warwickhunt
-
Posts
10,627 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Shop
Articles
Everything posted by warwickhunt
-
Hamer (Slammer series) Cruisebass. Stupid cheap.
warwickhunt replied to NancyJohnson's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
Ah but it isn't £85 BIN. It is £85 starting bid OR make an offer. -
Where to start... Almost every gig someone will ask for a song in a genre we patently do not do. The usual, 'Sorry we don't do that one.' is invariably followed with the punters response 'But everyone knows that one!' One drunk lady recently came up to the band (obviously mid song when we were playing and singing) and started shouting 'Play that one by what they called again, you know... the one that goes Da da da da, de de dooh!'. There's a venue I used to play regularly and EVERY band was aware of the punter who was there every week and without fail he would stand dead centre in front of whoever the singer was and shout at them to do some Zappa! The first time it happens, it is disconcerting but you get used to it. I did once suggest we learn a Zappa tune for him... where the hell do you start with that one?
-
No. I'll not be ordering from Sandberg's online shop. I'll order a full set of 3 matching aged nickel ones from Stewmac; x3 for £12 is cheaper than x1 from Sandberg.
-
I generally play in a 3 piece (other band is essentially a 3 piece with the 4th member being the vocalist), I'm pretty sure if they couldn't hear me they'd be stuffed! We do however regularly use dep drummers and I have to say that if they aren't listening to me and the guitarist and reacting to how we play a particular song (is that valuing us?), they generally don't get asked back. The drummers who know what they are doing and listening for nuances are the ones I want to have in a band with me.
-
Actually Stewmac do relic chrome regular domes for less than £4... makes sense to get 3 of them! Cheers Luke.
-
If I bought a set of 3 Gotoh they'd look OK but not the same as Sandberg. Also need to be conscious of the fact they are CTS split shafts which are the same diameter as Sandberg but Gotoh and others might not fit.
-
Did anyone ever find or order replacement Sandberg knobs for their bass? I'm after 1 nickel aged jobbie which is 14 euro plus shipping from Sandberg... seems steep.
-
We had a gig in a 'brewery'! It's a brewery and an events location where they do beer tastings, Bob Ross Paint-alongs (with beer). corporate parties etc, hence they had an in-house PA that we hooked up to. Sound was a bit 'Meh' as it was a large brick warehouse with steel containers and a high tin roof but it got awfully hot and muggy as the gig progressed.
-
I did look at that but they are like hen's teeth used (and expensive new) + the white/black was too limiting but the biggest decision maker was that I got to choose where to put the pups.
-
IIRC these are the AG 4J HC and they are wired passive to CT 275 pots.
-
Yes Aguilars and they sound sweet. Not too aggressive (my other pups sitting in my drawer were Bartolini and DiMarzio) and very balanced... not sterile.
-
Indeed. I missed a trick by not having EMG type quick clik connections to swap out.
-
It did but the Sandberg is actually a reduced size body, the G&L is full size (smidgen larger) P bass
-
Cheers. I actually think I have a set of 'Compression Wound', might be a good compromise/starting point.
-
I've hankered after a P bass body bass with JJ pups (think Willie Weeks) installed but I could never find one that had a downsized light weight body... till I got my Sandberg. It did have a pickguard but I liked it off. So I took the bass to a local(ish) guy; 'Paul Richardson Guitars' and got him to route the body and create a new pickguard that would cover the existing route. I pick the bass up tomorrow but I was so excited when he put a pic up on FB that I had to share. The body was CNC routed and the pickguard done by hand. The close ups of the guard show that he has cut it so precisely with amazing tolerances. I'll feed back tomorrow after I've collected it... and gigged it a couple hours later in the afternoon. It has flats, do I go rounds?
- 15 replies
-
- 25
-
-
I did a thing!
-
My old bass from back in the 90's. The bass was finished like this back in the 90's by Dave Wilson (Hexham) and I'm pretty sure it isn't nitro. GLWTS -
Just out of interest what does the 2112 give or not give that the VT gives (or not gives)? Can one do something the other can't?
-
Boils my urine when folk give you a weight in the knowledge that the lighter the better... and they knock a pound or two off to try and make a sale! I travelled from Northumberland to S Yorks to meet for a purchase and the 8lb bass (assured it was weighed on digital scales) as I lifted it from the case, it didn't even clear the case lining before I told the seller what I thought of him and his nearly 10lb bass! I've also bought sight unseen via various platforms over the last maybe 10 - 15 years and I've been stitched up several times and I don't believe for one minute that many of these spurious claims for a light bass are genuine mistakes. Fair does that weight is absolutely immaterial to some folk but when you have a bad shoulder/back and you specifically ask for an accurate weight because of this issue, folk need to be honest. Lovely bass and I know of one friend at least who is kicking himself that you didn't advertise this when he was visiting down the country. GLWTS -
Not if you use and are referring to one type of bass that has the same fixed EQ.
-
I ran a set as FOH PA for our pub band for 15 years or so; when we folded I did use them as a trial for a bass rig but they were heavier/bulkier than my regular cabs so I sold them. No better or worse than many 2x15 rigs of the day.
-
At the right price I'd have bought this but it requires a full strip down and sand back... not at that price though.
-
It was the stains around the controls which look like someone has splashed something. Not a problem if you don't care but if I was paying £1350 I'd want it to be a bit tidier.
-
Ah OK, I was reading it different as you'd easily drop a B down to A# or A with a regular extender; you'd not need to drop it twice to get from B to A.
-
You need to consider the string tension on a regular E string that is expected to drop to lower than a 5 string's B string... it'll be flopping like a floppy thing!
