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[quote name='largo' timestamp='1386674216' post='2302833'] Is "loud" & "shifting air" the same thing? I just rehearsed with an Ampeg SVT 350 & 8x10 cab and that wasn't overly loud but I could feel the bass as well as hear it. I'm still dubious if 2 x 12" BF Compacts could do similar. Call me old skool! [/quote] A more direct replacement for that Ampeg rig would be the Barefaced 69er, preferably with a nice all-valve head sitting on it.
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Slapping tuition ...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiQK8dLXy5E
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Pickup clearance is only an issue if your playing style means that the string can bounce off the pickup. By and large, this is generally considered to be A Bad Thing. Apart from that, just do whatever sounds good to your ears. Experimenting with pickup height is fun and easy, and it's free too! Always surprises me when people spend hours faffing around with saddles and stuff but don't seem to notice the pickups.
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He can't even close the boot ... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Guitar-Amps-/121224545973?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c398bc6b5"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Guitar-Amps-/121224545973?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c398bc6b5[/url]
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[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1386160430' post='2296490'] There also seem to be more people who sign up just to sell stuff. [/quote] I have no idea whether or not that is the case but I do recall that, when the whole thing about charging for the Marketplace kicked off, one of the anti-arguments majored on how many people came to the site initially just to sell basses, then stuck around and became valued members. Obviously that was going to stop if there was a tiny annual fee, so Basschat should remain a freebie to all members for ever and ever. So how did that go then?
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Fender Tony Franklin fretless - any in shops anywhere?
Happy Jack replied to franzbassist's topic in Bass Guitars
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Yup, flats can vary just like rounds, and the downside of them lasting for ever is that you can bugger 'em up by fitting them wrong. They're even more sensitive than rounds to having the non-silk part wrapped around a tuner, they really don't appreciate sharp break angles either at the nut or in many examples of through-body stringing, and you need to watch out for accidentally twisting them when you first put them on. Try this. Slowly slacken off the E while watching the [i][b]other [/b][/i]end of the string (i.e. the bit that sits in the bridge). If that bit suddenly spins round half a turn or more as the tension comes off, you may find it worthwhile to then slowly tune it back up to pitch and see if the problem still exists.
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MIJ Aria Pro 2 with added showerhead
Happy Jack replied to Annoying Twit's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
Looking at the shower head thingy, I suddenly realised that whoever did that was having a Junior Brown moment ... [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Just%20Stuff/Music%20and%20Musicians/JuniorBrown4_zps419fc188.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Just%20Stuff/Music%20and%20Musicians/JuniorBrown4_zps419fc188.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I reckon that the place where the shower hose should go would probably be quite a good fit on a mic-stand, making this a bass that you could set up on stage, then walk up to and play as and when needed. Incidentally, can anyone explain how you can look at a piece of sawn wood and confidently announce that it was done with a "surgical saw"? -
I see where you're coming from with the 'leave the battery in the bass' thing, but IMHO that's a false economy. It takes 60 seconds tops to take the battery out of any active bass I've ever owned (and yes, that does include those where a screwdriver is needed) and testing the battery properly buys you three hours of peace of mind on stage in front of an audience ... one less thing to worry about. Maplins sell a really simple no-name battery tester for about a fiver, it's smaller than a box of matches, robust enough to survive life in the pocket of a gigbag, and doesn't involve messing about with range dials and probes to operate.
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Cheap 'Scott' brand 6 string
Happy Jack replied to Annoying Twit's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
There's a "world of 6-string bass"? -
Why are there so many Tanglewaters on ebay?
Happy Jack replied to Annoying Twit's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
[url="http://www.zazzle.com/digital_abstract_colorful_yarn_tangle_water_bottle-126197220217556268"]http://www.zazzle.com/digital_abstract_colorful_yarn_tangle_water_bottle-126197220217556268[/url] -
[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1373392132' post='2137075'] If it is emulsion, might be fine finish underneath. Fairy power spray and clingfilm with get it off (clingfilm stops it drying out while it works), without taking off the poly finish or being stinky. [/quote] I'm curious. How did you discover this?
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I've had a few requests from the audience, but I usually play the song despite that ...
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Why are there so many Tanglewaters on ebay?
Happy Jack replied to Annoying Twit's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
There's loads of Tanglewaters on eBay because there's loads of Tanglewaters. There's loads of Fenders for much the same reason. -
[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1385678949' post='2291182'] So glad I took Garys advice and stuck with it. The Terror Bass came into it's own. Still familiarising my self with it's nuances but I'm convinced now that I made the right choice. The future's bright, the future's Orange [/quote] [URL=http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/media/Just%20Stuff/Sundry/OrangeFuture_zps3866aa04.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/h4ppyjack/Just%20Stuff/Sundry/OrangeFuture_zps3866aa04.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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why are Rickenbacker basses such a touchy subject?
Happy Jack replied to -Virtue-'s topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1385969813' post='2294089'] I'm waiting for Malcolm Mclaren hearing from Mclaren motors. [/quote] Could be a long wait, given the circumstances ... -
Collection from Montrose wanted, can anyone help?
Happy Jack replied to iconic's topic in General Discussion
Sorry Iconic, looks like you'll have to get on your bad motor scooter and ride, ride, ride ... -
... cos I don't understand how this works. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Midnight-Rider-The-Essential-Collection/dp/B00BQEHUUW/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&sr=1-1&keywords=midnight+rider Buy the MP3 download for £5.49. Or buy the actual CD for £3.00 and they give you the MP3 download.
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Venues booked up further and further in advance
Happy Jack replied to PaulWarning's topic in General Discussion
Not that I've noticed (West London and outwards). [Sweeping generalisation] Landlords in this area run 6-month diaries. They get their Jan-Jun 2014 dates sorted in more-or-less Oct/Nov 2013, and they won't pay too much attention to Jul-Dec 2014 until next Easter. [/Sweeping generalisation] There are of course plenty of individual exceptions if you look closely enough, but I've spent a fair bit of time in the last two months hacking around looking for gigs, and that's the best analysis I can offer. -
Is there a thriving market in RickenFaker guitars? Genuine question ... I'd never really wondered about it before.
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My drummer sometimes plays with brushes. He rarely uses a chisel ... it just sounds that way.
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Careful with that wireless, Eugene. Regardless of claims of complete transparency, every wireless system I've tried brings something to the mix. My current Sennheiser XS is pretty good (and pretty good value too) but it works better with some bass/rig combinations than with others and it's taken me a while to work out what sounds good and what doesn't. Something I've definitely noticed is that the combination of gain/pad/output settings on each of the beltpack and the receiver unit is capable of introducing what amounts to compression to the sound, and can really change the sound of your bass especially when placed in front of a valve-based rig. If you already have concerns about the sound of your bass/rig and want to "monitor" that at rehearsal, I would seriously recommend buying a very long lead and using that instead. Don't introduce another bloody variable at this stage!