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Hey fellow tape fans! I just got my very first set of D'addario black tapewounds and while it's very different from the rounds I used for years, I am really starting to like them and get attached to them. However, I got seriously sweaty hands, it's always been an issue. Even after 5-10 minutes of playing, I can already see the slightly wet sweat marks on my fretboard accumulating (even when playing in gloves!!!). So when I was using the rounds, I always, literally always wiped the strings and the fretboard off with a GHS fastfret cleaner after playing. I know the tapes do not need to be cleaned as there's no tiny gaps like on the rounds where the mess could build up, and the GHS page specifically says: "we would not recommend using FastFret on coated strings". But I still want to keep my fretboard clean of the sweat residue and obviously I can't take the strings off every time after the daily practice session just to apply the fastfret. Should I just try to dry-wipe the frets with a microfibre cloth under the strings? Is there a better way? Thanks! -
By the way there seems to be a serious shortage of these short scale Ibanez basses at least in the UK (unless you want the boring black coloured one), it took me quite some effort to get one (and then I ended up with two ). Some shops are promising stock availability anywhere between November and FEBRUARY 2022. So that's why I decided not to send it back to Germany (and the costs too of course) but rather try to sell it here, hoping someone else is longing for a nice short scale practice bass whom I can help -
Ibanez TMB30 SHORT SCALE bass for sale! Brand new. All I have done is I have opened the box, inspected it and played around with it for a few minutes only. Still got the foil on the pickguard and the pickups (so those are not scratches on the pickguard). Has a small weird chip on the fretboard AFTER the last fret (see photos), so it's a minor cosmetic issue (played this same TMB30 bass at a friend, that had small inconsistencies in the build too, seems "standard" for this price range). Happy to answer any and all questions, I can take some closeup photos about specific parts if you want me to, etc. The £150 includes UK delivery (with Parcelforce, but if you prefer any other courier, let me know, and we can adjust the price accordingly). It will be double-boxed of course for safe delivery. Alternatively you can collect in person from Peterborough in which case it's yours for a mere £130! You might want to ask: why am I selling? Well I actually got 2 of these accidentally, looked like it became out of stock when I ordered it so I ordered it from Ebay too - but my original order still arrived, which I have already played and re-stringed etc, so I can't call that brand new. This bass is from Zoundhouse by the way.
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Thanks Phil, some great info in there! I'll definitely keep this pedal option in mind. I still do prefer the small amps, as every now and then when the rest of the family goes out I like to let it rip a bit And I have it hooked up to my PC via Aux where I can sample my own drum loops.
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Warwick Stainless Steel 40-100 42210 ML. Unopened brand new, just got them lying around and I got a short scale - these are standard length strings. UK Postage included -
Unfortunately not a lot of stores in my city and still being a bit on the careful side with intercity travel. Thanks this is basically what I needed. I expected there to be some more difference apart from the speaker design and the more bass-y box, but never really compared two combos based on headphones only
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Well I don't know if my bass has a "weird guitar-ish sound" since I have never heard a Rumble for comparison, basically don't know if the two amps would sound the same via headphones, or if a bass would sound better on a bass combo instead of a guitar combo? Maybe someone tried both. Obviously there would be a difference on loud volumes, but that's not a concern for me.
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Hey folks, hope someone can help me. Got back into the bass biz after skipping 10+ years, and enjoying it a lot. I currently have a Fender Mustang LT25 as a practice amp. I only play at home, 90% of the time with headphones on, and only about 10% of the time on the speakers, but always on very low volumes. Question is, given my low volume / 90% headphone use, does it even worth considering to swap my Mustang to a Rumble? Don't really care about the different bass-centric fancy effects and sounds, playing clean with minimal EQ and some compressor and that's it. I'd expect all I need is a set of good professional headphones but want to get some expert opinion on this. Thanks in advance!
