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Looking very nice!!! Liking the colour matched headstock nice detail!......2 points
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I'll have a bash at putting some pictures up.2 points
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We have rules,and as the band is an equal vote thing problems are few. We all agree on a song and learn our parts at home once the key and version are agreed. If anyone is not up to speed on a new song its put to bed till next rehearsal to allow anyone struggling to catch up. A song is not on the gig list till it is right. No noodling, ever, not even at rehearsal. That includes vocals and drums. Tune up only silently, almost every tuner has a volume mute. We practice quietly so errors are obvious and easy to rectify. If any member really dislikes a new song it is dropped.2 points
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...and a couple of other random bits & pieces: BRING CASH if you think you're going to need any, as the nearest ATM is a mile away at the Co-Op. You should also consider stands/straps for any guitars you're bringing, ear plugs (just mentioning with my organiser's H&S hat on - should not be needed as I'll intervene to prevent any dangerous noise levels), headphones/speakerless systems for your use in the Quiet Room (or to turn the 'noisy room' quiet).2 points
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Thanks for all the input guys. Got an update as bought a kit off a guy that refurbs decent beginner kits (how he puts it ). I tried a few, and a small 'frankenstein' kit spoke to me. Its a Sonor 503 bass and 2 toms, a Mapex venus snare (sounds amazing for a budget one and was what really sold me the kit tbh), a high quality hi hat stand, cant remember the brand, and the entry level Zildjan cymbal set and decent pearl stands. 20" bass drum which will be better for the brass band, and space taking upping. Pedal seems like good one, it plays really well anyway. All set up and tuned, new bass drum skin plus a set of vic firth dampeners thrown in. I paid £250 and was pretty happy with that.2 points
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There’s a bit of a ‘it’ll be ok’ attitude at times. I don’t want it to be ok. I want it to be the best it can be.2 points
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Never had a smoked bass, have tried smoked haddock 😀2 points
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That’s because you’re sick in the head tired of Tort, tired of life2 points
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Unboxing videos are a pet hate of mine. I don't care about the packaging, plug the funking thing in already!2 points
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Right you lot, just stop it with these Wals, OK; I'm running out of clean undies!2 points
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HOME BUILT PRECISION BASS - Natural Swamp Ash Finish with Rear Rout SOLD!!! Sorry, No Trades This is the last of my collection that I’m selling off, and it’s another of my home built Precisions. I had the body custom made by Guitar & Bass Build around six month’s ago, I paired this with a Mighty Mite “Tele” neck, I can’t remember the make of the tuners but they are decent quality and hold the tuning well, and to give it the punch that I was seeking at the time, I fitted a EMG Geezer Butler Signature Precision Pickup and harness. The bass is in beautiful condition and deserves to be gigged which I can’t do because I am no longer in a band. You are welcome to come and try it at my home in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Body: Swamp Ash Rear Rout (Guitar & Bass Build) Tru-Oil Finish Neck: Maple with Rosewood Board (Mighty Mite) Nut Width: 38mm (Jazz) Tuners: Good Quality Unknown Brand Pickup: EMG Geezer Butler Signature Precision Pickup Electrics: EMG Geezer Butler Signature Precision Pickup Harness Bridge: Gotoh 2011 point -
Pino Fender custom Shop 2015 All case candy and case is perfect Certificate included Factory Thomastiks1 point -
But we're all bang alongside the use of appropriate profanities, right?1 point
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I've got one of these and use it for nearly every router based job now. Tough, reliable and capable piece of kit. My big 1/2" router is overkill for nearly everything except fitting locks. I think it would work a treat for cutting pickup cavities etc.1 point
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Was he not saying that a car place quoted him £200 to spray a bass body?1 point
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Not really, but I've made up a little adapter with a battery clip on one end and a plug on the other that will fit into the 9v socket so it's all good1 point
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Scuse me a second Paul....... zzzz1 point
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Very possible PT1 point
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I was on the fence regarding this one, if whoever bought it decides to move it on!1 point -
Been there - four across the front with the singer's mike in the middle?1 point
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It's amazing how I've managed to stay out of your photos, considering I was there both days the whole time1 point
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Even that sounds a bit dated dated nowadays I had an annoyance at last weeks gig, I did the sound check and all was goodish , a horrible stage space , almost a box with us playing through a big gap , so the on stage sound was getting bounced back at us and the monitors had to as low as useless to prevent feedback. We had comments at the end about how clear the vocals were and lead guitar and what a lovely blend it all was , but after talking around to a few there , it was like lead guitar and vocal was all that mattered , the rhythm section were just there to fill the rest of the stage , the annoying bit is that to a lot of the punters , that is just about what they expect, a good singer and lead guitar1 point
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Gorgeous Fender P (Japan) from around 2000 in Capri Orange - my favourite of the International Colour series and an incredibly cool '70s vibe. I had a Slazenger tennis racquet cover in this colour back in the day - loved it then and love it now. This is a Fender Japan PB70US thus has the US pickup. Build quality is superb and the weight and balance make this an easy player over an extended period (best I can get for the weight is around 8.7lbs). The bass is in very good condition indeed and only on close inspection it becomes evident that there are a few minor bruises. These are just indentations and nothing has broken the (gorgeous) paint job. All the hardware is in excellent condition. The neck is lovely (1.625" nut so B width) and reassuringly robust but with quite a flat and slender profile - fairly effortless playing and no fighting with neck dimensions - it feels very 'natural'. The neck has a slab rosewood board (dark, rich chocolate colour with nice figuring if not really a '70s feature) but I've seen a few such boards on Japanese 70s Ps - worth a look on Pinterest or similar. Actually fairly desirable to me - I prefer these over veneer boards. The bass was in fantastic order when it arrived with me but I've effected the following changes: BBOT bridge replaced with Hipshop Kickass in nickel (massive improvement for me in terms of adjustability) Silver pickguard screws replaced with black - in keeping with the original international series aesthetic Pro set-up (with the new bridge) with D'addario 40-95 nickels - still zingy, clean and almost new The bass plays extremely well - low action, fantastic intonation (you'd hope so) and a fast, slick neck. The tone is very much '70s P from thick thump to open loud growl (the tone control is very effective). The look - if you like this kind of thing - is very cool. The '70s TV logo is a thing of beauty to me. The bass will be supplied with a very decent Warwick Rockbag padded bag. All original parts are also included in the sale (screws, bridge and I think there's a thumb rest but no ashtrays). Collection is from Manchester or Birmingham or I should be able to ship at cost in the UK (though I'll need to source an appropriate box). No trades thanks and the price is fixed - actually a bit of a bargain considering what I paid for the bass and what I've spent on it subsequently. In sum, an extremely cool bass in great overall condition - looks fantastic, plays beautifully well and sounds superb.1 point -
To be fair we're at Vauxhall Conference level compared to you guys! We play local pubs mainly for fun as gig fees for a band are usually £250 up here. As there's six of us we get £40 each with a tenner in the band kitty so it's a paid hobby for most of us. However we're all decent musicians and our singer is a great frontman so we enjoy ourselves which communicates to the audience meaning we always get people up singing and dancing!1 point
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they make them without the black1 point
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You can relax! Came home last night, restrung the Alien, tidied up the fret ends, lemon oiled the fingerboard and left it overnight to settle. Picked it up this morning and it’s like a different bass. Definitely louder acoustically without all the finger noise from my poor technique. Amazed how authorative the B string is, it sits really well against the rest of the strings. You can definitely ‘feel’ the low tension part, the strings feel played in already. Thanks for the recommendation!1 point
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Dawn's a bit early, could we manage lunchtime?1 point
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I may rename it triggers broom! New East electronics on order, then maybe some hipshot tuners with a D drop. All that will remain of the original jazz bass will be the neck plate saying "made in Japan" which NONE of it is .. except the neck plate😂1 point
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The most annoying thing in my band quit just before a USA tour two years ago. It's been great since then.1 point
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I've had all of those and a lot more over the years. The flawed personality type who is drawn to play in a band seems to have existed forever. Mozart probably had guys like this in his orchestra. If you can't change them or fire them learn how to deal with them. I'll endure almost anything if the gig is good. I've played with the mildly eccentric to the outright criminally insane, but I've met more good guys and they make up for it all.1 point
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OK, so here's a final run-through of the important stuff: The BIG FAT South-West Bass Bash is happening TOMORROW, Sunday 8th, from 10am-4pm in the Memorial Hall, Cheddon Fitzpaine, nr Taunton TA2 8JY The hall is about a mile out of Cheddon Village a few hundred metres from the school on the edge of a small hamlet called Rowford. The safest way is to follow your satnav. If you don't have one, the easiest way out of Taunton is: head up Station Road towards the railway station, which will be on your right just after you pass under the 2 bridges. At the T-junction with traffic lights at the top of the hill, turn right but immediately keep left and turn left at the next traffic lights. You're now on Cheddon Road, which will take you all the way to the village hall entrance on your right (just past the school on the left) after a couple of miles. The entrance is at the junction pictured below. NOTE: Taking this route out of Taunton doesn't take you through Cheddon village itself. In case of need, my mobile number is 07770 946135 http://1 point
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Had the same discussion ourselves recently!!! If you can't remember stuff like the key then you write it on your setlist with a marker. It comes across to me really amatuer, ruins the flow of the gig and must also spoil it for the audience too!1 point
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At the moment, the singer and the drummer. Weirdly, our guitarist is no problem 😐1 point
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I've suffered 2,3,4,5 & 6 in the last two bands I've been in. Number 4 is the most annoying, there was one number that had a bass intro and he still did it every time until I lost it and screamed " I know how the f***ing intro goes, so stop f***ing doing it" in the middle of a gig. A bit unprofessional of me, but he never did it again. Singers using ipads drives me mad....."learn the words this isnt karaoke"1 point
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Most rechargeables have a lower voltage, just by their technology; some devices don't appreciate this and work less well. Not the case, in my experience, with instruments; sometimes an issue with pedals, however. Some will remember clock-radios, with their 'back-up' PP3 for the alarm, which got forgotten about until either the alarm failed, or runny stuff oozed from beneath (or both...). Smoke alarms. Anyone got one, that uses a battery..? The 'trick' as a reminder is to systematically go around all of these devices at Christmas, having bought a job lot. I use rechargeables everywhere, even in my Sony flashgun and the wall clock. It's been a long time since I bought a battery.1 point
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I’m still with Basswood1 point
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For me there seems to be an inverse correlation, it appears seems the shorter the scale the more I play it!1 point -
Vintage white, mint and maple is just about as good as it gets. Class.1 point
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It's not very heavy indeed, and very tempting.1 point
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low weight for a Wal! And a very nice price to boot. Surprising that it's still available.1 point
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One of the things I find interesting about the VT Bass and other Character series is how little adjustment you have tend to have to make to the EQ controls; most of the drastic change in sound comes out of just altering the Character control and I rarely tweak the three band more than a few notches each way to account for room sound. Got some big gigs coming up this summer and we're probably going to have to move to in-ears, so I'm looking forward to seeing how well it works!1 point
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And here she is. Time to be daddy again. Wonderful kid. first op tomorrow at 8pm - at the wise old age of 2 days...1 point
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Scoop, this is a vintage quality bass. Do it a favour, take it to a proper geezer bloke luthier to sort the problems, and suck up the cost. You'll be glad you did in the end1 point
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I used to go out with her!1 point
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You guys with the references! I am on to you. I can see what you are doing and I like it. How do I like it? That's the way, aha aha, I like it. Can I be in your gang now? I am in Snowdonia in North Wales. Here is the pier and the mountains Here is one of our favourite beaches and the lighthouse at the end of it (with more mountains).1 point -
Saw The Stranglers the other night, JJB's still up there.1 point
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So I’m still very good friends with All but two members of the band. Nice Christmas messages from all of them. They’re carrying on without me and the singer who left at the same time. The plan is to earn more, think my mate the guitarist will turn to bass and they’re going down the much more tried and tested “Dakota” route. A shame really - but I wish them well. Tomorrow we meet with Neurosurgeons and have a look around the family quarters at St.Marys in Manchester. All grand, Iris (the little bundle of stress/joy/fear/interpretation) is also going to be seen in 3d and we’ll hopefully come away with heads full of More information. Anyhow, we’re all enjoying Christmas...Jenny’s Nanna turned 100 today, and my Nanna turned 82. We met a new family addition today at a do, and my eldest daughter (Ella) got a guitar for Christmas and has declared I’m to be her bass player when she’s famous.1 point
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Any chance of some pics?????1 point -
Deffo a Manchester bass bash needed.1 point
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