest job ever done. Easy fix though I've fitted the bass with fresh rotosound strings. A generic hardcase is included. Asking €1.550 I am located in the Netherlands, but could ship within the EU at buyers risk. As for partial trades, I am interested in a nice amp. Think; Ashdown ctm 100, Ampeg V4(b), Gallien-Krueger 400/700/800RB, Peavey Tmax... I could also be interested in basses, but only 60s or early 70s Fender (or maybe a nice copy) or a good MM Sabre. I've got more basses and stuff to add in a trade if needed.6 points
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Dear Mr Liberace, My suggestion is that you ask the same person who is going to drive you to the hospikul to pick them up for you. Or you could always ask feckin’ Alexa and watch it short circuit Yours, Lieutenant-Commander Margaret Merryweather, Women’s Institute (Paramilitary Wing), MA, Ret’d.6 points
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All our maps have everything south-west of Flax Bourton labelled as 'There be pasties'.5 points
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Great tip! Just a quick logistical question: if you've just chopped your finguls off, how do you open the freezer door? And how do you pick up your finguls to put them on ice? Yours hincerely, Liberacè5 points
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I am giving this another try, as much as I love this bass I prefer the strings spacing of my 4 strings and I don't use the B as much as I used to. I can sell outright or trade it with a Thumb NT4. This bass is from 2000, full specs below. In case of trade, open to cash either way depending on the year, condition etc Collection or meeting within reasonable distance, or I can ship at buyer's cost. GBP 1,600 or EUR 1,900 **I currently live in Paris, so can ship within the EU. **I also travel to London regularly, normally once a month, happy to take the bass with me for a possible UK sale. Specs from Warwick below, I upgraded the nut to a brass JAN3 and installed Schaller strap locks. Bass Thumb Bass NT 5 string Serial Number L 075333 00 Year 2000 Month November Number 075433 Neck Wood Ovangkol Wood Fingerboard Wenge Wood Frets Bronce Warwick Frets Nut Just a Nut II Version *Upgraded to JAN III* Neck construction NeckThrough hiddenneck construction Body 3 pcs. solid Bubinga Wood Surface Oil Finish / BeeWax surface Pickups active MEC JJ Pickups Electronic active MEC 18 Volt 3 Band Electronic Hardware Black Hardware made for Warwick Made in Germany / 08258 Markneukirchen4 points
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Hi everyone! I'm having to Sell my trusted Modulus Flea Bass. Condition is very good, only a few small marks on the body over the years but are barely visible, the neck is great but these basses do pick up marks between the lower frets on the fretboard from bending strings, all of this is visible in the pictures. I've owned this bass since new, it was bought from Bass Central in California in 2003. In the late 2000s I bought an early 1996 model from the US and swapped the pickups so it has the amazing Lane Poor. I'm only selling because of financial difficulty's at present, it was one of the basses I said I'd never sell. When I purchased it I gigged it for a year and since then it has just been used as a studio bass, and for the last two years its been in its case mostly. Unfortunately while testing it I broke the D string but will not replace the strings as the buyer would probably like to put their own favourite strings on. In 2012 a cable broke on the Aguilar OBP-1 so I had a brand new one fitted. It has a Badass Bass 2 bridge as most of them do. Also, comes with the original Modulus Case. I will box it up but the buyer can arrange their own Courier. Kind Regards, Scott4 points
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Best thing would be to drop a verse and a chorus, the intro, the solo, and the remaining verses and choruses. And the bridge. God I hate that song.4 points
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Madam, I'll have you know that we do not allow the likes of that little data-slut 'Alexa' or her ilk in our domus. Furthermore, due to the continuing global Covid pandemic, current NHS advice to those who have accidentally amputated extremeties is, and I quote, "Feck off and sort it yerself! We're feckin' busy making irritating TV & radio adverts. What do you expect from us? Treatment! Ha!" True dat4 points
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I use the same strings on my fretless as I do on my fretted, usually steel roundwounds. I've used Elites a lot, but I've got D'addario on there at the moment. I think LaBellas will be going on next time though. Flats can sound great but I prefer the tone of rounds on a fretless, and coated strings can get in the bin.4 points
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I thought I heard something... The Grateful Dead - where to start? I have played with two GD cover bands, first was The Grateful Dudes, a Leicester based 6 piece (lead & rhythm guitar, keys, two drummers and bass) which is probably the top of the Dead bands in the UK. I was with them for two years and then left due to the amount of travelling involved. I now play with a lower key Oxford based band called Frankin's Tower. Again, two guitarists, two drummers (usually one on bongoes and the other on Cajon), bass and a female singer. More fun than the Dudes, but not the bigger venues that they played. Both had a similar repertoire. So far as listening to the Dead goes, personally, I have listened to the studio albums once each. I have a fair sized collection of Dead CDs on the shelf in front of me, the vast majority of which are live recordings. They tended to record every gig (approx 2,500) and a good many have been released officially. They also actively encouraged audience members to tape their gigs, even to the extent of providing a 'tapers area' so they would get a good sound balance. This led to an active tape trading culture, now largely replaced with on line recordings. Widely considered their best live recording was Cornell University May 8th 1977, which is available as a 3 CD set and is of consistently good quality. Get a bunch of Dead Heads in a room (or a field) and they'll argue all night about better versions of various songs, but for a single package, Cornell is the best place to start, in my opinion. They are still going though their tape archives and releasing new live CDs, the Richard's Picks series (named after Richard Latvala, their archivist until he passed away), Road Trips series & the current Dave's Picks (named after the current archivist). I am a subscriber to Dave's Picks and receive four per year, the most recent was a few weeks ago and is number 39. I missed out on the early Dave's Picks and they now fetch silly money on ebay. The easiest (and definitely the cheapest!) way to listen to the Dead is via sites such as https://relisten.net/grateful-dead which has recordings of just about every gig they played, likewise https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead?sort=-publicdate It's important to remember that though they tend to be remembered for songs such as Dark Star (very long, very spacey) and Playing in the Band, known to DeadHeads as PITB, a more straightforward song that could include lengthy jams before returning to the main theme, their sets also included a good many short, simple songs - Chuck Berry songs, country songs by Johnny Cash & Merle Haggard - just about anything. The Dead's versions of Dancing in the Streets is worth hearing as well - and great fun to play on the bass. That's enough typing, I'm going to stick a CD on and pick up my bass.4 points
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Dear Mr Teebs, Just ignore all the Faff and nonsense from those "Onlooker" who are probably envious of your gallant desire to create something that you will enjoy building and using. The whole biuld process is a satisfying, enjoyable process savored by the few who dare to try. I look forward to reading your diary account in the "Build diaries" section. Good luck with your efforts. Kind regards John (very amateur cab builder)4 points
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I have always loved La Bella nylons on my fretless basses, the tension is lovley and they can sustain for days with the right set up. Black ones are good if you like a darker tone, whereas the white ones have a brighter top end. However, I recently tried a set of the new Galli Synthesis flats, whch have a synthetic core, and they are just incredible. My new favourite fretless string without a doubt. If I was still using rounds on a fretless I always had good experiences with DR Sunbeams and Elixirs.4 points
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It’s a very nice 1982 US made Precision Elite. It’s in excellent condition. All original apart from some screws and a new nut. The bass has a great action and the electrics work perfectly. The chunky bridge is included and complete with intonation disc/screws though at the moment I’ve taken them off as they are a bit uncomfortable when muting. It’s a lovely well balanced bass and not a bad weight for one of these at 4.3kgs. Neck has some nice figuring and the body has a lovely grain to it. No trades please as this is part of my clearout. The bass was made in Fullerton US apparently and quite rare. At one point it had a basic BBT bridge installed and as a result I tried a threaded bridge on it which reduced the weight to 4kgs! There are five extra screws under the original bridge for this although you can’t see them. There is also a crack in the battery cover. Pickup preferred but I can post at buyers cost U.K. only as I have a decent box. Sorry no case.4 points
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For me it depends on the specific song. Some songs work best with the attack of a pick, some sound better with the subtlety of fingers.3 points
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Nice work Teebsy. Looking forward to seeing and hearing the finished product. I have no need for a gigging amp these days, so like Stub I've gone the PJB route. I have an earlier version of this: I got it for a little over £200 from a fellow BCer. Very nice it is too. Bit late for you of course, but hey!3 points
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Its hard not to look at that and wonder how you are going to get the gimp in before you put the back on.3 points
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We started our one song, but ran out of time before the second verse 🙃3 points
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I find the Sandberg Umbo to be the perfect mix of P and J. The warmer Alnico 3 pickups put the front pickup into P territory alone, but still sound like a Jazz when both are selected. Having 2 of the same pickup sidesteps the issues of a P and a J together that I find with my actual PJ. The passive circuit is quite quirky but capable of very diverse tones, from thumpy to bright to even semi acoustic like tones.3 points
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For regrettable sale is my Bravewood ‘58 Precision Bass commissioned by myself in 2015 and made by John Elliott between July 2015 and May 2016. I’d owned and played quite a few Fender basses over the years and got to understand what I liked and didn’t like about each of them. I’d gassed for a custom bass for a few years and in 2015 I finally had the money together to start making enquiries. I specified a 40mm neck, rolled fingerboard, lightweight body, and with deep body contours/chamfers. John had me take a few of my basses down to his workshop near Redruth so he could see what I liked about them, before starting work. It exceeded my expectations and it really is a beautiful bass to look and and hold. The pictures do not do it justice, the colour especially is much more rich and Blonde in the flesh. Since I had it it’s only been gigged twice at private events where I could trust it wouldn’t be nicked or damaged, one or two rehearsals, and played at home on occasion. It looks the same as the day I picked it up. My reason for selling is I’m barely playing bass anymore, sadly. I haven’t gigged in 2 years and some recent financial issues mean I can’t justify having a bass of this value sat around not being played, not just because of my own financial situation, but the fact this is a bass that deserves to be played! Swamp Ash body in vintage transparent Blonde nitro with reliced and checked finish. Maple neck with 40mm nut width. F logo on headstock. Vintage-correct hardware all round. Wizard vintage-spec pick up and Hiscox hardcase. And at 7.9lbs John reckoned it was the lightest Precision he’d ever made. John replaced the pickup with another brand-new Wizard in November 2016 after the original one mysteriously died, and due to inevitable neck-dive because of the light weight, I fitted some Gotoh GBR640 tuners which I reliced to match the original Gotoh’s John fitted. I didn’t have a clue how to price this, as Bravewood’s don’t come up very often, therefore I’ve listed it at 1500 *now 1400* which is what I originally paid . I’m happy for someone to tell me if this is too steep, but I think it is worth it as it’s hardly been used and is a wonderful instrument. I played it for the first time in months the other day, the set up is still very good but I cannot remember what strings are on it, although they are roundwounds with silver ball ends and still have a lot of life left. I will not post this, I am happy to meet any prospective buyer at my home address in Cornwall or I can travel within a reasonable distance to meet you, but I want to make sure the new buyer is completely happy as this is not an off-the-shelf bass, but a completely custom-made instrument. John put pictures of the bass on his website and you can see it here http://www.bravewoodguitars.co.uk/page21.html I will also include the whole email conversation between me and John to show how and when it was commissioned. The pictures I’ve posted are what John sent me once it was completed, plus a cheeky couple of it at home the other day. You can get a better sense of the true colour in these pics which is why I took them. Any Q’s please ask! Will2 points
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Just came across this very good documentary that shows the growth and subsequent overexposure of the Seattle scene in the early 90s. From Wiki: Hype! (1996) is a documentary directed by Doug Pray about the popularity of grunge rock in the early to mid-1990s United States. It incorporates interviews and rare concert footage to trace the development of the grunge scene from its early beginning in neighborhood basements to its emergence as an explosive pop culture phenomenon. Hype! attempts to dispel some of the myths of the genre promulgated by media hype by depicting the grunge subculture from the point of view of people who were active in the scene. The film generally portrays this mythos in a satirical way while acknowledging that it was media hype that helped propel some of these obscure bands to fame. Hype! includes interviews and performances from bands (primarily oriented with the Sub Pop Records axis) such as TAD, Blood Circus, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Coffin Break, The Gits, Love Battery, Flop, The Melvins, Some Velvet Sidewalk, Mono Men, Supersuckers, Zipgun, Seaweed, Pearl Jam, 7 Year beach, Hovercraft, Gas Huffer, and Fastbacks. It also features interviews with band manager Susan Silver, record producers Jack Endino and Steve Fisk, and photographer Charles Peterson. It is one of the few films to contain video footage of Nirvana's first performance of their breakthrough hit, "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Some more info: https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/hype-101849/2 points
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Thinking of our recent outing to darkest Somerset, and it occurred to me there was something missing. Well. Someone I should say. I think we ought to pass a law stating that his royal Highness Ped , our founder and glorious leader, should be compelled to attend any such gathering. Imagine the boost in publicity, the increase in ticket sales, when bassbashers are offered the chance to kneel before him, touch the hem of his ermine robes and maybe even kiss his ring.2 points
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This. I think if you can play both ways equally well then it’s not a bad problem to have.2 points
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I also have two of these (and two Behringer B205s). The Behringers are more compact and don’t need a brick power supply, but these TCs have effects, mount directly on a mic stand and have better projection and to e. They all serve their purpose really well. If I needed another, I would jump on this deal.2 points
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Great film! I was a full on grunge kid in my teens (and mostly still am, only older and podgier). The soundtrack was fantastic, I had it for years before I managed to finally see the film. the best song was Second Skin by The Gits. RIP Mia2 points
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But that means us Somersetians would have to cross the border from the hallowed lands into the Outside Realms. All our maps have everything north-east of Flax Bourton labelled as 'Heere Be Dragons'.2 points
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Reminds me of a quote from David Hepworth: 'The world is divided into two types of people; those who quite like Van Morrison, and those who've met him...'2 points
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I ordered my third PB50 and there seems to be a new third line of basses on the marked now. - I do own a PB50 of the old series (Wilkinson) and one of the (untill now) new series (Roswell), ordered new scratchplates from that guy for both on ebay and they all fitted 100%! My new PB50 (Sept. 2021) now has again different screw positions! Just in case someone can give this information to the guy who does the scratchplates. Edit: Contacted him over ebay.2 points
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I have TI flats on an Ibanez and on my Jazz and Precision I have Dunlop Super Bright Nickel round wounds 45-105 as a direct result of hearing this:2 points
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I got myself a multimeter today and checked the continuity between the cavitIes and all is good. I therefore cracked on and completed the assembly. I used copper foil to secure the bridge ground wire. After finishing that I checked the continuity again and was able to confirm that there there is complete continuity from the bridge, through both cavities and the back of the control plate. There’s a significant amount of adjustment needed from a set up point of view but I’m quite pleased with how things have turned out so far. I was able to plug it in and it worked perfectly first time. It sounds pretty good even though it’s not very playable in its current state. It felt a bit like that bit in car SOS where they start the engine for the first time. 😁 More tweaking tomorrow. Here it is:2 points
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I recently acquired this on here. It's a bitsa and swapped out the pickups and electronics and fitted a set of EMG Geezers instead. It's a sweet instrument. Just need some flat topped knobs to finish it off now.2 points
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Rammstein. As of now I've got no plans to see anyone live before that show happens, but since it got delayed till 2022 things could change.2 points
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I use Tone Finger-ease. It's made in West Virginia so I don't know if it's available across the pond. It's a spray. They say they've been in bizniz for over 35yrs so that's how long I've been using. I think it makes the strings last longer, too. Used on finished and unfinished necks of everything from maple, rosewood, ebony, and now bamboo (Stick). No build-up, no ill effects.2 points
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Can we change the thread to include bassists who don't understand music?2 points