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Making music aside, I think playing different instruments is, for me, one of the really interesting and rewarding tangential aspects of bass. I am endlessly curious about different makes/models - how do they feel, how do they sound, are they comfortable etc. I have some basses that I favour over others but most of the ones I have kept have something appealing about them which makes it difficult to move them on.
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I think the only way to find out if you will get on with a shortscale or not is to get one and live with it for a while. The closer frets may or may not make a difference but you will only know by playing one a lot. It could be you might just need to change the way you wear the bass and shift it along so the upper horn strap is in the middle of your chest rather than to the side (making some assumptions there) which would make the lower part of the neck more accessible. Perhaps to test out the short scale water, Squier Broncos can usually be picked up for well under £100 on eBay (one finished the other day at £34) and then moved on if it doesn't work out without losing much on it. Or, if you like it, can be pimped into something a little more to your liking. But I'd say any of those 30" scale Fenders/Squiers are worth looking at. Mustangs are nice. I think there is a 30" scale Squier Jaguar on sale at the moment? Yes [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/245102-squier-vm-jaguar-short-scale-bass-with-matching-headstock-l170-delivered/page__p__2575494__hl__jaguar__fromsearch__1#entry2575494"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/245102-squier-vm-jaguar-short-scale-bass-with-matching-headstock-l170-delivered/page__p__2575494__hl__jaguar__fromsearch__1#entry2575494[/url] A pretty cool looking bass, I reckon. As for looking silly - I have a 'pimped' Fender Musicmaster, 30" scale, and find it very comfortable to play. Sounds great, too. Lightweight 8lbs or so and a slim neck, but still does the Fender 'thud with a bit of bite'. I am not particularly small - 5'10" and 100kg or so (mixing my units there...) and don't feel remotely silly playing it. Here is a clip of Hamish Stewart on bass duties for AWB on a Mustang - he is a big guy! [url="http://youtu.be/qSP5yiUbDLQ"]http://youtu.be/qSP5yiUbDLQ[/url] But it might be, as Ted mentions, that a medium scale would be enough of a shift. I have 2 medium scale basses and they are the most comfortable basses I have to play - something about that scale length just suits me I don't know why.
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SOLD! Line 6 Bass Pod, power supply and carry case
Paul S replied to Paul S's topic in Effects For Sale
What did I think it was? Good point. I thought it was possible to combine (chain?) effects together but it isn't. Individually some are very good. The Phase in particular I thought was excellent, very subtle and controllable. Online manual, link below, explains all the nuances. [url="http://line6.com/data/6/0a060b316ac34f0593e5054cc/application/pdf/Bass%20POD%20User%20Manual%20-%20English%20.pdf"]http://line6.com/dat...0English%20.pdf[/url] You could use this as a DI box with EQ, compressor plus built in effects, as a home practice unit with headphones. Its a great bit of kit, but not what I need. [attachment=174070:pod1.jpg][attachment=174071:pod2.jpg][attachment=174072:pod3.jpg] -
What happened to the thread about the possible decline of Fender?
Paul S replied to Mornats's topic in General Discussion
See, just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get y... hey, who are you...........what are doing in my...hmmf uh.............. mmm ugh ............................................................................................... -
[size=1]I quite like the way they look. [/size] There, I said it quietly.[size=1].[/size] [size=1][size=4]I have one, and only one, beef about my Barefaced cabs. When I stick my Midget on top of my Compact, the Barefaced logos don't match up. Ideally i'd like the Midget one to be along the side so, when placed on top of the Compact, it read crossways. One day I may investigate unsticking then resticking it.[/size][/size]
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Bought this very recently without doing my homework and it isn't what I thought it was at all. Not even close. So now for sale - but cheaper as a salutary lesson to myself not to be so dim in future. Line 6 Bass Pod, power supply and carry case with Line 6 Pod written on it, just in case you forget to look up what is inside like I did. Lots of amp sims, cab sims, effects, all that kind of stuff. DI, EQ, what have you. Link to ad when I bought it (hope you don't mind Ade) [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/242565-line-6-bass-pod-soldsold/page__p__2564601__hl__pod__fromsearch__1#entry2564601"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry2564601[/url] until I take some pics and sort out link to specs etc. and actually write something of my own. It is grey and kidney shaped. As my old gran used to say 'it is always better to have an effect pedal shaped like a kidney than a kidney shaped like an effect pedal'. She didn't really, I just thought I'd throw in that in for comic effect. £50 squids posted to mainland UK address. £45 collected from SS7, I thank you.
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Yup, an effects chain. a bit of phase, a bit of overdrive, a bit of octaver (for example) - all at the same time. Looks like this is going straight into the classifieds! That will teach me to do my homework before buying stuff
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Me too - having had pleasant dealings with Westone Thunder Jets, Bryan and Andy I have a keen interest in this one as well.
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I don't think that it does, Andy. I just tried. Dialled in an amp setting I like and dialled in effects to add a bit of phase. Nice. Pressed buttons in order as above, finished by save. Try then to edit that patch to add octaver and it loses the phase. Unless I am doing something fundamentally wrong I can't see how you can combine two or more effects into a patch, as opposed to just having them one at a time.
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Might be dense here but I have recently acquired on here a secondhand Bass Pod - one of the grey kidney shaped thingies - and, after an initial glance at the instructions and quick play around, can't seem to find a way of combining effects together to save in one patch. For the sake of discussion, say I wanted to set the amp model to Rock Classic then, using the effects dial, have a spot of octaver, phase and overdrive combined and saved to a patch. At the moment it looks like I can have one or another from the effects dial but not all - is this right? Thanks in advance!
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[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1373361910' post='2136588'] Bought some strings from Ted for a good price, arrived promptly and beautifully packed. Wouldn't hesitate to do business with him again. Thank you, Sir! [/quote] And I didn't. Same again!!
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Squier Precision or a waste of money...Photos
Paul S replied to jonnythenotes's topic in General Discussion
Musky - the E series Squier Jazz was actually very nice, well built, absolutely rang unplugged and plugged sounded exactly like a Jazz bass should. I didn't particularly care about it being MDF. Tone is very subjective but, to my ears, it sounded better than a basswood Silver Series Jazz I had but, at around 2lbs heavier, it was sadly a non-starter for me. This all shows how difficult it is to generalise about particular models doesn't it! I would have said, across the board Silver Series are great basses for the money. It now seems that would have to be qualified - Silver Series *can* be great basses for the money. The Silver Series Precision I had certainly was and I'd buy it back in an instant (you reading this Tom? ). -
That second Peavey combo is pretty damned good for the cash! And only 22kg?! I didn't know these existed. I wonder if you could plumb in a second ext. cab?
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Bought a bass pod from Ade. Totally smooth transaction, arrived packed to withstand a nuclear attack. I had mis-spelt his Paypal account no when transferring the dosh and he hadn't received it but he had already posted it off before checking! Easy guy to deal with, wouldn't hesitate in dealing with him again.
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Squier Precision or a waste of money...Photos
Paul S replied to jonnythenotes's topic in General Discussion
It it were mdf it would weigh around 10.5-11lbs, whereas I think the wood used for Silver Series was Basswood, which would be around 8.5lbs. I had an E Series MIJ Squier Jazz and it was mdf - weighed a ton. Nice bass, though - sounded superb. The Silver Series might have been cheap but they were good. I had a Silver Series Precision that I sold on and regret selling. Straight out of the box it was one of the best Precisions I have played. Tone was fantastic from the stock pickups, lightweight, slim comfy neck. -
Squier Precision, or a waste of money..
Paul S replied to jonnythenotes's topic in General Discussion
I'll give you £100 for it - and you double your money! -
I'd like to have a Barefaced cabs rant. I bought a Compact 3 1/2 years ago, followed by a Midget a year later. Neither have ever gone wrong. Not once. Handles are fine, feet firmly attached. They sounded brilliant on day one and sound brilliant today. Moreover I haven't injured my lower back when carrying these to the car/rehearsal space/gigs and back to the house again. Ever. Nor have either ever hit me in the shins, My problem is - how can a man indulge his GAS when there are cabs like this out there that do the job so well? I read posts about other cabs and often fancy trying them but then, next time I use the Barefaced gear, the GAS goes. Bloody useless.
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I have a definite policy. 3 in, one out. No exceptions. With the caveat that if I cashed the lot in, their total value couldn't afford me a single boutique or custom shop bass.
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The one song (Cover) that you would love to gig and why ?
Paul S replied to lojo's topic in General Discussion
I would love to do UFO's 'Pushed To The Limit'. I think it is one of their very best tracks although, being a bit later than most of their big numbers, it went under a lot of folks' radar and isn't well know. Which is why it has always been vetoed when I have suggested it. Might possibly have another heavy rock covers band in the breach so I'll flag it up again . http://youtu.be/WN_OFCkzBpY -
Slightly o/t but does anyone know what these Peavey Jazz basses are like? I guess lightweight with skinny necks, but it would be interesting to know for sure. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peavey-Milestone-Bass-Guitar-/271634388133?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f3eabd4a5"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peavey-Milestone-Bass-Guitar-/271634388133?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f3eabd4a5[/url]
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Squier JV Precision, Fender logo. Squier MIJ med scale Precision Fender Jazz Bass Special, modded. Fender Precision Lyte Fender Precision bitsa. Fender 'Mustangmaster' (modded Musicmaster ) Westone Thunder 1A version III fretted Westone Thunder 1A version III fretless Westone Pantera X790 Aria Pro II CSB 450 'Black N Gold' Shergold Marathon Hohner B2ABD Washburn AB10 electro-acoustic Pako U-Bass Stagg EUB. Which could be construed as too many. But how could I possibly choose which to move on?
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With a new veneer it would end up along the lines of the Westone Paduak, a 6 string high end guitar they made. Pic nicked off t'net.