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    Retrovibes

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Hmmm, one of the "law suit" types has come up for sale, second-hand, near me
    They do look good, and I really shouldn't, but I'm tempted
    cos they're much cheaper than the alternative.....

    Are they really as good as I've heard people say?

    Why do strings that play well on a P not necessarily do the same on a J?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Yes, it's odd that there should be such differences
    Plus, of course, you might prefer your P bass with one set of strings
    while another P bass player might pick up your bass
    and dislike the sound and playability of the strings

    Moreover, they may not note such differences....
    Perhaps some of it is psychological?
    You tell yourself that you like certain strings, or that there is a big difference
    where the difference is actually not as great in reality?

    Anyhow, keep experimenting with strings Clarky....
    .... and I'll have your rejects for a bargain price ;)

    And let us know how you get on with the pre-stretched strings from your Precision

    fender Power Jazz Special SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    Just wish you were a bit nearer, so I could at least pop around and give it a whirl
    Looks a fab bass, and I can't believe it hasn't sold :o

    Actually, I really shouldn't be looking at buying any more basses
    so maybe it's a good thing you're far away ;)

    Have a free bump anyway
    (even though I'm gonna be jealous of whoever buys this bass)

    What's the worst bass you've ever owned or played?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1401581018' post='2465046']
    It's a redundant statement to say all the old Kay/Satellite/Axe/etc basses are crap. Of course they are crap. They are cheap starters and can never be seen as anything else but.

    However, my mate got a Satellite bass in '79 along with a cereal box sized combo and Bass-balls fuzz pedal, and to us it was the best thing ever. I was far more disappointed with my MIM Mike Dirnt P Bass that was so heavy it was unplayable.

    [/quote]

    Oddly enough, the first time I ever played a bass (a few years before I started playing)
    a colleague at that time brought in his Columbus Jazz bass

    Several years since then, he'd bought a USA Fender, and loved it
    but he hung on to his Columbus, and reckoned it wasn't too far off the quality of the Fender,
    once he'd made changes to the electrics
    I think those early Columbus guitars were made in Japan? But I might be wrong.....

    Another pal had a Sattelite Les Paul, and he rated that fairly highly, at the time
    I suppose, like anything else, there is some variation in quality and quality control
    And you can always do some major work to improve some guitars...

    Nothing would have improved my old Kay Rick copy....
    ..... except some petrol and a match ;)

    What's the worst bass you've ever owned or played?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Marc S

    [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1401581018' post='2465046']
    The shortest lived bass for me was a Burns Bison. With no tone, power and a head that hits the floor, it came out of the box was played for around a minute and returned back to the shop......
    [/quote]

    Yes, I had forgotten that a few years back, I tried one of these in a guitar shop
    It looked like it should be good, and was something a bit different

    However, the balance of this bass was awful
    As you say, the top of the neck just wanted to hit the floor all the time
    - and it was quite heavy too....

    Also, my arms are fairly long (I'm 6 feet tall)
    but I struggled to get my left hand into a position where I could comfortably play the bottom notes
    It left me feeling that someone with shorter arms wouldn't be able to play it at all

    The switch and control knobs also didn't seem to do very much either

    Looks good, but not a great bass IMO

    Learning to play Left Handed (as well as already being able to play Right handed)

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm actually left handed..... but play right handed
    There have been a couple of threads on this subject already
    and I've been surprised at just how many left handers play right handed guitars & basses :o

    I have previously tried to play left-handed fashion
    .... but failed miserably!

    I used to see a busker around the streets of Cardiff
    who had two guitars, one left, and one right handed
    He used to swap between them mid-song
    and was a pretty incredible player - with either guitar

    Good luck with your experiment venture
    and let us know how you get on

    Marc

    Home made double bass stand

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    [quote name='Lazybirdpete' timestamp='1401310612' post='2462416']
    Hi Marc, you could use adjustable legs as fitted to kitchen cabinets. My plan originally was to set the height so that I could keep the end pin on the bass at its ready to play position: unfortunately my studio ceiling is on the low side so that proved tricky.
    [/quote]

    Yes, it's nice to be able to keep the endpin at its' playing height....

    Another good tip, re the adjustable legs
    I can see you've given this some thought :)

    Marc

    Neck Relief, Pros and Cons

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    I find it also varies, depending on the bass
    Sometimes you can give a neck more relief on one bass,
    and it seems to work well....

    ... on another bass however, a similar amount of relief
    (difficult to judge whether it is exactly the same)
    and it doesn't work so well, and you may end up with buzzing etc

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