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I can't imagine an opera singer having those concerns when singing "Va, pensiero" (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves).

Hello all, I'm want to modify a Harley Benton Beatbass to be able to make a half way house between Macca's two most famous basses, his Höfner and Rickenbacker. I'm looking for some pickup suggestions - I'd like some Rickenbacker voiced pickups that are drop in, or would require minimal modification (for example, making my own pickup rings). Any advice gratefully received 😁

A fretless Alembic with a stainless steel fingerboard? Although it did have flatwounds on and one dull thuddy bass sounds very like another dull thuddy bass.

F U Kristmas! - Kim Wilde/Lawnmower Deth

We had a group of Inca pipers at one time, and today there was a young drummer playing to tracks in the main pedestrian area, but never a busking bass player.

I had a 200MB for years, the original speaker expired and I put a replacement in that wasn't as good, eventually found I could get a Pyle speaker identical to the original so got that and it was good again. I eventually found I wasn't using it any more and sold it. Now I find that a tiny combo weighing just over my 10kg limit would fill my needs for some things I'm doing, and @Thornybank pointed me at one at Fair Deal Music. Dropped in there today, gave it a quick whirl (I'd forgotten just how loud they go), and took it away with me. Jam night tonight so that'll be its first outing.

I expect they'll be the same quality as JMJ mustang bass but less roadworn. If so they'll be worth every penny.

D is the original solid state preamp, compact chassis. 350W or 800W WD is Walkabout, class D, 800W BD is Bass 400, class D, 800W TT is Tri-Tube Topology, class D, 800W (I wanted to name it TD, but that name is already trademarked by Lab Gruupen, used in class TD) 😥

The Stinger, the OSH Park circuit, and the Classic Preamp are all the same circuit. I didn't try it with the original pickup but with the Warman MM5 it sounds fine.

I have known Stan for years, he’s one of the best service engineers in the UK and maybe all of Europe IME.

For a one-off job, cutting by hand with a scroll saw is probably best (easiest/cheapest/safest). Get as close to the line as you can with the saw, then file the edges smoother if needed and use a razor to scrape down to the final shape and to do the bevel. A router works well (template bit for the outline and a chamfering bit for the chamfer, obvs), but only if you have a template to work from. 12mm MDF at a minimum, 20mm or more is better as it's stiffer and gives a more solid footing for the router base. For a one-off this is more work than just doing the plate by hand, but even if you only need two the same it makes more sense (so they'll be exactly the same shape).

'tis the damn season - taylor swift

I’d be more than happy to see @police squad & @hiram.k.hackenbacker doing their respective sets, great tunes.

Also more than the market rate for JV Squiers! Would be interesting to see if they’re as good.

Is anybody out there using a Headrush MX5 for bass? I got hold of one a few months back and it's a great tool for home use, especially as I can put guitar through it too. I have been using a Boss ME-90B for quite some time and I enjoy it's simplicity, but sometimes wish I had presets and some more options. In the past I had an HX Stomp and found I was spending too much time on my PC editing sounds as opposed to making music. The MX5 is great because the touch screen and intuitive menus just make it so easy to use. Creating new rigs and tweaking rigs is easy, far easier than on anything I've used before. The sound quality is great at home but I am probably going to try at a gig tomorrow. While there are few options on here for specific effects and amps it feels sufficient to me. And being able to blend in guitar amps and effects, do parallel processing and stack effects in crazy ways, it makes it really flexible. I'm so impressed I'm thinking to keep hold of this and maybe even upgrade to one of the bigger Headrush units in future. However, I've been down this road with every shiny new toy and it ends up on the marketplace within a year or two. I'd be keen to hear any tips and tricks from any other MX5 users.

Your bass transcription library is empty without James Jamerson in it! The Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You