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The North East Bass Bash - November 2nd, Gateshead
neepheid replied to wateroftyne's topic in Events
It's getting close to decision time, need to sort out my accommodation. Any other people feel like meeting up the evening before for a beer? -
Thomann are going to be the ruin of me if they're going to keep offering brand new Gibson basses for sale at second hand prices. I pounced on a Midtown Standard. And to press the point home that I might have a problem - here's the black headstock club:
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I am friends with the rest of the guys in my band. We've had meals together, been to the pub together and seem to have plenty to talk about when we're having a tea break at rehearsal. I find it most agreeable to get along with the people you make music with. No airs and graces, and no-one takes the hump if someone doesn't like what we're doing to their song idea I don't want to be in a band where people don't get along.
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Direct tapping with screwdriver and mallet from the back for me too. Small taps, circle around the bushing, take your time.
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What is this "main" bass you speak of? All mine are set up the same way - intonation set right, a smidgen of relief and the action set by winding it down until it buzzes then raising it a tad until it stops for the way I play. No numbers for you, never measured, sorry. I set them up by feel/sight.
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The Neotech Mega bass strap makes playing a 12lb+ bass bearable for me, so I imagine it would do a job for a 9lb bass. Nice and wide neoprene job.
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[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1413746850' post='2581534'] Fender's lack of innovation: every time Gibson, Fender or RIC bring out something new everybody goes 'Squee! That's awful'. The buyers don't want innovation or we'd all be playing Gus's. [/quote] Damned if they do, damned if they don't and all that. Gibson look like they're about to retreat back into their shell next year, only the SG and the Thunderbird announced so far as 2015 models. I fear for the EB - first time they've done a bass exclusive model in some time and as far as I can tell, had as many detractors as admirers (I'd call that a win, personally). So it hasn't outsold the Precision, so it'll get binned. Not surprised in the least. Ho hum. Fender in bother? Won't be the last time. Didn't CBS run it into the ground, just as Norlin did to Gibson? They'll be back, don't worry.
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[quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1413710835' post='2580995'] Over-priced and over-rated dogshit. [/quote] Don't hold back, tell us what you really think!
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Does body wood make a difference to the sound of a bass guitar?
neepheid replied to Annoying Twit's topic in Bass Guitars
Well this took longer than I thought it would to get all haughty. Well done Basschat. -
Does body wood make a difference to the sound of a bass guitar?
neepheid replied to Annoying Twit's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1413375765' post='2577636'] Or just pay what you can afford for a bass that sounds good to you and that you like playing. And then play it. [/quote] Absolutely 100% agree. For the record, I find this obsessing about such a minute detail gets in the way of the simple pleasure of enjoying a particular bass for its own sake on its own merits and while I do not deny anyone's right to be as prescriptive and meticulous as they deem appropriate, as such I do not indulge in it. -
Squier Precision, or a waste of money..
neepheid replied to jonnythenotes's topic in General Discussion
Any Squier for £50 is good going. If you like it then it's worth its weight in gold, to you -
Allowing someone to use your bass at a gig.
neepheid replied to jazzyvee's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='blue' timestamp='1413238025' post='2576313'] If your really serious about your craft, your business and music you will too. [/quote] That's OK, I'm not really serious about any of it, but I just seem to muddle through anyway. -
A few years ago, I put a lipstick Strat pickup in mine (bridge/hottest one), new pickguard, 4 saddle bridge (which I had to doctor for top loading), and fitted full size tuners.
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Does body wood make a difference to the sound of a bass guitar?
neepheid replied to Annoying Twit's topic in Bass Guitars
Eyes are terrible listening devices. -
Allowing someone to use your bass at a gig.
neepheid replied to jazzyvee's topic in General Discussion
No-one's ever asked me. I'd probably say no, unless I knew them. But seeing as most people would rather set fire to themselves than play a Gibson bass, I don't think it'll be a problem any time soon -
Pinkerton is my favourite Weezer album, and the blue album is a close second. Have sung along to the blue album with friends like an idiot and spoken of forming a band for the purpose of covering the entire blue album. Newer stuff seems to have passed me by though.
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Ashdown Mibass 2.0. Disappointing. Send it back?
neepheid replied to solo4652's topic in Amps and Cabs
This is how it should be, companies working with their customers to mutual benefit. Well done Ashdown. Other companies (*cough* Gibson *cough*) - take note! -
The North East Bass Bash - November 2nd, Gateshead
neepheid replied to wateroftyne's topic in Events
So, who's up for a beer or three on the Saturday night? Show me your town, I've never been before! Any good bands on? Anyone here playing? -
[quote name='Heket' timestamp='1412801751' post='2572301'] I found a 2014 (or was it 2013?) EB the other day, and gave it a try. One of these: It was a funny thing. It was so light that it almost flew out of my hand when I picked it up and the faded finish made it feel like it was made of plastic. Now don't get me wrong, I love Gibson's faded range (I have 2 faded guitars) and maybe it works well on mahogany, but on ash it looks like an oil spill. Actually playing it wasn't too bad, it wasn't neck heavy and the light weight and warm finish made it feel quite comfy. Sound was average, but I'm not surprised Gibson don't sell many basses when you see what else is offered at this price range. I was a little underwhelmed. [/quote] That's a 2013 model - tort pickguard, jack socket on the pickguard, no anniversary 12th inlay. I have to say that the finish is my least favourite thing about my EB. It's just as well I like the ergonomics and the sound.
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[quote name='Jellyfish' timestamp='1412756362' post='2571578'] Excuse my ignorance, as I've no first-hand experience of Gibson's and Thunderbird's but can't you get so much more for £1,900 when looking elsewhere? [/quote] I have many years experience of Gibson, and I am struggling to understand the logic of going from a year of unprecedented, frankly ridiculous affordability to a year of disproportionate price hiking. What I will say is that while I struggle to understand it, I am not surprised by it. Gibson go through phases of doing well then shooting themselves in the foot every few years. They're, quite frankly, bonkers - and I'm not ashamed to admit that it's part of the charm
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Ahh, my recent clear out/fiscal realignment/asset liquidation took me out of the 11+ category. Must fix that when funds allow
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[quote name='HengistPod' timestamp='1412670883' post='2570818'] I met Pete Way at a Quireboys gig in Birmingham back around 1990, he was a splendid chap as expected. Stood and spoke for ages and got the beers in a couple of times. Also chatted to him at the Scottish Rock & Pop Festival in East Kilbride in about 1984 after Waysted's set. Does Nigel Mogg count? He was more interested in my girlfriend. Lemmy bought me a Special Brew in the Bells (next door to the Capitol) in Aberdeen on the Another Perfect Day tour, but that wasn't unusual. He bought beer for anyone who spoke to him! Was on nodding terms with him at the old Marquee eventually too. I spoke to Chris Glen at the Tarlair Festival in Macduff when the Party Boys played there supporting Fish, Magnum and Jethro Tull. He was happy to yak on about MSG, SAHB and so forth. In other Banff-related encounters, I fixed a bad earth on Tracy Lamb out of Girlschool's bass when they played the local club. Their road crew were stuck somewhere in a traffic jam with most of the gear, and I was doing the DJ-ing for the evening. Really nice girls, the lot of them - Kim, Kelly and Denise too. Peter Trewavas was also very pleasant - aside from meeting Marillion after gigs back in the day, I had a good chat with him and Fish in 1983 in a rock club the night before they played Aberdeen on the Script tour. Pete gave me a complimentary ticket for the gig (I already had one, and nobody at school the next day wanted the comp. - I still have it, along with my sacred Script For Scotland T shirt.). Also spoke to Doug Pinnick on the phone from Texas when I worked at the Kerrang! office. Phil Wilding was interviewing him, and let me have a word. Chatted to him at an in-store in Nottingham prior to a Rock City gig too. King's X were all lovely blokes. Back in the day I had email conversations with Nikki Sixx, mostly about his Thunderbird variants (his email sticks in my mind - [email="[email protected]"][email protected][/email] - though that was in about 1995), and I've contacted Floyd London of the Almighty recently to confirm that my Thunderbird was built for him originally. He replied very pleasantly, and even sent me a pic of him playing it in Manchester supporting Alice Cooper! Graeme Murray, as mentioned above, is a chap I've spoken to a few times over the years being from Aberdeen myself. My son is best mates with Pallas's "new" singer's son. Graeme is mostly a lawyer in Torry nowadays. Finally, Phil Lynott told me to "f*ck off" when I asked him for an autograph out the back of the Capitol on (I think) the Renegade tour. [/quote] The Bells, The Capitol, Tarlair Festival - never mind all the famous name dropping, you're getting me all misty eyed for the things that once were, min!
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MM pup series/parallel/single - worth bothering?
neepheid replied to dincz's topic in Repairs and Technical
The difference between parallel and single is less obvious to my ears than the obvious hoof up the backside that is series. I had a G&L Tribute L-2000 modded to give series/parallel/single but ended up finding that using both pickups single coil (inners) as a sort of quasi-middle pickup (parallel) suited me best. On their own, the differences between single and parallel were marginal - the single coil maybe being a little brighter/lighter sounding than parallel. Bear in mind this is MFD pickups I'm talking about here - other pickups may exhibit different effects (although I seem to remember similar results with a Seymour Duncan Stingray pickup and the Z-bass pickups on the Gibson SG-Z). -
Not at all, do what you like, it's your bass
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