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    Bass bodies and necks untreated

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    This has probably been covered a million times, but where currently is the best place to get decent precision bodies and necks from. I mean untreated bodies, all pre drilled and routed, just ready for painting - and the accompanying necks?

     

    Cheers.

    Dimarzio PBass Player Series

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I have a set of dimarzio model p in my john deacon bass. Great pickup.

     

    However I also have a standard player precision and (after not having one for a bit) am now remembering how to use these properly. If you experiment with the volume you get different tones (with the tone on the same setting) - not just quieter/louder versions of the same thing. Opening up fully adds real edge and dare I say more wider or polyphonic sound. Winding the volume back gives some nice mellowed tones.

    Sharing equipment? This is how some use their amps

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Yeh, pirates rooms have some clowns messing everything up.

     

    We used to use the pre production room and literally nothing was ever right. Nothing was connected to what it was supposed to be, nothing worked apart from the odd pa top, and worse it gave some of us bad hearing issues.

     

    We now use the smaller room and it's better.

     

    Weirdly our drummer has to set up their drum kit every time (pro drummer) takes him about an hour to get everything right with the kit that's left in the room in a right state. Then magically 7 days later someone has come in and put it back to next to useless again!

    Gigging with a bad back

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    59 minutes ago, police squad said:

    i shall try it when I'm better. I realise we need our core strength as we get older and will be working on it

     

    Youd be amazed at how linked the legs are to back issues. Any stretching I do really helps.

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    Gigging with a bad back

    in General Discussion

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    1 hour ago, police squad said:

    I seem to have a bulging disc atm. The muscles have been in spasm for about 8 weeks and that makes everything worse.

    If we can get the muscles out of spasm (some electric thing that manipulates the muscles) it should help stop the back joints being forced out of line and hence, stop the disc bulging.

     

    In fact, literally half an hour ago, it went mental on me. I was in agony. Eventually I managed to get myself on the floor, I did a couple of stretches that click my lower back and bingo, it has eased off

     

    I had/have 2 prolapse discs and a damaged joint.

     

    By far and away the best exercises I found for relief and prevention are not back exercises at all.... if it helps this is what I did.

     

    Try slowly touching your toes when you can - stretch those calves.

     

    Try lifting your knee upto your chest when lying on your back. Grab it with your arms.

     

    Once you can do that lie flat and lift both legs in the air straight, so it works your core.

     

    Regularly tense your stomach so your body uses its core strength, not your back strength.

     

    Just what worked for me, but feel free to try if you wish.

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    Anyone who got any experience with the Nux Melvin Lee Davis Bass Preamp?

    in Effects

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

    Somehow the delivery failed because of a slightly miswritten address otherwise I would have had it early this afternoon, but instead it got dropped off at a pickup point, and I just got the message that it was ready for pickup, so within an hour I am going to pick it up.

     

    Very exited!

     

    Just hope it will be free of all the issues I've read some people has experienced with getting the, quite crucial for this pedal's functionality, software to work properly.

     

    Still at that price for, judging from what I've read and heard, such an absolutely amazing pedal I guess somewhat lacking quality control is fully acceptable, after all I still got 30 days full refund with no questions asked.

     

    Will report back as soon as I've had chance to test it properly.

     

    Though really I am just looking for one set and forget tone, so just going to browse through the combinations while twisting knobs, until I find the one that works best for me and the rest of my setup.

     

    Just remember the I instructions above about turning it on when holding down the buttons, you need BOTH lights to be flashing to edit.

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    Bruce Thomas Profile

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I'd also highly recommend the bass centre john entwistle bass. Really was a superb bass that. I dont know how or why but it was better built, felt better and sounded better than other bass centre basses I've had.

    Anyone who got any experience with the Nux Melvin Lee Davis Bass Preamp?

    in Effects

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

    I finally placed an order on one of these preamp pedals, should arrive by the end of the week.

     

    From what you wrote it sounds like I will be using the Nordstrand StarLifter amp model and 4 X 10" Trace Elliot cab model. 

     

    Took NUX quite a while to include more amp and stock cab models, hopefully more will be added, as promised, though if the StarLifter + Trace cab model does a decent job at emulating a Trace Elliot like rig I should be more than happy with what this pedal comes with currently from stock.

     

    And I for one am totally fine with it's "set and forget via PC" nature of this pedal too.

     

    One great amp+cab sim that meet my preference is all I need really.

     

     

    I'm now on the mld amp and svt 8x10. Gigged with it, sounded great. Big and heavy sound like an svt, complete contrast to the starfire and trace  - which shows its versatility.

    Signature basses

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Got to admit theres some strange choices when it comes to signature basses. Youd think theyd have to be completely unique to warrant one - like the Bootsy star bass.

     

    Plus, I dont see it being a signature bass if the artist then doesnt play them, seems a bit of a swizz.

     

    But, for balance I had the fender flea jazz which was odd as it was a replica of a jazz flea owned, not really played, but it's the best bass I've ever owned.

     

    Then I suppose theres marcus miller putting his name and effort into Sire.

     

    I'd love to see a high end name, like a real big name, get a signature from a real cheap brand so their fans could own one, and then play it live in front of them, thatd be cool.

     

    Ashdown ABM owners club

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    3 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

    Having some issues with volume peaks from my bass, hoping someone can help me... I don't particularly like the compressor on my Fender Downtown Express pedal, I probably need to invest more time with it tbh, but wondering if the amp built in compressor can help me even out volume spikes from going fingers to pick and playing harder and softer? Whenever I've used the onboard compressor it's always been a bit too squashy, sucks the volume, and seems to take a bit of character out of the sound. Does anyone actually use it and can you advise a good way to get the best out of it and keep the bass sounding "natural" rather than dull and squashed?

     

    I just used to set the abm iv comp at around 9 o'clock and it worked really well.

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