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This is the L-series Jazz bass I inherited, following the recent death of a friend in the US. The friend in question was Bruce Barthol, who played bass with Country Joe and the Fish. The bass itself is unbelievably filthy and the scratchplate covers up a couple of sizeable routs in the body. The tuners are Grovers and the pickups are a set of Bartolinis. It weighs almost nothing and plays very well. Not a Jazz player really, but I am suitably honoured to be entrusted with Bruce's bass and it will feature in the Psych Unit. That's a band being put together to play songs by the various US psychedelic bands we have backed when they toured the UK. I will take it over to @rumblefish for his appraisal, and decide what I will do to get it back into shape.18 points
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These will be my weapons of choice this weekend. Spector Euro LX, GK Fusion 550, Barefaced Big Twin 2.8 points
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This is my most recent incarnation. The Q Strip is great, although obviously no drive option. In fact this was after sound check. I got bored waiting for 3 hours for the food service to end so we could do the Xmas party thing, so packed the tuner away and just had the Sansamp there using phantom power. Was in the PA too. The cab is an RCF Art 732a. It’s a bit too big for my liking, but that said it was a city centre gig and I was able to walk it all from the car park. See pic8 points
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Needed a pre amp pedal as quick as , for the weekend and ongoing , due to my Sonic Farm dying on me , and no one able to fix it that I can find . Checked various sites , and settled on a second hand Tech 21 Para Driver , from Bass Direct . Went online on Wednesday at work , and was ordered at 15:33 hrs . Got an E mail from Royal Mail yesterday at 14:09 hrs to say delivered . Can't fault that service at all .7 points
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My latest incarnation. I use IEMs and DI straight to the desk for live. Bit gutted the TU-3 isn’t in the same theme! 😄6 points
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I’d been looking at the G5123B since the original short run appeared almost a dozen years ago. They were never sold here in Canada.I recently came across a photo , showed it to Herself , and she said that I really should get one. So I went looking. I actually found three , two in California , one close to Boston. And snagged the one by Boston. So now after years of looking at them , I have one. And love it. The bridge is set about 1/3 into the body , so they’re big. And deep. And orange. The kind of orange only Gretsch could do. The neck is substantial. Medium scale. TV Jones pickups. More volume knobs than anyone could imagine. I love it. quick video goofing around , didn’t spin any knobs or flick the switch , so both pickups , all the way up , tone slightly rolled back , thumb and fingers , some nail , just using the IPad mic , poor wardrobe choice , and just goofing around in Dm , the saddest of keys.6 points
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Merchant City Music in Glasgow have just sent me a Reverend Triad in 'Periwinkle Burst'. Periwinkle Burst, is black around the edge and a sort of mauve/lilac, with a hint of grey, in the middle. Of the three colours currently available with the Triad, this is my preference. The neck and headstock are lovely. They are a dark roasted maple, which really fits the body colour well. The neck is a 5 part sandwich and the lowest part is a darker shade of roasted maple, to the others, which I think looks really cool. Appearance wise, I love it. It's well made too, I can see no blemishes or poorly finished parts. Using the bathroom scales, standing on with bass vs standing on w/o bass, it appears to weigh 3.8 kg The pick ups look like jazz single coils but they are, in fact, humbuckers, so there's no noise. I've been noodling with it this afternoon and I haven't yet found the position on the Strat style 5 way switch that I prefer. I thought I would find position 3 to be my preference, but maybe not, we'll see. The strings (D'Addarios, I believe) are new and I'll need to wait until they have lost their new round wound top edge before I really know what this bass will sound like, but so far, so good.5 points
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Hurtsfall release their Gothic Christmas song "December Snow" today on Bandcamp. It will be available on all the the other streaming and download platforms from Friday December 15th.5 points
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Pilates, pilates, and more pilates.5 points
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Picked up the MegaPara from Sine Effects, Ordered Wednesday arrived Thursday! Really tweakable and usable EQ!5 points
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This has been a really cool thread, to follow you on this journey. Now I'm just waiting for the bass version 😂 … Mark5 points
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1978 Custom P Bass Made In Japan. Bought from Forbes Music,Glasgow in 1978 with original case. The previous owner used it for a couple of years before moving to guitar.It's been in his house since then. In fantastic condition with working truss rod,low action,no fret sprout or sharp edges,maple fretboard with some very nice spalting.I have replaced strings,fitted new Alpha 500k pots,rewired and replaced jack socket. So no crackles or cutting out. A very playable instrument with a big sound from the Maxon pickup. From a clang to a thump!.Nice unmarked body with original chrome covers. Custom logo in ablone on headstock. Pretty rare and very rare in this condition for the age!! As far as I can work out this was made in japan by Hayashi but can't find out much more!Any questions just ask! Would prefer pickup but can meet or will post if you sort out the usual stuff!5 points -
Hi ! I would like to trade / sale my Precision with one of this basses or another Propose I can add $$ if needed. Shipping possible. Yamaha JP1 JP2 BBNE2 Warwick basses : 4/5/6 strings Musicman Bongo 5/6 strings Dingwall 5/6 strings Kiesel Bromberg 4/5 strings Fender Precision 5 AMpro2 I bought it in new condition in September 2023. She is like new. SPECS here : https://www.fender.com/fr-CH/basses-electriques/precision-bass/american-vintage-ii-1960-precision-bass/0190160806.html Alder Body Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Pure Vintage '60 Split-Coil Precision® Pickups “C”-Shaped Neck Profile Slab Rosewood Fingerboard Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear Tuners Case Fender vintage Papers and certificat Information : From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original ‘50s and ‘60s era Fender factory machines. Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fender’s golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets. The bass is very versatile, the tona is just amazing. Slim neck, very comfortable. I put flats strings for THE sound. Photos and video : Cheers4 points -
Small but perfectly formed for this evening in Bristol. Bruce Thomas Profile into Veyron M, two magical 10" Elves pumping into the room.4 points
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Eternal Frame ～ The Bangles4 points
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This is actually the correct answer.4 points
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Frivolous..? Good gracious, no..! I'd pop it straight into the savings account, awaiting a thunderbolt from the blue. Ha Ha..! Take that, Fate..!4 points
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Not at all. You asked what the "usual" position was, so I told you what is the most common. Alembic, Status and Gibson basses have that position as do virtually all other basses that have double humbuckers. Musicman are the outliers here. The only one more ridiculous is the double buck Warwick where they're almost touching each other in the middle of the body. Maybe you missed the word "prejudices" in the title of the thread. For every single thing someone has listed, someone else will have that as their favourite thing ever. Ironically, I've played double humbucker Stingrays and they've been fantastic to play, but I can't get the snap out of them I'd want due to the pickup positioning. So, for every person who has listed something, it's all an opinion or something that won't work for their technique, hand size, tactile feel, appearance, sound, or whatever arbitrary quality standards they expect when buying an instrument.4 points
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Sure, clean it up a bit, but I'd definitely play it as it is!4 points
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Quite rare these days, much more aesthetically pleasing than the stingray 5’s in my humble opinion, smaller body,’sleeker’ for want of a better word. Very very good condition,no dings I can see on body. I haven’t really used it much as I have so many other basses,hence reason for selling. Collection only , or possibly meet up somewhere within reason. Any trial most welcome.I don’t sell many of my herd but think this is too good to just be sitting there and needs to give someone else pleasure. Comes with musicman hard case but no tools. Will try to post some decent photos up soon.Thanks for looking x3 points -
Just spotted this on Andertons' website. Thought it might interest some people here... Doesn't look too shabby! https://www.andertons.co.uk/brands/soloking/soloking-mj1-classic-4-string-bass-in-lake-placid-blue3 points
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Bass is now sold3 points -
Oh yes, a trolley. I use it for everything, have done for years and am now on my 4th. 20ish years ago when I turned up at my first rehearsal with my current band, oh how they laughed at my trolley... Now, all the gear-luggers have got one...3 points
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At the age of 59, I can still lug most things about and play a full evening with my five-string Fender Jazz, but I do have to be careful moving things like Hughes & Kettner PA cabs and my Eden Metro. I tried to move a Trace combo in a rehearsal studio some months back and felt strain in my back. I took that as a warning to take it a bit easier.3 points
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Perhaps they have an ex Sadowsky employee working for them3 points
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Well. Tomorrow is my last gig with the band. It’s a multiple ensemble show and aside from the big band I’m playing in a couple of the others as well. It’s definitely the right decision to leave as I don’t actually want to do the gig at all. But of course I’m not an @rse so I will give it my all. Hopefully find some greener pastures after a break.3 points
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Muscle mass diminishes as we age, but with proper resistance training you can slow the decline. Use it or lose it!3 points
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I specifically bought the Waza Craft tuner because it matched my preamp, but then I bought a white compressor... 🙄3 points
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The Waza Craft flavour on might get you a littl closer...3 points
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Read this without my specs and initially thought, 'Blackbeard, Captain Hook and Long John Silver'. I get worried about myself. Sorry.3 points
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New England - Billy Bragg3 points
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I'd definitely have Bob Babbitt on that list. Did a whole lot of stuff that people thought was Jamerson.3 points
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I’ve just bought a ticket! I’ve wasted money on worse! 😂3 points
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Absolutely rat-ärśêd blind drunk on a combination of local champagne and bipolar meds. If there’s any change left over, maybe some more champagne. Or a plectrum or something?3 points
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There is also the problem of both the band and the audience listening with their eyes when it comes for electronic drums. I've mentioned this before but it bears repeating. I band I used to be in had over it's lifetime several different drummers as well as a couple of periods where the drums were supplied from programmed samples and loops. The line-up of the band our audience enjoyed the most was the one where the drummer had what looked like a normal drum kit, except the shells were filled with damping material and the heads fitted with bugs to allow him to trigger EXACTLY THE SAME SAMPLES that the other drummers with more obvious looking electronic kits had done. He was also by far the most metronomic of all our drummers based on his MIDI output.3 points
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I finally took the plunge and purchased a (black) JMJ Mustang. Out of the box it was good, but not great. It felt good, but the E string never gave a consistent pitch - looking on an accurate tuner it was quite variable (a bit like a flabby 'B' string). In addition it was all rather noisy in my EMC test lab (also known as my study right next to the solar panel inverters). After shielding, and changing the strings from the factory long scale fenders to the La Bella 760F-MUS flats, it is even better. E string now gives consistent pitch, string to string balance is better, and there is no noise. I can see what all the fuss has been for the last few years - the JMJ Mustang is indeed a nice piece of kit. It might even be nicer to play than my 1970 Guild Starfire (although with slightly less character)! Cheers, Phil3 points
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Luthier tools to do my own fretwork etc.. Would pay for itself eventually!3 points
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Had it and already spent it! Bought a Two Notes Le Bass preamp pedal. Once you get the hang of what it does best it's great. Best dirt / preamp pedal I've had.3 points
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ACS Custom moulded earplugs and some strings.3 points
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Yeah - it’s not like the American thing where it’s a paid gig. Generally you become part of a church and then you volunteer to make noise on some Sunday mornings. some churches it’s playing along with just one other instrument, some it’s Freeform and improvisational in terms of song choice, some church it’s a more polished and practiced and you get given the exact dots you need to play. And everything inbetween. As long as you realise it’s part of a community expressing something, with all the flaws and foibles of any community made out of the foolish things it’s fun.3 points
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Agreed - give it a good scrub but otherwise leave it as is - a tribute to its original owner & a piece of history.3 points
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It must have been a similar shock when the first players to use an electric bass turned up, leaving the Luddites drop-jawed when they realised that there was no 'bass fiddle'. The Stratocaster looked a little strange, too, when it started to replace the Dreadnought folk guitars everyone was using. It's just the wheel turning, s'all; it's all done with software on an iPad now, anyway, so even these new-fangled novelties are 'old hat'. One gets used to it all after a few generations.3 points
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Milk and Calpol. Dr Feelgood2 points
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Bump2 points
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Weird? Depends who's using them I suppose. Once they're dialled in with the band/room they can be a real inspiration.2 points
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I you might wish to sell the bass, at some point in the future and get your money back, then it's not a good price. But if you feel it's a keeper then pay what you think it's worth to you.2 points
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Boss Waza Air Bass (some went for £200 on here a while ago, that's a bit of a bargain though, they are about £350 new).2 points
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Just lean it on the silver round thing that's behind you in the pic!2 points
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Bumping this old but excellent thread 😊 Nice little article from Music Radar - pretty up to date (Sept 2023): 5 underrated DAWs that aren't Logic, Ableton or Pro Tools, and why you should consider switching | MusicRadar2 points
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