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Special showing for 'lefties' ...7 points
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Here’s my solution. A bit of both 😏4 points
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Having lines and dots doesn't challenge enough to start using your ear - at least this is how I feel. One of the reasons I bought the double bass was to develop my ear, as my, nomen omen, precision bass made me too lazy. I developed thinking about notes as patterns on my fingerboard rather than sounds I need to listen to. I know it might be just me, but it still seems like a common side effect of playing on a fretted instrument. Considering the above, the choice should be dictated by the intention behind the fretless. If it's the sound or comfort, lined will do, but if it's general musical development and taking it outside ones comfort zone, I'd say go for as plain a fingerboard as possible. I'm not an authority on that though, just my own reflections on the matter. There's also a valuable lesson in the training wheels metaphor. Children struggle so much when the wheels are finally removed, because they need to get rid of all the bad habits they developed. I'm sure motorcyclists know what 'counter steering' is, but in general, after removing the wheels (or transitioning from the tricycle to bicycle) you literally need to start pushing the handlebars to the opposite direction than you used to. The conclusion is all cyclists make poor basists, or something, I don't know4 points
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I think manufacturers should just stop being lazy and finish the basses properly. Put frets in the neck and that would do away with all this stupid arguing 😄😉3 points
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You can always have an unlined fretboard and draw lines with a pencil, erase them as you learn and get more confident with it, as a removable easy guide.3 points
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Is it because Antoria might sue them?2 points
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On behalf of myself, Michael G and our Product Engineer Simon Austen, just putting a marker down that your friendly neighbourhood Basschat sponsor Gillett Guitars will be there on stand A0. We'll have our Contour Bass range, a couple of Ashdown amps (UK manufacturers only on our stand ), our bass buddy Freddie Draper, and an itinerant keyboard player to make it all feel like the cocktail lounge on the QE2. Very much looking forward to meeting fellow members of the Basschat gang over the weekend! Scrumpymike, aka Gillett Guitars Sales & Marketing Manager2 points
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Just realised...it's NEXT WEEKEND!!2 points
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Disappointed to see that being over 60 leads to warnings about falling over.2 points
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We are all different so we should do it whichever way feels most productive, no one way is best for everyone.2 points
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Another reason I like P basses... as said above, they are very simple but instantly give you 'that' sound in a mix. So you can forget all about the 'tonequest', forget about GAS and get on with the business of actually playing the bloody thing. Which is why I don't much care for on-board preamps, active basses* and over-complicated amps - too much of a distraction. *Spectors excepted, obvs.2 points
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MTD Kingston AG5 £840 posted. Great bass, HUGE sound. Has the full spec of the US made AG5, including the exact same pickups and preamp. For anyone wishing to try the MTD thing without having to sell their car, this is it! Features Include: •35" Scale •Carved Alder body w/ Burled Maple top •One-piece asymmetrical maple neck w/satin polyester finish •Purpleheart Fingerboard •Custom blended satin finish •24 medium jumbo frets •Zero fret, 1-3/4" wide •Bartolini Active 3-Way EQ •Controls are: •Volume with push/pull preamp bypass •Blend •Treble •Mid with push/pull mid shift: 250Hz - 800Hz •Bass •Custom Andrew Gouche Bartolini pickups •Shielded electronics compartment •MTD quick release bridge, 3/4" (19mm) spacing •Double acting truss rod •Buzz Feiten tuning system •Smoked Chrome Hardware •MTD Padded gig bag included Pics here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bjeiwh2w0uz8bvx/AACzuY0ocH6VxKW_cS8BsNl7a?dl=0 NO TRADES And here's a cool vid of a guy playing the six string version:1 point -
Hello For sale a Ken Smith 6 strings Black Tiger W6TNVE Built in 2013. Serial number: 629513. Strings spacing: 19mm. Exhibition top and back. NT construction - Neck in 5 parts. Fingerboard in ebony. Preamp 3 bands new generation with 4 dips adjustable. Some playing wear, especially at the right hand thumb position, but nothing serious. Original case Ken Smith. The bass is located in the North of France. Collection is possible in Calais, Boulogne sur Mer, Lille, ... International shipping without problem. Price: 4000€ or 3550£ + shipping.1 point -
A reluctant sale but something needs to go. £430.00 or reasonable offer This is a special little bass, ideal for travelling and it really punches above its weight. Standard tuning (EADG), one octave above but with your favourite octave pedal you're into the usual bass sound. It was specially built for me, and the quality is outstanding. Features: Locking tuners Delano quad pickup Bespoke bridge Fits in a ukulele case (included) Light weight Hand made Maker's details and more pictures: http://www.stradi.pl https://www.facebook.com/symphonybass/1 point -
Moollon JV5 Classic from January 2018. Brand new condition! Body wood Alder Neck wood Hard Maple Fingerboard Wood Macassar Ebony Scale length 34" Frets Midium Size Nickel Silver Bridge Moollon Vintage Style Tuners Moollon Vintage Style Nut Bone Pots CTS Jack Switchcraft Pickups Moollon VJ-60 Inlays Clay dot Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Olympic White Controls Volume/Volume/Master Tone Custom options Matching Headstock, Binding around fingerboard Comes with its original Moollon hardcase and separate Tortoise pickguard. Based in Barcelona, Spain.1 point -
Here is my as new excellent Sonic Blue Fender Mustang PJ. I bought it new from PMT about 4 months ago and have hardly used it. I made my own short scale about two years ago and that's the one that I choose to play so this is additional to my requirements. The bass weighs 3kg on my bathroom scales so is very light. It plays like butter, sounds enormous and is a versatile little bass. It has a nearly new set of stunning Labella flats on and it sounds really amazing! it also has the Fender rounds that it came with, again almost unused. It's always hard to take a good picture of Sonic Blue but it is really lovely with a nice minty scratch plate. There isn't a mark on it. I live near Northampton and you are more than welcome to come and try it and have a cuppa. Alternatively I am happy to ship at the buyers expense in a proper Fender shipping box and a Squier Mustang gig bag. No trades thanks, l need to sell this. Thanks for looking. I would like £475 ONO please. Mike (Pestie)1 point -
I won two tickets for the London Bass Guitar show next weekend, so I have an extra one I am happy to give away. I am thinking of going on Saturday. Hit me up!1 point
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Just saw this and the last four words made me chuckle: Well, I’ve met some dreamers, wishful thinkers and enthusiastic but badly organised bands over the last month. It’s been a bit of fun but I’m an experienced bass player and maybe I need to get serious. I have years of experience and have played most genres . I have good kit and transport and have played professionally. Now I would be happy to either play for fun or money provided the other musicians are as committed as me. Get in touch, I have no ego.1 point
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Who has time for kudos? It's about the fact that I find it easier to make good music and play in tune without trying to use visual clues to get a result that is non-visual. You don't use your ears to help you paint...1 point
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Cheers for all the comments. Progress on this has been slow recently - between work and the garage being so cold getting some of the remaining jobs done is taking a while!! The fretboard had been radiused and the frets have been installed. I filled the gaps at the end of the fret slots with the sanding dust from the fretboard and some epoxy and I've started dressing the fret ends but this isn't finished yet. I've also shielded the control cavity and soldered the pots and jack; the pickup is yet to be installed. I made battery holder for the cavity and fitted this with a couple of screws - I'm quite pleased how this has turned out. I've also fitted the string anchors which was one of the last fiddly jobs. Hopefully I'll get to do some more work on it next Friday - I'd like to get it assembled and check the neck angles etc. before I complete the finish. Cheers Jez1 point
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Here you go:1 point
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I thought the med. helicores were a bit like spiro mittels , maybe a touch less tension , pretty bright string , zyex medium are a lot lower tension , possibly one of the lowest tension metal strings? I like zyex on one of my basses, they have some of the sustain of metal core strings but are a little bit thumpier and easier to get moving1 point
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This is a Fretless Bass Built from a Made In German Streamer Standard Body with a Warwick Rock Bass Neck. Has upgraded bridge hardwear (the German Streamer Std came with a Fender style bridge originally) Active / Passive Switch, the other switch switches the mids on the active pre amp. Great active pre amp an Aguilar OBP 3 which is worth approx £150 alone. Given it's a 'bitsa' build, I'd much prefer collection only as I'd much prefer that this was tested by a buyer. That said, courier may be possible so please contact me. I'm based in Chorley, Lancs, any trial or inspection is welcome £350 Collected. No Trades please.1 point -
@TheGreek has raised some good points, @jeff.nicol_scotland. The bass you've selected has a particular sound. Is this selection based on a like for that sound, or is that based on looks? As @TheGreek says, you probably should try out some basses and don't overlook the fact that the amp and speakers make up a good contribution to the overall tone/sound.1 point
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He's more polite than me, anyway. I describe them as flakes and fantasists.1 point
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The audience commonly do not know and even less do they care. In ten years I have only ever one time had an audience member comment on my fretless or upright playing ... and that was another bassist on Basschat. The words 'kudos', 'wow' and 'without lines' were not used.1 point
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I have one of these as my cheap festival bass which I don’t mind getting knocked around, great bass for the money, mine is a little on the heavy side but hay, it costs £150 and is still lighter than most late 70s Fenders...1 point -
Hey Jeff Welcome to the forum. As an absolute novice it may be a good idea to find a more experienced Bass player who lives nearby, possible here on the forum, who can give you an idea on what to look for when you go shopping for a bass. For many new players the only consideration is aesthetics - "I like the look of that.." - but there are lots of other considerations when buying an instrument. Find a shop with a large selection - I believe that GuitarGuitar is well respected - and go and try different instruments. Remember that two instruments in the same range can differ significantly so try black/white/sunburst basses even if you only after a red one. The best option may be to get to something like the London Bass show in March where you can try lots of equipment before parting with your cash or pop along to Jam nights in your location and have a chat to bassists there. They'll be happy to chat - after all we're generally ignore by most musos...1 point
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Haha, I thought “ooh, figuring on that alder is something else!” 😏1 point -
Wow, Keef-tastic!1 point
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Oh my word...that has to be the prettiest thing I have seen in years!1 point
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Hi all, I won two tickets for the event next weekend, I'm thinking of going on Saturday, if you are interested in a free ticket for that day send me a message! Iacopo1 point
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...From a quick google, both bi and dipole speakers use paired drivers to produce diffuse sound, but the difference is whether the drivers within the cab are in our our of phase with each other. So I guess it would be possible to offer a switch to flip between the two modes.1 point
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Holy heck, I have had the pleasure to try a Stenback. Yes, expensive but besides the tuners literally everything is made in-house and the Stenback I played put literally any other passive JB I have ever tried to shame. For the 1st time I got why you would spend so much on a bass. They really are that good. GLWTS!1 point
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You can hear it here :1 point
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I think this statement is a bit of a clichè to be honest. It's a bit like saying 'use your brain' when trying to solve an equation. Great, if your brain already contains the necessary information to solve the problem. Using ears to correct intonation takes years, even decades of focused study. If you have that kind of time available, great. For the rest of us, there's fretlines, so we can get on with the enjoyment of playing a fretless without 35 years of listening to a drone. Just because the lines are there doesn't mean we stare at them all night. They're there to help. We don't stare at fretted basses when we play, but we occasionally check we're in the right place. If I didn't play jazz, I could probably get by without them no problem, but for soloing up the top end I definitely need those lines.1 point
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Final thought. I have 3 fretless basses. The Wal has no lines, the Cort has no lines, and the Squier has lines. I was recording recently with the Squier, because I wanted the woody, hollow Jazz Bass sound. Listening to the tracks back, I realised I was fractionally flat ALL THE TIME. Nobody has complained about my intonation in years, so I was a bit shocked. Ended up playing everything again on the Cort. Came out spot on. The Cort and the Wal are both gigged far more than the Squier. Anyone want a nice VM Jazz with J-Tone active electronics?1 point
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Talking of the O'jays.1 point
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I don’t disagree with them, I just have a different experience. I have played lined fretless more than unlined but I still feel happier, more in control and better intonated on unlined. The OP will have to decide for himself.1 point
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Basically, how big is your ego? Si1 point
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Well if you need a load of TurboBlue Tuffcab paint, then fleabag's your man!!1 point
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Agree with Paul S - I have a gen1 Compact and it's a brilliant thing. I was one of the original guys who had the demo cab which Alex sent around the country, and was / still am blown away with it's quality of sound. If the rest of the range are as good or better it's really a no-brainer, but as cetera says , try before you buy as your personal preferences may not be met. Couldn't see why though ( Disclaimer - I am currently saving up for a BF Super Compact....)1 point
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I wouldn't take that as reason to buy. You need to try them out first..... I almost bought a Big Twin II but tried it side by side against my GenzBenz Neox212 and the Barefaced came out 2nd best. A good friend and respected bass journalist/reviewer was with me and also felt the same.... saved me silly money in an unnecessary outlay! I don't say this to 'hate' on Barefaced - they're great. Just be sure to try any cab before buying as it may not be the step up you're looking for, or even need!1 point
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The Gen3 are pretty much the flattest/most uncoloured sounding cabs I`ve used. When I recorded the sound I heard from the desk was virtually exactly what I got from my Gen 3 Big Twin. So really, choose the Gen 3 cab that fits best for size and practicality. for what it`s worth I was really impressed with the Super Midget - an amazing amount of sound from those little cabs.1 point
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This is my take on vintage and fat. Anywhere near what you're aiming for?1 point
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Not helping the "walk away" thing are you Mr Pickguard1 point
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and the coloured girls go 'doo doo doo doo doo doo doo"1 point
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Also this one is worth a look: https://www.cogeffects.co.uk/tarkin-fuzz.php1 point
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Hope not, the Tbird is supposedly replacing the current Pro 1V, which sells around £350/£400. Certainly not going to pay pushing a grand for an Epi, as good as they can be.1 point
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