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  1. ricksterphil
    'Ooh shiney....'' 'I'm sure that will make me a better player....' 'WANT ONE WANT ONE WANT ONE.......'
    6 points
  2. mrtcat
    Boom! Sofa shot just in.
    4 points
  3. mrtcat
    Now you see I like that a lot. So much energy and real talent too. Trying too hard?? Maybe / maybe not but if you're on Letterman then you could do a lot worse than milk it for all its worth and be memorable.
    4 points
  4. HaNgMaN
    Just got this. Huge Kings X fan...
    4 points
  5. stewblack
    Let's share our weird and wonderful ideas for making life that little bit easier in the world of bass. Even if they appear long winded and silly and actually use more effort than they save. I'll start: One of those over the door clothes hanger thingies available from all B&M, Poundland type outlets makes a great cable tidy.
    3 points
  6. thestick
    I’m selling my Spartan Vanderkley head it’s a great head hand made from Marc Vanderkley No issues with this head built in sep 2017 I’m only selling as I prefer my Db751 head 2x400W @2x8 ohm 2x800W @2x4ohm dimensions H x W x D = 9x30 x23 cm weight5 kg Sale only prefer pick up (Reading area) but can send at buyers expense. . New these are €1750 or £1550 (bass direct) comes with rack ears and power cable.
    3 points
  7. bertbass
    A bit of a pain to take a door to every gig just to use it though!
    3 points
  8. thepurpleblob
    Because it's easier than sitting practising for hours on end.
    3 points
  9. fleabag
    If we're on about Chickens ...
    3 points
  10. Wilco
    Bought this from eBay & it turned up on Tuesday. I was after a rehearsal / crap venue bass to protect my Maruszczyk’s from some wear & tear. This fitted the bill nicely as I like old Jap instruments, & the active electronics & 19mm string spacing matched nicely to the M’s. Pleased to report that it lives up to the SGC reputation - great quality, easy to play & sounds excellent.
    2 points
  11. Bill Fitzmaurice
    The same percentage who know what it means.
    2 points
  12. Bastav
    Will post some fancier pics later but here´s proof it´s now actually strung up!
    2 points
  13. Dood
    I have ended up buying kit after I reviewed it. I AM completely skint!
    2 points
  14. Japhet
    Like the Circle of 5ths, there is also a Circle of GAS. The progression goes I'm happy with what I have. Something different catches the attention. Reasons to acquire said article begin chattering in the brain. Justifications for acquire said article begin to form. Said article is elevated from 'Desirable' to 'Must Have' status Previously satisfactory equipment becomes unsatisfactory. Rabid obsession with said article developes. New article is acquired. I'm happy with what I have. Rinse and repeat.
    2 points
  15. oldslapper
    Honestly? Before coming on here I was blissfully unaware of the variety of basses available & was quite happy with my cheap squier jazz bass & old cheap bass stack. No one in any band ever commented on said bass/amp, only on my playing. "that's great, or that's not great"...end of. I then entered the black hole of bass forums which reached into my very insecure being, and I began to say to myself. "other bass players will look upon your lowly bass/amp, point and laugh!" Oh how I imagined being mocked by the multitude of low enders. So, I started a ridiculous 10 year journey of buying and selling equipment in order to feel better about myself, so that in my imagination, I could look another bassist in the eye and without hesitation spout forth the list of high end gear that I owned (but couldn't really afford). However, no one in any of the bands I played commented on said bass/amp, only on my playing. Hold in I thought, this has made no difference to anything other than my insecure ego & bank balance. I now own one cheap bass, and don't even own an amp. Still get asked to play/gig/record with some great players. So why the GAS? For me coz I forget what matters, & have to admit I can suffer from chronic comparing syndrome. I'm probably the only one, but I'm glad that's off my chest. My name's oldslapper & I'm a plonker.😁
    2 points
  16. bassbiscuits
    I think we just get caught up in it - if you're gigging and getting some spare cash coming in, its just too tempting to treat yourself to some more nice kit. There's no obvious cut off point once you get beyond the basic necessities, and into the realms of fantasy kit. The bubble burst with me about a year ago, mainly cos i cut right back on gigs for family reasons, and then realised how much kit i actually had. The apparently amazing, life-changing aspirational gear I'd bought didn't make me play any better, or feel any better. It just tied up thousands of pounds, so I flogged the stuff i didn't really need. I still look on Basschat most days and see stuff I like - but then a reality check reveals i don't actually need it. It's nice feeling that you don't have to buy anything. Sort of the opposite of GAS. I'll probably get lynched on here for saying it tho. It's lovely to have shiny new exciting treats, but constantly longing for different things and working out how to get them makes me really stressed out I've realised.
    2 points
  17. ricksterphil
    Great idea...there's something similar in the Pirate Studios we use, but it's hung on the wall. My man cave / practice / music room is usually a sh*t tip, so I'll be borrowing this one!
    2 points
  18. wateroftyne
    "What if...?"
    2 points
  19. Dad3353
    I'm disappointed. I was expecting a topic about new sources for band transport hire... (... and that young lad will hurt his voice if he carries on doing that for long ...)
    2 points
  20. Brams77
    Wow awesome this wouldnt take long, killer weight too! GLWTS
    2 points
  21. yorks5stringer
    I actually used excess string cut-offs to pick the lock, seemed approriate!
    2 points
  22. SammyDamacy
    Hi kids, So basically I'm moving to Denmark in a months time, and as well as getting married next week I need a little cash injection and less weight to travel to another country with, so here goes: The only p bass I’ve ever loved - 2005 American Deluxe Precision, all original hardware. 18v fender pre amp, maple neck and fret board, this bass is crazy powerful and loud! Plays really well and sounds even better, I’m moving soon and so am taking my 5 string rather than this bass. There a few dings on the bass, I’ve highlighted the worse looking ones in photos. One of the pots is a little crackly (the mids pot) so I've reduced the price to £600, it's a cheap repair but one I don't have time for! £600 collected from Worthing (West Sussex). No case I’m afraid so you’ll have to bring your own, which also means I won't be posting the bass and I don't have time currently to sort such things (sorry far away friends). Any questions please feel free to ask
    2 points
  23. thepurpleblob
    There's definitely a Linux version. No need to run it under Wine. I use it all the time. Linux is now quite a reasonable proposition for musicy stuff.
    2 points
  24. SpondonBassed
    I can't see clearly but it might be that she's pointing to her euphonium to alert the sound crew that she's about to go solo on it.
    2 points
  25. fretmeister
    If you find you can't do a weird routing thing you want interally then you can always use a patch cable in the FX loops and use separate send and return blocks to put stuff anywhere. You can jump the paths at will then.
    2 points
  26. SpondonBassed
    I disagree. It would have been a waste of time doing it and not sharing your experience with the others here... perhaps. I mean; in addition to learning something new and finding that it works, you have inspired others, @stewblack for one, to have a go where otherwise they'd have been overawed by the prospect. That lickle cab might find a new home in a home cinema system. All you need is a mono amplifier module of suitable spec to make it an active sub. At those levels you might never get to fart inducing cone velocities and you'd have a really solid bottom end as a result. Not a waste of time. Well done!
    2 points
  27. MoonBassAlpha
    You could hover the bridge pickup ABOVE the strings. Some small offcuts of wood and a load of Blu-tak should do the trick. This will give you an idea of how loud it will appear, and the compliance of the blu-tak will afford some adjustment.
    2 points
  28. stewblack
    You've inspired me! I have a lovely lightweight combo which just,and I mean just, about coped at band practice. It has an output for an extension speaker which could make the difference I need. However the entire point of the small combo is ease of getting the thing in and out of the car so I want something small. Now I also have a very nice 2 X 10 in a scruffy and above all heavy cab with damaged grill that I don't mind taking apart. I reckon I could make a little 1 x 10 like yours employing one of the speakers from this unused overweight cab. So thank you for showing me it can be done. To be frank I'm a little intimidated by the high tech talk around here, although I love reading the threads.
    2 points
  29. Skol303
    2 points
  30. Paul S
    There, Marc, fixed it for you
    2 points
  31. Highfox
    There is an Ibanez ATK 400 for sale on the forum here (not mine) But great basses for the money. I rate them.
    2 points
  32. simontdo
    When I bought this bass, I was told the last owner bought it around 1970 in pristine condition, and subsequently had the body stripped purely because he was not overly keen on the “girly pink” colour (Shell Pink). It was used semi-professionally up to around 1980, then effectively retired from use thereafter, since the owner found a preference for more modern instruments. Hence, it is still in outstandingly clean condition and 100% original in content, including the often missing "ashtray" covers. Other than the body refin, the only alteration from new is a small extra hole through the pickguard where the finger rest was at one time temporarily relocated as a thumb rest. The object of the refinish was to restore the instrument as close as possible to how it would look today if the body had never been stripped at all. So the refin is in the original Shell Pink nitrocellulose, but with the top coat lightened and slightly yellowed for ageing. The resulting creamy off-white with only a hint of pink is a good accurate representation of the hue Shell Pink does naturally fade to over time, and this is further enhanced by introduction of some subtle and even lacquer checking . No “relic” battle-scars have been added. In summary Serial # L14865 Pots – Stackpole, both dated week 03, 1964 Neck date January 1964, size “C” (1.75” wide at nut) Weight 8.4 pounds Pickup DC resistance, 10.5 kohms Body-only refinish in original colour (pre-aged Shell Pink) All parts original The Bass will be supplied in a non fender hard case.
    1 point
  33. dmccombe7
    Well finally got the ball rolling with the Glam Rock covers band. 1st rehearsals this sunday. 8 songs learned and raring to go. Quite excited about this one probably because its the style of bands that first got me into music. Still doing my Classic Rock / Metal too. Dave
    1 point
  34. funky8884
    https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgreatbritishbasslounge.com%2Fproduct-category%2Fstrings%2F&h=ATPfwbGVwIWGa2UOYEZljPPbFk3DElhVW3yW0foEzvwCf_q7EvEspBkBIJmh7Qq0ndn5Wz29AEtgpuAkuN0dIA3TgfCtNF4KRL8XRo5lrITbvBRBxkPO2DDUqk1ga_A
    1 point
  35. indabass
    beauty
    1 point
  36. dave_bass5
    It seems to tick every box i could imagine, other than not being battery powered. Thats understandable though. My pedal board, and ipad in to this is all ill need.
    1 point
  37. pete.young
    Some of those early Aria basses had fairly tight string spacing, but can't bring a specific model number to mind.
    1 point
  38. Dood
    I will be all over it like a rash. I wonder if the EQ can be edited too? .. Oh and thank you Bless ya heart!
    1 point
  39. Dood
    I found Transcribe rather clunky and frustrating. Like Audacity, REAPER can do everything transcribe can. Reaper also has the benefits of being a full spec recording application too (DAW). So I would wholeheartedly recommend getting that. Dead easy to use! https://www.reaper.fm
    1 point
  40. ambient
    One thing to keep in mind is that the cost of living in London is a lot more expensive than elsewhere in the UK. I did my BMus in London and spent the 3 years commuting from Birmingham 3 or more times a week. Even allowing for the train fare I saved a fortune.
    1 point
  41. Oopsdabassist
    that'll be it
    1 point
  42. SpondonBassed
    I'm wondering how you're all going to get away with performing Oh Danny Boy in Arriba Mexican Restaurant on St Patrick's night. I'd watch out. Just be sure those green enchiladas aren't just last year's masquerading as Irish.
    1 point
  43. JamesFlashG
    Somebody else guys - Jocelyn Brown got a lovely bounce to it give it a go
    1 point
  44. timhiggins
    I have had all the bass's mentioned so far and think all would work nicely i would also strongly recommend the Sire v7 which are the most versatile of all https://www.thomann.de/gb/marcus_miller_v7_alder_4_ts.htm?glp=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkcLzu8Ts2QIVLrHtCh0ySwuVEAQYBSABEgIlAPD_BwE
    1 point
  45. Panos Bobolas
    It's a mirror view
    1 point
  46. Jimothey
    I might be wrong I’m sure someone will correct me if I am but as I understand it the higher the resistance means more treble so they recommend 500k pots for humbuckers as they aren’t as trebly (I think that’s a word) as single coil which sound better with 250k pots As fat as the finish goes @Andyjr1515 or @Jabba_the_gut are the ones to speak to they can probably advise you a lot better than I could Goid luck with the build and post your progress!!....
    1 point
  47. mrtcat
    It's a balancing act surely. The tipping point is different for different genres. For instance punk or glam rock might be more dependent on stage presence, attitude and style and less dependent on incredible technical ability and theoretical musical understanding than say jazz or classical. I think that 100% of one and 0% of the other would in pretty much all cases end up with a poor viewer / listener experience. To keep to blue's original brief I would suggest that for a rock band on the bar / pub scene a 50/50 balance would be pretty much where you want to be but this may vary depending on the style of music a band plays.
    1 point
  48. Cuzzie
    Dirty, filthy videos.....
    1 point
  49. Marc S
    As Breadbin says - there's no right or wrong.... But as I was hinting at in my earlier post - it might be a good idea to have 2 basses that differ - even a bit, in terms of dimensions and feel, and a good idea to have 2 basses which can produce different sounds / tones That Squier VM could be a good buy. Like Jezzaboy, I really like the look of the 70's one with blocks & binding too As I said earlier - give several basses a whirl, and if you instantly "bond" with one - go for it Buying 2nd hand you shouldn't lose much money either - obviously, inspect and check it as best you can before parting with your cash Or buy from a known BC'er - Squier VM's often come up on here (think there's one in the marketplace atm)
    1 point
  50. TheGreek
    Not sure what your budget is but the Musicman SUB series are great basses for the money. You can pick one up on eBay for under £200. You might also want to consider the much loved Bass Collection Nanyos - prices are on the up but you can still find them for about the same as the SUBs.
    1 point
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