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@FinnDave I see that you've advertised for a reasonably priced Mustang/Bronco in the wanted section, why not give the Harley Benton MV-4MS (catchy name) a go for £199? https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_mv_4msb_gotoh_bk.htm The lack of blend control/pickup selection is a bit of a nuisance, but a blend control replacing the volume control is a solution. I like the neck pickup so much, I just disconnected the J pickup altogether.
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All that matters. This is true, but there is lot more real estate in the body than a P. However, a chambered body or a mini J shape (Sadowsky for instance) will address this issue in short order. My Maruszczyk Elwood L (chambered, J type) comes in at under 3.3kg.
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1986 Ibanez Roadstar RB760 MIJ *£250* - *SOLD*
ezbass replied to jay-syncro's topic in Basses For Sale
That’s rather lovely. GLWTS. -
Likewise. I think the T'bird and Firebird are the sexiest looking things, but the ergonomics just don't work for me, sadly. Doesn't stop me wanting either of them.
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Herein lie the problem with BD it seems, it's either brilliant or woeful service. I still like their weekly emails and the 'new website coming soon' bit has been making me chuckle for the last 5 months. Plainly a definition of soon I'm unacquainted with.
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Well, that works! Nice work, 👏👏👏.
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World Shut Your Mouth - Julian Cope
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Certainly for the Squiers and Player series, JMJ, Vintera and American Pro are wider at around 40-41mm.
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To paraphrase a photography saying - the best bass is the one you have with you at the time. Oversimplifying it a bit, but not a bad thought. However, it's before the gig/rehearsal/whatever that troubles most folk with GAS. The truth is probably is that there is no 'right' bass, which accounts for why people have various types (or even lots of the same type). Use whatever makes you feel comfortable with your place in the ensemble. To this end I give you Geddy Lee, well known bassist in a certain rock outfit - off the top of my head: Precision; Rickenbacker; Steinberger; Wal; Jazz bass (although I think that the J first appeared briefly on Permanent Waves/Moving Pictures). They all worked and they all sound like Geddy.
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Certainly visually to my eyes. To be clear there's nothing wrong with that look IMO and if it gains some Stingray tonality, or at least the versatility of a twin pick up 'Ray, that would be no bad thing. I love the look of the T'bird and its skinny stringed sibling, sexiest looking basses/guitars by far, for me. I just don't get on with the ergonomics, but I could look at them for hours.
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Ooh, a StingBird! Or, maybe, a ThunderRay.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
ezbass replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
It's not that the HB is bad, far from it, it's that the difference between the tones in the house and at the rehearsal studio are far more pronounced. I've happily gigged the HB and would definitely use it again, certainly as a backup or at gigs I deem dodgy. I'm just wondering if I should make the HB markedly different with a different style of pickup. However, that might end up being a case of the upgrades being worth more the bass in its original form (yes, I'm looking at you Low End Lobster). -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
ezbass replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Other than playing them side by side at home, I haven’t compared the JMJ and Harley Benton Mustang-alike at significant volume or in a band situation. Last night, I decided that comparison should be made. At home, I really like the tone of the HB’s P pickup and have disconnected the J on the strength of it. Anyway, I started off with the HB last night and it was OK. Then, I plugged in the JMJ and it was so different, with much more bottom end and high end detail. To be fair, I was surprised at the difference and it was clear why the JMJ costs so much more. This highlights to me how much of a lottery buying new instruments can be. Even in store, you’re not likely to play at those volumes (well, some folk do, but not me) and you’re not going to have your band there. In short - the JMJ rules! No wonder the upgrade market enjoys such success; BiSonic in the HB - hmm 🤔. -
I have a range: Intent, serious muso Slightly bemused (smelling own fart) The David Gilmour pout or just been goosed by someone out of shot (this is a favourite look it seems).
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That’s the look that’s thinking, “I’ve got to load this dirty great rig back into the car soon and I bet these buggers will suddenly be very busy with other things or nowhere to be seen,” oh, woe is me.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
ezbass replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
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That’s a lovely post, but it’s the comment at the bottom that made me well up. 😢
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I'd use it like an amp and put it at the end of the signal chain. However, if using just as a dirt box, convention dictates that it be at the front. FWIW, personally, I shove 2 fingers up to that and put my VTDI (only used for a little grind, occasionally) at the end of the FX chain, just before the amp, so I can have everything going out of the DI, if required. In short, put it where you want, it's your sound.
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A bunch of chums and I did a cover of Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes during the days of covid. We made a video and uploaded it to YouTube. We all enjoyed the process so much, we decided to have a go at Don't Give Up. We did the recording OK, but by the time it came to organise a video, the lockdowns had ended and everyone in the group was starting to get busy again, so the video never happened. This meant that the recording is just sitting around on hard drives doing nothing. Therefore, today, I decided it was time to rectify that and uploaded it to Soundcloud. Here it is for your aural perusal...
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
ezbass replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
You could drop a G&L pickup in it, although that is probably covering the same ground.
