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    I was a bit embarrassed at how many drummers I had never heard of, given that drummers are rather important to us bass players!
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    [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1468140611' post='3088753'] The pickups look like Yamaha soapbars, the headstock suggests a TRB. [/quote] [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1468141123' post='3088755'] The control knobs on a TRB are angled and the truss rod access it at the body end. I'm curious about that 12th fret marker too. [/quote] I clearly spend too little time staring at pictures of bass guitars
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    The pickups look like Yamaha soapbars, the headstock suggests a TRB.
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    Pairing two dissimilar cabs is unlikely to work well. Keep the one you prefer and get a second one; sell the other cab.
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    And replied.
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    [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1468090357' post='3088577'] Our singer, who also plays in three other bands, was always nursing throat problems. She then went for vocal training and hasn't suffered since. [/quote] I had one (count it: 1) singing lesson and that made a massive difference to how I use my voice.
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    I fronted a band for 4 years and never once cancelled over a sore throat. I went ahead with one gig despite being on the mend from a heavy cold and only just got away with it.
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    I had a Yamaha BBG in almost exactly that finish. I really liked it, but you don't get the 3D ripple that real flamed maple has.
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    Solder-free bump
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    Thursday bump
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    [quote name='skej21' timestamp='1467754709' post='3086019'] This is not helping my GAS for a mustang!! [/quote] [size=5][b]You know you want to![/b][/size] In the meantime, here is the spec from Fender: [b]General[/b] [indent=1]Model Name: Pawn Shop Mustang® Bass, Rosewood Fingerboard, Olympic White with Stripe[/indent] [indent=1]Model Number: 0143900305[/indent] [indent=1]Series: Special Edition[/indent] [indent=1]Color: Olympic White with Stripe[/indent] [color=#333333][b]Body[/b][/color] [indent=1][color=#333333]Body Shape: Mustang® Bass[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Body Material: Alder[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Body Finish: Polyester[/color][/indent] [color=#333333][b]Neck[/b][/color] [indent=1][color=#333333]Neck Material: Maple[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Neck Shape: "C" Shape[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Scale Length: 30" (762 mm)[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Number of Frets: 19[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Fret Size: Medium Jumbo[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]String Nut: Synthetic Bone[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Nut Width: .5" (38.1 mm)[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Neck Plate: 4-Bolt[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Neck Finish: Urethane[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Fingerboard: Rosewood[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot[/color][/indent] [color=#333333][b]Electronics[/b][/color] [indent=1][color=#333333]Middle Pickup: Fender-Designed Humbucking[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Pickup Switching: None[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Pickup Configuration: H[/color][/indent] [color=#333333][b]Hardware[/b][/color] [indent=1][color=#333333]Bridge: 4-Saddle Mustang® Bass Strings-Through-Body[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Tuning Machines: Standard Open-Gear[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Pickguard: 4-Ply White Pearloid[/color][/indent] [indent=1][color=#333333]Control Knobs: Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®[/color][/indent]
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    In an effort to get back on topic, I think the capitalisation has occurred because the legend TAB is often written (descending vertically) at the start of a piece, to distinguish it from the standard notation:
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    [quote name='grunge666' timestamp='1467904446' post='3087214'] Excuse the pun but.....what a relief!! [/quote]
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    There is a Swindon band called Syntronix who cover 80s electro pop.
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    Well I've been through all the emoticons but there isn't one for grabbing a person by the shoulders and shaking them...
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    Where did you get the glow-in-the-dark tape?
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    NBD

    JapanAxe replied to AlpherMako4's topic in Bass Guitars

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    Tuesday bump
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    Tuesday bump
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    Much as I enjoy playing this bass, I once again have my eye on something else. It is in excellent condition - the only obvious mark I can find is the little ding shown next to my finger in the last picture. It comes with the correct-size Fender gig bag. I have done the parallel wiring mod on the pickup, which has improved the clarity and the response of the tone control. The short scale and narrow neck make this bass very easy to play. Weight is a very manageable 3.96kg (8lb 11.5oz). I am looking for [size=5][b]£450[/b][/size] collected or meet-up. Courier delivery is also possible - PM me for a price. No trades thanks, unless you have a 5E3-style guitar combo [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color]
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    [quote name='lownote12' timestamp='1467701797' post='3085398'] Not taking any of the grief away from other posters but I've bought and sold 21 basses and 10 amps /cabs. Most of these have been couriered and I have had 100% satisfaction and no nightmares. The down side of the anti-courier lobby is people advertising desirable kit the other side of the country on a local pick up only basis. Am I going to spend £50 on petrol to pick up a £120 bass? No. So you see the adverts being bumped for literally months in some cases. [/quote] The flipside of this is that by the time you add the insurance to cover sending a £1,000+ instrument, I would often rather deliver the thing myself in person!
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    I'd go back a bit further and ask why do you want subs? If you are putting bass guitar, bass drum or keyboards through the PA, fine, but if not I would question their usefulness.
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    After a global nuclear war, the only things left standing will be cockroaches, Keith Richards, and Trace Elliot cabs...
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    [quote name='bassbiscuits' timestamp='1467643750' post='3085084'] Volvo estate [/quote] I'll see your Volvo estate and raise you an E-class Merc estate Bass rig, PA, drum kit, front-seat passenger, and I can still see over the top:
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    Just checked out the shop's website (no name, no pack drill) and the lacquer has a lot of cracking, not just one crack from clumsy handling. The description (presumably culled from Suhr's bumf) says: [color=#AEAEAE][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]The nitrocellulose lacquer finish and our proprietary antiquing process make each Classic J Antique[/size][/font][/color][sup]TM[/sup][color=#AEAEAE][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] feel like it has been loved for years.[/size][/font][/color] So yes it is deliberate. Up to you whether you want that or want to pay for it...
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