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If this catches on, it's going to kill the 'basses for sale' section of the forum! (If anyone wants to buy anything I have advertised after New Year's Day, I promise them complete discretion and anonymity!)7 points
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To be fair they'd both get it!4 points
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And there rests the case for the prosecution, M'lud...4 points
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I should be so lucky3 points
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I've stained the neck and fretboard and started applying the finishing oils. Ref the fretboard and neck, the owner has always preferred a strong amber tint. For particularly the fretboard, to contrast it needs to be lighter or darker than the top. I did a few trials (my own inclination was to go lighter, like @Len_derby 's, rather than darker) but in the end we pitched for a match of a bass he sent me a photo of and which contrasts the other way round - strong colour neck making the body top actually look a decent number of shades lighter than it actually is. Fascinating stuff. Anyway, I'm about 1/2 way through the finish application and this is how it's looking: Couple more days of finish application and then that can be sitting hardening while I do the remaining jobs. Oh yes, and there's probably Christmas in between those two sets of activities3 points
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Finding it extremely hard to leave this bass alone, I actually went and found where it was hidden last night...3 points
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That would be an ecumenical matter.3 points
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The book is only £18.19 NOW on Amazon. Out of stock but delivered within a month...3 points
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I only put my head above the parapet at blues jams, where a basic 12-bar can take you most of the way, but "Hey Joe" keeps coming up, "Black Magic Woman" and "Hooch Coochie Man" and "Crossroads" are usual suspects too. And "The Thrill is Gone". It does bug me that the bass player is expected to just know anything that comes up. I play as many open blues jams as I can - it's really good experience - but almost all the time either the guitar player(s) just announce what they're going to play, or (even worse) everyone else gets together on the other side of the stage and then someone walks across and tells me what they've decided to play. I've had to learn to listen for the first few bars and then blag it, but that's good experience too and I'm slowly getting better at it.3 points
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I don't think so! A fatter string requires more tension in order to make it's higher mass resonate at a given frequency. More mass and tension require more energy for the same amplitude. Apart from the fundamental tone, harmonics appear along the string. The more energy, the more harmonics. As those harmonics are multiples of the fundamental frequency, the result will be a richer tone, not a fatter tone. As the proof of the pudding is in the eating, I analysed the waveforms produced by both, thin and fat strings. It can be clearly seen that the percentage of harmonics versus the fundamental frequency depends on string gauge. In other words: Thinner strings produce more boom. In the graph tone, gauge and tension are listed.2 points
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Well this was unexpected! A tax rebate, a few things going well and a quick trip to Denmark street led me to acquiring a brand new, 3 EQ USA stingray! it's a bass I'd always lusted after, but like so many you see your hero's play it but you don't know if it's going to be practical for yourself. I played a Sterling by Ernie Ball a few years ago and didn't think much of it. This USA Stingray has such a punchy and rounded sound, it's like a recorded and processed bass sound but coming from your fingers. As I said to the guys in the shop you can drive yourself mad looking at a plethora of options online, sometimes you just want to play something and go "yep! That's the one". I played a USA Jazz too and really enjoyed that, but felt the Stingray was better suited to playing live in my covers band which is leaning towards becoming an 80's cover band. So here it is. I also have to say the guys in Wunjo are superb. No pressure sales, gave me a good trade in on my old jazz bass too. Top marks for customer service!2 points
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Having been messing about on my acoustic guitar for a few weeks, I picked one my basses up last night and you know what I actually enjoyed playing for me and playing stuff I enjoy it was great with a drum machine and lot of different effects2 points
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I was going to say "westcountry"? Glastonbury's over two hours north from me. Eden is westcountry. (Tongue in cheek disclaimer for the argumentative types) I don't know why anyone gets upset over these Glastonbury bookings, it's a mainstream pop festival and Kylie is a mainstream pop star whose been churning out hits for three decades. I'd have thought that qualified her for 'Legend' status in the eyes of the average Glastonbury goer. I'd be fairly content to have had her longevity and success, as would many more on here I'd imagine. Never mind keep knocking her.2 points
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Har, challenge most definitely not accepted. Another project is the last thing I need! You, however, have all the Hohner parts already - all you need is a cosmetically challenged Peavey to go with it. If only there was one around...2 points
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Easy, Dave. Take a large mirror to the jam ...2 points
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I just concentrate on getting a good signal to the recorder, I run out of the DI out on my Markbass LM3 and couple that with a Red Audio 6 Condenser mic in front of a 1x12 cab, between the two signals I am getting all the bass tone I need for a recording2 points
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Unless we hold the bash in Hawaii - which I personally would be up for 😎2 points
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An early Christmas greeting from the Family...2 points
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How's it going guys? I just published my guide to chords on 4 strings. It's got 4 essential tips you can use to find your own awesome chord voicings. Take a look! https://onlinebassguitar.com/bass-chords-4-string-players-guide/2 points
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I could contribute by offering a space to keep it or any of your other basses in case they feel left out a bit.2 points
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I know what cetera really needs is a whip round for a new bass - he's not got quite enough to choose from...2 points
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That's def a beer or two i owe you next time you are up here with your new project.2 points
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the Ramones went off a bit after their 8th Album2 points
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I posted a brief comment on another thread about playing acoustically, and doing so piqued my interest, so I thought I’d share it. I play bass in a purely jamming/hobby/non-gigging band (by choice, as we’re mostly in our 70s!), but have decent soundproofed facilities, with full PA, drum kit etc, so we don’t spare the volume when rehearsing. But we gave our first 'performance' last night, in front of our wives (!) in a living room, so went acoustic. No mikes, the drummer used a drum box and tambourine, I did use an amp, but very low. To our surprise, we thoroughly enjoyed it, even though any mistakes tended to be more obvious, not that there were that many.....2 points
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Just don’t. If you can keep it, keep it.2 points -
I used them for my first 2-3 years of bass playing until I understood there were other string brands. 😁 They eat your hands, eat your frets and die quicker than any other string I've tried, usually after one gig. Started using D'addarios and Elixir (when flush) and have never looked back!2 points
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It looks like an ashtray.2 points
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I bought a 5 string set of TI flats about 2 years ago. I'm hoping to get at least another 10 years out of them!2 points
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I've found them consistent for years, one gig, dead.2 points
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Further pair added since last family photo.1 point
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She has a big audience and fan base so in that I’d say yes, deserving. Based on the rubbish - imo - that she doles out I’d say no. And yes, Danni, phwoar!1 point
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£5500? Shut the front door!1 point
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That's a real cracker Andy - love the contrasting black fret-marker blocks and the way they complement the black hardware (among other things).1 point
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I'm in the house band for a jam night. It's mostly blues but anyone can do anything and I just ask what he chords are before we start. This generally means the guy will realise it is too difficult when he starts rattling off a thousand changes or that it is straight forward enough. Get good at knowing the chords on a guitar so you can watch for the changes on anything you forget and just relinquish control. It made a huge difference to my confidence, transformed the way I play with my normal band to the point that we don't rehearse at all anymore and new songs get added to the list a week before.1 point
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I've seen all there versions - Freur in 1985, Underworld Mk1 in 1989 and Underworld Mk 2 in 1993. I haven't been to see them since Daren Emerson left and they got massive. For the Freur gig there was a lot of the music on the backing tape and they made no secret of the fact, but given the complexity of the album (and its follow up Get Us Out Of Here) and the state of music technology at the time it was a wonder that they were able to perform any of it live. The PPG Wave synth required constant rebooting during the gig I saw, and it was very obvious when it dropped out of the mix.1 point
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I've used a couple of KiOgon's wiring kits, and they are top quality components which are well put together, and easy to fit to your bass. If you're thinking of getting a wiring kit for your bass - you won't do better and have an easier job of fitting than one of John's looms Buy in complete and utter confidence folks Have a good Christmas John, Nadolig Llawen from Wales1 point -
I think the Sadowsky bit might be responsible for a lot of your happiness.1 point
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I think everyone agrees that The Beatles failed to live up to the promise of their earliest recordings featuring Tony Sheridan on lead vocals. Everything after that was just ineptly executed, derivative dross.1 point
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A quick follow up. Just had Simon at GUS remove the frets. This is going to be used as a backup for my double bass and it just wasn't sounding close enough (especially the piezo which picked up all the fret noises), so now the ebony neck has maple fret markers and sounds so much more lush.1 point
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Our church band lineup is typically Keys, Bass, Drums, acoustic and/or electric guitar, tenor sax, flute, sometimes less, sometimes more. We work on a rota, and rehearse for over an hour before each service. (none of our bass players play like that, tho........)1 point
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No- Jameson used to go straight into the desk ...1 point
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A jam in my experience is thinly spread on hot buttered toast. S.P.1 point
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First that springs to mind: MUSE.1 point
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Try spending a few hours with your radio tuned to Absolute Radio (or similar Oldies station) and see how many of the big hits from the past you can successfully busk based simply on the fact that you grew up listening to the song. If you have a talent for that, then you'll do fine at any jam session.1 point
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Glad to see you're getting into "the season of good will to all men" theme...😆😆1 point
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The second port arrived and fit the hole effortlessly. I plugged in with both port tubes in place and it sounds great, certainly seems a lot less constrained in the bass range and not at all boomy, just a better, bigger sound. In looks tidy and as the baffle is made of thick MDF and is pretty small (as the cab itself is so small) I'm hoping it won't suffer in terms of stiffness / strength. It certainly seems solid. Very happy with it and as a result really don't feel the need to upgrade the speaker. Could be all in my head of course, but a placebo effect is still an effect! Pics for anyone interested :1 point
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Not quite twins - my 1972 Musicmaster & brand new JMJ mustang1 point
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I'd have to admit to being as 'glass-backed' as they come, and even older than that (dunno about the 'geezer' bit, but still...); I'd still be highly interested in this ensemble, but for 1 - already having several valve amps, 2 - not having any spare cash at all for now, 3 - living on a different part of our common tectonic plate and 4 - being a drummer (..!). I'd echo the surprise above about this not having been snapped up; this amp has not 1, not 2, not 4, but 8 (yes, eight..!) KT88 valves, which are without question, the valves for a bass amp. I have a Hiwatt DR205 (200w PA head...) for bass, which has four of these valves, and is clean up to the heavens, even at stadium/festival volumes; this Nexus has more potential (is that even possibles..?), plus the full set of bass-purpose controls to dial in grit if needed, and all mod cons for going to FOH or recording console. The pricing is keen; very keen. If it's still here when I get my lottery win (which I doubt; I've yet to buy a ticket...), I'll be over in a jiffy with my estate car to load it up (I'd need some help with that, of course, being even older than that, and glass-backed...). Meanwhile, have a bump, and good luck with the sale.1 point
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