All Activity

So after a night of messing around it’s likely going to end up as this. But I need to play around with it all a lot more before I commit anything to velcro. I figure the zvex and kasleder can just be fun pedals I stick in front of the board running batteries as and when I feel like it.

Correct I’m currently borrowing it from @Ant_On_Bass as I had some ideas I wanted to try.

I bought a similar item on 3 separate occasions on Ebay. The first 2 times it arrived in a couple of days. The 3rd time was for a birthday, and yes you're probably already ahead of me... the courier that shows it being "handled" in the same depot for 4 days running is...

So it seems that I'm the first customer of the new Goodwood cab and I'm very happy with it so far. I've got it to pair with my GSS baby sumo and line 6 helix lt as I've been after a very transparent clear sound that I can colour as much as I like depending on my mood or who I'm playing with. For my needs the Goodwood seems a very good fit, it would appear loud enough for a jam with a loud drummer (I don't play live on the regular and when I do it's seems to always be through FOH or pa these days), you very much get out what you put in so my jazz had a lovely slap sound (not that I play that style much but it's there) and good funk vibes. My pj with tapewounds could be lovely and warm. As for the low b it handled that with ease so no issues there. With a the sounds I tried what stands out is the clarity of sound. I just sold my GK mb500 with matching cx 210 can that set up was loud and bassy but compared this I would describe it as muddy. Now I like muddy and loved it from a epiphone thunderbird pro I used have but the reason I've gone down the road is I want to chose the sound and have lots of variety without lots of gear although gas may have a part to play. An extra bonus is it sounded great playing some blues on my gretch 6 string semi acoustic so 1 rig to rule them all. Amazing what you get out of a small easy to transport small package. One thing to mention is I would say in the flesh the blue is much darker that it seems in photos which I like and to me makes it look more premium. The cover is top quality to 👍 Stevie has been a pleasure to deal with plus 20% off definitely sweetened the deal 😁

I did suggest they do a headless bass, but that fell on deaf ears.

While practising with Positive Grid Spark NEO wireless headphones, I noticed a twittering (for want of a better term) from my Sei Flamboyant when it was in active mode. It stopped when in passive mode. None of my other active basses did the same, and when I used a wireless dongle plugged into the headphones and the Sei, it went away. The preamp is a Delano Sonar 3 - I have a Delano Sonar 2 in the Sei fretless which didn't do the same thing. Battery was showing 8.75V when the bass was switched on - not 9V but should be enough, and anyway I haven't got a spare battery (got some on the way now though). I wondered it there might be some strange issue with the jack socket, which fortunately isn't a barrel type, so I extracted it and the battery negative wire immediately fell off the ring terminal. Looks as if it was either fatigued or had been stripped rather too carelessly and only held on with a couple of cores. Stripping and resoldering the wire solved the problem. My conclusion about what had happened is that the dodgy wire was presenting a certain amount of resistance to the 0V line and therefore reducing the effective battery voltage. Why it only showed up on the Spark NEO dongle is another question - possibly it's a low impedance and consequently a higher current draw for the preamp, but that's just a wild guess. Obviously a low battery is the most likely cause of low battery issues, but this does show another possible (albeit unlikely) cause.

Well, it doesn't change much other than the length, you still have the 4/5 string issue. Is the new band just C#? I joined a new band that does a lot of metal and they are all in different tunings, the 5 is essential for that. I use a drop D bass for 3 songs and a standard 5 for songs in E, Eb, C#, C and B, and then have to downtune, because someone always wants one song in A!

Yeah - but they aren't allowed the internet in prison.

Martin have a new short-scale acoustic bass, the 000C Junior. They're actually guitar scale (24.9"), but sound very full and play like an electric. No 5-string yet, although I am trying to persuade them. DISCLAIMER: I work for Martin. But I don't get anything extra for pimping their stuff on websites.

Apologies, I seem to have posted this in the wrong forum and can't figure out where to delete this post....

Slightly off topic, but, I sometimes feel like an outlier, as I'm just as happy on a 4 or 5. It seems to invoke some bizarre tribalism in people, but really, it's not that big of a difference, or a difficulty to swap between the two, IMO. Whatever gets the job done. Back on topic, never had an issue selling a 5er - price is everything!

Fender Made in Japan Short Scale Jazz Bass, Piano Black. Awesome short scale bass, only selling to reduce number of basses and unfortunately not getting much use. I can't see any scratches etc on it. Imported from Japan in September 2024, around £850 new including import duties. Looking for at least £700 but open to offers. Fenderfever are currently selling the same used model for £900! Maybe I am selling too cheap.... Can include the Fender gig bag it shipped with. Description from original seller below: The Made in Japan Junior Collection Jazz Bass features a 30" scale fingerboard with traditional Fender looks, The 30" scale fretboard makes it an excellent choice for entry-level players and younger players who are just starting out. The 30" scale fingerboard makes it easier to play chords and reduces the burden on the fingers when pressing strings, The compact body, scaled down to approximately 94%, and the new body cavity design make it lighter, providing greater playability. The newly designed Junior Collection Modified Single Coil Jazz Bass pickups provide the extended, undulating tone of a Jazz Bass. Vintage tuners and a vintage-style 4-saddle bridge ensure tuning stability. Neck Material Fingerboard: Rosewood Fingerboard radius: 9.5" (241 mm) Neck Finish:Satin Urethane Neck:Maple Neck Shape:Modern "C Number of frets:19 Nut Material:Bone Nut Width:1.5" (38.1 mm) Position Inlay: White Dot Nut Material: Bone Body Material Body: Basswood Body Finish: Gloss Polyester Body Material:Basswood Body Shape:Jazz Bass Hardware Material Bridge:4-Saddle Vintage-Style Control Knob:Black Plastic Hardware Finish:Nickel/Chrome Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Pickguard:4-Ply Tortoiseshell or 3-Ply Mint Green or 3-Ply Eggshell String:Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges) Tuning Machine: Vintage-Style Electronics Materials Bridge Pickup: Junior Collection Modified Single Coil Jazz Bass Controls: Volume 1.(Middle Pickup), Volume 2.(Bridge Pickup), Master Tone Middle Pickup: Junior Collection Modified Single Coil Jazz Bass Pickup Configuration: SS

I told both my friends 🤷🏻‍♂️

My therapist says I’m too reserved 😆

I'll be using it on Sat night but its just backline this gig but it will still be a good test. Looking forward to hearing it a gig without PA support. Dave

I don't know how to work all that out, which is a shame. Is it simply a case of measuring the internal size of the cab (presumably not the ports) and going from there?

Interesting. Does this mean slap players' strings last longer? 🙂 Curiously enough, I've put two sets of strings in the dishwasher for a few days as an experiment, I only switched it on about an hour ago. Edit: I should add that in the earlier days, I used to boil strings up with Ariel clothes washing powder in a saucepan. These days I generally have a few packs in reserve, but it pains me to see virtually immaculate strings go in the recycling, so most of my cases have a used set in 'just in case' and if they can be rejuvenated, all the better.

Yes. This seems to be more iniquitous, and the way the band operates sounds unconventional at best.

Here's my entry for this month: Woof! by Jinky Fuzz featuring Ralph. For this I used a Logic Pro Drummer, with Fender JMJ Mustang bass and Epiphone Les Paul Custom recorded via my focusrite 2i2 3rd gen interface. The Organ and FX are from logic's built-in plugins. A few Public domain doggie barking samples were played using Logic's simple sampler.