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Ah yes I begrudgingly agree

It's mostly because it's defined by pickup position rather than brand, so for example a P bass sound can be a Fender or an Ibanez, doesn't really mater it's the position that gives that ballpark character. Smith have (nearly) always used such unique and specific pickup placement that it has a completely different character which really sets it apart. That's not to say some basses can't do a 'Smith Sound' but I guess there are only so many ways you can place pickups and Smith did that first, or most successfully.

He's only gone and sorted it!

Hm weird I'm just checking with @charic

I can see how a graphite bass has a certain sound to it but I don't know if a Zon has a particular sound which is completely distinct to the brand, as they offer so many different configurations anyway - same with Status. But a Smith - they all sound basically the same and can be easily picked out, just like a Jazz or P or MM. IMO of course.

I've left the club - Scott Devine has my bass now! I still think the Smith sound is one of the best and they're some of the most identifiable base out there in terms of sound and looks. IMO the big hitters which are easily identifiable by sound alone are Precision, Jazz, Stingray and Smith.

Maybe best I don’t do it then! I’m pretty sure I’m playing it right but wouldn’t bet my life on it!

Love this track, great to play along to. Fairly straightforward to work out, slap it in D if nobody responds with a tab I’ll do one for you at the wochenende

Unless it's something I want, then I should be able to dictate whatever I like

Yes - it’s the membership and community that’s trustworthy. And the fact that you have to pay for adverts makes sellers more genuine and we’ve had basically zero scams or spam since it was out in place.

Two things that always get mentioned when talking about private sales on the internet: - ‘Caveat emptor’ - ‘Buy the seller’ All threads must have both by law!

It’s up to the seller to chose a price they think is fair. If that’s double the original price then that’s up to them however it’s a risky strategy as anyone interested will be able to find the actual value and it’s also not certain the item will sell at that price anyway (obviously it didn’t the previous time...) So the best thing is to PM the seller with your feelings, as I agree it’s not quite cricket to do that here in the same way it would be find on eBay or whatever - and copy in a mod (not admin!) and go from there. As far as the public thread goes - saying nothing usually says it all. Unless you think someone is being scammed, then the seller can ask whatever they want. Whether they get it is another matter...

Man some people really can’t stand slap bass can they!

Shame they left the covers on!

Easy way to check is that on a 70s spacing bass the rear pickup is in line with the tone control. On a 60s spacer the pickup is in line with the gap between the tone and rear pickup volume knob.

Maybe best to clear your cache and reload the browser. It might have got stuck!

Hi mate no issues here so might be a problem with the source image or your browser.. can you confirm the image is a .jpg? If it says .jpeg try removing the ‘e’ Cheers

Hi sorry no plans to do this currently. Cheers

It’s ok here - possibly your computer settings?

Yep put the links here and a mod will do it for you

Unless you happen to be a full on bass geek like most people on basschat, at which point minor differences become interesting. Otherwise we’d all be playing keyboards or something. We hear the ‘audience won’t notice’ argument a lot but I don’t think many of us are catering exclusively for the audience.

Is it just the way it’s recorded or is he intentionally playing behind the beat? Some parts sound really out!

Hi guys sorry I thought it was tonight for some reason, I think I read 8pm and my increasingly addled mind logged that as the 8th in my calendar. I’m waiting for a new brain but it’s stuck in customs! Sounds like it went well but we’re at the limits of the tech as usual. I use Zoom and Google Hangouts for work and both work well - I’m pretty sure with Hangouts you can have as many people on screen as you like, or have them mini size and the speaker maximised. Zoom has just been updated and now I think is secure. As soon as one of us with a premium account joins the conversation there’s no time limit like the free version (45mins) Hangouts is so easy though - as long as the organiser has a google account they can invite anyone no matter what their email address, and once the meeting is ‘booked’ anyone can join just by clicking the link.

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That’s a beauty. Was it difficult to strip down? Also cookie looks just delicious, there must be something in the fact we both have a Vigier and a pug style woofer. The pickup looks repairable but like you say, you might be better off putting something else in. The dimensions are a little awkward but perhaps a custom maker could use the same cases? Otherwise I think I found some Barts that are the right size. I believe they’re known as ‘Washburn’ sized.