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Hi Folks, I've been experimenting a fair amount with trying to find the right strings for me over the years and I need to have a bit of a clear out to get rid of the things that I don't see myself going back to. Some of these packs are new, some are used, some are incomplete so please have a decent read of the details and fire over any questions you may have! Prices at the bottom and I'm open to offers. Rotosound Roto Bass Nickel .45 - 105 - Full set, bought new by myself, used for 4months on my back-up bass (so not much), boiled, broken in again then taken off. These have been cut to the length of a Fender Jazz with in-line tuning pegs but with plenty of extra wrap. Packaging is of course opened. DR Lo-Rider Stainless Steel 5 String Set 45-130 MISSING G STRING - Only 4 out of 5 strings present here I'm afraid. On the upside, these are brand new, never used but have been cut to the length of a Fender Precision with in-line tuners + plenty of spare winding. G STRING IS MISSING. Packaging is ruined. DR Legend Flatwound Stainless Steel 5 string Set 45 - 125 - Full set. Bought new by me, used full time on my main bass for 10months. The G String is completely unused and has literally never been installed on a bass on account of the funny way I tune my bass. Original box but no inside wallets per-string. Unknown Electric Bass 4 String Set - Taken off a second hand bass I bought last Summer. Unknown brand and gauge but they have a light orange wrap to them and they are clearly a 4 string set. I think the previous owner usually runs 40-100 gauge but I can't be sure. Thomastik Dominant Orchestral Tuning (I believe the 'medium's) - I've tried to find the email where I ordered these to check what tension/gauge they are but I think it may have gone through an old email account. Bought new by me, fit professionally by the luthiers at Bristol Violin shop, used for 3 or 4 years (I don't play a huge amount of upright gigs though), taken off by the same professionals when I moved over to gut strings. No original packaging. Rotosound Roto Bass Nickel .45 - 105 - £10 all-in, posted + packaged DR Lo-Rider Stainless Steel 5 String Set 45-130 MISSING G STRING - £25 all-in, packaged and posted DR Legend Flatwound Stainless Steel 5 string Set 45 - 125 - £35 all-in, packaged and posted Unknown Electric Bass 4 String Set - £10 all-in, packaged and posted Thomastik Dominant Orchestral Tuning (I believe the 'medium's) - £95 all-in, packaged and posted Cheers for having a look!
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First of all I don't think getting a trained electrician to look at all your leads once a year is a bad idea particularly if you are not a technical person yourself. If they are PAT testing thenthey are also handling and looking at your leeds and are more likely to spot something dodgy than you are. It won't spot everything but it will improve your odds. If everyone on Bass Chat did it then it might only avoid one injury a year (I have no data, so this is an entirely made up no) but that might be a decent pay off. Just Saying. As to house wiring in venues, I've had numerous mild shocks and the occaisional 230V from poor wiring. I've found sockets entirely incorrectly wired but more frequently floating earths. You have no guarantee that all the sockets in a room are wired to the same circuit, The wires have resistance especially if there are a number of poorly wired joints in the circuit. The end result is an earth that is considerably higher than 0V which is fine if everything you use is connected to the same earth and nothing goes wrong. Big buildings also have three phase mains inputs and the sockets can be on separate phases giving a voltage difference between them. they shouldn't be next to each other but in old buildings someone will have taken a short cut wiring in an extra socket. Anyway I've measured 45V difference between earths which is plenty enough to make a little spark between lips and mic. I always run our gear off a single socket meaning that they are all earthed to the same point. We only draw around 5A with everything plugged in so a 13A socket and 30A ring main is going to be fine with the load
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toneknob started following Just saw resolution 88
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Yeah, they're great aren't they. I've seen them once before and had a chat with the bassist, who I recall as a super nice chap. Turns out, having consulted the history books, that gig was a support slot for Medeski Martin & Wood at Under the Bridge in April 2014! Where does time go. Must check them out again.
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Running a Phil Jones Double Four BG75 from USB power
lemmywinks replied to lemmywinks's topic in Amps and Cabs
Right got these delivered today: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007364416737.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008878641286.html Just tested each for 10 minutes or so at a decent volume, both work just fine. You don't need the adapters on the selectable voltage one as the default barrel tip is 5.5mm x 2.1mm so fits the Double Four perfectly, will do some more rigorous testing over the weekend. Next step is waiting for some flat elastic bungee cords with hooks to arrive and getting them shortened at work so I can secure both my power bank and Fishman Platinum Stage to the side and have a completely cable free practice amp! Shame the new versions of these aren't DC powered as they make a super neat portable amp. -
axr624 started following EHX Bass Mono Synth £85
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Community Fundraiser for our very own Lee650
AndyTravis replied to AndyTravis's topic in General Discussion
Had a great chat with our man last night. i must say the urge to get in the car was huge x -
TrevorR started following Budget Precision/PJ Basses
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If I was in the market for a mid-priced P I would definitely be looking at the Bass Centre’s Bass Collection range. Some chums have them and they’re very impressive. https://www.basscentre.com/bass-collection-power-bass.html Mind you, this Neil Murray signature also looks sweet. A bit higher priced than the price range you’re looking at but still. Mmmmmm… https://www.basscentre.com/british-bass-masters/bbm-snakebite.html
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Yes I visited PMT in Portsmouth for years and it just got more and more disappointing until it died a rather predictable death. Even a visit to Andertons is not quite as exciting as it used to be mainly because if I want to buy something I normally source it second hand, and while the boutique section is fun to have a gander at I don't think I would ever spontaneously buy something that expensive (famous last words!). I think the trick to bricks and mortar shops is to diversify. I like "Guitar and Beans" in Leiden, and as others have mentioned this is not the only coffee/music shop combination. My business plan would be to open a second hand musical instruments plus coffee (not second-hand!) shop, probably aiming to get 80% of the revenue off the coffee by making it a place for muso's to hang out, although it would probably need to be in a University town to be succesful. Having it big enough to run live nights and maybe have a small bar would probably be needed too. Sadly there is simply too much available on line for a traditional retailer to survive selling new gear anymore.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
BabyBlueSound replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
Paul S replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
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Aldi use what look like little e-paper displays, so the display doesn’t even need a battery - they must have some sort of programmer to plug it into then it just sits there showing what it was programmed to forever, or until reprogrammed. If you multiply the number of Aldi stores by a few hundred labels per store, they probably got a fairly good price per unit on them, and no longer have to pay for paper labels and printing.
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Squier PJ Bass Body (very light!) - *SOLD*
d_g replied to d_g's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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Lol! I guess I should use a Kemp-er too..... but I have a Stomp, which I've Taylor-ed- to my liking!
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I have owned one of these in the past. Don't be put off by the shape - I found mine surprisingly ergonomic - it balances well and the top edge of the body formed what I can only describe as a "shelf" for my forearm to rest on. Really quite pleasant playing experience, and sounded good too. I felt enriched and enlightened by the experience of owning and playing one. And yes, you feel like a bloomin' rock god when you're playing it - you will throw shapes and pull faces. GLWTS!
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Hologram Dream Sequence, from one of the very first runs. Very clean : has lived in my smoke-free and pet-free studio. Ships with original box and manual. No power supply, but runs off standard 9v pedal board power. https://www.hologramelectronics.com/dream-sequence?srsltid=AfmBOoobS5vs9BLszR9Tk8O5gvnNro8_cT-3RJkUM4RGQXT4Q3QHsco4