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Dood

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  1. I’ll ask when I hear back from Cort.
  2. Ah yes, just checked, the spec on the BD website: •Origin: Indonesia •Year: 2024 •Body Material: Mahogany with poplar burl facing •Colour: Star dust green •Finish: Satin •Neck Finish: Satin •Neck Material: Roasted maple, walnut, purpleheart 7 piece •Fingerboard: Roasted maple •Inlays: Dots •Pickups: Bartolini •Electronics: Markbass •Controls: Volume (push/pull active passive), pickup pan, bass, middle, treble •Pickguard: N/A •Hardware: Black •Gig Bag/Case: Gig bag •Accessories: Tools •Frets: 24 •String Spacing: 19mm •Nut Width: 47mm •Scale Length: 34” •Weight: 7lb16oz/3.7kg
  3. I think it's 19mm - Shame as I have become acclimatised to 16.5mm. I will however arrange to get these video reviewed.
  4. When I think of HiFi in the "audiophile" world, I think of amplification and speakers that make music sound richer. "Sparkling top end, articulate midrange, girthy low end" and all those other descriptive words that impress a sense that they make music sound better. Essentially what goes in comes out but with some extra spice to bring out the best in the performance for a given space or situation (or tastes for that matter). The other end of the scale, as an example, would be a bass combo that springs to mind that I reviewed that had such a coloured sound, it enforced its own character on every instrument plugged in to the overall detriment of the experience. Every bass sounded the same, not in a good way. That's the polite way of saying it... I think of HiFi and FRFR differently, because if it were the same, we'd all be listing to music on *studio monitors instead of ££££££'s on home hifi. We don't, because of the way our ears work, often switching from a HiFi system to flat response monitors, the latter can sound bland and lifeless. It's a trick of the brain. (Dangerously close to starting a topic "do old amplifiers sound better" ha ha!) Which, by way of disclosure, I listen to everything on a big set of studio monitors. (But that says more about my job I guess).
  5. Ha ha! Having video reviewed hundreds of basses for both Bass Gear Magazine and Guitar Interactive and being part of Bass Guitar Mag / Bass Player Magazine, you'd have thought that I'd have some clear memories of some truly 'questionable' designs @Rich lol. The most memorable ones tended to be the ones that arrived unplayable! .. Thankfully, in the grand scheme of things, they were very rare. Usually the designs that irk me are the ones that scream "We're copying the body design of one of the most iconic instruments in history, because we can, but we couldn't be bothered and gave the headstock designing to a drunk.."
  6. This is the colour I reviewed and the neck was even flamed! I didn't like sending it back, it was rather pretty!
  7. At the bottom of my new Sire basses video review, you can sign up for free email notifications of new video reviews in the free to read Bass Gear Magazine. The mag has been free to read for a long while now, so get in quick to catch up with the new and the past features.
  8. I've just released the first two-part video review for Sire basses and have another two-parter on the way. I've covered the V7 Vintage, V5-24, the P5 and P5R are on the way. Sign up for free updates to read the magazine for free:- https://www.bassgearmag.com https://www.bassgearmag.com/bassic-review-sire-marcus-miller-v7-vintage-and-v5-24-jazz-basses/ I'm not paid by any brands to say the right things, so this speaks positively for the four basses I received. My only gripe in these examples were that the nut slots were cut high, but this is a remedial adjustment, I was very pleased with how low and buzz free the rest of the action and set up was.
  9. As a single dad to two kiddies, your Avatar is awesome mate. Many hours in front of Sarah And Duck with the kids!!
  10. I love this idea! You already know how much I love everything about bass gear and our community; it'd be really good fun, as well as a useful resource. (Hence why I have been trying to get all of my (12 years of pro') review videos (including those that have been "lost") here and up in everyone's grills!
  11. WELL JEL!!!! As the cool kids say! I'd love one of these. Though, if I could ever afford one, I am good friends with the wonderful human being that is the talented Andy Guyton. His Guyton Red Specials are something else!! So for now, the best I could hope for is a Special model.
  12. There will be strings, noises, flashing lights and a considerable amount of low end, some rich breathy ambience.... ...and head-turning good looks. But that's enough of me.. #FaceForRadio lol
  13. I've just submitted video reviews for the V7 Vintage, V5-25, P5 and P5R (Bass Gear Magazine) and have already asked that Sire let me know when the new models hit these shores so I can review some of those too. So, keep an eye out for some decent in-depth footage!
  14. I'm currently working through all of the available reviews that are still live in the list above and will add those in due course. It's a bit of a mammoth job and sadly, some really superb reviews have been lost forever. The good news is that I can always revisit them having built up a great relationship with brands and distributors over the years. Oh and the kit I have 'To Do' over the next few weeks is pretty exciting too!
  15. Absolutely! And, where possible that's exactly what I encourage the viewer to do, I couldn't agree more. Reviewer videos are a (good) starting point, but there are too many variables to cover every possible style and configuration. Good luck with the search!
  16. I have created a post with links to all the YouTube reviews I can find at the moment. Many original magazine reviews appear to have been lost.
  17. Have you had a chance to check out any of my video reviews for some of those? Maybe they'll help? Ask me if you have any questions, it's all cool. There's loads of other reviews I have done that aren't in the list that got "lost" by the magazine I was working for at the time. So ask as I may have some experience.
  18. To answer the question though, I love the look of thunderbird basses and the Steinberger LX "cricket bat" basses, but I've yet to have found comfort in them as much as they are cool. Most other instruments are fair game though, so my list regarding the OP is rather short!
  19. I am in the very lucky position of being able to video review some of those guilty pleasures. The thing is, once I've played them and realised how good they are, it can be very hard to have to send them back again, as much as I wish I were allowed to keep them! Unless they are absolute piles of **** in which case, they haven't even got as far as a review. It's a good way of getting rid of any of those G.A.S pangs!!
  20. Zoom's line of recorders are really good. I've owned the H1, H4Pro, the older Q3 and Q8, the latter two offering video too which is brilliant for recording rehearsals (and for remembering what exactly you played!) . My current gadget is the Q2n 4K. All of these devices can handle loud sessions and don't distort like mobile phones and the like. The Q2n is also handy as it will work as a high quality webcam should you be doing online lessons. Cheap and do the job.
  21. Newtone are excellent! I have nothing but good to say about Neil and the strings themselves. Indeed, my first introduction was back when Malcom Newton was at the helm and, with Jon Shuker, he produced the first .170 gauge strings in the UK for my 7 string bass. He'd cooked the recipe to suit a 34" scale (I know right, I wasn't aware of what a 37" scale could do for me back then ha ha!!) and, I still have one of the original F#'s here for posterity!
  22. I just wanted to share the update to THIS topic (my last post) that I hope will be of interest to those looking for Bass Magazine Youtube content. Bass Gear Magazine is having a little refresh and over the next few months I'll be creating some upbeat content (as will the rest of the review team, of course!) Thank you all.. p.s. if you could kindly >> subscribe to my own channel <<, I'll be posting some 200 shorts of bass goodness when I have the chance. Don't miss it!
  23. You asked! We delivered! As it happens, shortly after my post, a day or so I guess, the pot got stirred at BGM HQ. We have a new 'digital guy' on board and already things are starting to look so much better. Thumbnails are now a thing, new stings and music are being created and there's a whole bunch of new stuff on the way! I've also taken on the comments in a positive way and, although the two reviews that are on their way now were recorded before this chat, I've been taking a few "lessons" from some public speaking geniuses that I hope will improve my delivery and make my videos more engaging with a better pace. I will keep checking in BassChat, because I do give a sh*t and frankly, we've had a relationship here longer than any romantic one in my life. Jeez, you get less for murder, yahda yahda yahda! Oh and I still need you to share my reviews and posts, positively comment on my BGM videos, please and thank you!
  24. Original electronics, but it may be that someone had them out, put other pickups in and, when it came to sale, saw the benefits of putting the originals back in - Definitely not bad factory soldering! My 10 year old could do better!
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