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I think it's just a question of where on the 'tin-foil helmet' scale one stands, really. Some folks are reticent by nature, and will only advance the minimum required, just because that's the way they're comfortable. Others are more 'devil may care', and some would even have their PIN code tattooed on their forehead with no qualms. There are those that dig atomic shelters, and others go naked, and all sorts in between. 'Nowt so queer as folks' covers much of these musings, in my view.2 points
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Lots of info on this topic on the Stagg mega thread on TalkBass.When I had a Stagg I used a piece of soft foam but others have tried everything from small stuffed toys(really!) to bits of cloth to various sponges.It does make a difference when you get the right material in the right location.My Yamaha SLB 200 came with a foam mute(from Yamaha) but I replaced it with a sturdier piece of foam with cuts in it to hold it on the strings.The depth of the cuts make a difference and it's easy and cheap to adjust. Good luck.2 points
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The rest of the house is her’s; but the garage is the one domain where I get to dictate the colour of my monitors! 😂 Nice choice! They certainly match the wallpaper Can’t go wrong with Yamaha in that price range. Solid value for money.2 points
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Hard to pick favorites! But I won competitions with both of these... http://www.soundcloud.com/enterwolfsaga/keep-dancing-skol-remix https://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/conrad-clifton-nitemare-remix-contest/submissions/a0663a9c-279e-11e7-8fab-0ee95250b769 Don’t use these to make a judgement about whether or not to opt for Reason, of course. All DAWs ultimately sound the same, all things being equal. I’d probably sound the same on Logic, Reaper or whatever. Just might take me longer to get there EDIT to say you can demo Reason before you commit to buying it. I’d strongly recommend doing that and trying out some ‘beginners’ tutorials on YouTube before you take the plunge with that or any DAW. ...no rush, but Reason currently has a $100 discount until the end of the year.2 points
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I love the look of the body on these, but the headstock is so out of keeping. This bass inspired me to buy a Spector Spectorcore fretless with a similar pickup/piezo combination.2 points
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I've been in wedding & function bands for about the past 23 years. Anyone who's been in that type of band knows that you can be playing one style one minute and something completely different the next. In that time I've owned about 130 basses and the right bass for the band was the one I had at the time and to alter the sound I've moved my hand towards the neck or the bridge and played either heavier or lighter. My advice would be to find a bass that you really like to play, that feels good and you can comfortably play all night. Chances are the audience won't notice the difference anyway. Sometimes we get too caught up in trying to find something that we don't really need. I know that I was incredibly guilty of it in the past. When I change basses it's for the hell of it and not the sound. Any half decent bass will sound decent through the PA. Once I had it out of my system I started enjoying playing more instead of trying to find something that I thought I needed but had all along2 points
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Fodera custom shop Deluxe 5 model (dovetail neck joint, not the bolt-on cheaper model), rare AJ double cut shape - this is the real-deal custom Fodera, not the Standard model. Original owner, received the bass from Fodera in summer 2015. Ash body, ebony fb, dovetail 3-piece maple neck, "Presentation Grade" Buckeye top, Duncans duals, latest Pope preamp (see full specs below). With the dovetail neck construction and the AJ shaped lower horn you have full, unrestricted access to the last frets. The bass - which to my eyes was already in mint conditions - has been restored in new conditions by the Fodera shop in NY on mid May 2017, stayed in the Fodera HSC case and never been used since then. Completely original exactly as it came from Fodera, including the Hipshot A bridge which comes standard with the narrower spacing basses. Bass is strung B-G but you can easily restring it E-C if you prefer. String spacing is the same as it came shipped from Fodera, 2-3/4" at the bridge center to center B-G = 17.5mm string to string, but can go down to 16.5mm. Nut is a super comfy 45mm. Weight is around ~4.3kg ~9.5lbs on my bathroom scale and comes with the original Fodera OHSC, tools and paperwork. Personal considerations: Like most Foderas, this is really the most bass that human kind can have (or alien kind if you are extraterrestrial, lol). By adjusting the pickups balance, dual/single switch, and the preamp knobs, you basically can get 3 basses in one at once: a 1. 70' jazz bass (single coil), a... 2. Fodera (dual coil), and 3. slightly turning the blend knob toward the bridge pu in dual coil mode you can get a kinda "Ken Smith vibe" going on. Endless possibilities from the preamp, you can even configure the passive tone and the eq points (with jumpers inside the cavity). Asking price is 6800 EUR cash (was 7500) + shipping. Remember this is a custom Fodera Deluxe (full access, set-in neck) with a premium, Buckeye "Presentation grade" top (not the "regular" Buckeye top)... at the same price or less than a 5-string bolt-on "Standard" model, and at the fraction of a new "Custom" order. Not in a rush to sell, I can definitely keep this gem. Sorry no trades, cash sale only. Please don't hesitate to ask for any info I may be missing, Thank you! Description and specs from the Fodera newborn gallery: Buckeye Burl AJ Contrabass Shape 5 Deluxe Sound samples: Fingerstyle - 1st half: both pickups dual coil, passive tone rolled off, all flat - 2nd half: bridge pickup dual coil, passive tone rolled off, all flat Slap - both pickups single coil, all flat, passive tone full on Thank you for watching!1 point -
Markbass Nano Mark 300, 15 anniversary. 300w/4 ohm, 1.45 kg. New head, recently purchased, with original package. Very loud, great little head for first option or for backup. 260GBP, shipping included. Pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/126869451@N08/shares/dW2ovC1 point -
It's not like you can just pull one out of a hat I guess :).1 point
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Would it have been too much for them to put the graphic along the bottom so you could make a face with those meters!1 point
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They’re definitely not to be avoided!! Serious gear and great guys @Ashdown Engineering . My ABM 900 eventually got swapped out for a MAG 300 for a ‘fatter’ sound believe it or not. They have different versions of for example 1x15 cabs - different voicings (and sizes, etc). I chose 4 early Klystron 15” cabs because the ABM 15”s were bit middly in comparison. Well worth trying Ashdown gear out. 👍🏻 http://ashdownmusic.com/artists/113/J-Capachino-Carter/1 point
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The police said it was ‘sinister’ but what do they know.1 point
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Quick print of first prototype minus the polycarbonate screen (I've still got the original film on the screen hence the bubbles). I'll be making a few tweaks to the design (mainly so the lettering prints better) but it fits well and doesn't look too out of place.1 point
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Yeeeeeeeeah Would swap a kidney?1 point
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Indeed you could if the logo was worth a few hundred quid to you. Probably also good when you want to sell it for people who want that. I picked a CV P bass over a Mexican P bass as it was the better bass, but then the logo doesn't mean that much to me.1 point
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No - it will be fine. Feels quite light on the strap, although there is not a huge amount of reduced weight... There is still lots of spaghetti sticking out of the back, but the front view won't change from this other than the lipsticks height balanced during the set up: Looks nice, doesn't it Just the pickup wires to resolder to the switch, the magnets to put onto the hatches and then the final set-up.1 point
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I have the HS7s in white and they look great They sound great too!1 point
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Those Wharfedales will blow any of the other speakers you are looking at out of the water (both for sound levels and quality) and will take bass at semi acoustic duo levels all day. The Thumps are 6dB down on them in terms of sound output. The only problem is the weight (I use the active versions) and the need for a power amp but with an active desk you have that covered. There really is no point in taking a sub to reduce weight or trips to the car, a dedicated bass amp for these medium levels is likely to be lighter and smaller as well as more versatile. Save your money towards a better PA like RCF or QSC, until then the Wharfedales will do you proud.1 point
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Have a look in the market place under other musical items. Someone is selling a couple of Mackie active subs (says he will sell one or both). I don't know or have any connection with the seller, but one or both of those combined with your existing PA ought to do the job.1 point
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I have those in black with white speaker , they are very sonically transparent , and don't upset my good lady .......too much1 point
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prowlaisalwaysright.com :-)1 point
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On the other hand, prowlachat.co.uk will be amazing1 point
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It's my opinion, not a demand! I look at the buy & sell pages on a lot of sites and I tend to pass by the ones which don't have the info readily available; if things don't at least show a price, location, and photos, then I'll probably move on. I don't know about pain of life, but if you want to sell something, it's probably an idea to make it easy for your potential buyers.1 point
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Nice one. Just went and looked this up. Interesting stuff re: everything getting double checked and it being the same components. I'm the happiest I've been for years with my latest setup which is 100% Indonesian Markbass.1 point
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On the sideboard?1 point
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Sounds like you're almost there. Slowing down the tremolo speed should just be a matter of increasing the value of those three .02uF capacitors in the tremolo circuit. It may take some trial and error because if you go too large on the value the oscillator can stall and stop working. I'd perhaps try .033uF and see how that goes. The volume control issue may just be a worn out pot. Regarding the reverb, I'd check the DC resistance of the tank itself first - if the amp is the same as the schematic Mr Del Var posted, it should be roughly equivalent to an Accutronics AB type tank - the input coil should measure very low DC resistance (like 1-2 ohms) and the output coil in the hundreds of ohms. If the tank turns out to be OK, I'd then try to isolate the problem to the driver or recovery stage. If you can hear crashing through the amp when the reverb is turned up and the tank is tapped, the recovery stage is OK. If the recovery stage is OK, I'd first check the driver transformer wasn't shorted or open, and check that the cathode resistor in the driver stage is OK (reverb drivers pull quite a lot of current, so can be hard on parts). If all of that is OK, try a new valve in the driver stage.1 point
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Agreed. Dave's a great musician and an all round sound chap. Where's his gong?1 point
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I think Ringo's got his gong for being an all round good geezer, not for being a a drummer, singer or whatever. I'm fine with that. He certainly deserves it a hell of a lot more than Clegg, Brady and all those political a r s e kissers.1 point
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Yes, I think I saw that listed on You Tube. That might be tonight's entertainment sorted. Thanks 👍1 point
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road/Elton John.......Dee Murray,bass.1 point
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Rick Nielsen can't be spinning in his grave for two reasons : 1. He is not dead. 2. Impossible to do with such an instrument without lifting the stone.1 point
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Mr Apple in unilateral tidying-up shock1 point
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If you look at the Markbass Facebook thread, Marco has been very vocal about the Italy/Indonesia (non)issue in the last few days... I've used both for years (since 2009), and couldn't tell you the difference in sound or quality. Completely moot, old and irrelevant point now. Their unquestionably high quality and low failure rate speaks for itself. There is always going to be someone with an unlucky story to add to this (and I've had issues myself), but UK support/service is strong (as long as you didn't buy from Germany/Holland; wrong power rating for the UK), and compared to many manufacturers, far, far less issues of pro use with Markbass in my 40 years of bass amps... Oh, and my back stopped complaining a while back too!!1 point
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Don't worry, I'll put my logo on it.1 point
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Recently watched Alan Partidge and thought it was time to share this Pino Transcription. It's been a good 7 years since I transcribed this when I owned a Musicman Fretless, Music For Chameleons RW.pdf1 point
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With all due respect to TH, given the three options in the original post I’m guessing that a barefaced cab north of a grand is probably not going to be an option? For what it’s worth, Alex, I have a TS210 which we use as a monitor in our pub band, where we use Yamaha DBR12s as mains and just put keys and vocals through the PA. A bit different from your situation, I know. I was a bit disappointed with the Alto - the way I set it up (high pass filter taking out everything below about 100Hz, and compression to take out the peaks) it sounds okay, but it’s only just loud enough as a monitor for the keys player and his backing vocals, and the peak light is almost constantly on. The Yamaha’s are barely ticking over at similar volume. I wouldn’t consider putting bass through it, though a pair for guitar and vocals as an acoustic duo would probably be fine. I don’t think you’ll be able to daisy chain your bass cab from any of the common active speakers. What PA and bass gear do you use at the moment, and do you have a budget in mind?1 point
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Hi Kevin, we used it with a pair of Mackie subs, but that was through the full range outputs, as the high/low pass filtering is done by the Mackies. however, there are low pass filters built in, and several different outputs, so looks like it's possible to configure a low pass ,sub out. now, I'm no expert on mixers, but Whizzy may have a more definitive answer for you . full manual comes with the mixer ! mike.1 point
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There are powered and unpowered versions. I have the unpowered one, which I picked up mint for £150 on the Bay. See http://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/pa12/. The PA12 CP is the powered one.1 point
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All this talk about Ringo and his drumming abilty really gets away from me. Anyone can be a good competent drummer. Ringo was first and foremost a Beatle. Being a Beatle was his job and nobody did or does it better than him. I say there's never too many hounors if you were a part of a band that changed the world for the better. Blue1 point
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Nick popped around to buy my Gibson 5 String, thoroughly good bloke and recommended without hesitation! Cheers Nik!!1 point
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As a drummer Ringo has a sound thats pretty unmistakable among any drummers, he just sounds like Ringo , Surely the hardest part of any musician is to stand out from your peers. Any other drummer would not work with the Beatles and for that he's the perfect drummer for them. I know the Joke about him not even being the Best Drummer in the Beatles but thats taking a lot away from his talent and skill. Well done Sir.1 point
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Ooops. I seem to have awakened the negativity troll. I'm not going to try to correct some of the ill-informed nonsense currently being posted but I will wish a happy and positive New Year to those who are happy and positive. I guess it's time the mods closed down this sadly silly thread.1 point
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I just don't get these honours, what's the point? nice for the unknowns (like the little old lady that's done school crossings for 50 years) but the rich and famous, isn't being lucky enough to be rich and famous enough?1 point
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Limelight 62-ish Jazz. Bought from someone who knew it wasn't a real Fender, sold to me who knew it wasn't a real Fender, then sold it on to someone who kew it wasn't a real Fender. Such a trail of destruction.. so many suffering kittens and puppies. I'm going to hell.1 point
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G&L L-2000 covers most things IMO. USA used or Tribute brand new meet the budget. good luck!1 point
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So let me think... 'A' list session player with a colossal live and studio CV spanning mainstream pop to the left field, hip-hop originator, industrial dub legend who has worked with Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, James Brown, Madonna, and George Clinton. 'Not a great player'? Spare me.1 point
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I know I've posted this pic elsewhere but it's equally at home here too so as I'm still super pumped about it, then here it is again.. Matching 135 grill by VTypeV4, on Flickr Bassman 135 and matching JBL loaded ported double-fifteen.. Fat!!1 point
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Moving Pictures - Rush1 point
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with the overwhelming consensus being that acoustic basses just aren't loud enough perhaps a (rechargeable) battery operated combo might do it1 point
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