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    What's the exact scale length?
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    If your band has a right-handed bass player and a left-handed guitarist (as mine does) it's also the most compact line-up with the necks of both instruments across the front of the drums rather than butting up against the walls of the pub.
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    Weight

    scrumpymike replied to Rich's topic in Bass Guitars

    You're probably right - it's the effect of that wonderful though relatively large 4-in-line Fender headstock.
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    That should work perfectly for me to boost some of the thinner voices I use for some numbers without fiddling around with volume controls on the amp or bass. This amp really has been well thought-out. Btw, before the gig I replaced the rubber feet with some larger diameter ones I had and moved the originals to the side opposite the handle. Much better IMHO... and Mrs Scrumpy is making a nice cover for it too ☺️
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    My favourite! ☺️
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    Great gig at a new pub venue last night! The R-400 blew me and the band away (apart from our drummer, who can only relate to standard P-bass sounds) and some of the muso punters came and told me how great the bass sounded. For me this amp is a real 'find' and in all honesty I wasn't expecting it to be vying with my wonderful Mesa TT-800 (just short of 1200 quid's-worth) as my main gig amp. Only remains to be seen how its 400W cope with bigger spaces. I just have to get my head round the relationship between the gain 'Crunch' and the Drive button. Obviously time to read through this topic and see if there's a user manual out there.
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    So, I've just acquired a used R-400 off here. Based on first impressions at home and subject to tomorrow night's gig, I have the feeling that I'll be giving wateroftyne a big virtual pat on the back for spreading the word about HandBox on here. My main amp is a Mesa Subway TT-800 and I'm pleasantly surprised by how close the relatively simple R-400 gets me to the satisfying sounds I've dialled in to the highly-sophisticated TT-800. Leaving control of the mids to the 'Contour' pot works unexpectedly well and having the 'Crunch' at the top end of the gain control plus the 'Drive' and 'Bright' buttons comes close to achieving the different voicings that the TT-800 relies on 2 channels to deliver. The only thing I can find to criticise is the absence of 4 rubber feet on the side of the box opposite the carry handle, but that's an easy fix. The added nice touch for me is that, being half Polish, supporting Leszek's stuff - albeit indirectly so far - gives me extra satisfaction 🙂
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    I've found fitting Ultralites is a game changer as the weight at the headstock end exerts the biggest leverage effect on the pivot point, i.e. where the strap sits on your shoulder. At around £100 for a set of 4, even if you fit them yourself it's not a cheap fix though.
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    Correct! If the design of your bass is prone to neck-dive, then lightening the body makes that worse.
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    In addition to the dreaded neck-dive, you get this extended reach issue with any s-s bass that has the top strap button closer to the body than F12. Having the bridge/string anchor a fair distance from the bottom strap button pushes the nut even further away - so your lovely bass qualifies on both counts 😊
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    It's so subtle that every time you look at it you see something new - and it's all good.
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    One of these was my very first bass bought new circa 1965 for £33!! It's a steal at the asking price and if it was blue like mine I wouldn't be able to resist it. GLWTS.
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    This is the fretless from my small Gillett Contour collection. Probably about as rare as the ACG prototype though.
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    AC's work is just breath-taking! If I'd known about him when we lived up there, we wouldn't have been able to afford our move to Somerset 😊
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    The s-s 'Ray is a great bass and massive value for money. I bought one and a s-s Sandberg Cali knowing I would only keep one. Almost had to toss a coin to decide in favour of the Sandy.
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    OK, so we're over half way with 22 out of 39 so far - keep 'em coming!
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    Weight

    scrumpymike replied to Rich's topic in Bass Guitars

    I'm now a fully paid-up member of the light brigade and mine are all in the 3.5-4kg bracket - all s-s btw. The heaviest basses I had and gigged for years were a pair of Gibson Les Paul Triumphs, which were perfectly balanced on the strap. Don't know the actual weight because, as already stated, weight isn't an issue until it becomes a problem.
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    Sounds good to me.
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    Hey no 28, you were too quick for me 😊
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    OK, here we go: Over to you!!
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    You're one of the few that I already know both names of - but thanks for setting the ball rolling Keith! Btw, just figured out how to get my numbered outline silhouette - I'm on it ☺️
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    Yes indeedee folks, to borrow a topical Olympics marathon metaphor, we've just come round the last bend and the home straight is in sight! Definitely time to start thinking about donating raffle prizes, which I'll kick off with: a decent gig bag for standard solid-bodied bass; a 3X Bash T-shirt left over from last time; a copy of Tony Butler's 'My Time' solo CD donated by the man himself after he attended the 2019 Bash ... ... which brings me on to a piece of not-so-good news. I asked after Tony in a recent phone chat with Stephen Chown, who told me that Tony is in poor health and awaiting a much-needed operation. I'd like to suggest that I send Tony our best wishes in the form of a big card with a print of the group shot below and the names of everyone pictured (plus anyone who wasn't pictured but wants a mention). I'm sure I can put forum names to most of the faces but think it would be a bit more personal if you could all let me have your forum name and real name. Actually, someone out there who likes a challenge could probably make it super-easy for me (and more meaningful for Tony) by creating and posting an outline silhouette version of my pic on which everyone is numbered - that way you can all give me your names AND number 🙂 I'm sure this would cheer Tony up a bit.
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