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The closest I’d have is a well worn 72 Pbass. That was my first real bass though so it would be one of the last ones I’d sell. For many years my only bass , it was mint when I first got it , and looks like it went through the Boer War now … still plays like a dream.
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Unfortunately I’m in Canada , that other Halifax …
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And a larger practice rig , Aguilar SL112 and a ToneHammer 350.
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I do have a tiny practice rig , a PhilJones C2 cab with a Darkglass e500.
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My mini rig for gigs. I also have a 210 Berg cab if I need more but this will cover most situations . Bergantino HDN112 with a Forte amp and a Monique preamp for warmth. I use the effect return input and bypass the tone stack on the Forte.
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Welcome Cici ! A most excellent start.
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Geezer here. 2 Young 2 Old will be at it again this weekend. This time we’re doing a rehearsal to add some more adventurous things on the set list.
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How does it sound? Is the neck acrylic too , how did the truss rod deal with it? Are you planning further mods? How is the fretwork?
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Unfortunately Thomann do not have the profile in North America that they do in Europe.
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Those small tuners can be a misery if you don’t have the exact length of string. Some flats will break if they are wound too tight. It will start with separations in the wrap … and then the big “pop”. Is this an older bass ? It seems most modern short scale basses have a larger post.
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I was asking some things about the SWR Headlite once on TB and there was a mini reunion of SWR and GenzBenz alumni that were all working for Fender at that time on the thread. (Some of them poking fun of the guy that designed the HeadLite) sometimes TB delivers
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There’s a lot of European amps that have little presence here , the main reason I initially signed up here was to get a better handle on some of that stuff. I’m kinda nerdy about amps , but I do tend to hang on to them. Here it’s mostly Mesa , GK , Markbass , Fender, Ampeg , Traynor. I need to add the little Aguilar to the pic.
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I usually leave the back up in it’s case. Untouched. And usually gig with fairly inexpensive basses , but through a nice amp.
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My approach was always to buy another and keep both , because there were going to be times I wanted to use what I liked about the first one. I like different amps.
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I rarely bring a stand. guilty but most basses seem to be pretty tough units
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
msb replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
I’m intrigued by their adjustable nut. -
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I often use a thumb and finger approach like you would fingerpicking a guitar , I get a little nail in there doing that and it sounds more like I’m using a pick. I started doing that after goofing around on a Bass VI and now do it a fair bit on regular basses. I’ve seen videos of some funk players using the technique after I was doing it. … it works. edit the quick video
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On the left, the infamous mudbucker. On the right...
msb replied to jd56hawk's topic in Bass Guitars
I’d certainly give it a good spin before coming to any opinion. I like little SG shaped basses. -
It’s nice to see Fender licensed product at an affordable price point. The upper level Epiphones can be very good too. I know of some Tbird enthusiasts that say the Epi Pro bird surpasses the current Gibson bird. All good.
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I bought a Jazz V , and then a L2500 Tribute and sold the Jazz , but I never really got along with the B string. Still have the Trib , but I simply prefer short scale four string basses , they work better for me , despite the more frequent position changes.
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Some short scales have much smaller string posts on the tuners and that can be an issue with longer scale strings. Especially with flat wound strings. And short scale basses with a trapeze style bridge will often need a medium scale string. I just find it simpler to get a string that’s designed for the bass in question.
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Squier seem to have upped their game , and I’m seeing more and more players very happy to play them. My only Squier is a Bass VI. I bought it simply to fool around with. And after putting on a stiffer string set was very happy with it. I had to slightly file the nut for the heavier strings. No biggie. I would never have sprung for vintage or even Custom Shop for a guilty pleasure , but was happy to buy the Squier , and very happy with the quality. Great little bass toy! I spend a surprising amount of time with it. So it was well worth picking up.
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All the reason to lug it around , Rosie.
