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Thanks, it is a great instrument but I have met my match :( -
This is going back to Overwater for a new nut and a setup. I am trying again! The reason I was giving up was that it was not setup properly. I live in a setup WASTELAND. I had paid someone to do it locally but it was not a happy bunny. I cannot give up so easily. I dissapoint myself on occasion with my lameness. This is my second try with the bottom F#. The 6th string just throws me off balance. I want to make it happen but reality bites. I am not going to manage it. It is strung with a new set of Newtone strings. F# up to G. If you want to go up to C I will discount the cost of a new C string from Mr Newtone. I have no idea when this was built but it must be on the older side. It is 36" scale and very red. The full instrument pictures look a bit Donald Trump, but do not be fooled. It is proper red. The original preamp has been replaced with an East. No idea when or why, but it does that East thing very nicely thank you. This is a substantial piece of wood and does what substantial pieces of wood do. It sounds substantial. It also weighs quite a bit more than a chambered Super Jazz. Be under no false impression that it is filled with helium. Do I wish I could make it work? Yes. Can I? No. As I said, reality bites. Before anyone asks it would be GREAT for metal. Price includes fully insured shipping in a mature Yamaha HSC. I do not need to sell it. The price is firm. I am not interested in trades, but thanks for thinking about it.
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Touched by the hand of our very own Andyjr1515. The textured stuff above the pickup came of with acetone and a razor blade. I am merely logging this because I do google searches to see how people do things.
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And on that subject, my recently purchased 36" scale Overwater 5 strings is very great indeed. Incredible consistency. In a worryingly long list of basses which have travelled in and out my door, it is right there at the top for that.
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The next one. We ALL know that to be a fact.
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To be fair, that is lush. -
I always play Peaches in soundchecks. Such a great line. And there will always be one in the room who gets it.
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Nice feel!
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Liking that portamento.
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Respect is due.
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They are lightweights. We are hardcore. Simple. I had a meatball. I managed to set it to make an incredible sound. By mistake. And could never find that sound again. Nevermind I sold it for 3 x what I paid.
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Politics?
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Drop it down 1 turn on each. If you like it, happy days. If not, whack it back up again.
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Yep, experimenting with strings is eye-wateringly expensive. But the reality is that 2nd hand strings are not dead and minging like 2nd hand bass guitar strings. However changing the action might well be all you need.
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The action is easy. It is an allen key in from the back. It really does make a huge difference. Get stuck in.
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Wait! He is not actually Mr jr1515? You will be telling me that Davie is not Mr 504 next
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The Rick-esque ones look very nice. A kind of Gretsch Sparkle Jet vibe which I have always fancied replicating in a bass.
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I solved it by moving all the audio to the left side of my desk and the Plugable video to the right. My guess is that running balanced lines would have much the same effect, but I am not set up to do that. Happy ending. I know you were all waiting. 2 x screens on an M1 Macbook and nice quiet audio.
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The older I get the more I like traditional Jazz basses....... and yet.......
Owen replied to Owen's topic in Bass Guitars
I am off my own list. I thought I was normal bass GAS free but have been working out which solid colour would contrast well with the white back. Proably a dark blue with matching headstock. -
The older I get the more I like traditional Jazz basses....... and yet.......
Owen replied to Owen's topic in Bass Guitars
I could live with that -
CCW = mainstream pop for over 30s. There is a reason bands who I would not choose to listen to shift WAY more product than I ever will. I do not doubt that the people who play CCW could rip it up with glee, but it is not that scene. Very few "normal" people want to listen to musicians giving it the max. The Gospel scene is incredibly niche in the way it encourages monster players giving it the max for "normal" people to react to.
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Just like that. Lush.
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The older I get the more I like traditional Jazz basses....... and yet.......
Owen replied to Owen's topic in Bass Guitars
It's funny, there are all sorts of things going on in it which do not do it for me usually, but it really is very very pleasing indeed. I think I have a bit of a crush going on. -
Education at that level is about the processes of critical thinking, research, evaluation etc. If the topic you choose to drive that is The Beatles then all power to you. It is certainly the equal of learning how to write fugues and studying Bluebeard's Castle by Bartók like I had to for my degree. However, the reason Universities can be (and are) a racket is that the UK gives NO kudos to anything but white collar. Vocational education is very much seen as 2nd class. I work in vocational education and I know this to be true. The UK is messed up.
