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You're all being very silly. Jaco was a bass player. Stop putting your limitations on him.6 points
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Moog has just launched an iOS Minimoog Model D app for an introductory £4.99. It’s well worth checking out for anyone interested in synthesis.4 points
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Not only yes, but I did! My last album (critically acclaimed in Q, Mojo etc) was recorded on two Squire basses. I also took the Squiers out on the road and played London's O2 with them. Twice.3 points
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Looking at this photo it looks as though the only things he needs are a couple of decent meals and a long shower3 points
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1978 Fender Precision Bass Olympic White. Really lovely example! Sounds great especially with flats (although it currently has rounds). All original (except the scratchplate). All set up and ready to go. Please get in touch if you wish to try or buy!2 points -
Most if not all of Thin Lizzie stuff is a semitone out.2 points
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If it's a wedge, we can always use it to keep the door open (If it turns out to be the best cab, there really will be some questions asked.)2 points
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I am picking it up shortly :-)2 points
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As a former Wal owner, and given how you're using your Wal at the minute, I'd agree with the P-bass suggestions. A nice classic 50's or Roadworn P. I'd keep the Wal though - tastes and requirements change!2 points
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The point of this thread was to mock the people who always say that he ''only needed four''. Great answers so far.2 points
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Very glad to hear that you've clicked with the bass...and then clicked even more after the string change! Funnily enough, I was in a recording studio with my Model T this Saturday just gone. The day before I'd been worried it was sounding a little dull, and then I remembered I hadn't changed the strings since 2015. A fresh set of Rotos later and it was singing nicely again. Often overlooked, as you rightly say!2 points
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I've gone from bedroom player to semi pro, to pro, back to semi pro and back to (part-time) pro again. But in my head I was always a pro player. This has never been a hobby. IMO the differentiators between all these categories isn't money or earnings, it's attitude, approach and time. Mostly time. How much time are you willing to put into playing and learning your instrument so that you move yourself from bedroom player (everyone starts there) along the line to becoming a world class recording and touring professional. Where you stop on that line is determined by the time you dedicate to learning your instrument. How willing are you to invest the time and effort, usually to the exclusion of everything else, into becoming the best you can be, and then pushing to be better still.2 points
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another update... I finally ditched the original strings. Man, why didn't I do that earlier??? DR SUNBEAMS on... what a difference! They're a little more compliant, which is nice. I have it set with pretty low action, but I can still dig in when I want to... and these strings have transformed the bass. It's incidentally the first time I try Sunbeams (I have been using their stainless steel counterpart, Fat Beams, for ages, which also have a round core)... and I love them. They are not overly bright even straight from the packet, so they suit me very well. Punchy, nice mids... and the Model T sounds fantastic with them. Lovely bass, and with careful pickup adjustment a very good sounding one too... then put nice strings on and it becomes a great bass indeed. Strings, so often overlooked...2 points
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Yeah, but he only needed 4.....2 points
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I'm sure the Legend is a good bass, but the semi-hollow body, pickup placement, and piezo in the bridge are just perfect for smooth fretless mwah. That said, if you like burpy bridge pickup fretless tones then the Legend might be a better choice. I'm primarily a fretless player and I'd go Spectorcore every time over the Legend.2 points
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Fixed that for you.2 points
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I was involved in the original purchase (I was merely a collection to post on), and having owned a 94, 08, Classic 2014, 2eq 2014 and a bongo...I have to say this is a very good stingray. It had every feature I want a stingray to have, played superbly (even with sh*t strings upon collection) and was a decent weight, mutes (like the 94 and classic) 3eq like the 08 and contoured. I wish I’d had the money at the right time but I sell stingrays because no matter how I love the sound and feel, the pickup pole pieces and my playing position don’t mix. Worth every penny of a grand - if you want a stingray with all the best bits. Anything less is a steal - someone I helped got an absolute steal originally and anything to do with better strings and a case and Pickguard options it’s real steal. I know Tonci paid what he’s asking or thereabouts, so fair play to him. Rest assured - this is an EBMM “greatest hits” bass.2 points -
Whatever you decide, keep the Wal. Try out loads of different basses. Get the one that plays and sounds great. But keep the Wal.2 points
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Hobbyist/Weekend Warrior for me. I do this purely for fun, and we - in general - only gig at weekends. All the money generated from the band goes back into the band, so no income at all. And similar to @Mykesbass am in my 50s, original material, with overseas tours/festivals/albums out etc having the best time of my life so far as a musician.2 points
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How about something a little lighter? Like a three seat sofa😉2 points
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Now £700. It’s not getting used so it needs to go. Great example of this USA do it all bass. There are a few small marks on the back but nothing major. Dual coil pickups, passive, active & active with boost. Internals shielded to cut down on noise. With original case although two of the studs on the case are damaged. Would prefer collection. Can meet in and around south Manchester or I work in the city centre.1 point -
Just come home from seeing Yes at the Liverpool Philharmonic. Excellent set which I think I can regurgitate if anybody is interested. Chris Squire's replacement Billy Sherwood was using a selection of v nice Spector basses includingwhat I think was one of the 30th Anniversay models with the fish on the fretboard. Forgot to add that the Spectors sounded awesome and just as good as Chris's Ric. Closed eyes I was hard-pressed to tell the difference. Dodgy phone pic follows:1 point
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For sale is my beloved Fender CS Pino Palladino Precision Bass. 2010 build. Bought through the guys at Bass Gear 6 years ago. It's in the same relic'd condition, with an additonal small dent under the strings near the bridge. The paintwork hasn't been affected by it. Currently strung with Ernie Ball Cobalt flatwounds, but for nostalgia, I still have the original Thomastik flatwounds the bass left the factory with, which I'll include. Details and specs can be found in the link below: http://www.fendercustomshop.com/series/artist/pino-palladino-signature-precision-bass-rosewood-fingerboard-fiesta-red/ Extra images can be found by clicking Photobucket link below: Click here to see more images (Photobucket) http:// It's an amazing bass. Mellow and soulful even with roundwounds, but I find it responds best with flats. Lovely chunky but comfortable neck. All the original accessories and Certificate of Authenticity are included. £2700. I'm based in Fife, Scotland. About 45 minutes drive from Edinburgh. No trades thanks. Please contact me with your location for a delivery quote.1 point -
The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, 1968. Double headline acts: The Doors and Jefferson Airplane. 8 in the evening until 8 the next morning, two nights in a row. The Doors, then JA, then JA, followed by The Doors. Reverse order the second evening. Interludes from Terry Reid and Blossom Toes. I spent most of the evening with a French girl on my lap, but didn't even think to get her name. I walked home from there to Bedfont (twenty-odd miles or so...). My feet didn't touch the ground. Brilliant show; lights 'n all. Happy Daze.1 point
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The headstock reshape was a brave attempt lol! The SD single coil with the bigger pole pieces is probably quite similar to my Sentell pup. There's something about the sound of a bass with one single-coil that is so open and natural it just feels 'right' to me.1 point
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We've tuned down half a step for a couple of years now and it's not an issue for either myself or the guitarist. Our singer reckons it helps him out as we play some screeching vocal stuff from the likes of Led Zep and AC/DC.1 point
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Reportedly, Moog weren't that happy with the Behringer Model D clone, and therefore decided to offer this app. Idunno, but version 1.0.1, which was released an hour or so ago, still seems slightly unfinished. First impression is it does sound stellar though, so I'm very happy with it. Thanks for the heads up!1 point
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Bargain! I had the 4 string version and it was a great bass and very well made.1 point -
Yes, I had an Enfield for a while with the Simms pickups, they are lightweight and play nicely, one thing I didn't like about mine was that the batteries would go pretty quickly (within 2 months for me with a fair bit of playing) not a huge problem but it bugged me.1 point
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Like that flamed finish.1 point
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Let's not miss the point, Jaco only needed a bass. 4,5,6,7 strings.. Whatever he put his hands on, he probably would have expressed his greatness. Much like Wooten does on any conception including that mind boggling bow bass...1 point
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Quite uncomfortably, after I've stuffed even more gig money into the mattress.1 point
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You p*ss yourself and wake up crying? but yes, me too!1 point
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Yup and I think they did a King Crimson song too1 point
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The only bass I like as much as my Wal (Custom Fretless) is my Aria SB1000 fretted. Totally different animal, but equally rewarding to play1 point
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Considering your tone setting on the wal (neck 100%, tone 7) is the same setting that I use to emulate a P-Bass, I'd say a Fender P-Bass of sorts will do. There are some really light weight p basses out there, mine is just 3.8 kg. You can get really good ones cheap, so I can only second the others... keep the Wal. You'd regret selling it.1 point
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I think the point is that there are a LOT of options open to you, largely people will comment here on what good experiences they've had, and what basses they like. Without knowing what you do and don't like about your Wal, or at the least, what you're interested in trying (oh I fancy a 4 string or a 6 string), it's a little difficult to offer any advice that isn't pretty vague. Knowing a budget would also help. Si1 point
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Hey Andy - I just wanted to say 'thanks' for sharing this with the forum. It did indeed look like a bargain - and the only thing holding me back from putting a bid in was the fact that (i) I'd already got a VK 210 and (ii) eBay wouldn't let me enter a bid with 5 mins to go when I was tempted to do so, despite (i) !! I think it went for £380 in the end which probably 50% cheaper than we're likely to get elsewhere.1 point
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On balance, I probably earn more of my living as a tour manager, sound guy and backline tech than I do as a bassist (in the last couple of years, anyway, although it seems to swing back and forth) - am I a pro because I make my living fully from gig-related shenanigans, or a semi-pro because half of it is on the other side of the sound desk? It's a puzzler! I don't use a compressor pedal, but I do compress in the mix, if that makes any difference to the outcome 🤣1 point
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Why doesn't this poll have a category for 'Flakes & Fantasists'?1 point
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There seems to be some kind of weird 'honour' in playing very long sets. I say they're vastly overrated.I'd much rather watch a great band for 30 minutes than a mediocre one for two hours. Some covers bands in particular seem to think that quantity is the equal of quality. it is not. That's a sweet cherry. Makes life much, much easier. And more pleasant.1 point
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I replaced my Wal, a beautiful mk3 5 string, with a Lakland 55-94. The originals bands and recordings had dried up and the Lakland just worked better in the new, blues and soul oriented bands I had joined.1 point
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Blimey, imagine if they weren't good friends. Gotta love BC for this type of crap. In the real world friends support friends, not make threads about it expecting strangers to tell you how to behave.1 point
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Bass sound check.1 point
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Here's my nest of Fenders: 1977, 1978, 1978, 1978, 1973 Precisions, 1997 US Deluxe Precision, 2001 CIJ 51Ri P (modded), Mark Hoppus Precision Mk1, 2006 Am. std Precision, 2011 Am. Std Jazz CIJ Jaguar Bass, CIJ Geddy Lee Jass (modded)1 point
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