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[quote name='Jonnyboy Rotten' timestamp='1382143689' post='2248723'] Why when I post from my phone does it upload the pics sideways!? Grrr [/quote] Mine does the same. Pesky Android!
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Scott's site is always worth a look. I've picked up some useful stuff, even if I'm not bothered about soloing over jazz progressions.
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My drummer refuses ever to use one as he says anyone playing one looks like they are sitting on the toilet. He has a point.
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Precisions 5-strings Fretless basses
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I wore this album out when I had it on cassette tape, so when I saw it on CD I just had to buy it. While it is still a cracking album, I find my own tastes have moved in different directions since. I enjoyed listening to it afresh a couple of time, but in truth it no longer floats my boat. However, given that Abe Laboriel is the bass player, I am sure it will be of interest to fellow BC-ers of a jazz and/or fusion disposition. Two of the tracks are Miles Davis compositions. [u]Musicians[/u] Larry Carlton - guitar Terry Trotter - keyboards Abraham Laboriel - bass John Robinson, Rick Marotta - drums Alex Acuna - percussion Jerry Hey, Gary Grant - trumpet Mark Russo - saxophone [u]Track listing[/u] 1. So What (7:57) 2. Don't Give It Up (5:32) 3. The B.P. Blues (7:53) 4. All Blues (8:18) 5. Last Nite (7:57) 6. Emotions Wound Us So (6:17) Price is [s][color=#ff0000]£8[/color][/s] [color=#0000ff][size=5][b]£6[/b][/size][/color] delivered in the UK.
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I had the OCD clone from dudewheresmybass but a guitarist friend persuaded me to sell it to him. He loves it more than I did, so everyone's a winner!
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If you want to run drive effects into your amp's front end and modulation effects in the loop, you will need a MFX pedal with a send/return facility in between those effect blocks. That would rule out the TC Nova for a start. If you just plug into the front end, that ceases to be a problem.
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[quote name='BassistInTheNorth' timestamp='1381773639' post='2243573'] Hi all, I have recently acquired a MiM P bass and I'm looking to upgrade the pickup. However, I am something of a novice in this department and am not too sure what kind of pickup to get. I quite like the tone that I'm getting from the factory pickup, but I find that the D and G strings seem to lack a bit of oomph. Also, the E string seems to "thud" a lot when played too aggressively. Advice/suggestions would be very much appreciated! Cheers, Elliot. [/quote] Also worth backing off the E side of the E-A part of the pickup.
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Oliv Strings, going crazy out of tune!?
JapanAxe replied to SevenSeas's topic in EUB and Double Bass
I am not a DB player but I do have an electro-classical guitar and I can tell you it takes ages for nylon strings to settle down. If these Olivs are actual gut rather than nylon, I would expect them to be even worse in this respect! -
I tried D'Addario half-rounds and they are ok, but I still prefer Chrome flats. I have not played them hard enough to see how much brightness they might have lost.
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SOLD: Akai P1 Intelliphase Analog Phaser - Touch Sensitive
JapanAxe replied to JapanAxe's topic in Effects For Sale
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This set cost £25.80 delivered from Status. I have had problems with wolf tones on the B, as you can read [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/220197-b-string-wolf-tone-woes"]here[/url], so in the end I put some D'Addario Chromes on instead. In the meantime they only had a few hours of home use in a smoke-free environment. The strings have been cut to fit my G&L 5-string, which has a 3+2 headstock, so they are not now long enough for a 4+1 layout. Also I can't give any kind of guarantee on the B string - it might just be that it doesn't get on with that particular bass, or it might be faulty. If you ignore the B and look at this as a 4-string set, then again it won't fit the usual 4-on-a-side, but it should be fine on a 2+2 like a Sandberg Basic or many of the Ibanez basses. Anyway, to help you decide whether this set is for you, I have measured from ball end to centre of tuning post, and the total length of the cut string. Measurements are to the nearest 5mm/¼inch[b].[/b] [attachment=147371:Status string lengths.png] Price is £13 delivered, payment by bank transfer or PayPal.
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Glamour models can't play bass - fact.
JapanAxe replied to skidder652003's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1383300439' post='2262728'] A couple of mentions, but no-one posted the Korean cross-dressing bass player yet!? Shame on you all! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vns8T-OQvC8&&list=PL4csMoGyO-TmOEc-RYwUaO8h0JnU8XWkj[/media] [/quote] I refrained from pressing 'play' on this, not because of the Korean cross-dressing content, but because the guy's right-hand position indicates an imminent slap-a-thon. *sigh* -
[quote name='sebastian' timestamp='1383304552' post='2262821'] Sorry for adding to it as it might be a bit off topic, but I'm about to buy a head tomorrow and I'm also looking at Ampeg, but I'm a bit worried as after doing a lot of research (literally hours online) I've come to a conclusion that Apmeg is not really that reliable anymore. Many people had problems with them and I want something that won't give up on me soon after purchase. My choices are between SVT 4 Pro and SVT 7 Pro - I'm also considering the Galliern Krueger 1001RB. I'm going to be using it mainly for a heavy sound but also some funk. Any advice? [/quote] The SVT 7 Pro has had its problems too - its power amp is Class D like the PF500. There are always used SVT 3 Pro heads available on BC, I should know I'm still following the threads despite having just bought a Genz Benz!
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Have all the expensive basses been a waste of time?
JapanAxe replied to leschirons's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1383304685' post='2262826'] Epiphany [/quote] Epiphone? -
[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1383168466' post='2261214'] fender have released their own range of lightweight cabs (for example 24lbs, 500w, 1x12 - also a 2x8 and a 4x10) and small class D heads (150w and 350w) in the rumble range. I imagine this means they still want to benefit from the shift to small class D stuff but under their own, cheaper range rather than keeping the more expensive Genz Benz branded gear. Shame. [/quote] This thread has been well and truly hijacked, but surely: cheap + class D = trouble?
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Hope his bass wasn't damaged.
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[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1383170760' post='2261252'] Rotosound Trubass are a metal strings in the normal manner and will work on magnetic pickups or a piezo or both. [/quote] Perfick.
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Are they massive guitars or just really tiny kids?
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[quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1383165778' post='2261160'] Thanks for relies! Will trubass rotos still worked when plugged in? its this bass [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Electro-Acoustic-Bass-Guitar-by-Gear4music/BLX?origin=product-ads&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=PLA+G4M&utm_content=aaqSduGA|dm_pcrid_30515377999_plid__kword__match__"]http://www.gear4musi..._kword__match__[/url] [/quote] Yes. As long as your bass has a piezo system in the bridge, fine. If you have one or more magnetic pickups, the string material becomes crucial as to what those pickups will er... pick up.