Happy Jack
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Ear Trumpet Nadine Double Bass Microphone - *SOLD*
Happy Jack replied to bassadder's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
I rather think not. I haven't used my Clarus for ages (it's in a box somewhere) but I don't recall it having phantom power and there's no dedicated XLR input on it. When I use my Nadine, I use it with an EA Doubler which is designed for exactly this sort of rig. They're discontinued but can still be found pre-owned. Alternatively you could of course run the signal through a preamp (or maybe a DI box?) which supplies the 48V, but in that case life is starting to get complicated. The Nadine sounds absolutely excellent, really lush, and looks way too cool, but it's not as feedback-resistant as their marketing would have you believe. For low-volume gigs where your tone is what you want to capture faithfully, Nadine is a perfect choice. For louder gigs and/or noisier environments, not so much. -
You're not seriously going to get back onto the bike? 😨 Giving up biking is one hell of a wrench (don't ask me how I know) but there comes a time when you know it makes sense. ☹️
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Yes folks, it's true! You need the all-new light-weight cheap-as-chips disposable Stadium Stack!
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Judging by the latest photos on their website, they now use knurled knobs/wheels instead.
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Ali Friend of Red Snapper has his double bass stolen
Happy Jack replied to TheRev's topic in EUB and Double Bass
Yeh, really sorry mate, it must have fallen into my trouser turn-up and I didn't notice until I got home ... -
Well, they don't buy them out ...
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Ali Friend of Red Snapper has his double bass stolen
Happy Jack replied to TheRev's topic in EUB and Double Bass
Apart from the fact that this is a horrible thing to happen to any bassist, what sort of plonker thinks that there's mileage in (and big money to be made in) stealing, of all things, a double bass? -
Rick Rubin calls Paul McCartney the number one bassist of all time
Happy Jack replied to lidl e's topic in General Discussion
Wow! Not Suzi Quattro, then? -
Without seeing how you have tethered this to the end pin, it's hard to get a clear picture of what you've actually done.
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Many users ask “What is HMPE/Dyneema ® and Dyneema ropes”? The short answer is that Dyneema ® is the world's strongest man-made fibre™. Dyneema ® is also called ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), used for manufacturing several types of ropes, slings and tethers.
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PIckup for a Bouzouki? Any ideas / suggestions welcome
Happy Jack replied to Marc S's topic in Other Instruments
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Intriguingly, that link returns a 403: Forbidden Now I'm really curious! 😂
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34" scale Precision tuned down SIX steps and you think it's the AMP that's woolly? Are you using the BEAD strings from a 5-set? I've done that myself and it works of course, up to a point, but IMHO there are few 34" scale basses that can properly deliver a low B, let alone a low A#.
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Ah well, now we're "dancing about architecture", aren't we? 😉 I had three OTBs at different times, with an interesting assortment of preamp valves in them. I don't think the word woolly ever crossed my mind, so I'm not about to make great claims for what re-valving can achieve. Hell, for all I know you're playing a 50s Gibson through it with an enormous mudbucker!
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I'm sure I have NO IDEA what you mean. 😂
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Yes, but the Mk I Terror needs to sound how YOU think it should sound, and the originals had issues. Don't ask me how I know. Changing the preamp valve is a genuinely simple job and it opens a whole new rabbit hole for you to fall down. 🤑 Not surprisingly for a nearly 12-year-old thread the useful and informative photos are long-gone, but the text will still tell you all you need to know: And no, I have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA where those seals came from. 😂
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A huge infuence on me musically back in the 70s. I always regretted never once getting the chance to see them perform Marquee Moon live.
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Well someone was always going to do this ...
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And that's EXACTLY why I bought a Buell S1 Lightning. It was simply the closest thing in existence in 1996 to a Black Shadow.
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KTM, all day long. I gave up biking five years ago, still miss it, and I'd buy another LC640 tomorrow if I could think of the slightest justification for doing so. I used to love my Buell but it had more recalls than ALL the other vehicles I've ever owned, put together. It was the last S1 Lightning sold in the UK, so the last of the all-Buell bikes before Harley bought back 100% control of the company. I always associated British bikes with the unreliable oil-spreaders of the 60s, I much preferred Hondas for many years. And then I discovered KTM.
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At the risk of being pedantic, the battery compartment is a permanent connection so you'd actually attach the strip running from battcomp/horn up the neck towards the headstock.
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So you're saying, go and have a ...
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You've got to watch those stray copies ...
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I was VERY lucky with that Kolstein ... it's an instrument with 'issues' which seriously impacted its value, plus it was sold to me by a friend, so it cost me way less than you probably think. As a rock'n'roll DB to be played in tight spaces (including dodgy pubs) it's hard to beat. And for the purists, it helps that Lee Rocker has a signature model Kolstein Busetto. 😎
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Could be a way forward. 😂
