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neepheid
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[quote name='Acebassmusic' post='1256517' date='Jun 4 2011, 02:56 PM']Hi All, After many years of lurking, reading and getting lots of good info from the forum I thought it was about time I signed up and contributed back. Currently living and working in Aberdeen I've put together a local covers band ( [url="http://Groovecruise.co.uk"]Groove Cruise[/url] ) who play approx 25 gigs a year. I got my first "real" bass 29 years ago (OMG!!!) a Kay bass in the shape of a Les Paul. Even starting on that bass didn't deter me from learning! Various bouts of GAS have seen some very nice (and some not so nice) basses come and go. Having a wonderful wife who has actively encouraged me on several occasions to buy basses still amazes me! At some point I'll try and put up piccies of some of the ones I've owned and also ones I'm using at the moment. Hopefully I will be able to contribute to threads and payback some of the invaluable help the site has given me in the past.[/quote] Fit like, Mike?
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[quote name='Cygnus x-1' post='1255394' date='Jun 3 2011, 01:11 PM']Hi, i'm looking for a Precision type 4 stringer BUT with a 1.5 in. nut width i.e. jazz width, my budget is £700 max, so the only contender I can find is the Fender deluxe active P. I would probably prefere passive given a choice. So, does anyone have any opinions or experiance of this bass either good or bad, or can anybody think of any alteratives within my budget with P style body/ jazz width neck. I think Lakland may do one in their Skyline range, but I can't find one for sale or the price, any help appreciated, cheers.[/quote] The G&L Tribute SB-2 has a Jazz width nut. Passive PJ.
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[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='1254353' date='Jun 2 2011, 06:04 PM']I agree, I knew of two people in the late sixties who dug out the clay dots on their pre-CBS stratocasters and replaced them with pearl so as to look more 'up-to-date'. Around 1970 I actually carved a hole out of a 1962 Jazz bass to add a Gibson EBO pickup in the neck position - stereo wired. It's only now that I give myself the 'Twit' label.[/quote] Hindsight is 20/20, right?
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It's simply because no-one ever buys anything on this forum, right Tim?
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+1 for lessons. I've been having them for a month or two now and it's really helped to push me on. Hadn't played a gig since December and was flagging. Having goals to work towards and having a reason to practice (as well as betterment other reasons like not to wasting the tutor's time and my money spring to mind ) have really spurred me on again. Got a rehearsal/audition/jam with a new band next Thursday, really looking forward to it. Onwards and upwards!
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three point bump
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My first and current head is a Harke HA3500. It sits on an Ashdown ABM 4x10, which apart from being a bit of a huff and a puff to get it moved around/lifted on stage has been a great partner to it. I've been more than happy with this setup, it has got compliments from other players when I've shared my rig at gigs. Hartke (and whoever are handling their UK operations) are cool with me because I got my 3500 second hand and it was missing a knob. They sent me one FOC. Great service.
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"you won't find another one like it"
neepheid replied to gary mac's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
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[quote name='stoker' post='1252237' date='May 31 2011, 11:37 PM']that bass looks amazing! i must admit though if it was down to me i'de have the neck p/up closer to the end of the f/b. but that just my personal preference.[/quote] Thanks for the kind words. It's for sale by the way - link in my sig
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Still available. Ding closeups as promised: 1) On top edge as you wear the bass. I had a go at filling one of them but it didn't work out (it's filled, but far from invisible) 2) Several small dings on rear of body 3) One on the underside of the neck between the first and second frets. It's near the fingerboard so you probably won't feel it when you're playing. 4) One in the front near the selector switch Only the ones on the top edge I would consider to be deep and substantial, none of them are through to the wood. But I've blown them all up so that no-one is disappointed or feel they have been misled.
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Modding's fun, but it's not for profit. You put all the fancy pants parts you like in a budget bass and it's still a budget bass. That's how the market will see it. You will struggle to get anything like the money you paid out for the parts, and don't forget the time it takes to scutter about with the bass - time is money but don't expect to get any return on that either. Did I mention it's a lot of fun and can bring one great satisfaction to create out of something fairly inexpensive an instrument that punches well above its weight? But it's still a mug's game, for all that.
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Cheers for the kind words
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[url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/2011/04/11/how-to-fit-the-threaded-insert-neck-kit/"]http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/2011...nsert-neck-kit/[/url] Also my Gibson G-3 and Victory Artist both have a similar sort of arrangement and yes, it's very secure and convenient.
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I would say that the Bass V is a pretty hard bass to create a forgery of. Apart from its relative obscurity which transcends rarity to the point where most people don't even know what it is (or think it's fake anyway) and it's never been reissued - a 15 fret neck with 5 in line headstock isn't exactly an "off-the-shelf" piece.
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[quote name='Linus27' post='1250041' date='May 30 2011, 11:07 AM']Right just done that and it all looks ok. What next? I guess raising the pickup up will raise the bridge and make it worse so would it be wise to file the G string side of the bridge so it sits a little lower?[/quote] I fixed an electro acoustic guitar which wasn't picking up the E string at all. The owner had had a go at filing down the bottom of the saddle and got it squint, meaning that it wasn't sitting flush and square in the recess. Put the bridge bottom down on a known flat surface - does it rock at all?
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The ones I have tried are as follows: Mono strap - was quite comfy but I didn't really care for the metal bits, seems to me like it might ding the top your bass if it fell on it. Neotech mega strap - I really like this one - it certainly takes the sting out of my 12lb Victory Artist. I used to have it on my Epiphone Les Paul Standard bass, another fairly substantial beast, and it was also excellent at combating neck dive. Mono:http://www.monocase.com/mono-gs1-betty.asp [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/5425-mono_gs1_sharkskin_guitar_strap_in_black"]http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/54..._strap_in_black[/url] Neotech: [url="http://neotechstraps.com/mega-strap.html"]http://neotechstraps.com/mega-strap.html[/url] [url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/neotech-mega-ax-strap-extra-wide-heavy-duty-guitar-strap--52740"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/neotech-mega-...ar-strap--52740[/url]
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For sale is my Epiphone Les Paul Standard with quite a few enhancements. The main one being the guts - 2x EMG-HB pickups and an EMG-BQC 3 band EQ with mid sweep. There has been a pickup selector switch fitted in the usual Les Paul position (the stock model never had this) and finished off with some tasteful John East knobs. Pics here: The evolution of the bass (and the usual embarrassing vow never to sell it) can be seen here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40217"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40217[/url] There are a couple of dings in the body (not of my making, grr!) which I will photograph in due course in the spirit of full disclosure. I'd like £300 + postage (£20) for this. The price is firm. Without wishing to seem defensive, the EMG gubbins would cost nearly £250 at Thomann. Modding's a mug's game I will also supply it with a Mono strap (essential for keeping neck dive at bay) and a gig bag. It was photographed with TI Jazz flats on it but it is currently strung with some (I think) Ernie Ball roundwounds. Cat not included, sorry. I'm not looking for any trades, sale only.
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[quote name='Linus27' post='1249963' date='May 30 2011, 10:11 AM']Hi, I have just picked up a Washburn AB10 acoustic bass and the G string is quite a bit quiter than the other strings. As these basses don't have adjustable bridges and I think the pickup is in the bridge, whats the best way to go about fixing this? Would gently filing down the groove where the string sits on the bridge making the string sit lower work? Any advice appreciated.[/quote] I presume that you're talking about the problem being with amplified sound, not the acoustic sound?
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[quote name='Michaelg' post='1249817' date='May 30 2011, 12:08 AM']not a good idea to drink before you go on, it makes your timing sloppy and has a negative effect on your voice[/quote] I believe no pint makes me jumpy and early. One pint gets me in the groove. Two pints makes my timing sloppy. That is just my opinion based upon my own experience.
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I like a single pint before the gig, soft drink during, pint(s) after if no car. I just think it's a case of getting up there.
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[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1247149' date='May 27 2011, 02:35 PM'] Would it win aggression, top end, growl, punch? I know who's side I'd be on. [/quote] I was thinking it would win brown note strength, mud, weight, dimensions, DC resistance, number of turns, number of coils and amount of metal used in the construction thereof
