Hector
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Well, if money were no object I'd just keep buying basses and gear! I guess I'll just list what comes to mind first. Fodera Imperial 6 Fretted Ken Lawrence Brase 6 Fretless Sadowsky NY PJ 4 A couple of sweet uprights too and some good bows, with some nice pups and maybe a nice mic too. An EUB. Ampwise, I'd go for my current rig --> Markbass Little Mark II and Aguilar GS410. Some sweet little cab as well for smaller gigs, not sure what. A couple of nice DI's, maybe a radial one.
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Bump for price drop.
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[quote name='alexclaber' post='569001' date='Aug 14 2009, 01:30 PM']If you can hang on a few weeks then as I'm often out and about in Kent I can let you try one of the first production models of this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=55882&view=findpost&p=557980"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=557980[/url] Alex[/quote] Alex, that's awesome - thanks so much! Would absolutely love to get the chance to try one of these beauties out. I'll be around at home until the 25th when I'm going backpacking across Europe. Will you be around sometime?
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[quote name='alexclaber' post='568949' date='Aug 14 2009, 01:00 PM']Are you a tweetery kind of person or not? Alex[/quote] Yeah, but not emphatically!
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Hi all. Was wondering if I could get some advice in my search for a new cab. At the moment, I play though a LMII and aggie GS410, which I really dig. My ideal tone is clean, punchy and sort of modern sounding without being too nasal (I'm not very good at describing tones, so not very helpful!). Most gigs I play are either funk, jazz or softish rock, but I get involved in anything I can get my hands on. Basically, I'm looking for a small lightweight cab that I can use with my LMII that is easier to transport than a 410. Playing more and more gigs on upright and travelling on public transport/foot so you have an idea of portability! I'm verging towards neos, because of the light weight and I dig the modern clean sound. Have been thinking aguilar, as I love the markbass/aguilar combination, but open to suggestions ( I've heard good things about schroeder and epifani gear). I'd be using this cab mostly with my upright, but would like to be able to do small gigs on electric with it too. Would be a bonus if I could pair it with my 410 to make a big rig, but it's not really necessary at all - i'd rather it fulfilled the role of being portable. Hope you guys can help, I find the whole cab choosing scene a bit of a headache!
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Aguillar AG 500 Dual channel amp GS1x12 cab
Hector replied to basses's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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Bump.
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That's a very kind offer, but due to my situation (moving into my own place, relying on public transport) I'm looking for an outright sale to free up enough cash to buy a small enough cab to be portable. I guess the only trades I'd consider would be for a small cab (112 or 110) to complete my mini rig.
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[quote name='bilbo230763' post='562783' date='Aug 7 2009, 02:17 PM']No. There is no quick fix and it is a hard slog. And its boring and it takes a long time. It is taking shortcuts that messes people up. There aren't any and don't believe anyone that tells you differently. Get on with the work and be patient. It will bear fruit, I promise.[/quote] Cheers Bilbo, I needed that! It's not that I'm not prepared to slog away at it - playing jazz is what I love and even with a full undergrad degree to do, I'm still willing to set aside an hour a day [i]minimum[/i] to shed it. It's just that you lose faith a little bit when you don't see great results. Back to patiently spending my days with Mr. Willis then
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Ohhhh, go'an!
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Hi all. Realised that while my knowledge of Jazz theory is pretty good right now, my knowledge of how to apply it to the bass is trailing far behind it. Basically I need to know my scales/arpeggios as pools of notes rather than just a pattern, in order to be able to get what's in my head out through my hands.... To learn this, I've started working through Gary Willis' Fretboard Harmony, but I'm finding it a real slog! Can anyone recommend me a method to use to learn my scales and arpeggios in a slightly less dreary way? Preferably about an hour a day.
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Bomp dat thang.
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[quote name='supabock' post='558512' date='Aug 2 2009, 02:34 PM']You may wish to post the pics?[/quote] Pressed post whilst writing by accident! Just doing a lengthy edit with pics and full descriptions, don't worry.
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[b]Yamaha BB604[/b] Good condition, with a few minor scuffs to the paint (see the pics). Was my main bass for a few years - good variety of useable tones with active circuitry. Nice thin neck, and a low action, which has received a fair few comments from other players. Recently, I've been playing much more upright (90% of my playing time) and electric bass duties are performed quite adequately by my TRB6-II and Fender Reggie sig. Full details can be found on the yamaha website, [url="http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail.html?CNTID=2552&CTID=224200&ATRID=10&DETYP=ATTRIBUTE&LGFL=Y"]here[/url], but I'll be willing to answer any questions. Asking £200, but open to reasonable offers. Will include a hard case. [b]Vintage V940fl[/b] NOW SOLD! Hardly ever played, as I could never get into unlined fretless playing (found Upright was quite enough faffing about with intonation thankyou!). Well constructed. and has active circuitry, with a fair variety of tones - have managed to get a pretty good Jacoesque burp out of it, as well as a much mellower mwah and it's been admired by other players who've had a pluck. Perfect for someone wanting to get into fretless with minimal financial commitment, but is definitely not just a starter bass. More details [url="http://www.county-music.co.uk/vintage-v940fl-434-p.asp"]here.[/url] Asking £100, but again I'm open to offers. Will include a ritter gig bag. Pictures of the basses can be found here: [url="http://s927.photobucket.com/albums/ad116/Bass_Machine/Yamaha%20BB604/"]Hope this link works....[/url] Do feel free to PM me with any questions or if you want more pictures of anything specific.
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Hey all Was just wondering, who you look up to in the world of DB Personally, I really dig Avishai Cohen at the moment: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rczDGUTtHRs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rczDGUTtHRs[/url] Also, who can forget the big dog: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VuiucCzXuE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VuiucCzXuE[/url] So, who does everyone else like as a player? Hector
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Thanks for the advice everyone. I decided to go with the drum style stool, mostly because it looks a bit more portable (especially considering no need to buy an extra cushion), is adjustable and seems more comfortable. If I'm going to be sitting in it a lot, which I will, then I figure it's worth paying a bit more. Plus there's no IKEAs near me, and they don't deliver that particular stool. I usually haemorrhage money during the holidays, but I've been ill for a little while now and have enough cash save up to treat m'self.
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Hi chaps (and chapettes!). Have been thinking about getting a stool for a while now - been playing 3 or so years with various orchestras and have just got back from a tour to Poland, where I've been having back problems from standing up for concerts. Thinking I'd like to start playing with a stool, to see if it helps my posture a bit and generally whether it makes playing/practicing a bit more comfortable. Trouble is, being a poor student, I'm not really looking to fork out shedloads of cash for what seems to be a pretty simple purchase. Does anyone have any recommendations for stools that won't break the bank? I'm sure there's something out there that's not made specifically for DB that would do the job for a fraction of the price. Would prefer if they're portable, as I spend a lot of time toing and froing with rehearsals. Thanks, Hector
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I really dig bireli's playing. This video, I feel, is much more tasteful (while still showing he has sick chops!): [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qHja9i9C4Y"]Here.[/url]
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[url="http://www.thelibster.com/bass/"]In the transcription section, at the bottom[/url] Hope it helps!
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Great site. So many ways you can use this - reading practice that's fun, increasing your vocabulary, analyse the licks for better understanding.....the list goes on!
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There are a couple of open mic nights in Canterbury, one at the carpenter's arms and another at orange street music club. Not sure how frequently they happen though.
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Stick with it. You've already lost the chance to play with two musicians you click with, but why throw away the chance to play with those remaining in the band?
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Dude, get out there and get playing with other people. Even if it's just jamming out covers, it gets you going out and gives you the fun of musical interaction! You wouldn't learn French never to use it to communicate or interact with others, so why would you learn to play an instrument that thrives on feeding off and supporting other peoples' ideas with your own and then not do so? You need to remind yourself why you love it so much!
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Does anyone find it relatively easier to get gigs as a bass player compared to the plight of other instrumentalists? Since arriving in oxford I've been recruited to 4 orchestras/ensembles, house band for a jazz jam, my own jazz standards band, performing in Grease, offered a place with a local funk/soul covers band, starting a post rock group, an acoustic/folky group and received countless offers to jam with various friends. Not trying to brag, but just seems to be a really busy time workwise for me and was wondering if it was just luck or to do with playing upright and electric. I remember being told when I was just starting out that if I could play both that I'd be laughing, but this is pretty intense. Shame I'm supposed to be doing a degree at the same time! So what do you guys think? Is it easier to get gigs as a bass player?