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  1. martthebass
    I’m thinking of a humbucker upgrade to this one. The tone on the stock is ok but I find it a bit weak against my Fallout and I occasionally swap about in a gig. Anyone any suggestions?
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    You’re a legend in your own lunchtime Ped😂
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    Yup, what else would you do on a Saturday night. As we say, 4 blokes of advancing years who like to dress up in questionable clothing.
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    After a few weeks off due to band members illness, covid and what have you it was nice to be back on stage. A nice sized bikers rally just outside Knutsford, first one of the season for us. We were opening on this one, the organisers know we can generally get a crowd up and ready for the night...and we did. Next outdoors one is the Farmyard rally in Helmsley in June, always a laugh that one.
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    Under £1000. New I'd likely go for s Sterling Stingray SS. Used, no question, a JMJ Mustang.
  6. martthebass
    Black or blue?
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    Loving what you've done with the headstock; I'm going to try and find someone who'll do the same, it's the only thing I don't like about mine. I picked up mine a few months back from Ead, I wasn't expecting great things but once it'd had a setup it's one of the nicest Fretless's I've played - including far more expensive stuff. I believe this is one of the later ones, but as it's fretless it wasn't going to suffer from some of the fret problems anyhow. Ead had already installed an East pre so that also did away with potential issues from the stock pre that had been reported. The board is also a really nice thick slab of ebony with just a touch of grain that is a real surprise at this price point.
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    CDs and Vinyl for me. I don't buy much new Vinyl but if I'm musing through one of the second hand record stores I'll occasionally pick up a gem. As others have said, CDs can be had for cheap and I prefer ownership to a bit of software....which I'd no doubt lose or manage to destroy or somesuch.
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    Great little basses these. Mine's been my main player in the Glam band for the last 5 years - doesn't let itself down despite being a 'budget bass'. GLWTS
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    Thanks matey, I’ll check that out. I’m only looking at recording one thing at a time.
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    It’s been years since I’ve done home recording of any kind. I had a Fostex X15 which shows the ancient-ness so to speak. The last few decades , musically, have been mainly of a gigging nature and not being a multi-instrumentalist I’ve refrained from putting ideas down to media. With my new semi retirement status I’ve a hankering to do a bit of noodling but would like a bit of advice. I have a new iPad Pro and a zippy gaming PC (that I use for Astro imaging) and wondered if I’d be best employing one of those in some way or would a 6/8 track standalone unit be the best option (it would need to have rhythm built in). Which ever route, I could do with guidance on what would be required if going the PC or iPad route. TIA
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    I’ve always had a love hate relationship with P basses. I hate the sound on stage, my hearing seems incapable of picking it out of the mix. Out front though it’s just the best. I ended up going down the Mustang JMJ route which seems the best compromise for me - doesn’t fit the glam rock image though 😞
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    I’m pretty sensitive to neck dive but it’s not so bad on mine, maybe there’s a bit of variation? It tends to want to hang at the 3 o clock position which I’d expected as it’s a thicker headstock/chunky neck. I use a non grippy 3” strap and that handles it fine. To be honest the neck dive on this mustang is far better than the CIJ one that it replaced…but not as good as my Mikey Way which is a bit heavier (basswood body).
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    Mine had a problem with the ‘A’ saddle, I think on the early ones they were wound pretty far out for some reason (screw incorrect length) and it fell off mid gig never to be seen again. FMC sent me another one gratis and all has been good since.
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    Cheers Pete, we hate cancelling gigs, especially at short notice. We’ve had to cancel the last 2 on the trot, both new venues that we were looking forward to.
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    Bit o bass face going on there Daryl!
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    Sadly another gig free weekend as the singist tested positive for Covid on Friday. Definitely having a run of bad luck health wise at the minute 😞 N’mind, onwards and upwards, next gig is a bikers rally at the north Cheshire show ground on the 5th May…..hoping I remember how to play 😆
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    Far too nice to keep cased up
  19. martthebass
    Loving the fretless!
  20. martthebass
    My bad Dan, I get mixed up as I get older mate lol. Agreed though, it wasn't an insignificant cost to have the neck stripped back, stainless frets installed and vintage lacquer tint applied by Master Jon, so this really is a great price. If I wasn't deficient in cash and not deficient in basses I'd be seriously looking at this even though I'm a Sterling man.
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    Great price on one of these. On the basis of the neck job that Dan had done on this by Jon S I did the same to my US Sterling. Lovely job and a definite upgrade to those of us who prefer a lacquered neck to the oil/wax rub jobby.
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    Once attended a 'new to me' jamnight in town. Sempt like a nice bunch, albeit a little cliquey, but no more than average. I'd taken my little Status Streamline that I had at the time and met up with a few guys I'd played with at other jams. A few minutes after getting there a worse for wear 'rock dude' came up and asked/semi demanded to use my bass as he hadn't brought one....he struggled with understanding a polite no but eventually got the message when a less polite response was made. Apparently this wasn't cool at this jamnight and a bass was produced from behind the bar (one of those JD whiskey bottle shaped things) and I was then the a$$hole. Redemption came a few minutes into his session as he alcoholically stumbled and the bass crashed to the concrete.....I didn't need to say anything.
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    Nice titfer
  24. martthebass
    The fallout launch edition came with a short scale G&L gigbag as standard. Don’t know if you can get them separately?
  25. martthebass
    Love my US Fallout, as you say the pickup can be on the hot side, I tend to use the parallel setting mostly but the omg is awesome in moderation. Picked mine up from Adee a while back and it gets used a fair bit on gigs. What’s the tension like on the labellas, I’d like to give em a go but I’m not keen if the tension is on the high side?
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