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Not exactly that off or unexspected of a Yes cover, but just a quite original and really great one (I guess you could still call it kind of unexpected compared to the rest of the album this is on, since that is mostly sort of pop punk-ish indie/alternative rock), by the Danish band "A Kid Hereafter" : Love this version, and I actually think it is even better than the original.
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I have recently string my just 28.6" scale Ibanez Mirko Bass with gauge .062 - .046 - .036 - .026 strings and tuned it to B standard tuning, that is B 2 half steps higher than the A string on a regular E standard tuning tuned 4 string bass, or like a baritone guitar. Now obviously the stock nut wasn't cut for this, usually you can get away with a big thinner strings, since the nut slots are always cut with U shape at the bottom, but too much thinner and you'll be likely to get a bit of rattling that actually affects tone some. Like for instance if you strung and tuned up your bass for piccolo bass (E standard tuning, but an octave above, like a guitar) or tenor bass (A standard tuning, like the 4 upper strings of a regular B standard tuning 6 string bass), or want to tune your 5 string bass to E standard tuning, that is E to C, instead of B standard tuning. The solution, if you don't want to cut a new nut, or just is trying out something new but don't plan to have your bass strung and tuned this way permanently, is to cut a piece of adhesive copper shielding tape to size, that is the width of the nut and a bit of tape to each side of the slot (remember to cut it a bit longer since some of that length will be absorbed as the tape is fitted down the nut slot), place it above the nut slot and press the string down in the the slot with the tape under, stroke with a flat piece of wood or plastic on each side of the slot to get the tape to stick, and done. This will make sure that the much thinner strings sits much better in the otherwise wider nut slots and thereby prevent rattling and make for a cleaner tone. Make sure that the copper tape doesn't reach over the side of the nut towards the bridge, as otherwise it might dampen the strings slightly and possible potentially even cause intonation issues.
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What are you listening to right now?
Baloney Balderdash replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
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Into the Drink - Mudhoney Damn, too late... So this instead: Magnolia Caboose Babyshit - Mudhoney
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What the hell are you on about? What is a phone, and what is this camera you speak of? Sounds like witchcraft to me.
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Paranoid Chant - Minutemen
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As said, that's the specs listed for the amp, not the cab. Which though doesn't make any sense. Also the just preamp weighting 26lbs, exactly the same as the full head. Indeed! Some rather wacky specs on most of the stuff on that site.
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Child in Time - Deep Purple
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And the chorus goes: "Quite the pickle you put me in!" This mod was made popular by Brian Wampler in a YouTube video, if memory serves me right.
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What are you listening to right now?
Baloney Balderdash replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
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Post your pedal board - Basschat style!!
Baloney Balderdash replied to dudewheresmybass's topic in Effects
This is the one I used: https://www.pedalplayground.com/ -
Everyone I Went to High School With Is Dead - Mr. Bungle
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New Sire 24 fret basses
Baloney Balderdash replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
I for one appreciate that. I don't know what it is with Fender and 19 frets necks with the last 3 frets sitting on the body, being inaccessible. -
New Sire 24 fret basses
Baloney Balderdash replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
Isn't that only because you see a "not Fender Jazz" Bass, rather than an unique instrument/model in it's own regard? -
New Sire 24 fret basses
Baloney Balderdash replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
I think it looks great! Certainly better than a traditional Fender Jazz Bass. -
Cool! I 100% approve on trying to bring the Sunn amp brand back. But when that is said, as many already pointed out, at those prices for those kind of specs definitely something I'll even consider, and I doubt they are going to stay in business for long. If I should ever want the Sunn amp sound at some point I'll buy one of the many Sunn preamps on the market from smaller builders, maybe even one with tubes, I know a couple like that that are quite reasonably prices, an allegedly pretty amazing.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
Baloney Balderdash replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Yes, just like the new Squier Paranormal Rascal Bass (and the old original Fender Rascal Bass for that matter). Which I think might have been the exact point with suggesting the Rapier as being an alternative to the Rascal Bass (beside them both having a similar bridge + neck humbucker pickup configuration, and being in just about the same kind of price class as well). Though the Rapier is 31" scale length, while the Rascal is standard 30" short scale. -
Post your pedal board - Basschat style!!
Baloney Balderdash replied to dudewheresmybass's topic in Effects
At the moment I am in the process of a complete rearrangement of my pedal setup, which is part of my "amp-less" setup, but this is how it most likely is going to end up (I have used an online pedal board organizing app to do this, it was lacking some of my pedals, so I have used the ones that had the closest resemblance to the actual pedals of mine missing, and numbered those, so I could list what they represent): 1 : Danelectro FAB Metal 2: EHX Black Finger 3: HoTone Trem 4: Mosky Black Rat 5: Mosky XP Booster (secured under the pedal board) 6: XVive Undulator (secured under the pedal board) 7: Monarch MFL-22 Stereo Flanger 8: Joyo Oxford Sound 9: ART Tube MP Project Series (the picture doesn't resemble this ART tube preamp at all, other than by approximate size) 10: Behringer VP1 Vintage Phaser (this is a picture of the correct pedal, just partially covered by a pedal that is to be secured under the board) 11: Zoom B1Xon And this is what my temporary setup looks like currently, until I have the full setup proper pedal board sorted again: -
Ebony can be brown with white/grey figures, Macassar Ebony often is, just like it, at least looks like, on the pictures you posted of your bass before you treated the fretboard. I don't think it is Ebony though, but it looks even less like Pau Ferro, in fact nothing like Pau Ferro, at least not on those pictures (I realize though that it might have looked differently in person than on the photos). I personally think it looked very unique and beautiful (again at least on the pictures), but hey, it's your bass.
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Dropped some solder on my beautiful nitro finish
Baloney Balderdash replied to lidl e's topic in Repairs and Technical
This changes everything! Call whatever the British equivalent to FBI is immediately! This is an X-Files! And who knows, this Phil Lynott rash might be infectious and spread! -
Dropped some solder on my beautiful nitro finish
Baloney Balderdash replied to lidl e's topic in Repairs and Technical
On a completely different note, it's quite an odd spot to drop a blob of solder. Not in any possible way suggesting that he did it on purpose, that would make even less sense, just genuinely can't wrap my head around how it could possibly end there.