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[quote name='Doctor J' post='1114955' date='Feb 4 2011, 09:26 AM']Gah. I read three pages of that talkbass garbage before I simply had to stop to preserve my sanity... I just hope it didn't push something important out the other side of my brain [/quote]
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[quote name='phil.i.stein' post='1114455' date='Feb 3 2011, 08:27 PM']is jeff berlin famous ?[/quote]
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Neck Stuff ----------- Flamed Maple - 123cm x 10cm x 5cm .............................£125 Bubinga - 77cm x 10cm x 5cm .........................................£25 Mahogany - 76cm x 9.5cm x 2cm ....................................£15 Wenge - 91cm x 10cm x 2.3cm .......................................£10 Laminated neck - 122cm x 6.5cm x 4cm ..........................£35 2pc Wenge 125cm x 5cm x .6cm ....................................£10 Fingerboard Stuff ----------------- Ebony 6 string bass - 72cm 10cm x .6cm ......................£17.50 Ebony bass - 71cm x 8cm x .6cm .................................£15 4 x rosewood (guitar) .................................................. ..£15 each 2 x Cocobolo (g) .................................................. ........£10 each Bocote (g) .................................................. .................£10 8 x Ebony (g) .................................................. ............£10 each Maple (g) .................................................. ...................£7 Fingerboards Pre-slotted (all 24 fret) ------------------------------------- Rosewood - 25.5" (12" radius) ......................................£20 Ebony - 25.5" (12" radius) ............................................£20 Rosewood - 24.75" (flat) ...............................................£15 Rosewood - 25.5" (flat) ................................................£1 5 Pink Ivory - 25.5" (flat) .................................................£ 30 Body Stuff ----------- 1pc Bubinga - 53.5cm x 35cm x 3cm ...........................£30 1 pc Ash - 54cm 35cm x 5cm ......................................£35 2 x 2pc Ash - 55cm x 40cm x 4.5cm .......................£20 each 1pc Mahogany - 54cm x 35cm x 5.3cm ........................£40 1pc Mahogany - 54cm x 35cm x 3cm ...........................£40 1pc Mahogany - 54cm x 35cm x 3cm ...........................£40 2pc Mahogany - 53cm x 40cm x 5.2cm ........................£30 Body Cap Stuff ---------------- Flamed Maple - glued up - 56cm x 33cm x 1.5cm ..........£75 Plain Maple - glued up - 54cm x 38cm x 1.5cm .............£45 2pc Quilted Maple - 53cm x 31cm x 1cm ......................£20 2pc Flamed Maple - 56cm x 33cm x 1cm .....................£40 4 x 2pc Spalted Maple - 53cm x 36cm x 1cm ...............£25each 2pc Spalted Beech - 54cm x 36cm x .8cm ....................£20 Glued-up Body/Cap Stuff -------------------------- 1pc Mahogany / Maple Cap (Ebony Stripe down the middle) / Black veneer between body and cap................ £120 1pc Ash / Spalted Maple Cap w/Ebony Stripe / Black veneer .................................................. ...............£80 pics available. Paul. -
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I'm pleased to offer the opportunity to buy a fine (and unique) instrument Crafted originally in China, it has been extensively (and lovingly) modified to allow it to be played in a wider range of positions. Obviously it can still be played as it was originally intended, but also in two different upright ways, first on a custom-made post (included in the sale) which will allow you to blend seamlessly into any situation where a double bass is needed, and second on a more fixed/stable tripod stand (also included) to allow you to mix playing it with other instruments without the need to control its UPRIGHT-NESS (tm) yourself. Since the above images were taken it has had a second piezo pickup fitted, which comes with its own volume and tone controls and output jack. Price for such an amazing instrument ? Barely believable I know, but I am asking only a mere £120 shipped.
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The band I play bass in is a bit like that, the guitarist/singer put it together and he does all the songwriting/organising/etc. I mostly get to do my own thing as regards bass parts, and am quite happy to let someone else make all the decisions as regards where we play, what the setlist is, etc. The way I look at it, he has an idea of what he wants to do with the band, whereas I'm just happy to play music, so it suits me fine. At the last count, we have had (IIRC) 23 different people contribute at various gigs, in part due to band members having other bands/commitments which get in the way rather than people hired and fired, though one or two have only done one gig
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according to this site [url="http://www.mijfenders.com/frmframe.htm"]http://www.mijfenders.com/frmframe.htm[/url] - "Made In Japan" instruments are pre-1997 (recent ones are "Crafted In Japan"), and a T+ six digit serial no. is 1994 - 95
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is there perhaps a connection between the OP and this thread ? : [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=99255&hl="]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=99255&hl=[/url]
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Here's a correction - it's Tabs, not Tab's.
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having owned all sorts of Bongos, the 4HS was my favourite - nice buy !
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[quote name='owen' post='947342' date='Sep 6 2010, 04:15 PM'][url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/59906602@N00/2557979520"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/59906602@N00/2557979520[/url][/quote] I name it Lucy.
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What's left ? (I hear you ask) : The Fender Bass - Klaus Blasquiz - £5.00 The Fender Bass (an Illustrated History) - £5.00 American Basses - Jim Roberts - £10.00 How The Fender Bass Changed The World - Jim Roberts - £10.00 Reggae Bass - Ed Friedland - £5.00 Bass Bible - Paul Westwood - £10.00 DVD - Beginning Funk Bass (featuring Abe Laboriel) - £5.00
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[quote name='theplumber' post='938942' date='Aug 28 2010, 06:30 PM']Reeks of the kings new clothes...[/quote] I made myself a ramp to cure my wayward/excitable playing which produced some nasty clicking noises as I bounced the bottom two strings off the last fret. It worked really well for me, but having sold the Bongo with it on, my technique has improved such that I don't feel the need right now to use one.
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for the drummer in your life . . [url="http://www.bumchum.org.uk/bumchum.org.uk/Welcome.html"]http://www.bumchum.org.uk/bumchum.org.uk/Welcome.html[/url]
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Can someone help me get rid of the greasebucket tone circuit
Paul_C replied to dave_bass5's topic in Repairs and Technical
I'd give it a chance (unless you've already heard it and hated it) as it still removes the highs from the signal. but in such a way that it doesn't get muddy. If you're looking for that particular sound, then obviously replacing the cap/resistor with a single cap is the way to go - the Seymour Duncan site is, as always, good for a clear diagram of what to do. -
this has been owned by one or two of us
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14 gigs / 1 rehearsal so far this year, though there is talk of a second one
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. . finally caved and ordered one from Bassdirect a minute ago I do play on a few hollow stages, and the idea that the audience can't hear me properly is always a concern
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ta I'm off to Devon in the morning, I shall listen to those on the way (downloading from Amazon as I type).
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could those who like the band put their albums in some kind of order (especially when it comes to the bass playing) what else is there in a similar style that I might not be aware of ?
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I'd charge £20 if it's a straight swap in something like a P or J bass.
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Is it just me or is 2010 a bad year for selling?
Paul_C replied to Smash's topic in General Discussion
It's just been announced that The London Music Show has been cancelled for this year, which shows the struggle that everyone out there is having right now By and large if you've got the gear you NEED you can always wait a little while to buy something you'd LIKE, if money's tight. -
Postage on this cab is a bit over the top
Paul_C replied to molan's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
"this is a collection only item. paypal or cash on collection." no need to enquire further, shirley ? -
[quote name='Musicman20' post='923409' date='Aug 13 2010, 12:46 AM']Im going to give two of my basses a good setup. Ive got the information but I need to check if this is something that is 'setup' related. Firstly - MIA P Rosewood - I think the strings are a little 'too' low and there is some buzz. Im guessing I need to adjust the truss rod by following the guides? Its nice to play, but the action is a little low. Secondly - MIA J Maple - The strings are the same as the above, but it feels very 'tense' to play. Im not really used to .110 Es, but I must admit the Jazz strings seem stiffer. Is this purely a neck relief issue, action issue, or both? Using the Lakland technique on setup, it seems the Jazz strings do sit off the board a fair bit whilst pressing the 1st fret and between 12-13th, (on the J). On the P, the strings are virtually touching the frets whilst doing this. Ideas? Thanks[/quote] simple answers. don't use the truss rod to raise or lower action, but do adjust first when setting up - there should be some space beneath the string at around the 7th fret when holding it down (I use 1st and 14th frets, but as long as you're consistent it doesn't matter) this space is to some degree down to personal preference/technique/etc. once the relief is set you can raise or lower the saddles to get the action to where you want it - again this is going to be personal preference depending on how you play/size and type of string etc. usually the E is slightly higher than the G and the other two should follow an arc that matches the radius of the fingerboard. once that's done you can do the intonation and check the action again if you've done some big adjustments once it's done, if the action changes due to the neck moving (big changes in weather conditions and what you might do to compensate (putting the central heating on) will usually be the reasons for that) then all you should need to do at that point is tweak the truss rod to return to your preferred relief. because in most instances necks are made of wood, they don't all behave the same way, so there will be differences in how they settle when under tension - some move a lot, some it's very difficult to move at all, even with heavy strings on, so you can't be sure to get every neck the same, but it should be reasonably easy to get a degree of consistency. also different fret heights will give a different feel, even though all other measurements are identical, so again it may not be possible to get two different instruments to match exactly.
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