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What is it with trying to find a decent music shop? OK , here's the score , at the end of the month I will be buying a new bass , my short list is as follows 1. Fender Standard Precision 2. Fender Standard Jazz 3. Epiphone Thunderbird 4. Squier CV Jazz 5. Epiphone EB3 So basically you see im quite retro in my tastes. Anyway enough rambling I check out the music stores in my area , do they have any of the above , of course not , the first shop I enter has racks and racks of cheap westfield p bass copies and affinity squiers that look like they are going to fall apart at any moment and just to cut out any middle ground , they throw in a couple of high end warwicks. The next shop is a similar story , racks and racks of the cheapest of the cheap starter basses and not much else. Anyhow the bottom line is , im probably gonna end up having to pay a visit to the infamous denmark street stores (which are a proper pain in the ass to get to) Anyone else feel my pain?

I had one of these basses , I strung it with ernie ball flatwounds , gauges 100-45 , sounded awesome , the shortscale really added to the thumpiness of the strings , would recommend these strings to anybody

[quote name='Delberthot' post='365951' date='Dec 30 2008, 01:52 AM']Paul McCartney's a bass player?[/quote] ?????????

Anybody tried the Vintage ICON V4 bass (the P Bass they brought out that comes pre aged) , be interested to see how that bass compares to the Squier VM P Bass as there both around the same price

[quote name='Matty' post='354445' date='Dec 14 2008, 06:48 PM']I suggested this in the Geddy Lee Isolated Thread, so I'm running with the idea... I'll list them in bands Alphabetically, and update this first post when more tracks appear. I think it'd be best to only have the basslines being played by the original artists, either live, or the studio versions. Anyway, here we go. Unadulterated Bass Filth. [b]Coldplay:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oNaYt8fnanI&feature=channel_page"]Shiver[/url] [b]The Eagles:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iCF9JySO848&feature=channel_page"]Hotel California[/url] [b]Marvin Gaye[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KqtELR5GyfI""]What's Going On[/url] [b]Interpol:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SNmYb6LYcrM&feature=channel_page"]Obstacle 1[/url] [b]Michael Jackson:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=S48u4UwaSTo&feature=channel_page"]Beat It[/url] [b]Korn:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=W8okLnIbt8g&feature=channel_page"]Freak On a Leash[/url] [b]Linkin Park:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wxriYUkDhO0&feature=channel_page"]No More Sorrow[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yDVEMD5pSUU&feature=channel_page"]One Step Closer[/url] [b]Metallica[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nvx1M4-A6lE&feature=related"]...And Justice For All[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aJJtkQjY1c8"]Battery[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=y6eri4-BcB4&feature=related"]Blackened[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rA1QpYysLhc&feature=related"]Enter Sandman[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H5KpwrAoZk4&feature=related"]Ride The Lightning[/url] [b]Muse:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TR-fMvrwxUQ&feature=channel_page"]Assassin[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tIqVjJeNAPE&feature=channel_page"]Butterflies and Hurricanes[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=f_bk-9EghNQ&feature=channel_page"]Exo-Politics[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=E0fELeOpenE&feature=channel_page"]Hysteria[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5kfJt_swImU&feature=channel"]Knights Of Cydonia[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SdmXvhv2mTs&feature=channel_page"]Starlight (with Drums)[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kH8pXOI_Vyk&feature=channel_page"]Stockholm Syndrome[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8WF92otU8qk&feature=channel_page"]Supermassive Black Hole[/url] [b]Oasis:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yrxUGOU-Tf8&feature=channel_page"]Some Might Say[/url] [b]Radiohead[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lXSPxhpaX9A&feature=channel"]Reckoner[/url] [b]Rush:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=B5MYTcIEqtw&eurl=http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=34150&st=0&gopid=354448&"]Tom Sawyer[/url] [b]System Of A Down:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cO3iCGQC-as&feature=channel_page"]B.Y.O.B[/url] [b]Tool:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=b7BzVXSqzT8&feature=channel_page"]Schism[/url] [b]The Who:[/b] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IfDE-ZvfOwU"]Won't Get Fooled Again[/url] [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lf10U0yZrs&feature=PlayList&p=BE3BF33BD7298B17&playnext=1&index=16"]Baba O'Reilly[/url] Will add more soon. Matt[/quote] That System of a down isolated bass track is awesome, I didn't realise that guy had such an awesome tone , unfortunately my gas for a thunderbird has just doubled

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='359529' date='Dec 20 2008, 12:59 PM']Anyway, rather than this being a slight on the current quality of Fender, isn't it the case that the current quality of Squiers should be celebrated instead? It seems to me that Squiers have just got far better in the last couple of years. It's a bit like telling Steely Dan to improve because Nearly Dan are doing such a good impression of them.[/quote] I agree 100% the quality of the new squiers should be celebrated. I think it is awesome that for under 300 you can pick up a quality bass that is solidly built and sounds good and that you could easily gig with

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='347363' date='Dec 6 2008, 05:25 PM']Never mind the debate about badass versus standard lads and lassies! In my local dealer, Merchant city music, the price of a h1 p bass has gone from 499 to 599! Likewise, a standard p has gone from 339 to 499! And their prices are usually the best in Glasgow. Thre is no excuse for these kind of prices! Thank god I have bought enough gear the noo and at these sort of prices Mr Fender can stick them where the sun dont shine. Time to invest in another ibanez methinks![/quote] Funny you should say that , Ive been wanting to get a mim fender jazz for ages and have always liked fenders but just recently with the price increases the mim jazz bass seems a little overpriced (considering most people will want to upgrade the pickups) and ive found myself looking more at the ibanez basses which by contrast seem to be very good value for money

Those classic vibe Squiers are looking ever more appealing , seems Fender are going the way of some other major manafacturers (who shall remain nameless) whose basses are getting further and further away from what most people can afford

What is happening with Fenders prices? £200 price rise on MIM Jazz Bass , Ouch! [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/79178"]New [/url] vs [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/fender-standard-jazz/525"]Old[/url]

[quote name='thebeat' post='332305' date='Nov 19 2008, 02:07 PM']only problem i had putting it together was having to move the bridge to get it to intonate bang on...this means that i can't use the thru body stringing, but to be honest i'm not sure it made any difference stringing it that way anyway. [/quote] I wouldn't sweat it too much about the bridge, tbh i really don't think through body stringing makes that much difference at all , nice bass btw

[quote name='nick' post='299949' date='Oct 5 2008, 02:47 PM']Had a set of these Webstrings flats [url="http://webstrings.com/flatwound_bass_strings.html"]http://webstrings.com/flatwound_bass_strings.html[/url] on my Tokai P-Bass for a few weeks now. I have to say I'm impressed, especially considering their price. Was initially bit wary, after previous uninspiring experiences with budget strings..Hartke, Roberts (dead E-strings) etc. Used d'Addario & Ernie Ball, which I was quite happy with, but found .100 E-string of both 45-100 sets, too floppy. Going up to 50-105 Ernie Balls, and tension was all over the place & not comfortable (for me). Webstrings 50-110 I got have a great feel. Tone has settled down nicely fairly quickly too, unlike Chromes. Don't know who makes them, but have made in USA on packet. Anyone else tried them? Great flats - Recommended [/quote] Sounds awesome, may be just what im after , did you buy them from the webstrings website? did you have to pay any duty on them? Was delivery prompt ? Sorry for all the questions , im just curious

[quote name='noelk27' post='334190' date='Nov 22 2008, 12:26 AM']These were nothing special. Aria Pro II were producing the Libra (LBB Series) at the same time as the CTB Series and PRB Series, making the LLB 88-89. All three of these lines went out of production late 89. There were three models in the LLB Series - Standard, Deluxe and Custom. I should have the printed catalogue somewhere, to remind myself as to specifications. To be honest - from memory - there were better APII models from the mid and late 80s. The LLB Series suffers a bit based on it's very 80s styling. (Personally I don't like the hair metal inspired headstock.) What’s a very good price?[/quote] Ive been offered one for £100 , its the Aria Libra LLB-DLX , I take it thats the deluxe model?

Seen one for sale near me for what I think is quite a good price , has anybody played one? , are they any good? Looked on the net for more info but could not find any. This is the only picture I could find of one [url="http://www.adverts.ie/showfull.php?product=44902&bigimage=stand.jpg"]Aria Libra Picture[/url]

I had an Epiphone EB0 (not the 2 pickup longscale EB3 which is , I believe aimed slightly higher in the market) and it was probably the most comfortable bass I have played , nice and light , short scale slim neck , played nicely and sounded good. The only problem with the bass was that the intonation on it was awful , unfortunately I ended up getting rid of it and now regret it , I probably should just have taken it to a repair shop to sort the intonation problem

Hi, Ive got real bad gas at the moment for a Thunderbird, however theres no way that I can afford a grand for a Gibson Thunderbird , Ive been considering the Epiphone Thunderbird but am wondering whether I could do better with what I have available to spend ( £400 budget ) , is there any other Thunderbird clones/copies around as I haven't seen any btw it would be cool if it sounded kinda similar to a Thunderbird (Strong lows and low mids)

a shop near me has a Canyon 1 for £215 , I could easily talk them down to £200 ,should I go for it , is this a good deal?

I used to (many moons ago) have a headphone amp by JHS , it was maybe a couple of inches squared and had just a power switch and a volume control and a headphone output , i lost it a while ago, have been looking for something similar ever since

Whatever happened to Dearmond? They used to do some nice basses but I haven't seen there basses anywhere recently, whats the story with them? anyone?

I'll be buying a new bass soon , im looking to spend around 450-500 , not sure what to go for in that price range. Im after a really deep fat bass sound with not much top end (think Jack Bruce from Cream , Jared Followill from Kings of Leon, Paul Mccartney - Beatles) must be passive and I will be stringing the bass with flats , the logical choice within that price range would be a Squier VM Tele or a Epiphone Thunderbird , however I cant help feeling that although those basses would do the job , I might be able to get something a little better within the price range as ive heard that the hardwear on these two basses is a little on the cheap side and im a little dubios about the quality of the pickups on the Epiphone, what do you think?

Tonewood , Myth? , this person certainly seems to think so , what do you think? [url="http://www.guitarnation.com/articles/calkin.htm"]http://www.guitarnation.com/articles/calkin.htm[/url]

I am looking into swapping out the pickups on a jazz bass as the pickups on the bass lack balls. Im considering Seymour Duncan Hot for Jazz pickups (among others) , however my bass has a 2 band eq , will it be ok to use these pickups with my bass? Im a little worried about the combo of hot output pickups and the 2 band eq , will it be ok to use these pickups?

hopes this answers your question [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm1hTiyJFwc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm1hTiyJFwc[/url]

[quote name='The Burpster' post='215687' date='Jun 9 2008, 08:31 PM']Well I'm using GHS Nylons (45-100) but I'm sorry I dont know where they are availlable here, I get mine sent over from the US of A Much much prefer them to the Rotos.[/quote] How do they compare to the Rotos sound wise , i like the Rotos sound as they are dark and thumpy , however I can live without the funky intonation

[quote name='The Burpster' post='216451' date='Jun 10 2008, 09:46 PM']Mark, is tis a new set of strings by chance? I had a set of Rotos do that to me and after a few weeks they settled down and I had to re set the intonation. Have you got any of the cotton binding between the string and the saddle?[/quote] no the string itself is resting on the saddle (have attached picture) , strings are about 2 weeks old

[quote name='The Burpster' post='216421' date='Jun 10 2008, 08:37 PM']So what happens with the 12th fret harmonic and the open string tuning? Did you have to move the saddles at all to get teh 12th correct?[/quote] Well the E is ok on the open string , the 12th fret harmonic is ok (?) but the E string fretted at 12th fret is sharp. I have tried a lighter attack and its still sharp so I dont think I am bending it sharp , at the 24th fret the intonation is a semitone out (oh well at least I get an extra fret). The strange thing is the intonation on the other strings is near enough perfect but saddle on E string is maxed out and is still sharp