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  2. Woodinblack
    Actually one of my peeves there - "Fred Smith got stabbed yesterday in Biggleswade high street, we now go to our reporter standing in the street in Biggleswade' - "Hi, Im reporter, and I am standing in a street in Biggleswade where yesterday someone was stabbed, somewhere down there". Why did they need to be there? "Big change in government policy, going to our reporter live on the roof near parliament' - "Hi, yes, I am standing on the roof of a building in the cold to tell you something that happened in one of the rooms near here".
  3. Leonard Smalls
    Be Stiff - Devo
  4. HeadlessBassist started following Pondering about basses ..
  5. HeadlessBassist
    Hi Hana, for the sheer wide range of your musical tastes, you'd be best served with a simple passive Jazz. The Jazz is very versatile & also suits more hand sizes with it's slimmer neck. You can always add a preamp pedal later if you feel you need more 'oomph'. As for the Japanese 'LawSuit' era Basses, have a look at an early Tokai Jazz Sound JB-45R. There are some lovely examples around. They're often better than the original from that period, too.
  6. BigRedX
    I'm not on my phone. IMO phones a terrible for doing anything on this site other than basic passive browsing. I have already turned off Push Notifications. What I want is a way of banishing forever the pleading for me to turn them on.
  7. TrevorR
    Ah, go on push the boat out… something subtle and understated like a Bootsy Star Bass for the rocky numbers and an Ibanez Iceman for the ballads. G’wan, you know you want to! 🤣🤣🤣🤩
  8. Leonard Smalls
    Journalists seem to have Tourette's Syndrome... I was watching BBC Breakfast yesterday while doing my ever-lengthening stretching routine (it's got to be done!), and for some reason one of the presenters was in Downing Street (why? what will that accomplish?) when he said "we have here our political correspondent Ooglie (could be!) Zefferman", and sure enough, there he was. So they started with the usual wild speculation when in the background David Lammy could be seen sauntering towards No.10. Mr Zefferman was in the middle of a sentence to Presenter-Man when he broke off, shouted to Mr Lammy across the road "Mr Lammy, how long has Keir Starmer got left as Prime Mincer?" and immediately continued with his interview. Lammy, as one would expect, completely ignored him. Now this isn't just Zefferman, it's reporters in general of all stripes. They shout at their intended target as soon as they're in eye-shot, and never get an answer. It's a complete waste of time, and annoying for anyone who hasn't got this affliction.
  9. Woodinblack
    Thats the thing that matters really when it comes down to it. Unless you are auditioning for a named group where they want some specific look or you are recording and want an exact sound, then 90% of what matters is playability and a look that you like. I have loads of basses here, ibanez, maruschyk, musicman, rickenbacker, spector, shuker, hohner etc and I can take any bass to any gig and it will be fine (almost - I need a 5 string for my gigs, and one of the rics is a 4), noone will notice a difference, apart from me. So its down to what I want to do.
  10. Beedster
    This ^ I can't speak for the effects of fretting a formerly fretless neck, but I've had basses that sang with a fretless neck and were comparatively lifeless when a fretted neck was installed (I like to chop and change necks). OK, the fact that it's both the original neck and that it's graphite reduces the risk somewhat, but I can't help feeling that Tony's advice is good advice 👍
  11. HeadlessBassist
    Yes, we've already emailed Rob & Dawn - awaiting response... Kiwi suggested Jon Shuker who apparently has experience, as well as Mike at Zoot & Simon at GUS. All avenues to be explored.
  12. Wombat
    I also just saw that you ca do this in the app. On the menu go account settings, notification settings and then at the bottom there are notification types available. Turn off push.
  13. madshadows started following Playing with Rings on ....
  14. madshadows
    I wear a ring on each finger of my fretting left hand and take them off when playing ! John 😎
  15. godathunder
    I read a piece recently about refretting a parker fly, which has frets glued to a carbon fibre fingerboard. The luthier (tony thompson) glued a thin ebony veneer to the existing fingerboard and cut the frets into that. If the extra couple of mm of neck thickness isnt a problem for you, that could be a solution
  16. Wombat started following Push Notification Reminder
  17. Wombat
    That will most likely be a setting on your phone. It’s different on android & Apple but if you go settings and look for notifications then apps there should be a slider next to Basschat
  18. BigRedX
    How do I turn off the Push Notification reminder? Every time a reply is made in one of the threads I have asked for notifications, I get a red circle with a number in it next to the bell icon at the top of the screen. However when I go to see which thread it is I also get a massive note pleading with me to turn on Push Notifications. Is there any way of banishing this so that I never see it again? I don't need Push Notifications. The notifications within the Basschat forum are more than sufficient as I am here every day. And any day I'm not here it's because I'm doing something more important and wouldn't want to be bombard with Push Notifications. Just want some way of saying "Thanks, but no thanks". about Push Notifications once and then never be asked about them again.
  19. Hellzero started following Anyone know a Luthier who refrets Graphite Necks?
  20. Hellzero
    Why not use (sell?) it as what it is? A fretless bass... and a very good one.
  21. 42Hz
    Welcome. Bass IS fun. If you like to move to the rythm bass is THE instrument. Most basses - if technically in order - will sonically work. In the lower price range I would prefer a passive bass. Try some and choose one you like to handle and play, and preferably like the look of. Some cheaper basses may need a little handywork to feel nice and all basses from the cheapest to the most expensive benefit from a good setup/adjustment by a skilled technician. As you already have noticed japanese instruments from mid 70s and up are highly regarded. They are mostly good instruments but priced by popularity and availability. If you would like to have an 80s instrument because it is an 80s instrument that is also fine. I recommend starting with a 4 string. That is the golden standard and will suit 99.5% of all music.
  22. Beedster
    I have a box as well as a hard case that will protect it during transit (although won't be much use for anything else), so can courier this 👍
  23. Beedster
    Nice room 👍
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  25. eude
    Us modern single cut players tend to forget about that one
  26. Mokl
    Would it be tangless frets and epoxy to glue them in? Sorry, this doesn't help you, I'm just interested!! I expect The Gallery could help.
  27. tayste_2000
    Cost me a fortune on both the Luce and Mantle 😂
  28. rwillett
    Now reduced to £60. I now seem to have a surplus of amps, I've just got a valve Laney LC15R for guitar, both my Basschat 8" icabs are finished and I do have a large bass bin in the garage. This means I need to start to reduce some of the stuff I don't really use. So I'm looking to pass the Ampeg RB-108 on. Brought two years ago from Promenade Music in Morecombe, never been gigged (sadly), never really been played loud to be honest It's solid state, 30 watts and sounds great with both bass and guitar, just turn the bass EQ down a bit for guitar It's a great practise amp, perhaps junior or juniorita might need a nice (and cheap) practise amp for their new bass they got for Xmas. Details from the website: Power: 30 watts @ 4 ohms Speaker: 1x 8" Ampeg Controls: Volume, Preamp with 3 band EQ SGT overdrive switch (Super Grit Technology) Inputs: 6.3 mm jack input 0 dB and 6.3 mm jack input -15dB, aux in Headphone out Dimensions: 433 x 411 x 306 mm Weight: 10.5 kg It's in excellent condition. There is a tiny blemish on one side which is noted in one of the pictures below. That's the only issue and the rest is as-new state. It comes in the original and undamaged box, however I do not have the polystyrene bits that go around it and given the weight and price, postage could be a right hassle. I live near Settle in North Yorkshire and you are welcome to come and try it, and I'll throw in as much tea and chocolate biscuits as you can handle. I often work in Manchester so anything around the M6 down to Manchester/Liverpool is an option for delivery, as is Skipton to the South East and Penrith to the North. Sheffield is also a possibility as I can work there if needed. Interesting trades are welcome with cash either way. However I seem to have a number of guitars, basses, amps (hence I'm selling this) and modellers. I am looking for a interesting decent (but not a dreadnought) quality acoustic, preferably with built in pickups. Something like an Auden or similar, yes I know the cash would be significant coming from me You can just see the blemish here
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  29. Beedster
    Welcome Chris, great that you’ve joined us, many many many Trace and Status fans here, suspect you’re gonna be kept busy 👍
  30. police squad started following Anyone know a Luthier who refrets Graphite Necks?
  31. police squad
    have you asked Rob Green? you never know
  32. Jabba_the_gut
    Sub’n’Up mini. Very good condition - does have Velcro on the bass. Boxed. £50 plus postage
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