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Sounds as if a full and frank discussion between all parties, rather than one to one chats between A & C, A & B, B & C, etc, is needed. Get everything out in the open with everyone present (not online, but physically present, where nobody can hide). If it crashes and burns, so be it. Doesn't sound a particularly healthy situation at the moment, so no great loss. -
Good video here about roasted woods. My summary - There's different processes being used to torrefy woods out there and it seems it come down to the initial roast in a vacuum oven and then the cooling/rehydrating process for the type of wood being treated that makes the difference.
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It does sound a lot like A and C have intentions to control the entire thing together. If C is already in a band that is working why would he want 2 jobs that will clash. The more I read it, the more I think that A&C won't be waiting long before binning the OP as well and replacing with another pre-arranged mate. This sort of shite is why I'm not in a band at the moment. -
2 lovely bows, made in Germany. French pattern, nickel mounted with ebony frogs & in great condition. New hair. They're nicely balanced & pull a good sound. Ideal as a good first proper wooden bow for students or as a professional spare/pit bow. The middle one has gone, the outer 2 are still available. Dorfler - Bubenreuth, 690mm round pernambuco stick, 131g Robert Reichel - Bavaria, 694mm octagonal pernambuco stick, 135g. Johannes Schneider - Bubenreuth, 692mm octagonal ipe stick, 135g Based in Catford SE London to try out or can post. £400 ono each-
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Wise advice. I’ve been in a similar situation, played nice, and it has not always been reciprocated. As I gained more experience (and got older) my “being nice” hat is based on “if it suits my interests”. Sounds nasty but sometimes it’s a jungle out there. -
What am I doing wrong with EMG pickup?
fretmeister replied to Brian18242's topic in Repairs and Technical
OP - where are you based? Maybe you are close enough to a friendly Basschatter to pop round and get it sorted. I believe the standard payment is a cuppa and a biscuit! -
Well I wasn't criticising maple to try and hurt its feelings I like maple necks and all my current instruments have them. Was more just to point out that the urethane lacquers are actually quite effective at limiting moisture-related movement. The floor is parquet blocks, each one about the width of a neck and considerably shorter. The gaps between the blocks can open up by several mm. Different blocks move different amounts too, and swelling/cupping are noticeable despite being constrained by a very strong adhesive (these are old reclaimed blocks, never designed to float). FWIW maple seems to be very similar to beech in terms of hardness and relatively large moisture-related movement. Great furniture wood and lovely to work but a disaster as a kitchen worktop. In comparison a mahogany parquet floor laid the same way with the same oil treatment shows no sign of movement whatsoever across all ~35sqm. The tropical hardwoods are usually very stable.
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Do you catch a price? Most decent Ric copies are selling for completely daft money now, but perhaps an old school shop may be more realistic...
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Never mind the politics. Is the band any good? Are you working? Are the gigs good? Is C a better player than B? Are the rest of the band good players? Keep B or C (whoever is the better player), replace A (he's a troublemaker), end up with a better band and go from strength to strength. -
Thanks Steve, it is indeed old fashioned. Unless I'm missing a trick they don't seem to have a website....
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***PRICE DROP NOW £1300*** 2010 US Stingray, 2EQ, CAR with rosewood board. One of the limited edition 133 basses, full fat ‘ray but with a soft gig bag case instead of a hard shell job. This is in excellent condition with one very minor ding on the top edge, and the pickguard is quite marked but obviously easily replaceable. Comes with a Hipshot D-tuner (long key though instead of short… doh), if you want the original tuner key I’ll chuck it in. I’ve also replaced the pickup with a Nordstrand MM4.2, which sounds flippin’ great. She’s quite heavy (10lb) but with a decent wide strap it feels ok. ***EDIT*** now comes with the option of a Warwick Rockbass semi-rigid case - photos added. Loathe to post this but can at buyer’s (insured) expense, or can meet in person at either Portsmouth, Southsea, Southampton or Lymington (I’m on the I.O.W.)-
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Made in USA, June 2009 Walnut body Buckeye burl top Ebony fingerboard Ebony pickup covers Ebony ramp Maple neck Di Marzio custom pickups Bartolini 3-band preamp (18 volts) Hipshot hardware Zero fret/24 frets 35-inch scale length, 4,7kg Excellent overall condition Mono gig bag, seen better days but still functional. Open to a partial trade for a 4, 5, or 6-strings fretless or a 4-strings fretted guitar to get back into slap bass. Dane Alderson with his Aryel Deluxe 5: youtu.be/EgUeQYpiHgI Reason for selling: I have another 6-strings bass whose simpler electronics suit me better (balance/tone and that's it).-
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In immaculate condition features a rock solid six bolt neck with zero fret, Bartolini Elrick NJS Special Preamp and Cort designed noisless pickups, Hipshot tuners, Metalcraft M4 bridge, along with cutaway body design make for a superb playing experience, this is a lot of bang for your buck. Body Material Alder Scale Length 34″ (864mm) Neck Material Hard Maple Elrick Custom Profile Neck Thickness 1F : 21.8mm, 12F : 22.5mm Fingerboard Material Hard Maple 3-ply Laminated Fingerboard Radius 12″ (R305) Number of Frets 24 Frets Fret Type Small (2.0×1.1), Nickel Silver Inlay White Pearloid Block with Black Side Dots Nut Material Bone Nut Width 1 21/32″ (42mm) Truss Rod Two-way Adjustable Tuning Machines Hipshot® Ultralite Bridge Metal Craft M4 (String spacing : 19mm) Pickups Voiced Tone VTB-ST 4-String Pickup Set Electronics Bartolini® Elrick NJS Special Preamp Controls 1-Volume, 1-Blend, 3-Band EQ Hardware Chrome Neck Finish Matte Body Finish Gloss-
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Someone who plays what is right for the band as a team-player (i.e. perhaps some 'easy' subtle rhythm chords are better than a 'difficult' ear-splitting guitar solo), plays within their limits, spends the time learning the songs and being at rehearsals and is reliable for gigs (and helpful for setup etc) and is a decent person to be around are what are probably more important than technical ability. ....at least that is the case for the weekend warrior type stuff I do. I've been in bands that have been tempted by a technically better guitarist, but it turns out that their big guitar solos aren't really enjoyed by many and often don't serve the song as well as something more low-key, and things like them not haivng a car and always needing lifts is a bit of a faff, and that they only turn up to occasional rehearsals is not great for the band as a whole. In the end we'd be better of with the less technically gifted player. -
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/roasted-maple-stability.1432896/ There's a decent thread from the other side on the topic here. To summarise, roasting can improve the stability of less stable woods, like figured maples, but it won't make them stronger - apparently it's typically overdone and actually makes necks weaker/more brittle overall. I'd imaging the MusicMan neck movement issue could be down to the wax/oil rather than sealed finishes, as it seems to happen with both their roasted and unroasted necks. Warwick necks are also known to move a lot. Roasting probably does make a lot of sense for companies shifting a lot of units such as Sire/Harley Benton - it's a way to provide a stable neck without having to dry wood out over years, or to be picky about wood selection, but in the long run, properly dried high quality wood is probably a better bet - The likes of Alembic, Ken Smith, Fodera etc. generally use kiln dried timber that's been left for years in their shops for any signs of movement, and then slice them into laminates. Obviously that kind of approach isn't feasible for mass production, so roasting is a good alternative.
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I don't really see myself playing my air phallus behind my back, and especially not with my teeth, sorry.
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These guys are great! Best tribute in the UK these days.....
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That's a little misleading - Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures and Signals are all a mix of Rickenbacker and Jazz, Grace is Steinberger. Power Windows was originally to be recorded with the Steinberger but Geddy switched when he heard the producer's Wal.
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I’ve consulted a pictorial guide from an old guitar magazine I cut out when I was 15 or something, but it’s no help in this instance. Any here you can take inspiration from? Or are these too rudimentary (classic rock poses for beginners)?
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When I bought my (nowformer) Stingray 5 in an eBay auction, the seller (the bass player of IONA) let me know his band would be coming to a venue near me in a few weeks time. Rather than shipping the bass to me, he suggested he'd put me on the guest list so he could hand it to me personally. I gladly accepted! To add to that, I was allowed to bring a friend, and he suggested I pay him my winning bid in Euros rather than Pounds (saved me about €100), plus I got a live DVD from their merch shop with the bass in action. The bass came in a well-traveled aluminium Stagg case with many airline stickers which I still have (I later bought a real Music Man case for it because the Stagg would leave sticky residue on the bass every time I used it). Very cool experience! The band played folky prog rock and I greatly enjoyed the evening, even if the band were very vocally christian and I'm usually not into religiously themed music. It was a wonderful bass too, that I kinda wish I still had. I traded it for a Status S2 Classic 5-string that is my current number one, so I guess it was a happy farewell! -
Green Earrings - Steely Dan
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted any playing videos online and I have to admit I’ve been a little nervous about sharing this. For the past couple of years I’ve been doing a lot more playing and singing and it feels great! But it’s been pretty challenging trying to reach a point of actually enjoying the sound of my own voice. Not to mention trying to play bass and sing at the same time! Anyway, here’s my arrangement of ‘May you never’ by John Martyn, I even threw in a short bass solo and some whistling for good measure!
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Yeh, impressed but with the comment that you wouldn't want it as your only bass. For 3k. And he isn't sure who it is for, but it is certainly for someone.
