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Absolutely. Local to me so always gigging nearby. Saw them countless times, got all their material on CD
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I bought Dave's MM Sterling shorty in the simplest of transactions. Bass arrived beautifully packed. Great comms throughout, lovely chap to deal with. Thanks Dave!
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I keep posting about it but when they came out a few years ago I bought a Harley Benton PB Shorty. 30" scale length, weighs 3.1kg. Cost at the time was under £70. Straight out of the box it was great, nicely set up - I stuck my favoured TI Flats on it and immediately got a great woody vintage P bass tone - through my set up it sounded just like the P bass tone in Santana's 'Europa' which has always been something of a bench mark for me as a P bass tone. It would be a good bass at many price points, for under £70 it is nothing short of miraculous. I have since changed the pickup for a Tonerider (£35) for a bit more of an edge, but that is a choice on my part. I keep looking at other short scale Fender-flavoured basses, especially the Mustangs, but always back out because this one has it covered.
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Self taught, started with guitar in my teens/early 20s. Stopped anything musical for 25 years then took up bass in my late 40s. My rather agricultural playing style grew exponentially in the first few days and quickly peaked - a level that, 20 years on, I have consistently failed to meet ever since I've promised myself I would one day learn some theory but that remains one of those aspirational things like sorting out the loft and keeping the car clean. Still, I get by and have fun
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Still there as far as I can see.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
Paul S replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Just weighed it - 3.1kg, which is 6.8 lbs. -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
Paul S replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Mine is around 7lbs I think. I'll check on Friday as I'm away from home at the moment. Certainly it is my lightest bass. -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
Paul S replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
If anyone is looking for a short scale Precision it is worth seriously considering a Harley Benton PB Shorty. I bought one when they came out as a platform for modding in order to get a short scale P bass - and at the time I had change from £70. I expected to have to swap the tuners and the pickup but, as it happened, I was completely happy with it straight out of the box. OK I changed the pickguard 'cos I am not a fan of black with white pg. Vintage Precision bass tone immediately, with flats think Santana's 'Europa', the fit and finish were spot on. The corners of the nut were a little bit sharp but I don't spend much time feeling those The tuners are OK - you'd have to spend a lot of cash to fit better. It would be a great little short scale Precision bass if it were £300 or more. For £70 it is nothing short of a miracle. I've since swapped the pickup for a Tonerider (another budget bargain) because I wanted a bit more bite, but that is a choice thing. Don't let the low price put you off. -
I'd never broken a string ever, right up to the point when I did. 😁
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I have twice broken strings - once at a rehearsal, once at a sound check - and once had an input jack go shonky. I always take 2 basses and have the spare on a stand nearby, tuned up and ready. Even if we are just playing a short support slot. When I used to use a backline I always took a spare amp. I once blew up a valve in a Mesa Prodigy Four:88 amp on sound check so grabbed the back-up out of my boot. Now that was expensive as it took half the pcb with it!
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Written by Nik Kershaw, a songsmith of the highest order.
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My blues rock trio Toredown are playing at the Black Horse - oldest pub in Ipswich - our second gig there in as many months. Kick-off at 9pm, come and say hi or heckle.
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Not to mention bio-hazards - I don't suppose rehearsal space carpets get cleaned that often outside of a desultory vacuum once a week - could end up with Lord Knows What attached to your socks.
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Playing songs with a pick and fingers in the same set
Paul S replied to BillyBass's topic in General Discussion
I wonder of Phil Lynott did that? 'I am just a cowgoy, lonesong on the trail...' -
Good idea. I have a spare one in the loft I had forgotten!
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Playing songs with a pick and fingers in the same set
Paul S replied to BillyBass's topic in General Discussion
nah, anyone can do that. Produce it again from the guitarists left nostril? #magician -
Playing songs with a pick and fingers in the same set
Paul S replied to BillyBass's topic in General Discussion
That is simple. Loosen the screws a weeny bit on the pickguard of your Fender bass and slip it underneath -
I have been using the slim one that Stew mentions for a few years and it still has plenty of juice as we pack up - probably 3.5hrs from sound check. I don't use many pedals, though - Boss WL50, TC Polytune and Spectradrive. I like it because it is slim enbough to sit under the pedal board which means I can get away with a tiny set up.
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Awesome gig, one to remember. Our regular 4th Friday of the month at The Shamrock in Ipswich. Holiday traffic on the A12 north was horrendous on the way out but then the evening just got better and better. Stephen 'Foz' Foster came long and introduced us, which was a nice touch. One of those gigs where everything felt good - we definiately had the electricity on last night! Not busy at first but packed out by the second set. At half time one of our regulars wandered over to say how good the bass was sounding. 3 encores, lots of new fans, CDs sold And only an hour to get home. Pic from Foz's Facebook
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When I need such a thing I always head down to the charity shops and see what they have in the way of rucsack/lap top bags. Last time I was looking for a larger soft bag to keep all the XLR cables in and picked up a new Samsonite one for a fiver.
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Short scale basses are having something of a renaissance and the choices really are bewildering these days. I believe you are a Fender man so are spoilt for choice. The JMJ Mustang has been mentioned and I think in your shoes that would be the first one I'd try. I find myself using a Gibson Les Paul Jnr DC or - in particular - a 1970s Eros EB-3 short scale these days as the tone fits my band perfectly.