Low End Bee

25 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

Thanks for doing that. Measurements are too similar to the Burns Barracuda to be worth it for me. 

Do either the volume or tone control pull up? On the Barracuda this switches on the neck pickup irrespective of the pickup selector switch position to give extra tonal possibilities.

No. It’s straight stat style switching. More than enough for me. I’m used to just having just the one pickup on my other basses.

On 08/07/2020 at 14:26, BigRedX said:

If the measurements work out OK (I'm hoping for Burns Barracuda width at the nut and Squier Bass VI at the bridge) than I may well go for a red/black burst one.

OK. Nut 43mm and centre of low E to high E 35mm. Bridge centre of E to E 52mm. 9lb 8oz on the scales

First impressions are very good. Nicely finished and set up. No sharp fret ends. The pickups sound pleasing if slightly middy. All 5 switch positions are very useable. The only small issue is on the headstock. The logo is a bit smudged and the truss rod adjustment cavity has a little black residue, from a dirty hex key I guess. 

It's a lot of fun to play. I'm enjoying abusing it with my basic lead lines and the odd chord foray. Great value for money.

41 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

One of those popped up on an eBay search the other day. Considerably cheaper than the Barracuda which it seems to have replaced.

Could you please measure the string spacing at the nut and the bridge for me when yours arrives. A single measurement from the centres of the two E strings in both locations will do, along with the width of the neck at the nut. I haven't been able to find this information on-line so far.

Thanks!

 

Will do. Be interesting to see if this is any good.

Rolling the dice on this one as we’ve got a couple of new songs on the go that a Bass VI style sound could work on.

Who knows if it's going to be any good? Didn't see any launch info anywhere. 

I couldn't resist. Even with that Bass VI bridge that looks all wrong.

Got one of these coming on Friday. https://www.andertons.co.uk/burns-short-scale-jazz-six-bass-shadows-white-ssj-b6-sw

Bought a Zander Sono from SK8. Super easy deal. All perfect. Big thumbs up.

Looks great. Matches my tattoo. PM'd

I bought a purple Squier Bullet Tele for £140. £12 black scratchplate added.

It's amazing for the money. No sharp fret ends and a low action straight from the box. I love it.

Well.

We made top 10 from 197 submissions on Tom Robinson's Fresh On The Net Fresh On The Net Faves and were in TR's top 5 too.

Very chuffed considering the song and band didn't even exist a month ago.

There's the Glitter Band. Oh. Hang on a minute.....

3 songs now on the Youtube channel http://www.kellermachine.band

A collaboration with an old band member from the Jetsonics. It's A Fender JMJ Mustang with Labella flat on this but you'd never know...

Electropoptastic

Reason 1. The top horn looks like a marital aid.

Reason 2. The tuners look like they were put on by a well known eBay improver.

Reason 3. They probably sound great and play nicely but you will always be thinking of reason 1 or 2 or both.

On 14/03/2020 at 16:58, JazzBassFace said:

Bit of a long shot here but are you still selling?

Yep. Still available.

I'll throw in Richard Hell.

First concert - Rich Kids at the Nashvile, Jan 1978. First time without parental lack of control. My Mum had taken me to Hawkwind at the Roundhouse when I was 10 amongst others. .
Last concert - Australian Pink Floyd  in Halifax last November (girlfriends choice) Enjoyed more than I thought I would.
Best concert - Clash and Specials - Music Machine Oct 1978? Adrenaline overload. Amazing gig.
Worst concert - Circulus - St Pauls, Brentford about 5 years ago? I'm trying to forget.
Loudest concert - Wildhearts Camden Palace/Motorhead Hammy Odeon. Deaf after both.
Seen the most - The Members probably
Most surprising - Cameo Hammersmith 85 ish? Really rocked and funked the place. Excellent fun. I thought they'd be like the Four Tops or something live. I was very wrong.
Next concert - Next one booked isLevellers in Holmfirth in May. Probably sneak some in before though
Wish I would have seen - Radio Birdman or Soundtrack of Our Lives I guess. Kept missing them.

The Monkees

Kipper. Nice gloves

On the Gov website

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/guitar-maker-fined-4-5m-for-illegally-preventing-price-discounts

They got a discount on the fine too...

They were also fined £25,000 for hiding notebooks in their East Grinstead head office according to the Guardian which may be the most Reggie Perrin Grot industries thing ever.

This could fit the bill?

https://eastwoodcustoms.com/projects/peter-hook-signature/

On 10/01/2020 at 14:27, Happy Jack said:

This list contains no Abba, no Beatles, no Rolling Stones, no Clash ....

Yoi could cover most of this in one hit with '1977' by the Clash and have Mr Presley thrown in gratis.

"No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones
In 1977"

Followed by Fernando...

One of my old bands getting a track on the Classic Rock Mag cover mount CD told me it was time to move on. I prefer playing different old irrelevant stuff.

Classic Rock conjures up hair and flares and Les Pauls to me.

Ho Ho Ho

I'm trying here.....

Too late now. Just live with your decision and enjoy the shiny new bass.

Unless it's a Jazz that is. If so send it back and demand a refund or leave it out for the bin men.

I've quit once or twice. I've always told the band in person at a rehearsal when they're all there. I always offered to stay until any gigs booked in the next couple of months were out of the way or until they found a replacement. Whichever was soonest. It went a bit wrong the first time when the band in question didn't find a replacement (and hadn't looked very hard) and booked an extra gig after the deadline expired. "But you're not really leaving are you? We haven't fallen out so we thought you were staying." So I made sure I emphasised the deadline a bit more forcibly next time.

Have a good one mate.

Shame I'm up in the Fens tonight. Would love to have gone.