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How about this for a cable tidy10 points
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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!! I have managed to get a few things done though. I've put the bass together to make sure everything fits, the neck angle is correct etc. Needs a little shim but otherwise went together nicely. Couldn't resist trying it and very pleased with how it plays and sounds. Shame I have to take it to pieces again to finish the frets and build a shim but nearly there!!! Not the best photos, but here's how its looks: Still deciding on a string retainer: And with its sister fretless bass (which also need finishing off - preamp needs fitting) Right, I'm off to take it to bits and finish those frets!! Must get this finished for the SW Bass Bash!! Cheers Jez4 points
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Because it's easier than sitting practising for hours on end.4 points
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Because I'm stupid4 points
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A speaker cab laid on its back makes an attractive coffee table.3 points
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I have another drink, blame it on the landlord/promoter/time of year take my money and stop worrying about it. These things happen.3 points
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Basschat. It's all the fault of Basschat. And you lot. On Basschat.3 points
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It's nice to be conversing with a person of taste and exceptional insight. Furthermore with a person who appreciates the great ideas which have shaped our times. Like the electric light bulb, penicillin and my over the door cable tidy.3 points
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Careful people, this could be someone’s partner posting a sting after sensitive information3 points
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I've always found that the degree of GAS is proportionally related to the number of gigs, i.e., 2 or more gigs a week, no GAS. No gigs, enormous GAS!3 points
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Because we can?3 points
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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.2 points
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I think one is raw and the other is with lacquer iirc. It does say on the site/pdf somewhere2 points
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A french light weight classic from the 80´s, my Vigier Passion 2. Under the bridge pickup is the exact date stamp, this bass is from the 15th September 1988. Neck: Carbon PU´s: single coil Benedetis Electronic: 1x volume 1x treble 1x Freq 1x miniswitch (Freq cut,neutral,Freq boost) 1 x PU Selector switch Schaller bridge, tuners and security locks. The colour seems to be unique, at least I have never seen another Vigier in greenburst, while the blueburst finish is almost a standard on these. Amazingly well made, the graphite neck reaches deep into the body up to the pickups. It features Vigier´s active 18V electronics with parametric mids option, and the two fat single coil pickups are strong even in neutral mode. The tone is fat and extremely versatile, the sustain holds on forever. To me it sounds like a Jazz Bass on steroids. The neck is slim and very fast. The frets are in very good condition. The bass is overall in well played good condition, there are some dings and scratches in the finish. Some of the clear coat finish over the silver logo on the headstock has flaked off, I think ist shows on the pics. The important thing for me is the back of the neck, and this is still flawless. The weight is amazing, it´s only 3480 grams. With a strap the balance is perfect, no neck diving on this one. Here´s a nice and very groovy video of a Passion 2 on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih6yMZRbRvY I´m in Berlin, shipping is no problem.2 points -
Why not indeed - top answer Al Krow .... so why is my face that of a grumpy old git? lol2 points
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Nice unit. I suspect it might come down to £189.... Seems very cheap compared to Darkglass.2 points
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They say the line between genius and madness is tiny - I think we know which side of the line this falls on..keep taking the pills while we prepare your padded room..2 points
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Sunny day so out came the camera. I never learn - in the event an overcast day would have shown it better. hey ho. Ladies and gents, meet my new Jake 5! 3.6kg of 5 string Precision goodness. I ordered BBM to sort of make it a 5 string brother to one of my Squier JV Ps, which is BBM and has some figuring in the neck. So I opted for figured maple all round - yum! - with graphite rods, 45mm at the nut, zero fret. Chambered basswood body, Hipshot hardware, 17mm spacing at the bridge. Passive electronics. Delano PC5 AL/M2 pickup - which has turned out exactly how I wanted with more bite and growl than the Aguilar I had fitted into my MM Sterling 5. I like it so much, in fact, that I have bought one from Adrian to stick into the Sterling to replace the AG-5P 60. For me this was a big deal. I don't spend a lot of money on basses (although I manage to lose a lot - how does that happen?) and after a slightly gone wrong experience importing a Yamaha BB5000 that cost me dearly was a bit wary. But I couldn't be happier with this one. If I were given the opportunity to order another one i would spec it out exactly the same. So probably not worth doing... Anyway, £1500 for the bass, £100 for an SKB hard case (which retails at £130!). Big grin on my face every time I pick it up. Or just look at it, frankly.2 points
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Why not, if it brings a smile to our faces?2 points
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Oh, come on! That's hardly fair...!! I've only got 70 so far!2 points
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Wenge is very nice if you find it flat sawn. This is another one of my basses (which has been an on going project for a long time as I cant decide what finish to use!!) with a wenge top on rippled sycamore. This piece of wenge was once a floor board......2 points
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OK, I'll mention the one that most folks know already, just in case someone doesn't - the rubber seal from Grolsch beer bottles make great strap-locks. I use them on all my basses. I see Fender are selling copies now at, if I remember correctly, £2.00 each!! Frank.2 points
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Ooooh err Matron2 points
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When I last sent you pics of my jack-hole you were less than complimentary. It took me whole seconds to recover my dignity.2 points
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That oak has come out well. Nice to see you have provided some nest material for mice in the upper cavity. Will you supply a complimentary rodent or will your client have to furnish a breeding pair of their own? I want to set you on a build with a hamster wheel built in. On stage a suitably deaf hamster would inhabit the wheel and set the bpm for the band depending on how fast it turns its wheel. Can I get a witness for when I file my patent please?2 points
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So here are photos of my two...both budget NT models but both are serious players...great tone, great balance and lovely necks. Build quality is amazing...if this is what they do on the budget range the top ones must be unbelievable.... Jooi does anybody know where the serial nos are on the older model?2 points
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Maybe the increase is to pay for the new product line?2 points
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On the home straight now - the finishing I've spent a bit of time sanding out rough-sanding lines, smoothing curves and starting to get close to the finished neck profile (I'll finally finish that once it's all strung up and playable) and now started the slurry-filling and preparation for varnishing. The figuring on this amboyna simply HAS to have full gloss, so I'm going to revert to Ronsealing the body and tru-oil slurry and buff for the neck. But, I also slurry and wipe with tru-oil before applying the gloss - I find it shows up any missed sanding marks and also produces a wonderful grain-filled base for the gloss coat. Got a bit more to do on the back, but the top is just drying fully before the first gloss coat: The back is almost there - just a touch of sanding work remaining around the control chamber. I will also deepen the hatch rebate before the gloss goes on: Present weight - 3lbs 10oz2 points
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Some very interesting replies, thanks. I'm no stranger to the merry-go-round myself. One mistake I made was thinking that every purchase would result in a better instrument/amp than I had before - and logically would be an upgrade. Of course this is not true and results in huge (sometimes overwhelming) buyers' remorse, particularly if you've had to move on a current instrument/amp to fund a newer one. Yes! There is a point at which you have the perfect bass and the perfect amp (for YOU and YOUR purposes). it's just not always completely obvious where that point lies. For myself it was a Fender Road Worn Precision and a Fender Rumble 500 V3 combo. Fairly humble and relatively inexpensive, but absolutely 100% perfect for me and what I do. I have neither.2 points
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The Gold White Nylons are very bright for a tapewound (obviously still a little less-so than a round wound), so if I had them on a passive bass, I would tend to agree with you, I'd probably want the White Copper Nylons too. However because I have them on an active bass, I tend to just roll back the Treble anyway, so I'm happy at the moment! You know what? There's really not a lot in it, I haven't had to do anything with the setup of my Precision, it's all sat the same. That said, the gauges are slightly different, I had 45-100 Chromes, whereas the La Bella's are 43-104, so could be to do with that! Am enjoying them a lot so far. The reason for the change is that I put La Bella Gold Flats (not to be confused with the Gold White Nylons) on my Lakland 44-94, which gave me that bright Flats sound, so wanted something more mellow and 'classically' thumpy on my Precision. I really really like Chromes for that brighter flats sound, but with the above setup, means I can get all my strings from the same manufacturer, which is just a lot easier in my head, a single order and all that. That said, the plan with having most basses with Flats or Nylons is that I have to change strings every 5 years at the very most haha. Si2 points
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Definition of a musician Someone who drives 50 miles in a £600 car with £6000 worth of equipment to earn £252 points
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It's just the musical version of the seven deadly sins isn't it? Lust - Naked desire to own new toys Gluttony - Have plenty but want more Greed - This will make me a better player Sloth - Rather buy new things than practice with existing things Wrath - Can't afford it but what can I do to get it Envy - I want one too (e.g. Fender Flea and countless others) Pride - Rinse and repeat For the avoidance of doubt I plead guilty on all counts Your Honour2 points
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Too true! Good job I've only spent fifty quid on gear so far.2 points
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Just acquired an early SSD model 4 string. First impressions are very good - I even like the roundwound strings which is unusual for me. Photos tomorrow2 points
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Look, tidy is a relative concept. My cables dangling from the door like that are 200% tidier than lying in a feckin' great tangled heap on the floor. Of course I now have nowhere to hang my clothes.2 points
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A bit of a pain to take a door to every gig just to use it though!2 points
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So this is what I've been totin' for the last month or so. It's a Handbox WB-100, and it's really rather lovely. Thread here:2 points
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I love this post. I can now total up the value of 2x 62, 64 and 65 jazz basses (new prices) and not feel the least guilty.1 point
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Your Sei looked amazing already1 point
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Do you leave feedback when you buy/sell? Could be a clue there...1 point
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Ah, the practice of being allowed to celebrate your patron saint without being accused of being racist, a luxury I can only imagine.1 point
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I remember Eric Morecambe telling the story of one of their early gigs. Eric and Ernie did the whole show to one old man in the hall. After they had finished he asked if it was OK for him to put the chairs away - he was the hall caretaker!1 point
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Ah yes, just the 70 then... I demand a recount!1 point
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I will try to remember to take photos when I do it!! What I don't want is a bit of card or similar just sitting in the neck pocket as a shim - that doesn't feel properly finished to me. I'll use a piece or two of veneer to work out how much of an angle I need to introduce. Then I'll glue a couple of pieces of veneer together to get the same thickness. The veneer pieces are bigger than the neck pocket and are sanded into a wedge, cut it to the size of the neck pocket then glued it in place. I'll use the a veneer made from the body wood so the shim matches (even though it won't be seen!). I need to start looking at introducing a slight angle in the neck pocket when I route it - I'll try that on the next build!1 point
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I don't know whats wrong with some manufacturers these days. For me it's hard to see much more value than around 3000€ for an excelent high-end mass produced bass and around 5/6000€ for a custom, one off, hand made by luthier bass. I think warwick is in the same league as a musicman and should be in the same price range, but as long as people keep buying Warwicks ate that price why not?1 point
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Will post some fancier pics later but here´s proof it´s now actually strung up!1 point
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The grass is always greener Cos I can Cos I can afford to - no wife/drain on resources/ kids When I was a kid (1 of 7) wasn't much spare cash, now there is. I like to treat myself - so I do. Selfish?? Maybe...but I can't take it with me and I had, for a while, a stressful but reasonably well paid job...a bit of retail therapy helps...1 point
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I dread to think, tho am offloading a fair bit at present so would rather think about it once it`s all gone, it will be less frightening.1 point
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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.1 point
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Answers on a postcard as follows: The Native North American Indians would have been cool if they had bothered to develop writing or invented the wheel or their medicine men actually knew what a bacterium was. Sadly they didn't and although they learned fast, 6,000 years outside of humanity's development hub was too much of a gap against your genocidal slave trading forbears. You misunderstand my statement of 'I think microtubes does a better job than the new overpriced dUg pedal' as praise for microtubes. Believe me it's not! Let me put it more simply: if offered both for free I would prefer, by a country mile (which I presume is longer than an average city mile?) a deep warm £47 TC Mojomojo on my board than a £350 over compressed hissy sound emanating from the rear of that dUg. Each to their own buddy. But for dUg to describe this is as the 'best pedal in the f****** world'. 'You ain't gonna find a better pedal than that?' is the most arrogant overblown piece of pedal hype I've come across and deserves calling out before folk blithely get onto another empty wagon and find themselves offloading kit, down the line, in droves. IMHO YMMV etc.1 point
