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Nice Transcription, maybe learn it over the weekend?
petebassist replied to yorks5stringer's topic in General Discussion
Brilliant, I'm gonna give it a try 🙂 -
Agreed that the Ibanez srh500F is a great bass - I use mine to rehearse instead of the acoustic double bass. With the action raised to tame the fretless mwah, it does the job nicely. The Marcustico is at another level I think, sounds great, though it only sounds good in the vids when played more like a DB with more flesh on the string, not that good when plucked like an electric bass from what I've seen.
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People keep giving me CDs but I don't have a CD player. Technology's made it easier than ever to record and publish music, at least at the amateur end where I am - prof artists though are getting v slim pickings from streaming services compared to the olden days, but I doubt many people will be going back to tapes & CDs.
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I'm sure punters scoffed when musicians starting bringing precisions along instead of double-basses - I guess any instrument that looks different to what people expect is gonna get attention, good or bad. I know even some bluegrass and Nu-grass bands in the US use NS Design uprights, & they're notoriously traditional, so maybe things are slowly changing.
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This guy gets the best NS upright tone that I've heard, albeit on a CR5 that has the magnetic pickups as well, he doesn't say what his settings are. But I'd bet you can get a good tone with a passive WAV with the right strings, maxed-out action, preamp, and pizz technique.
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@over Well done! These videos are epic mate - as are Karn's musical ideas and playing.
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Welcome mate from fellow NE ex-pat.
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Godins A4 & A5 also come with Midi output.
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Anyone using the single coil much on a TM instead of the humbucker? Just read that the "humbucker is also on a split coil circuit, meaning it can be utilised as a second single coil pickup at the flick of a switch" (I've only had the bass over two years 🙂). Daft question, but does this give you the same or similar two single coil tone that you get in the TT? I usually just play on the neck pickup, but sometimes I need the humbucker/single coil to cut through in a band setting.
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At the same bass show as Glen M, Stu Hamm did his Going To California solo piece - now that's something to behold I think. I'd love to have just one performance piece like that up my sleeve. Just for personal private enjoyment of course...bass porn!
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Glen Matlock walking on stage at the Bass Guitar Show in London a couple of years back, "I don't do any of that fancy stinky poo". He was coming on after someone finished a six-string shredding, two finger tapping, playing upside down and backwards set. Impressive, but I think it sounds better on a guitar.
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NBD - Starter 1/2 size. Lots of questions
petebassist replied to sblueplanet's topic in EUB and Double Bass
Years & years & years. If I put some new spiros on my bass I'd expect them to be still sounding great after five years and counting. Obv depending on how much you're playing and whether pizz or arco, I don't play arco so not sure how much the rosin affects lifespan. You can buy a well used second hand set for less and still get a few years use out of them. -
Laura Lee of Khruangbin - plays some brilliant grooves.
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Hi @nico.mart805, I don't know for definite about Presto branding in Europe being the same as Eurosonic in the States, but I've always understood that to be true (lots of threads on TalkBass). -
I thought the Yamaha SLB was designed to give you an acoustic tone straight into a PA, amp, or desk - so not sure why you'd try to mic its acoustic sound as it's designed to be silent or at least very quiet? Same goes for the Stagg I guess. That said, I thought the second sound clip you posted sounded great, so maybe I don't know what I'm talking about...
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Has anyone ever taken the neck off (bolt on necks obv) and travelled like that? Asking for a friend...
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Monte Darlo ! -
Very tasty bit bass playing there, great tone as well from that Jazz.
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Correct, we’ll done, t shirt is in the post 😉
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There’re four in fact, the clue is the they’re in a museum in Stockholm. Extra points if you can name the owner of the Hagström.
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Yamaha BBP34 Vintage Sunburst - 2020. - *SOLD*
petebassist replied to pembroke151's topic in Basses For Sale
Tried one of these at Bass Direct. Awesome quality bass, builder like a tank, blew me away… -
SOLD... £100 including postage to anywhere in the mainland UK, cash or Paypal only thank you. If you're collecting from Bristol you can have them for £95. I've had these strings as spares for two or three years, they've never been put on my bass. I need some light hybrid strings that I can bow to replace my Presto Nylon Superlights, so please contact me about part-ex or exchanges. From the Presto supplied details: The Presto Jazzicato Double Bass String set is a further development of our popular Presto Nylonwound string. They have an improved steel rope core and a black Nylon wrapping. Gauge: Light Sizes: 3/4 Compared to our original Presto Nylonwound strings, the Jazzicato strings have a slightly smaller diameter. But they still have this smooth surface feel, which makes them different to other steel strings. This particular surface feel and the low tension make the Jazzicato strings very easy to play. The powerful, dark sound, the percussive punch and the unobtrusive sustain give the Jazzicato string their very own character – ideal for Jazz pizzicato, but also suited for Slap bass and Bluegrass.
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Stunning ! thanks for sharing.
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D'ya think the SLB-200 with a good amp would be just as good, and without the battery problem. The 300 just has three different tone shapes built in based on different amps I think. Mind you, the 200s are pretty rare as well these days...
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You can pick up these cage things pretty cheaply, amazing... Seriously though, glad to hear that your insurance company was able to help out.
