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What unusual bass instruments are you using?
Rosie C replied to Nail Soup's topic in General Discussion
Very nice. I tried to learn lute but without a teacher I didn't make much progress and ended up playing mandolin instead. One day I will build a lute though, and learn to play it! -
The problem - well, it's morally bankrupt. I always smirk when I see "that pdf" which shows all this top end equipment listed. There's always the narrative "top end system", "sounds amazing", "no complaints ever"... lies lies lies. Anyway, these "great" setups dont mean anything... pricey setups don't defy physics. I think the golden era of making a living via being in a function band is well and truly over. Or maybe it's just cos I got sick of it all... Dunno. But it was definitely getting less enjoyable every gig I did.
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Three spare basses. I tried to go for an obscure make and model, to make it difficult to find spares and duplicates, but I still have 4 Washburn Bantam basses. Dual humbuckers, Dual single coils, dual Bartolinis. Fretless Dual bartolinis. Green. Natural. Zebra. Wacky blue-turquoise burst. Actually, they are a good thing to have - fun to play, easy to use. But I should have got rid of some of them earlier. A chorus pedal. I wonder what it sounds like - I must try it one day. A thick plectrum. I wonder what it sounds like - I must try it one day etc etc -
In reality, most punters wouldn't know what a good or bad sounding band at a wedding sounds like. And if it sounds rubbish and the punters notice, they won't say anything - they are guests at a wedding and unlikely to have picked up the bill. Nobody will tell the bride or groom, cos nobody is going to be that person that potentially ruins their day... hence the problem goes unchallenged, the venue is paid, the band gets paid... and everybody is happy... kinda. Lets face it, for most couples and guests, it's a one off event.
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Price drop now £115! Inspired by both new and old, the AfterLife has FOUR different internal analog circuits that provide 2 distortions and 2 fuzzes. Providing plenty of headroom and a ton of gain, these four selections will cover all the distorted ground you’ve got. While the outside boasts a lone Mode selection knob and a Volume control, there’s more under the hood to this one. Internal adjustable trimpots are available for all four modes, with parameters like overall Volume, Bias, Gain and Filter. The enclosure is 100% Solid Aircraft Aluminum Machined. The artwork on the front and back is laser-engraved, and each AfterLife pedal is 100% hand-wired and hand-built. Collect from Chesterfield or add £5 for UK postage. Cheers! Sam -
PRICE DROP NOW £220!!! Here’s my TC Electronic RH450 in used condition. Everything works perfectly - this is a proper workhorse of an amplifier, and small/light enough to use as a backup when gigging. Collect from Chesterfield (5 mins from M1 J29) or I can post for an additional £15. Cheers! Sam-
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Price drop now £275!!! Fantastic lightweight cab in mint condish! Collect from Chesterfield (5 mins from M1 J29). Cheers! -
@krispn - they are all mostly straight!!
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You could suggest that a page “cpc for pedal builders” with links to a lot of common parts we would use might be a fun idea and drive sales
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Yeah though I worked out that they (audio) weren’t nesserially cheaper if you get tagged for customs on the Tayda ones
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Hello, Very cool little Boss modeller for sale. Sounds great but I'm just not a modelling guy, I'm admitting defeat. Boxed, also comes with additional Bright Onion switch. £350 delivered please. Would consider trades for bass gear - amps, basses (J flavoured), whatever... In good condition, a few scratches on the bottom as pictured. Album with lots of photos here: https://imgur.com/a/9pniK6g -
I have to say I liked the large main hall in the old venue.
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I've been playing DB for less than 20 years but I seem to have got through a shedload of very expensive padded nylon gigbags. The destructive process has deffo been accelerated by switching to playing exclusively aluminium DBs which are - of course - significantly heavier than ply. I'm thinking I should investigate heavy duty gigbags made of thick canvas or similar. Has anyone here got any experience of such gigbags? Know where to look for them? Know whether they're worth it?
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I think this one is in need of a Paddington. Mark -
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I ended up carrying a supply of “gender benders” for that exact reason. £8 a pair on Amazon and saved me many times from having to recover all the cables and swap them the right way round…
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Price in title reflects what I thought I paid. I actually paid £130 which is what you can have it for if you collect it.
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I’ve tried to love this but it’s not for me. Bloodwood Wishbass Lobe sold and sent by Kodiak. Can supply my own images if required. Collection only from Bristol for £130. (Advertised locally for more as I’ve just ordered a takeaway curry and that’ll make up the difference).
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This just came to be in a trade deal, but I have no use for it really. You know the score with these, absolutely wonderful piece of kit on every level, super musical EQ and ready to drop into your Jazz bass. This one has the more retro, Fender-style controls. £120 + £5 UK postage No trades thanks. Cheers Si -
What unusual bass instruments are you using?
Owen replied to Nail Soup's topic in General Discussion
There is a wait list early adopters sale thing now. $499. -
I have another spare from an unknown vintage bass if anyone needs one. I think it was a mid 70s bass but k have no idea. To qualify for this exclusive offer, you must show an empty hole on a vintage bass or one filled with straplocks (spit).
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Thanks for the tip. Michael sent a note that I'm on the wait list.
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Oh man I forgot about fretless basses! Bought three different ones over the years because I thought I should have one in the arsenal only to sell them on years later when no opportunity to use them live presents itself. Nearly did it again a few weeks ago but common sense prevailed at the eleventh hour… -
Again, not the sort of thing that lends itself to a display for a room full of people at a Bass Bash. You could absolutely discuss why a bass player may want to use a HPF, but difficult to demonstrate in the same way you could show the benefits of, and the different ways of how to use a compressor. -
It's not something to be demonstrated in that 'audio' fashion, but if the speaker cone displacement was visible, it could make the point. Not all comparisons are audible; this is one of them.
