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How far have you travelled to pick up a Bass?
BassAgent replied to HeadlessBassist's topic in Bass Guitars
I bought a bass in Nürnberg, Germany once, which is around 650 kms from Amsterdam. But I was on tour then and I was already in Nürnberg. Does that still count? Otherwise I think the 255 km ride from Amsterdam to Kortrijk (Belgium) to buy my 1971 Precision was probably the farthest. -
This exactly. This is the reason I've persisted with piano despite a lack of natural aptitude toward it. I have a MIDI keyboard on my Mac and use it extensively for arranging and composing. The piano is such a fundamental instrument - its compass covers virtually every instrument - I can play a double bass part on it or a descant recorder part. I can play chords against a melody. Also the piano keyboard is a visual representation of a music score more so that the other instruments I play. I can think 'Gm7' and see it in my mind's eye as piano keys. And so I keep bashing away at it.
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Howdy all Up for sale is a Fender Fatfinger I used on a bass (now sold) to help deal with a dead spot. It worked, but I no longer need it. It's in good working condition. £19 + postage. Pete -
Very very nice! Enjoy that. How does it compare to the other two?
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Hey all Up for sale is a set of pickup covers. One was from my Precision (bridge cover) and the other was from my Jazz Bass (neck cover). Official Fender parts bought long ago and hardly used after I realised they didn't work for me. They're in good condition, accordingly. No screws though. £27 plus postage. Pete -
This is good to know, thanks. I do think it’s likely the idea of a new system that is more daunting than actually cracking on and getting one ‘dialled in’. It’s good to hear it’s achievable on the pedal though. I think this is what I was unsure of with the HX/Gt1000 as I would prefer to edit on the pedal rather than the laptop.
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And my chum, Jo playing the acoustic guitar and keys behind Milton. Mike Stevens (MD - acoustic guitar, far right) has certainly gathered a fine collection of musicians around himself. Seeing most of this lot as Jeff Lynne’s ELO later in the year. If you get a chance to catch their side band “Big Horizon”… they’re fabulous.
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My recommendation, as well as any teacher I had, for the two-handed parallel scale as well as independent left and right hands is to play each hand totally separately with the correct fingering measure by measure, then merge them without paying attention to the left hand, which should become an automatism by itself. For music full of accidentals, the trick is to learn these, and forget them, it should also become an automatism. And for the written timing, listen to the original piece or étude, or record it on any midi software like, for example, Musescore and try to memorise the said timing. But always practice slowly, decomposing what you play to merge easily and make pauses, do something else, and start again the next day or even a day after. Too much practice is useless as your body (muscle memory) and brain have to memorise what you're learning. Yes, piano is hard, and I still consider being nowhere even if can play some mildly complex pieces, but I can compose on piano, which is a great plus and an extraordinary powerful tool for that goal.
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Bullet point responses. A Warwick won't make you sound like any of their endorsees or make you play better. Tonally, I wouldn't compare anything on You Tube with a real life experience. Tonewood? Growl? If you want a frankly fantastic NS bass, just buy a Spector Euro model.
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Morning all Up for sale is a set of Squier '77 VMJ pickups. Working perfectly and sound great; I used the bass I got them in for a different build project, so no longer need these. They even come with spring loaded foam, a nice touch. Easy to use for a bitsa build. I'm selling for £27 plus postage. Pete -
*Price Drop* Converted/refurbished Trace Elliot compact 1x15" cab
TRBboy replied to TRBboy's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Reluctantly, I do really need to move this guys to make some room, so please hit me with offers if you're interested. Thanks 👍 -
Morning all, sorry for the delay, was playing the whole weekend. Thank you for all your thoughts and info. It is completely my fault for not taking enough time and thinking clearly when doing the trade, there's a reason behind it but it's a personal circumstance that has nothing to do with this. So facts... it was a custom build, but still there's a bit of weirdness... it turns out the pickup maker did not know his product would end up in a 5 string bass. Why would the luthier of the bass knowingly install something that is not going to do the job?? Because of the exact wish of the customer? Even though it will mean there will be a disfunctional bass out there representing that luthier? Why would an obvious problem be ignored by the luthier? Why would the customer knowingly order this kind of a tool if they were told in advance that it would not work? If it was all just a test, why wasn't it addressed when it was clear it doesn't work? Feels like someone's not telling the truth... Last but not least... why would you drop this kind of a problem onto a fellow bassist? I always had great experience here, had to go the other way some time i guess... I now know there's no claim option, so i'll go down the honest, open, diplomatic, way for now with the builder and see where it goes.. Don't feel like shaming and blaming, it is what it is, everyone played their part and that's it... I like the bass and i think it will sound great once it's put right. Let's see what are the options. Thanks all for clearing up the legal aspect. -
Hey all So here's another unique preamp. If you're looking at this, you probably know what it is already - a filter-based preamp. I've documented the sound of this well over at my Youtube channel, and perhaps some might be familiar with it through that. One video showcasing it is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAMnqz6Uoic&t=85s It can be used with any type of pickup, unlike the 'Special' version. Since I've now upgraded to the Mark 2 version of this preamp, I don't need the Mark 1 version anymore. This version doesn't have a pick attack/treble boost switch or variable Q filters of the Mark 2, though it remains excellent nonetheless. It has slightly wider frequency ranges for the pickups as a result. I've copied the original sales blurb for ease: 'The Double NFP is an onboard bass preamp. Unlike common EQ/Preamps, the Double NFP allows you to completely change the character sound of your pickups by shifting its signature resonant peak. This, plus the ability to actively mix them, gives you a full new level of exciting tones not available on regular EQ preamps. The Double NFP is a filter-based preamp alike the ones seen on basses like Alembic and Wal basses. It features one filter per pickup, offering more tone-shaping options, that are actively mixed through the pan/blend potentiometer and into a Master volume potentiometer. Being a low pass filter, it lets all bass frequencies pass through up to 4Khz where it starts cutting. The cutoff point has a resonant peak that can be boosted by pulling up the potentiometer. Each Filter potentiometer also allows you to sweep the cutoff point(resonant peak) within a range of 150Hz to 4 khz. Specs Sweepable Filters Range: 150hz to 4khz Resonant Peak (Q): +3db standard/ +6db (boosted) Operation: 9 to 27volts Current Draw: +- 4.5 mAh Dimensions Filter boards x2: W: 3.3cm; H: 2.3cm; 😧 1.7cm Potentiometers: Hole size is 6.35mm, and bush height is 10mm.' It's fully working, as you would expect. Happy to sell for £107 + shipping in the uK. Pete -
All The Things She Shed - Simple Minds
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Fender Custom Shop 62P bass, Heavy Relic, Chocolate 3TS
Sparky Mark replied to Sparky Mark's topic in Basses For Sale
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NBD: SGC Nanyo Bass Collection SB310 (I think)
HeadlessBassist replied to neepheid's topic in Bass Guitars
These are lovely basses. I played a few of them back in the 80s. Not the most interesting thing to look at, but a fantastic sounding and slick to play instrument. Congrats -
2011 Fender Custom Shop 1960 Jazz bass in faded 3 tone sunburst nitro lacquer. Weight 9.12lbs. Comes in Fender G&G brown tolex case with certificate of authenticity, Custom Shop Cruz tool kit, bridge and pickup covers, thumb rest, all with reliced screws. Sold fitted with a superior Montreux Retro tortoishell pickguard and currently wearing TI flats. The original pickguard and CS roundwounds will be included in the case. Price is £3000 or near offer, collected, no trades please. Thank you for looking and happy to provide further details, just message me.-
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I had a similar conversation with my piano teacher a few weeks ago. I complained that when I first bought an octave mandolin I was able to play it at a gig a month later. Accordion was similar - I was playing at morris performances after 3 months. Piano... I've had lessons on and off since 1977, I must have practised for thousands of hours, yet I still can only bash out simple tunes that a moderately talented 10 year old could play. My teacher simply shrugged and said 'piano is hard'.
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Marketplace: anybody using dropbox links to display images?
Woodinblack replied to mcnach's question in Site Issues and Questions
I noticed when looking that if you copy the link it downloads the image, rather than showing the image. A quick google tells me that if you change the download thing in dropbox from download to share, it might work, and if you take your link and change the end dl=1 to dl=0 it means you can see the image, maybe that is true, although it has a banner above saying 'someone shared this with you', so I don't know if that will intefere with it. But it seems to be based on the shared settings anyway.. -
No worries @BabyBlueSoundwe can all do that. Especially on a forum where we are all passionate about music and basses -
Country House - Blur
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That’s his effort at stringing the listener along. Otherwise everyone would click out after 2 mins and he wouldn’t get his revenue. All of these fellow YouTubers that have made videos are doing so to take a slice of the audience share. They may not make money off a video if they share audio from the whatever the guitarist is called, but they get the increase in subscribers and ratings, as well as a boost for their other videos that do make revenue. And as for stealing licks and passing them off as your own, jazz soloists did this way back when. Only difference is they couldn’t transcribe them so easily note for note as most recordings were bootleg. As with any music you create, get it registered on PPL and PRS. - Today
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Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James - Manfred Mann
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I’ve posted elsewhere that you have to ‘cold turkey’ working on the Stomp itself. No way is it practical to lug a computer to a rehearsal (or gig) to make any changes. You need to know how to do it on the unit. At least to a level of getting a usable sound (which is easy). Yes, all the knobs & flashing lights look daunting at first but it honestly becomes easier quite quickly. You just select and change one ‘thing’ (amp or effect) at a time. Yes, there are some parameters I generally leave - and I’m still not really sure what ‘sag’ is (something to do with the way valves behave). There are lots (prolly too many) help vids and several threads here. Whichever unit you buy you will need to learn that company’s ‘language’. It’s a shame you/we generally have to buy something before we can start.
