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Here's my all original 63J. Still has the mutes.16 points
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My all original 61P:-14 points
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I've hankered after a P bass body bass with JJ pups (think Willie Weeks) installed but I could never find one that had a downsized light weight body... till I got my Sandberg. It did have a pickguard but I liked it off. So I took the bass to a local(ish) guy; 'Paul Richardson Guitars' and got him to route the body and create a new pickguard that would cover the existing route. I pick the bass up tomorrow but I was so excited when he put a pic up on FB that I had to share. The body was CNC routed and the pickguard done by hand. The close ups of the guard show that he has cut it so precisely with amazing tolerances. I'll feed back tomorrow after I've collected it... and gigged it a couple hours later in the afternoon. It has flats, do I go rounds?13 points
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My 62 P10 points
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Just a 64J10 points
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Last night was a rather exceptional night, anything that could go wrong, did go wrong, right from the first song ( when the guitarist wasn’t even plugged into the desk ). Set list out the window and sound on stage was terrible, so it was a good job it was just a wee gig in the local pub and no one was there see it. 🤣 Except of course for the BassChatter standing in front of me. 😳 Was good to see you though and glad you made it. 👍 It did get better as the night went on, honestly. 🤣 Few weeks off now, as the younger band members go in holiday with their kids.10 points
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Played a private birthday party do last night on a truck, in a barn, somewhere near Hereford I think! It wasn’t great, the crowd weren’t that bothered and the truck was so bouncy I was concentrating on not vomiting more than I was playing!! It was my first outing for my new bass, which is looking like a keeper (I always need the engineer’s FOH verdict before I commit - hence no NBD post yet). Here’s a video snippet but the bass is somewhat inaudible which is annoying, I’m sure it was ok in the room though. Tonight I’m off on my own for a solo gig in Wotton under Edge. VIDEO-2023-07-15-01-26-05.mp410 points
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It's finally finished. The early 1963 VI I've been restoring for the last few months. It belonged to the owner's father and had been in the owner's attic in this crappy old gigbag for the last 20 years or so, with no strings. The bridge had disappeared, the foam on the mute had perished and I had no idea if the neck was still okay and if the electronics were still working. The body also looks like it had been suffering some mild moisture damage, so I was wondering if it had affected the hardware. So at first I cleaned it, bought a bridge and strung it up; very carefully, because I didn't know what the neck would behave like after such a long time without any strings. Would it warp? Become a bow and arrow? No idea, so I gradually applied tension to it, a little bit extra every day for about a week. And lo and behold: the neck held perfectly fine. The tremolo works. Two out of three pickups worked. The pots and switches are fine. Only thing that didn't work is the neck pickup, which had to be rewound. And last week, it was finally finished. Well, almost. I haven't bought the foam for the mute yet; it's pretty hard to come by here in NL and I'm paying half of the purchase price in shipping if I get it from Germany. The owner is coming by tonight to see it in the shape it is now. He hasn't seen it since november so I'm very curious about his reaction. And now: photos of this very special instrument!9 points
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Everything is pointless, right up until there is a point to it. The point may evade some people, individually, in which case it may appear, to them, to be pointless. But for others there is a point, in which case it is not pointless. The thing is to appreciate the point as it applies to others, even if it is pointless to you personally. I might keep this on my clipboartd and paste it into every thread9 points
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Hi folks, up for sale is my wonderful Moon PB 4 in shell pink. Moon basses are built in Japan and are used by famous bass players like Larry Graham and Pino Palladino. The building quality is -sorry I have to mention it- by far higher than Fender basses. At the time I placed the order for this one, I had a Fender American Vintage II at home to compare these two. And the Moon blew the Fender away. Specs: - 2 Piece alder body - Rosewood Fingerboard - Oxalys Moon Pickup - 42 mm nut - nitro finish - including Moon Gigbag At the moment it is strung with Thomastiks Flats. Truss rod works without any problems. Frets are in quite new condition. Shipping is possible at buyer‘s risk and costs. Feel free to write me a pm in case there are any questions. This is the exactly the bass I bought at bassfreaks with soundsample: https://bassfreaks.net/products/moon-pb-classic-shell-pink8 points -
I gigged with only one string before. You're all bourgeois swine.8 points
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This one isn't pointless.7 points
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Excellent playing. The best musicians are not copyists. They interpret and make their own statements.6 points
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Any strings is pointless the more you think about it. Life is suffering.6 points
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We thoroughly enjoyed it Lee. Sound where i was standing was great. Bass level dropped a bit where Ted your SE was standing with the desk tablet. That was a bit unusual but overall it was a great night. Choice of songs was brilliant. When you started i thought you were copying my bands sets doing T.Rex then Undertones. Liked that J bass and you had a nice warm rounded tone thru the Fender amp. Singer is excellent covering a fair range of styles there. Have to say your own vocals are excellent but you lack a bit of self confidence there so get into it and don't be so shy about your singing. It was good. Young guitarist did a top job with all the solos. Drummer was solid and nice DW kit too altho not sure i would tell him otherwise. He was quite well built lad. All in all it was great to finally see your band and catch up with you and Ted again. Last time was at Ted;s gig in same venue. The guy next to me was also a drummer and Ted your SE is a guitarist singer so you had the best audience for a gig in your local bar You did well, i enjoyed it and i was sober too. Dave5 points
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Bad gig. 7:30 to 10:30 Acoustic gig. We played the bar lounge in a bowling alley Not a good match. 20 somethings better suited for Kareoke or hip hop. They ignored us A guy walked up to me and asks " what time do you start". I said 7:30. He said "Ok, then we can play a few more rounds of darts ". We were set up behind the dart board. We won't re-book there. while it was a bad gig, I was happy with my playing.👍 Blue5 points
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I did a thing!5 points
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I know Mr Browns original bass playing on this record. But her playing is just ridiculously good I would prefer hers to be on that record. just fantastic bass playing.4 points
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Up for sale is my Dragonfly FAT-J5 , this is a super jazz in the truest sense of the word, the build quality and attention to detail is outstanding....The only reason for sale is an itch in the form of a Musicman Stingray 5h that must be scratched !....the bass is in lovely condition bar a couple of small marks....bass plays and sounds wonderful!.....specs are as follows Body- 2 piece alder Neck- 5 piece maple/ walnut ( maple quarter sawn )...15.75 radius 34 inch scale along with stainless steel frets which adorn a flamed maple fingerboard. Hardware- GOTOH....404-5 bridge and GB30 resolite tuners (nickel) Preamp- DFBP-3.....looks complicated but is a doddle to use. Included is a Dragonfly semi-rigid gig bag which is very good quality... pickups-dfsb-5 with custom walnut covers and flush pole pieces. Looking at the bass, the attention to detail is amazing, little things like the forearm notches on the body, the maple cap on the headstock, the shape of the rear control cavity cutout, bone nut etc...Weight is 4.1 kgs Will include uk shipping in with price although this will be at the buyers own risk....will be very well packed though!.....failing this, you could always organise your own courier. There is a video on youtube of this very bass.4 points -
Had an afternoon gig today and it was the first time I gigged my Mikey Way Jazz for part of the set. I fitted it with TI Flats to contrast sound-wise with my Spector Bantam which is very clean, almost hifi sounding. I played the Spector 75% of the time (such a joy to play) but I am very impressed with the Jazz and is a lot livelier than my 72 Jazz which is quite dark sounding. It sparkles too which is a bonus. We used the opportunity to try out five new songs and three are definitely keepers based on how the audience reacted. Back to evening gigs next week which I'm looking forward to. It feels a bit weird packing up and heading home while it's still light!4 points
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Baffle holes cut and bracing fitted this morning. It's coming on nicely 👍4 points
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Yamaha BB1600, probably some sort of lake placid blue. Maple board scenario. but - see if there was a way of doubling the bridge pickup to capture MM type sounds. Anyhow. I’ve asked Yamaha when they want to meet to discuss. just awaiting a response 🥴4 points
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I never actually got the chance to see Giggy Pop ...4 points
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I used to play in a duo and we were often either 'by the dart board' or 'if you just move the pool table, you can set up there'. The pool tables were always massive and bulky, as were the guys still playing pool on them. 😄4 points
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I think of the B, A, D, G and C as extensions to the E string, you don't really need any of them but makes life better!4 points
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Despite everything, the humble Bassballs remains one of my favourite pedals to play. And I say that purposely; you really have to 'play' the pedal because it reacts so much to changes in dynamics. This is an example I just recorded showing it at about 50% sensitivity where you can get a nice synthy sound from it, and during the chorus I run it into an octave (it sounds better with the octave first but I was being lazy) This version in particular I really like because it has a far more open sound than my others, and partly because it's really rare to have a green one with the big footswitch. Anyway I hope you enjoy my filthy sounds3 points
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Yamaha TRB1005J natural. Excellent used condition. Some minor marks, most noticeably on the back of the body and some fret wear mainly on the lower frets but plays well with no buzz. Some minor tarnishing of hardware, mainly on the bridge and neck screws/collars on back of body. The input jack is slightly loose, I believe this is a common failure on these barrel jacks over time. I've purchased a replacement Neutrik jack but haven't had a chance to fit yet - it will be included with the sale. Took this in as a trade and I rather like it ... but then I picked up something Sadowsky and Japanese and I only have room for one active fiver. I've weighed this as 9.6lbs which I believe is quite reasonable for these. I have a Thomann gig bag which can be included or can ship with a very sturdy flight case on the condition it's made available for the BassChat community for anyone that should need it for shipping. Shipping to UK Only. Collection or meet-up within a reasonable distance of Orpington BR6 also an option. Specs: Construction: Bolt-on Scale Length: 35" (889.0mm) Body Materials: Trancelucent color : Maple / Alder / Quilted Maple Laminated, Black color : Maple / Alder Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane Neck Materials: Maple / Mahogany (or Nato) 5-Piece Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane Fingerboard Materials: Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 23-5/8" (600 mm) Fret wire: Medium Number of frets: 24 Nut materials: Bone Width @ 0 Fret / 12th Fret:43.0 / 65.9 mm Thickness @ 1st Fret / 12th Fret: 20.0 / 24.0 mm Neck Pickup: Humcanceled Single Coil / Alnico V Bridge Pickup - Humcanceled Single Coil / Alnico V Controls: Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, 3-Band EQ(Bass, Middle, Treble) Bridge: Solid Brass String spacing: 18mm Tuning machine: Die-cast3 points -
Making at start on this as we are in warmer climates. The neck was slightly bigger the pocket so needed a little sand. As my mum would say, “it’s snug as a bug in a rug”. 👍 I got some sanding sealer on the neck today as well.3 points
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Shipping to me this coming Monday!!!3 points
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That’s a coincidence, I was learning to play Billy Jean earlier in the week just for a bit of fun. This guy explains it really well and definitely hit on about a synth playing the added octave. I like the version two starting on the second fret of the E string, that’s the version I learnt, it’s a pig of a song due to the repetitive nature of it, you cannot afford to fall out of time, otherwise it falls apart.3 points
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Penny loan. Beetles out by a page!3 points
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Damn, you missed me (and some quality bass face...)3 points
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You will get banned - we don't need that crazy positivity here!3 points
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You got some fabulous basses there, thank you for sharing, can I ask how would you compare the 63 and 64 , is there much difference3 points
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Here we have a a Precision that I have put togeather. I bought the body off a fellow Basschatter, here is his description on the body which is from Guitar build I bought this used, and the original description said: "Hand finished in nitro it has been bleached with Oxalic acid then aniline dyed yellow under the sealer coat as per older 50’s/60’s factory process to give a strong yellow centre. Sunburst then applied over sealer coat with three coats of clear gloss and buffed" There is some (lovely) Relicing - see photos. The finish will become even more beautiful as it continues to age naturally. I have installed new EMG Geezer Butler signature pickups The pickguard I also got off here, its from WD music The tuners on the neck are Gotoh and fitted the existing holes perfectly The neck I have had this neck for some time and it came on a precision body which I have used for a project. The neck is the star here, when I got it the headstock logo had been badly scraped and and was in a terrible mess so I sanded down and applied a Fender logo and lacquered. Now i have had many basses over the many years that I have played and Im pretty sure that this one is an early eighties and possibly from a SQ as it has the same feel and fit as a SQ precision that I once owned and definately Japanese, truss rod at the heel, nice nut and board. You know that a neck is good the moment you put your hand on it and this one has that feel, apart from the headstock logo the rest of the neck is perfect. Maybe somebody who looks at this might be better informed than me but IMHO its good. Very little fret wear and truss rod turns both ways In total this has cost me more than the asking price but Im sure you wont be dissapointed. Any questions please fire away3 points -
I seldom play any song exactly as written.3 points
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After Being lifelong 4 string player, I switched to 5 and find it almost universally better, mostly because you have easy access to 2 octaves. Amongst othings, that lets me play up the dusty end and still have good access to the “money notes”.3 points
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I believe I’d be okay in most situations, but would definitely keep it simple until I had an idea of what was going on….space is your friend on these kinds of adventures.3 points
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I know - who wants to live in wales right?3 points
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Just dont over think it. If you want to play a six string play a six string if it is useful for the music you are playing. In my experience you can play chords on a 5 string. You can be lazy on a 5 string because you dont have to move around so much as on a 4 string. Personally I love a 5 string because I can start a groove on the low B. Especially a Lakland 55. You know why, because if I play an E on the B it doesn't sound stinky poo like many a Fender 5 ive played. Give me a 4 string Jazz and im also very happy. Give me a Yamaha TRB 6 JP2 im extremely happy.. You know why because I cant afford a £3000 bass.3 points
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Bought as an emergency amp last year when I blew my main amp on a wedding gig. It was used for a few weeks then put back in its box where its lived since. Tested and working. The carry bag is included and never even been out of the wrapper. The amp lived in a rack unit for a month while it filled the void. Some slight glue residue from velcro on the base side reflects this. I've gone mostly ampless now so an already surplus to requirements amp is even more surplus to requirements. Chorley area, test drives welcome. No trades thanks, I don't require any gear at the moment3 points -
Thanks for the mention. I'm still here but happily retired. Initially I used VanDamme, an excellent cable but found that it easily knotted and twisted. Then I moved onto Klotz AC110 which was low capacitance but proved to a bit stiff. In my later years I started using Sommer LLX, low resistance and low capacitance cable and also very flexible. All my current gig cables are these. Needless to say all with Neutrik connectors. To the OP, get yourself a soldering iron, solder, side cutters, Stanley knife, etc. and have a go, it really is very easy to make your own cables.3 points
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For more decades than I wish to relate, I've always been the one to own, outright, the PA, lights, van etc for the bands I've been a member of. Any band mates (and others, if they're trustworthy...) can use any of the stuff if they want, if I/we are not using it. I charge nothing to anyone for any of this (it's all been paid for long ago...), and am beholden to no-one, and am free to do as I think fit. All my own drums, naturally, but I've also a wide selection of basses and bass amps, guitars and guitar amps (some of which are currently out on long-term loan to friends...). I've never been rich (obviously...) and have worked (in modest jobs that I liked...) to feed the family and acquire the gear I wanted. I don't feel that there have been any sacrifices, and I've never been betrayed in my open trust in others (except that one time when Laurent returned my bass drum having cut a 'port' of sorts in the resonant head; I was not pleased...). Karma..? I'll see about that later, when I'm old. Life can be so simple when one avoids complicating it (or maybe I've just always been lucky...).3 points
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Some pics of my Thumb after refretting...3 points
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Today has been hardware fitting day. Hipshot tuners - though not the Lollipops I wanted as it turns out... Hipshot didn't actually have any anywhere despite telling the supplier they were in stock - shout out to BTN Music for all their help with that and getting me the ordinary clover leaf ones very quickly. Bridges... hmmm... yeah. Bought a Hipshot Vintage but it just didn't look right. Then found a Stingray style bridge on Aliexpress (one of these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32839427267.html). It arrived very quickly but, again just didn't look right for the more minimalist look I wanted. Ended up buying a Hipshot A Style Fender fit bridge from BTN Music because they were on sale. Got the aluminium version. String tree is also Hipshot. Knobs are John East. The EMG MMCS with BTC Control 2-band EQ behind the scenes packs a punch 😮 Only issue at the moment is that something is funny with the jack socket so it keeps cutting out... job for the weekend. Still some serious tweaking and setting up to do, but it's shaping up to be a very very nice bass. Neck is old-skool jazz width 38.8mm with Graphtech nut that just dropped right in and doesn't look like it's going to need much work. Front to back it's quite chunky, but I like that, very similar to my Warwick Thumb bass in fact. It's light too at just over 3.8kg, and that despite being all walnut with a bit of maple. And to add - the fit of the neck to the body was perfect - quite tight, but once on everything lined up perfectly without needing to faff around. That was my biggest worry... having to adjust the fit of the neck. My worries were unwarranted!3 points
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For sale, a fantastic example on an early Classic Vibe Precision. Pretty much spotless as far as I can see, no dings or scratches. A little bit of tarnishing to the neck plate, some screws and to the pickup poles. Currently wearing TI flats. Weight approx 9.5lb. I bought this on here a few months ago and as lovely as it is, the neck's just a bit too slim for me - I prefer the chunkier profile on my 50s Precisions. I won't be upset if it doesn't sell as it's lovely. I'm not particularly looking for trades but you never know... Collection from Dartford or can meet up somewhere.2 points -
Harley Benton do a tele guitar with a Paisley finish. Not sure if they do the same finish on a bass. My own guitar - Bigsby installed by @Garymac2 points
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Nah, although I bought a "replacement cable", it's probably more accurate to describe the Shure GLXD 16+ as a cable replacement 🤣 Oh and Origin Effects brought a new pedal out, which somehow ended up at my house. Not sure how that happened...2 points
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