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I'm watching an old episode of Jonathan Creek and it made me think of this thread. Maddie walks into a studio where a band are rehearsing and a minute or so later three guys walk in with four pizzas. They were the drummer, bassist and guitarist and the singer had replaced them in the 20 minutes it took for them to go out and get the pizza. 😄 -
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Ohhh, I’m down in a few weeks for a family dinner, if it’s still there… -
I know we’re here for the Jazzes but that P looks very nice 👀
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M-Wave AnnBlackBox is an update on the BlackBox. Key Differences and Shared Features: Version & Evolution: The Annblack Box is considered an evolution of earlier M-VAVE models (like the Cube Baby or original Blackbox), offering a more complete feature set and improved sound. Renaming/Branding: Some discussions indicate that "Annblackbox" may just be a name variation to avoid legal issues, although it generally refers to the newer, updated unit. Features: Both devices offer 80 editable presets, Bluetooth connectivity, USB audio interface functionality, and a built-in battery. Sounds: The Annblack Box is noted for having improved, more "natural" sounds and better-modeled amps and cabinets compared to earlier, more basic iterations. App Connectivity: The Annblack Box features, or is used with, updated app software for managing presets. In summary, the "Annblack Box" is effectively the newer, slightly refined version of the "M-Vave Black Box" product line. I have the M-Wave Cube baby for bass which is cheaper still and its a great little unit for the price of a Donner/Rowin single micro pedal
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I saw the Scorpions at the NEC with Winger opening for them back in, crikey 1990/91 maybe? My copies of Worldwide Live (VHS and cassette) were both worn to the bone too.
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New venue with a new band last night, our first solo gig together. Enjoying playing with a keyboard player again, not done that since the 90’s. Crowd seemed to like it and venue said we’ll be invited back, so a good start to the new venture. Different stage presence, being just the bass player at the back and a frontman in front of me. Having spent two weeks in bed this year, so unfit and ribs were killing me, with the weight of the bass, so was wilting by the end of the night. Any advice on how to get fitter is appreciated.
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To paraphrase Frank Zappa “talking about (how a bass guitar sounds) is like tap-dancing about architecture” looks nice, but it seems like a pointless video unless we can hear the thing!
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The V-Type pre-amp is lovely - not to everyones taste, agreed as mentioned above but it gives a certain tonality that's hard to recreate with pretty much anything else. I don't have the stand alone pre, I do, however have a V4 MK2 and a V6 - both are glorious. I supplement them with additional EQ and compression (typically a Yamaha NE-1 and Boss LMB-3 or Ampeg Opto comp) but I feel they're of a clean 'open and bold' character - some say they're Fender style but I don't strictly agree with that as my Bassman 135 has very little in common with the Trace Elliot.. There's no real distortion or overdrive from the front end so if you're after that, it's probably not ideal for you.. Here's a review I did a while back.. ^^
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Agreed. He is also partly the reason that I bought a Warwick Streamer 😜
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Needs to be mint, pristine white for me. I don't do aged/roadworn instruments....
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How do i clear my photo cache on the site?
tauzero replied to JGSpector's question in Site Issues and Questions
Go into "My Attachments". Open the particular image.png that you want to rename (I use Irfanview) and save it as a named file (preferably a .jpg), resized if desired. Then look at the right-hand side of the "My Attachments" page, open the post that the image is in by clicking on it, and edit it - replace image.png with the named file, then remove that particular image.png. A bit laborious but you get it done in the end. -
The bum - puckering drilling done today in @HeadlessBassist graphite neck sourced from @Kiwi. My advice for anyone doing this for their own neck…..pillar drill set at slowest speed, new sharp cobalt drill bit which was 9.5mm to fit the supplied threaded inserts. I did some test holes into scrap wood to get the drill size and technique. Make sure the drill bit doesn’t get hot and clear the swarf regularly during drilling as this can generate heat. Holes are slightly chamfered/countersunk so the inserts are under the neck surface to make the joint completely flat. The machine screws supplied with the neck are M5 but are torx headed. A couple of these rounded off so I am replacing with M5 x 40mm Philips head. Tuner mounting screws and tree string screw should also be machine screws and into inserts.
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Origin Effects BassRig Ampeg B15 Fliptop recreation
krispn replied to Quatschmacher's topic in Effects
I know exactly what you mean. There’s a way of designing a tube based preamp in conjunction with transformers which just sits right, sounds right and feels right to play. For many of us a compressor adds to that but at its fundamental core tone there’s a magic from transformers which is more present, deeply analogue and has a saturation and fatness which is very different to tubes. I’ve checked out the United D.I. on you tube and it’s a solid unit. We really should meet up and chat tone some day 🙂 The BR15 does a lovely thing but it’s not everyone’s ideal sound. It’s a classic sound but quite specific. I respect your choice and applaud it! -
Well, I just made myself unpopular. Got excited and pushed the wee Joyo to the max, got an angry text from Mrs. Neepheid who was upstairs having a nap. Whoops, this little amp is a bit more pokey than I first thought.
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The DM610 is a large bookshelf/standmount speaker from renowned hi-fi brand B&W, featuring a well-braced 30-litre sealed cabinet with 8-inch mid-bass driver. The larger driver and extra cabinet space create a much better low end range than from most similar speakers. This model allows for either bi-wiring or bi-amplification. These speakers present clean tight bass response, surprisingly clear mids for such a large driver and the pleasant highs that the well-designed B&W tweeter at that time was famous for. They can be driven quite loud, enough for the physical effect of the bass to be felt without audible distortion or a sense of sound compression. Both speakers are in Very Good condition, especially for their vintage. All-original, complete with full grilles (one of which has a small hole, shown in the final photo). Only £125. Collection from Bournemouth BH6 preferred. Here comes the science bit… Type: 2-way closed, shelf speaker Colour: Ash black veneer Dimensions: 490 x 236 x 303 mm (H x W x D) Weight: 7.8 kg Recommended amplifier power: 30-150 W Frequency response: 70 - 20,000 Hz (±2 dB) Crossover: 2500 Impedance: 4 Ohm -
Thanks, Mokl. I was running two as a vertical stack – best live sound I've ever had! -
MONO M80 bass gig bag in Excellent Condition: no rips or tears, all zips intact. Semi-rigid, lightweight with plenty of storage. - Suitable for most electric basses e.g. Fender, Ibanez, Warwick, Sandberg, Musicman and Yamaha - Hybrid case with ABS headstock and body protectors - Water repellent Sharkskin surface material with sole and seam reinforcements made of industrial rubber (PVC-free) - Clip/Tuck strap system with chest strap - Special accessory pockets with cable retainers - D-rings for attaching optional MONO Tick case - Steel riveted, reinforced handle and straps - Incorporated Headlock system protects headstock and machine heads - Protectors prevent damage to body and strap button when dropped - Transparent plectrum pocket - Extra strong, tear-resistant nylon material - Extra soft inner material Internal Dimensions: Total length: 121.9 cm Body length: 55.9 cm Lower body width: 36.8 cm Upper body width: 31.8 cm Height: 7.6 cm External Pocket Dimensions: 27.9cm x 36.8cm x 3.8cm Weight: 6.2lbs (2.8kg) Only £140 (retails at over £200). Collection from Bournemouth BH6. Happy for buyer to arrange courier. MONO Tick accessory case (in As New condition) listed separately. -
The Zoo was the first song I learned to play all the way through on bass. Saw them at least once at Hammersmith. RIP sir
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I think it's a bit of a shame that the Octamizer has gone digital. You can get decent digital octave up/down (and other features like semitones) in most multi-fx, but the analogue Octamizer with the tilt EQ on the clean is I think unique. Octavers are one of the only effects that there really does seem to be a noticeable difference in tone between analogue and digital.
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With my thanks going to @HeadlessBassist for agreeing to collect this from Rotherham and meet me at Membury services (mentioned positively in the 2019 Gavin and Stacey here is a 1981 Aria TSB 550. I have only ever seen one other fretless one of these in this colour and it belonged to Frank Allen from The Searchers. Undergoing some TLC as the truss rod is seized atm So 3 in 1 oil into it and fingers crossed I can sort it 32 inch scale and MB 3 pickup
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Choose a 5 string bass for £500 (ish)
Cornwall Steve replied to Cornwall Steve's topic in Bass Guitars
And I wish I could find a 5 string black one for £420. Cheapest I've ever seen in such a good condition as yours is £500 P.S. Such a shame Cort only make 'em in the two colours. I think they've missed a trick there
