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This weekend: £3495 1958 Gibson EB2 (first year of production) - *SOLD*
itu replied to pluckedout's topic in Basses For Sale
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T = Träge = slow blow F = Flink = fast These are originally German terms. About the diameter of a cable: Usually it is safer to use slightly larger diameteter than that specified, if the cable is in active use. Here active means gigging round the country (and for some of you: the world). As cables will be bent a lot, at some time the copper will be chipped to smaller pieces and the ability to carry the specified current will be less. I have been amazed pretty often that so many bands have invested to equipment, but not to functional cables. When I joined one band long ago, their cables were just a mess in two or three plastic bags. Some cable was always missing, and the usage was harsh. I asked for a permission to buy new cables and some usable bag for them. The price tag made them thinking that these are serious stuff, and should be treated equally. I also love Velcros, as cables are much easier to handle individually than as a tangled mess.
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The neck needs very little bending to make it sharp or flat. If the bass is played in another way than it is stored, the difference may be seen this way. An example: Put the bass to a table and tune it. Take it to your lap and check the tuning again.
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I think @GisserD still offers them.
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Don't continue. The only option. Find someone with proper tools. Friend, neighbour, relative...
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My six string - but it still would be bass - could be a Linc Luthier. I do like the looks of some older semi acoustic jazzes, like L-5, Byrdland, D'Angelicos and similar.
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Acupuncture while playing, it seems to be possible.
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I love the small body Bean, but that Artist is a real gem! Lovely!
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Do you have a colour picture of your set, please? Coat...
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First one, with a Kahler? Second one, Bean bass? Third one, the Artist, please tell me about it.
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String gauge drop / Lighter gauge strings
itu replied to BassAdder60's topic in Accessories and Misc
30-90 is super light, 40-95 (125) is standard for my basses. SS RW. -
I am doing several roundings, and without testing the set my results are only guesstimations. My text is long to clarify details - and if there are grave mistakes, anyone can fix them. I checked one battery, named as Fossibot. It just came up, but the important thing is to understand the specs. Yours claims 1 kWh capacity, and 1.8 kW max output. Don't care about that 2.7 kW, that is probably marketing. We are not welding anything. PA consumes something like 400 W in total at full speed + monitor. Markbass is 300 W, and therefore consumes maybe 500 W max. A 50 W valve amp needs 150 W. (Hopefully no one will connect lights to the system!) The numbers should be rounded upwards: this system can draw up to 1500 W. Your battery claims to be able to push 1.8 kW, so we are just on the safe side. An audio system rarely draws this much energy for a long time. Usually the peaks are measured in milliseconds (ms). Overall power consumption could be in the ballpark of 20 - 30 % of the total power. This would mean some 300 - 500 W continuous. lower power: 1 kWh capacity should be divided with 300 W continuous, and round the result downwards: 1 kWh / 0.3 kW = 3 hours of continuous operation. higher power: Divide the capacity with 500 W continuous, and round the result downwards: 1 kWh / 0.5 kW = 1.5 - 2 hours of continuous operation. This is because the claimed battery capacity is not linear, and is less than its maximum at the end of its drain cycle. If there's some extra power drawn, the capacity is used much faster. An outdoor gig will draw far more energy than a low volume pub gig. I would try the unit at the rehearsal to get an idea of the capacity, and the unit's functionality if there are possible noises, or any artefacts. Shorter cables are better, position the power bank in between you all. To repeat myself, my guesstimations are only ballpark figures, and have to be checked by a pro. @agedhorse, or @Bill Fitzmaurice, please comment.
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FS Status Empathy 4 neck through-OFFERS WELCOME - *WITHDRAWN*
itu replied to roger's topic in Basses For Sale
One of the best basses I've played was an Empathy in Long&McQuade Toronto. It was only lighter in colour than this one. Starting from smooth tuning... everything was top notch. I still hate myself, but I didn't have that much money with me then (late 90's: steady income, what was that?). Good luck etc. Someone will be really happy. -
IE Nimbus. But sadly the sentence: "There are not many reverbs..." holds on IE, too.
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My basses are made for playing. P is not for me, not only because of its ugly design. J neck is too thin. List is long but these are just my preferences. I do not know where are people playing their instruments, but I use a bass that fits me, not the other way around. (I have bought just few basses without test ride. Three times I have managed to find a gem.)
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What would I refer to this type of potentiometer as?
itu replied to lidl e's topic in Repairs and Technical
17C may be manufacturer's date code or similar. 20 kohm is clear. Other alphabets are non standard, as there are many different ways of telling things: "A" may be "audio taper" i.e. logarithmic, but it can also be linear. That C6, you took a picture from the other side only which says 85 degree centigrade. This is the max temp it works. The numbers on the other side tell the parametres needed. -
FX loop, use a cable to override lousy jack switches?
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Salsa hasn't been mentioned here. Many bands use Ampeg Baby Bass.
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Reverb works well with fuzz. Hear reverb also in Duffy's Mercy.
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300 AUD sounds very decent. VAT + tax does not. That unit is still definitely maybe.
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What I liked was the humble text: "I don't know when this will be ready" instead of empty promises. The unit itself is somewhat pricey, but small production runs tend to cost pretty much. HPF is a nice extra in this straightforward unit. The story of the EQ is of interest: I tried an Ampeg side by side with a Glockenklang, and they did sound really different! But here the sound from a system (an amp and a cab) that can be tweaked with the two band EQ - it requires a bold user that turns the knobs until a wanted sound is achieved. Uncoloured amp may offer surprises for many.
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Edgar Meyer is my all time favourite. Start from Dreams of flight.
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As the rooms are different (size, furniture...) they have their own effect to your sounds. Our rehearsal space is not too big, and because of that bass has not so good low end (the room dimensions are not on my side). But out there on a gig in a bigger arena, the bass starts to sing! At exactly the same volume. After you have found some decent sounds in those two places mentioned, it may be feasible to keep your laptop with you while gigging.
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Novation bass station, I or II. At least the first version can be found with and without keys.
