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Only bought this a couple of weeks ago from another Basschat member, given it a run out at a couple of rehearsals but just isn’t my kind of sound so I’m listing it back up for what I paid for it. Rat based distortion with bass and treble eq controls, can do the lower gain thing but really shows what it can do at higher gain sounds. Price includes postage in the UK, cheers!
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First outing with a metal band in drop A, next week is a pop rock covers band. Nothing I can complain about - sounded huge.
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My first foray into modding a bass which I have dubbed “The Paiste Bass “ due to an old Paiste sticker on the rear.. This is an old plywood body that had been rough painted by the previous owner. It had Warlock shaped horns which I have taken off and rounded into a more traditional shape.I have sanded back the paint, oil finished the bare wood and then clearcoated with gloss nitrocellulose. It features a new gloss maple Chinese neck which I have rolled the fretboard edges dressed the frets so they have lovely smooth fret ends. The decal is blended in.with. Polyurethane clearcoat. I can guarantee that there is not another bass in existence like this one. You can see from the photos, which form part of the description, that it has a heavy relic vibe. The action and sound are lovely and it plays far above its price point. It was not created to look perfect but to be a no-nonsense gigging beast that performs brilliantly without the worry of it getting knocked, dinked or dented. I have tried to make it something that really works for the gigging player. It is truly more than the sum of its parts. As I built this bass, I can bore you in great detail with its journey along with photos as well . SPECS: Bass weight 8.7lbs Wilkinson PJ pickups Wilkinson Bridge Bloodstone Guitars upgraded PJ electronics - volume/volume/tone Nitro gloss finish on body Gloss poly Maple neck No fret wear as neck is new Truss rod fully working Schaller type strap buttons D’Addario EXL165 strings 0.45 - 0.105 Fully set up and intonated ready to go Again, this bass plays like an absolute dream and I would be happy to keep it in my collection and to gig with it. The bass comes with a new 10mm padded Donner gig bag. Any questions or queries, please message me and I can send more photos as well if you wish. Collection from Fleet, Hampshire and you are welcome to give it a trial play on collection to ensure that it all works and you are happy. I am absolutely open to sensible offers.
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Hellzero started following Anyone seen one of these before ?
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These were equivalent to the Realistic/Tandy gear of these old days, not very powerful, but totally usable.
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alittlebitrobot started following ARTIST P/J BASS PARTS FOR SALE
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Vigier Passion and Arpege - what's the difference?
Hellzero replied to lapolpora's topic in Bass Guitars
It was, in fact, a light version of the Nautilus programmable preamp. 😉 -
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Vigier Passion and Arpege - what's the difference?
Doctor J replied to lapolpora's topic in Bass Guitars
I have an Arpege 4 and a Passion II, haven't played a Passion IV yet. I'd love the Arpege electronics with the Passion pickup placement. If you like fatter, warmer tones, go with the Arpege. If you like growl, go with the Passion. -
Vigier Passion and Arpege - what's the difference?
Hellzero replied to lapolpora's topic in Bass Guitars
Okay, so this 1986 Vigier preamp was meant to have an extra memory slot thanks to a cartridge which is a RAM (Random Acces Memory) meaning you can store your sounds (EQ settings) and recall them afterwards. The ROM (Read Only Memory) is almost the same, except that the sounds (EQ settings) are factory prerecorded and can't be edited. There were a few ROMs available back then, but mainly for guitar... -
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Vigier Passion and Arpege - what's the difference?
Doctor J replied to lapolpora's topic in Bass Guitars
The Arpege IV doesn't have ROMs Electronic Pickup brand name : Vigier Type of pickup : Single, twin coil in line Switch : Balance Controls : Volume Balance Equalizer for bass pickup: Bass Medium Treble Equalizer for treble pickup: Bass Medium Treble https://www.vigierguitars.com/catalog/index.php?id_product=42789&controller=product&id_lang=1 -
Two coming soon, only got Saturdays booked today!
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Vigier Passion and Arpege - what's the difference?
gorandelac replied to lapolpora's topic in Bass Guitars
I read that but still no clue what are cartridges and ROM and how it's working. A also read the manual for Series III but isn't it different from series IV? -
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For what it’s worth - I used to run an amp DI live but have moved over to that small board with the BassRig and don’t think I’d go back. The BassRig box is good. The SVT is “a sound” - one that will work for most things - but it was not designed for versatility like the Capo. I’m aiming for two things 1) Consistent FOH send every time that already sounds great. 2) The ability to EQ for the stage without compromising the FOH sound. For me, “great” isn’t just an unprocessed DI. If I have to use the backline to make the sound I want then I can’t tweak it for the stage without affecting the PA mix. My current set up effectively gives me two amps - one for the desk and one for stage. At the moment the only thing I might swap the BassRig for is the Ampeg equivalent box - but just for the B15 sound.
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Well, they’re on, and TBH not at all what I was expecting. La Bella suggest their Superpolished strings are somewhere between a round and a flat;, but to me these sound and feel squarely in the realm of roundwound. On a quick first noodle they feel almost sticky under the fingers, and at least as rough as the D’Addario nickel rounds that they replaced. In sound, they’re super zingy. I mean, really bright. I know they’re polished stainless strings so maybe this is on me, but from the description I’d expected something like some well played nickels, but these sound just like, well, new stainless rounds. The zingiest strings I’ve used were DR Stainless High Beams and these remind me of those, both in sound and feel. So, initial impressions are mixed. I’ll take the bass with them on to rehearsal at the weekend and update then. For now, I think it’s a case of slightly confused messaging with the marketing!
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You knew I would, didn't you? Dave Brown's bass part from the same tune, 'Oye Como Va' from the 1970 Santana record 'Abraxas'. Probably the version most of us heard first. It's also the easiest to read and to play. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/oye-como-va-santana/
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Ernie Ball MusicMan Sterling neck dimensions
Chris Hales replied to Chris Hales's topic in Bass Guitars
Thanks very much. There's only 0.055" difference between by "slim" and "Clubby" Jazz neck but it's surprising how much difference that makes to teh way they feel! -
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Sold my Pedaltrain board to Kev, fantastic asset to the forum. Thanks again.