bassist_lewis
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It was "Government charges" of £41.56 and "brokerage charges" of 11.50... tracking implies it hasn't left Germany yet so I wonder if they might still charge VAT when it enters the UK... that would suck!
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I've just bought a Mono pedalboard with the club case. It was B-stock so I only paid £136 for the board itself, but I just got charged a further £53.06 in duties and handling fees, bringing the total to £189.06. Before Brexit they were listed at about £180... my only justification is that if I bought in the UK I'd have to buy the board and the case separately which would've cost about £300!
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I sold this a couple of years ago, so I can't tell you the string spacing, sorry! -
hey everyone, I'm selling a bass on Reverb (also on here as well and tbh would rather sell it here) and someone has contacted me and immediately asked to reply to their personal email. I find this worrying for two reasons: 1) if the transaction is off the site then, I assume, I am not protected by Reverb's Ts & Cs, 2) under their message it says "XYZ cannot receive messages at this time", which happened when an account has been suspended, and doesn't bode well for the potential buyer. I'm leaning towards ignoring the message but wondered if this was typical practice on Reverb to avoid seller fees. Thanks L
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It is! I will amend the listing -
This is a wonderful instrument to play but just not exactly what I'm looking for. It's got a very comfortable neck, the balance is perfect and its very light, so I imagine easy to wear for a long gig. It's a surprisingly modern sound for a 50s style P pickup, very forward and throaty. It's only a couple of months old and been played a bit at home but, of course, it's not been used in anger. comes with Alpher branded hiscox case and a couple of tools for the truss rod and bridge adjustments £1400 including shipping to mainland UK, anywhere else at buyer's expense. Local pickup is free. I also don't mind driving an hour or so from Edinburgh for a socially distanced handover. Would consider trading for a Japanese Fender Mustang or other high end short scale (plus cash either way). Specs: - 21 frets - 30 inch scale - sapele body - quarter sawn maple neck - Pau Ferro fingerboard - Luminlay side dots - passive electronics - 4kg
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There's a '78 Mustang just appeared at the Bass Gallery, so now I want that. I've also been drooling over the new Barefaced One10T, with black cloth grill, plus replacement grill for my old one. Also planning a Pedaltrain jnr size board. Will also need bigger flat to accommodate aforementioned acquisitions.
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that's why I'm asking here 😂 I don't want to be the one to break their Moog!
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want *the cab, not the cat
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I read in the manual that the MF-101 can take up to 15V, has anyone tried their LPF with more than 9V? Did it make any difference to the sound?
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I'm selling the case that was shipped with my Alpher. It's in great condition apart from one of the foam walls being cracked inside where the upper strap pin of the bass pushed against it (see picture). I've checked and it won't fit a short scale bass (I've tried my Callowhill and my Mustang) so this is very much for a guitar. Price is firm and includes postage.
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I used to play this one a lot and I always thought of it in A minor because of the shape it made on the fretboard (?!), which was made of all natural notes. I didn't realise it had an Emaj7 in it but my understanding is this is taking from Neo-soul, the sound of which revolves around playing parallel major and minor 7s. I don't think there is a definitive key for the song, whether you write on the page that its in E major, E minor, A minor or whatever, the resulting sound will be the same. If I was transcribing it I would choose whichever key resulted in the fewest accidentals, simply for ease of reading. As for SHA... the only upside of lockdown is not having to play that song. When I'm playing it, I don't care what key its in, I just want it to be over 😂 But seriously. When I'm playing and I'm improv'ing fills etc over SHA, I just go with the harmony of that particular chord. Blues-y dominant 7 things seem to work for all three.
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Can you clarify if you are wanting to read bass clef or just learn playing walking basslines? If you want to read bass clef, there is a bass clef fake/real book for about £25 that has the melodies for hundreds of standards written in bass clef. It sounds to me like you just want to play walking basslines, which you won't find written in a real book, you'll just get the chords. If you want to learn to play walking lines then there are hundreds of books on the subject that use tab and notation. Building Walking Basslines by Ed Friedland is a good starter book, and will give you the understanding of theory and fretboard knowledge to play over jazz changes.
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... and plectrums sound cool af. I once spent nearly an hour in a friends' music shop trying out picks 😂
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It depends on the factory. Before '92, all Japanese made instruments were made by the FujiGen Gakki factory and labelled 'Made in Japan', and you're right that after '96/97 they were all labelled "Crafted in Japan". However, starting in '92, FujiGen Gakki sometimes outsourced the manufacture to Tokai Gakki (aka Tokai) or Dyna Gakki, and in this instance they were labeled 'Crafted in Japan'. So this instrument could very well be from '93/'94 if it was manufactured by one of the latter two factories. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Japan still an excellent specimen either way! -
we'll have to see on payday 🤞
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I've been drooling over the Vintera for days!
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Sorry! I've been too busy to even play it much this week. I should get some time over the weekend.
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I'm not hugely fussed about having a tweeter but I am wondering if it will pair with the original One10. Been considering a One10 stack for years!
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Mine has arrived! it's a beast!
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I ordered mine in August but have assured they will be arriving in the next couple of weeks. I've had the original big footprint one since it came out and I've not found an octave a like better. Very excited to get a smaller version with the Tim tuning and independent volumes.
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I thought there'd be more enthusiasm too but there you go! It's a little more conservative than some of their designs with the fancy burls and grains but an excellent instrument all round. I used to like those coffee table basses but I prefer the more classic styling now. I admit there's still nothing quite like the sound of a long scale precision.
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I took delivery of one of the new Mini Mako basses from Alpher on Thursday. Got it out the case and, being totally honest, I wasn't 100% sure about the tone. However, I adjusted the setup and spent some time playing around with it through my Ampeg PF-50T and now I love it. Totally different to what I was expecting but it's a really solid punchy tone and compliments the basses I already have. Obviously the build quality is excellent. The neck feels great and the edges have been expertly rolled with no sharp bits. It balances perfectly on a strap and the cutaway makes it easy to play right up to the end of the neck. I think the most innovative thing they've done is replaced the usual strap pins with bolts that screw into a thread set into the body. Along with some rubber washers (provided) these are perfect straplocks. The tough part will be not ordering another one! Branded Hiscox case is en route also.
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Have you tried nickel strings? they tend to be a bit darker than steels.
