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I bought these by mistake instead of the Dragonskin+ Nickels and I just can't get on with them. They sound too scooped to my ears and the feel is just too rubbery for my fingers. They've been on my Afterburner and have been cut a with a couple of winds to spare and I've only had them on for a few weeks, but being coated you could get a lot of use out of them. Free to anyone who sends me a stamped, addressed envelope. -
Best SW solo (in my view, obvs) - The Overview, Hand. Cannot. Erase, The Raven That Refused To Sing. The title track of Raven is quite possibly the most bleakly miserable piece of music I've ever heard. Best Porky Tree - In Absentia, Deadwing, Fear Of A Blank Planet, The Incident. The caveat with this is that this is SW's metal phase - and while not full-on metal albums by any stretch, the excursions into the genre can sound jarring and to be quite honest, inauthentic. To me it's sort of apparent that's not really in their musical DNA. -
The Poacher - Ronnie Lane
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That's quite the list @LukeFRC! I might have to do some digging into some of those. In case you hadn't seen it, Five Cats Pedals do a JPTR Jive clone PCB. I previously built up their SHO clone and added my own diodes to emulate the Jive, but they released this fairly recently: https://www.five-cats-pedals.co.uk/product/jive-by-shooter-jptr-fx-jive-clone/
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How D’ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning - Dean Martin
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Impressive work.🙂
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So what is the string spacing on a Hofner violin bass then?
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Steven Wilson/Porcupine Tree - listening companion suggestions.
ezbass replied to NancyJohnson's topic in General Discussion
A friend of mine asked if I’d be interested in going to see SW at the RAH on the To The Bone tour. I was aware of him, but not to any great degree. Oddly, I decided not to check out the album or his other work and went to the gig cold. It was great and although I sometimes wish I’d listened to his stuff at bit first, I still think it was a good move. To The Bone is one of my favourite albums, the dynamics on tracks like Pariah and Refuge make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I have the DVD of that run of gigs (Home Invasion) and the documentary of the making of TTB is very interesting (SW is very intense). As to his remixes, I’ve listen to bits, but I’m not sure of the point, as I don’t hear a lot of difference (maybe I gave up too soon). I think, with his various works, is that it’s a case of that it’s not all gold and cherry picking is the way forward. -
I have done a Blues/Rock gig with the 4 string but it was the first time out with the whole set up so it wouldn't be fair to say it didn't work. I did a Jazz trio (no drums) with it and it sounded great but that's kind of my thing so I would have been more comfortable from the off. I have more Rock gigs lined up so will have to report back. I do like the passive pick-ups, though.
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Selling old faithful- this amp has seen me right through many a gig over last six years. Lightweight and very loud. Don’t bother getting the extension cab - I did and was told it was too loud for Newcastle City Hall! Sold it. The onboard amp is fantastic, can achieve very modern sound and also vintage vibes with the VLF knob. 12” speak with piezo tweeter. Protected by sturdy grill all for 11.5kg in weight. Comes with Markbass branded padded cover Please note: if stored in cold space the fan will make a whirring noise for a couple of minutes, whilst it warms up then it’s quiet as - this reflected in the price. The fan is fine. No need for replacement - just mentioning for transparency If you’re looking for a loud portable combo but don’t want to compromise on sound quality then this is for you. Prefer collection to check it out. Or can meet up within hour if Clitheroe- no trades or offers lease as priced to sell. Any questions please get in touch. -
I saw him live a few years ago, around this period of the year, with Nick Beggs on bass and Chapman stick as well as backing vocals, and it was an amazing musical show. He is an impressive guitarist, composer, arranger, producer and mixer. My favourite tune with Steven Wilson is this one for some reason: If you add the albums with Porcupine Tree to the ones you already have (plus Hand. Cannot. Erase.), you'll have a very good representation of his talent and musical sphere. -
Being Boiled — Human League
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Same for sure - even if it doesn't fit the genre I still want it. Ander.
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Beat It - MJ... hee hee, owwww!
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Thanks! I agree. It is far better than the stock bridge in every way. -
I like this very much Excellent choice of timbers and well executed carve 👍
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Live omelette die - Macca
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There are many many models from boiler plate plywood up to some rather nice fully carved "master series" Which one are you looking at? All decent workmanlike basses tho not terribly special at the price. Lady at my orchestra has a plywood vb80 which is built like a battleship but frankly pretty awful ( despite £250 strings ). I tried a vb503 at bass bags and it was pretty good, but also a bit bland and also £8000 You'd likely get better value 2nd hand, but yes, they're ok and certainly won't fall to bits.
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I did have the 12" combo and ext cab at one time but i couldn't really hear it on stage too well but it sounded great out front and sat really well in the mix. I was using my Geddy Jazz CIJ at that time. I always fancied the 212 cab that tilts back if needed. Such a great idea. The MB amps have a really nice warm tone to them too. Does the Rithmic offer a decent tone form the pick ups. I think Jeff generally uses the bridge pick up so its hard to tell whether or not it would work in a more rock based band. Jeff also gets his frets levelled up by his luthier when he gets a new bass. I'll maybe look into it again. I love the look of it and as you hinted not many people can play like Mr Berlin. Dave
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Roland Cube 30 Bass Amplifier (Combo) - *SOLD*
eubassix replied to eubassix's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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Good heavens! That's a rare bird. Beautiful.
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