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We played at a small pub tonight. So small that if it was called the Dog and Duck, there would only be room for the duck. We have played there a few times before. We are not a loud band by any means, but in the compact room and with the low ceiling we have struggled to keep the volume down. So last time we were there we agreed to do the next one "acoustically". Obviously there are still amplifiers, but we can keep it much quieter. A few years ago there was a bit of a craze for Stagg EUBs. I bought one myself, played it occasionally, but mostly it's spent the last couple of years standing in the corner of the music room. Well of course, tonight was its big chance... What a great night we had! Relaxed, low volume and such fun. I did take my normal bass along just in case, but it stayed in the case and I played the EUB all night. I'd quite got the hang of it after an hour or so. We did our usual repertoire of 70s rock and pop, a few highlights being... Band on the Run (Wings) Hurricane (Neil Young) Warpigs (Black Sabbath) I Feel Good (James Brown) Come Up And See Me (Steve Harley) Not quite so good... Maggie May (Rod Stewart) - it was a bit of a sod playing the riff up the dusty end of the EUB! We all thoroughly enjoyed it, the landlady enjoyed it, the punters enjoyed it and I can't wait to play there again16 points
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****UPDATE - REDUCTION TO £3000.00***** Hey guys, this is the second of my basses to go - I'm not gigging regularly and have weighed up for 2 years now which 2 I would let go. With a heavy heart, I'm putting up for sale my beautiful 1974 Fender Jazz Bass in sunburst with RW board, block and bound neck and black scratchplate. It's in beautiful condition, with literally about 2 or 3 'dings' on the body, which you can see in the photos. When I bought it, it hadn't been played in years - my guess is that it had laid under someones bed or something as it hasn't had a hard life at all. I mainly used it for recording and 'bigger' type gigs - not for weddings and pubs etc! I dated the pots off the codes - week 5 of 1974. Red ink on the bottom of the pickups appear to show 1974 and the serial number can obvs be checked also. I've owned it once 2015. The neck pickup wasn't working at all when I got it, so Matt at ://www.houseoftonepickups.com gave it a full set up and rewound the neck pick up back to period correct specs and wax potted - all hand wound. I have the paperwork from Matt somewhere. She sounds absolutely mint and is a decent, comfortable weight!! Test drives welcome with a brew provided in Wrexham. Comes in a modern, used, Fender hard case. I'd rather not post this due to value - at your risk!! Surely something of this vintage needs picking up! Sale only, no trades. 14-10-2024 - added a photo of underside of pots - can see codes 1377405 - week 5 Jan 1974. It all seems to add up to being a late 1973 / early 1974 4 bolt neck Jazz Bass. I'll have to remove strings and scratchplate etc to look underneath pickups etc as I can't seem to find the photos Matt took for me when he rewound the neck pickup. Cheers, BITF.8 points -
Lovely P body, loaded with a beast of MFD pickups and KiOgon loom. Think it might be a Classic Vibe or VM Squier. Lovely off white colour (compare next to my white Jazz). Anodised gold scratchplate, thumb rest and pup cover. I used this with a superb P neck that I’ve now fitted to a jazz bass.6 points -
OMG! Private Party today. Tough spot for me. I always brag about my short commutes to gigs compared to some of the commutes you guys make. We're providing sound & lights so there's no room in the van for me. I have to drive. It's an hour and a half one way. I know nothing about this private party. We don't usually book gigs this far away unless it pays well. We're all going to a Brewers Game at . American Family Field ( formerly Miller Park) on Sunday. The Brewers are already in the playoffs. Daryl6 points
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Tonight's effort6 points
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****UPDATE - now £800.00 Hello guys, I've finally made the call to cull a couple of basses - I'm no longer gigging regularly enough to justify keeping 4 awesome basses, so I've made the tough decision to part with 2. The first for sale here is a Limelight P bass in fiesta red over desert sand, made for me by the excellent Mark at Classic and Cool guitars back in 2016. I had been hankering after a proper Fender CS Pino P bass, but couldn't afford one, so I asked Mark to build me a 'tribute' one which I could gig with. Its a beauty - Fiesta Red with just the right amount of relic work - IMO... If you know Limelights and Mark's work, you'll know how good this bass is - https://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/limelight-custom-gallery/ Lightweight, Jazz profile neck and all the usual Limelight spec in terms of wiring and pickups etc. I have the original bill of sale and it's in the pics so you can see. For Sale only, no trades. Comes with a generic and used black rectangular hardcase. Will post at your cost and risk! Rather you come and try it out and have a brew! Trials welcome - in Wrexham, N Wales. Thanks5 points -
Swapping some basses round and as part of that, I managed to pick up another USA Dimension Deluxe, this time an H in the rootbeer finish. Had a couple of Dimensions before (both HH).5 points
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I've noticed that the £1k+ Epiphone skinny stringers often tend to turn up in seasonal sales at places like Andertons with significant discounts. Might be worth waiting 6-12 months and see what the G3 is going for then.5 points
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Sad one this, but I didn’t play it… Here’s my 1978 Gibson Ripper bass in the glorious black. This sounds absolutely amazing. It’s been in the BC family for years (original FS ad posted below). The bass has a couple of necessary changes. It’s wearing straplocks (standard) the bridge cover is a replacement and the pickup and cover are Kent Armstrong like-for-like swaps. The bass sounds *incredible* and it’s got a lovely, full and rich tone. It’s currently wearing flats which inevitably add to that. Gibsons notoriously have low frets and this one is no different. The reason for the (relatively) low price is that the frets at the nut are very low. A dress will help but it may be worth considering a replacement in the near future. The bass is marked a Second. After asking some experts, consensus was it was likely a minor blemish. Could it be this freer marker dot? Quite possibly. The bass comes with a Hiscox case. I will send the bass to you but you’re more than welcome to come and try it (encouraged, even!) Price is £1895 £1650 £1550 which is reasonable for a bass that I admit may need a little work in the future. Images here. More on request. I’ll be sad to see this go but my roof work is taking longer and costing more.4 points -
Hi folks, After much deliberation I’ve decided to move these on, it’s time for something new for me. Serial number #306 on the Noble. Obviously not under warranty anymore but Jack has always been available to offer support and advice. That said I have never had any issues with this unit and it has been well looked after in the years it has been in my possession. The Pelican case was not sourced from Noble, but the custom foam insert was purchased from Jack. Cables supplied with the unit, including the 18V DC Boost cable that runs the Cali76. The Cali76 is in excellent condition, however the box is a bit wrecked, instructions are also included. Can ship anywhere, price includes shipping. Thanks, Steve. (More pictures can be provided upon request)4 points -
For me it was Natural Mystic-Bob Marley, it wasn’t technically difficult but the first time I heard that smooth deep bass start to fade in I just had to play it, I went on to learn the whole Exodus album, that was many years ago and I still play those tracks now , timeless songs4 points
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I nailed this one this very week. I feel a much better and happier person for it too.4 points
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Jaco only needed a lean-to4 points
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A wonderful bit of bass too IMO. I remember trying to learn it when I was a teenager, and struggling to get the same loose feel. I play it still with my acoustic duo, but we have to change the key to ‘A’ down from ‘D’ with the guitar capoed to try and keep the same feel. Such a radical key change ( for the vocal obvs) makes playing it more of an homage….😄 Classic bit of TOTP footage. Bit like the time Ronnie Lane couldn’t make it so they had a cardboard cutout of him. I remember on the album sleeve Rod Stewart didn’t even give the mandolin player a proper credit, just referring to Ray Jackson as ‘the mandolin player in Lindisfarne, the name slips my mind’. Ray was only paid £15 for the session , but in later years he tried to get a writing credit after contributing a lot to the song , including the classic intro.4 points
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Have a feeling that was Ronnie Wood noodling away!4 points
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I planned my photo trip to Liverpool earlier in the week around the monthly organ recital at St. George's Hall in Liverpool. This stunning neo-classical building has a huge Willis organ in it. The 'big' trumpet stop called 'Tuba Mirabilis' has been out of action for several years pending refurbishment. It seems a benefactor funded the work and my visit coincided with its first performance. That one stop is LOUD. The famous Minton tiled floor was covered though - it's only uncovered for a few weeks a year and for special occasions.4 points
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I built these pedals.4 points
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Don't mod the bass, mod yourself... It's a wristband, pulled up to where the forearm meets the edge of the bass body.4 points
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New Hollow Body Bass Day. I've been after a hollow body bass for the tone and this showed up in the research. A Sire Marcus Miller GB5 - the fretted version. I was impressed in the demo videos I saw/heard - it had the sound I was looking for and it's not bad looking. There was one for sale in Bax at £397 so I jumped in. Ordered on Tuesday, it arrived this afternoon. Shiny black (that won't last after my grubby fingerprints get on it 😀) , great playability straight from the box and almost the sound I was expecting without any dialing in of the amp. My only criticism is that the point on the body where my arm rests is quite sharp - no contour. It means a slight adjustment of the position of my hand to be most comfortable. Not so much of a problem if I'm playing with a pick (which won't be that often on this).3 points
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Foolishly sold the head I had, though somebody here benefitted from that stupidity. I managed to find another nearby and pried it from the hands of the previous owner. Comments??3 points
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In bands that don't really make money to put towards gear/recording etc. it does seem best for everyone to know who owns what and thus not have shared ownership. Also as different people earn different amounts in their day job some have contributed more than others. This is how my most succesful band operated, and I still occasionally get called by the guitarist asking to borrow the powered wedges that I bought for that band fifteen years ago. Mind you top marks go to same guitarist as while I bought powered wedges he re-mortgaged his house to turn his garage into a recording studio! We initially recorded an EP and album in there, and now well after that band has folded he occasionally gets me to come in and play on various projects (as well as borrowing my monitors) - but there was no doubt whose studio or indeed monitors they are!3 points
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Another cracker from ‘82, this time from Shalamar (Leon Silvers III on bass/producer duties?):3 points
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Thanks guys, this is really useful. I usually make cables to order but the last two orders, I decided to make some cables for stock/sale. I made the following: 5m (approx 16.4 feet) right angled connector on one end, straight on the other. SOLD 4m (approx 13 feet) right angled connector on one end, straight on the other. SOLD 5m (approx 16.4 feet) straight connector on both ends. Unsold 4m (approx 13 feet) straight connector on both ends. Unsold 5m (approx 16.4 feet) right angled SILENT connector on one end, straight on the other. SOLD So clearly bassists want one right angled and one straight plug. Of course Strats need straight connector at the guitar end as do some later Fender Aerodyne Jazz and Ibanez basses. Anyway with your input and the evidence of sales, it looks like 3 and 5 metre cables with one right angle and one straight connector will be the stock sizes with the occasional 6 metres. Thanks to all that have contributed and anyone that wants to add anything is welcome to until the 5th Oct.3 points
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6m for me bass direct to amp 5-6m seems to be the optimum gigging length for me gives approx 3m on the ground with 1m up to amp head and 1m to bass, I also prefer a right angle jack one end with straight jack the other3 points
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Can I add that I find a coloured cable, well anything other than black, is useful just to identify it on the floor from all the other stuff.3 points
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lots of great bass lines. ‘Nard special on this3 points
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Having to keep up with John Peel's virtuoso performance.3 points
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Yes, I was a kid in 82 and not into Jazz. Now, I am an adult and, well, still not into Jazz 😁3 points
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Trust me, it still hurts dropping a grand on strings even if the bass is worth £100k! Classical guys are the tightest people I know... Rosin for example. Nobody buys any! we just mooch around for an old Sankey dried up block and share it around the section or often we nick some off the cellos (and destroy it!! 😅) Often country, blues, jazz players and students spend much more on kit. (yes, in orchestras the basses and bows are a bit special but the cases are ripped and decades old, stools are falling apart, strings are ancient, no rosin, clothes falling apart and my pencil must be 20yrs old! 😂)3 points
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Kid's stuff! This came out in 1982 - my funky blues band are working on a version at the moment, which is quite fun!3 points
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On one of the rare occasions I did covers, I loved playing this song!3 points
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I think that's such a different way for bands to play those kind of songs that its just a welcome change and as you say a bit more relaxed. Mates Led Zep band went down this route with just acoustic guitar and vocals altho they did bring in 2 cello players with one graphite cello and the other classic wood cello (both sounded quite different. They were playing theatre type gigs but it came across exceptionally well and were always very busy gigs. Dave3 points
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Some great grooves around in 1982. Lukather and Jeff Porcaro certainly left their mark in the studio in the 80's. Greg Phillinganes, Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro and Louis Johnson.3 points
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Was it good for metal, yes it was:3 points
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But he is also just one letter away from being a winter olympic sport! Like my mate Ike Skating3 points
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Nice action shots, we played this too (last band on Erronaut), we got there about halfway through your set and it was a great watch . luckily you didn't have the downpour that we has when we played. Ha!3 points
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In great condition, lovely looking and playing bass. Collection or meet.not able to post,2 points -
"We went to a Sex Pistols gig and decided to form a band and the next day [guitarist] Bernard Sumner said ‘Go get a bass’." Borrowing £35 from his mother, he went to Mazel’s in Manchester in search of a bass, but there was one slight problem - he didn’t quite know what a bass guitar was or did. "The guy in the shop asked which one I wanted and that stumped me, I just kept saying ‘bass’ guitar. He must have thought, ‘God, I’ve got a right one here, another idiot from that Sex Pistols gig!’ When he grabbed the nearest one, I said it wouldn’t do because there was only four strings - and that’s when he told me, ‘No son, basses only have four’." The punk convert proudly rode the bus home with his new Gibson EB-0 replica wrapped in a black binliner and its headstock poking out. He "plinked and plonked" that night and then began rehearsing with Bernard the following day, with no idea of even how to tune the thing.2 points
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Was Brand X 70s prog? Daryl2 points
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I hope the op goes well.2 points
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This is also where my vote goes, every bass line is incredible.2 points
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And then there was Mandolin Wind… Mind you, there’s tablets you can get for that these days😂2 points
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And then something really different from the rest:2 points
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I'm currently testing this board:2 points
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Zoom B1 Four with a Laney Digbeth preamp pedal, Boss LMB3 compressor and TU3 Tuner. Totally unscientific but straight into zoom L20 desk sounds pretty good to my ears. Zoom custom patch clean and bright, Laney everything set at noon, adjust to taste.2 points
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Sad that I’m not at the show (operation on Monday). Mini and MIDI FI is here!2 points
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My Aunt also keeps her grand piano in the lounge. The violins, basson amd oboe are in the dining room. To be honest I think musical instruments should be kept in the music room, that leaves the dining room, lounge, drawing room and library free for their intended purposes.2 points
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When you play/sing arranged music it's very important you stick exactly to the arrangement. The human brain is very good at interpreting and misremembering things. No matter how good you think you are and how closely you think you're playing a song to how you originally learned it, it will morph over time. That's especially relevant to bands who are playing covers as everyone slightly adapts their arrangements to fit the instrumentation lineup and the ability of the players. Don't position a music stand between you and the audience is my only rule. You're creating a physical and visual barrier between you and them. It's only really obvious from photos because you're peering over the stand, and can see the whole audience. The reverse is not true.2 points
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