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I run my own Jazz gig in Felixstowe so get to play with Gods.3 points
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Just a updated family photo3 points
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Received this from Tom at COG this morning, and it was too good not to share.2 points
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Had a BBQ this afternoon, and had Original Musiquarium playing and I will always be amazed by the musicality of him and the musicians on this particular record, The horn section, the rhythm guitars , the backing vocals, his piano playing. The bass playing...Its up there with Willie Week's bass playing on Donny's live album, very different record of course. This spectacular playing from Nate is way up there as is Stevies harmonica playing and vocals. Don't be fooled by the shorter version. The full album version is the best. My ears are saying Andrew , you are at 100% musical enjoyment.2 points
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That is a beauty. Loving that black headstock.2 points -
As someone else who also appreciates a good cup of the Earl, next time you cross la manche, I would recommend tracking down a bottle of Marble Brewery's Earl Grey IPA. It has saved several evenings when I've been caught in the dilemma of whether to have another beer, or a cup of tea!2 points
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The weekend before last, my CTM100 chalked up a (very unofficial) victory in the (very unofficial) volume war between our guitarist and me - at an open-air gig I actually had to turn down for a change! Admittedly I was driving two 12" speakers to his one, with 100W to his 15W, but we all know the lengths to which we have to go to keep up with most guitarists. At any rate, the tone was to die for.2 points
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A lot of these copies are made in factories where the people making them have probably never seen a real one, they can't help but build them to a better standard which gives the game away! 😁2 points
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Mine has to be a favourite place I used to play as I don't gig anymore..... Rock City Nottingham... Iconic Rock venue, just about every famous Band you can mention has played there at some point. The Stereophonics tribute band I was in has played the main stage there 5 times. It was an all day charity event ( I'm far from famous 😉) but the crowd loved us. it was always a sell out (2450 capacity) raising thousands of pounds for the relevant charity but the best bit was the on stage sound. There was a front of house soundman AND at the side of the stage, a sound man that just gave you a monitor mix ...he was BRILLIANT ….anything you wanted in your monitor at sound check was delivered in seconds. I know the combination of Tribute band and Charity gig is an anathema to many on here but they were the gigs of my life and I would do them again, at the drop of a hat , If only I was well enough.2 points
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Francis Hylton played bass on this record. He told me via FaceBook and he is my new best friend. 😂2 points
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Classic ... a beauty from a vanished time when basses were basses.2 points -
Curious indeed. I thought there was only one owner, unless things have changed in the past few years. Very odd marketing indeed.2 points
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Fixed.2 points
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I got the bass back from Laurence Dixon (The Bass Place, Herne Hill) today. He installed a Realist pickup (at my request, and in addition to the existing one), replaced the bridge with an adjustable (again at my request), shaved & profiled the fingerboard to match the new bridge, sorted out the twin soundposts so that they are correctly positioned and work properly, and did some corrective work on the end-pin structure. His work was every bit as good as Clarky told me it would be, and the bass is instantly far more playable and more comfortable to play. It also sounds noticeably better. I wanted the Realist since the existing pickup arrangement did a great job of picking up the sounds of the strings and of the slapping, but disguised (almost completely) the sound of the oil-drum. The Realist picks up far more of its sound from the resonating body and that means that you can actually hear the aluminium. All I need now is to run the two outputs through a blender and I will be able to control how much oil-drum the audience hears. The adjustable bridge allows me to switch between a rockabilly setup and a blues/jazz setup at will. The rest of the work was, frankly, remedial. As I mentioned before, Dave Gartland is not a professional DB luthier and he doesn't claim to be one. The bass as delivered had a few flaws which were easily fixed (well, "easily" by someone like Laurence), plus one which it is stuck with. As far as I'm concerned, it is now fully giggable and I'm looking forward to doing exactly that. I'm also expecting a fair bit of trepidation from any sound engineers who have to deal with it ...2 points
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My offer was accepted. Personalised orange bass on its way for mr orange.......2 points
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Jamie, when I read your OP the first thought in my head was 'Oh No, not another bass solo post'. So having scanned your playing I am glad I did. Your playing is fine but you fall into the trap of projecting the bass (guitar) as a solo instrument. The bass is so much more important than that. As everyone here knows, the bass links up with the drummer to create the foundation for the singer and other musicians (guitarist?) to perform. A solid foundation or groove is what gets people off their seats and onto the dance floor - it makes them want to dance. In a band situation, each musician has a role to play. It might be hard for a bassist or a guitarist to accept but their function is to support and make the singer look good. Of the two mentioned, the bass is the more critical for the reasons listed above. Queen (the band) are a typical example. The band supported Freddie - even the guitar and bass solos and playing were only used to put further emphasis on the front man Freddie. The band were and are fine musicians in their own right but they knew that they could help make the sum of their efforts to be greater than their individual playing. Take a young child's jigsaw puzzle for example. Four parts to assemble the picture, but the picture is only fully revealed when each piece is in the correct position. Take away one piece and the picture collapses. Likewise take one piece and emphasize the colours using a painting set, and the picture has lost its wholeness, its balance as one quarter is now brighter and more vivid than the other three pieces. Just because a musician learns a technique, does not mean that he has to use it unless the song requires it. And searching for a song to use this technique results in the other band members learning the song to accommodate the other musician. Which is not conducive to a good or great overall performance by the band. We have all heard examples of this - the guitarist learns a song because it has his new solo in it.......... Please don't read this post in a negative fashion. I am not criticizing your playing. Rather the idea that the bass is or could become a lead instrument. If the song requires three root notes plus octave, nobody will sack you for playing those notes. It might be boring as hell but TBH a lot of playing is repetition. Repetition can become boring but the boredom is reduced if the dance floor is full of people swaying and dancing to the music. People hear the singer and the overall band sound and react accordingly. They may not pick up on the subtleties of bass playing but they will feel the groove. And they will want to dance. What more is there to ask for?2 points
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Just to be clear... The legal threats only concerned fake Rics, new or second-hand, but it was made clear that pursuit would follow even if the posted ad was of a supposedly genuine Ric that turned out to be bogus, a fake Ric that we (the site...) wouldn't be able to distinguish. 'Good faith' was not, apparently, a protection, so the decision was taken to not take the risk, and forbid any and all Rics. That way, there's no question of its authenticity being questioned, and zero risk of breaking the law. New or second-hand made no difference; any ad for a fake Ric would lead to a legal action.2 points
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The tolex will probably fall off fairly soon anyway2 points
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Selling my F Bass BN5 with breathtaking Ambrosia Maple Top and lots of unique features. Pure elegance. Specs Ash Body One piece Maple Neck with highly figured Birdseye Maple Board 34.5 scale Black Hardware Oil Finish Dunlop Straplocks Tara Labs Wiring from pickups to pre and from pre to output jack F bass electronics with 2 tappable stacked Humbuckers 19mm spacing Small Frets Sleeker neck profile with slightly smaller nut width Very nice sounding, playing and looking BN5. Some lighter wear on the body as the oil finish is not as reliable like the regular poly finish. But visible only at a closer look and nothing which I could show in pics. SOLD1 point
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[Peals of laughter all round...]1 point
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Those are a rare beast with an excellent electronics package. I've never heard it in a Fender bass but I loved it in my Kubicki basses. Worth hanging onto, I reckon.1 point
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... and you're worth it.1 point
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I hope nobody is taking the pith?1 point
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That works well. I am not fond of chrome dominated schemes but the chrome is certainly not dominated here.1 point
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The bridge cover turned up today but I'm in two minds whether to use it on this build, I like it but I'm not sure?1 point
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He'll be OK - here's my 4 real Rics! (Also, I don't have any of the current illegal fakers.)1 point
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I get the impression that Prowla quite likes Rics and their copies.😉1 point
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Where did you get that photo of me from my missus said she had deleted it!! But don't you hate it when you put your trousers on the wrong way!?! 😳 Hang on I've just thought of a million dollar idea changeable zip up guitar covers (patent pending)1 point
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I got about 10mm before it started bunching a bit on the horns but I was lucky I used self adhesive vinyl so when it cooled it was still sticky 😀1 point
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Nice one Dave, that’s what it’s all about!1 point
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I know you can EQ a certain amount of top back into a dying string. Once its dead its better to change them. Thats what I,m trying to say. Sorry fretmeister.1 point
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I've had a bunch of Laney gear over the years and it NEVER let me down. Only just sold a Laney 150 watt combo that was bullet proof and plenty loud enough.1 point
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Having just re-strung my 330/12 for the first time, Rickenbacker is certainly a dirty word round here at present. Off-topic, I know - but I had to vent... As nice as the R-tailpiece and 12-way headstock are to look at they are definitely not user friendly. It'll be another 8 years before I attempt that again.1 point
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Ladies and gents.. i give you,my headpiece. String holes 4.2mm,string holding bolts M5,total wight (without the bolts)100 gr.Next step,paint it black.. ok.Lets get serious now. The pics.. PS. i bought new bolts,black,shorter than these and full length threaded1 point
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Genz Benz NX2-212T Bass Cab Purchased from a fellow Basschatter a few months ago. Served me really well in a short lived cover band. Rich lows and nice tone. For sale as I'm no longer gigging on bass. Rated at 600W @ 4ohms FEATURES Proprietary Neodymium Loudspeaker Our custom-designed 12" neodymium cast-frame loudspeaker is rated at 300 watts RMS and uses a 2 1/2" aluminum edge-wound high-temperature voice coil. The 7-oz. neodymium magnet assembly is encased in a large heat-sink structure for exceptional cooling. The paper cone, spider and dust cap are calibrated to deliver the low-frequency support and midrange articulation that today's bassists demand. Dual Edge Porting Integrated into the cabinet design is a special "dual-edge" porting system in which a shelf port at each corner of the baffle face forms an "X" across the radiating surface of the enclosure for increased low-frequency support and projection. INPUTS AND CONTROL All Genz Benz bass cabinets have 1/4" and Speakon® connectors for flexible connection options, and a variable tweeter level control for additional tone shaping. • Parallel Inputs - Either of the cabinet's two 1/4" full-range inputs can be used for input from the amp. The second input can then be used for daisy chaining two cabinets together. • Full Range Speakon® Input - This input and cable type are recommended when connecting to a high-powered bass amp rated at 400 watts or more. • Tweeter Level Control - Controls the amount of signal to the tweeter. Starting with the control set halfway is recommended; the tweeter output can then be balanced to the cabinet's speaker output in combination with the instrument's pickup tone and amplifier clarity. DESCRIPTION The most popular cabinet in its series, the NX2-212T is compact and lightweight, with a dual 12" design that drives with the heart of a 4x10" enclosure. The combination of two neodymium loudspeakers with "X" cabinet porting projects round, solid and explosive performance on any stage. Also, the vertical positioning of its dual 12" drivers enhances midrange projection-a design that helps cut through the mix. Lightweight design, "Edge-Lift" handles and tilt-back casters make traveling with this cabinet easy and convenient. Power Handling RMS Frequency ±/ 10db Sensitivity 1W/1M Nominal Impedence Crossover Point Weight Lbs. Dimensions HxWxD 600 W 42-18K Hz 101 db 4 ohm 4 K Hz 47 31" x 21 1/4" x 16 1/2"1 point -
There is a counterpoint to this. In order to protect their intellectual property, RIC have to demonstrate that they are pursuing all instances where 'fakes' are being transacted, if not then they lose their intellectual property claim. JH (albeit an derrière in many respects) is taking this to the letter. We might not like his methods or personality or whatever but that is the route he is advised on to protect his business interests.1 point
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One ... two ... One two three four1 point
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I don't sweat much and wash my hands before every gig. I can't remember ever cleaning strings. I change my strings every 12 months, whether they need it or not. That's enough maintenance for me. I don't particularly like the "zing" of new rounds. My DR Lo-Riders have been on since last Christmas and are just coming into their prime.1 point
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In this case I am offering to ship one of my empty cases (properly packed) to the seller and have him return it with the bass included.1 point
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Wire wool does a good job1 point
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I think you should come off the fence and let us know what you really think about Laney amps? 😂1 point
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I noted on another thread that I’d used an Rb9 and Laney cab at a rehearsal room a couple of months back and it sounded great (even took a pic). Very punchy with far better than expected dispersion. Very impressed.1 point
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To be honest, part of my excitement is the idea of a different tonal platform for a bass I'm familiar with. We have a lot of basses out there that proscribe to a specific formula: Split P pickup on P body 2x Jazz Singles on a J body 1xMM Humbucker on a MM body And so the list goes on. Now, I did a PJ partscaster last year and I have to say, I found the combination of the two to offer some tonal difference, but for me, it wasn't huge. I'm interested in the idea of a bass with something out of the ordinary. Ric pickups use ceramic bar magnets and oversize slugs with 44awg wire in a specific wind shape - it does make them different to a Jazz or a 51P single coil. I really like the idea of getting that different formula and sticking it in a 51P body made of swamp ash or the hollow variant I have just done to see what it sounds like. Will it sound exactly like a Ric? Don't care frankly. For me the experiment is "how different will it sound to a normal 51P single coil?" Ultimately, it will sound like me playing that bass - but I hope to do a compare and contrast for the interested amongst you1 point
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A friend of mine has suggested we start a tribute to Camel and Toto called.......... yep you've guessed it..... CamelTo(e)1 point
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Best tribute name I ever heard of was 'The Small Fa(e)ces' 😂😂1 point
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