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To all the basses he's loved before, that travelled in and out his door, he dedicates this post..............
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All the way. Super massive thumb rest. I have an extended fingerboard on one of my basses and I often find myself using it is as a lovely thumbrest. And, for me, aesthetically better.
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Same! And then I would sell it on here.
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If abused, yes. But that does not have to happen. I used to bridge a Chevin A3000 into an Eden 4x10. The headroom was utterly addictive.
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Everybody loves a Crest CA9. But that Lab Grupen with bring the heft for shure. If it is good enough for Martin FOH then it is good enough for backline
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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
