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Disappointment waits for you.15 points
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According to the ‘in house’ Economist - my already small collection needs to be reduced by 50%😟. (I seem to remember the same thing happened about 30 years ago when I had four motorbikes)🙈🙈. In excellent virtually as new condition - I can’t see any marks anywhere (apart from the impression on the pick guard of where the Tug Bar was, which I will refit before selling) It plays like a dream with a low action all the way up the neck thanks to a straight neck, level frets plus a really good set up and it sounds like a P Bass should. I have owned several AVRI’s in the past and in my humble opinion this plays just as good as any of them, but at a fraction of the price. So these are possibly the least expensive way of getting that pre CBS look, sound & feel, apart from maybe a Bitsa / Triggers Broom jobbie. The Olly white finish ‘in the flesh’ is not as bright as the photographs depict and has a nice vintage darker hue to it. Shoulder friendly weight of 3.8kg, or 8.36lbs in old money. Incredibly accurate 60’s features such as solid Alder Body, wide but shallow from front to back 1.75” at the nut Maple neck, Slab Rosewood 7.25” radius fingerboard, ‘threaded’ vintage style bridge, reverse wind tuners - which are superb quality and Fender Vintage ‘60s Split Single-Coil Precision. Comes complete with an old Kinsman plush lined hard case which has seen better days + someone has stuck some stickers on it, which could be removed if they bothered you & all but two of the catches need attention, but it still does an excellent job of protecting against knocks when in transit. Currently sporting a set of Thomastik Infeld flat wounds. If you are too far away to collect, l can arrange postage to the U.K. Mainland only - sorry, via Parcelforce Express 24 and Insured by Secursus. Features & Specifications…….. Alder Body 7.25" Radius Rosewood Fingerboard with Vintage Tall Frets Early-'60s "C"-Shape Neck Vintage-Style Early-'60s Split-Coil Pickup Vintage-Style Reverse Open-Gear Tuning Machines 4-Saddle Vintage-Style Bridge with Threaded Steel Saddles Specs: General: - Series: Vintera® II - Orientation: Right-Hand - Colour: Olympic White - Country of Origin: MX Neck: - Headstock: Precision Bass® - Neck Material: Maple - Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane - Neck Shape: Early '60s "C" - Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard - Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm) - Fingerboard Material: Slab Rosewood - Position Inlays: White Dot - Side Dots: White - Number of Frets: 20 - Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust - Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust - String Nut: Synthetic Bone - Nut Width: 1.75" (44.45 mm) - Nut Material: Synthetic Bone Body: - Body: Alder - Body Finish: Gloss Polyester - Body Shape: Precision Bass® - Body Material: Alder Hardware: - Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style with Threaded Steel Saddles - Bridge Mounting: 5-Screw Vintage-Style - Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell - Pickup Covers: Black - Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top - Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome - Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Open-Back - String Trees: Vintage-Style Disc - Strings: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges), PN 0737250406 - Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style - Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style Electronics: - Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style '60s Split Single-Coil Precision Bass® - Pickup Configuration: Split Single-Coil - Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone - Switching: None11 points -
Yes we did. Andy Duncan on drums Simon Darlow on keys and Joel Bogen on guitar. I remember driving up to Whetstone from Cranleigh in Surrey every morning during these rehearsals. Probably the hardest part of the gig!! One thing I recall from the recording sessions is the producer Nick Tauber insisted that I put a new set of strings on my bass for every new track recorded. After two or three tracks of this I thought 'this was not only getting expensive but completely unnecessary'. So, next track I went into the studio, took off the strings , replaced them with the set I'd saved from the previous track. Went back into the control room and Nick said "Aah! that's better... you can hear the difference it makes!" I said " of course you're right Nick. I'll change them every track in future" which I did. The same two sets of strings for the whole album! Sorry Nick!9 points
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Thinning the herd at the moment, so this Squier 40th Anniversary Jazz Bass is up for grabs. Brilliant bass for the money but it's just not getting as used as it once was. I also have the 40th Anniversary P Bass from this range and I'm using that a lot more. Two tone sunburst, maple neck/fingerboard and a matte finish throughout. Bought new about 18 months ago and gigged fairly regularly. Bass is still in great nick. As far as cosmetic issues go, the matte finish on the neck has gone a bit shiny with use and the same has happened on the body, by the bridge pickup where I've rested my thumb while playing. There is a TINY ding on the back of the body of the bass, but it's so tiny I can't even photograph it! I tried though, have a look at the pics. Bass plays great and is currently wearing an old set of D'Addario half rounds, for that flatwound vibe. Based in Liverpool. Would rather not post, but can be arranged at buyer's cost/risk. There is no case with this bass but it will be packaged well if required. If buyer is not too far away I can deliver personally for a fuel contribution. Meeting halfway also possible. *UK BUYERS ONLY PLEASE*8 points -
Last night was a fun outing for my acoustic project, The Desperate Cowboys. We’ve managed to recruit a third member, Hugh The Welshman, on harmonica and it was his first live outing with us. Can you spot the clue that it was a birthday party?8 points
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I picked up a slightly tatty, but generally intact Eros Mark II a few years ago, with a view to replacing pretty much everything except the body and neck. However, once I'd scraped off the filth and given it a very quick set-up, it seemed to play quite nicely. Pots were very scratchy and it had the weirdest fret buzz I had ever heard - a sort of fretless "mwah" noise, but just on three frets of the "D" string. A turn of the bridge height screw and bobs-yer-proverbial. A quick squirt of switch cleaner, followed by the dreary task of putting the thing back together (seriously... trying to put the pots back into a semi-acoustic is like trying to perform gynaecology through a letterbox) and it sounded way better than it has a right to. It took quite a bit of cleaning and there were some nasty, but shallow scratches to deal with. Out came the rubbing compound and some elbow grease and it looks the business. Well, I think so. These things are hard to date, but the venerable Bassassassin reckons it's "early seventies" so that's good enough for me.8 points
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Well tbh I picked this up a while back from ebay but just now getting around to posting it. It's a 1988-1990 Guild Pilot bass, I dont really know a lot about them and doesn't seemed to be to much information out there from my limited research. I'll post the photos from the ad as they will be far better quality then my own. Its SUPER light weight for a five string, really punchy and for some reason has Les Paul knobs on it.... which I have grown to really like, being able to know exactly what number to dial in is pretty cool. This thing was pretty beat up when I got it but to me that added to the appeal. You can see how they has really dug into those EMG's. Clearly someone has played this thing a lot or just left it behind a door. Hope its not the latter. Also gets my vote for one of the cooler pointer headstocks So yh thats it. Made in USA, Grover Tuners, High mass brass bridge, 80's EMGs. Love the offset body shape. Love that its all black and evil. Plays like a truck and im super happy with it.6 points
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Right, I often tell myself to stay out of these parts of the forum 'cause many times nothing good comes out of it when difference of opinion flares up. But this is bugging me and I don't like how it feels. Last year a bass I had longed for a while came up for sale. It was a good price and I saw it an hour after it was posted, so I did not hesitate. Unfortunately I was still too late as it had just sold in principle. The seller later reveals to me, that unknown to him, he later realised it was a well known shop that bought it. A few days later the same bass was advertised on that shop for double its forum price. It just made me feel so uneasy knowing someone who owns a shop and has deeper pockets than I do, swoops in and takes something off the forum for immediate resale. I'm a bit naive in thinking the forum is for the benefit of the members here to enjoy the toys we all like. I bring this up as I recently purchased something tres cool (to me), from a member who has been here a while, and owned it even longer. I feel fortunate tbh. But I 'know' that someone may have bought that to flip it elsewhere, and I dunno, just makes me sad. I'm not against free markets and all that...but I always saw BC as that place where 'the one that got away' could swing back around years later (as has happened to me) when someone is ready to move it on and let someone else enjoy it, all at reasonable prices. I'm not saying individuals don't flip items, but at least its not at a business level. Anyways, rant over.5 points
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Added some Barefoot Buttons last week, should have done this a long time ago, excellent comfort for at home whilst in socks and so much easier to select at practice and gig situation. I'm having to have a go at backing vocals whilst switching and was struggling at times. At home practice I tended to switch pedals by hand or have to put me trainers on, SWMBO was never happy about that 😆5 points
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I guess we have no obligation to sell to anyone. I might consider what sort of activity I see, on the for sale forums, before selling to certain BC'ers. Undoubtedly rose tinted glasses but I always think of this as a 'mates rates' community.5 points
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Well, that's it done now. New pickguard arrived from earlpilanz (Brian Pillans) yesterday - excellent as always - fit first time, even around the chonky ATK pickup. Bear with him if your pickguard is taking a little longer to arrive than you're used to - he's moved from Glasgow to Newcastle and is working through a backlog as well as the general upheaval of setting up a new workshop and all that. I had band rehearsal last night, so I quickly fitted it before bed and took a couple of quick pics: Will probably take some nicer, whole bass pics at the weekend to wrap this up, but apart from deciding whether or not to keep the block inlay stickers, that's it done. Very happy with how this turned out.5 points
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Guild had Jaco Pastorius on their Pilot brochure/advertisement... Terribly under-rated instruments IMO. Hope you and your "new" Pilot end up making some great music together.5 points
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This story I’ve repeated elsewhere but I think it’s worth putting on here as well. 2001 Ltd Edition Thumb BO. Sometimes, only sometimes, “the one that got away” swims straight back into your net. I bought this bass in 2003, brand new (despite its year). Gigged with it loads in London, recorded an album.., and then traded it in 2011/12 (not sure) for a Stingray. It quickly went to the top of the list in my head of basses I’d wished I’d never got rid of. And then… it appeared up for sale , on Facebook, this week. Mind blown, messages sent and received, confirmation made, bass purchased. I am so happy. And it’s the beautiful beast of a bass that I remember and with 12 years or so having passed, an instrument I can now appreciate more and make sound even better.4 points
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We were concerned that the buffet might be all gone before we got to it. 😂4 points
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Happens on all forums. I’m a member on several other forums (non-bass related) and people will do this to try and raise a few quid. It’s a bit of a sad way to make money and as a business model it’s entirely unsustainable as goodwill quickly evaporates. What’s more annoying is that the practice works to inflate the prices of used items which ultimately costs us all more money (if you buy stuff, obviously). Whenever I lose out on something I remind myself that there’s a 90% chance I’d sell it on in any case.4 points
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I quit gigging but still found lots of enjoyment in learning music without any pressure. I still probably play bass 5-6 times a week!4 points
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If any shop owners are reading this, I’ve got a powered Kemper rack and pedal up in the for sale section… it’s a steal too.3 points
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Learn some songs of a different style to your usual taste. I'm a metal head but learnt a lot from a bit of blues and pop. Rhythm and timing are more important than any other complexity. Try some REM, Mike Mills was really creative with rhythm and I found their songs a real challenge.3 points
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Where it's disappointing and potentially unethical is when a member buys the item with an emotional story - "been after one for ages" or haggles the price down "bit short of cash" etc - and then it goes on sale with a similarly emotional story 'Reluctant sale due to...... my old ..... bass' but at a higher/much higher price. Doesn't happen often for sure, but has happened to me three or four times, including this year3 points
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I recently listed a Sixties Cherry 335 on eBay and was offered £1500 by a guitar flipper. There was nothing illegal about it but I did tell him (politely) that I found his offer offensive because he was aware of its true value and just wanted to take advantage. To be fair, he accepted it in the spirit it was delivered. It's just a weird and slightly sad business based on someone either being desperate for cash or unaware of the value of their item.3 points
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Donated! Sorry not much been off work with a bust wrist! Well done everybody yet another reminder of how awesome the BC community is! All the best to Andy and Iris!3 points
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Nigel responded to my ad in the Items Wanted section for a Tech 21 Battery Housing Cover. Not only did he send it free of charge but it was amazingly packaged! Outstanding, this guy is all that is good about Basschat. Thank you!3 points
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An ebay buy - a CS-3 compressor to add to my bass pedalboard. Still quite minimal but it does what I need.3 points
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This Saturday (9th) I’m heading out to the wilds of Northumberland to play what will be my second full gig on EUB only at the rather marvellous Star Inn in Harbottle (also the scene of my first EUB only gig so I must have done something right 😂) with our acoustic trio covering the best of Americana, country and more. We have a few guests joining us, so it should be a fun filled night. Kick-off is 8pm.3 points
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Your beaming smiles..? ...3 points
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The one thing I don’t want to hear from a pub band is what every other feckin’ pub band is playing.3 points
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A late entry and straight in at number one for me is the return of my 2001 Limited Edition Warwick Thumb BO. Traded 12 years ago and bought back last week. The story, and picture, is in the Bass Guitars forum.3 points
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And no better cause than for one of our own family too. Dave3 points
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Yep, certainly do! A subtle change of manufacturer/material/gauge/winding can make a bass sing, when it didn't before.3 points
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When the fun stops, stop.3 points
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Now £200 deliveries delivered to the UK. This is my Shure GLXD16 wireless system in excellent condition as hopefully the photos show. This is a professional level wireless system and it is complete with the power supply, guitar lead, transmitter, tuner/receiver and two batteries, one of which is nearly new and both hold an excellent charge. I’ll add in a USB lead too as I have about 20 knocking about. It has never let me down or dropped out. The tuner is very accurate and the whole system is high quality and of metal construction. From memory I paid £250 2nd hand without the spare battery. This is the 16, not the 16+. Including original box and instructions. Peter2 points -
Bin the tabs and learn notation.. Without notation you'll always be stuck playing in pub/club bands. Also... try and study Jazz. The shapes and patterns in jazz can be applied to all other styles. If you can play jazz then everything else is a piece of cake.2 points
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Join a band. Nothing moves your playing forward as much as interacting with other musicians.2 points
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Headless hardware can be very expensive, but don't be tempted to go for the Chinese "Overlord of Music" kit because it is utterly awful. Also two "ick"s for me are: Headless basses with normal tuners at the other end (eg. the Kramer one) - what's the point of that then? Headless bases with a headstock anyway - you might as well just have the normal tuners in the first place. I've done two headless projects from parts: The Rickenberger (based on a Steinberger Spirit) - yep, those are real Ric pickups, Treble surround, and knobs; I made the pickguard. A doubleneck whose hardware had failed and electrics were rubbish, so I replaced them (guitar pickups still pending fitting). The guitar's bridge is from a chap in Ireland called Matthew James Bean; it cost more than the entire rest of the instrument.2 points
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Buy "Standing in the shadows of Motown" and learn it through. Use a looper to get instant feedback of your playing. Stand in front of a mirror and try to improve your ergonomics, and playing technique. Try to push the string behind a fret to get a consistent sound. Light touch improves your speed. Less force, but good sound is your goal. Learn to play legato. Keep time. Learn the fretboard. Play lots of chords: triads, 7, m7, maj7, mmaj7, 6, dim etc. Two octaves helps to learn every fret. Learn two beat, and four beat, and then walking bass. Before that you need to be able to play at least the most common chords. Move your plucking hand and find new sounds. Listen to A from 5th fret @ E and an open A side by side. I hate metronome, therefore I play along with radio: you do not know what's coming up, and you need to follow the music. In time.2 points
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Just don’t stop learning songs/ music that inspires you. Lots of styles and new techniques out there. Sounds like the next step is to learn to transcribe yourself.2 points
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These replies have really helped put things in context. It might have been a good networking opportunity but this was for a band I don't know and a bit of a drive away. I slightly know the person that asked me. I turned it down saying I'd be more than happy to dep for/at a gig. (It's mainstream jazz, so mostly leadsheet stuff) or to dep rehearsals online. I did this a lot between 2020 and 2023 (jamulus) and I found it to be an excellent way to rehearse. No humping gear. No freezing rehearsal rooms. No commuting. No standing around waiting for people to have fag breaks. I do enjoy playing jazz on EB but like some of you here, as I get older, I get pickier about how far I'm willing to go and how late I'm willing to set out!2 points
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Looks a lot like a traditional, custom jazz with maple top to me. Should sound really sweet. Why not drop a picture to Overwater and they'll tell you. You may find that if you remove the back-plate, Chris will have signed it off on a label which gives serial number and date of manufacture as well as model. Best of luck.2 points
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Putting this back on page 1 bump2 points
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Same here really. Been playing on and off for 40 odd years. Did a dep four yrs ago with a very good 60's covers band which wasn't easy.. (Beatles etc) and knew that was it...It was all too loud, too serious and too tedious. Maybe Im lucky, I have a nice extension out the back looking onto fields. I open YT plug in stand by the window and play along to stuff Ive never really played in all those years. Maybe find a chart or two to work from, huge satisfaction. Pretty sure I dont miss the stage one little bit.2 points
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I cant post either of mine as the files are too big and I dont know how to make them smaller '73 Pbass and '64 Hofner 500/1 (there's also a '67 SG Junior, late 50s Hofner Commitee acoustic too)2 points
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My best purchase this year? Forscore app on the iPad. Dusted off my boy's iPad which he doesn't use any more and paid £19.99 for the app. Has allowed me to scan all of my local concert band sheet music into the iPad. I also bought a cheap Joyo footpedal to turn the pages. It is dead easy to use and has transformed rehearsals as I am not spending ages frantically trying to find that one piece stuck to the back of another while the band starts playing. Playing my first actual concert with it on Saturday. Was dead easy to set up a playlist for the night and drag and drop the various scores into it. It now all clicks through the concert in order. Worst purchase? I guess the Joyo MA-10 practice amp. I can't complain too much as it was under £40 on offer on Amazon and it works as a practice amp in my home office, but it buzzes like mad unless you earth yourself on the strings and the sound is not to my liking. but I kept it and it does a job, so no major biggie.2 points
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Fantastic amp at a crazy price. That's my review in a nutshell. I bought it to use with my narrow 2x8 cabs as it wouldn't overhang. The idea being to simply employ the power amp with various different preamps. Obviously I was always going to try it without a preamp and the results were just excellent. It's easy to transport, the onboard compressor is good enough to save a space on my pedal board, the tone controls provide plenty of flexibility and it is as loud as you could want it to be. Put it this way I will be selling my Orange Little Bass Thing now. That should tell you how good it is.2 points
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Bloody hell, Soul Coughing. The only band (IMHO) who released three albums without a duff track amongst them. I had no idea they'd reformed, good job I suppose as it saved me a flight to the US. I am praying they'll put out another album 🙏2 points
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I quit gigging at the end of 2019 but still kept two basses for recording projects, and I'm glad I did. We're all different though, and we all have different needs and wants. I hope you're alright in your decision and are feeling okay with it. Best wishes 👍2 points
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A couple of bands ago I had a call from a guy who had depped for me on well paid gigs in the past. He asked if I would do a dep for him, which I assumed was offered to me partly as thanks for giving him some dep work. Then it turns out to be with an 18 piece big band who used their rehearsals as informal ‘ gigs’ in a local pub, with a small cover charge on the door. When I asked him what that amounted to I think he said something like a fiver each plus a pint from landlord! He seemed surprised at my reply that I was busy on a Monday night ( I didn’t want to offend him by getting into a big debate about it). Never knew if he found someone to do it, but he hasn’t rung me for it again. 😆2 points
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I’m selling a few of my basses at the moment to fund some house renovations and consolidate to 1 lighter weight jazz I’ve had this bass around 4 years but haven’t played it for the last 2 as it had a problem with the nut which I’ve now replaced. It’s a good solid bass but at some stage it has been heavily gigged hence the price, the electrics all work great but there are no accessories although I can probably throw in a gig bag if required. Collection is preferred so it can be tried out with a cupper but could meet up around an hour or so drive away and I can post at the buyers risk and cost. According to the serial number Built 27.05.2005 Description: Corvette $$, 4-string Burgundy Red Oil finish Swamp Ash body Ovangkol neck Black hardware Made in Germany Nut width: 38.5mm / 1.5" Nut material: Just a Nut III Brass Scale: 34″ Machine heads: Warwick Machine Heads Side inlays: Fluorescent dots Pickups: 2 x MEC MM pasive Humbucker Electronics: Active MEC 2-way Controls: Volume, balance, treble, bass Switches: 2 x 3-way switches Switch Function: Separate humbuckers configuration (series / parallel / single coil). Weight: 4.2kg / 9.2lbs Trades: Bass wise I’m looking for a lighter jazz style bass 4kg and under 32-34 inch scale, fancy a Sandberg or Japanese Sadowsky, may consider an Ibanez with nordstrand big singles but open to suggestions. Cabs: May consider small single bareface 10” or 12” but I have been looking to get a LFSys Monza 10”2 points -
Roxy Magic played at The Tropic in Ruislip on Friday night. A good time was had by all. Most of the band was travelling down from the Midlands, so it's always fun trying to work out how late everyone will be to the gig after negotiating the M50/rush hour/general Greater London madness. I'd taken the precaution of getting to London the day before, which meant I was able to go the spectacular Big Star "Radio City" gig in Hackney on Thursday night. Incredibly, we were all at the venue bang on time for a 6pm soundcheck. The gig was a stormer - the Tropic was full of ladies and gentlemen of a certain vintage who rocked their socks off. The band came off stage sweaty and satisfied. I could have done without the obligatory motorway closure on the way home, which sent me down county lanes and housing estates somewhere near Oxford. Oh, the joys of being a Weekend Warrior. I used my "B" rig - which is rapidly becoming my "A" rig - TC Electronic BG250 combo, Aria Jazz bass (£40!), Zoom B3 and a Lekato wireless bug system. I did give my faithful PJ Bitsa a run out in the second set though... I was delighted with my onstage sound and if my quick wander out front at the soundcheck was anything to go by, it was great through the PA, too. A nice lady down the front took some lovely pics of the band. Here's our hero modelling his new suit and his old hat. Yes, I am playing with a plectrum, wanna fight about it..?2 points
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How could I have missed this topic? Here's the 118 combo I bought for €50at a thrift shop here in Amsterdam. It's currently getting recapped. It's insanely heavy but I like it A LOT.2 points
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