Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

gub

Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    1,019

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by gub

    Can't afford to be in a band

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I can't afford expensive gear either! I have had a fair bit of stuff since coming on here, but most of that was from an initial outlay and then just moved gear on to fund new gear!
    I currently use an old Antoria bass, second hand beat up trace cab and a tiny terror head ( again 2nd hand from here) quite often have other bass players saying they like my sound though!

    Louder acoustic bass options ( is there any such thing)

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Looking to buy my first acoustic bass, we did a few songs the other day on local radio, and it seems we quite enjoyed it and would like to explore some more songs.
    I borrowed a friends vintage one but it struggled with two acoustic 6 strings, a cojon and singer.
    Looked at the fender high man bass, love that neck but seems they are not much loader than an unplugged electric!
    Any thoughts would be really helpful.

    Morrissey

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1405608609' post='2503612']
    Morrissey gets a very bad press; I can state from personal experience that - in the flesh - he is charm personified.

    When he had the flat over mine he went away for the weekend one time and left a tap running. About ten o'clock on Saturday night the missus says 'Why is there a big bubble on the ceiling?' Next minute it all comes down, water and plaster everywhere.

    So we cleaned up and put a bucket out then I nipped upstairs and put a note under his door. First thing Monday he comes round, profuse apologies. Workman comes in the same day and by that evening you'd never know there'd been a problem.

    He even wrote and recorded a short song for us and gave me the lyric sheet which I reproduce below:
    Brilliant


    You tell me that the ceiling came down
    You tell me that the ceiling came down
    And it did
    It really did
    Because you said that it did

    A cycle trip over the moors
    A snatched kiss on my crossbar
    This handsome man stole my clips
    My bicycle clips
    Perchance I left the tap on in my flat
    If I left the tap on in my flat

    I couldn't help it
    I really couldn't help it
    It's what I do
    It's what I do-oo-oo

    Meet me at the slaughterhouse gates
    Oh, meet me at the slaughterhouse gates
    If you're there before me
    And you're waiting
    It's because I'm late

    I couldn't help it
    I really couldn't help it
    It's what I do
    It's what I do-oo-oo (repeat to fade)

    (Morrisey / Boorer)
    [color=#ffffff].[/color]
    [/quote]

    Fender making MIA jaguar bass

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Anyone else spot this?
    Fender Introduces American Standard Jaguar Bass

    by Kevin Johnson | Monday, June 16th, 2014

    3.2k
    19
    0
    3
    Fender is adding a Jaguar model to their American Standard bass lineup, which will be the first U.S.-made Jaguar bass. Built in their Corona, California plant, the American Standard Jaguar Bass will be built with an alder body finished in 3-color Sunburst, Olympic White, Black, or Mystic Red.



    Each bass will be loaded with a P/J pickup configuration consisting of a Precision pickup made with alnico 5 magnets and a Jazz Bass bridge pickup made with ceramic bar magnets with hex-screw pole pieces. Similar to the Jaguar style, it has many tonal options thanks to active/passive electronics with the Jaguar’s recognizable control layout. The lower control plate holds the master volume and tone knobs, while the upper plate has an active/passive slide switch and thumb wheels for treble and bass boost or cuts. The third control plate has switches to turn each pickup on or off and a switch to toggle series or parallel modes when both pickups are on.

    Fender fits the bass with High-Mass Vintage bridges with the option for top loading or string-through-body and their “F” lightweight vintage-paddle tuning machines. Other features include a maple neck, 9.5”-radius rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays, and a stealth “A” string retainer.

    The Fender American Standard Jaguar Bass is shipping soon with a street price around $1,499.

    Fender American Standard Jaguar Bass Photos:





    Fender American Standard Jaguar Bass Specs:
    Body Wood: Alder
    Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
    Neck: Maple, Modern “C” Shape
    Neck Finish: Satin Urethane with Gloss Headstock Face
    String Nut: Bone, 1.50″ (38.1 mm)
    Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5″ Radius (241 mm)
    Frets: 20, Medium Jumbo
    Position Inlays: White Pearloid Block
    Scale Length: 34″ (864 mm)
    Hardware: Chrome
    Bridge: 4-Saddle High-Mass Vintage (String-Through-Body or Topload)
    Tuning Machines: Fender “F” Lightweight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts
    Pickups: Single-Coil Jazz Bass® with Adjustable Hex Screw Pole Pieces, American Vintage ’62 Split Single-Coil Precision Bass®
    Pickup Switching: Lower Switch Plate - P Bass® Pickup On/Off Slide Switch, J Bass® Pickup On/Off Slide Switch, Series/Parallel Slide Switch (Operates Only When Both Pickups are On)
    Electronics: 9V Active Preamp
    Controls: Lower Control Plate - Master Volume, Master Tone (Functions in Passive Mode Only); Upper Control Plate - Active/Passive Slide Switch, Treble Boost/Cut Thumb Wheel, Bass Boost/Cut Thumb Wheel
    Pickguard: 4-Ply Brown Shell on (700, 705), 3-Ply Mint Green on (706, 794)
    Strings: Fender® USA NPS, (.045, .065, .085, .105)
    Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
    Other Features: Posiflex Graphite Neck Support Rods, Stealth “A” String Retainer, Single Disk String Tree, Oversized Strap Retaining Strap Buttons, Black Jazz Bass Control Knobs, Rear Mounted Battery Compartment, “Spaghetti” Fender Logo

×
×
  • Create New...