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  1. Mikey D
    It's how I have all my 5 strings however I did enjoy playing this with the low B and tempted to string a bass up or get one and have it low B.
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    @Sibob - I was eager to just get something down so a very rough and ready take but here you go... From Within - TMB35 This is just TMB35 (sorry already strung high C) full on both pickups and tone slightly rolled off treble>original Apogee Jam>logic>quicktime movie recording whilst playing along to the track If I get more time I'll do something with better audio.
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    Good news: Great bass. Generally. And for the money. Love the feel of the scale length. Neck a bit thicker than I like for my own preference but very playable and nice unfinished feel. Although the B will be going in favour of high C plays very nice and not too flappy at all. I’ll try and do a recording before changing the strings. Had a quick play through practice amp and through Logic with just a basic preset and sounds nice. Not boutique bass nice but easily nice enough. Neutral: setup is a bit high for my preference but playable and feels fairly effortless under the hands considering slightly lower tension Less good news: Looks like Aguilars won’t fit without some rerouting...so may look at other options first. Also nut isn’t placed exactly as per photo but is playable and easy to solve. Finish has some very minor surface scratches so not completely mirror finish but if you really were bothered sure you could buff them out in no time. I can see myself being taken by the short scale for future basses
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    The best sight.... ...although I have back to back work calls until 6pm and then need to put girls to bed before I can open and have a play. A few extras came to make it my own plus the Aguilar pickups from @walshy. So I’ll start with stock before adding anything but very excited to see how this thing plays up of the box.
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    I bought a set of PJ Aguilar pickups. Paid via paypal late Friday, shipped next morning on the Saturday and received Monday. Many Thanks for speed.
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    It’s the ‘upper horn’ strap hook that extends out for if you want to play standing up.
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    Hi I’m letting this go very reluctantly I can assure you. But with 3rd kid on the way all new purchases are being watched even more scrupulously than before so strictly one in one out I may regret it... and yes yes I did some digging before of past owners on here and worked this out: Lastrega: ?? Bassmachine (thanks for the ramp!: ?? - Jan/Feb 2016 Pluckedout: Feb 2016 - Feb 2017 (defretted) PaulS: Feb 2017 - Q4 2018 (refretted) Sunfish: Q4 2018 - Apr 2019 MikeyD: Apr 2019 - ?
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    Hi. If I get the chance this week I’ll do something a bit higher fidelity than some instagram noodling but here are two. The latter was a bit ‘hot’ but between those clippings you can get a bit of a better idea of the Steve Swallow piezo growl: Rusty chordal thing Plectrum arpeggios
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    Thanks. Works for my small hands. And yes they really are a great looking and sounding single cut.
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    SOLD Update: reduced now to £700...impending purchase and wife's eyes on bank funds discount. A result of collaboration between Ned Steinberger and luthier John Bolin and built by Bolin in Idaho USA. A stunning instrument in very good condition. There are some dings as Shown in pictures. The absolute best Piezo bass sound available. I think someone on here said “the piezo sound to rule them all”. Currently strung E to high C. Get that Steve Swallow vibe. 35in scale Graphite nut Sperzel Locking Tuners Body: Alder Top: Quilted Maple Light Amber Finish Fingerboard: Ebony with small offset markers (was previously drefretted professionally by Andy Viccars and subsequently refretted again by past owners) Professionally refinished frets by Rob Bowman (head luthier at Auden Guitars) Fishman piezo under each string 18V preamp Ramp - detachable using double sided tape Hard case included Serial number #0086 I'm only selling this (along with a few other guitars/basses) to fund a more expensive bass I don’t have the luxury of buying outright currently.
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    PMd
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    I had a TMB35 at my door earlier...but I wasn’t here, now I have to wait until Monday as UPS don’t do weekends. Hopefully update with views on Monday.
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    I’m not worried about the B as it’s going to be high C like I have all my 5s. I’m definitely going to see how it sounds stock before throwing any other money at its electronics.
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    I have one coming within the week and plan to make a few 'tweaks' to it. If you're remotely around Buckingham way you're more than welcome to give it a go. Tbh I'm in exactly the same position it sounds. Like the Serek's. Would love a MG Mini...but that's never happening. I sold a handmade jazz guitar recently with plans to get a custom build and before I make the leap I'm going to see how this suits me. Does anyone have a picture of the control cavity with plate removed? Interested to see what space there is to drop in a preamp/other pickups.
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    That's exactly what I'm thinking. I have a GWB35 with a Nordstrand that I love and would happily drop a few of them into the lower priced 5 string.
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    Fair enough. I couldn't find anything else on other colours. I wasn't keen on the pink but wanted to just check if it was true there were no other colours. Maybe that's my argument to get a 5 and 6 string Ibanez for not much difference over the Strandberg to the wife. As I'm struggling between the two. I've been solely a 5 with high C player for 15ish years but 6 string before that. Prefer that black finish on the 6 too.
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    I tried a lot of basses at Bass Direct this weekend. And really fell for the Strandberg Bogen 5 but I'm wondering if these are remotely in the same league? Has anyone seen the ehb1005ms appear in Pink now too?! Any other colours on the horizon worth waiting for?
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    I don’t tend to think about it now but when starting out Patitucci heavily influenced how I play so did consciously do the floating thumb thing. In between I was checking out a lot of Gary Willis and his 2 hand positions for muting with one being side of hand and the other with fingers when playing through the string. I now predominantly play 3/4 fingers including thumb so mute a bit with side of hand. All that said the left hand still plays a big part in taming other strings. 2 other ways to check out if you’re u want to see options is Evan Marian sort of curls his ring and pinkie in and under strings. Think Damian Erskine does a bit of this too. The other is a bit like I mentioned above using side of hand but this is to get a more initial metic sound rather than playing cleaner and Kaveh Rastegar has a video of him playing a Stevie tune like that.
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    The one thing that lockdown has done if anything is it has got me playing bass and recording again for the first time in like 10 or more years. Had good intentions of doing more frequently but at least I’ve got a few up. Some more to come hopefully. A couple of my favourites: Incognito-Talkin’ Loud (Randy Hope-Taylor) Paul Simon-The Boy In The Bubble (Bakithi Kumalo) Jamming along to Drummer JRose on Instagram in a Paul Jackson Style
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    I’m looking for a 5 string short scale. In a perfect world I’d get a Fodera Mini MG but no way to justify that much. Ideally around the £1000 mark but I wonder if I should try one of these and maybe upgrade pickups as options seem limited at best.
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    Lovely. I'm on the hunt for my original blue trb 6 but if that doesn't come up I'd consider this.
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    Lapsed basschatter here getting back into it and wondered where to share this stuff and get links to other peoples' youtubes and instagrams. The General Discussion thread said here...so here are 3 things I recorded over the past week or 2. e.g. Instagram: My 1st Bass Challenge Playalong on Instagram - I haven't publicly shared or recorded myself playing for about 12 years or so and this seemed a fun place to start. Instagram: Talkin' Loud - Incognito (Randy Hope-Taylor) Playalong - Coming out of bass hiberation this was the first full length playalong I did sight reading one of my favourite lines ever from when I first really got into bass. Youtube: The Boy In The Bubble Bass Playalong - Most recent and trying to up my production values a bit any tips appreciated. I had hoped to do one every couple of days but maybe one a week is a better target. All feedback appreciated. Mike
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    Then I will head that way..many thanks.
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    Hi Lapsed basschatter here getting back into it and wondering where is best to share content you're creating on this forum? Is there a thread with people's instagrams or YouTubes? e.g. Youtube: The Boy In The Bubble Bass Playalong Instagram: My 1st Bass Challenge Playalong on Instagram Instagram: Talkin' Loud - Incognito (Randy Hope-Taylor) Playalong
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    The title should give an idea but I'm finally looking for a new combo. In the past 20 or so years I've had Trace Elliot BLX150, Mesa Walkabout Scout and PJ Suitcase and 4b extension. Currently own nothing. After a recent bass purchase (piezo only Bolin NS5) which has now become my sole bass I need to consider the input impedance. No preferences but I like the 2*10 or 1*12 form factor. Any ideas? Would also consider preamp/buffer like Sunday Driver which seems to have good reviews to solve part of the impedance problem.
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