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  2. Boss ABY switcher, I used to run two basses on a gig and this made it easy to quickly switch between them. Can be used for that purpose or to run one Input and switch between two outputs (effects loops, amps etc). I have no use for this so siting in a box. Yours for £20 posted. Open to offers. Runs on AAA batteries.
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  3. Pinball - Brian Protheroe
  4. Knock Me Down - RHCP
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  6. I Wanna Be Sedated - Ramones
  7. Wow, awesome work! That tune is a beast — Hiromi’s compositions are always full of rhythmic twists and harmonic surprises, and XYZ is no exception. I can only imagine how intense that main groove must be to lock in, especially with all the syncopation and odd-meter phrasing going on.
  8. I’ve been following Danny Ziemann’s work for a while too, and I completely agree — his approach to jazz bass is both deep and accessible. I’ve worked through parts of Low Down Vol. 1, and it really helped me rethink my phrasing and groove. Haven’t picked up the Topics in Jazz Bass series yet, but it’s been on my radar. I play a fretted 4-string myself, and it’s great to hear that the material is adaptable across both upright and electric. Danny’s emphasis on musicality over mechanics really resonates, and I think a group setting would be perfect for bouncing ideas off each other and digging into the exercises. Maybe we could start with Volume 1 and set a loose weekly pace? Share insights, questions, maybe even short clips of us trying out the concepts? Could be a great way to stay motivated and learn together.
  9. We’re never going to see his like again. He was the ultimate musical and intellectual product of an era that has now passed, and he was pretty much at the pinnacle of the first-call session bassist mountain. RIP. I had the good fortune to try out an AJ Presentation bass when I visited Fodera about 10 years back. I’ve never played a bass that sounded so much like a piano in the low register - stunning thing. One pickup, no controls, straight to an XLR out. Unbelievably clear and deep. Huge and heavy, though - no wonder he played it sitting down!
  10. I Don't Do Drugs - Doja Cat
  11. I have always wanted a Tobias Killer B4 or Growler 4 but they are near impossible to find at a good used price. I'm very much on the fence about the new range of tobias basses. Do you think they are worth the £1300 price tag? I know Gibson released a promo a few months back but since then I have heard very little fanfare. From the library photos on the Gibson website the build quality looks fairly average for a bass in that price range. What's your thoughts?
  12. I've been mulling over this sale for quite a while now however it feels the time to put this bass out there to see if there is a new lefty owner who will appreciate it and hopefully play it more than I have in recent times. It's an original "original series" bass, built in the Overwater factory when they were based in Haltwhistle in the early 1980s. I've owned it from new and it has always been well looked after and well maintained. History wise, it was gigged regularly back in the late 1980s and early 1990s but for the rest of its life it's been a case queen, only coming out once or twice a year to do a gig and make sure it was ok. Last time it was gigged was earlier this year and it still plays as fantastically as ever. It's constructed of old school Brazilian mahogany, has a transluscent tint blue maple stripe top with matching heastock. Its a neck thru design and has a bound ebony fingerboard. The frets are in excellent condition and it still has its original graduated fretting system. I think this was a unique feature on Overwater basses at the time. Hardware is the real deal Schaller chrome made in Germany and it all works as good as new. Straps locks, again Schaller were fitted as standard. Pickups are moulded resin Kent Armstrong soapbars. All original. The bass was originally configured as a passive instrument with VTT and a five position pick up selector. It's very basic but works well. The rear cavity was originally cut to allow fitting of an active circuit at a later date but I never followed up on that option. Currently strung with D'Addario rounds, 100 guage. It plays very fast and low, and has a super slim neck profile. It's also a very long bass despite being a 34' scale instrument. It comes with its original Overwater wooden case. There were two options at the time, a made to order oversize wooden case, or a full tour spec made to order aluminium flight case. The case has a few bumps and scrapes from use but is in sound condition and does its job well. Last the bass was weighed i'm sure it was around 4.7kg or there abouts. Nut width is jazz bass dimensions. Overall condition is very good to excellent. There is a light laquer scratch on the rear cutaway, same on the top edge, and one small laquer dent near the input jack on the bottom edge. All very small and difficult to notice. I'm reluctant to post or courier this bass however I may consider a meet up if its a reasonable driving distance from Central Scotland. Interested bass chatters are welcome to come and give it a go and i'll make sure the kettle is primed and biscuits are available. The blue strap in the photo is included. Price wise I have no real idea what these are worth nowadays as its very few and far between that they show up for sale. Lefties are even more scarce. I'm asking £1295 for this one and would be happy with that price. Not looking for trades or swaps unless you own a Fender Jazz serial no. S830880 that you are planning on selling. Thank for reading my ad. Any questions, please PM me and I'll do my best to answer. Some photos attached.
  13. Weirdly I am totally besotted with Jellyfish's Bellybutton, it's my favourite album of all time! Surely another reason to get beyond Skylarking 😁
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  15. The original controls weren't wired correctly, not that the Hofner design is any more desirable (to me). Made a new control panel (poorly) with crude hand tools. Removed bridge pickup, may make a cover, but as is, is semi acoustic at the moment. 500k volume and tone (push-pull, currently disconnected), .022 capacitor (what I had on hand). Orange amp knobs. I am aware the bridge is likely placed wrong, when I have $50 for decent strings, I will then start the laborious (I have ocd bad) task of mean intonation. These changes didn't result in the outcome I hoped for, but did seem to remove a lot of honkyness (best word) from this bass, that it has always had. I expected these pickups to be of a design similar to what I had seen online of disassembled epiphone viola bass pickups, but instead they are a ceramic firebird design. I would expect the covers to be brass, but I am not a metallurgist. I should have taken pictures of that, but it made a better cat toy.
  16. It's a translucent black. Sen ash body I'd assume, nice grain showing through.
  17. The Status Graphite neck fingerboard is actually a 'Phenolic' material. Basically, very hard and very light. They never wear out, either.
  18. Drumroll… then cymbal
  19. ...with this one. Italia Imola Rehearsal yesterday. First time I've played this one in six months. Sounded like heaven. My buddy said something like "Wow, that thing sounds great!" (Yeah, the same guy who said "Why didn't you get a Fender?" when I first showed him a pic.) 🤔
  20. Just on my way home from an awful one. We were at Mill Hill again and while it’s an ok rehearsal complex the PA in the room we were in is awful. As I’m playing keys it really put me off and i hated every minute of it. The band sound was ok, and we played well but i was pretty much just hitting bits of plastic in the hope it wouldn’t sound too bad.
  21. CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE (gloucestershire)
  22. Medicine For A Nightmare — Sun Ra
  23. was very excited to see a super cool instrument but then read jacob collier and almost defenestrated myself
  24. just use a mix of both, rake when going down a string, and alternate when playing more than one on the same????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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