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Of course! Tomorrow I'll take photos in natural light and update them all. They were taken with artificial light. -
That's an interesting choice of string for a Bongo.
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The images are a bit low resolution, can you upload any more sharper ones please
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What are you listening to right now?
Stub Mandrel replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
That's the same geezer(s). I thought the rap bits were a bit meh (and what's with the t-shirt flapping?) But the rest is ok. -
Help with identifying this gender jazz bass
spencer.b replied to bigmuff69's topic in General Discussion
Looks legit to me , would of had a white pickguard though I reckon -
To be fair, I think that the music scene in most areas tends to be 'cliquey'. Musicians tend to get hired based on their reputation / who they know and people will recommend or hire bass players that they trust to not let them down and who they have a good relationship with. The trick is to build up your reputation and network to the point where you become part of the 'clique' that gets offered the best gigs! The second part of the trick is maintain your reputation so that you stay part of the clique and your place isn't taken by someone else!
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Currently strung with new flats by the previous owner. Blue silks, not sure about what make. I'll be keeping them on for the time being.
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Musicman Stingray 5 HH - PRICE DROP TO £1800 AND NOW £1700!
terryblyth replied to terryblyth's topic in Basses For Sale
Hi Chris, Seems I don’t automatically get a notification when someone replies! I’ve PM’d you the number. Terry -
What an odd article - it clearly states what is commonly known but rephrases what it means: The study challenges that belief, showing that while we may think slower with age, we also think deeper, wiser, and more compassionately. 'we think slower with age' - yes, i.e. actual intelligence goes down, "we also think deeper, wiser, and more compassionately." - yes, wisdom and experience go up.
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If you are able to keep your instrument at your lap, use the healthier hand to exercise. It may open up new things from the fretboard, strings, or the instrument. Do also exercises in your mind. I know a musician who had to stay in hospital for two weeks. During that time she learned most of a big composition just by reading the music. She said later that the last 10 % came from the physical training with the violin.
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I loath the trems on these, so the best upgrade would be to something with a fixed bridge. Like say an SRC6. -
I'm a bit curious why you started this thread Daryl. Interesting topic, but I hope you are not thinking of bailing, because it sounds like you are in with a good bunch of people.
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Do you think of yourself as a musical 'artist'?
Al Krow replied to SumOne's topic in General Discussion
It's a really intetesting question. Are you "a doctor" if your training is limited to giving basic first aid? Are you "a golfer" if you play for fun at weekends? As someone who does decently paid pub gigs most weekends and a fair few functions throughout the year, I guess "working / part-time bassplayer and band leader" are labels that seem to fit. I'm entirely self-taught on bass (online lessons and YT tutorials aside). I would hate for my doctor or car mechanic to be! I can't imagine most classical orchestral players, amateur or pro, being self taught? I would, however, have no issues with any gardener or a pro muso eg Paul McCartney being. He's certainly been a fab artist on bass, as a musician and as a singer / songwriter. -
Breaking collarbone in first learning period
alyctes replied to lvrossem's topic in General Discussion
Things come back reasonably quickly, in my experience. But you need to talk to a doctor and a physio. -
FODERA IMPERIAL SIGNATURE MATT GARRISON 5
1966powers replied to 1966powers's topic in Basses For Sale
I don't have a digital caliper to measure it with such exact precision. But I imagine those specifications can be found on the Fodera website. -
Breaking collarbone in first learning period
Homatron replied to lvrossem's topic in General Discussion
Sorry to hear of your injury and hope it isn't impacting daily life too much! I've broken a few bones in my time on Earth (including my collarbone) and for me the key is to remember the physiology of healing, and not get frustrated and do stuff which would make recovery slower. It's normally 6-8 weeks for bones to knit back together, and perhaps a couple more months to get back to full strength*. There are lots of great bass skills to learn without picking up an instrument. Stuff like rhythm, ear training, active listening and various aspects of theory could keep you busy for a couple of months (or a lifetime!). It's likely there's materials on your learning platform for all of this. Don't stress about forgetting what you've already learned. You may feel rusty after a few weeks away from the instrument, but it'll soon come back! *I'm not a medical professional... seek a professional opinion. -
Light as a feather .. have it on cassette tape, played to extinction in the mid 80s. That and Hejira my gateways into Jazz from prog.
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Been in the studio today doing captures of various drives and preamps/di’s
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Various pedals for sale, no boxes but will be wrapped well. Add £7 for P&P - I'll send quickly and signed for. Boss OC2 - we know what this is. Has had the -2 mod (-2 disconnected but knob is safely sorted in battery compartment - stops the volume drop when using only the wet signal). £100 Hall of Fame mini reverb - £35 Zyex Lo fi Junky - retro vinyl vibes (£200 new) £100 Groove Regulator -sweet envelope filter with an FX loop - don't want to let go really - £300 MXR loop box - basic fx loop pedal - £30 Moor Slow Engine - adds a slow attack to your note - £20 All Things Equal pedal - great for balancing two basses with different volumes, great boutique utility pedal - £40 Drop me a PM if you have any questions about any of them. -
Chorus is great, currently there is no phaser
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Tech 21 Bass Flyrig V2 with power plug . With instruction manual and box. Versatile bit of kit. £268 posted -
Up for sale, a 1980 Kawai F-II B, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. 1450 € This rare, expertly-crafted Kawai clearly takes its design cues from Alembic, featuring maple/mahogany neck-through construction, mahogany/koa body wings, and active electronics, including the four-way rotary pickup selector only seen on the earliest F-II Bs. Each humbucker is powered by its own 9v battery, dynamic and immediate with great upper-midrange burp, and the bass benefits greatly from the articulation, immediacy and roundness of the active electronics. The bridge pickup has a potent sound with enough nasally top end attack to cut through when needed and provide the necessary presence. With both pickups engaged, there are a myriad of subtle variations via the three-way Tone Character toggles, and the interaction between both pickups and tone switches provides many of the most pronounced and thumpy sounds the bass has to offer. The mini toggles are essentially midrange boost/cut controls, neutral in the middle position. At the neck, the bass has a certain softness and breadth, with a pillowy low end that sits well in a mix, and the fourth position on the rotary pickup selector is a mute/kill switch. Neck Specs: Wood: Maple/mahogany (five-piece) Shape: Slender C Fretboard: Rosewood slab, dot inlay Frets: Medium jumbo. Scale Length: 34” Body Specs: Wood: Koa /mahogany Pickups: Humbucker x2 Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, “Tone Character” three-way mini-toggle x2, four-way rotary Pickup selector Hardware: Rugged brass toplader bridge Original rectangular case. Worn but still functional. Shipping at the buyer's expense. Open to possible trades.
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I’ve nearly had all three except I had the Squier Classic Vibe 70’s model The Squier needed better pickups as a mod apart from that it was good. Player series was a step up in feel and quality and sound. The Player II is one stage further in improvement and has a better neck, pickup and feel. I’ve just added a new Standard and it is as good as my old mim Player but not quite up to Player II series in build quality and tone but pretty close
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Hi Sean...I was just doing a bit of research on the old plank and he jumped right out of the page at me!! Not sure about the 'rock history' bit but thanks anyway! Hope you're doing ok. His a picture of Mr Relentless (as the bass was christened by other band members back in the day) in his heyday...with a much younger/slimmer me at the helm!...and another of him now hanging in my little home studio Swany...I'm sorry but he's not available at any price. I play Spectors now but too much sentimental value
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So did I. I assume Gibson brings it's own domain and the rest is Shopify under the covers. If Shopify can provide all of that for a price less than rolling your own, good for Shopify. Rob
