Lfalex v1.1
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That was meant to be an F-hole, but the CNC router had a bit of a paddy..
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Vintage modified squire, “best bang for buck?”
Lfalex v1.1 replied to Creeper's topic in Bass Guitars
I had a Squier 70s VMJ. Had a better neck than my MIA jazz. Again, the pickups & electrics were the weak point. I'd already put a Badass II on it, and the pickups would've been next, but I had to sell it to raise some cash. -
They're not that expensive compared to what I generally pay for 4 string electric sets.. P.S. I'd expect tapewounds to outlast phosphor bronze rounds by about 4 times under my sweaty mitts
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I'd fit a ramp, but then I think of how many bones Evel Knievel broke playing with them..
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Get a Stu Hamm urge? Almost both in one!
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2 Precisions, 2 Fretboards and 2 String Types
Lfalex v1.1 replied to thegummy's topic in Bass Guitars
Can I have a fretless one for the flats, please? -
If I were making a number of bolt-on-neck bass models, I'd make all the necks identical in terms of dimensions, if only to simplify production and to make them readily interchangeable if one were to be damaged. Whilst I've had 3 Warwicks in the house at once, they were a 4,5 and a 6, so I can't compare them! Edit: I really like the balance of the Fortress Masterman 5 I have. Arguably the best I've owned. Shame it's ever-so-slightly "slabby" in terms of the body being so flat. If the forearm chamfer followed the line of the body rather than being diagonal, it'd look better.
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That's nice. But not £3.5k nice...
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Depends on how you define "baseball bat" in terms of a neck! I had a Yamaha Attitude, and whilst it was chunky, the neck wasn't as deep as, say, my Warwick Infinity. That's narrower, but deeper, and feels more like a baseball bat (nearer to circular)
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Nice ideas in here. Personally, I've always fancied a bass with NO internal electrics at all, but the pickups routed to two separate Jack sockets, one per pickup. Then just have an off-board pre amp or even passive controls that you can customize ad infinitum without taking the instrument apart. Only potential issue is noise. You could have active and passive options in the external unit. Or even a pre amp per pickup.. but that's getting expensive now!
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The Power of Love - Different songs with the same title!
Lfalex v1.1 replied to Ricky 4000's topic in General Discussion
"Untitled"- Silver chair, Fugazi, Blink 182, Smashing pumpkins, Crash Test Dummies, The Cure, Eminem, Fuel, Gazette, Interpol, Lemonheads, Marilyn Manson, Pearl Jam, Pig Destroyer, Orbital, REM, Radiohead, Swans... And more -
The Power of Love - Different songs with the same title!
Lfalex v1.1 replied to Ricky 4000's topic in General Discussion
"Jump"- Van Halen The Pointer Sisters -
I recommend Yamaha Attitudes. That big neck (and it is up by the neck) pick-up, leaves little room for a thumb to slap effectively and none for fingers to "pop" from beneath the G or D strings. Same as the Gibsons that sport neck pick-ups in that position.
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Graham Maby sounds amazing on "Look Sharp" and "I'm the Man" (the albums)
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Sorry if it's already been mentioned, but isn't the Bona model reminiscent of the Michael Manring Zon Hyperbass? (but with frets and without de-tuners)
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"KORG USA, Inc. Acquires Spector Bass Company"
Lfalex v1.1 replied to Paulhauser's topic in Bass Guitars
"Resistance is futile" Or did I mis-read another thread title? -
I'm not normally bothered by aesthetics, but the fact that no two angles (and there's lots of them!) seem to correspond to each other in any kind of order makes it all look a bit.... Random. I know that the frets are fanned according to a formula and the bridge saddles are correctly placed with the pickups properly angled, but they don't visually correlate to each other or any of the angles in the body shape.
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Also on my hitlist, but I doubt it'll ever come to much. I'll have to stick to my plastic Ibanez instead!
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I didn't realise this was actually yours...
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Back on topic... I do not suffer from bass prejudice! I'll play anything. Once, in IKEA, there was a P bass copy adorning a wall in one of their rooms. It was knackered and had 3 strings. They'd screwed it to the wall to prevent people stealing/playing with it. Undeterred, I plucked a string. BOOM! The stud wall it was screwed to acted like a huge soundboard. And because it was screwed to it, the energy transfer was very good! I tuned it to itself, loosely in EAD, and played it (fretting it from the front) until they asked me to leave because of the racket. Moral of this story; Play everything you can get your mitts on. You might get a pleasant surprise! It's easy for me; tone & ergonomics > aesthetics. Others' mileage may vary, of course!
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I'm going to guess that it's a modern, headless iteration of the 60's Fender V, tuned EACGC. With midi, too.
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I have a Series III Passion V. The necks are quite shallow, so I don't think you'd find the 48mm width too much of a difficulty. I certainly don't. Sounds and plays rather nicely. I've had it from new since 1997, and not so much as a hiccup.
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**SOLD** - Resonet Arco electric upright
Lfalex v1.1 posted a topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
For sale, my old Resonet Arco electric upright. It dates from the 1950s, but I can't find enough images online to work out how original it is. The only obvious item missing is the headstock badge Still working. Plug it in, play and sound comes out! Strings are tired but playable. The tone is fine and it holds tune. One tuner rattles as its "elephant ears" are a little loose. It won't come out, though. The pickup is magnetic - I think it's just a whopping humbucker and is actually quite high output. No piezo pickups here, and no tone control, either! The endpin folds up, reducing the instrument to about 5' (160cm) long There's no case, but I have a thick, strong vinyl bag for it (beware, it's bright orange!) No shipping on this one, I'm afraid, so it's cash on collection from my home address in Chelmsford, Essex. I'm looking for £150... Or make me a sensible offer! Thanks for looking. Alex -
I've skimmed the thread, and I'm surprised that no-one's said that they use a different strap for each instrument that they own. Over the years I've amassed a few straps, and see which ones work best with each bass, adjust according to my taste, and that's it. It's partly driven by the fact that the instruments have a combination of Schaller locks, Dunlop locks and various sizes/styles of strap button.
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I can't even remember if I approached them about it. That instrument was ultimately a big disappointment and I just wanted it gone. Don't think I'd have another Status now, though.
