Jonesy

He had quite the collection, must be a cracker of a book. I don't suppose there's any pics of his acoustic Ovations in there by chance?

Heya, hopefully this is allowed and is in the right place - apologies if not. I'm after a left handed maple jazz neck with blocks to put on a right handed 50 PB body and was wondering if anyone would be interested in a body if I bought the bass? I have a Harley Benton PB 50 body and was thinking about getting the JB 75... https://m.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_jb_75mn_lh_na_vintage_series.htm?o=7&search=1588414880 Although if anyone has any other ideas on necks that may fit then in all ears!

I think the string spacing around the bridge would be significantly increased if I was wearing/playing it 😂

I've just started to look at recording from home and found this thread really useful There's also a thread in the recording forum where it looks like @sbrag is doing exactly what you're thinking of so might be able to help

I was supposed to be in New Orleans at the start of April where I was planning to see local blues and swing bands every night. Also had tickets for Pigsx7, who would've played last night in and desertfest that would've been on today and all weekend in Camden. Gutted to be missing out!

I ordered something 3 days ago and haven't heard anything, but I'm not too worried and I'm no way near the 2 week mark yet. On the other hand, I ordered some strings from GAK today and have had an email saying they've been dispatched and should be with me tomo. Wouldn't be surprised if they end up getting delayed, but GAK seem to be on it.

Bought the zoom in earlier today and will let you know how I get on with it 😊 Prices def seem a bit nuts at the minute and there are other sites selling it for £80 instead of the £50 dv247 have it listed at.

Cool, zoom it is then. Thanks again for the help!

Hello and welcome to the forum! Good choice with the Sire's, they're fantastic basses. I've only played the V7 Vintage models in Andertons but had a go on both the alder and swamp ash versions. Personally I couldn't hear any difference there and then. Maybe you can if you hear samples right after each other, but it won't be that drastic. Those preamps are pretty good so you'll be able to dial in a range of tones too so you're not missing out on much by going for one bass over another. Personally I reckon there's loads more factors that shape your tone than body wood, so would just go for the cheaper option/one you prefer the look of.

Ta for the help! There's one on the bay for £50 plus postage, but that looks a bit dear compared to what others have gone for. It looks a bit simple (which is good for me!), do you reckon it's best just in terms of quality? I should have said that I'll be using a PC instead of a Mac, so I guess I'll need the 96k version?

Did you just advise someone not to buy a P bass????? 🤯 😂

Hahaha - I lied! It's exactly another boring 'which interface shall I get' thread! OK, so apologies for the trickery. With all of us being stuck at home there's a few threads all over the forums about recording from home so I thought I'd add to the pile. I've read the Beginners guide (which is great btw - thank you!) and am looking at interfaces but, seeing as every muso had this idea a few weeks back and I'm late to the party, quite a few shops are low on stock so I thought I'd gather some expert opinions on what I could buy that'll turn up before we're all released back into the wild. I'm looking at what I can get for about £50 and wouldn't mind your opinions/experiences/pros/cons etc with what I can find. Or if anyone can find the Behringer U-Phoria in stock then I'd be eternally grateful if you could pass on a link as I understand these are the king of budget interfaces? My options are: Miditech Guitarface 2 https://www.dv247.com/en_GB/GBP/Miditech-GUITARFACE-II-USB-Audio-Interface/art-PCM0009704-000 Zoom U-22 https://www.dv247.com/en_GB/GBP/Zoom-U-22/art-REC0012645-000 Miditech Audiolink light https://www.thomann.de/gb/miditech_audiolink_light.htm Miditech Audiolink III https://www.thomann.de/gb/miditech_audiolink_iii_354405.htm Behringer Xenyx Q502USB https://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_xenyx_q502_usb.htm Or if anyone else has other suggestions then i'm all ears. I take it a jack to USB cable is naff and should be avoided? My plan is to download Reaper and give it a go from there, so I'll avoid creating another boring 'which DAW' should i get thread 😂 Cheers all

It's probably made for guitarists that specialise in sweep picking.....

Bet the tone hits you for 6.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401788303600

I've got a 4003 from 2002 and would say the neck is fairly shallow (I've got some calipers arriving midweek so can get you measurements if you fancy), but being quite wide at the nut almost makes up for it so I wouldn't describe their necks as being thin or 'fast. They're pretty unique necks that take a bit of getting used to imo, but once you get there they're pretty comfy. What are you used to playing? I have to admit that I picked the Ric up for the first time in months and it did feel a little weird at first. Where abouts are you in London? I'm in Enfield and you're more than welcome to come over to have a play on it once life is back to normal.

I've seen Otoke Beaver a few times and they''re brilliant live... La Femme are pretty good too....

That's a weird pic of Geddy in at number 13......

Well it's nice to hear that you're happy with the bass that turned up, even though it's not what you ordered! 😂 Either way the Tribute line up is a great range and both are good basses, they will sound pretty different though. It might even be worth giving Andertons a shout about this too and see if they'll send on any freebies to make up for their mess up, it'll be less hassle for them to send out a few bits then deal with the return and exchange. Was it the sunburst model you ordered? Pics please! I'm interested in picking one up myself so want something to drool over in the mean time

His tone has a definite clank about it, but it's huge at the same time and just fills the venue. I've always though Geddy had a rounder tone than that, but still quite aggressive. However......... I may have to hide somewhere after saying this....... I'm not really a big fan of him or Rush, so don't really know much about him and his tone. I appreciate he's a good bassist, but Rush just aren't for me. If you can share any good clanky examples though I'm all ears 😊

David Wm Sims of Jesus Lizard always sounds great to me and has a really menacing tone. Haven't had the chance to see them live, but if they come over here I'd give an arm to see them live.... Bob Weston of Shellac has the best tone I've ever heard live though

I've never played through the hartke so can't really say. However, I find 50w a bit of a no man's land when it comes to amps. It's over kill for home use and not loud enough for gigging (mostly, depends how quiet your band is and what sort of pa support you have).

Awesome, what'd you end up getting? Go easy on your amp or you'll end up knackering it. In the meantime, pmt have the orange stock in both orange and black.... https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/orange-crush-bass-25w-bass-guitar-combo-amplifier

Looks amazing, love the all black with black block inlays!!!

So if you're talking in the region of 600-700e all in for the bass and amp I'd go for....... Either G&L Tribute https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/bass-guitars?#facet:3074457345616676675713876327111710511697114115&productBeginIndex:0&facetLimit:&orderBy:3&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:& And then Fender Rumble https://www.andertons.co.uk/fender-rumble-15-v3-bass-amp or Orange Crush https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/orange-crush-bass-25-combo 500-550e plus shipping. Those amps will be perfect for home use, but if you've got plans to be in a band in the near future it'd be worth spending more on the amp to save yourself buying another one when you're playing in a band

Pictures or it didn't happen..........You can always tape it back up and do a video later 😂