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  2. BassAdder60 started following Will Pop Eat Itself?
  3. BassAdder60
    I’m waiting for the Swift / Sheeran bubble to burst
  4. Dad3353
    Fixed.
  5. Josh
    Hey Guys, A strict “one in, one out” rule has been instigated with an incoming purchase, so I’m offering up my Squier CV 60’s jazz that I’ve had for just under a year. This is the much sought after Chinese made model that was released in the late 2000’s. When I got this bass, the electronics were not working correctly. I took it to Mark at Witls Guitar Repair and he replaced the standard stock pots with 250k CTS audio pots and orange drop capacitor. This brought the bass back to life with a much more responsive curve on the tone control and just overall more authentic jazz bass sound. Whilst he had it, he switched out the stock brass bridge and fitted a Fender Hi-Mass bridge. Aside from that, the bass is still in great condition for its age and is set up with a nice low action for that grindy Geddy Lee jazz bass tone! Here’s a video of it in action: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQKMooxjDMs/?igsh=ODdycDdqczA3OHVw I’m after £400. Unfortunately, I don’t currently have any means of posting it, so the buyer would have source that and cover the cost themselves. Otherwise, this is primarily a collection only from Bridgwater, Somerset. I can also meet up/deliver within a certain radius. I would potentially be open for a trade for either a Gallien Krueger 1001 RB head or EBS Neo 2x12/4/10 cabinet. Any questions please get in contact. Thanks, Josh.
  6. smithy started following Orange O Bass
  7. smithy

    Orange O Bass

    smithy posted a topic in Basses

    Playing this polarising bass for two years now, here's a short review. My first impression was to hold a very sturdy built and looking bass. Fit and Finish were flawless. The action straight out of the box was high, neck had a slight backbow, but as I wanted to change strings anyway, a few little tweaks were not unexpected and no real issue. There are Thomastik flats on now. Although these strings are known for having low tension, the bass plays beautifully with a neck relief of 0,2mm and 2mm Action at the 17th fret (I've a lighter touch,so this might be not for all). So very good fretwork here. The neck is very stabil. Over time we had a humidity range from 40 -80%, and there was no need to adjust the trussrod yet. It's a medium sized neck with 22mm at 1st and 24,5 at 12th fret. This might sound a lot but it feels really nice. The tuners are good. No complains here in regard of staying in tune, but they are heavy and so they increase the neck dive, that can't be denied. The pots are not just on and off switches, they react to every slight turn. You might get heavy Rock sounds as well as motown without getting muddy. After two years now without being biased of the impression of a new aquisition, the o bass is my actual number one. The overall look of it might be not everyone' s cup of tea, but as I always loved Les Paul basses, the o bass is a GAS killer to me
  8. foldyman started following MXR Bass Synth : sharing custom presets, experiences, tips, settings, ...
  9. foldyman
    Anyone needing a fat fingers mod, you can get these from thonk and they work great. You can either honour the original colour scheme or go rogue, your choice!
  10. ChrisDev
    Joe Wilkinson is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, known for his Americana and roots music. His album "Fences" features Lee Sklar on bass. Joe Wilkinson - The Last Breath of Life
  11. Derek1071 started following HX Stomp XL - swap for Stomp preferred!
  12. Derek1071
    HX Stomp XL up for grabs. Boxed and in good condition bar a couple of minor scuffs. Non-original power supply. Obviously it’s a fantastic pedal, loads of effects, amp sims and IRs, but I've hardly used it since I got it secondhand last year: just takes up too much board space. So would prefer a straight swap for a Stomp, but open to a sale if no one’s got a Stomp gathering dust… Location is Midlothian and happy to meet up within a reasonable distance, or will post.
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  14. xgsjx
    Harry Spyles 😮
  15. uk_lefty
    Offers around £100 will be accepted.
  16. uk_lefty
    Need to move this on, offers welcome.
  17. Nick upson started following DR Hi Beams have killed my StingRay
  18. Nick upson
    Dramatic title but it's got your attention. Now these strings are not cheap and I have put a set on a StingRay special. I have EB cobalt flats on another Ray and Elixir nickel plated steels on another Ray and they sound amazing. I am really struggling with the DRs as they feel horrible on my fingers and against the fretboard. So my question is, should I bite the bullet and get rid or should I give them time to bed in? Anyone else had experience with these strings?
  19. baldwinbass
    A Skull Full Of Maggots - Cannibal Corpse
  20. Lozz196 started following Will Pop Eat Itself?
  21. Lozz196
    Music goes in cycles, loud guitars for a while, then pop with just singers for a while, then solo performers for a while, whatever the "in thing" is. I reckon we`re due some scallys with guitars again soon.
  22. Valjokk
    Valjokk joined the community
  23. Hazza2004
    Im doing functions and a good amount of working gigs (mostly with my ultra 5 string jazz) but also have my own sort of Nu Jazz Quartet (Bass, Guitar, Sax, Drums) which this build is primarily for, I have to cover a fair amount of ground harmonically (especially during guitar solos) and am tired of switching B-G to E-C on my Jazz for gigs, rehearsals, recording etc. hence the need for a specialised E-C 5 string. I have played a few 33 scale basses and I have enjoyed them (a couple of my friends have their own custom basses for a similar purpose) and I like the slight bit of extra warmth you get on the High C. For me, im looking at the woods mostly from a structural/aesthetic point of view and have switched my spec to a thinline sapele body just to add a bit more personality to the bass.
  24. Quatschmacher started following Zvex Ampeg
  25. Quatschmacher
    Are you interested in any trades?
  26. alyctes
    I've got one of these, which has some cosmetic issues (someone's stripped it, badly, and undercoated it in white without bothering to tidy up the scratches first). But it sounds fabulous
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  28. Beedster
    And that was all state of the art by comparison with how =Kraftwerk recorded their first album, I must re-read that book
  29. Supernaut
    No.
  30. Beedster
    I hope so
  31. snorkie635
    ^This entirely. Not many of those out there and they sound great.
  32. Lukasz Chyla
    £950
  33. BigRedX
    That's because the main component of the sound is the steel or nickel strings driving a magnetic pickup and the traditional guitar amplification.
  34. jrixn1
    D'Addario Chromes ECB81-5, 45-132 https://www.daddario.com/products/guitar/bass-guitar/xl-chromes-bass/ecb81-5-chromes-bass-5-string-light-45-132-long-scale/ String gauges: 45, 65, 80, 100, 132. D'Addario describe them as "Warm tone and tight, defined bottom". These are versatile, clear-sounding flats. Selling as I no longer own a five-string bass. These are for long scale (normal 34") basses, and have been cut for a Fender-style 4+1 headstock. £30 posted.
  35. Cato
    Not particularly practical but definitely an interesting experiment. And always with these things it doesn't seem to matter how radical the design is or how little body there is, let alone what it's made of, it still sounds like an electric guitar.
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