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Kevsy71
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People Say by The Meters. Struggling to transition between the A and D on the first part of the famous bass break, and need to tighten up the second part. May have to up the tension (currently on TI flats) for a bit more resistance!
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For sale only, Roland TD1-K v-drums kit. Bought at Christmas for my daughter but she just wants to play keyboard...this has had very light use and is near mint with original packaging and all parts and manual. Save £150 on a new one! UK courier for £15. -
Curious indeed! If you take the amp out of the chain, and go bass - drive - interface, does Logix record the effected driven signal?
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Here's Brucie!! Bruce Thomas Profile P bass from Bass Centre
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Serial numbers did not appear on the headstock until 1976, according to 'The Fender Bass: an Illustrated History' -
Yes indeed. I'm even tempted to put in an offer for the scales used to weigh it...
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Regrettably now up for sale :( https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/412057-ken-smith-bsr5eg-2006-quilted-maple/
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For sale only: Ken Smith BSR5EG , 2006 with Smith hardcase, NOW £3250 No trades, thank you. Quilted maple top with walnut core. EG = Elite spec; Graphite-reinforced neck 18v preamp with Bass, Mid, Treble cut/boost, blend, volume (pull for passive) Series/Parallel switches for each pickup Mid/treble frequency selector switches Internal dip switches for bass, mid, treble range Weight: 4.45 kg Full working order and excellent cosmetic condition: I can't find a mark to photograph. Comes with: Smith hardcase in good condition: catches are tarnished but fully functional. Plush interior and compartment are fine. Smith leather and sheepskin strap (nicely 'worn in' and supple) Smith classic wax polish Wearing Ken Smith tapercores, and an extra set of Sadowsky Blue Label stainless steel rounds cut to fit. History Recently acquired from the US, and posted on the Ken Smith NBD thread here (which also has more pics): https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/344438-ken-smith-chat-nbd-inside-black-tiger-6/?do=findComment&comment=4015594 I meant what I said in the thread - amazing playability and tone. Sadly have to let this one go; in more solvent times I'll certainly be hunting down another! Payment by BACS Location: Tonbridge, Kent, 15 mins from J5 of M25. Can courier within UK. Please see my feedback link in my signature, and thanks for looking! -
Sounds an excellent challenge, best of luck! Do you get one of these to help turn the score pages?
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Stunning Si!!! 😍
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Just bought a MIcrothumpinator from Paul, as always a friendly, rapid transaction and it arrived the day after payment! Top recommendation
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For the record here are pics of mine with a cream guard (looks more white in the pics than it really is). Ignoring the gap below the output and the rough fit at the pups, I really like it!
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"I promise I won't noodle over your bass solo" "This one's in G"
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3.4 kg ?! That's super-light! I'm on my second (having sold one to @stewblack and then missing it...) and both were at the 4kg mark. No neck dive on those though, maybe because of the extra body weight. Both had the mis-aligned pickup poles, I briefly changed my current one to a cheap cream pickguard that I hacked to fit so that the poles would align, but I couldn't detect any difference in volume or tone. But I may ask Sims to do me a proper cream pickguard now that they have the stock measurements from you! Have you tried your with Bass Centre Stainless Steel Elites (the factory-fitted strings for this model)? It roars with them on A great fun P bass to play, hope you enjoy it as much as I have. PS the fingerboard is maccasar ebony, lovely and dark as you say.
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Sean Hurley - great P & flats tone / solo
Kevsy71 replied to wateroftyne's topic in General Discussion
Also his Fender CS signature model (which he is playing in the clip) has a rocker mute fitted, which presses a strip of stiff foam to the underside of the strings near the bridge. -
Four I enjoy: The Clown - Charles Mingus A Love Supreme - John Coltrane (Jimmy Garrison) Ornette Coleman - New York is Now (also Jimmy Garrison) The Big 3 - Ray Brown
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Correct (at least for KS, I don't know about F bass).
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Incidentally, this could result in a 'Kevin Smith' bass, and I would have zero excuse not to buy a bass with my entire name on it
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@stewblack I fully agree - as you know after selling you your BT Profile I missed it greatly - and soon bought another! My favourite P that I've owned, including custom shops and an original '65. Have you tried it with flats? I love mine with La Bella Fls, but I've heard the The Bass Centre's own Detroit Flats are an excellent match.
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Now sold, thanks for all the interest -
Gorgeous 😍 The church band play modern worship material, so I'm hoping to get a gospel workout Covers band are mainly rock/blues. I think I can cop the tone on the KS, I just need to get faster playing a 5!
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And presenting: my 2006 5BSREG quilted maple top with walnut core. Not quite a NBD because I've had it a few weeks now. The tone and playability are exactly what I was after, and it sits so well in the lap or strap. Unfortunately I've only gigged it once, when the IEM mix failed and there was only a Marshall 10 inch guitar amp to monitor from! But I could certainly feel the low B-string notes in the venue . I'm looking forward to hearing it properly with the band next time, and it should just need the Radial JDI to FOH and maybe a bit of onboard preamp tweaking as necessary. It also sounds terrific for home practice through the DAW/headphones - no hiss, and very punchy. It came strung with Sadowsky Blue Labels, which sounded very fine indeed, but I noticed that they did not quite sit in the bridge notches. This was affecting the action, so I swapped them for the KS taper cores that were included in the case, and bingo - excellent action and 'that' tone. Super pleased with this, and with my trusty Bruce Thomas Profile as 4-string P bass I honestly think it's the end of GAS after 35 years. And yes, you can have that in writing.
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Well spotted Sir! I've been too busy playing it to take pics 😁 I'm delighted with it - playability and tones are amazing. And it has my name on the headstock. Will post pics and a longer write-up in the next few days...
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Cheers @LoneFurrow - indeed, it's a different case. The Hiscox was (as they all are) excellent but I needed it to courier a recent sale as it was the only one I had at the time...the current case is absolutely usable though. Xotic used to make a brilliant gigbag but I don't think they sell them anymore, sadly. -
For sale only, a 2010 Xotic XJ-1T £1300 Full working order. A lovely player for those moving from 4 to 5 string because of the (adjustable) string spacing. Specs Weight: 4.7 kg Nut: 47mm String spacing: 19mm, adjustable Xotic A-type bridge 22 frets with luminlay fret markets - activate with a torch or other light source, and they glow on a dark stage. Controls: Chrome pots: Volume - Blend - Passive tone Black pots: Active bass/mid/treble Switches for mid and treble centre frequencies Push/Pull Volume for active/passive Push/pull passive tone for Hum Reduction Inducter (a $150 add-on option which works brilliantly!) For other details see here: http://xotic.jp/instruments/basses/xj-series/index_e.html (this explains the bass was designed in California, built in Japan, and finished in California!) "The production of each high quality Xotic bass guitars begins in our Los Angeles, CA shop where the wood, shape, color, hardware, pickups and all other features are precisely designed for each instrument. Every model goes through an extensive process of R&D to determine which wood, construction and electronics will best serve its envisioned use. These exact specifications are then sent to T’s Guitars in Japan. T’s Guitars has an enduring reputation of producing exceptional hand quality instruments in Japan and Xotic has a long and ongoing relationship with them. Great attention is paid to picking the finest woods for our bodies and necks and each piece is hand selected. Seasoned builders blend old world craftsmanship with modern CNC technology in building each instrument with each step in the process supervised up to Xotic’s meticulous specs. Guitars are then shipped to our California shop where our Master Luthier will inspect each instrument. Fretwork is finalized with a fret dress that addresses every facet of the fret surface. Additional setup includes string height, truss rod adjustments and fine-tuning of pickups and electronics. Particular attention is giving to the instruments playability, tone, fit and finish." Also see the spec sheet in the photos. Cosmetics: Excellent condition, I can't find any body marks that would show up on a photo. A few minor scuffs and dings on the headstock. History I bought it a few months ago in Camden, it appears it has been previously sold on Basschat: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/328027-sold-xotic-xj-1t-5-sold/ Moving on because I've just bought a Ken Smith and this is far too good for a backup! Comes with A generic, shabby but operational black hard case Manual, stickers etc. per photo Payment, collection , delivery Payment by BACS please - collection from Tonbridge, Kent (J15 M25) or UK courier at £15. Thanks for looking, my feedback in my signature
