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9 year-old on a short-scale. Yes, her dad's a music teacher and he's mates with Victor Wooten but still...11 points
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Just taken delivery of my new Ashdown ABM 600 evoIV & am very happy with so far,build quality seems spot on. However I'm stuck at work & won't get home until late,all week too so won't get to fire it up until Saturday morning 🙃 I have a gig on Saturday night too so straight into the deep end with it & looking forward too hearing it in a gig environment. Hoping I really like it after a few years from switching to class D due to an arthritic knee which has now been successfully replaced 😁 Bring on the "heft" 👍7 points
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Nice (and scarce) Japanese bb1600. Really don’t want to sell, but I can’t keep it just to say “oh I’ve got one of those…” Got to pay off some recent spending. Really lovely, high quality (like silly quality) passive p/j. Bass is very clean, played but loved - some tarnishing on got hardware but it’s 34/35 years old. Just a shade over 9lb will come in new high quality padded case, recently restrung with GHS boomers. Will come with a selection of gold yamaha spare bits (saddle springs/pickup surrounds). Plays perfectly, sounds wonderful. Listen to No Doubt’s “no doubt” and “tragic Kingdom” for how it sounds. Don't really want trades. Shipping’s an option at cost/risk. Rough guess £40/£50 insured in UK. Also selling a bb350f converted to fretted from the same era.6 points -
Well, it raised a smile. 😄5 points
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In a similar vein, I watched this yesterday. 15 years old. It’s enough to make you sick…5 points
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I cashed in one of my pensions and after upgrading my car and going on holiday, had about £8,000 left. I realised that if I left it in the bank, it would go down in value rather than up, as the miniscule interest rate my bank was giving me was way below inflation. I then realised that all the basses I'd bought secondhand, never went for less than I paid for them when I eventually sold them on. So I spent the money on preloved basses. I don't expect them to shoot up in value but at least they'll hold their value over the years. I used to have one bass, now I've got 10. I tell myself, it's not self indulgence......... it's an investment5 points
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Beautiful Fodera Emperor Deluxe from 2000 in great condition. Ebony fingerboard with dovetail, walnut top and ash body. It has Duncan pickups and Fodera active/passive preamp. Fantastic neck and perfectly balanced. Comes with original Fodera hardcase. All 100% original and working. Frets are in very good condition too. Price: €5750. I'll listen to partial trades. Feel free to send me a personal message if you want more information:)4 points -
One time this horrible bastard stuck two capos on his acoustic guitar; a full capo to raise the pitch and a partial capo further up the neck to allow DADGAD fingerings. Dear reader, that horrible bastard was me.4 points
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Quick update with the pickup ring kindly 3D printed for me by @Dad3353 - also ordered more wood for the next build! It's a sickness 😂4 points
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You are only able to take a daily look at this bass because it hasn't yet been sold, which suggests to me that it is over-priced.4 points
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Jeez, Fender upcharge more than 2x from their Mexican to USA models. Chowny not only brings production to the UK but also improves the spec and people complain about 25% uplift 🤦 it's still cheaper than a Mexican Fender.4 points
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Best Purchase: My Sire P7 by far. Bargain of the year: That Protection Racket foam case behind the bass, £20 from a guy who brought it new but never got to use it...that was £80 less than a new one would've cost me back then. Worst Purchase: A set of Rotosound flats, I had a brain fart and ordered short scales for my long and then proceeded to open the pack and try to fit them so no return for those...good excuse to get a short scale one day I guess.4 points
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For sale : Fender Jazz Bass 50th Anniversary, excellent condition, candy red, with original Fender / G&G hard case and all original case candy & tools. Everything works including the truss rod. Fender set out to incorporate all of the 'greatest hits' features in the J-bass's history with these models, full spec below. But if you know your J-basses you'll already know all about this model... The only defects I can find are a couple of tiny chips in the paint on the back, a little wear in the pickguard slot where the truss rod tool goes in, and some lacquer discoloration where the neck meets the headstock (perhaps from a hangar) - I have tried to photo these as best I can. "Celebrate 50 years of solid bass performance with the 50th Anniversary Jazz Bass! Bringing together the best elements of Jazz Basses from previous incarnations, this is the ultimate bass for J Bass fans. The alder body offers up traditional Fender bass tones, which are amplified by the pair of '75 Vintage Jazz Bass pickups. The J Bass has always been favored by players seeking a faster neck, and 50th Anniversary Jazz Bass certainly delivers. The feel of the familiar C-shaped neck is enhanced by the rolled fingerboard edges, and classy pearloid block inlays run the length of the rosewood fingerboard. As with any instrument, tone is a primary concern, and the high-mass vintage-style bridge bolsters both tone and sustain. Rounding out the classic touches on this very cool bass are chrome pickup covers and a bass-side thumb rest. Whether you've been rocking the Jazz Bass since its birth or you're a more recent convert, Fender has offered up a Jazz Bass for the ages with this amazing instrument! Fender 50th Anniversary Jazz Bass 4-string Electric Bass Features at a Glance: Alder Body Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish, Candy Apple Red Maple "C" Shape Neck Rosewood Fingerboard 20 Medium Jumbo Frets 34.00" Scale Length 1.50" Nut Width Chrome hardware Fender/Hipshot Vintage Keys with Tapered Shafts Tuning Keys High-Mass Vintage Bridge, (Strings-Thru-Body), with Nickel Plated Brass Saddles Two '75 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-coil Pickups Volume 1 (Neck Pickup), Volume 2 (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone Accessories: Cable, Strap, Case Posiflex Graphite Neck Support Rods White Pearloid Block Position Markers '70s bridge pickup spacing Bass-side thumb rest Chrome Bridge and Pickup Covers Rolled Fingerboard Edges Collectable 50th Anniversary Jazz Bass Brochure Highly Detailed Nut and Fret Work" It looks gorgeously classy, plays fast and furious, and produces all the classic J-tones effortlessly. But I'm not truly a J-bass person, and so its time for it to find an owner who is ! Shipping at buyers expense, or pick up from South Gloucestershire3 points -
I started a new design, that has some features I’ve never done before, like magnetic battery cover and wood pickup covers. I had an awesome piece of camphor burl that I thought would make a great fingerboard. And I did test before using to make sure it was solid enough to hold frets. The body is ash with a cottonwood burl top. The ash has a rear cap , also in ash. And the reason for this is I wanted to cut the control and battery covers before glueing on, as I wanted the grain pattern to match. Same principal with the front. I cut the pickup shapes and then glued the top on. The fingerboard is bound, with EVO frets. Matching headstock.3 points
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Hello! I'm new here so just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Saskia, and I've been playing the electric bass for about a year. I've been learning through Scott's Bass Lessons, which is fab but I lack the motivation to get on there and do the lessons - also there is so much and it can be a bit intimidating.. I think sometimes the best way to learn is by jumping in at the deep end and jamming with some other musicians so that's my plan! I'm currently using an Aria Pro II Cardinal Series bass - which was my dad's in the 80s - with flat wound strings. Looking to network with some other bassists and get some tips on how to progress!3 points
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What a ludicrous notion. That’s for your children to do once you are dead, surely? Nobody actually buys a vintage bass as an investment, it’s a convenient delusional justification.3 points
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True. The only things I have made respectable financial gains on have been musical instruments and my homes (property is a no-brainer, of course, but most of us ordinary mortals can only afford to own one at a time). Anytime I have spare cash, I look for an instrument. Obviously, you have to know what you're buying and new (unless it's something particularly desirable, limited edition/only 50 made, etc) is not the way to go. You have to be prepared to hold onto them for a while, too, so it's not the thing to do if you may need to access your cash quickly, but that applies to many assets. Much more fun than looking at figures on a bank statement, too.3 points
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Thanks for an interesting thread, I’d say anyone who is lucky enough to own a Wal bass that was brought anywhere from years ago up until fairly recently are sitting on probably one of the best investments bass wise.Guess people can never know how much something will rise in value until later.Hindsight is a wonderful thing!! I generally try to only buy a bass that I THINK will go up in value ,because as someone pointed out it’s a privilege and pleasure to play and enjoy being the temporary custodians first and foremost.Anything else is a bonus isn’t it? certainly wish I’d never have sold my first house and had taken the risk to try to invest more in property.🤣x3 points
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Saturday Night's Alright (For Whiting) ～ Reggie D.3 points
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I think what he's saying is if the capo is on the 2nd fret a open string G becomes an A but barre chord G is still G on the 3rd fret regardless of a capo,3 points
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Reasons for being replaced/sacked , in my own experience . 1. Being too old , -never made it past the telephone interview , the phone went dead when I mentioned my age . 2. Being bald , not much I can do about that , unless I wear a wig . 3. The new guy had a bigger amp , and wore a long leather coat , ( think high plains drifter ) . I did get a phone call about a month later apologising for the “misunderstanding “ and would I reconsider joining .it seems Lee Van Cleef could not play very well . 4 The other new guy had a massive PA , and access to numerous vans , his dad owned a builders merchants and was rather wealthy . 5.Having a job that I don’t want to quit , so the new band can’t do the World Tour they have planned , ( when they haven’t even played in the local flea-pit down the road ) I’m sure I have a few more , it sucks getting the boot , but it’s just part of life , especially now in the internet age . best wishes , Martin3 points
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Exactly this. Cash has been getting hammered for several years now in a so called low inflation environment. It’s looking very much like inflation is starting to kick in. Any asset that can outstrip inflation is better than surplus cash in the bank, if it’s something you enjoy even better. I did post about this a while back but was largely ridiculed.3 points
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It’s fine. The valve is in the preamp; it’s valve power stages (or, actually, any power stage with an output transformer) which needs a load. This uses MOSFETs so will be fine seeing an infinite impedance.3 points
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TBF We'd have had to put up the price of the Indian Manufactured ones too anyway. Maybe 10-12%. Timber has increased massively in price, parts have increased too, as has shipping.3 points
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Long time lurker, thought I’d share my current setup. Looking to replace the MXR bass comp with a Cali76 CB and I’ve got a programmable SansAmp on the way.3 points
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402284995476 Multipack https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163811882009?epid=1772566307&hash=item2623f2f419:g:8PgAAOSwlBVfeflo3 points
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The way i do it, I can test all three options in the same bass. It hurts a bit to "sacrifice" a bass. But i have spares It won't be empirical evidence for the one and only truth, but it will finally end my curiosity! 😄3 points
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Best buy for me. Mesa SW210 & 115 cabs. Odd one here as it fits both categories - Markbass long life nickel strings. Love the tone and feel but downside is they are hard to get ? Mesa TT800 would have been best buy along with cabs but wont be delivered till Spring 2022 with a bit of luck. Dave3 points
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GR Bass AT Cube 800 combo. 9.5kg (or 5/17ths of a furlong in old money) which is good for my back.3 points
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Check the classifieds and get a Super Compact. That cab will be good for many of the larger gigs as well. I briefly used a BB800 with my Super Compact. They sounded pretty good together.3 points
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I thought I’d revisit this topic as it seemed apt. Some of you will know already, but last Tuesday I had a heart attack. I’m on the mend now, and during conversations with the doc he suggested I needed to exercise my right hand to stop stiffness after the angioplasty and the cardio catheter. Apparently my session was a bit more brutal than usual. I asked him if playing bass would suffice, and after a bit more chat he thought it would be ideal. Anyway, got home from hospital yesterday, and decided I might as well have a go. They give you lots of stern warnings about depression and suggest that doing stuff not too strenuous is a good idea. Picked up the Shuker and realised it’s a bit like me. Has had an incident involving major surgery but is actually the better for it afterwards. Yep, I’m pretty much stuck with it now given that link.. so I had an enjoyable hour getting back to it and despite a bit of wrist discomfort it actually wasn’t so bad at all. Nice to be home, in more ways than one.3 points
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It was easy. Factors are : * Shipping has gone up 250-450% and lead times are SLOOOOOOOW * Prices in India have gone up * It insulates us more from currency fluctuations * It allows us to control stock better * We are also making careful changes to the range to be more efficient in production without a cost in quality. The cost is effort. Expect some improvements to the SWB. Announcements to follow but sneak peak. It'll be : * Lighter (chambering in the body) * Design tweaks * New Deluxe Edition Thanks EVERYBODY for your positivity. We're excited and nervous in equal measure!3 points
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I'll be sad to see this one go but it's not getting used at the moment and I've decided to hang on to my Tecamp Black Jag & now have an AI Coda for upright gigs. This is basically 2 amps in one box. You can run them independently or bridge them. 900W and plenty of control over your sound. I bought it when I was doubling on EUB and bass so could run two separate channels but there are lots of possibilities of how you might run this. Footswitch, carry bag and manual included but not sure if I have the cable but they are easy enough to source (I never used the footswitch). More info at bassdirect here - https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/TEC_AMP_Bona_Fide.html Usual caveats that I may have bought this here and if anyone thinks pricing is wrong then please DM me. I can't recall what I paid for it but thought it was around this price. It's certainly worth it for effectively 2 amps!2 points -
Bacchus Craft STD-JB4 ASH from the Craft Series line, made in Japan between 2014-2017 and now discontinued. I'm not really a Jazz bass type, although this was yet another impulse swap, and sticking to my Ps, so time to move it on. Weighs in at 4.2kg (9.3lb), so not bad at all really for an ash bass. Not long ago set up with 100-40 rounds if I remember. No case or gig-bag (never came with one), but might be able to find a cheapo one to throw in. Added: Just noticed an occasional slight crackle with the Tone control. Price includes postage (not Hermes). Two-piece ash body Active/Passive Aguilar OBP2 preamp Gotoh bridge & tuners Bone nut More info here:2 points -
I was working on something without the music at the time and the guitarist insisted on telling me 'A#' etc and I thought - I cannot believe this piece is in C# maj, Db maj is far more likely... When I checked online later, yep, Db... but guitarist was fine dealing with 7 sharps... Maybe he wants to try D# major if he's that keen on sharps...2 points
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Oooh. I’ve written some lyrics, now just need to write the music around them. oh, hold on….. I canny sing. 🤨2 points
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All that says to me is that you were good enough to be Phil Chen's replacement in a band, albeit temporarily!2 points
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Don't think so, I bought it here in the Netherlands and the previous owner has had it for quite some time. It's this red one:2 points
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Sorry to hear about your experience. As echoed above, I would use the momentum you have since gained from being back playing and learning, and surround yourself with musicians you respect who have similar goals. I guarantee you'll be successful in no time and will enjoy it so much more than the other band, where it sounds like you were compromising a bit on the material choices. Good luck with whatever you do2 points
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Just FYI if you diddnt know, decay sets the point at which the filter falls to. not the speed of the fall as on some other filters2 points
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Still waiting! Hermes seem to have had a major problem in the last week with the tracking system just saying major error. It looks to be fixed now and hopefully it will arrive tomorrow. 🤞Here is a picture from Reverb.2 points
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Yup. On new stuff it doesn't make a massive difference as you'd be paying the vat either way, but the extra shipping charges for customs clearance are a pain. It's the used market that's now pretty much defunct, unless you're getting something at a ridiculous bargain price. The cost is now automatically 20 percent higher by adding the vat. That's before you even start with shipping and customs costs. There have been two basses on here that I would have bought over the past couple of months if it hadn't been for the gift that keeps on giving.2 points
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If it is a second hand bass sent from a non vat registered source, such as a private individual, the price is actually £250, but if you are buying from outside the UK you have to pay an additional tax on it that wouldn't exist otherwise (ie, if it was in the uk or pre-brexit). the £250+Vat only applies for a VAT registered business.2 points
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I like the new song, definitely the best thing I've heard from Wilson since Hand Cannot Erase, and the prospect of a new album under the PT name is worth looking forward to as well. Not so bothered about the gigs, I've seen PT numerous times in theatre-sized venues, often half-empty at that, and the prospect of paying eye-watering money to be at the back of some cavernous enormodrome with the acoustics of a warehouse doesn't really appeal. Particularly as I'd have to trek to the other end of the country - or to another one altogether - in order to go. I think it's interesting to remember PT started out as a solo Wilson project & if you look at the credits of any of the albums, he's usually responsible for a lot more than just vocals, guitar & production (including most of the bass on Deadwing), plus he's the sole composer of pretty much everything. For that reason I've largely found it hard to draw much distinction between PT & his solo stuff, and a lot of the Raven & HCE material would have worked perfectly well with PT. As far as the absence of Colin Edwin (and the hugely talented John Wesley from the live band) is concerned, it seems Wilson is a rather James Brown-like bandleader in that there's one way to play his material, and that's his way. So I'd expect whoever's playing bass with PT will play Edwin's lines to the last detail.2 points
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That's really quite lovely! It looks a bit "parts bin special" in the official pictures but yours is gorgeous.2 points
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Premium bass with premium hardwares from Cort, which was made in Korea around 2008. This bass is one of tha last from the Korean line because shortly after they moved to Indonesia, and changed the name to GB4 Custom, All the specs are the same. The bass is in beautiful condition. Fitted with brand new Rotosound strings. Feel free to ask. Message me about the exact shipping fee. Please Note! The mid frequency switch is replaced with a Parallel/Single Coil/Series switch for the Bridge pickup. I think that's a very good and usuable upgrade. I would also trade for a 4 string Jazz bass ( squier, bacchus, fenix) or MM type bass ( OLP, Ibanez ATK, MTD Kingston Artist) CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-on BODY Swamp ash w/ spalted maple top NECK: Maple, ''C'' Shape NECK: WIDTH 1F : 38mm / 22F : 62mm NECK THICKNESS 1F:21mm, 12F:23mm FINGERBOARD:Rosewood, 12'' Radius(305mm) FRET:22/ Large (2.7mm) INLAY:Rectangular White Pearl TUNER:Hipshot lic. SCALE 34'' (864mm) NUT Graphite White BRIDGE EB12(4) PICKUP: Seymour Duncan SJB-3n & SMB-4D CONTROL: Duncan designed BEQ-3 EQ / 1vol, 1blend, 3-band, mid frequency T/G HARDWARE CR (Chrome) COLOR NAT (Natural)2 points -
Sorry, my bad.2 points
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Well, it's starting to look like a guitar at last. I finished off the binding with some maple and ebony offcut. Bent on the side-bending iron and then using the iron-on veneer method as with a number of my previous builds: And then onto the pickup chambers. As many of you know, I hate routers, but for this job they are jolly useful. Nevertheless, I minimise the amount done with the router and only use it when it is fully captive. The wide range Mojo pickups have narrow fixing tabs and so may well be solid fixed. There may be a covering ring of thin ebony, or maybe not...whatever Jack prefers. Again, I've gone over my slightly unconventional method before but, in brief: I mark out the external lines and drill the corner radii: I hog out with a Forstner: This next bit is where I drift away from the conventional - the use of routing templates...but I hate routing templates even more than the pesky router itself. So I chisel up to the external line down to around 5mm from the top: And now, with the top-bearing router bit totally captive, use that to tidy the sides up to the chiselled line and rout down to the final depth: And, with just a bit of chisel tidying to do, we have a couple of chambers: Next job is fretboard taper, fretting and binding2 points
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I’ve been bemused over the years how unprofessional bands are, particularly in the hiring and firing area. When working regularly as a dep I’ve had the experience of learning a whole set, having been promised loads of gigs as the supply bass player, following a very good audition/rehearsal. “Send us a pic and some bio for the website”. Ok done. Then nothing, tumbleweed, nada. No communication or response until browsing said bands FB page and I see that they’ve just played a lovely gig with their new stand in bass player. Had another bunch of time wasters who just never got back to me after another good rehearsal and when the “ex pro touring drummer” finally picked up the phone they were going to have a rethink and probably call it a day. Next week Facebook again “here’s our new brilliant bass player. Why can’t bands just be upfront and not waste everyone’s time if you’re not the guy/gal/other for the job ?2 points
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