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Bump - i’ve been using this cab recently in gigs (see last weekend’s “how was your gig last night?” post) and it works perfectly as a single cab solution for most gigs. I’m only selling it as a) I have two of them and b) despite having apparently passed my uni course I have yet to get a job sorted, and hence two of these is a luxury I don’t need. So yeah, bump.
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Here’s a Gotoh 404SJ-4 four string bass bridge in gold. Bought it a while back to replace another bridge but never got round to fitting it. Boxed and with fitting screws. The box says it’s chrome for some reason. There’s a few marks, mainly on the back (the bit that’s against the body) but the saddles, screws etc are all in really good condition. I can’t remember what I paid for it, but they seem to go for £50ish online, so how does £30 including UK postage sound. -
Joyo Actone pedal, purchased new about a year ago if I recall correctly, to emulate a valve sound which I was after at the time. Used a few times at home and then put back in box. Decent little pedal emulating a Vox AC30. Takes batteries or standard Boss-style 9v adaptor. Perfect condition and boxed. £15 including UK postage sounds about right.
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Shadow SH2001 transducer pickup and cable. Bought this on Basschat ages ago for some project that never happened and it’s been packed away in the drawer ever since. It’s a stick-on pickup and lead. German made. Not sure if it’s meant to have sticky pads to attach to instrument - it didn’t come with any and I always just used a tiny square of double-sided tape to attach it. £15 posted in the UK sound about right? -
Clearing out my parts drawer… I have a Shubb Capo - its designed for a 7.25” radius (ie vintage style Strat radius) which alas I no longer own. Barely used as a 9.5” radius fits better on my acoustic guitars. No box but great condition. Looking for £12 or thereabouts inc UK postage. Cheers -
Clearing out my drawer - i realise I have an unopened pack of D’Addario EXL160M medium scale nickel round wounds. I bought for my MIJ Mustang as they are the correct length to string thru the body. 50-105 at medium scale felt about the same tension to me as 105-45 on a long scale. Box is tatty but the packet inside is unopened. £12 delivered in the UK any good?
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Depping gig inside a church for a wedding near Hinckley. I was worried about the acoustics of playing in a place with high ceilings etc but no problem at all. The audience were really up for it with lots of dancing, plus one guy who came up and sang a couple of songs with us (I think he knew the singer 🤷🏼♂️). Good catering too courtesy of a pizza oven thing out the back. Winner. Took a small rig of just one Markbass 2x10 cab, a LM2 head and a Yamaha BB604 bass. Pared down the effects board to just a tuner and a compressor gaffer taped to the top of my amp head.
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What Input Do You Have with Decisions and Creativy in Your Bands?
bassbiscuits replied to Sean's topic in General Discussion
I have different bands: My main band - a fiery soul/blues trio in which I share lead and backing vocals alongside bass, work on songwriting with the singer, and have a fairly free rein creatively to bring whatever I bring to songs. I also provide the PA, lights and transport. My solo gigs - I choose to do (or not do) whatever I like, as it’s just me. No one to have to run anything by apart from my wife in terms of gig times/dates. My PA and my gear, mix of my own songs and covers, all sung and played by me. Tribute band bassist - all the publicity and marketing is done by the band leader. I just learn my lines and show up, and do my bit on setting up, taking down and transporting kit. Dep bassist - again I have little to do with promoting or influencing the band’s direction, and just turn up when they need me to provide bass and backing vocals, and help set up and take down the gear. -
If we get a dep drummer into my own band from time to time, we tend to streamline the set to focus on stuff that’s easy to get thru with me cueing him for any unusual stops / starts etc. If it’s just the occasional gig with someone stepping in to help us out, it’s probably not the time to debut some horribly complicated track. As ever, good onstage communication is a wonderful thing.
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To be honest it’s got the same strings it came with, which I’d imagine are short scale and then cut down. The Tanglewood probably ain’t what you’re after for a season of proper gigging. Something like a secondhand Squier Mustang or Ibanez Talman etc are much better more solid basses (the Tanglewood was for my son to learn on.)
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At the very cheap end is a Tanglewood Elfin bass, or Squier do a mini precision bass. I have a Tanglewood Elfin and it’s merely ok, rather than brilliant. It’s something like 26” which is really short for a bass. Cheap and fairly cheerful tho.
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Flats are good on any bass. Different sound and feel to rounds, but plenty of good things to be had with flats.
