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  1. Beedster
    Just looked again and think the lighting changes fooled me into thinking the stage had changed. Suspect the Markbass rig wasn't involved in the DB section 👍
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    Unless I was dreaming the rig had moved when the bass player was using it, which is why I assumed the DB guy was also going through it? But yes, what a great player, might be biased but he seemed head and shoulders above the rest in terms of range and versatility/creativity 👍
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    All joking aside, why - in a Jazz competition and a pretty traditional one at that - would a double bass player use a mic into a huge bas rig that was itself mic'd to front of house? I'm working on the basis that both he as a pretty competent musician and the BBC sound guys both know what they're doing. Is it simply that's the sound he prefers? Going against that is the idea that the same rig was used for the electric bass player who sat in with a couple of the other acts? I was also wondering whether the rig was just 'there' and not active during the double bass set, but the stage arrangement seemed to vary with the players so I'm guessing not? Last time I saw a double bass and a 8x10 on the same stage was Old Crow Medicine Show at the roundhouse, but that's a very different genre and sound (and to be honest he might as well have been playing an electric for the sound he was getting)
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    https://londonjazznews.com/2022/11/20/ewan-hastie-wins-fifth-bbc-young-jazz-musician-competition/?amp=1
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    Odd signal chain DB-mic-amp-cab-mic. Nice big stage though 👍
  6. Beedster
    And the bass player won 👍
  7. Beedster
    Don’t often see Markbass 8x10 on a jazz stage ?
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    What it says 👍
  9. Beedster
    I bet that’s rather nice 👍
  10. Beedster
    Great playing @d_g
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    But what a bass 👍
  13. Beedster
    One of the great posts 👍
  14. Beedster
    Well given that most other posts are either "Bass Direct are great and here's why" or "Bass Direct are stinky poo and here's why", thank god for tangents 👍
  15. Beedster
    Interesting question, care to share the answer?
  16. Beedster
    This is a recent purchase from Bass Direct that is probably not going to work out for me either live or in the studio, which is a little disappointing as it's a stunning instrument, with build quality, finish, and playability at or above that of Fender Custom Shop or of a very good luthier (which of course Sims are). If you've ever seen a refinish by Martin, you'll know just how good Enfield finishes are, and the neck really sits at the interface of art and engineering, it's lovely. And of course, it has the amazing quad PUPs! But I feel about this much as I did about my fretless Wal 12 years back, an outstanding instrument on every level, just not quite the instrument for me. Having said that, I play it a lot and enjoy doing so, so I'm not going to get stressed if it doesn't sell (in fact I was going to try it as a fretted instrument for a while before I let it go but I have a fretted bass that meets all my needs so that would probably only have delayed the inevitable). It has the SIMs neck LEDs which I've yet to use as, embarrassingly, I couldn't work out how to turn them on, and a rather easy to remove magnetic cavity cover which makes battery replacement very simple. I'd prefer collection from just outside Whitstable, Kent, but can post also Original listing is at https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Enfield_Fusion_Fretless.html Pics are from the Bass Direct listing but are accurate and current 👍
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    Donation made to your site in thanks 👍
  18. Beedster
    Wow, just wow, many thanks Chris, I've really struggled with some sections - and as you can see from the O/P for over 13 years - so this is going to make my life so much easier! Much appreciated. Chris 👍
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    Would be a nice partner for my FL .....
  20. Beedster
    Think I just fell in love ❤️
  21. Beedster
    Thanks @agedhorse, I'm rather enjoying being back in the Boogie Gang 👍
  22. Beedster
    Thanks so much for that mate, really helpful. Looks like I'm sorted for the time being on this (got lucky with a used H2N here). Why I sold my old H2N is beyond me
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    Whatever it is, I'd kill to get that tone. Interesting that live tone is nowhere near and very electric by comparison?
  24. Beedster
    Thanks for all the replies above guys, good to hear that unlike some other territories, buying from Japan appears to be a consistently positive experience 👍
  25. Beedster
    Thanks Steve, yes there are a LOT of dealers there, I've not bought from Japan and I'm guessing things are a little different there. It seems that in the US (e.g., Talkbass) buying from Japanese dealers is very common, but less so in the UK and I'm feeling a little out of my depth on this. Despite the bass being around half the UK price (although I have to factor in duty/VAT etc), it's still a lot of cash to part with....
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