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I'm dipping my toe in the water here. I saw this back in October and was pretty much taken straight away. Went and bought it. It's an amazing bass to play, fantastic range of sounds from the Delano pickups and two band eq with passive option. You'll either love or hate the aesthetics of it. The body is a greatest hits of four of Sandberg's finest finishes. My personal highlight being the heavily distressed Sherwood Green (?) section. The attention to detail is fantastic with the bell plate changing from chrome to gold as appropriate. So in terms of electronics, it's fitted with a pair of Delano pickups, the bridge pickup having a single/dual coil switch. Pull the volume pot out and the preamp is bypassed with the treble control changing to a passive treble roll off. Comes with the original Sandberg gig bag and a comfort strap with Dunlop strap-locks. I love this bass but I think it's just a bit flamboyant for me. I'm used to a Stingray for 5 string jobs and at a gig the other night I took both and the Stingray won out. So I'm testing the water here, not desperate to sell but I'm thinking some one else will suit this better. If anyone wants to trade for a Stingray 5, we might be able to thrash something out. Meet up or collection only I'm afraid, as it has no hard case.16 points -
This popped up on eBay the other day - I was too weak to resist and, despite having a few strong words with myself, I bought it. For a good price, too, especially considering this is one of the better early copies, a Matsumoku, I think. It arrived today and I am pleased to see the pics on eBay showed it to be on worse condition than it is in the flesh. Pretty light at 3.5kg on the nose. I've not done anything much to it other than remove the bridge cover, lower the action a touch and have a quick noodle but already it has some interesting tones with the dead roundwounds that are on it. Not sure when I will get around to taking it to bits for a clean/proper set up and check under the hood to see what the pickups are but to my ears it has a different tone to an Antoria EB-3 shorty I had a year or so ago. Bridge pup in particular is a lot stronger. Don't think the mudbucker is a sidewinder, doesn't sound bassy enough, but it is a nice tone, especially when both are selected. early days but I am inclined to leave this one unmolested, maybe get one of those 'treble/bass' surrounds for the toggle switch. Intonation on the 2 point bridge seems OK as is, strangely. Good enough, anyway. So that's saved me £150 on a new bridge already! Holding picture from the eBay listing until I take some more tomorrow but as this is officially the NBD I thought I'd start the nthread11 points
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This is the newer passive cutlass. Built July 2016 in ivory white with a mint pick guard Tinted Maple neck with maple fretboard. Plays superb they’re called a PBass on steroids. This can do the motown or with the tone rolled on it can grind the rock out too. Currently strung with ‘Robert Trujillo’ signature Dunlop strings but I have a set of TI flats cut for it too I’ll put in the case. Comes with a music man fitted case and the case candy. No trades atm I need to thin the herd. one small dink pictured No postage (I’ll try and source a box) but I’m happy to drive a good way to meet up or deliver. I don’t have the weight atm I’ll sort that when I get home.11 points -
Basically a passive p-bass with a jazz neck. It’s gorgeous, with a hot p pickup and excellent build quality. Weight: 4.1kg / 9.0lb Collect from Welwyn Garden, or I’m happy to meet up at a reasonable distance. Insured courier would cost £30.10 points -
2017 Limited Edition American Professional Jazz Bass "Exotic Wood" FMT Complete with original hard case, certificate, tools, wallet and case candy. Happy to be corrected but I believe this is identical spec to a 2017 Pro I Jazz with the addition of a flamed maple top and limited to 300 units worldwide. Generally excellent used condition with no missing finish, but a few points to note (I'm being deliberately anal): Some minor fret wear, doesn't impact playing. A couple of minor scrapes/scratches on the neck between 2nd and 3rd frets. Very minor but can just be felt. Some minor marks to headstock including some impressions on face which appear to be under the lacquer. Two feint impressions to body by scratchplate. Haven't broken top coat, may even be imperfections in the wood rather than dings. Some minor scratches on body top coat below bridge pickup which look like they are from a pick. Some very minor tarnishing to bridge saddles. I've tried to cover all of the above in the photos if possible, but let me know if any questions. Any inspection welcome in Orpington BR6. Can ship mainland UK but would need to source a suitable box.9 points -
Some pics! Looks like the film was never taken off the back of the route cover and its gone all cruddy. Well, its gone all cruddy, anyway.8 points
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I love my 4001 but I did have to make some changes.... the bridge obviously has to be swapped out, and nordstrand make a good neck pup replacement, so while I was at it, I went and replaced the bridge pup as well. I wasn't finding it that comfortable to play, so I took the bridge pup cover off, it still wasn't that comfortable and I don't think I got on with the body shape so I swapped out the body as well, but as it's a neck through I had to change that as well. Now the pups didn't really fit with the setup, so I changed them as well, and now it's perfect.8 points
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Doing a major clear out at the moment, and this is next up (and the first of ny basses) on the block. I got this a few years ago from @Rumpleto try out medium scale basses on the cheap, and ended up with several higher-end ones (some from him!). With that in mind, it’s time for someone else to benefit from this lovely little bass. It features a maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, black sparkle burst (looks great under stage lighting) over black body and white/pink/white pickguard with rose emblem, Precision and Jazz pickups, VVT controls. A previous owner put a carbon fibre vinyl with “Noirbass” on the headstock, which is easily removable. This would particularly suit somebody with smaller hands, somebody with hand problems that make stretching painful, a younger player etc. I think these were originally marketed towards girls, but I didn’t see anything wrong with playing it myself! I particularly liked it for practising solo chord/bass/melody arrangements, as you will see/hear in the clip. Click below see other views and a quick little clip to hear what it sounds like playing solo arrangements through my cheap Fender Rumble amp (surprisingly good!). https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFnA-4qNaZ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= £199 (cash, bank transfer or PayPal gift) collected or may be able to deliver or meet up somewhere along the SE London / Croydon / Guildford (Surrey) area. Would prefer not to post, especially since I don’t have a suitable case. I have a few bits and bobs on the block in the next few weeks / months, so let me know if you are interested and I’ll keep you posted. #bass #guitar #bassguitar #sale #mediumscale #mediumscalebass #london7 points -
Our "Almost Acoustic" set in Stoke on Saturday. A tiny venue and totally sold out. I have a bass drum, snare, hats and a cymbal. I'm not sure the reason for it but it's good fun. Our bassist switches to his acoustic bass which is 5 string, and it's so nice to have the extra low notes. I sometimes wish he'd go back to his 5 string Bass Collections but he loves his Fender P. We played 1.5 hours but it was so chilled out I barely broke a sweat. Apologies for the terrible photo, I only took it to show off my cymbal to a mate. Rock City on the main stage as part of the Beat The Streets festival. We've done other stages at this festival a few times and it's always good, but to be back on at my favourite venue was a real treat. Awesome sound as always. A full on 30 minutes set. I had no time to warm up, broke two sticks, and had to fight through cramp, but it was a bit more exciting than the "acoustic" set. I was drenched!7 points
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Hi guys just wanted to share something I’ve been working over the last 10 months This is my first custom built bass, started from zero, by drawing the bass in 3D (after tutorials on YouTube😂), then decided scale length, woods, hardware and electronics I have my own foderas so I based my draft on a similar shape of the Emperor, the result is a Hybrid monarch/emperor, with right shape to be easily played when sitting on a chair, headless with tuning bridge details 30,75 scale 5 strings B-G zero radius fretboard with SS Evo Gold frets ebony board mahogany back neck through hard Italian flamed maple graphite bars in the neck Flamed maple top nordstrand big singles + Mike pope preamp painted by hand with oil, 10+ layers here’s how it started And here’s the result6 points
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Some people play the same bass all of their life which is cool. Others ...like me.. are restless souls. After 42 years 'on the strings' i was musing over a cup of coffee, how many manufacturers had i owned example(s) of. So.. AGC Columbus Cort Crafter Dingwall Earthwood Fazley Fender Fenix FGN G&L Harley Benton HK Hondo J&D Brothers Jim Deacon Lakland Musicman Sterling by Musicman OLP Sandberg Spector Squier Sire Ibanez Overwater Tanglewood Tokai Traben Vester Vintage Washburn Warwick (added later 'cos i forgot) Yamaha Zemaitis and numerous self builds. In my defense i was left unattended and Ebay made me do it5 points
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Me from my first gig with Emergency Exit punk band just over a year ago.5 points
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I think McCartney is amazing. In hindsight with the way bass playing has evolved in the past 50 years or whatever it might be, it could be easy to see his playing as comparatively rudimentary and especially in isolation. But he evolved so much as a bass player throughout the history of the band and clearly he was applying the lessons of Jamerson and Brian Wilson’s arrangement skills as best he could and in his own way. Sgt Peppers has some absolute standout bass tracks - Getting Better, Lovely Rita, Fixing a Hole. White Album the same, Dear Prudence is inspired. Rick clearly expressing an opinion here but I think McCartney totally deserving in a top spot of historic bass players5 points
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Rubin is talking about McCartney being a unique songwriting talent and a great singer. It's a bit of a stretch to include the title, best bass player! IMO the number one, the most significant bass player of all time, is the guy who changed the way that bass lines were created and changed bass playing for everyone. The guy who didn't just open the door for the rest of us, but knocked it clean off it's hinges. The guy whose bass lines were unique and ranged from the simplest, Higher and Higher and My Girl to the most complicated, For Once In My Life and Darling Dear . . . James Jamerson.5 points
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Next video is up! I actually had to learn a lot more about video editing for this one....5 points
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Mesa Boogie M6 Preamp:4 points
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It's a rare example of a six string short scale bass tuned 1 octave higher with light gauge strings on it4 points
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That extends to basses and guitars too. The only difference in my basses that is clear to my wife is the colour. Actually, when we first met, she thought the neck was called the "handle". I frequently have to remind myself that the audience couldn't care less when I start agonising over details.4 points
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At the Earl Haig jam last night. Making up something to go with LA woman "it's mostly A" 😁4 points
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Just seen on FB that it has been returned.4 points
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Quick update for those who contributed or might be interested! The tech ordered a new transformer (rated higher than the original), took a while to arrive but it is now fitted. He also added a heat trip and a fuse to hopefully ensure no terminal issues in the future. Interestingly the transformer that he fitted and removed prior to this one, had no visible signs of overheating/damage but tested as having a short. He is going to do an autopsy on it but thinks we were just unlucky and got one that wasn't 100% fit. I've now gigged the amp and had it running for at least 3 hours each time and it didn't even get warm; though you might hope so as it is only powering the valve front end as the power module is class D. Thanks again for all of the input.4 points
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One month down , this isn’t hard at all 😅4 points
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I think there is no nr. one bassit existing. If You will make a top 100 of them - everybody has it's own unique technique and style. Let's say who is better - Gary willis or Marcus Miller - impossible. Their music differs so much and all of my respect to each of them.4 points
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The MPC One is excellent and includes tuner, amp/cab sims, and very editable effects like modulation, delay, filters, drive, compressors, EQ etc. It could be used on its own but the problems for live stuff are it only handles upto four effects for the Bass input at one time and isn't stompable - which is the main reason I have the other pedals (and admittedly, those individual pedals do sound slightly better).4 points
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If you want slots then you could start them with Forstner bits. I just had a quick play with a scrap bit of ash. Used 15mm bit spaced at 19 mm clean out with 12mm chisel used a wider one to cut down through the edges first sanding out with little block. The holes can be filled with cyno and wood dust. Slot is about 2.5 mm deep4 points
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My covers band is quite easy going and willing to give most things a go. We have individual veto powers but we rarely use them. We listen to suggested songs together when they're suggested to work out if they'd be worth doing before we even begin to learn them. Sometimes we learn a song but for whatever reason we (collectively) decide it sounds a bit naff when we play it and bin it. As a trio plus vocals (ie. only one guitar) sometimes that happens - can't distill the multiple guitars down in an acceptable way. We thought we'd give "Paint it Black" a go but it just sounds plain and boring without the sitar. Etc. FWIW I play songs I don't necessarily like or enjoy because - bigger picture - I know punters will like it. It's not just about me. Most of my suggestions have made it to the set list. The ones that didn't were mostly rejected before we even went to the bother of learning them. I'm happy with how things work.4 points
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This is pretty much what I do in the covers band. Basic structure, then improve everytime we play it. I've been down the route of spending all my spare time learning songs for them suddenly to be dropped for no reason or never mentioned again.4 points
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There have been a lot of useful discussions here on band dynamics and leadership. My own experience is that the setlist will generally be determined by the singer and guitarist (what one can actually sing and what the other is prepared to play). Drummers seem to be ignored on the basis that they aren't interested in melody, just banging things at different tempos (tempi?); and the bass player tends to be ignored full stop. I think we bass players tend to be fastidious about learning our parts. But in truth the others tend not to notice. I think I'd be inclined to rock up to rehearsals ready play root notes to any song recently 'suggested' and only get serious when it looks like a cert for the setlist. If challenged I'd say: 'No point in me learning the exact part unless I know for sure the rest of you want to play it.' Maybe a bit passive/aggressive. But it's amazing how many front people (vcls, gtr) are time wasters and feel they have the right to be at everyone else's expense (and no, I'm not bitter!). As for bass players making suggestions for the setlist that get accepted - don't get me started!4 points
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Agreed. When the (pair of) cabinets is positioned around 10 feet behind me, they are absolutely perfect. I can hear myself clearly to tune, and the room fills up with the warm hum of a double bass that you just cannot get with an electric, although granted you can get close if all you do is pluck. I'll take this opportunity to thank three people again, @stevie and @Phil Starr for their amazing work designing, testing and writing up this cabinet, and the mk3, and @GlamBass74 for all his advice and support off-thread. I've gone from someone who didn't know what plywood was to someone who's built, finished and varnished his own cabinet!4 points
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For sale is my 1989 Squier Precision bass Made in Korea. I believe these late 80s MIK basses were made from Japanese Squier parts, shipped and assembled in Korea to start production at the Samick factory, you can certainly tell the quality. The bass has a lovely dark rosewood slab fretboard and glossy amber maple neck (silky smooth, not sticky), with Schaller licensed tuners. Gloss black body with dark red tortoiseshell pickguard, and finger rest in 70s position. In overall very good condition for a bass almost 35 years old, does have marks, small scratches and dings (especially around the sides), commensurate with age. New Rotosound roundwound strings. SOLD3 points -
In thirty five years of playing I have been fortunate enough to gig with a few people I grew up listening to. I've also gotten to meet a fair few away from my own playing. Just a cool story for you all; growing up in the 80s we all got into the bands of the time. The Cure were massive for our group of friends. Over lockdown I started listening to all that Goth / 80s alternative stuff again and reminding myself why we all thought bass was the coolest instrument originally. I've spent the last couple of years playing in a little Goth duo. At a recent open mic I discovered one of my fellow musician friends was friends with Simon Gallup. I felt a bit cheeky but asked him if he'd get me Simon's autograph. He was happy to do so and equally Simon also said he was happy to sign it. I had a framed picture as I have a lot of music pictures in my house so I popped it over to my mate Phil. I then waited for them to catch up. Fast forward to today and I picked it up. I was pleased he personalised it as it isn't one to sell. I went into my mate's music room and was admiring his kit. Funnily enough when I picked up his acoustic bass it turns out it is the one used one The Cure's acoustic hits album. I bust out a few of my Cure bass lines on it which was pretty cool, and manged to upstage playing my friend's Ric 4001, which happened to be my YOB bass. Any cool stories from you?3 points
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Taken about two minutes ago , flopped on the couch , about to go shovel the driveway.3 points
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There's just no point in trying to claim any single player is "the best", too many variations, best at what? Jazz? Soloing? Spitting blood while wearing ridiculous boots? I think uniqueness of voice is the most important element, and that is just behind serving the needs of the song, which McCartney always seemed to do very well, as did Entwistle, as does Geddy Lee, depends entirely on context. No-one gallops like Steve Harris, no-one hit 16s like Pastorious (maybe that odd bloke in Vulfpeck), no-one one is as versatile and creative as Tony Levin, no-one is a dependable as Carol Kaye and no-one, but no-one held it down like Cliff Williams... Who's best? No way of telling. I don't like the Beatles, I have no time for McCartney's solo work, but he's a phenomenal songwriter and bassist. This isn't Pokemon, there can be more than one.3 points
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Very nice looking passive VS4 at Bass Direct for a not too silly price. My trigger finger has been itching. https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_VS4_Satin_Black.html3 points
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Ah. But can Maccer do this?3 points
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I can name the number one best bass player of all time. Its easy. John Entwistle. See. Easy.😍3 points
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Start big - slow stuff 4 songs in - novelty after that - filler - end big. Basically I write the set list slightly wrong , ask everyone else for comments , ignore those comments but rewrite the set list as I wanted it in the first place - tell everyone it's now much better for their input and accept their grateful thanks.3 points
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Given Paul wrote half of the songs, he'd be better calling him one of the world's best popular music composers. That's sort of what Rick is saying (his example comes sitting at a piano, not with a bass around his neck) that would be more accurate. Anyway, music isn't a competition and he also wrote the Frog Chorus, which illustrates there are limits even to genius.3 points
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It might have been auto corrected. The following two instances are correct. My typing on my tablet is not very good, but it seems that most of the words I do type correctly get auto corrected in some very strange ways. Its to it’s is a common (if not particularly strange) one (in fact it did it just then!) I’ll read through a post a couple of times before I press send. And then I have another read through and edit the mistakes. Then read through again and fix the mistakes. At which point, accuracy be damned, I abandon it. What really gives my bladder a squeeze, is when it really doesn’t want you to use the correct word. It’ll change it, so I change it back, and it’ll do it again and again, even after I have pressed the cross next to the suggested correction. And it’ll do it for every instance of that word it the post.3 points
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Really? I am surprised, as I've been told that everyone in the Wisconsin area speaks very highly of you.3 points
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This is Al Anderson's band, The Original Wailers. Albert is imo an original Wailer going back to his work on Natty Dread. I'm biased because I grew up with Albert. Blue3 points
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Been through this numerous times , especially with the current band . We all agree to learn song X and Y for next week , and when I arrive at the next rehearsal the singer and guitarist ( who are an item ) throw song A and B at me . I now just learn the basic song structure , if the song stays with the band , I will invest more time in it .3 points
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Put the below together for some heavier sounds, although will also work as a more generic ‘fly-board’ thanks to the versatility of the HX Stomp. The DIY pedal on the left is a JMK Big Bass Drive I built a while ago, aside from an LED I need to fix, it actually sounds pretty awesome. I have something else planned for that first drive space though, just waiting for it to arrive back with me (tis out on loan). As always, CIOK doing the heavy lifting here! Si3 points
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New ABM owner here. EVO II 500 2 x 10 combo, dated 2006. Rescued this in a poorly state from Facebook Market place for a mere £60. One phone call to Dave at Ashdown, and one postal delivery later, now potentiometers all round installed (two of the EQ pots had broken off at the shaft!), and a coat of car vinyl restorer product, and its as good as new! Absolutely amazing customer service from Ashdown, who posted out ath their expense and refused to charge - so I'll make a charity donation in lieu.3 points
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I did above. Gary willis. I mean he's a killer player, but to me, his greatest contribution to the bass world is the widespread acceptance of ramps.2 points
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No Rickenbacker ? Well done2 points
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I have supported Wilko a couple of times in times of yore. Guitar heroes? Does playing with David Gilmour count? 😎2 points
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Not as cool as your story, but I managed to get Patricia Morrison to sign my copy of Floodland.2 points
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