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Last night was awesome! Tiny but rammed music pub, the Bush in upper Cwmbran. Some of our Bluesfire fans came but mostly locals, also two guys I know from the band playing there next week. We overfilled the space! We just really clicked, hardly missed a beat, really relaxed. Reaction was great, even got dancing in the tiny space. Lots of 'best band/gig' I've seen here, almost everyone came up to say how they enjoyed it. They were generouswith the 'magic hat' too. Al's guitar always gets praise but this time it was mostly people saying how good we were as a band. Felt like we levelled up last night. You can see how much of a squeeze it was...17 points
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Harley Benton Mustang-A-Like OR ThunderStang with Loadsa Chrome 😂 So I fitted the second EY Parts Eric Custom Pup to the Harley Benton Mustang. Sounds absolutely awesome. Very Rock'n Roll , aggressive and great for Metal🤪 I used two over wound bridge Pups (10.5K) one at 10ins and one at 13ins centres from the 12th fret. A very satisfying upgrade project.16 points
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Great night tonight at the Vulcan Restoration Trust beer and music festival. We headlined night 1, and had a solid set despite the sound on stage being a bit iffy (I could only hear myself and the drummist for most of the set). The hangar was one of the more unique stages I’ve played on, with a pretty iconic piece of furniture out front!!!16 points
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I posted about this week’s gig earlier but didn’t have a picture at the time. Purely because I was so into my Blackstar head going through a beat up Fender Bassman 2x15, I was pleased to see this picture online.12 points
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Had a great night at Hereford Cathedral. When we were booked I was adamant we weren’t going to play inside as the epic acoustics are a nightmare with live bands, and fortunately the weather was on our side and we played in the grounds. The venue did a good job promoting it and we shifted over 200 tickets, quite a few mustard yellow cords and salmon pink trousers about so it was a bit like playing for the illuminati but they lapped it up. We put as many Cathedral related (albeit loosely in lots of cases) songs in the set, Locked Out of Heaven, Paradise, Living On A Prayer etc and started with a new mash up we’ve called (O Cum All Ye) Faithful which is Faith, Like A Prayer and Sympathy For The Devil. 😈 Worked well. Played ok with some brain fades or my clown feet standing on the new hx stomp and it doing things I’ve never seen before. Nice changing room as well…. edb11293-a373-457c-b993-026b5be1f9d4.mp411 points
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So after months of no activity, I’ve finally finished this bass off, pretty much. Just a bridge cover left to fit. It’s been a bit of a journey to get this thing up and running, and it’s far from perfect, but then I doubt it was perfect when it was new. I Ended up relocating the bridge to get the strings to go over the pole pieces correctly, and to get some level of intonation, which to be frank, is only really there or thereabouts even now. I Also had to make a decision on the non functional pickups, and in the end, I forked out to have them completely rebuilt by House of Tone pickups in Chester. Fabulous job, but way more in cost than the bass is worth. The tuners are junk, but they’ll have to do for now. I’m not spending any more money on this thing. All in all, I’ve saved a junked 1960s/70s Kay/Teisco bass, and have ended up with a fun bass, very different from my others and very cool indeed. Proper old school tone with the nylon tapes, but still plenty of sparkly top if needed. Great little vintage short-scale bass.7 points
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Rickenbacker 4003 from 2023, WITHDRAWN my feedback on BC.6 points -
Here’s a fine piece of antiquated firepower and technology. And a Vulcan bomber.6 points
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Wife took a photo of me at my gig tonight. I look like it’s my first day of school. LEDs weren’t even on yet!4 points
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This is the absolutely amazing MTD Kingston Saratoga 5 String Active Jazz Bass MTD Kingston basses are assembled in China, but they are then shipped to the US MTD factory in Kingston, New York and then finished off & QC checked there, meaning these are extremely high quality compared to anything else coming out of the Far East This bass has had the electronics upgraded to Bartolini, so it has Bartolini Jazz pickups and a 3B Bartolini preamp with 3 way mid selector (250/500/800hz), giving you the same electronics as the US version (the US version costing about $4k+) so combined with the excellent US QC these instruments get, you’re getting pretty close to a US MTD for a fraction of the Cost. The MTD Kingston Saratoga 5 new is £1199 from Bass Direct, and the Bartolini pickups and preamp run to just over £400, so this bass is really excellent value for money It has a few chips out the finish as this was my main gigging bass for almost a year, and this is reflected in the price. It has BRAND NEW DR Fat Beams on it which sound and feel amazing Controls are: Volume (with push/pull active/passive), Blend, Bass, Mid, Treble (all boost and cut) and 3 way mid selector switch (250/500/800hz) This sounds unbelievable, and with the asymmetric neck that all MTD basses have make for an unbelievably comfortable playing experience - this is a very high end bass for not a lot of money. Shipping is available at cost Trades or PX very welcome, can add cash for the right bass so just send me a message Reduced: £575 (Bit of a quick reduction - It’s up for £650 on Facebook but stuff needs to be a bit more competitively priced on here so I’ve basically knocked it down to what I realistically want/expect for it)4 points -
Update Anyway, just in case anyone finds this thread while considering getting an XT2... Having bought online, received an ex-factory dud (fret level issues), then returned for repair via the retailer's local shop: I got the plank back in much better shape. Some fret levelling has apparently been done on it. It plays much better, though the action for me (a guitar player) feels a little high at around 3mm at 12th. But I'm also just not used to the tension in long scale basses ("my other bass is a shorty"). So, for anyone considering this guitar from a position of relative ignorance like me: go for it, but prepare for QC issues from factory. Consider ordering for delivery to a physical outlet and trying it out for issues. Yes, the ergonomics are a bit weird, but that's going to bother you less if you're not coming from basses with horns and waists. It sounds great to me, some people moan about low output, but I don't get that sense from DI'ing it. It seems to snap, pop and growl a bit according to how you set the pick up mix and tone. Best things about it: you don't need a stand, you're not going to inadvertently clear your desk or break your engineer's nose with a swinging headstock. And it looks cool when it's insouciantly resting to the side of a rack of 80s synths.4 points
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Where’s Spock?😈4 points
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There's the body wood alongside the wenge neck. The neck was bought online as I don't hav e to make one from scratch. I also got an extra spare bit of wood for making a control plate, will use magnets to attach. So far I’m thinking something like: or with a matte black scratch plate: Kind of going for a Tele/Peavey T-60 inspired look. A Tele-60 perhaps. Going to rip off the T-60 single/humbucker tone blend electronics too.4 points
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For sale this amazing Fender American Elite Jazz Bass Satin Blue Metallic 2018 Body : Alder Neck : Maple Fretboard : Ebony with block inlays Preamp : Fender Pickups : Fender Original Case Price : 1750€4 points -
Having opened my newly acquired OTB MK2, I was (pleasantly) surprised to find not one single surface mount technology component on any of the printed circuit board assemblies. Orange has designed its own 500 watt class D power stage and used through hole components throughout its build. Before the experts chime in about increased reliability and the other numerous advantages of SMT, I know already, it's just a feeling of nostalgia from when I designed my first PCBA's back in the 1980's. I had no idea any mainstream amp manufacturer (I think Orange just about qualifies) was still building 100% through hole products.3 points
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Me at the Banshee Labyrinth a week last Thursday. First outing for the Stingray!3 points
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Just played an hour and half acoustic set in the courtyard of the Star Inn, Harbottle, Northumberland. Great setting, and an attentive and appreciative crowd, many of whom will now be enjoying the acoustic night in the bar. The weather gods were good to us too and whilst the sun went into hiding shortly after we started, the rain that was threatening never made an appearance. Plenty of guests joining us, and at one stage we had a twelve string acoustic, a cellist, and a cajon’ist on ‘stage’. I love these stripped down acoustic gigs, oh and so does the landlady who has booked us back in November (this time in the bar). Today’s rig was my NS NXT, the TC Impulse with the 3Sigma German bass (mic 6) running into the EBS Stanley Clarke, then out to the desk and the TC 250 208 combo (for personal monitoring) via the SushiBox with bass in mind Finally valve DI. I think I am becoming addicted to double bass, and I can see the real thing making an appearance in my arsenal in the not too distant future.3 points
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https://www.thomann.co.uk/harley_benton_mb_5_sbk_deluxe_series.htm3 points
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Thanks for the tip! Getting ready for another cover band pub gig tonight.3 points
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OK so everyone's going on about the hangar and plane and I'm going "That's the coolest Bongo I've ever seen..."3 points
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I love those gigs where the punters are right on top of you, really special3 points
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+1 for ACS - Best £150 I've ever spent.3 points
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Gigs drying up and old age mean I'm parting with my beloved Fender rig which sounds every bit as good as it looks and looks every bit as good as it sounds. In near mint condition, complete with RocSolid made-to-measure covers, a Fender footswitch, Neutrik speaker cable and mains lead. The cab is quite manageable weight-wise (24.5kg according to the Fender website) but I've fitted a (removeable) ply board underneath with decent castors, screwed through the rubber feet so there is no damage to the cab. The head is a one-finger lift. Collection only.3 points -
Looking for his front ear. Dave3 points
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Never having tried an LP of any type I thought I'd give this a go. Strung with rather heavy flats it gives an excellent jazz tone and I found it more comfortable than a Tele to play. Unfortunately, I must now resist the urge to waste money on a "proper" one. Perhaps foolishly, I agreed to try a jazz trio rehearsal on Monday so will try it then.3 points
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It took one extremely loud gig with a punk band I was playing in for me to wise up that I needed to protect my ears. I bought some of these layered latex things (no idea of the manufacturer, but they're flexible/one size fits all, and are of a multi-cup design with an air channel)...the most important things for me were the cutting out of the overall volume hitting my eardrums and more importantly wiping out the high frequency stuff entirely (cymbals, snare, guitar solos), which is the stuff that does the damage. They cost me about £50. My wife was horrified at the cost, but despite my exposure to so much damaging levels of volume, my ears are in remarkably good shape, no discernable frequency loss (or if this is a measure of what's actually hitting my ears, I have zero requirement for ramping up the volume on hi-fi/TV for instance). Ultimately, any protection is better than nothing.3 points
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@Bill Fitzmaurice please, we see only txt, no pics.3 points
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They're my lawers I think? 😇3 points
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Where tone wood is concerned I've found that the lower the wood density the more absorbent it is of mids and highs, and the lower it is in sustain. Conversely the higher the density the brighter the tone and the better the sustain. I like a bright tone and long sustain, so I made my bass from rosewood, which is so dense it barely floats. That also would make it a back breaker if solid, so I made it of neck through construction with hollowed bouts, similar to Rickenbacker. It might not be everyone's cuppa, but it's served me well going on 25 years.3 points
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Certainly...3 points
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Hello all, I bought this a short while ago for its light weight. However I can't get used to a rosewood neck, I did put some removable neck markers on but it's still not for me. Immaculate condition throughout, plays really well and yes, very light. Price is ono.Thanks. Tom.2 points -
So, I bought this, for not much money as my next project. I’m told it’s around 1970, but could be a year either way, no idea of the model, as there were so many. Badly re sprayed over Sunburst I would guess. I could strip it, but it’s plywood (I expect) and I can’t be bothered. I think the red looks ok from a distance. The pickups work, and the replacement string retainer on the headstock, that I ordered in advance, fits perfectly as you can see. I have the bushes for the tuners too. Some clown has battered the fretboard with varnish, so stripping that out is the first job. This could take a while. Any input from Teisco experts welcomed.2 points
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Me, looking uncharacteristically cheerful while holding a bass guitar (which is why my portraitist snapped the photo). I might use it as my avatar.2 points
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Thanks for a really great trade and a very enjoyable chat @cetera!2 points -
I had to be ready to lift my headstock to let people through!2 points
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I’ve been tempted, but ended up going for a set by @Andre_Passini. I did find a comparison of what I think is the same system you posted. I believe ALP designed it. I was concerned about the little key it uses. https://www.amazon.co.uk/ALP-Headless-Bass-Bridge-WB1005/dp/B099Q1M8Z2 Sam x2 points
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It’s funny that although I’m forever asking people to repeat themselves but louder so I can hear them in general whenever I go anywhere where there’s a TV radio on its far too loud for me. Also inevitable is that although if I’m in a restaurant the people I’m speaking to mumble like secret agents in the Cold War passing state secrets I can understand everything people on tables 20 feet away are saying.2 points
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I'm the same, I can always tell when the TV is even just a couple of points above "normal". "Loud" environments make me cringe and try to avoid them like the plague. I was once laughed at for taking earplugs to an acoustic gig (though there was a PA there). Resisted getting some ACS Custom plugs for years, but now I have, I'd be reluctant to go back (though I do have spare ER20s).2 points
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I'm Knot In Love - 10cc2 points
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So she’s finished, sort of. Tonight I’ve put the Hipshot Ultralites on that I’ve been hoarding ready to do the next time I restrung her. I’ve put the old strings on for now as I love them (La Bella Low Tension flats) and oh boy does she growl. She needs a good setup and probably about 1mm taken off the bottom of the bridge saddle, and I may need to tweak the plastic just-a-nut because I probably need to loose about 0.5mm here too to get the action to where I like it on my fretless’s. Good news is I haven’t turned her into a pile of firewood 😎2 points
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Gumtree is for buying/selling when you can transact face to face.2 points
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For sale, my beautiful Van der End bass, handcrafted by Andre van der End, a well known dutch luthier, sadly he retired, so these are becoming more rare. Specs: Alder body, maple neck w rosewood fretboard, 40,5 mm nut width, upgraded Hipshot A-bridge and Ultralite USA tuners, EMG Geezer Butler PJ set. Weight is 4,0 kg. SOLD2 points -
That's the system my Better Half's banjoist daughter's band (Blue Lass) use, seems to work well for them. 😀2 points
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Well, you do you. Me personally, when the GAS hits I just decide I want a bass and I don't give a monkey's what any of you think about it. Have courage in your convictions! The Guild looks decent and sounds pretty good from what I've heard. I like that it's got a couple of tonal options with the push pull. I'd be interested but I don't like short scale basses.2 points
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Ears are weird huh. Im the opposite. Tinnitus but my ears have become increasingly more sensitive over the years... I have to have the TV turned right down almost.. Screaming kids and crashing cymbals will see me hiding under the stairs...its all pretty annoying. Have to say tho the purple heavy duty plugs are the only things that work for me now and Ive tried those fitted ones too...but not good enough.2 points
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A really fun one today.... Radio 1 session at Maida Vale with one of my touring clients. Always love coming through here, can't help but think about the list of names that have walked through these doors before us. Even found a video today of Nirvana set up in the exact same spots as us in this room, back in 1990. A great afternoon tracking, followed by a fun mix session with myself, the band's FOH engineer, and the lovely team from the Beeb, on their 72-frame SSL 4000G. The session goes out on the Jack Saunders show next Tuesday!2 points
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I’ll be one of those obnoxious blokes saying “I already have mine”. But, I do… and it took me a long time and $$ to get it. Totally stock and unmolested 1954 Fender P-Bass. The neck pencil date is TG 10-54.2 points
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I like the use of AI as it really highlights all the aspects of the bass that a buyer needs to know: “The red body colour adds a touch of style to any performance”. Ok. I’m sold2 points
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