SumOne
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Yeah, I've actually just spent a few hours around Denmark Street trying out various Fender 4 strings and have come away decidedly underwhelmed.... So I might re-think my plan. Almost all Fenders had neck dive, were relatively heavy, not particularly comfortable, and most had quite high action while still having fret buzz (but I assume a good setup could help with that). And some of these are £2k. One was £1,800 that definitely needed some better quality control on the fret ends. And another customer in a shop told me he's had a lot of trouble (electrics and frets) with a Player series one he'd bought. One big positive is that I could do slap better than I can on the Cort - but I think that's a 4 vs 5 string thing rather than a Fender thing. So yeah, if I do sell the Cort 5 I think it might actually be replaced with a 4 string Cort (I've just realised, if you own a 'made in Indonesia or S Korea' Bass then it was probably made by Cort: Ibanez, Squier, G&L, Lakland, Hohner, Elrick). (Edit: I've bought a Lakland DJ4, made in Korea....probably by Cort!) -
I like to turn compression up until it is very noticeable, then muck about with things like attack and release to really hear what they are doing, then gradually dial back to the point where it is subtle - more like only you 'feeling' the compressor being on. After a few weeks with it on you'll then miss it when it's off. Personally, I didn't like the MXR, perhaps my user error but it seemed to squish the lows too much (I play a lot of Reggae though), or I had to turn the imput and compression ratio down to the point it wasn't really compressing. For Bass, I prefer compressors with a HPF, or clean blend, or multiband so I can preserve the lows but tame big peaks of slap/pop or unruly envelope filters. So I'd favour the Spectracomp.
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Tappa Zukie, Man Ah Warrior Anyone recognise where else that riddim is used? Edit: I've got it 'Papa was a rolling stone' for the bassline, almost the definition of a 'less is more' bassline.
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Hudson People 'Trip to your mind' -
The back story is that I'm fickle! About 6 months ago I sold a Japanese 4 string Jazz to get this Cort, now I'm keen to get a 4 string Jazz again! Basically, it is because I like swopping and changing around Basses, and the band I'm in has >30 song setlist with no songs needing anything below a low E (but a couple needing slap - which I find easier on a 4). I'd recommend the Cort though, perfectly balanced, low action, sounds good. Edit: I've now bought a Lakland DJ4. So no longer looking for trades.
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Cort Space 5 Bought new from Bass Direct about 6 months ago (I have the receipt), still in very good condition - just a few little light cosmetic marks. Plays well, sounds good, well balanced while being lightweight and comfortable. 3.56kg. (slightly less than 8lbs) With Cort gig bag. £560 £490 Collection preferred: I live in Chichester, or am in West London on Mondays, or Worthing Wednesdays. If posting: It will be well protected in gig bag & cort box & wrapping & outside box. No Trades for Basses or Amps or Cabs etc. The only thing I'm after is a decent compressor pedal (Cali 76, Empress, Becos, BC-1X).
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Pre-gig band catering:
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The Pioneers, in Brighton (Komedia) on 20th October. https://www.komedia.co.uk/shows/the-pioneers/ 7 decades of releasing music! This being the most well known:
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Yamaha RBX765A Dark Green (for some reason looks more like dark blue in photos). 4.3kg. Plays well with quite a low action, sounds good, all works as it should. It is about 30 years old and is showing cosmetic signs of age... ... a sales pitch would be 'road worn' or 'mojo'! The gold coloured parts have faded, there's a big chip in the body paintwork and some smaller ones, screws are rusty. Serial Number is NK22065 which I think puts it at mid 90s. Collection from Chichester, or I'm often in London for work. Would trade or part exchange for a 4 string passive Jazz type. -
At the moment it is the Boss GT 1000 Core as it sounds good, is small (sits on top of the Amp) and is tough and reliable. I am only using it as an 'always on' though - Compressor, EQ, Amp sim, small amount of Drive. If I was in a band that was more dynamic - like a Jam band, then I'd like more control to individually click on/edit effects on the go. I found the Pod Go to be one of the best Multi-fx for that (but I think I'd probably go for individual pedals if I was doing more of that mid-song stomping on/off effects sort of stuff).
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Any love for the Yamaha Reface range?
SumOne replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in Other Instruments
I'd also highly recommend the Yamaha CK 61. As far as I can tell, it is basically the Reface YC, CP and some of the stuff from the DX and CS, all in one 61 key full-sized keys keyboard for about 2.5 times the cost of one Reface. Sounds good, decent keys and controls, good in/outs, built in speakers, bluetooth, lightweight. -
Probably only Flea & Bootsy Collins for being Bass players. Possibly Paul McCartney, Lemmy, Sting, if people notice that they play the Bass. ......then erm.....that one from the muppets.
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As his brother said: 'he's like a man with a fork in a world of soup'
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^^^ Yeah, exactly. I think singing something like 'Is it worth the aggravation, to find yourself a job when there's nothing worth working for' basically needs a punky/boozy/aggro/attitude/don't give a shit....sing-shout in the street after a few too many beers sort of delivery, which is what Liam does. Someone with a powerful pitch perfect operatic five octave range isn't gonna really deliver the same message/character.
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It's like saying Bob Dylan, Kurt Cobain, Johnny Rotten, Kanye West, Britney Spears etc. can't sing. Sure, they can't sing like an Opera singer but that's not what they are doing.
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I'm possibly tempting fate, but I don't take a backup Bass. I've never had a Bass suddenly stop working on me, they're fairly basic and sturdy things really (when compared to electronic things like my stage keyboard or DJ setup, which I don't backup). If I was backing up anything then I think it'd be the Amp, they seem to be the most likely point of complete failure.
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Lucky Dube, Guns & Roses He reminds me of Peter Tosh, which is no bad thing.
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I used the Alpine ear defenders at band practice last night and they didn't really work out for me. Seemed to make the Bass too quiet, but certain notes from the sax really boomy, wasn't an even reduction in sound like I get with the ACS PRO17.
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'The world exists as you perceive it. It is not what you see, it is how you see it. It is not what you hear, but how you hear it. It is not what you feel, but how you feel it.' Rumi ..... The perceptions of audiences might well be different to drug induced perceptions of the bass player that perceives themselves as a playing genius though!
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Rock n roll is an old man’s game.
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One Control Crimson Red Bass Preamp, price drop to £70 - *SOLD*
SumOne replied to PaulHornBass's topic in Effects For Sale
^^ They are good. Dub mode with a click of a footswitch! I've had them a couple of times and then got multi-fx and thought 'close enough' (basically a lot of cutting highs, boosting lows, some gain), it's never is quite as good or convenient though so I am quite tempted.....but that's a slippery slope of me getting a load of individual pedals again so I'm trying to resist! -
Dragons Den idea! Basically the opposite of hearing aids. High-end active noise cancelling headphones have decent microphones built-in and can be set to varying levels of 'transparency' to play outside noises through the headphone speakers, perhaps having that sort of technology built into passive isolating (ear defender type) headphones could work. Sennheiser is owned by a hearing-aid company, Sonova.
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You're not wrong....didn't have to say it like it is though! I mean, life is futile, and Basschat more so, passes the time though!
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I found this Bass player online review of the Vic Firth Headphones: .....so it seems they are actually too good at isolation to just use them over-ear alternative to earplugs, you'd need to plug them in to monitor whatever you want to hear (that wouldn't work for me as we don't mic up the drums or mic/DI the bass). I've ordered some Alpine Defender over-ears as they are reasonable cheap (£25) and via Amazon I can return for free if they don't work out. They are -26db though which seems like it'll be too much (my ACS in-ears are -17db, which is about the right amount).
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You're ready already! Just need to find the right people and the right music. Bass is definitely a social instrument that works best playing with others. Luckily, one of my best friends is a drummer, so just doing boozy rhythm section practice/jam sessions was my starting point. Then I joined a 3 piece that just did practice stuff, then onto bands that were a bit more serious and played live, now I also do some Dep stuff so can have very little practice time before playing live. I'm yet to play anything bigger than pubs and small festivals though so there's still hopefully a progression. The gradual progression seemed a good way of doing it.
