Clarky
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Sunday morning bump. Swapped strings for medium gauge today (it came with heavy gauge strings) and it is now super-slick. Great player and all it needs IMHO is a more celluloid-y tort guard (bass doc is your man ) or a three-ply black guard to be a stunner -
[quote name='Mickeyboro' post='932370' date='Aug 22 2010, 12:02 AM']Right. I warned you. (Adopts Basil Fawlty voice) You're out of the Precision club! PS: Looks like a Yamaha anyway [/quote] How very dare you! My other three basses are Precisions
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For Happy Jack's benefit ( ) here is a link to a pic of us playing the Punkfest this evening, with me playing an Alembic [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=22&pid=932345&st=1440&#entry932345"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry932345[/url]
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Post your pictures, Lets see what you all look like.
Clarky replied to slaphappygarry's topic in General Discussion
Kismetik playing at Gosport Punkfest this evening. Yep, thats me playing an Alembic at a punk gig! [attachment=57177:gosport_050.JPG] -
[quote name='martin8708' post='932161' date='Aug 21 2010, 07:43 PM']Hi Clarky , I am interested , I like the fact it's a 4 bolter with a Maple neck . I assume all the basic's are there , ie , straight neck + pick-ups work . Do the frets have much wear ? Are you based in Central London . ( I am on the Isle of Wight ) Thanks Martin.[/quote] Hi Martin, as far as I am concerned its completely functional - pickups work, neck is straight etc and the frets have plenty of life in them still. As I mentioned earlier, one of BC's moderators (SiBob) recently played this and it was owned by Happy Jack, so you could always seek an independent view. I live near Hammersmith in Central London and work near Liverpool St Cheers Clarky
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Hey BB and b5, afraid I am after cash in this instance due to nasty (Spanish) taxman who wants to take rather more (several times ) off me than £1500
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Just another opinion but - as someone who loved Van Halen and Montrose back in the day - I absolutely HATED that Youtube Chickenfoot track, Soap on a Rope. Tired and formulaic beyond belief. On the other hand, I like much of the Them Crooked Vultures album although some of it should have been left on the cutting room floor - it would have made a cracking 50-55 minute album, not the 70-odd (or whatever it is) minutes with filler that it turned out. Anyways my vote between the two is a definite TCV
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Cheers Gary - there really are some fabulous basses for sale on BC right now - its a buyer's market ... which is great if you're a buyer Here's another few pics (not great, but its dark now!): [attachment=57110:Clarky_J...bass_065.JPG][attachment=57111:Clarky_J...bass_071.JPG][attachment=5711 2:Clarky_J...bass_069.JPG]
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Got this in a trade on BassChat but need to raise funds so selling on. A 1975 Fender Jazz that has seen some serious work in the pubs and clubs of Ireland (I understand!) and carries some of the scars from doing so*! Reasonably lightweight (9.6 lb on my digital scales) and a great player (it has been played by BC's Happy Jack and SiBob if you wanted a third party opinion), with the preferred 4-bolt neck. Its all original apart from: replacement brass nut; replacement tort guard; bridge pickup had died and was rewound to original spec by previous owner; has an earlier (1973) and more collector-desirable Fender bridge with the elongated G screw. If I were keeping it, the only thing I would do is get The Bass Doc to make a more 70s-correct repro tort guard. No hard case I'm afraid but will be securely packed in a premium Ritter gigbag. I'm after [s]£1500 ono[/s] £1400 including delivery - final price [attachment=57088:Clarky_J...bass_070.JPG][attachment=57086:Clarky_J...bass_072.JPG] * the 'mojo'd' paintwork is clear on the pics. There is also a big ding underneath (an inch long) where it obviously bashed into a doorframe or similar - this is not visible front or back on, only when you tilt it up to look at the lower body edging. Just want the buyer to be aware of every imperfection!
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If I may be of help - from a Talkbass FS ad for Fender American Standard P5: "Q. What is the width @ nut and 12th fret, and string spacing at the bridge? A. I don't have the most accurate measuring device, but here are the (close) measurements: Nut: 1 15/16 minus a hair 12th: 2 3/4 String spacing at bridge is by my measure 18.6." -
Speakon Cables - what are the advantages?
Clarky replied to Grand Wazoo's topic in Accessories and Misc
I recently may have destroyed an amp through accidentally using an instrument jack-to-jack cable rather than an amp cable (fortunately I got the amp replaced). I could not have made this stupid error with speakon ended cables. For that reason alone I just ordered some nice new speakon cables from obbm -
Might be able to get along, depending on family demands and how cream-crackered I am from driving to/from Gosport for the Punkfest tomorrow. What time are you due onstage Pete?
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[quote name='Rich' post='930591' date='Aug 20 2010, 09:16 AM']Gents, I have an update: Si's funeral will be at [b]Canford Crematorium, Canford Lane, Westbury On Trym, Bristol BS9 3PQ[/b] at 12 noon on [b]Wednesday 1st September[/b] and afterwards at his sister's house -- PM me if you want the address. I am told that friends are welcome both at the service and the wake. Let me know if you intend to come along. It would be good to see you, and to get together and raise a BC glass to the old fella. Awaiting details for a charity for any donations in memory of Si.[/quote] I - like most regulars on BassChat I guess - will be raising a glass in Si's honour next Wednesday. Thx for update Rich. This thread is an extraordinariily moving read
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thanks guy ... great minds think alike
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Based on the blazing row at our rehearsal on Wednesday, this may be our swansong gig
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I have half solved the problem by taking the knob off (its held in by two grub screws) and then screwing it it in more tightly and slightly off true, so that the edge grips on the surface of the bass as it turns. It doesn't spin anything like as freely as it did before, so its definitely more gig-friendly, although its still not perfect like the other knob. It will probably have to do if the alternative, as others have suggested, is an expensive brand new pot.
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Have you tried contacting The Bass Doc? Just drop him (aka Howard) a PM would be my advice
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Allegedly we are onstage at the relatively rubbish time of 6pm - but there are five bands on before us apparently (doors open 2pm)!
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[quote name='stevie' post='929521' date='Aug 19 2010, 10:54 AM']On the other hand, I found it completely useless.[/quote] Perhaps you would like to offer an alternative learning resource suggestion to lysdexia?
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I think those play-along to Metallica/Muse/whoever books are really good as they enthuse the learner - what's not to like about playing along to your favourite band? They usually come in tab too, making it very simple. More generally there are tons of learn-to-play-bass books on Amazon (eg, Hal Leonard etc) and TBH they are much of a muchness. If there is a French version (or his English can take it) 'Bass Guitar for dummies' is a better resource than most of these.
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Bought some more amp cables off Dave - as usual, great products and great service!
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Congratulations! Looks a blinder and well worth the "Shuker wait"
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Must be something in the air today or the moon is in Capricorn. Just back from the most godawful band practice in which the drummer and I had a blazing row with the guitarist/frontman about his control freak tendencies and inability to listen to his bandmate's opinions. We were within a Rizla of splitting up until we all calmed down ... watch this space though
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Talk to me about the modern Rickenbacker 4003...
Clarky replied to Musicman20's topic in Bass Guitars
I've had a couple - a 1980-ish 4001 with a clubby neck, which I loved as it had really low action and cut through well and a 1990s 4003 with a very slim Jazz type neck which I wasn't so keen on. My experience is that these are very awkward to play fingerstyle, due to big sharp metal-edged gap around bridge p/u, but quite comfortable pick-style (as long as you take off the attractive but useless pickup cover). The neck variance between my two basses suggests you should always try-before-you-buy in case the profile doesn't suit. The sound is quite distinctive but can go more Fender-ish if you play with the tone and pickup selection. The body is slab and so will not be comfortable to all. Bottom line: quirky basses, probably hellishly over-priced for what they are but with an ugly-doll type charm all of their own. I just prefer the hang and feel of a Fender. -
Flame me but I thought Marcus Muller was funny for five minutes and then the joke wore off very quickly Bring back Tony Goggle I say, as long as the marmosets haven't got there first
