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Fender Rumble Bass Combos - Advice Please
Cornwall Steve replied to Cornwall Steve's topic in Amps and Cabs
I think you've summed the whole the thing up very well, and how you explained this cycle of buying in the beginning, realising your mistake, so you buy again, rinse and repeat' is just about the story of my life 🙄 Now that I've amassed a plethora of basses of all shapes and sizes (and spending a fortune in the process!), you turn your attention to the rest of the kit around you, and start throwing that out and replacing it. GAS I think they call it ! Frankly, if I had the best of the best I'd still wonder just how much better (or different) something else would sound. And you wouldn't believe how often I wished I lived closer to the likes of Bass Direct, Bass Gallery, or Andertons, etc. As it is, it's a five hour return journey just to get to somewhere with pavements, proper road signs, and street lighting. And the last time I ventured off on that pilgrimage I came home empty handed ! 😂 I most certainly will purchase a quality bass rig at some point. I had high hopes for the Rumble but after testing was a bit deflated. Time to save the pennies again ! Thanks once again for all the help and advice ☺️ -
I ended up playing mine for over 3 hours last night. I have one issue that wouldn’t affect me live when playing along with a bt track and switching fx, the track kinda stutters and goes out of time and then catches backup. Outside of that I love it. There is very little in the way of crazy fx but the core tones (eq, gain/drive, amp and compression) are killer, the octavers are unreal and it’s just a joy to play with and programme. I’ve tried a few nams, Ivan’s 66 B15 is great, there are a bunch of Avalon (737) and Neve captures that do a great job of just polishing the tone. Its everything I wanted the QC to be with none of the downsides. I have no noise from usb c or its original power supply, it’s just great. Very very impressed, looking forward to capturing my more esoteric gear the next few weeks.
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Neck pocket cut, mixture of plunge router and chisel for the details. Headstock also shaped with a rasp
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That's very nice. If my P bass sells before this Ill be interested -
I always worried about these things until the isolated tracks of famous tunes started to get released online. They're a bit of an eye opener and it made me rethink what's actually important about recording! Saying that, I'd never send a track to a studio if I'm doing a sesh if it's full of noise from my home setup, but if im on location doing recordings and theres some noise, I wouldn't go nuts about it.
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I nearly bought one of these. Sounds like i missed out!
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https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/fender-basses/products/1974-fender-precision-bass-black-refinish https://www.andybaxterbass.com/collections/fender-basses/products/1974-fender-precision-bass-olympic-white-refinish Couple of nice refinished P basses up at Andy Baxter at the moment - not collector's items but quite a cheap way of going vintage. They sound good too - the black one is very light and has that really woody hollow tone I often associate with early '70s P basses. The white one seems to have a thicker sound - more going on in the midrange (I think they have identical strings on them).
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You might well be able to get a Gretsch G2220 ‘Junior Jet’ under £200 2nd hand. They’re fantastic basses for their money and punch well above their price imo.
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I’ve told you once, now you’re going to get a thrashing! Classic Fawlty moment, certainly had my fair share of them.
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It's good to hear from the 'other side of the fence' and there's much to learn from that point of view. I have only played in bands a few times where we used deps for temporary replacements. My overall experience was poor; it was usually drummers we used and with one exception they clearly had not done any specific preparation for our gig and they never took up our offer of a practice run through. Technically they were (mostly) competent but it was all very generic drumming and no specific fills. And the BL would always have to count them in for the tempo. The one exception was a drummer who filled in as a last minute dep when our regular drummer had a domestic emergency. It was a tradition rock n roll gig and he was very professional despite only having about 45 minutes notice. He knew it was a rock n roll gig and he came dressed in a decent jacket and black trousers, he knew the basics and more importantly, the style of drumming appropriate to the gig. He kept it simple where necessary, there was no showboating and had it not been fr the acknowledgement we gave him at the end of the gig, no one would have known he wasn't a regular band member.
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I wanted to have a bash on a headless and this is my 'name bass' so I picked it up from @dodgnofskion here a couple of years ago. I got sidetracked working overseas and never got the chance to give it a really good go until a couple of months ago and I have to say it's been a blast. So easy to play, has some lovely tones available, very nice to slap even for a total numpty like me. it has also changed my opinion on painted necks basses. But I have to sacrifice a couple of basses so The Jack is getting Jacked. The good: It's got a bolt on neck (with the title adjust) and is passive which avoids two of the main issues these basses tend to have. For a passive VVT it's quite tonally versatile. Lots of variation from the tone pot even with what the old rounds it is strung with. For my money it gives a lovely slap tone as it is and I wouldn't want to change the strings. Overall the body and neck are in pretty good condition, no major scuffs or dings anywhere. Pots all clean moving and no crackles. The bad: The neck is slightly twisted right at the end - first fret and the nut. I didn't notice it for quite a while as it plays fine and the strings all sit at a good height and it was only when I happened to catch it from the right angle that I saw it. I can't feel it when I play even though I know it's there but maybe another player would. I have tried to capture it in the last photo. The pups have got a bit of damage to the plastic (not sure what would have done it -quite odd) and some of the poles are a little rusted. Not a surprise on a bass of this age, really. The G string doesn't align perfectly over the poles (and sits slightly further in from the edge of the fretboard) but with the bridge and spacing the way it is I don't see how it could ever align fully with pickups that size. No noticeable drop in volume from the G string but I haven't given it a full live level bashing. I also expect that with a bit of shifting the neck could fit better in the pocket and get the strings completely even if you like that kind of thing. I have avoided doing this as they are known for being a bit temperamental and I didn't want to get myself into something I couldn't get myself out of. All in all, a lovely player but as it was a relatively cheap bass at the time it has a few idiosyncrasies. I am putting to up at what I think is a good price (and taking a hit on what I paid) because I want to sell it quick but also willing to listen to offers. Sorry no trades. I have a tatty padded gig bag I could probably wrap in something to post it but would much prefer collection or London / North Kent meetup.-
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Has anyone bought any bass pedals from Sine Effect? They appear to be a small operation in Glasgow. I’m looking for a low- & high-pass filter pedal, and they popped up in my search. Looking at this https://sineeffect.com/C24-High-Low-Pass-filter-pedal-p595346070
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3.4kg according to my bathroom scales. Not sure how accurate they are, but that’s what they say. -
Squier Affinity Jaguar H Bass - Heavily modded
NoirBass replied to NoirBass's topic in Basses For Sale
Just thought I’d add the weight - 3.6kg according to my bathroom scales. -
Ampeg B100r - Rocket bass 1x15" combo
soulstar89 replied to NoirBass's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Man. About a month ago this was on my radar. None in London came up so when a genzler Magellan 350 combo came up I bought it. Always the way man 🙄. This amp has such a sweet tone. Don’t think the misses would appreciate me having two rigs for the house. GLWTS mate. -
Get Happy - Judy Garland
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Alright! Lets keep in touch, might even have some stuff to trade for you if you want. - Today
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Fender Rumble Bass Combos - Advice Please
Dan Dare replied to Cornwall Steve's topic in Amps and Cabs
Glad it was helpful. Your story is similar to that of many of us. You buy something that, at the time, seems just the job and doesn't cost too much, but quickly outgrow it or become aware of its limitations. Then you buy something that's a little better (on paper, at any rate), outgrow that, etc, etc. Rinse and repeat and you end up with a pile of gear and none of it does the job for you. Had you bought what you really wanted in the first place, it would probably have cost about the same as all the stuff you've bought and you'd still be happy with it. One advantage of buying quality kit is that it retains some resale value, even if the initial expenditure hurts a bit. Stuff from firms such as Behringer et al never holds value. Why would people buy it used, with no guarantee or comeback if anything goes wrong, when they can buy it new and avoid the risk for not a lot more? If your headphones don't scratch the itch, I'd suggest selling your existing gear for whatever you can get for it (the money's already been spent and anything you can recoup is a bonus). Then ignore the local shops that don't have much by way of stock. Instead, hop in the car and have a day out at somewhere like Bass Direct (other shops are available, etc), try stuff and buy what you really like. Ignore reviews and other peoples' opinions and choose what you like. Being retired, you can go in the week when they're not busy, so you can take your time trying things and make the right decision.. I finally saw the light and did just that some years ago after I retired. I spent a chunk of money, which hurt, but I've had no wish to upgrade since. Buy once, cry once, etc. -
Kind of wishing Ernie Ball hadn't replaced the body on my past Special I had in 2018. It was originally under 8lbs, but would of got lighter, arguably acoustically more resonant, due to an Ash Bora Beetle infestation 😂…long story short was the new body was over 9lbs and therefore I sold it. Could of been in the 6lbs by now 😂😂…someone out there is missing out making Paulownia Stingray bodies! -
Different basses hum worse than others. I had an 80’s Tokai which had it really bad even when going straight into a DI.
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From the other side of the fence from someone who has used deps for their band, I'll repeat this because IMO it is worth repeating: If there is a dress code then follow it! While we didn't except our deps to go all out with full leathers (we were a garage punk/psychobilly band) although it would be nice if they had, we did think that a simple instruction to wear black with no obtrusive band or brand logos and no trainers for anyone other than the drummer would be easy to follow. However you'd be surprised by how many couldn't or wouldn't do this. Remember that for the night you are on stage you are part of the band and you are in part responsible for maintaining their reputation both sonically and often visually.
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alant replied to PaulWarning's topic in General Discussion
I enjoyed it also and thought his voice was pretty strong for his age.
