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So I just bought a bass that Basschat (and I) appear to not like.....
msb replied to Beedster's topic in General Discussion
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There’s always a couple in Tokyo. I looked at them for some years , didn’t want the bother of international shipping. I was also seeing the odd one in the UK , and Australia. Well worth picking up if you happen upon one. I was bugging the local Yamaha rep , they’re around , but don’t surface very often.
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Some of the usual suspects at the local blues dive.
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I’ve been waiting for the Space Ranger to show up.
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I think Woody did a similar thing but wanted to recreate the Epi New Yorker mini humbucker pickup for bass.
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Many flats are springy sounding when you first put them on , it can take a couple of weeks of solid playing for them to settle down. TIs are a very low tension string , but have a nice middle , they project well in a mix. Some find them too flimsy , I love them on 34 in basses but like something stiffer on the short scales I favour these days.
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Cases/Bags for Transporting Cables and all other Misc.
msb replied to NickMartinBass's topic in Accessories and Misc
Always check out the hinges on those , if they have a long piano hinge you’re ok , but if it’s two little inch long hinges they’re probably going to give out if they’re subjected to any abuse , like putting too much stuff in the case … -
Lovely video!
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I just have a cheap uke bass , it was on kijiji and I couldn’t help myself , big rubber Thundergut strings , but it’s got a big old thump. Sounds pretty good. I keep an Ashbory around for times I want to hear iffy intonation.
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Should be playing a uke bass.
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Mid range on the ugly meter. More on the ugly side that just plain , but a far cry from wretchedly hideous. Wouldn’t be in a rush to use it in public.
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The Gretsch does have a 3+3 headstock , but with X-L strings you should be good.
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Nice amp! … meet me in the basement
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I‘ve been asked to bring a specific bass , is that the same? One of the cheapest ones I own , Danelectro Longhorn , with ancient strings. It has a great , old school , woody thump.
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Just some rhythm changes , but it swings.
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I mostly play mid sized bars , and frequently run a single 8 ohm cab. Most gigs only the vocals , and maybe a sax are miked , so I need too fill the room, the band stage mix is what people are going to hear. I do have a second cab for bigger rooms and outdoor gigs. There are times it’s needed. I’ve never had to dime the amp. Lots of headroom. Berg 112 & 210 cab combination , Forte head. It’s got a serious slam.
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It was a fairly small run and they quickly disappeared. You don’t see them pop up on the used market much , and when they do , they’re gone. I thought that might encourage Gibson to revisit the concept , but they really concentrate on keeping the guitar players happy , their current bass line is pretty limited. That said , their little DC Jr bass is a wonderful little thing!
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I recently restrung a 30 in Gretsch Baritone , I tune it A-A , it has a Bigsby , I put on the D’Addario X-L med 14-68 set. They work !
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I’ve never owned a Tbird , but I like them. I had a couple of almost buys over the years , I don’t know why I didn’t pick one up. At first I found the later non-reverse version ugly , but I came around. I like ‘em now. I’ve heard some good things about the recent batch of non-reverse birds. Over the years Gibson have done around eighty basses , including reissues. They have a fascinating history. If they did a short scale reverse bird I’d buy one in a minute. Even an Epi Pro version.
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I’ve been looking at replacing the 3 point with a Hipshot , but have four basses with them , truth is I’ve always been able to set them exactly where they need to go without fuss or drama , so I haven’t done it. Yet … If you drop the nose on the three point the two back anchors can lift , but once you get that they’re fine. but they are kinda ugly looking things
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The expression “house poor” comes to mind. The bank’s interest rates were higher , and there were times one had to juggle at the end of the month. But at this point the mortgage has been paid and I am truly the lord of my little manor. Your mind set changes when you become a property owner , if anything breaks it’s up to you to fix it. We have a small house , but a big yard , and Herself is a gardener. And I’m thankful we did it. It was not always easy. For much of it I was self employed and paying business rent and a mortgage. I was the last one to get paid.
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Dr Who used the guitar version. … and there was a run on them. Now they’re hard to find again. They look like an upside down Rickenbacker with a hockey stick headstock. (and I say that in a good way) It seems like any time I take it out and play it in a bar somebody offers to buy it. I’m hanging on to it.
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The design goes back to the late 60’s , called the Flying Samurai. One of the earliest bass designs by Yamaha , although the one I have was from a small reissue run just over twenty years ago. A friend calls it the ultimate Japanese surf bass. I’ve been known to occasionally play surf music. Truth is , it’s not heavy , nicely balanced , and has a bit more balls than your usual Jazz Bass. The pickup spacing is very close to Jazz specs , and it has the typical VVT setup. The neck is very comfy , nice taper. It’s a great bass. It always gets a lot of compliments. And frequent offers to buy it.
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It’s been some years since I’ve owned a Jazz Bass , but this has been described as a Jazz on steroids. They’re not common , but they’re out there. After some years of looking at them for sale everywhere but Canada , finally found one in Toronto for a good price.
