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Having always played 4 string, I recently got my first 5 string, and absolutely love it. Everything about it - the sound, the "feel" - is what I've been looking for. But there's a problem. I thought going from 4 to 5 strings would be easy, but I'm having a real hard time. I know that it's practise-practise-practise, and that's what I'm doing. But does anyone out there have any tips/tricks which perhaps made your own transition a bit easier?
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What a difference! I bought a Laney ProLinebacker 100w combo from that auction site, and got it for a song. It was a bit tatty, with knobs missing, but everything worked. So, I stripped it all down, cleaned it, repainted the grille, got new knobs and slider tops, and put it all back together with bright zinc plated screws & washers. It looks the mutts nuts. But there's been an annoying buzzing ever since, especially at low E and C at the 3rd fret on the A string. Something wasn't right. But now it is!!! After much faffing about I discovered that the grille wasn't sitting quite right and was "buzzing" on the bottom of the amp front panel. The reason was that I'd put the grille on with the thing lying flat. All I did to fix it was keep the combo in the upright position and loosen off all the grille screws, allowing the grille to "settle" into it's proper position. Tightened everything up and.... glorious, clear, buzz free sound! I'm a seriously happy bunny. And just wanted to share this with... erm... everyone... Sorry.
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'Tis true - that lil V940 sounds damn fine!
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1. Vintage V940B and Cort Artisan B5 [attachment=6030:babies.JPG] 2. Why the neighbours don't like me [attachment=6031:music_room.JPG]
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Ah, good point! OK, first £50 can have it. Don't have a camera at the moment, but I'll see what I can do with my phone. Watch this space....! -
1991 (I think) 4-string passive bass has to go. Good condition, a couple of VERY minor dings which were on the instrument when I bought it. Nice low action. One of the pots is a bit sticky, but everything works. Deep gloss black laquer finish. Would make a good first bass, or perhaps a gigging workhorse. P&J style pickups. Offers please? (Only looking for a few "Keep Astronomer In Beer" tokens!) Pop any questions on here and I'll happily answer if I can. Collection from Leamington Spa.
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Hi, just found this place and it looks fairly friendly - I hope! I've been playing bass on and off for about 25yrs, but I'm still not very good (can't read music!). I'm mainly using a Vintage V940B, but I also have an absolutely mint Aria ProII FB Series. The V940 goes into a Behringer BDI21 Amp Emulator/DI box, and from there into a Behringer Xenyx 502 mixer. The mixer also talks to a Casio CTK-631 which I use for a bit of percussion to play along with as it's slightly less boring than a metronome, and that lot feeds a Laney ProLinebacker PL100. So, that's why my neighbours don't talk to me. Looking forward to learning from lots of people who know far more about this stuff than I do, and sharing some of my tales of truly outstanding stupidity! Cheers! A.