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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
fretmeister replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
That feature really appeals to me - would massively increase the amount of strings that would fit - particularly flats. The Ibanez Mezzo 4 string (32 scale) had the E string tuner relatively far from the nut so could take a wide variety of strings, but it was a small post so long scale flats would still break. Had to get specific medium scale ones. The 5 string mezzo was actually worse for string availability. I used Dunlop medium scale flats on that exclusively. Really lovely strings - but at about £90 they'd have to be! Reverse headstock is a very easy solution to the problem. If I ever ordered a second Lionel I'd spec a reverse headstock for that reason. -
Oooh, the sound of my old age!!! Oh, joists..! I thought it was joints. You really must speak up, my girl... ... -
I recently got a plate made for my Jazz bass by tiny tone. They can copy an existing plate if you send it to them or they may have a template of your Warwick bass. The plates are handmade and a great fit. Their details are: phone: 07522 500673 website: tinytone.co.uk
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Are you going for the stainless steel or nickel steel frets? SS will last forever.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
fretmeister replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
Every fender ever built is a bitsa. -
Never had a problem with mine, looks the same distance as other Dingwall models to my eyes.
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The 2025 "A Matter of Time" album continues her signature sound, mixing jazz, pop, and classical influences. Laufey - Lover Girl | Spencer Stewart
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It was on my list and it's already arrived, though I'm not allowed to touch it for fear of eternal banishment to the naughty list. A Trace Elliot AH300 GP12 with 15" and 2x10" cabinets. It is sat in the corner of my practice room under a sheet and with just the occasional creak of the floor joists settling. -
Earl Pilanz on eBay. You might need to send him the original if he hasn't made one before.
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Slightly random question here, but wondering how you find the ergonomics of resting your thumb on the neck pickup (esp the 5 string)? It looks an awfully long way away from the strings, so is it a big stretch, especially across to the g string? And with the rounded pickup shape do you find your thumb slips off the top?
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So..! A Cynic, eh..?
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Exactly. Nothing comes for free... there's always something to pay in some way, somehow...
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Also.... Pricedrop! -
I do not! But I could try.. anything in particular?
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Thanks for all this input guys, May i just recap 😊 - the reason i have difficulty playing my Mel Bay - Bach for Bass by Josquin des Pres, is that i am still in 4th's tuning, this is a discussion i have had with others many times, but couldn't figure if it would be any easier but never tried re tuning and from all your comments i would have struggled to do so, with existing strings etc. fascinating thread cheers guys
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20th century blues - Noel Coward
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I'm looking to get a pickguard made for my Warwick CV Adam Clayton bass. Any recommendations?
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Crime of the Century - Supertramp
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Someone just sent me this link via my YouTube channel of this Herb Alpert performance from 1996 with John Pena playing a 5-String T-Bass..... not too shabby!
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Not Guilty - Georgie Harrison
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Further to this. I have had a Luthier recommended to me by Ged Green in Cheadle. Ged was the man in these parts for top notch work, and I've used him for decades, but he has now hung up his tools to retire. He has recommended Jim Fleeting - https://www.jimfleetingguitars.com/ In my conversations with Ged, he recommended I use Jescar 47104 fretwire, and in a subsequent conversation with Jim, he said the same, so that's what I'm having fitted. It will also get a new bone nut. I drove it down to his workshop this morning and dropped it off. I'll post pics of the completed work and my first impressions in a few weeks when I get it back. Rob
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Not a transcription (sorry!), but a lot of my students seem to get easily overwhelmed by set lists for dep gigs, so I made this: Yes, it's common sense, but it's amazing how much time I've wasted running through songs that I've already gigged 100+ times.
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I'll start a go fund me page for you RIGHT NOW!
