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  1. Linus27 started following Do you think of yourself as a musical 'artist'? , Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2025? , A lost art. Trace elliot and 7 others
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    For me, this is super easy, my best purchase was the Harley Benton Custom Line Chorus CH-5 pedal. As a fretless bassist, I'd been on an endless mission to find that awesome Chorus tone that I'd always had in my head. I've tried EBS, EHX, Behringer, Boss, MXR and many others but none came close to that lovely 80's Chorus tone. I then stumbled across a Bass The World video of the Harley Benton Custom Line Chorus CH-5 pedal and it was the tone I was after. At £33 it was worth a shot and I can honestly say it is unbelievable, absolutely perfect. Sadly, it's been unavailable for the last few months and I contacted Harley Benton to purchase a backup but sadly they said they will not be making them again.
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    I've not joined the queue yet as I was hopeful they'd start to come available by now. Looks like I'll be waiting a little bit longer.
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    Price drop to £725.
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    I also love the amps from back in the day, they just had something magical about them that Class D amps have lacked. I've tried a lot of Class D amps and have been generally disappointed but I did really like the Ampeg PF500, some of the MarkBass heads, the Ashdown MiBass and the Warwick Gnome Ipro 300. My favorite amp head ever was the Hartke HA7000, its weight was similar to a tank but what an incredible sounding amp head. I also played Glastonbury this year and had the chance to play through an old Trace Elliot 15" combo and it sounded incredible. It was like stepping back in time and the presence, punch and tone was just amazing. At my age, I'm super grateful for the Class D amps and lightweight cabs but to my ears, they've always been a compromise in tone but I'm happy to take that for ease of portability.
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    What amazing tone, I guess its the Sandberg DK TT and one of the latest MarkBass combo's. Great tone.
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    The 80's is the generation that influenced me as a bassist and a lot of the great bassists who's tone and playing style has already been mentioned. My own favorites are John Giblin (Simple Minds and Kate Bush), Derek Forbes (Simple Minds), Pino Palladino (Paul Young), John Taylor (Duran Duran), Adam Clayton (U2), Peter Hook (New Order), Paul Webb (Talk Talk), Gary Garry Beers (INXS). Saying that, the 80's is full of other incredible bass players from bands like Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, Big Country. Deacon Blue to name a few. As for effects then as already mentioned then Chorus and Flanger were super popular as was an Octave pedal.
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    I would say, based on condition and the prices at Bass Bros, the second hand value of this is closer to £900 - £1000.
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    As a huge F1 fan for the last 45 years, I think having a cab named Spa is a given. Monaco is my favourite F1 circuit and where my honeymoon was. I proposed to my wife on the grid at the Monza F1 in 2006. I've driven Spa about 6 times and Silverstone a few times so my vote goes to Spa. I think if you look at other classic F1 circuits then Adelaide and Melbourne would make good names but my favourite would be Suzuka. You also can't really ignore Imola and the Senna/Ratzenberger connection. LYSYS Suzuka, LYSYS Imola and LYSYS Adelaide have nice rings about them
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    The light gauge LaBella Deep Talkin flats (green silks) are my favourite flats, they sound, play and feel amazing.
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    I saw this the other day and despite being a huge U2 and Adam fan, sadly all the basses are way out of my price range. I'd love the Sherwood Green Jazz or the Lakland Darryl Jones Jazz.
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    New Amp Day

    Linus27 replied to Japhet's topic in Amps and Cabs

    I've done a few gigs using an in house Fender Rumble combo 500 and I've always had compliments the two times I used it including mid gig from the singer who turned to me and commented on how good it sounded. I'm super tempted to pick one up.
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    When you put it like that, then that does put a different spin on it. I also have a fairly good body of work, I've written music that's been in adverts and used on TV programmes, my music was regularly played on the radio and I've done two John Peel sessions, Radio 1 roadshows and a Virgin session. I've had CD's, vinyl etc. for sale in shops like HMV and I've been on the front cover on a magazine, been in the music press, in books and even have a Wikipedia page. It's even been my full time job. I'm still a musician in my head though 😂
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    For sale is my Fender Player ii Modified Active Precision in Metallic Forest Green. I bought it brand new in July as a backup to my main bass for playing Glastonbury this year but in the end I didn't need to take one and it stayed at home. It's never left the house so has never been gigged or even been to a rehearsal and has only been played briefly at home a couple of times. It still has the original Fender strings on it but I have removed the film that was covering the scratchplate. The bass is in mint condition and sounds and plays really well but there is a tiny little mark near the neck pocket near the bottom heal but it can't be seen without looking for it. I really struggled with what to buy for a backup and had my heart set on the Fender Vintera ii Telecaster bass but after comparing it to this bass in Anderton's, I was blown away by it and ended up buying it. The colour is also amazing and it comes with the Fender gig bag that came with the bass and the tags/truss rod key. I'm a fretless bassist 99% of the time and as I'm not playing fretted in anything and I'm unlikely to be, then I should really let this go to a home where it was be used and enjoyed. These are £949 at Andertons so I've priced it at £725. Collection and trial is available from GU15 or courier at buyers cost.
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    I think my own view is I consider myself a Musician, if asked in what, then I would say a bassist. If I am writing music or basslines then I am being creative, if I am putting together a structure or how the song is to be played then I am arranging and if I am playing in front of people then I am performing but the over-arching title I would use is I am a musician.
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    Maybe in its simplest for, music, acting, painting, performing, writing, photography etc. is a creative art and thus, one who does this is an artist. One who crafts things, for example builds, designs, repairs, constructs etc. is a craftsman.
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