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    Just a couple of months ago I was playing fretless about 80% of the time. It's fantastic being in the studio when you can use one, knowing that if you fluff a line you can go back and perfect it! However, fretted basses are taking over and my slap chops are being wheeled out again! It's a big circle and I keep going round and round it!
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    [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='957690' date='Sep 15 2010, 09:00 PM']Boy In The Bubble, Graceland and Diamonds all sound pretty good on double bass too. [/quote] Hmm, I love those songs but I hate double bass so I think I would have to pass on that! It's a shame as I've got a lovely fretless (my Alembic Epic 5 string) but I just don't play it all that much at the moment! The band is focusing a lot on a sort of early Level 42 funk fusion thing (which I love, it's what the band is about) but fretless has no place there!
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    [quote name='JanSpeeltBas' post='579822' date='Aug 25 2009, 08:13 AM']And continuing Kubicki and licensed basses: here's a Japanese made Blaster. It never got any further than a pre-production run but it's actually the official MIJ Kubicki.[attachment=31508:Blaster_...ail_body.jpg] [attachment=31509:Blaster_detail_kop.jpg]. Ofcourse the Kubickis are wonderful but nowhere weird by todays standards.[/quote] Was it really a licensed thing? I recall seeing a one of those on Talkbass years ago, it's quite clearly a horrible abomination of something meant to be like a Kubicki but quite clearly getting it all wrong. I didn't know Phil or Fender had ever licensed it for production anywhere else and it seems odd that it would be so incredibly different from a real Kubicki too. I also remember a Yahoo group discussing these basses and coming to the conclusion they were a rip off too. And that was a real knowledge base for Kubicki, the likes of which has never existed since. The group has pretty much died, but in the days before TB and the like it was packed with some real experts.
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    [quote name='EdwardHimself' post='954465' date='Sep 13 2010, 10:33 AM']I've got a jazz style bass with lace sensor pickups and it sounds awesome for metal. You imagine fender jazz sort of ring to the strings, but with balls to back it up. I know what you mean though. I think what was infinetely worse than newstead's bass sound on load/reload etc was Bob Rock's fender P bass on the St Anger album. It just seemed to be an undefined midrange growl with little to no low end to it whatsoever.[/quote] Most of that album (if not all) was done with a Spector though. It belonged to the former Loverboy bassist Scott Smith. And that DVD mentioned above is the one that came with the special edition album. The Ray does sound amazing, far better than Rob's Fernandez! Amazing guitar tone on that dvd too.
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    Sounds like TC Electronics are doing well! I remember being quite impressed when I tried the RH and Classic450 heads with my Kubicki. If I had one complaint it's that they didn't do much to produce a sparkling, wonderful top end. However, if you were going for an early 80's American R&B sound (think "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" by Diana Ross) I'd go for one of these.
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    8" speakers

    Chris2112 replied to fryer's topic in Amps and Cabs

    [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='956726' date='Sep 14 2010, 11:07 PM']There are pretty awesome bass cabs with 12" speakers. The diameter of the speaker isn't the important bit.[/quote] +1 Unless it's a 15". I just don't think I could get away with a single 15" cab, they need to be paired with something to give them some zing and top end!
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    I'm working this weekend Les, off on monday and tuesday though. I'm waiting to hear back off someone else though who may be able to take the amp and the cab. The Ashdown has arrived and I'm seriously short of space as it's considerably bigger than I thought it would be! :wacko: If both can go at the same time that would ideally be the best situation as the cab is really what I need rid of. The head could sit in a cupboard but it would just gather dust, hence me putting it up for sale with the cab!
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    I've got some new and inexpert iphone photos of the amp head. I do apologise for not having digital camera handy!
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    I wouldn't dare tackle a "Graceland" track without a fretless bass. It just wouldn't be right.
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    Who is Sting? And why is this crap old P bass for sale for £25,000? Not even Jaco's bass would get that!
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    At this price point, I'd be looking for a used Victor Bailey model. Or a Fender Zone bass - not technically a jazz but sonically able to sound like one!
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    I snagged this cheeky blighter for £600! You've got to keep your eyes on the used market really!
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    Yes, this is the same cab! I'll say prospectively for now that the cab is collection only. I'll be able to stand my new combo on top of it for now. The reason for this is simply that it looks like it will be a nightmare to package (getting hold of the cardboard etc etc) and also to ship. Due to my shift patterns getting stuff collected can be a real nightmare. If anyone is interested in collecting please let me know, I might even knock £20 off the price.
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    The price of them really has gone through the roof. My old DLX Zebrano cost me £549 new!
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    Yes, I think it's good to step back and regard music once again as an aural art rather than being about sheets of paper! If you must, just keep chord charts for reference that you can glance at. Start playing on your own without sheet music and you'll take a huge leap forward in your playing. You'll develop your brain and ears and give your eyes a rest!
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    Hopefully this will further end the obsession with his Wal basses - he could be playing anything through all those pedals and you wouldn't know the difference! A real shame, as Wal basses don't half sound amazing when you let their tone shine through!
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    Do you think the molds are actually broken or did Rob just hide them away and say he wouldn't use them again?
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    [quote name='ogrimark' post='955818' date='Sep 14 2010, 10:52 AM'] too early dude. It does not help you but i will not have the cash till probably Nov, if you still have the cab then i would def be interested as i really do want a TE 4x10 cab. Would you be willing to courier it down south (i will pay of course). cheers.[/quote] I'd be open to the idea but I've no idea how I'd package something so large for shipping!
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    [quote name='Linus27' post='955573' date='Sep 13 2010, 11:39 PM']I am planning on getting a fretless Warwick now. Probably a Bubinga standard Corvette. However, these are as rare as rocking horse poo and don't hold out much hope of getting one soon.[/quote] Surely they're not that rare? I've seen a few though admittedly none on the boards here for a while. I remember when the Gallery in London was crammed with bubinga Corvettes!
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    Evening gents, I've decided to sell my Trace Elliot rig, which has served me faithfully for the past 5 or so years. The reason I've decided to move it on is simply because: A) I don't need a 4x10" cab anymore I've just bought an Ashdown Mark King signature 2x10" combo which will suit my needs much better. I bought the Trace Elliot stuff chasing Mark King's tone and since I plan on buying another Status bass this year I thought I might as well go for it and get his amp as well! The cab is definitely for sale now. It's a 4x10" cab with carry handles on the side and that rubber type skin cover. The previous owner believed it was a 1992 or 1993 model but I've no way of knowing this, I bought it because it's a great sounding cab. The head is possibly for sale at the moment, if someone really wants it then it will go as soon as the Ashdown stuff has arrived. It's a GP7 SM Bass Preamp rated at 300W. I'm sure many will be familiar with this sort of thing - it has a 7 band graphic EQ, two preset modes, active and passive inputs, an effects panel, a brightness balance for the EQ along with a full mute and an EQ off button. Basic stuff really, but well looked after, reliable and with great tone. The stuff has only been out of the house a few times since I got it, usually when I've took the head out for recording sessions. I've been fortunate enough to have been able to gig mainly with DI stuff - this kit hasn't had a hard life with me! It's served me well and ideally I'd have kept it but space is a real premium for me at the moment, I've bought the Ashdown with nowhere to put it! I'd rather the Trace Elliot stuff be bought and get used rather than become a coffee table in my front room! I'd like £100 for the head and £100 for the cab collected from Newcastle Upon Tyne. If you're interested in both we may be able to negotiate a bit on the price! Here are some rather gloomy pictures I've taken with my iphone and a head torch. I appreciate they're not the best quality but they show whats on offer. If anyone really wants better pictures I'll see what I can do during daylight hours!
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    [quote name='Musicman20' post='952519' date='Sep 11 2010, 10:04 AM']I used to, and still to, love Metallica. I just dont see how a Sadowsky suits Newstead one bit. The Sadowsky tone, IMO, doesnt suit heavy music.[/quote] I don't know, that growling chugging sound you hear across Load, Reload and Cunning Stunts is great...I quite like the sound of Jason's Sadowsky basses!
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    Geert, you seem to get some interesting items in your collection! I still dream of that Jonas Hellborg bass I had to back out on!
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    ooh I must have a few shots from my front room... aah, my old Stealth...
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    At first I was on the fence about the Sterling model. Having played one, I think I'd still go for a proper 'Ray or Sterling if that was what I was after. But they're not bad basses. The Euro Spector I played next to it was considerably better though.
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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='952712' date='Sep 11 2010, 01:52 PM']Yes that must be why its called "The sweet spot" and copied by everyone else? And why they have never managed to sell many instruments! [/quote] Indeed, if you've only got one pickup that is the place to put it! A brilliant balance of thump from the neck end and burp fom the bridge end! If only they could sort out the volume on those G strings!
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