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  1. fretmeister
    I recently realised I only have 1 long scale bass left. I have 2 shorties, two 4 string Mediums. and a 5 string medium. I'm now wondering about selling the two 4 string mediums to fund another shorty. I don't have a Jazz type shorty yet! This is becoming an addiction! Does anyone know if SX / Jim Deacon did a shorty Jazz type? I have one of the P types and I really like it.
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    This is the way.
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    I've never seen one of those before - but what an amazing idea! I'll have to get one.
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    @tazza1 What's the serial number? I took some photos that I can have a look at this evening.
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    Mine is black and is only 7.3lb. What strings are you using on it? I've got Dunlop medium scale flats at the moment and they have a great old sound but sometimes I want something a little more modern.
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    I can't think of any exposed core ones, but the La Bella Deep Talking Bass flats are tapered on the B string of a 5 string set. The other strings are not tapered though.
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    I've got a Mezzo 5 (and two 4) and they are great basses. Far better than their modest new price suggests. Even if I swap 99% to short scale I will be keeping the 5 string. It's just too good.
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    I have hope it is just transference. He’ll have choice paralysis about the 40 different amps he’ll buy instead!
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    I think it counts. I would never gig without a backup. I have 2 shorties, one has flats and the other has rounds and I just pick the one that suits best for the material. My restriction is about scale length rather than a specific bass. If I get through the summer term of rehearsals and gigs without missing a long scale then I might be brave enough to start selling.
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    Not as extreme, but I’m going to only play shorties for a few months to see if I want to sell off the long and medium scale stuff.
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    I played one and loved the tone but no way could I live with the lack of balance. Still, Fodera now build a version for Ryan Martinie with a more balanced shape. Probably 20k though.
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    It works, I just want it to cut more like an old passive J or P.
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    Gigink original scratchplates make custom ones too. The owner is a member here.
  14. fretmeister
    I had one of these (without the di) and I got mine from Barrie's old shop too. It was superb. I still don't know why I sold it. Probably because I'm an idiot.
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    That looks lovely!
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    I've just realised I only have 1 long scale bass left. I have 2 shorties, 3 mediums (one will definitely be sold, maybe 2 of them) and 1 long scale. I didn't plan this at all. The long scale I have left is a Sandberg Superlight so it's not going anywhere, but I have noticed that the TT4 is now on the configurator as a shortscale option. If only I had more money! A lottery win would be nice!
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    Yes. Of course they do. Whether us punters like it or not is irrelevant to that right. "Classic" status is irrelevant too. A classic to me might be unlistenable dirge to someone else.
  18. fretmeister
    Is there a way to make the standard EMG tone control have the same impact on tone as a tone pot on, say a passive P or J bass? I love my EMG pickups, but the tone control does not do a lot and I’d like to get the same dramatic LPF effect that an old Fender tone pot would. Any ideas?
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    At home when I'm playing to make fun noises I'm happy to use anything I've got lying about, but for 99% of gigs if it won't fit on a Nano+ board then it doesn't come with me. So there's a bit of swapping depending on what I'm doing. At the moment it's Bass > Spectrum Filter > C4 > Darkglass VMT > BC-1X > OC-5 > Micro Thumpinator > amp. TBH the C4 is on there just for a bit of experimentation on a tune or two - my big band are doing an interesting arrangement of Bruno Mars 24K magic and I'm getting close to getting the synth tone from the C4. It's all about being lazy really - I have an excellent patch for my Bass Station 2 that really nails the recording but I just don't want to carry more kit! I also have a massive board that was assembled from when I was in a function band and were playing everything from the Blues Brothers to Muse. I haven't used it for ages, but it's got a couple of LS-2 for blending, Fuzz Wah, couple of different drives and fuzz, the old BSW, etc etc. It weighs far too much. If I ever did that again I think I'd do it all in Helix. But I'd have to buy another one as my existing one is the rack and it's fully integrated into my home studio and there is no way I'm pulling it apart to take to a gig. Too much hassle!
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    They delivered the replacement today. Unfortunately the twonks delivered the J pickup version and not the MM version I actually ordered. I'm going to get a refund. I can't be dealing with this nonsense.
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    That's certainly a valid concern. I did enjoy informing an American on facebook that I won't buy from countries that allow exploitation of workers... and then telling him the USA was on high on that list. Sometimes that bear has to be poked.
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    That's a very good price, especially since new ones are now £449 without a cover.
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    @agedhorse Why does the manual say 8-32 ohms then? That might cause people to spend money when they don't have to. (Unless Mesa are going to start making headphones! )
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    As far as I can tell, the dealers pretty much order what they want and think will sell. Might explain why the dealers that hold some stock always seem to have the same options. So I think it needs the dealers to order a wider variety of options. Bass Direct seem to order a large amount without dots on the fingerboard for example, but other shops seem to have dots or other inlays on most items. There are so many thousands of possible configurations with all the options Sandberg offer that I'm not surprised not everything is available. That they can offer that for a lower price than US Fenders is fantastic. Just a shame about the wait - but even then a year isn't too bad. I'm on the waiting list for a King of Tone overdrive - it's been 3 years so far with an estimate for at least another year to go!
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    When I had a valve amp I always used Karltone https://www.karltone.co.uk/ One of the old fretboard / Musicradar / Intermusic forum guys set it up.
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