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Tonerider Jazz pickups... how good are they really?
Beedster replied to wateroftyne's topic in Accessories and Misc
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I have a friend who uses a sire but he says it eats batteries every gig and it has 2 being 18v so I don’t fancy buying 2 batteries for every gig
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I've owned or played most brands and a skip load of 5'ers. Imo, only one truly stood out with a 'wow' factor on the B string and that was an MTD KZ5. Lord knows how good the full fat USA ones would be!
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Another Day - Macca & Wings
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Roland drum items
mikegatward posted a topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
Got a few items for sale after making some recent upgrades and having a clear out TD25 module £375 -SOLD KD9 kick pad £60 KD8 kick pad £35 KD85 kick pad - very little wear to the head £120 PD80 pad £35 FD8 Hi-hat pedal with new actuator £40 Cable harness to fit TD9, TD11, TD15, TD17 or TD25 - works fine although some of the labels are worn off £30 I’m based in Wakefield, West Yorks but I’m happy to box up and get a postage cost for any of these. I normally use Evri so it’s not too pricey. I’ve also got a spare MDS9 frame for £45 but probably trickier to post that.-
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Not sure I’d put Davie and Charles at that level of creativity and virtuosity but the principle is the same, I agree. I think we sort of agree. I love showing off. I regularly go to classical recitals where it’s 2 hours of virtuosity. I play jazz and that’s basically continual showing off. I’ve played so long the whole point now is showing off because the basic stuff is dull. But because nobody actually comes to my gigs, im not monetising it! I actually saw the pillar that holds Chopin’s heart. Apparently he was afraid of being buried alive so when he died he had it take out and sent back to Poland. -
Untrue, yet very funny.
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Very recently, I picked up an exceptionally cheap Ashdown 2x10 cab. It works perfectly and sounds really very nice but I want to use it with all my amps so it needs to be 4 ohms not eight. The V4 will operate happily at eight but the Ampegs, Beavis and the V6 need two or four.. I've looked at various drivers and a while back, remember modelling some Celestion Pulse (not the XL) in the very similarly sized Trace Elliot 2x10 cab with seemingly favourable results. Frustratingly, my Eminence cab modelling software doesn't like this computer. The cab itself is just over 100 litres and tuned to around 50Hz. Tonally, I'm after non-rising-rate mids so a smooth, flat-ish response and the Celestions seem to fit the bill quite well. Has anyone done similar or used different drivers and found great results? -
If there's a bit of time still I may have rather more immediate interest for a P than I did at the start of the week 🫣
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Great video for a great cause @Dood 👏👏👏 I'll be there on the 7th September - look forward to seeing you there. Nik
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Relent!
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For sale is my Vanderkley MNT 112 which was bought New from Bass Direct in 2020. 600W RMS and 17kg. The cab is in immaculate condition and always stored in the Roqsolid branded Vanderkley cover. I’ve recently bought the LNT 210 4ohms version, which renders the MNT112 surplus to requirements. Considering the above, this is Sale Only, and not interested in trades. Collection only from BD11 between Bradford and Leeds.-
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I would go for either a HB, Sire, Yamaha or Ibanez.
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Innocent question here, not judging or trying to start a fight, just curious. Why do you want a pick to sound like fingers? Is there a reason for not using fingers? I play both styles because of the tonal differences. I use a 0.88 pick and loads of bass, high mids and gain with low mids and treble cut for a really aggressive pick tone.
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Pino Palladino Signature Stingray
HeadlessBassist replied to TransistorBassMan's topic in Bass Guitars
Definitely. Agreed. Also agree - I have many years of classically trained double bass technique and excellent intonation, but even I won't play a fretless live. Turn it through 90 degrees and all will be well... 🤣 -
Schaller 3D-4
BTops replied to castlemaine22's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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Hi all, I'm looking to shift a few pedals. All prices include UK postage, all have velcro on the bottom, let me know if you have any questions - Darkglass Element - IR cab sim/DI/headphone amp - very good condition, with box - SOLD - Xotic BB Bass Preamp - Overdrive/preamp - very good condition, no box - £80 £65 - TC Electronic Spark Booster - Clean boost/overdrive - good conition, with box - SOLD-
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Hi all, I'm selling my Radial Bigshot I/O, as I've managed to acquire an EBS Microbass which does much the same kind of thing. Excellent condition and full working order, without original box. Looking for £80 posted in the UK, or collection from Leeds https://www.radialeng.com/product/bigshot-io-
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Looking to sell this set of Fender Custom Shop 60's Jazz Pickups. They are in great condition, and the wire hasn't been trimmed at all from new. Price includes UK postage. PM me if you have any questions-
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Now for sale in BC Marketplace!
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This is a single-channel take on the venerable Ampeg B15, sitting somewhere between the Heritage model and the Ceriatone 'Aunt Peg', but without the fixed bias option. The build blog is here and I suggest any prospective purchaser should read it carefully to get an idea of: How much care went into this build, along with the quality of the components. The problems I encountered and the fact that they have all been ironed out! The specifications. This was far from being my first amp-build rodeo, and I feel that I did a quality job on it. The amp has seen a lot of use over the last 4 years as a luxury practice amp in my home studio / practice room. I built it to use, not to sell, but I now find myself with (a) too many amps, (b) not enough space, and (c) a hankering after various other shiny things. I'm looking for £950 collected or by way of mutually convenient meet-up - it's not something that I would want to entrust to a courier. I'm based in Swindon, Wiltshire, but do travel around for gigs and to see family. The price reflects the cost of the components plus a tiny fraction of the many hours that I enjoyed putting it together. I will provide documentation (circuit diagram and layout) that should assist any tech that needs to work on it in the future. Some of the folks who attended last year's Big Fat South West Bass Bash got the chance to hear this through my BF Super Twin - @Stub Mandrel, @Chienmortbb, @MichaelDean iirc. If it hasn't gone by then I intend to take it to this year's Bash, this time with a FOR SALE sign on it. The Barefaced One 10 is shown for scale (I was right out of bananas) but is NOT included in the sale!-
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1. I visited Franz Liszt's house in the Weimar Republic in the late 80s while I was a music student. Yes, yes, I know. He was out. Saw his Piano, though. Anyway, did you know that he totally knackered his tendons by taping wooden blocks in between his fingers in order to try and gain an even wider hand span? (Eejit!) 2. Also, is this the five minute argument, or the full half hour..?
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Folks on Basschat seem to be baulking at the prospect of paying ninety quid for a set of Pino's signature strings, let alone a few grand for the bass. Like I said a while ago, three and a half grand for the standard version actually seems pretty reasonable to me considering what other EBMM basses cost nowadays. My concern would be how many enthusiastic amateurs with a few quid in their pockets are going to get carried away listening to vintage Pino from back in the '80's and buy the unlined fretless and then have it dawn on them how hard it is to actually play it in tune convincingly. It's easy to watch PIno play the bass be so beguiled by his effortless brilliance that you start to think it's achievable for mere mortals. Buying one of these basses could give some folks a rude awakening especially if they try it out on a gig. Back at the height of the fretless fad in the ,1980's I remember witnessing some shocking live performances from bass players who's enthusiasm outstripped their ability to play in tune.
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So did I, nearly ordering one, but in the end, came back to my senses...
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If a potential buyer has the required £4500 and likes how it plays/sounds/looks, then why not? Mark & Co at Bass Direct have obviously done their due diligence, so it's up to the potential buyer. Not my cup of tea at that money, but then again, I would never buy a vintage Fender. I like the newer, more reliable ones. 😁
