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Peerless Smoked Bass Custom (Made in South Korea) Jack Casady meets Jack Bruce and anyone else playing a Gibson/Harmony/Hofner/Guild style. This was Peerless' flagship bass and the craftsmanship is incredible; so much so, that I bought the guitar version too, available at the same price and also in as new condition... Specifications: Body: 17" Laminated Flame Maple (Archtop) Finish: Wine Red Gloss Neck: 5 Ply Maple & Mahogany Nut: Bone Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ Aged White, Black & Abalone Binding Frets: 20 Scale: 34" Pickups: Ceramic 8 'Side Winder' w/ Alnico Humbucker Hardware: Gold Incl. Roller & Stop Tail Bridge Case: Peerless Branded Plush Hardshell Pictures: https://i.imgur.com/tywAnir.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Wr3x9xP.jpg https://i.imgur.com/t6T3xkb.jpg https://i.imgur.com/FZpo0RL.jpg https://i.imgur.com/RtsxIYx.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2TK5sT8.jpg https://i.imgur.com/E9CbFFA.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zGNljyS.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ROrAGhf.jpg https://i.imgur.com/nJ5LzU7.jpg £750 cash on collection from Carlisle, Cumbria, or bank transfer plus £25 P&P for UK Mainland only. Price is firm. Feedback: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/63055-schnozzalee/?fbclid=IwAR0XVA5OauF-zf0i5els4rTTnPk8EyjBvydnKS_ic0JqdyEaA6PffApS6Ss#comment-62243614 points -
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For sale an AVRI '62 jazz bass from 1992. I bought the bass from another player because I love this colour combination and this particular bass has some wonderful mojo. Not the artificial kind - the real, played a lot, lived a lot kind. There's an indent above the rear pickup where someone's thumbnail has dug in for gig after gig. There's a belt rash patch on the rear and a fine selection of dings on the bottom edge. The bass itself feels and plays brilliantly. The pups are loud and expressive and the lovely, dark fingerboard feels effortless. The bass is wearing Thomastik Infeld flats with plenty of life in them. The hardcase is not a Fender case, but is sturdy and in reasonable shape. This was the bass - to use the cliche - I thought I'd never sell, but I've discovered DB and don't want to play anything else (until I do and will have to buy another electric. Sigh). Serial number is V059014. The bass is in South Somerset, but I do come up to London fairly frequently so I could bring it to central London. Obviously I'd prefer the buyer to try it before they collect it, but if that's impossible I'm open to the idea of getting a bass box and letting them organise a courier collection. This really is a lovely bass, hope someone gives her a good home. NB: is it all orginal? I believe so, but haven't owned it from new. There's nothing that looks like a replacement part to my eyes. Weight? circa 3.9kg on the kitchen scales. Frets? Great condition. No trades thanks.11 points -
Up for sale is this Sandberg VM5, bought in 2017. These cost £1,500 - £1,700 new. This is in as good condition as you could reasonably expect for a 2nd hand bass, and going for £1000.00 + postage. It's spent most of it's life hanging on my wall, no gigging or dings, just the usual minor scuffs on the scratchplate. It's active with a passive mode by pulling up on the volume knob. It has a blend knob along plus treble/bass contour knobs with a central default notch. Comes with a gig bag and if posted will be packed in the original packing box. I'm based in Newcastle upon Tyne but will be going down to the midlands soon in case a meetup is preferred. It'll be sent in it's gig bag plus the original packing container it arrived in.8 points -
Up for sale is my stunning Warwick Streamer LX. Built in Germany 1997 this bass is in absolutely incredible condition for a 26 year old bass! The bass has a gorgeous solid maple body and beautiful Wenge neck and fretboard. The body is finished with Warwick's natural oil finish. Like all German-made Warwicks, this Streamer LX is a tone monster with outstanding build quality and it is a joy to play. Combine a lightweight body with a super fast neck and a powerful active MEC pickups boosted by an MEC 2 band active EQ, and you have a killer bass that cuts through the mix like butter and can hold its own in any music genre. This bass is finished in a natural oil finish that, in the right light, really highlights the beautiful grain of the maple. This bass is exceptionally clean with no dings or scratches that I can find. There is a bit of light tarnish to the gold machine heads. The bass functions perfectly – this includes the truss rod, hardware and electronics. The bass is all original - except the strings of course! This Warwick Streamer LX comes with a brand new, non-orginal, ABS hard case to keep it safe during shipping! Details from Hans Peter Wilfer: - Bass Streamer LX 4 string Serial Number F 039249 97 Year 1997 Month June Number 039249 Neck Wood Wenge Wood Fingerboard Wenge Wood Frets Bronce Warwick Frets Nut Just a Nut Brass Version Neck construction Bolt On Body 2 pcs. solid Maple Surface Oil Finish / BeeWax surface Pickups active MEC PJ Pickups Electronic active MEC 2 Band Electronic Hardware Gold Hardware made for Warwick Made in Germany / 08258 Markneukirchen WEIGHT:4,00Kg/8,82lbs The bass is located in 56281, Emmelshausen, Germany. Shipping to the UK will be about 110GBP. Within Germany 45€, within most of the EU 60€. I only ship with full insurance and tracking.7 points -
I’ve met a few heroes over the years and been lucky that they were all pleasant and easy to get on with. For example, I’ve been presented with guitars that I won in competitions by bot Steve Howe and Gordon Giltrap - two of my three favourite guitar players (never met Gary Moore). Got to know Gordon over the years; such a lovely guy. But my most treasured hero moment was meeting Phil Lynott after a gig at the Cornwall Coliseum on their farewell tour in 1983. After the 83, as usual, I was hanging around in the empty hall waiting for my dad to pick me up (it was a 25 minute drive from home) and watching the crew breaking down the gear. Phil wandered out on stage (a little wobbly) carrying a huge, half finished vodka bottle. He spotted me standing in the middle of the empty auditorium and shouted over, asking if everything was OK. I said “Sure, just waiting for my dad, and watching the crew break down. It’s alright, he’ll be here in about a quarter of an hour.” So he said, “Well come up here and we’ll wait.” I climbed over the barrier and he and a roadie helped me up onto the stage. So we spent the next 15 or 20 minutes sitting on Brian’s drum riser just chatting until my dad turned up. Of course I asked him if he was really splitting up the band and if he had plans for what he’d do next. The answer to the first was, of course, “Yes.” And the second just got a wink, a tap of the finger on the side of the nose and “I’ve got a few ideas!” Then we sat here just shooting the breeze with our legs dangling off the riser. At one point he accidentally kicked my leg as he was swinging his legs and spent a couple of minutes apologising profusely in the way only happily tipsy people can do. At one point Scott poked his head out, spotted us and quickly retreated backstage. Eventually dad showed up at the other end of the hall and I jumped down to get my lift home. We exchanged a little wave as I went out the rear doors and he wandered back stage. What a lovely guy he was!7 points
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In great condition 😁all works as it should, comes with both ash trays and rear headstock button,and a nice Fender tweed gig bag,I can post have packaging, but at your cost and risk, prefer collection if possible,No trades or offers please.Thanks for looking,😊6 points -
Congratulations to new entrant @Wolfram who managed a very competent win on his debut! Keen to get the ball rolling for February , he has designed an image and offered the following as an introduction ... "I created this image with DALL-E, a natural language artificial intelligence image generation system, from the prompt: "a photograph of two convertible red Ferraris racing through a dystopian city at night with lens flare and atmospheric neon lighting". Take inspiration from the subject of the photo, or from the transformational impact AI is about to have across the creative industries - good or bad? " So dive in all and put your own take on it , Simple rules ✔️ Entries must be <5 minutes and recorded between now and deadline. X No illegal samples, copyright infringements or other snide goings-on X Bagpipes. please no bagpipes, the midwinter truce has passed us by . X No voting for your own entry. We'll know. And we'll shame you.. Deadline wise , we will go for the 22nd which means you'll probably have till tea time on the 23rd ....but no longer A line or two of blurb as well for the vote thread will be lovely. Have fun5 points
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Hi, Up for sale here is my absolutely outstanding Peavey TL6 6 string bass. This was made in the USA in 1992, it is in close to mint condition, hardly any marks on it anywhere except a teeny little scuff on the very tip of the headstock and a little tarnishing to the hardware, other than that it is in remarkable condition for its age. I'm only listing this as I have a powerful case of GAS for a bass being sold here! If that bass sells, then this is being withdrawn. It sounds unbelievably good - the action is nice and low and the strings are only a month or so old. It's 34" scale. The tone can be anything from super articulate HiFi to thunderous bass. The bridge is adjustable in all directions, it can be set at 15.5mm spacing up to just a hair under 18mm spacing (which is where it is now). The trans-red colour looks quite stunning with the gold hardware and light flame maple. It has a thick ebony fretboard and mother of pearl inlays. All in this bass is an absolute tone machine, in exceptionally good condition and with its original hard case. You genuinely will not find a better condition example of one of these basses (and yes I've read many a description that claims that, but in this case it is true - if you want to come view it to verify, you are welcome!) I'm based in Wickford, Essex and can post if really needed but I would prefer if it was collected or if we meet somewhere within say 50 miles of Wickford. Any questions, let me know.5 points -
**SOLD STP** Up for sale is my stunning Warwick Corvette Std. Special Edition. Built in 2009 this bass is number 06 form a very limited production run of only 64pcs! The bass has a very thick gorgeous Bubinga Pomelle top on a swamp ash body and is finished with Warwick's natural oil finish. Like all German-made Warwicks, this Corvette is a tone monster with outstanding build quality and it is a joy to play. Combine a lighter weight body with a super fast neck and a powerful Seymour Duncan Basslines pickups boosted by an MEC 2 band active EQ, and you have a killer bass that cuts through the mix like butter and can hold its own in any music genre. This bass is finished in a natural oil finish that really highlights the beautiful grain of the Bubinga Pomelle. This bass is very clean, but there are a few very small scratches and dings that I have tried to show prominently in the the last 2 photos of the bass - this is not due to neglect - just because the ash body wood is rather soft. The bass functions perfectly – this includes the truss rod, hardware and electronics. The bass is all original except for the wiring from the pickups to the balance potentiometer. This wiring has been upgraded to high quality silver plated 6N OFC copper to provide even more clarity and definition - as you will see from the final photo, it has been very well executed and the wiring is neat and tidy. This Special Edition Warwick Corvette Std. comes with a brand new, non-orginal, ABS hard case to keep it safe during shipping! Serial number: d149944-09 Article number: 0244SX0000CZABUOWW produced: 02.04.2009 Description: CO Corvette Std, 4-string Natural Oil finish Swamp Ash/ Bubinga top body Ovangkol neck Chrome hardware Made in Germany WEIGHT:4,5Kg/9.92lbs The bass is located in 56281, Emmelshausen, Germany. Shipping to the UK will be about 110GBP. Within Germany 45€, within most of the EU 60€. I only ship with full insurance and tracking.5 points -
My 2023 board update. Went from Metro 16 to Mono lite. Replaced my Tone Hammer, Guma Antique Drive and MXR Vintage Bass Octave to a B7K ultra, OC-2 and a Proton V2. No regrets! Also explored putting my compressor before the DI which is last in my chain and the octaver and filtered signal is more responsive to my style of playing. I usually put the compressor right after the tuner then octaver and filter. Love what this thing sounds!5 points
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New bass day! I thought I'd revive this thread rather than start a new one, since this it where it belongs! I've had 3 Spectors before, a Legend 4, a Q4 Pro and a Legend Custom. All fine basses, but nothing special and I've ended up moving them on. I've always wanted to try a Euro but couldn't justify the price or they didn't suit my bands at the time. I saw PMT had this Spector EuroBolt 4 in Inferno Red in their sale, £700 cheaper than it's original price. I couldn't resist! It's got a very wide neck compared to what I'm used to, but a comfortable profile and it's nice and light (my bathroom scales show 7.4lbs), so I'm sure I'll be able to get used to it. A couple of issues - there's a mark which appears to be under the finish on the top horn, and two cracks in the finish at the neck join - perhaps screwed in too tightly? Other than that it all looks good. But why couldn't they make the electronics cover flush with the body, they are on the Korean made ones. Looking forward to plugging it in this evening and seeing how the Aguilar pickups and preamp compare to the EMG HZs I've had in the others.5 points
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Welcome @Wellsyboy, I'd recommend that you simply listen to the music you like and pay attention to the bass parts. The likes of Jaco, genius though he was, are not a great starting point for a study of bass, there's are some amazing bass parts hidden in some otherwise quite ordinary songs. Good luck 👍5 points
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My small pedalboard. The Cioks doesn't fit under the pedalboard and I am trying to find a solution. My MXR Poly Blue is waiting its room in the FX loop. My Ashdown OriginAL and Markbass Vintage Pre are used sporadically when I have to use a lot of synth effects.5 points
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Wow, all that money on a "mint" bass still doesn't get you a neck which lines up straight despite "some sanding been done in the neck pocket".4 points
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I've been feeling "Beastly" these last couple of weeks...4 points
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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!4 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.4 points
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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 £30.3 points -
G&L Tribute Series Kiloton 4 string bass guitar, in Olympic White. Has been gigged but not extensively, so is in good condition, with only some very minor marks which obviously do not detract from its playability. Could do with some new strings too. Some blurb from G&L: The Kiloton bass boasts a lean and comfortable body that's paired with a fast, satin-finished Maple neck — providing superb playability. Driven by a beefy MFD ('Magnetic Field Design') humbucker wired in G&L's USA factory, the Kiloton pumps out big and bold tones. However, the pickup is placed in a tonal "sweet spot" near the bridge, which gives it a more pronounced upper mid-range peak that's perfect for penetrating through a busy band mix. The Magnetic Field Design humbucker uses a ceramic bar magnet, with soft iron pickup poles, and have been designed to give you a quieter pickup than what you'd normally get with Alnico magnets, but at the same time they give you a greater overall output. Tonally, MFD pickups are slightly warmer than their alnico counterparts, whilst offering a much broader frequency response. In addition to this you get a 3-way toggle switch that allows you to alter the humbucker's circuitry between Series, Split, and Parallel modes, putting a nice array of tone-changing options at your disposal. The Saddle-Lock Bridge helps transfer your string's energy directly through the body, giving you an incredible amount of natural body resonance, resulting in a clear and balanced tone. I have also added a thumb rest for better hand positioning. I am based on the Isle Of Wight so am willing to meet at one of our four ferry ports (Portsmouth/Southampton/Southsea/Lymington), but I'm reluctant to post via courier as they all seem to be unreliable at the moment. These currently sell for upwards of £400 so I'm asking for £320 £300, cash on collection or PayPal. Thanks for looking. ***EDIT: I'M NOW CONSIDERING SHIPPING*** I'll have to source a suitable box and a $h1t load of bubble wrap, plus I'll remove the neck to reduce possible damage. Royal Mail 24 or 48 hour tracked for an extra £10 (UK ONLY).3 points -
Hi everyone, I feel it's about time to introduce myself - I signed up 10 years ago to buy at the marketplace what is my main axe ever since (an absolutely stunning custom shop Gibson Thunderbird) from user @lamp(Hi Nick! Great you're still around here! 🙂 maybe you remember your ex-Gibbo...?! 😉 ) I am born an live in Munich and play bass for something like 20 years or so (without having it learned yet tough 😉 ) in a Munich based Skaband. I have a soft point for Thunderbirds, so I 'had to' buy @krispns D-Bird a couple of weeks ago.😁 GAS never sleeps, as ya all know.... This is what it looks like when we play a local Irish Pub: Here are my basses (the Spector ist sold, stupid me): Left to right: Status Empathy, LTD Viper 414, Gibson Thunderbird, Italia Maranello, self-built 'Ray'nBird', Epiphone T-Bird-body with Status Stingray neck, Hohner B2B and Specor LX5 (sold☹️) Cheers! Oliver3 points
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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.3 points -
I recently joined here as a rookie bass player. I have played guitar for 50 years and have recently discovered the wonders of bass. Only gigging I ever did were pubs and small functions, weddings etc. I am serious about getting good! I love Blues, Rock blues, classic rock, R & B (of all kinds but mostly Stax Motown etc.)some new wave and punk stuff. I also like some jazz but more so the melodic stuff rather than the avant grade "intellectual" stuff - if it gets too busy it loses me. My question for all you fabulous people is - who should I listen to? I dipped my toe into a bit of Jaco on you tube but quickly pulled my toe out again (of course I haven't given him a fair shake so might need more specific direction with him please). Pino I enjoyed very much and of course I am totally familiar with Duck Dunn and Tommy Shannon. Sting I like very much. Never cared for the Who but might give them another try to listen to Entwistle. I caught a Bubby Lewis clinic on you tube and he was interesting but not sure. The problem with bassists (as a guitar player listening to music) is that you're never very interested in who the bass player is (until now). I will of course go back over my extensive record collection and have a relisten to the bass players - that's a given - but I would appreciate some pointers to help me along the way. Thanks in advance for any help offered. Steve3 points
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Top of the line Fender bass amp from the professional series in the early 2000s incorporating the classic TBP-1 valve preamp with passive tone stack and 600 watt solid state power amp. Footswitchable drive channel, parametric EQ, effects loop and built in tuner. Has that classic vintage Fender tone and drive with the valve preamp section. Comes with rare footswitch. in heavy duty 3U flightcase. All the power you'd ever need! Read the amazing reviews online including https://www.disssa.de/reviews/amps/fender-tb-600/ (in German but Google can translate it for you). Sansamp not included. Happy to ship with UPS next day for £25.3 points -
Hey, all. I wanted a 2 channel distortion whereby i could use one for some overdrive and one for heavy distortion. I really like moose's work and he works about 500m from me, so i asked him if he could combine two of his pedals into one enclosure. This is his sundrive and his sledgehammer. I literally just picked it up. Gonna give it a workout tonight, but of course i had to post it online first.3 points
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Charlie's Enormous Mouth - Frank Zappa3 points
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Mine has had a tweak. Moved to slightly bigger board and I’m very pleased.3 points
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I know. I organised the special run Will actually be available within 6 weeks.3 points
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ABBA's basslines are quite extraordinary, and quite prog in their own way, certainly equal to many prog players in terms of skill and creativity3 points
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I started off learning and practising bass to the songs from bands I like - alas, as a confirmed prog-head I found a lot of it intimidating and difficult to master and, more importantly, hard to use in the cover songs the band I was in were playing, which was not a prog band. For a new band project I recently started listening to songs I'd originally dismissed for various reasons (Abba and disco in general, funk and modern dance). While they aren't my favourite genres, they certainly have great bass lines that are interesting and satisfying to play and also taught me a number of bassic (yes) techniques, licks and runs that have improved my playing and make it into the songs we're doing. In other words, regardless of your preferred style, listen to any and all of the suggestions above and (no doubt) below to get a good grounding in bass technique.3 points
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Someone on FB is selling a black 70s American Mustang. They are based in S Wales https://www.facebook.com/groups/116321885064706/permalink/7307835869246569/3 points
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You'll get a bazillion different answers... but as far as what I did to get the ball rolling... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beatles-Complete-Scores-Transcribed-Score/dp/0793518326/ref=asc_df_0793518326/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310081590442&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3500387670720029362&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007151&hvtargid=pla-525453688488&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 And played a long. Did a number of things, got me into reading the notes (although tab is included if it's not your thing). Got me understanding melody in bass - Paul McC is a master on this front. I don't play anything like Paul McC now - and got very much into techniques and expanding my trickbag I guess... but that was a super solid starting point. Nowadays, I think the players that I more gravitate towards are the likes of James Jamerson, Nate Watts, and say, folk like Bernard Edwards... but that melodic approach can still be traced backed to those early days battling through Paul's basslines. And then there's the stuff that I have focused on which pushes the technique... but is ultimately quite useless in most band situations. Of course, getting into transcribing your fave stuff and how you want to play really helps develop you.3 points
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What music do you like? Chances are the bass player is pretty good - there's your starting point.3 points
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Hi Steve, genres such as rhythm n blues and soul and related genres have easily discernible basslines that stand out in the mix. Some artists you could try are Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, D'Angelo, Ezra Collective, Brand New Heavies, Incognito.3 points
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A Fender Reverb tank appeared in kijiji here for $50 yesterday!3 points
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Welcome to the Light … I recommend any Motown and 80’s/90s rock and pop .. Del amitri, Duran Duran, tears for fears, Elvis Costello, AC/DC3 points
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Touch Me I'm Slick ～ Mudhoney3 points
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Just checking my new fabulous trousers for Saturday's gigno3 points
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What is this 15th fret you speak of and how do I access it? Do I have to defeat some end of level boss to be able to see it? In all seriousness have you checked how it is height wise compared to the other frets? Is the profile the same as the others?3 points
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Complete! Very happy with the results. Not perfect, but certainly better than my last build.3 points
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Superb Markbass Casa head - 300w @8 ohms, 500w @4ohms. Has been little used mainly for rehearsals. Only selling because have just bought Orange Little Bass Thing & can take compressor off pedal board. Excellent condition & also comes with custom made carry bag. Full working order, can post as have original box. Bought new from Mansons in Exeter in October last year, so I am the only owner. Tech details from Markbass website: Controls: GAIN (range: -46 ÷ 23dB) EQ Controls: BASS (level ±16 dB - freq 60 Hz) TREBLE (level ±16 dB - freq 5 kHz) 5 band equalizer (disabled by footswitch) (freq 67, 184, 510, 1400, 3800 Hz - level ±16 dB) INPUTS INPUT: Impedance 500 Kohm/ Maximum Voltage 9 Vpp RETURN: Impedance 33 Kohm// Max 10Vpp OUTPUT LINE OUT: Balanced, Maximum Voltage 6 Vpp | (GND Lift - Level - Pre/Post) SEND: unbalanced, Max Voltage 20Vpp (Pre Eq) TUNER OUT: unbalanced, Max Voltage 2Vpp POWER 300W RMS @ 8 ohm, 500W RMS @ 4 ohm POWER REQUIREMENT: 100V; 120V; 230V; 240V - 50/60Hz (tension set inside the equipment) WARNING: The MARKBASS CASA is manufactured to be used in the country where they have been sold, and it is factory preset to that country’s voltage. So make sure you’re sending the correct voltage to your amp before you connect it to the AC power. DIMENSIONS WIDTH: 18.97”/ 48.2 cm HEIGHT: 8.03”/ 20.4 cm DEPTH: 10.82”/ 27.5 cm2 points -
Ooops - I did it again. A G&L L2500 came up locally at a good price - maiden bid and I stole it. We getting to that stage again where I have "too many basses". What am I going to do??2 points
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Not seen these before. I'm very put off by the string having to wind around a cam inside the bridge (replicating the behaviour of a conventional tuner) which is giving me flashbacks to this illogical, ill-conceived and overengineered thing on a cheapo bass I picked up a while back. Have a read; The second listing has head-end string clamps which would make it marginally more practical, but the fact it comes with a tiny string-cranky handle (that you'd definitely never lose!) doesn't exactly telegraph ease-of-use!2 points
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I did try. It is incredible how thumpy they are despite the low gauge and I find roundcore strings very expressive. But the G was not really working for me. I have not written them off completely. It seems sometimes Labella roundcore have issues and you get a slight "sitar" effect. Maybe there was an element of that in my set. Maybe not. But before trying a new set of LTF, I have another plan. I do not remember that well how TI flats sounded in my hands. I moved on to other strings as I did not find them thumpy enough (plus other stuff). I do not remember having issues with the G though. After watching this video I concluded that old TIs can thump! I asked the guy and he had his strings on for at least 12 years😁 I have a Squier P with Tonerider and no strings on, waiting for a fret dressing and then I'll put some TIs on, hoping I like the G. Hopefully I won't have to wait 12 years for some thump! I read somewhere that a year could do2 points
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I have to say, the band I joined just over a year ago had been going for ten years with the singer and drummer. Lead guitarist joined at some point way before me. It was made clear to me that they have a solid set of songs they play for an upcoming gig but that they always look to add and change. They don't do anything from before the year 2000 unless requested for a wedding or private party. You have to come to rehearsals familiar with a song that's been set to learn, it's not a 'start from scratch'. I quite liked having these rules, everyone knows where they are. I also said on joining "you guys have been going ten years and have a great reputation locally, I'll just slot in, I'm not here to take over or force you to play Pearl Jam B sides" and we get on perfectly. I suggest songs regularly but I'm never in a huff if we don't do them. I have a go at playing songs I don't like, tonight I've got to do a One Direction song. It will have some industrial sounding fuzz and octave in the bassline, because I want to and I'll do it in a way that keeps me amused but doesn't ruin the song. That's the way I find works, compromise all over, don't get emotional about your choices. It is annoying when you get one person who won't even have a go at something they don't like even though it fits your set, they're usually the ones who want the band to play their own personal "mix tape" of favourite songs, they don't think about the audience, just themselves.2 points
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And the winner is ... @Wolfram..! Here, then, is your Winner's Certificates (download and save as pdf file, then proudly print and frame...) ... BC_Chal_Cert_2023_01.pdf ... which look like this (but bigger, of course..!)…2 points
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Imagine if you built a body from one of the planks. Nobody would ever care.2 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! Si2 points
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Nick Beggs also toured with Steve Hackett. Playing anything from an SSD and Ric to a Chapman stick. Sounded pretty excellent to me.2 points
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