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Just found a deadspot on my Dingwall. I am annoyed.
itu replied to kwmlondon's topic in Bass Guitars
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My uncle was an assistant chief constable. I geddit. He was a thirty something degree freemason and CBE from QE2 herself. People don't believe me when I tell 'em the stories. It's not good.
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Ziricote & Sapele Stingray – Currently Behaving Itself The ziricote drop top on the sapele Musicman build is now fully routed, drilled and shaped. Yes, I did point a router at expensive, dramatic ziricote. Yes, my blood pressure went up. No, nothing exploded. Pickup cavity, control cavity, neck pocket, ferrules – all in. It behaved far better than I deserved. It’s been hand-sanded and treated to Liberon finishing oil and the grain has absolutely gone full “look at me”. The ziricote is dark and moody, all swirls and drama. The sapele back is sitting there like the sensible mate in the group chat, warm and classy. It’s now hanging up to cure properly before the next stage. Once the oil’s hardened off it’ll get shellac, then gloss nitro. Because if you’re going to do dramatic, you may as well go full theatre lighting. Neck-wise, this one’s getting a gloss yellow maple Jazz neck. Proper vintage tint. Against the dark ziricote it’s going to look like it drinks espresso and judges lesser basses. This one’s shaping up to be classy with just enough menace. No rushing it. Let it cure, build the finish properly, and avoid any “character building” mistakes. More soon once the shellac goes on and I inevitably start overthinking something.
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Bought new, kept it in pedalboard since forever. Actually I’m not even removing it until it sells don’t have the original box though (I moved between places since buying). It has 3M Dual Lock Velcro underneath, and naturally is in full working order. Wasn’t stomped much - I was usually engaging it through paired DMC Micro. And on rare occasions it was - it has the button cap! Highly recommended. I can post through Royal Mail Tracking24 for 5 quid or we can arrange local pickup in London-
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Walnut & Elm – Now Assembled (Nearly There…) The walnut and elm build is finally bolted together and strung up. Body’s come up lovely under the clear – the elm grain on the back is doing that topographical-map thing I can’t stop staring at. Front’s got that warm, deep walnut glow that just screams “play me loudly”. Spec as it stands: Roasted maple neck Rosewood board Fender Pure Vintage 66 pickups Hipshot bridge Bloodstone loom MGCS plate on the back (because branding obviously adds sustain…) Only thing cosmetically left is swapping the brushed control plate for chrome. The brushed one was a “let’s see” moment. Chrome is the right answer. We all know it. Even the bass knows it. Setup-wise… it’s not leaving the workshop yet. Action isn’t where I want it. Saddles are sitting higher than I’m happy with just to keep it buzz-free, even after dropping the neck heel depth slightly. That tells me there’s still something to dial in properly – whether that’s pocket geometry, relief, or a tiny shim rethink. It’ll get sorted. I’m not sending anything out that feels 95% done. Second best isn’t an option. If it leaves here with the MGCS badge on it, it’s right. Back to the bench. 🔧
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My modest understanding comes from Sony broadcast cameras. When the power supply broke, there were no reusable parts available in the PSU. This was very evident when the PSU blew around its metal case. Not every time, but every now and then. If any part would break, it most likely will take a few along. Fixing such a unit to its original specs would be a chore.
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Welcome Rhys.
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New build thread: Paulownia body • Nitro • Dakota Red • MIM neck
Silky999 replied to Silky999's topic in Build Diaries
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Hi Chris, I remember you from the original Bass Center in Calabasas back in the late 1980's when I was house-sitting in L.A. You were always so kind and friendly, even though I was only looking or buying some strings ect. You could even understand my accent, probably because I sounded a lot like Barry Moorhouse. Glad to see you're still enjoying some beautiful basses. If someone described that Rickenbacker to me I before I'd seen it I would have said it's not my cup of tea. Seeing those pictures though, it looks stunning. Some basses look good in certain colours when others wouldn't., and that shade of green suits that bass. If it was a Fender, for example, it wouldn't look good at all, not to my taste anyway.
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Hi all! My name is Rhys, a professional musician currently living in Essex (UK) and soon to be moving to Dorset (UK). I play mainly in worship teams and among rock/metal genres although I am a versatile player that likes to dip his feet into many different genre pools. Nice to meet you all, here is my LinkTree where we can connect on other socials: linktr.ee/RhysWaiteMusician Thanks, looking forward to conversing with you all! Thank you, Rhys x
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A small but powerful modular system I put together based around a Moog Mother 32 synth and sequencer. I added a Doepfer LFO A145 for increased modulation possibilities. I also added an Erica PICO DSP for onboard effects such as delays, chorus and reverb. There is a Doepfer mixer A138 and Behringer CP1A power supply. The modules are housed in an official Moog 104 HP case with some rack space left for more modules. The unit is unboxed and comes with mains adapter, patch leads as pictured. There is no midi lead included. The units are in very good condition and the Moog unit was recently serviced. The case has a cosmetic scratch at the front as pictured. I can include some extra rack screws. It’s compact but quite heavy as there is a lot packed into a small space! It is a great introduction to modular with plenty of patch options for experimentation. The Mother 32 has an onboard sequencer and small rubber ‘keys’ so it can be used standalone using headphones or an amp. It can be triggered by external midi or cv controllers. Selling as a complete unit. Pickup preferred but I can post UK only at buyer’s cost. It’s worth looking at reviews of each module to get a better perspective of what they can do. I’ll list on here to see if there is any interest before trying the usual….. One last try before I withdraw and sell the modules individually - price reduced.-
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Another one from the same guy (he helpfully composes some simple short tunes amongst the epics!). This is a tune called ‘La Demoiselle De Ceret’ (‘The Lady Of Ceret’) from his 2010 recording ‘Méditerranées – A Mediterranean Journey’. A short but relatively simple piece with a lot of his signature grace notes. It is playable pizz. but it’s beauty is in the bowed note. The whole thing should be played 8va. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/la-demoiselle-de-ceret-renaud-garcia-fons/
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The "hole" near the attachment arm, isn't a blemish.... it's for adjusting the neck angle. I should have mentioned in my first post, that the necks on these are removable, for packing down smaller for taking on tour / air transport etc. But the beauty of the system is that you can finely adjust the neck angle to set up to your preference, and it's really quick & easy to do. -
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Just found a deadspot on my Dingwall. I am annoyed.
DG5 replied to kwmlondon's topic in Bass Guitars
Bummer to find a dead spot and glad you found enough of a resolution to be happy. I'm on my twelfth Canadian Dingwall (no I don't all twelve now, just the mere five!) and I guess I've been lucky that none have had any kind of dead spot that I've picked up on, and I play all over the neck. Then again most have been quite dense hardwood necks like Wenge and Ovangkol. Maple, although hard, seems to be a bit more variable in my experience. Having owned close to 300 basses from lots of different brands I've stuck with Dingwall as the build quality, feel and tone have been consistently outstanding, with one notable exception (A super PJ5 I custom ordered which was didn't feel that well made and sounded average IMHO). I had a lovely MM Big Al 5 that I desperately wanted to keep but it had a humungous dead spot on the 7th fret G - the note died instantly and was pretty dead a fret either side. Tried all manner of fixes, new nut, strings, truss rod tweaks, taking the neck off, undoing the neck bolts at tension, weights on the headstock. In the end I got rid. Even high quality brands can suffer from it. -
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Sold a bass to Brett. Great all round experience. Instant payment, good communication and a generally nice fella to deal with 😁 I wouldn’t hesitate to deal with him again. Thanks a lot Brett. Enjoy! Cheers Dunc
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SKB Bass Safe
tayste_2000 replied to tayste_2000's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
It’ll take full scale, the biggest issue is the gigbag you use. I did travel for a while with a Fender Mustang in a Gruv Gear Edge and it was great. A short scale certainly won’t be sliding about in it, it’s a tight fit with basically anything I’ve put in it. -
More good feedback for Mark: I sold him an acoustic bass gig bag and he was a great Basschatter throughout the transaction again. A pleasure to do business with once more. Thanks again Mark! 🏆
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How was your open mic or jam night last night?
rwillett replied to tauzero's topic in General Discussion
I did my first singing open mic last night. Not sang in public since I was wearing shorts and did "Where is love?" from Oliver. I did two songs of my own, "Blues ain't no good to me" and "Another lonely man". Never sung with a microphone, never sung whilst playing a guitar and never in front of a crowd. So popped my cherry a number of times there. Thankfully they were gentle and of the six people who did things I was the only one with original material so that was a slight bonus. People were very nice afterward. A Sennheiser E935 is now winging it's way to me. Not making that mistake again and will practise an awful lot more. I didn't bomb but learnt a lot. Rob -
I’ve moved away from the clean amps I was using and I’m now using Orange Terror Bass and LBT
