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ABM parts are great, but sometimes hard to find : https://abm-guitarpartsshop.com/ABM-GUITAR-PARTS/Headless-Systems/Bass:::256_2_28.html Hipshot is making great parts too : https://hipshotproducts.com/collections/bass-hardware/products/4-string-headless-bass-bridge
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World's First Solid Body Bass on eBay
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I'm basically a fretless player : sixers for the ego, one of them having 31 positions ("frets") for even greater ego. I'm also playing a 6 strings 3/4 EUB : ego, I told you. They all are unlined and my intonation is always good as I play with ears not eyes as everyone is telling it. In fact, I hate side dots at the fretted position as they are just confusing me when I take a look at the fretboard. The problem with the lines is that, in the beginning, you'll have a tendency to play right on it which will make you sound sharp. You'll also notice that your fretting fingers will not have the same hardness from day to day so you'll have to correct it by ear. There are four tricks for the beginners and others : 1. Use opened strings to check your intonation as they must be perfectly tuned. 2. Play chords from time to time, again to check your intonation : this is unforgiving. 3. Use a very good tuner like the TC Electronic Polytune in strobe mode to check if you are perfectly in tune. 4. When playing a fretted bass, play on the frets to develop your muscle memory. Use your ears, then lined or unlined won't make any difference. And don't forget to have your fretless bass perfectly set up by a real luthier as it's the key to perfect intonation. I would also add to play as often as possible in the higher positions to develop your ear precision.
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Never heard of fakes ? The first well known being the one owned by Slash... At that time Gibson had a strict serial system, so the quote is correct, the rest is only because it's the more sought after model and that they are very easy to fake. Money, money, money...
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. Time to clear some stuff again as I really don't use my fivers !!! So for sale or trade for a 6 stings bass ONLY : STANFORD B 61 CM 5 FL OP (lined fretless) with brand new Thomann Jumbo Acoustic Bass Hard Case, brand new Thomastik Acoustic Bass Set AB344 + AB34035 C-String (tuned from E to C) and an used (but still good sounding) set of D'Addario EPBB170-5 (so it can be tuned to B to G) ! A really good sounding acoustic lined fretless bass which sounds also very good plugged : you won't believe it's the "low cost" version of the FURCH... Shipping included to your place in these European countries : Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Parcel shipped in ultra well protected box will be fully insured with tracking number. Asking price for a straight sale : £665 GBP or €750 Euros !!! Asking value in case of trade : £760 GBP or €850 Euros !!! This bass will cost you around £1.020 GBP or €1.150 Euros, with all that is included so grab this opportunity. PayPal payment (Friend payment or fee covered), bank transfer (IBAN and BIC codes provided, so no fee) or cash on collection. In fully working condition, with some very light use. Here are the specifications tuned from E to C (the action could vary slightly when tuned from B to G) : Scale : 34 inches. Strings spacing at nut : 9 mm Strings spacing at bridge : 18 mm Action : 2,5 mm under the E string at 12th fret (very low for an acoustic bass) Strings : Thomastik Acoustic Bass Set AB344 + AB34035 C-String Tuners : Stanford (Gotoh type) Bridge : Rosewood Pickup : Nautilus Spectral Electronics : Volume Neck : 1 piece mahogany set neck Fretboard : rosewood lined fretless (original) Dots : abalone on the side at the exact fret position Nut : plastic Trussrod : one Body : big jumbo mahogany with cutaway + very nice grain solid cedar top with faux tortoise binding on front and back Headstock : 3 + 2 Land of craftsmanship : Europe Weight : 2.5 kilograms (very light) Very well balanced, and really great sounding acoustic fretless bass with a nice mwah which could be more pronounced with non bronze strings. Will come with a brand new hard case with its two keys. Non smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC (the nut can accomodate E to C as well as B to G tuning without any modification), the trussrod is fully working and the bass has a new battery as well as a new Thomastik strings. What you see is what you get ! Look at the pictures to see the real condition. Absolutely no damage, only very light wear of time and playing (one tiny mark on the top as pictured). Don't hesitate to ask for more. Link : http://stanford-guitars.com/guitars/lo-freak/stanford-b-61-cm-5-string-fretless/ Here a video of the FURCH 4 fretless which is very similar in sound (mine sounds even better because of the Thomastik's) : Here the FURCH 5 fretted to give you an idea of how it sounds acoustically : Dust is offered. Now the real pictures : look at the woods !
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Sorry Kevin, but this is THE absolutely useless video I've ever seen on the subject. Everything in here is already in the written interviews without the stupid american behaviour. Hearing "wow" every sentence is really painful and hearing Steve Bailey talking all the time for just talking is also a real pain in the a**. This video really upset me as it's made by professionals and looks like the badest YouTube video one can make. Awful and useless, sorry to be that harsh, but tell me what's the point of this ? I was just hoping for something new and some real interview made by people being the professionals they are meant to be.
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Ok, Anthony Jackson is certainly my favourite bass player. But what's this for a video, filmed by dummies at what seems to be Berklee, so a place where you are supposed to learn how to play and record sound in a a decent manner ... and that you have to speak in the microphone to be heard !?! Tried to watch it on my cell phone (Huawei P9), but I had to stop because if my cat breathes around or passes by I can't hear anything... And those guys recording are sound engineers !?! Lived the same thing at the MAI in Nancy, France : deaf dummies behind the buttons, a real pain in the a**.
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SOLD!!! Please Close! Neuser Courage 5 String
Hellzero replied to theshape101's topic in Basses For Sale
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SOLD!!! Please Close! Neuser Courage 5 String
Hellzero replied to theshape101's topic in Basses For Sale
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Fed up with soapbars! >( [UPDATE: no eq preamp recommendations?]
Hellzero replied to hrnn1234's topic in General Discussion
Here the Noll version : https://www.bassparts.de/epages/61038859.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61038859/Categories/NOLL_Elektroniken/Bass_Elektroniken/NOLL_PA_1_aktiver_Vorverstaerker And the 2 inputs Noll that also works as a balance : https://www.bassparts.de/epages/61038859.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61038859/Categories/NOLL_Elektroniken/Bass_Elektroniken/Mixpot -
Fed up with soapbars! >( [UPDATE: no eq preamp recommendations?]
Hellzero replied to hrnn1234's topic in General Discussion
https://www.woodbrass.com/en-at/guitar-pickups-and-preamps-bass-bartolini-agb918-2-p255086.html http://www.guitarcenter.fr/micros---preamplis/micros-basses/electronique-active/agb918/2-preampli-buffer-gain-ajustable-0-12db-/-9v-18v,p-107418.html And the double inputs one : https://www.guitar-parts.shop/bartolini-agdb-918-2-buffer-adjustable-gain-dual-channel-9-or-18v-voor-magnetic-pickup?SID=7t3ibca39vqek1874ral566812&___store=en&___from_store=default -
Fed up with soapbars! >( [UPDATE: no eq preamp recommendations?]
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Ok, let me figure it out right. You finally like the sound of your bass with the stock pickups but don't need any EQ and like to have more gain, simply put. Right? So, what you need is a buffer preamp like these ones : https://www.bartolini.net/product-category/electronics/module/bufferpre-amp/ -
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You mean the ones you never play.
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But even uglier which, I thought naively, was impossible.
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They made some fretlesses a long time ago, but these days, absolutely not.
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They just need another Slash with a non Gibson guitar and pretend it's a Gibson : the story will go on once again. Maybe those Americans should also consider there is a market over here in Europe and stop taking us all for a**holes !
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Walnut over basswood.
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The intonation correction is there, take a look here : But thanks to these exposed cores strings, the correction is very light. Look at the Anthony Jackson Fodera fitted with the same kind of strings and you'll notice the same.
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I can fret it. Byl was my nickname when I was young. I made something like 10 instruments on order and wanted to start making that for a living, but after around 10 years of absolutely not earning money I stopped definitely. I was also making repairs for guitars, basses and amps (I was well known for my knowledge in tubes). I even made repairs for high end hi-fi shops but fortunately (according to their retail price) they don't get out of use that often except for CD players. I used to work for the local shops and even for some other luthiers for their electronics issues or their clients amps. When I stopped, everybody asked me why I did it. My answer was always the same : Being honest will not make you earn your life and some of you still owe me a lot of money ! End of the (sadly usual) story.
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My 3 fivers are strung from E to C without any particular problem once the trussrod is adjusted, the intonation corrected and if needed the nut adjusted.