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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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I’ve had it done before but the firm I used have since stopped making cabs. Any of the custom amp or cab makers should be fine though or look up Chris that makes headshells for people using the ampmaker kits. Zilla are a popular choice but not the cheapest iirc. I can’t see an issue with getting the look you want if the Tolex in that colour is available.1 point
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I'd repost this in the build section - will get plenty of advice and interest over there.1 point
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How about a Shergold Marathon, which is fairly lightweight and a but thumpy and somehow has a look of a WAL about it.1 point
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The amount of air shifted can't be determined by the area of the cones. It's determined by the driver displacement, cone area x maximum linear excursion. Refer back to post #18 in this thread. Then ask your favorite speaker manufacturer why they don't post this critical bit of information, but don't hold your breath waiting for an answer.1 point
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Surely if there's a different amp each night then there's a different preamp to battle against work with each night? To me it would make much more sense to use the Sansamp into the effects return to negate running through a preamp you're not overly familiar with. But hey, to each their own.1 point
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Interesting, it works the other way for me, rehearsals can seem to go on forever, but gigs just fly by! Yesterday's rehearsal (and the other 3 I've had with this band) are the exception, they are as enjoyable as a gig.1 point
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You'd have to empty it about 500 times, though...1 point
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I get like that after rehearsals sometimes too!1 point
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Now we’re with an agent, the probability has dramatically increased. I’ll try and let you know if we get anything close.1 point
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Also I’m thinking ‘waste not want not’ as IMO the body was too small for a bass body it will be a good size for an electric guitar so I’m going reuse the body with some old guitar parts I have laying about And see how it turns out.....1 point
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An electric shaver works well. I'm not joking. Frank.1 point
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After what has felt like a while, but was in fact only a week and a bit here's the new acquisition courtesy of Freddie75 of this parish. I've been on the hunt for a Spector to replace the original Legend I had 7 or so years ago and which has proved elusive to track down and buy back.1 point
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As I recall, the older preamp (which I have) blends the two signals into one mono output, whereas the newer one gives the option of mixed or separating out the fingerboard output. The colour of writing isn't a reliable differentiator though, as there was a later yellow-writing version with the option to split. Oh my god what a nerd I have become.1 point
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Would be helpful to know what you like about the Wal and (and be brutal here, no rose-tinted specs) what you don’t like. Si1 point
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Get the gig then put the band together. If you know good musicians then this is no problem.1 point
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Thought that mark on the back looked familiar, these things get round, that was my old Jazz bass, from the last time I used to gig with a 4 string, back when it had a black pickguard and an S1! GLWS, it was a great bass which I would have kept if it had more strings!1 point -
I don't think anything can replace the Wal.. The good old P bass can get the job done as well and you wouldn't have to spend a fortune to get a decent one.1 point
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indeed this - not knocking them but its not really yes is it - i was struggling with seeing them in their buggles phase but was an enjoyable gig nonetheless but still not a patch on the classic line up imho/ymmv/mcton/etc/etc1 point
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That pic needed a more gentle intro and a government warning Karl Nice bass, hope you're well fella.1 point
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It's a faff because Paulownia is so grainy and porous. Personally I think it's worth it, because the advantages outweigh the disadvantages - it's likely to be the lightest P Bass you've ever played. If weight isn't an issue for you though, then not so much.1 point
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Roger...i watching your videos many times...keep that fender1 point -
That is gorgeous, I wouldn’t have thought it but the light wood really suits it.1 point
