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Yesterday's "gig" was a bit of a challenge, but unexpectedly rewarding - I worked as in-class support at a music summer school, playing bass with 8-12 year olds learning drums, guitar and keyboard. I showed an 8-year old to count in the song using his drum sticks over his head, we learned to swing quavers (no doubt letters from classical piano teachers will be coming in!), kept tight as a band, and learned to keep a nice steady beat over repeats.16 points
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I'm late on this due to a mad week in the studio. We (Headsticks) played Gig In A Field at Wroot near Doncaster last Saturday 5th. The ground was saturated and I turned up in converse pumps with no spares. I kept getting stuck in the field and sliding around on stage. The audience didn't care at all. We went down really well and sold a huge amount of merch We went back to Rebellion festival on the Sunday to play the Pavillion stage. This was the biggest gig of ours for 2023 so obviously some nerves etc. but it went really well. The room was rammed. This is a photo from a minute after the end of our set - I'd just started packing away when I remembered to snap one! This weekend we did Down On The Farm festival in Herefordshire. It's a giant barn and honestly I didn't think the crowd would like us. I assumed most of them were there for the tributes and covers, but we got a great reception! It was the first time trying my new (old) drum kit. The bass drum is an old 26" x 9" marching bass drum and I thought everyone was going to hate it but they loved it. Insignificant in the grand scheme I'm sure but we all like to f*ck about with gear don't we Unfortunately the main reason for the kit is the look of the thing, and this is the only photo I can find with a hit of drum kit on it.14 points
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I love me some pointy headstock/garish coloured rock basses.... and they're getting harder to find. Every so often something cool will pop up though... and here are two such beauties that I recently purchased at ridiculously cheap prices (i.e. both for less than the usual price of one!): A thru neck 1986 Charvel Model 3B, with upgraded Seymour Duncan PJ pickups and a detuner: and a 2021 ESP Ltd 'Surveyor '87' in rainbow crackle finish, again with Seymour Duncan PJ pickups:12 points
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For sale this beautiful Vigier III 5 string with amazing colour! It has has some dings for the edge but all works well The owner before modified the neck pickup position Serial number : 206 price : 1300£/1450€11 points -
Placing for sale this gorgeous 1967 Fender Precision Bass in Lake Placid Blue nitrocellulose refin. Pristine condition. All original except for the LPB body refin & spitfire CTM celluloid pickguard. The original Fender hardcase is included (2 latches are broken, except for that it's in a very good shape). The pickup and bridge metallic covers are included as well. Open for a trade with an Alleva-Coppolo LG5, preferably a Classic Supreme in Gold or White finish. The price difference can be discussed, if needed. Clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv4_M7MtuKT/7 points -
This is quite mesmerising.5 points
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Here is wot we call the real deal for those that have had one This is in mint condition everything works inc the UV comes with cover Bit of kit I’ve had since new which off the top of my head cost me£1450 its loud and powerful5 points -
I was, and the bass mix for the band on before us seemed to have half of Somerset reverberating to this pitch-less mushy thud which specifically rattled our singer's van's windows, and also the entire green room / blue caravan. Lord knows what I sounded like out front when we were on; my (own) backline was fine as always, but all you can do is hope, smile and pluck. Still, that's festivals for you - more often than not a triumph of attendance over quality.5 points
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/06/can-i-still-listen-to-david-bowie-a-superfans-dilemma A pretty interesting read, and raises the question of both whether the artist's work is tarnished and if the tarnish goes back to before the crime. Quite an interesting question if you consider Michael Jackson was recording great music while still a child4 points
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The 15th South East Bass Bash will be on Sunday 12 November 2023, 10am - 5pm at Jubilee High School, Surrey, School Lane, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1TE https://goo.gl/maps/SAd62ph7CAYqvVE48 Get the date in your diaries! I'm very pleased to announce that this year (so far!) our first special guest, who after a brief stint as a graphic designer, decided to pursue a career in music which took off when he was asked to join (the then massive in Australia) Icehouse for a world tour at the tender age of 19. In 1983 he supported David Bowie on his legendary ‘Serious Moonlight’ tour. This led to him being spotted and used by the likes of Robert Palmer, Bryan Ferry, Womack & Womack, and even The Smiths amongst others. He was thrust into the global premier league of bassists when David Gilmour asked him to play for Pink Floyd. Yes - Mr Guy Pratt! 😎3 points
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...I might just take this one with me when I go! Reverend Thundergun Best-kept secret in the bass world.3 points
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It’s taken ages, but after years of muti-effects, I find myself using individual pedals more as I don’t require much in the way of effects. Over the years I’ve collected a multitude of different pedals, having given away a few (regrettably now?). So, I decided to make up a pedalboard for what’s left over, much better than collecting dust on shelves…My collection goes from cheap & cheerful to more collectable items, I’m looking forward to using the board soon with my occasional rock band, I used to love the dirt with the EHX bassmuff…3 points
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Selling my MTD Kingston Z 5 string fretless bass. Bought brand new from Bass Direct around 2 years ago. I had them change the pickups for Aguilar DCB’s (£200 a pair) and also upgraded the pre-amp to a Bartolini HR 5.2 (£180) so it’s had some money spent on it and also a full set up by Mr Bernie Goodfellow too. The standard bass is £1,300 right now at Bass Direct. https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/mtd-kingston-kz5-ebonol-fretless-natural-gloss/ I do have the original wooden topped pickups that it came with along with the original pre-amp and will of course include them in the sale. Beautiful bass, lovely to play and huge range of tones available with the upgrades. Prefer collection from Cheltenham but do travel quite a lot so meet or drop off might be possible.3 points -
Hi all - quick update. Went back to GG today, plugged the amp in - reasonably quiet. When cranked there was a degree of hiss but nothing unexpected for an amp of this size and nothing like I was getting at home. Conclusion - there's something environmental in my house that this amp doesn't like. Could be the transformer based lighting, electrical interference, dodgy wiring, who knows. As ever, GG Edinburgh have been great, they are still holding my old amp for me until I've had a rehearsal and a gig this weekend in case i have any issues. If the amp is ok in a live venue then it's a keeper. Will report back after the weekend. Once the gig season settles I will probably send to Ashdown for a full service regardless after reading the good things about the aftersales here. Thanks all.3 points
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2 things I regularly see on these type of run downs - Some variant of a tech 21 unit and gk mb800s! I'm sure I saw duff from g n r used x2 mb800 as his main rig on one. Great to see Steve actually incorporating his pedal into the show though. Makes it more genuine for buyers of the pedal and not just a gimmick like some players do.3 points
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Moist lady part - Nirvana3 points
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If a questionable song has a good bassline then it's a good song.3 points
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Let's hope the "you must never mix cabs" brigade don't see this. 😊3 points
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Back when all this was fields, my first non-copy bass was an Ibanez Roadster. Here's a photo of me mid-flight from 1981/82: About two years ago, I bought another one, it was just a sunburst body, neck, bridge and machines. Stripped it back, refinished it, dropped in a Warman P/J set and just wired these through two volumes and a pickup selector switch. Who needs tone controls, eh? It plays nicely. I might get a proper respray at some point (perhaps with a bit of glitter in it), no rush.3 points
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Glock And Key ～ Rush3 points
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Update after 8 months. I’ve had the strings on my main gigging bass (Spector Coda 4) all year: they’re still going strong and sounding/feeling great. I suppose I should compare them with Elixirs - but I tried some of those once and wasn’t particularly impressed; I certainly couldn’t see why they cost so much more. These Blacksmiths, on the other hand, definitely seem to be good value for money. I’ve just put another set on my second bass.3 points
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For sale is a very new Squier CV Classic vibe in Capri Orange with red competition stripes . This is one of two squiers purchased to dip my toe into the world of short scale bass , I now have a JMJ Mustang to meet my short scale needs , so the squiers are on the block to recoup my costs . The bass is as new , possible a small mark on the scratch plate near the input Jack , otherwise this is as new . I have all original packaging , with manuals / tools , pretty much as it left the shop .NOW SOLD . many thanks .2 points -
So I have managed to find a 5 string Dingwall AB1 so this is going for sale only I've owned this bass for the past 3 or so years, it plays beautifully and has kinda ruined me for other basses tbh, however for the 2nd time in the last 10 years I have to concede that I don't need a 6 string bass, I am prone to noodling, but the genre of music I play does not really need 6 strings on bass, and as much as i would like to, I feel more comfortable on a 5 string. So without further ado, I am putting up for sale my beloved black 6 string Dingwall Afterburner 1. It has been played and has a few knocks and scratches which i will photograph and and send over on request. It is passive and full stock(as it came) As far as i can conclude, the body is Alder, neck is Maple and fretboard is Wenge, pickups I think are FDV's. The only thing of notice is the fact that the nut was filed for a .152 B string(or whatever other tuning was used) and i have used exclusively .130 Dingwall strings and tbh it has not been an issue at all, string has never slipped or moved or anything like that, however should you feel concerned I am sure you can get an AB nut from Bass Direct. Strings have been used but not excessively, I can include a new set with the trade, Also in regards to tuning, my lowest is G# and the definition and growl i had as well as good tension has always been top notch. It is also passive and honestly it sounds better in passive than a lot of basses in active. Currently the bass is at The Bass Gallery in Camden however I plan on bringing it home, so if you are more comfortable with acquiring it from there or testing it, please go ahead, as after this weekend it will be located in SE London until sale. Price that i was looking at is £2000 once i get it back, however it is negotiable, so send over any offers you might have, you never know. PS:I cannot seem to change the value from £12345 on price as this was for trade, but if one of the mods can do that it would be very appreciated.2 points -
I clicked on the link only to decide after ten seconds that it wasn't for me. I didn't feel the need to post anything nasty about it or to proclaim her as the second coming because... she's a girl... When I first saw the link I couldn't make out whether the OP was saying 'wow' because he thought that she was good, or because she was bad! Isn't a 'simp' something a guy who can't get laid calls another man who appears to over-compensate for their lack of confidence by being in awe of women for no particular reason? Sort of name calling among inadequate blokes? Excuse me, I'm not really up on all this incel nonsense...2 points
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Bought it Sunday, shipped yesterday afternoon, arrived today before noon! Thanks, UPS, not for leaving the box on my front porch and driving away...never received email confirmation from them, never received tracking number, etc...but very fast delivery!2 points
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I wouldn't say that the tone from a fretless is tonally different to a fretless bass, they can if you wanted, sound a like. The difference comes from how you play and your technique. If you play a fretless and express the slides and vibrato then yes, you will get a difference but if you play it like a fretted bass then it won't sound overly different. For example, if you played a fretted and a fretless Precision with rounds, tone on full with a pick then they will both sound pretty much the same tonally, the only difference will be some of the expression between fretted notes but even if you kept slides to a minimum then there wouldn't be a huge difference if any tonally.2 points
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My Beloved Monster - Eels2 points
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This is the string packaging that is patented, in fact! 🤦🏻♂️ https://patents.google.com/patent/US8839952B2/2 points
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Updated list as at 15/08/2023. @Phil Starr did float the idea of an amp shootout this year rather than a cab one, which I reckon is a great plan. There's a delicious array of amps in the who's-bringing-what list so far.2 points
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Tonerider for me too ,and yes very similar to custom shop 62s2 points
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Next time you change the strings, take the neck off and have a look at the join in the neck pocket and see if there is any sign of it coming apart. TBH I thought even two-piece bodies the joins were off-set so that all of the neck pocket was in the same piece of wood. Can someone prove me wrong?2 points
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Why do we do this to ourselves? Why do we let them do it to us? How far is "too far"? They (instrument manufacturers in general, not just Fender) seem to have a knack of extracting just the right amount of michael such that significant numbers of people don't vote with their wallets.2 points
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Swamp Thing ～ The Chameleons2 points
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Cool pic! Blue2 points
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I'm sure it will be, looking forward to it!2 points
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If it's any help, this is the one we use: Klark Teknik DS 50 Passive Splitter at Gear4music We tried another splitter before this one that didn't work as well - the volume was very uneven on each output, but the Klark unit is perfect.2 points
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That`s the way I worked in my old band and why I preferred Ampeg or Ashdown rigs on stage, made the sound nicer to my ears so I enjoyed the gig more.2 points
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A terrific arrangement and very well played... I like the quote from arranger Charlie Rosen on the notes: "Here's a little side project for you!"... A little side project, indeed!! Charlie Rosen is a games music writer and Big Band arranger...'The 8-Bit Big Band' is his project. I've been a subscriber to his YouTube channels for a while, and they are worth having a nosey around. He is a top, top arranger. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxUheFf_jVsSkxW9DBd_6bA https://www.youtube.com/@CRosenMusic2 points
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so the shielding isn't 'earthed' and the screw on the apparently noisy pickup is in contact with the shielding by the looks of it, nothing to do with the pickups, the screw isn't electrically connected to the pickup it's just holding the cover in place, the foam is isolating the back of the pickup from the shielding2 points
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Teenage Rampage ～ The Sweet2 points
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Stuart Hamm and that sonata from his first solo record:2 points
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My only sister passed away in December ( 7 kids in my family). I arranged the music with Albatross by Fleetwood Mac, Stranger on the shore by Acker Bilk and Samba Pa Ti by Santana. All mellow, thought provoking instrumentals.2 points
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Compared with the way Metallica approach it - that's positively archaic. But then I guess Iron Maiden have their own tour "air" bus 😆2 points
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Friday Night The Jazz & Blues Crawl was a success. This is the 19th year of the event. We had a great crowd closing the event at 9:00 at Wild Shots Pub & Grill. We had a dep drummer who was struggling. Pics 1. Strange load in 2. Band pics Saturday Afternoon Cancer Benefit outside at The Stillery with a 3:00 start. When I arrived all our gear was set up on stage covered with tarps as rain looked like a sure thing. The rain never came. Great sound on stage. Very cool crowd and we had our old drummer Tim who was brilliant. Jenny was great interacting with the crowd. We had a few fans that showed up for both shows. No pics. Blue Nice pay day gig.2 points
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A headless Bongo 6 might be interesting.2 points
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In line with previous years and the need for raffle prizes I'm happy to donate the item below. Others willing also to contribute please copy and paste the list, add your item and your username. RAFFLE PRIZES Zoom B2 effects pedal (boxed but no idea where the power supply is) - TheGreek2 points
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Late to the party! Happy JMJ Mustang owner here, photo here from recent jam night which I've had to snip closely as there was some political commentary behind me (surprisingly it's not "I Love Boris"), and the guy with the camera had trouble not getting someone's pointy headstock in the way of me. Also worth pointing out that the bassist in the house band plays a short scale Wilcock. He's often generous to ask if I fancy a go, but I'm worried I'll bosh it on something 😧 that's probably it behind me.2 points
