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    Gruvgear strap on holding pending sale
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    And PM replied to. Comfort Strapp still available
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    PM incoming too - I'll join that queue too (I'm after a v long strap exactly like this!)
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    Hello, This is a Comfort Strapp in the long size ( 38"-45", or 96-114cm) which I no longer need. Neoprene padded design helps distribute the weight of the bass evenly and comfortably. Has had light use only, and only one actual gig if I remember well. It has the usual light wear around the strap pin holes but no damage. It's clean and good condition, from a pet and smoke free home. Looking for £20 posted in the UK. The other strap in the pic - a GruvGear Duostrap Neo - is also for sale in a separate post.
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    Hello, I bought this strap some time ago when I had a shoulder injury, but I no longer need it. It's as you'd expect - a thick, padded strap combining neoprene and leather sections, including one strap for each shoulder. One attaches to strap pin on top horn as normal, and the other wraps round the top horn of the bass to distribute the weight evenly. You can also detach the right shoulder section and it just works as a normal, heavy duty padded strap. Works exactly as described. I also bought the extra long optional attachment which extends the whole strap by about six inches, as I found the regular setting put the bass a bit too high for me. Both the long and regular attachment are included. Its had very little use so more or less in new condition, apart from some usual small wear around the strap pin holes. Plenty of info on these online, on the Bass Direct website and on GruvGear's own site. Looking for £40 posted in UK. (The other strap in first pic - a Comfort Strapp - is also for sale in a separate post)
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    Did a cool gig on Saturday night - local music pub did its annual Let's Play Bowie tribute night. I did some 70s-era songs as part of a power trio - Moonage Daydream, Let Me Sleep Beside You and The Man Who Sold The World. I'm not a massive Bowie fan, and confess I'd never heard of the first two until I sat down to learn them a week or so ago and realised they have some excellent bass parts. Brilliant night - place was rammed to capacity, people singing along, and over half a dozen really good bands/singers giving it their best interpretations of Bowie over the years. If you can't swagger around the stage with a big gold Jack Casady bass on a Bowie tribute night well when can you? Should have gone the whole hog with the eyeliner too if i'd thought it through... Job well done.
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    Genius! Yeah I'll tell her I've got a surprise planned. Something a bit different, and with cake involved. How could she resist?
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    Argh! That's the same day as Mrs Bassbiscuit's birthday. I'll have to see what I can do, but would love to come.
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    It's definitely true that old doesn't mean its automatically good. Even among the modest number of vintage basses i've played, some of have been superb, some very mediocre and some a couple just total planks. Modern ones are more consistent, and less likely to have been molested and altered along the way, but I've still played some very mediocre brand new, £1000+ basses. A good bass is a good bass, whatever the pedigree/cost etc.
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    I've just discovered how much i hate the sound of overdriven/distorted bass. I'm learning a Bowie song which needs a fuzzy bass tone, but after a few minutes looking online at various pedal reviews/demos, the grating sound of people flailing away on overdriven bass absolutely did my head in. Cliff Burton? Fair enough - he sounded cool. But its not a sound I want to listen to for any length of time, sorry.
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    I own one vintage bass - a 1970 precision. I bought it 24 years ago, when it was merely old, but nice, because it played, felt and sounded great. It wasn't for any sort of investment, or an ego trip. It was just the best secondhand bass i could afford at the time. What distinguishes it from the other newer basses I've owned since, is that its very comfortable and played-in from 48 years of use. Its super lightweight because the wood has spent years drying out, it has a beautiful woody, mellow sound reflecting nearly half a century of the wood reverberating, the lacquer has all aged to a beautiful amber and the paintwork is far more authentic than any modern relic I've seen. None of this makes it the best bass ever. But it is a very cool, usable instrument. Replacing it with the equivalent USA P bass you could buy new today would give you a very different instrument, which some might prefer, but other might not.
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    Thanks all - some good ideas for me to be getting on with.
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    Cool - yes if he still has the pup that might be a good solution. I preferred my Fishman to the LR Baggs one I changed it for - the Fishman sounded more natural and clear to me.
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    It's been 24 gigs all in for me this year. I left my long-term band in April, having done nine gigs in 2017 and realising it had run its course after 12 years. The rest have been a mixture of solo acoustic gigs, a couple of depping bass gigs, and three gigs with a fledging original rock trio in which I play bass (festivals and supports slots etc). Did my final gig of the year last weekend - a really good solo gig which was a great way to wrap things up and quite encouraging personally that I'm on the right tracks. I've got young family so I'm trying to keep a balance between playing once or twice a month tops, but keeping some weekends free. I am pretty hopeless at saying no to gigs tho....
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    I few years back i used to use a fretless Bass Collection SB301 which cost me £100 secondhand, with a secondhand bitsa cabinet made of a GK Backline 1x15 box with a newer Eminence speaker inside (about £150 all in ) and an Ashdown Mag 300 head which cost me about £200 new. Good rig for £450 all in. Did plenty of gigs with that.
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    Cheers MoonBassAlpha, Yeah I had a Fishman Neo a long time ago for another guitar - it was quiet but did sound very nice tho. I paired it with an EQ pedal and was well away. Maybe that's the answer
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    It is a good shout - i picked a copy up of Time's Up a while back and its stood the test of time very well.
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    Here's a thought - does anyone make a pickup suitable for small, travel-size (ie Ed Sheeran-esque) guitars? I realise I've missed a trick in being able to use mine as backup for my one acoustic guitar. I have a spare soundhole pickup, but the measurement of the small soundhole is smaller than pretty much every regular pickup. An under the saddle transducer would be fine, if they're any easier to find at this smaller size. Any ideas? Not looking to spend huge bucks as the guitar was only £130...
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    Zanaka, by French singer Jain. Sort of electropop/world music mash up, with some great bass playing on it too by the producer, a French chap called Yodelice. Sly and Robbie guest on drums and bass on one of the songs too. It has also proved invaluable for keeping my kids happy on long car journeys. Aside from the three obvious singles, the outstanding album tracks for me are You Can Blame Me, Son of a Sun and Heads Up. EDIT - ah i've just checked and it was released in 2015, but i don't think it was on the radar in UK until this year (well not with me anyway!)
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    REM - Automatic for the People (found a cassette from my student days, which then chewed up before the end of first side. Bought it on CD immediately). Max Q - (a one-album wonder from back in 1989 by Michael Hutchence, Ollie Olsen and some other guys) The Hothouse Flowers - People (found myself singing "Don't Go" one day, and then found this album secondhand the next day, so snapped it up).
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    There's always the world of short scale basses, like Fender Mustangs etc, which are lighter, shorter scale and still very cool and credible. There are also lots of light weight amps and speaker cabs around these days, which are ludicrously easy to move compared to the big old gear i started out playing 30 years ago. I guess that as long as you're enjoying it, then keep at it. Lots of older guys on Basschat who will no doubt have some tips and support to share?
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    I'd say yes you need an amp - something between about 300w-500w should be plenty for most gigging situations. Going through the PA will work up to a point if there's a big enough PA with bass bins etc, but unless they also have monitors you won't be able to hear anything you're playing onstage (and neither will the drummer, who will want to lock in closely with you). In terms of bass cabs, a single 15" speaker is always good, as is 2x12" cab. Bigger rigs and multiple cabs will give you a bit of everything, but unless you need lots of volume, a good single cab is easier. Unlike guitar, there's no huge need for pedals etc either - bass, into tuner, into amp is generally enough I find. Does that help?
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    The Iron Maiden Live After Death Long Beach Area gig, 1984 - that was a major part of my teenage life! Any AC/DC gig with Bon Scott, and any Kiss gig up to about 1977.
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    I'm down to just three basses these days (a P bass, a Jack Casady and a Yamaha BB). I know its not cool on a forum like this, but I hate having stockpiled gear I don't use. Puts me on edge when i think of the money tied up in gear that's not out earning its keep. There's a few keepers among my bits of gear which aren't for sale mainly for sentimental reasons (or just because they aren't worth much to sell) but I'm certainly resisting buying anything more at the moment.
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    I've got one of these - great little amps, especially if you dabble in guitar too as it does both very nicely.
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