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Played at the Ipswich Regent Theatre last night with The ELO Experience, my penultimate gig with the band. Bit of a nightmare journey of around 200 miles each way - one of our vans broke down on the A1 en route to Ipswich. Clutch master cylinder was to blame, so RAC summoned to trailer the van back home whilst a replacement LWB hire van was found in nearby Grantham. This resulted in us being nearly 2 hours late arriving at the venue, so a mad set up and sound check with little time to eat etc. The Regent is a big Grade 2 listed theatre built in the late 1920’s. With a capacity of around 1500, we had it just over half full. Was a slow start but they warmed up into the second set - maybe took us a while to settle into it after the rush to get there. Used my GK800RB into the Neo 410 cabinet - last time with this cab for me as I sold it after the gig! It’s been a great cab, never missed a beat. (For my final gig with the band this Saturday I’ll be using my trusty Loud 4x10.) For once a drive home with no diversions, but still got in around 2.30am. Must admit I won’t be sorry to see the back of these long gigs - driving over 400 miles in total and two long sets is getting a bit much for me. Easier drive to Birmingham tomorrow though, so looking forward to it.10 points
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Thursday night wedding just outside of Malvern and the second time we’ve played at the venue, which was also on a Thursday. Both times we’ve been there the crowd have been crazy, I always think it’s going to be a tough sell but they go nuts. Some deps onboard for this one but they all did a fab job and we used the hk elements rig which I like to reinforce with an actual amp onstage as the PA hasn’t got the biggest bottom.9 points
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If you're in the market for a VI, there is rumoured to be a 🤩 silver sparkle ✨ one on the way later this year4 points
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This is a beautiful bass, in fantastic condition. However, there are 4 really small chips on the rear edge (two at the right hand edge of the belly chamfer, and two just above the rear strap button). I've no idea how I did it, as the bass has never been out of my home, and everything else is "as new". All the "case candy" is in compartment, and the case is unmarked - still has the foam wrap on the handle. I still have the Fender shipping box that the bass arrived in. Price includes insured delivery within UK Go on, treat yourself!4 points -
Just got it home and tweaked the bridge. Action is low , might raise it a hair , it has an older set of rounds on it , I may leave them on , I have Thomastik flats on the yellow one. These are a good looking pair!4 points
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Trying to keep cables from underfoot at a small venue is a challenge. I'm considering using a wireless rig just to keep from tripping on my patch chord.....3 points
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Let me get this straight - you already have the Sterling? Then the only thing that matters is if you like it. I don't concern myself with the opinions of others about a bass I have in my hands. I own basses that I know some people can't stand. So what? If you like it, you're not wrong.3 points
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Recorded a bit of my 66 Mustang today. Backing track is my band, used Moises to remove the bass and put mine over. Backing track is only a demo so not 100% full quality but it gives you some idea. Love the sound of this bass, it just sits and pokes out when needed. Blue Horizon snippet.mp33 points
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Received my CAR 5 string a few weeks ago and only just had the chance to do the decal change and also put a carbon vinyl wrap on the scratchplate as the plain white was booooring!3 points
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Only had a short play with my B2 but yeah, it’s noisy and does seem to need the ZNR, although maybe i just need to gain stage a bit better. This was also quite loud on good headphones which would reproduce the noise quite well. I’m not sure I’d need it through an amp. Can’t try that out for 2 weeks. I did find the BDDI sounds a bit more solid compared to the B1-four’s version, but that might just be down to a few things. I’ll definitely just use the BDDI for now, maybe in two slots. One for normal and one with a bit more drive. That way the tome won’t change much.2 points
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Hello! I blooming love these basses. I’ve had a few Korean 90’s ones - PJ and JJ and they were great! I snagged this Mats one in a Gardiner Houlgate auction a couple of years ago. £220. Swapped out the pups (which didn’t work) to an EMG 18v set. Sounds mega.2 points
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Update. Have now completed two rehearslas and two gigs with the stand. Very pleased with it, and can't really see me going back to shoulder strap anytime soon. The MK1 model was cobbled together from a silver cymbals stand I borrowed from our drummer. This worked well. I've now replaced it with an all-black new cymbals stand from Gear4music so I could wear black trousers to help disguise the stand on stage. Key points: - It's easy to find a good hanging position for the bass because of all the adjustments available with a cymbals stand. Fairly quickly I found a position that was very close to what I was used to with a shoulder strap. - Slight downside is the upright tube of the stand coming between me and the bass. This is less of a problem with MK 2 stand which is slimmer than MK1. Soon get used to it. - I'm finding I'm naturally adopting a slightly revised playing position without setting out to do so. Bass is a little higher, and I've moved it to my right (I'm right handed) thus bringing my left hand a bit closer in to my body. This is simply a mater of taking half a pace to my left as I stand behind the stand. - Initial concerns that a silver stand might look a bit odd on stage haven't materialised. See photos. MK2 black stand may not have been needed. - Initial concerns that I would end up with two stands on stage (including music stand) haven't materialised so far. I did consider clamping a boom onto the bass stand to carry my notes, but that would take up just as much room on stage, I reckon. - Initia conerns that I'd be rooted to the same spot on stage by the bass stand haven't been a problem. I'm pretty static anyway, and I can move away from the stand at various points in songs when I'm not playing for a few bars. So, all-in-all, a success. No weight at all on my neck and shoulder has been a huge relief. Total outlay for MK2 stand is £40.2 points
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I don't like most singlecuts. They just look ugly to me. However, I can pick one bass that I HATE the look of, the Parker Fly bass. The original Parker fly guitars I think looked brilliant, so original. The Bass version just looks like a whopping great a r s e. Horrible horrible. It looks like one of the guitars got depressed and sat comfort eating for a couple of years.2 points
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Yep i use wireless and its a fantastic bit of kit. I started with the Smooth Hound one but started getting occasional interference and opted to upgrade to the Shure. Expensive but in the year i've owned it i've had absolutely no issue with it at all. Mine is the pedal version with built in tuner and that sits on my pedal board and cable from the board goes round edge of stage to my amp. Dave2 points
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That was after the first set and jumping around for an hour. The venue has 4 sockets. It looked better than that when we started.2 points
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Looks great but please pop the E string back into the bridge saddle, that extra wide gap is making my OCD hurt. 😅2 points
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This probably isn't going to help. I owned a Sire v3 and a SUB at the same time. Though different I felt that they were also very similar and "stood on each others feet" in many ways - tonally and playability. I can understand why you are unsure which you prefer. Play them both and let time help you decide.2 points
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Damn 🤣🤣🤣 Funnily enough I was just speaking to my brother about this very video the other day (as well as another one where he has another extremely ostentatious Warwick custom, a seven string Corvette IIRC). It's an excruciating watch really, to the point where I almost feel bad for the guy. You can see he just wants to hold the bass and bask in it's implied credibility and the nervousness in him is entirely apparent as it becomes clear he's going to be asked to play it on camera. The interviewer almost seems sheepishly reluctant to ask him to play it and the results are... woeful. I suppose it's a bit like turning up to a track day in a Le Mans car only to find your skills are Miata Cup level (if that). Given that his two basses are probably commissions both well in excess of £12,000 (at a guess), I was interested in seeing who the guy is as he's not a name you see discussed in bass circles. I note his online biography mentions a host of other, more-lucrative pursuits before stating that he is a musician, which may explain that. Outside of Alembic, I can think of a custom shop more expensive than Warwick. Maybe Fodera, but their builds are maybe less 'jewel-like' these days.2 points
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A bit late reporting, The Rock Formation played The Prince Albert in Milton Keynes on Saturday. Seemed to go down well.2 points
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Yep I found my “mojo” again for playing in a band New people and better songs Great fun buying gear and discovering some great amps !2 points
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Still haven't gotten down to rearranging my pedalboard, so I still use a temporary pedalboard free setup, consisting of just my always on effects, my dirt pedals, and my delay. But this is the most likely outcome of the rearrangement, using an online pedalboard manager (note that some of the pedals are placeholders, as some of the online app I used lacked some of my pedals): - The EHX English Muff'n is really an EHX Black Finger, tube driven optical compressor, though used more so as a tube preamp stage, with minimal compression dialed in - The XVive Golden Brownie is really a XVive Undulator tremolo pedal, though exclusively used for it's great buffer and never actually engaged, which are to be mounted under the pedalboard. - The HoTone Wally Looper is really a HoTone Trem tremolo pedal - The Mooer Black Secret is really a Mosky Black Rat, RAT clone - The Arion Stereo Chorus is really a Monarch MFL-22 Stereo Flanger (which is a rebranded Arion Stereo Flanger)1 point
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The bass sounds great, pretty awesome bass line too, though not my personal taste of music, but does sound good, despite the low quality.1 point
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With the ease of returns to Amazon... if i were in the market, I'd order 2, keep the preferred, and return tother.1 point
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Hey Guys, This is a very reluctant sale but unfortunately needs must. I have only recently received the HD350 in a trade after downsizing from a TD650, but it’s works perfectly(aside from the occasional crackly pot after it hasn’t been moved for a while) and sounds brilliant through the 4x10. The previous owner put the white markers on but can be easily cleaned off. Both individual parts of the rig have been gigged but have been looked after, so the overall condition of both is pretty good for their age. The cab also has a cover which I’ll dig out. I’m after £500 collected from Bridgwater, Somerset, or I can deliver within a certain distance. I would also be open to trading for a good combo with a cash adjustment, which would be preferable. I’d also be open to trading for a GK rig. Any questions please just ask. Thanks, Josh.1 point -
Remember to plug the current screw holes. Just fill with wood glue and squeeze down some slightly oversized sticks/strips of wood.1 point
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800RB?! Niiiiiiiiiice......!1 point
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Absolutely beautiful! My favourite of all the iterations of the J (including almost all of the super Js!)1 point
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Walk Away - Sisters of Mercy1 point
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Is this still for sale? thanks mark1 point -
Great experience selling to @PatrickJCommunication was clear and payment was quick. Highly recommend him as a buyer. Thanks, @PatrickJ!1 point
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On my phone pictures 3 and 4 make it look like a mega short scale bass..😆😆 Are you sure it's only 4kg?1 point -
Everything is fantastic when it's sent for free 😊1 point
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Early bird Alusonic Django Standard 4 #029 2015. A new one will cost you twice my asking price. All 5 positions of the switch are cleverly thought and sound really terrific: yes, you can use all of them and they deliver what you're expecting. NO TRADES! NON NEGOTIABLE PRICE! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom: €1250 Euros (£1075 GBP is an approximation and I will only accept payment in Euros)!!! Shipping to United Kingdom is, of course, possible and included in my asking price, but with an extra customs fee (VAT + other taxes + courier fee), because U.K. is now outside EEC. Here are the specifications : Body: alder Neck: hard maple (satin urethane finish) Fingerboard: Graphitex (it's absolutely not ebony) with white side and front dots Positions: 24 frets (unmarked) Headstock: 3 + 1 matching black finish Tuners: original Alusonic lightweight Pickups: original Alusonic AlNiCo 5 MusicMan type (wired in parallel) and Jazz Bass (on steroids) type Preamp: original Alusonic 2 bands Controls : volume (push-pull active/passive), treble (tone control in passive mode), bass, 5-way selector switch (see last photo) Bridge: original Alusonic brass bridge with Quick Release System Strings spacing at bridge: 19 mm Nut: white composite Strings spacing at nut: 11 mm Scale: 34 inches Hardware colour: black Truss rod: one, dual action, 100% functional Finish: high gloss black Country of origin: Italy Serial number: 029 Year: 2015 Weight: 4.015 kilos Action : from 1.5 mm under the G string to 2 mm under the E string at 12th position (can even go way lower, but was perfect for me) Will be delivered in a brand new Fame semi-rigid case. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally. It has received a new battery and a new set of Warwick Red Label nickel round wound strings (45 - 65 - 85 - 105), which really serve this bass. What you see is what you get! Look carefully at the photos taken from different angles and lights to see the real condition, which is very good, with the usual scratches exacerbated by the high gloss black finish and a few very small dongs. Here is the link to 21 photos in high resolution: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_5H0ZDCuWeA_dDV0puQ_2V_sUoHYw9xi?usp=drive_link Due to severe back problems (67% officially disabled because of it) plus left and right shoulders injury (it's really painful to reach the tuners), I'm selling all the basses I'm not using like this one as well as some stuff I don't use. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. Don't hesitate to ask for more.1 point -
I prefer my ham fisted inaccurate impersonations of all basslines. I can’t even master half of my own 😂 She Caught The Katy - I was pretty chuffed when I found my feet with that fairly easy for a mates 40th - I recall being baffled by it when I was a much younger Duck Dunn fan. I also enjoyed nailing Come On, Come over in full - on fretless. Couldn’t do it now without going through the process again. the only bassline I can play flawlessly without issue is please do not go by the violent femmes - including the solo bit. That was my party piece for years - nobody was impressed only about 3 people I’ve spoken to actually know the song… Big Bottom is my soundcheck riff.1 point
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Thanks Dave, Thelma Performing Arts will do some advertising and so will we. I'll be reporting on the gig with pics. Daryl1 point
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I have Baker style machines on my new Penning 5st. The Healey tuners are without compromise and the best in the business (obviously reflected in the price).1 point
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Waterfront by Simple Minds.1 point
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Well they cetainly are now. Can people please stop buying these SUV/crossover blobs on wheels?1 point
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They just think that Fender design absolutely rules the earth and it will be easier to sell j and p shape models.1 point
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Still popular The Cure - Close to me | Simon Gallup1 point
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Nailed it. As much as I love and very much approve of the truly epic levels of talent out in internet world pushing the very boundaries of what we can expect from strings stretched over lengths of wood.. a gear review should not be about the player. I’ve always likened it to watching the kurogo in bunraku. Japanese puppetry masters would wear black to help them disappear and not be the focus of attention. I think “influencers” (especially when it comes to seeking validation from the internet) find it incredibly difficult to set ego aside and let the equipment sell itself. I’ve always said my reviews I shoot are No Ego, No Shred, Just Bass. I should probably start hash tagging that!1 point
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completed the other bass have made a thread on here about that one tho!! so now onto the main event and the pickups are in pre amp later tonight! im liking the no pickguard look aswell1 point
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Joking aside, as much as I love Nate's playing, his bass demos are actually entirely useless for this exact reason. Everything sounds overwhelmingly like him, and the techniques he uses overpower anything unique about the bass itself. I just wish influencers would just stick to playing the most basic riffs, or recognisable riffs, so you can really get a feel over what the bass can do, not what they can do.1 point
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Rehearsals sound like they'd be a laugh...1 point
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Erm. TC Nether - Having owned multiple OC-2’s I started looking for another. Damn they’re expensive for what they are…gone are the days of a £55 Taiwanese OC-2. Anyhow - this does the same job…within reason. Really like it actually. The Zero Fret - Dod Bi-Fet pre clone with built in Fuzz (2 stages of fuzz)… Honestly, the mightiest bass fuzz I’ve heard; does well for warm fluffy drive as a pre…also works beautifully for guitar. Hopefully @walshy forgets that I have it… Korg Pitchblack - Decent tuner came up cheaply and completes the board. Missing is the Dunlop volume pedal - it’s massive and won’t go on the board so I forgot to photograph it. Cheap PSU, no mad big draw on any of the pedals so this will do for £35.1 point
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New pedal day! Caveman Bp1 bass preamp. If someone's interested here's a quick test 👇 https://on.soundcloud.com/rbQrGzfS1rk2xqWH91 point
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Immaculate (Relic) 2010 Fender Custom Shop Pino Palladino Signature Precision bass with original G&G tweed case, all unopened case candy, certificate, hang tag, CS toolkit and new Thomastik-Infeld flats. Weight 8.5lbs. Price £4,250 or near offer collected from Hertford or local-ish meet up. Thank you for looking.1 point
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