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    Good point, I will bring some pocket money and I'll wear a badge just in case a fellow BCer wants me to bore the pants off them J
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    I'll be there on Saturday, probably aim to spring out of bed early and be there at the start - hoping to ignore all the guitars and try some multiscale basses and saying hi to @Manton Customs Looking forward to it, should I leave my wallet at home?
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    I am selling my 5 string Harley-Benton MB5 SBK Deluxe bass guitar, can be bought new (when in stock) from Thomann in Germany, just read the customer reviews on Thomanns website if you want to know more. I know I'll have a better luck with an item like this on FB marketplace (already posted) locally but am enjoying the irony of posting this here in the company of the gorgeous stuff like Wal's, USA fenders and vintage stuff - it gets its moment in the spotlight. If you live locally or happen to be driving up the A49 past Tenbury Wells in the near future why not pop in and pick up a 5 string bass for less than the cost of a decent strap? Its a cheap bass, but way better than some of the horrible things on ebay / Amazon imho! I am fond of it, just need the space tbh. I think it sounds great, pretty funky ... It is as standard other than the battery box which I fitted and has no impact on the bass and is only visible at the rear. It is in very good overall condition but has a modest doink on the back where I goofed with my router, I covered with tape as shown in pictures, this absolutely no impact on the playing experience and is not visible when the bass is being played. I have the purple scratch plate which I removed and could be easily re-fitted by the new owner if desired, I prefer the look without it. It a perfectly playable 5 string bass, a base for a project, maybe you want to finish your next gig with a Pete Townsend / Hendrix flourish? Or at this price could find any number of uses! I have recorded a brief clip of me playing the bass (badly, still learner) so you can hear how it sounds and attached photos PM me if you have questions, cash on collection only, I will not post or courier for obvious reasons HB5.mp4
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    Sold pending buyer arriving on Saturday with cash - so I'll keep it pending until then, J
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    Sorry I don't know much, a couple of years ago I went to look at another bass advertised in a the local newsagent locally and the guy (who didn't play) also had this one which he was selling for a friend who had flirted with playing years ago and gave up, when I bought it it looked like it hadn't been touched for a long time - at the time he also had all the guys Ashdown gear for sale which I regret not buying as it was also a massive bargain. I'm going to miss it, its a lovely thing
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    Would love to see pictures get your feedback, perhaps a NBD thread incoming? I too am looking at these basses as with the cessation of Enfield production they seem the only vendor currently producing basses specced with them (?), although I think I saw Robin use one in one of his custom builds @Manton Customs I am seeing him on Saturday and I might ask him about them then as I am sure that would also be a good option! Regards J
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    Looks really nice, very kind offer, thank you but probably a bit far for me
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    Looks fab, I have seen your For Sale - surely a bargain, unfortunately fretless not on my RADAR at the moment
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    I think the Sims Quad-Sim pickup system looks really cool and as I am considering buying a bass fitted accordingly I was interested in hearing forum members experiences of the pickup system. It seems almost too good to be true if it can do a good impression of precision, jazz and other basses. I found very little on Enfield basses in searching these forums. I am also curious, if it works as well as it appears, why is it still a niche product? My guess it is that there is some kind of compromise on sound, any thoughts or experiences? I am also really keen to know which builders are recommended for high quality basses which can be supplied with these pickups, I was really disappointed to see that the Enfield line of basses appear to have been discontinued, I particularly like the Enfield Avenger II. I am aware of the Bass Centre Power Basses, do you have any other recommendations? Cheers Jolltax In the unlikely event that any readers are not aware of the pickup system, here is a good video showing how it works
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    FYI, I should have mentioned given the price, and age of this bass I am not interested in posting / couriering, sorry EDIT : but can drive within hour of home and meet, so M5 Worcester or radius around Tenbury Wells e.g. Worcester, Shrewsbury, Hereford etc J
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    I am selling my Ibanez RB620NT which I bought a couple of years ago when it was advertised locally, I am told it was made in August 1983 by Fujigen Gakki, @Bassassin kindly provided this information and the original spec sheet, I get the impression it was Ibanez impression of a P-Bass. Since buying it I have had it set up by Robin Manton who did a bit of fretwork on it and repaired the truss-rod adjustment, I have also replaced the deteriorated plastic washers (cracked with old age) on the tuning heads and put new strings on it. It plays very well and I am very fond of it but I want to buy a Jazz-style bass and have decided to sell this one to help me fund a future purchase. Given its age (40 years), it is in amazing condition and has obviously not seen much hard use, and appears to be completely original and unmodified. There are remarkably few minor bumps or scratches and only very little age related wear which I have tried to show in the pictures. It has a very nice slim neck measuring around 39mm at the nut, it is passive, but the pickups are surprisingly hot with very strong output (well it surprised me!). It holds its tune better than my other basses, sounds great, no noise and is incredibly light - I put on the scales for this and they read just over 3.3 kg! It is certainly very comfortable to hold and play. I recorded a sound sample straight into my audio interface with no EQ or anything and the tone set half-way, it currently has round wound strings as I prefer a more zingy (?) sound, when I had flats on it it was much warmer Forgive my playing I am still a learner but hopefully you get the idea! ... I would like it go to a home where its new owner will appreciate it and play it more than currently do ! ibby.mp3
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    hello @Greenguitarman I am a relative newbie (been learning bass almost 3 years). I wanted a bass combo (amp with built in amp) to use for practice and also to take to places and play with others, so enough guts to play along with a drummer in a small venue but I can carry with one hand. My budget is £300. I just pushed the button and blind-purchased on a Fender rumble 100 from Scan Computers . Might seem an unusual choice of vendor, I chose Scan because I use them a lot for IT equipment and they have always given me fantastic customer service. I decided against second hand as wanted something with a warranty and these Rumble amps seem to be universally loved and have overwhelming positive feedback generally on the internet and fits my budget. Most others on this thread have far more experience than me, but it feels like the 'safe' option based on what I have seen. I am waiting for it to be delivered and I will let you know! J
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    I ordered a cable and will give it a go and feedback, I'm worried about noise - we'll see how it goes, thanks!
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    Sorry I didn't explain it very well. I normally practice through the amp and using my speaker / cab (photo) - sounds great When I want to use my DAW I plug directly into the interface - the pc speakers are weak What I am hoping to do is to use my amp / speaker combo to play bass as normal, and simultaneously connect the DI out to my computer via the interface so I can record without using a mike J
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    Hi, Quick question : Can I connect the DI out from my Warwick Gnome Pro head unit into my PC audio interface, this way I can use my EQ on my head unit and maybe also play out loud if want whilst still recording on my PC? I currently either plug my bass into the head unit and play through my cab OR plug my bass into my PC audio interface and record using my DAW. Trouble is my PC speakers can't really handle the bass and sound terrible. The amp has USB and is supposed to be able to function as an audio interface but this doesn't work so I don't use it, I just noticed my head unit has a DI out on the back described in the manual as 'post EQ' (photo attached) I would have to get an XLR to 6.3 mm male guitar jack cable like this one - would this work? I don't want to blow anything up .... J
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    I think this is quite exciting, I tried a Sterling Sub Stingray 4 HH recently in a shop and was not impressed with the build quality, was priced locally at £469.99. As an owner of a Sire M2 I am a fan of their stuff and feel like these might make a better budget option, especially with the extra jazz pickup. Originally thought they weren't for me, even though I love the sound, but I picked up a 90's Stingray with a very slim neck last year whilst visiting someones house and really liked it and it completely changed my mind. Which StingRays have the jazzy neck vs chunky? I dunno ..... Regarding the Sire Z7, a little disappointed the neck is not slimmer, although i understand this is entirely personal preference, if they bring out a version with a neck like the one on my M2 (38mm) and once we confirm it can do a good impression of a Stingray growl, I will deffo get one This clip suggests it sounds pretty good!
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    I tried the same thing and even with the so-called aptX low latency bluetooth I found it to be impossible, the latency made it unplayable and drove me nuts As mentioned above the only headphones, which I know of, which allow wireless bass playing are the Boss Waza ones - these do work but in my opinion are expensive for what they are (although I know some people rate them highly) Good luck J
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    Hi @Bass Novice, welcome, I wonder how long before you need a new name on here I am also a learner (started in lockdown) and live near the Welsh borders in Tenbury Wells, just curious how you are learning - taking lessons? Personally I have found online lessons very helpful but also thrashing along to tunes on YouTube/Spotify, for the first year or so I played exclusively through my PC using a Focusrite 2i2 and through headphones but eventually got a head unit and cab - I found playing out loud made things a lot more enjoyable (other family members might be a bit more neutral on that, lol) J
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    HI @creamsoda - Welcome to the forums! I wonder if a separate post / thread outside the introduction area might get you more feedback on your app? J
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    Just bought your transcriptions, thank you, having fun trying some new tunes! J
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    I love mine, fantastic to play, and the colour is awesome, GLWTS
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    I bought the ones @lemmywinks recommended and they have solved the problem. I could definitely have fixed it by just repositioning the OEM ones but the new ones are much nicer so it was a nice upgrade anyways 😃 J PXL_20230823_152801348.TS~2.mp4
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    Yeah, I think I will order some, the stock ones are fairly horrible anyway
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    Snap! Looks just like my Roadstar II, I found it through an ad my wife saw in the newsagents here when I had just started learning a couple of years ago. To me it has a surprisingly high output for a passive bass and plays nicely since I had it set up, I am fond of it and like the vintage look. Its well balanced and light, very comfy but I don't use it that much tbh. You don't see them come up for sale much in the UK. @Bassassin very kindly ID'ed it for me in the NBD thread I posted as a RB620NT, from August 1983, made by Fujigen Gakki The lights not very good in here but here is a picture :
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    Both the stacked pots on my Sire M2 stick to each other, its annoying as it means that adjusting main volume, tone (#1) and middle frequencies boost/cut (#2) is a two hand job. They were like this from new, but to be honest when I started playing I thought they were supposed to be like that as I didn't know any better 🤣 - I'm not going to tell you how long it took me to notice ( ***cough*** a long time ***cough ****) Any tricks I can try to fix it? Obviously I know I can change the pots out for different ones, I am hoping for an easier fix - I wonder is it possibly the buttons / knobs themselves rather than the pots? StackedPots.mp4
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