uk_lefty

Wishbass.

I get it. Believe me I've stood against a LOT of stuff for my covers bands where someone wants to programme loads of stuff in to some machine and trigger samples for horn parts I stead of finding a way to capture the essence of it using what we've got to hand (E.g I've had a drummer go "BADA! BADA!" into a mic for the horn part on dude looks like a lady and it is sufficient for a covers band audience!). I enjoy the human element too, the fact it could all fall apart any second is part of what I enjoy. But I'm not against a little tech help for the odd thing. Just a little help though, not a complete cover up.

I know! It's a tongue in cheek comment too, I just think a little bit of tech to help us all out is OK. We don't really seem to criticise bassists using electronic tuners, guitarists using harmonizer pedals, keyboardists who use all manner of tech, drummers and indeed whole bands who may be listening to a click to help their timing along, yet for singers it seems a complete No to use a bit of pitch correction. I understand and respect the point of view, I just find it seems singing is held to higher expectations than the rest of the band. Maybe because they never help set up the PA....? (please nobody tell me every singer you know always sets up the PA and the drum kit.... Again, I'm joking)

Amplification is cheating. Lazy so and so's should practice to sing and play louder.

Maybe using pitch correction for vocals is like using a P bass instead of an upright? Surely those metal bits telling you where to put your fingers are artificial and to use them is cheating...?

I've seen the Rootmaster cabs going for about a hundred quid second hand which is crazy for what they are. Fingers crossed something turns up near you.

I was joking.

It's one of those things that's working best when you don't notice it. Like a rhythm guitarist.

The only honest advert I've seen on Gumtree. Could be a lovely little bass but I don't have the skills to do it justice, sadly.

I'm going to can the idea of sending this bass by any courier. Dont be surprised if it turns up in a specialist bass shop soon. A specialist shop will have wider reach, better dealings with couriers than me, and will give a level of buyer assurance that I can't as a private individual. That's today's idea. Though I played it yesterday and it was lovely....

Another reason to steer clear. I've found, aside from the BC marketplace, Reverb to be far more reliable. There's still buyer protection but a lot less chancers... For now!

There we go, its half a pack of strings!

Ah I get it now, apologies. I think it was Gear4music knocking out a wireless IEM set for very little money at the weekend, will send you the details if I find the email. As an aside, I always thought the Ampeg fridge at one of our rehearsal spaces was knackered because I could never hear it. Turned out you need to be stood a good distance away from it.

Don't suppose you want a left handed 1984 Aria SB....?

I really, really like that look!

Has anyone shipped to the US this year? I've got a bass up for sale and all interested parties seem to be either mainland Europe or in the US. I'm thinking I'll need to be posting in a hardcase for this one... Any recommended carriers, what to watch out for? I've had a nightmare with UK shipping recently but really want to move this bass on to free up cash for something else.

You'd probably be up in cash if you sold the PJ cabs and replaced with a secondhand Ashdown RM 1x15 or 2x10. They weigh about 15kg and are pretty good for gigging. Or go for something even cheaper off tinternet.

It's excessive for one pack of strings, their postage was a lot cheaper before the divorce.

Bugger. Thanks!

If only everyone took that approach, this thread would be very short!

That's awesome, glad you found something you wanted. Would be great to hear some sound samples and see your settings. I'm on a fruitless quest for 80s synth sounds (think "I wanna dance with somebody" Whitney Houston, or "Ain't nobody" chaka kahn) and getting nowhere.

Anybody know the size Allen key the truss rod needs? Is it a weird metric one? I can't grip the truss rod with my imperial measurement Allen keys and it's annoying me... 0.35 very light guage Status strings are putting lots of tension in to the neck. Have got it set up tuned down a step to settle it in.

Jeez. You'd feel a bit cheated if you'd spent over 2 grand on this stuff just a month ago.