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If its overpriced it wont sell. I wouldnt worry.

I stand corrected. What do you think my favorite colour should be?😉

I Shot the Sheriff is one of the tracks we cover in my band and i don't try to make it sound like any individual version. i take parts from each of the versions i know and merge it into the way i want to play it. It still sounds like the the song should sound. Here is a snippet of how i do it which in this part of the song is closer to the Burnin the wailers version

You're in touch with your Inner Yoda?

If you’re selling it to me..yes.

I did some further sanding to the neck as the profile didn't feel quite 'right' whatever that may be. I probably only shaved a mm (ish) off part of the back of the neck but that made it feel quite different. It always amazes me that you can make small adjustments and it can completely change the feel as the profile changes. I decided in the end to radius this fretboard to 12" (I'll still try a flat board but I'll do that on the other neck). I always use chalk marks on the fretboard so I can get an idea of how much needs sanding - when all the chalk is gone the job is done! I've cut the frets to length. They are ready to have the tangs nipped so they won't show when fitted. That's the next job.

We don't encourage "calling out" because, as has been said, the price is only the business of the seller, no one else's. Some people seem to think sale threads can be discussion threads. IMO discussing the pro's and con's of the instrument, or picking holes in the sale thread is just bad manners. Always take issues to PM and keep it off the thread.

Just made this 110 to keep my Genzler MG350 Combo company I got this ‘slightly used’ Basslite just before band split, even though it could mean it’s ‘game over’ for me & retirement beckons lol .. I thought I’d complete this project anyway Sounds great paired with the Genzler, making me reconsider downsizing as this makes a great mini rig of doom ! Any one have a spare grille ? lol

My mate Rog has found a White pearl guard for me... he’s sending it for nowt. (not really, he’s charged $50 plus shipping...but whatever)

Currently im learning about 20 Brazillian music tracks for a band i have recently joined.

Fret tangs trimmed and frets installed. I bought a small arbor press a few years back and got a mate at an engineering firm to modify it so a fret press caul would fit. It really makes the job so much easier and is a vast improvement over a drill in a drill stand. I've still got the zero fret to do but I need a slightly taller piece of fret wire which I'm wait to arrive. Next task will be to continue with the body.

Alright, fellas 👍 You've probably heard it, but I found the 'Live at the Rainbow' version nicer / less structured / easier to jam along with: I found the studio version bassline quite demanding, and more complex than it seems at first... with a few subtle ways to play it slightly wrong (as many youtubers do 😗). (Although obviously @Reggaebass is far more qualified to comment than me 👍) Or you just give up and play it like Clapton! 😃

I’m quite a fan of Sade and I’ve always liked the bass tone on this

Anything by Mick Karn playing a Wal.

I’ve only ever really played reggae Dave, so I guess I have a feel for it the same as you have for rock and prog , as you say that tune is not technically difficult , it’s just keeping the timing and it changes part way through at 1.38 , this girl from France I’ve spoke to a few times has a nice feel for reggae , this is her cover of that song 🙂

But is that necessarily an issue? I once got a bass in an eBay auction for not much more than half of what I was expecting to pay for it, gigged it for the best part of ten years then sold it on for between three to four times what I paid for it. I certainly don’t think that there was anything wrong with that. Sometimes that is the way the market works. The main thing is that sellers are honest in their description of the item and not trying to mislead potential buyers.

The late Paul Raven on bass, in the video he is using a Status bass but that doesn't mean the recording was done with a Status but personally this has always been my favourite bass guitar / drums sound combination

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Firstly a good bass tone is entirely subjective. There are a couple of examples here that would probably cause me to replace all my gear if I sounded like that because I dislike them so much. Secondly IME it is more about how the bass sound fits in with the rest of the instruments than the actual bass sound itself. If you listened to any of the examples given as a solo'd track you'd be surprised by how different it sounds outside of the context of the arrangement and production, and probably more than a little disappointed with the sound. I discovered long ago that just because a particular instrument sounds great on a record doesn't mean that I was going to be able to use that sound for the same instrument in my band and still have it sound good.

Barefaced cabs are immense and weigh as much as a kitten holding a chaffinch!

Unleash the geek!

Tom Barney, Steely Dan, Gaslighting Abbie, on Two Against Nature. Punchy.

Technically that's true although the reality is that yes.it's possible to cause a buffer overflow in the image application, and it's technically possible to hide code in the slack space but hard to find a mechanism to execute it. However, the "load external images" feature is turned off by default on the majority of email clients - I honestly can't think of one that has it enabled by default and that defeats the problem (unless you choose to download them of course). Threat actors generally can't be bothered with highly technical acts when it's a simple matter to use social engineering and get someone to open an attachment i.e. maximum return for minimum effort. More sophisticated exploits are likely to come from state actors and not likely to be targeted at the general public. Almost all social engineering attempts exploit one or more of the following (this is from NCSC guidance): Authority - Is the sender claiming to be from someone official (like your bank, doctor, a solicitor, government department)? Criminals often pretend to be important people or organisations to trick you into doing what they want. Urgency - Are you told you have a limited time to respond (like in 24 hours or immediately)? Criminals often threaten you with fines or other negative consequences. Emotion - Does the message make you panic, fearful, hopeful or curious? Criminals often use threatening language, make false claims of support, or tease you into wanting to find out more. Scarcity - Is the message offering something in short supply (like concert tickets, money or a cure for medical conditions)? Fear of missing out on a good deal or opportunity can make you respond quickly. Current events - Are you expecting to see a message like this? Criminals often exploit current news stories, big events or specific times of year (like tax reporting) to make their scam seem more relevant to you. If you think about any of the phishing emails you've seen, they all use one or more of these

from the Quad Cortex website Q * A: Do Neural DSP plugins come with QC? Not by default as of now, but we will send a free plugin update in a Cortex compatible format to everyone who owns our plugins so they can be loaded onto the device.

The first time I heard Rage Against the Machine's debut album I was blown away by how good the bass sounded. So agressive, in your face and punchy. "Take The Power Back" is an amazing example of that... And then the distortion tones, oh god. "Know Your Enemy" that last part is insane and obviously also "Killing In The Name" when everything kicks in. Tool is another band that really blew me away with the bass tone. "The Pot" in particular - think it was the first song I heard by them - is incredible. That verse tone still leaves a smile on my face everytime. The bass tone on "Suck My Kiss" by RHCP also is incredible - it's so punchy!

Hello all, Does anyone have or know the whereabouts of my old Fender Precision? It's a long shot (I sold it about 13 years ago), but have missed it ever since. Its got pretty distinctive markings and I have the serial number too. More photos available if needed Any info would be much appreciated!

I was idly doing my daily trawl of the web for a Rob Allen, when there on page 5 of Google one popped up. It was up in the wild and woolly badlands of Lancashire but serendipitously I was going near there anyway the following week. I got to the shop and found it to be an immaculate example, although unfortunately without the original Rob Allen case, it had a Hiscox one instead. They had priced it rather optimistically, then discounted it but not enough for my liking, so we had a conversation about the price and eventually came to one that we could both live with - I emerged smiling from the emporium with something of a spring in my step (not something that happens very often these days). This was all just a few days prior to the CV19 lockdown. I've since had ample opportunity to put it through it's paces. I must first say the fit and finish of everything is faultless, one thing I noticed is the tone control appears to make almost no difference. Not sure if that's normal or if it's faulty, but the effect of min to max is almost imperceptible to my ears. The other thing I've noticed is when silent practicing through headphones (I just use a Focusrite 6i6 mixer to add a backing from iReal Pro/youtube/Sightreading Factory etc) there is so much going on in the harmonics & mwah department, I almost find it difficult to identify the fundamental. It is of course different when run through an amp & cab (Tonehammer 500 or ABM500 + Barefaced Big Twin), I'm wondering if the headphone set-up is a bit too "Hi-fi", the headphones are Sennheiser HD600's. I have found the best way to mitigate this problem is with a Nordymute. Changing the strings to Rotosound RS88's did make a big difference, but I think that's going away from what the bass should sound like, and the important thing is not what it sounds like while I'm practicing. Haven't had the chance to try it on a gig yet. So no doubt you are wondering why am I selling the 5 string when I have just bought a 4 string? Well, just prior to this all happening, I located a Rick Turner Renaissance 5 string, and agreed to buy it, but was not able to pick it up before the lockdown, so there will be another NBD just as soon as I'm allowed to make the totally unnecessary journey to collect it. Meanwhile I have enough to be getting on with. Not sure if I'll sell my fretless Starbass 4, I may just keep it as a spare as it's like an old friend, or a comfy old pair of slippers. Here are some more photos - not one of my strongpoints but hopefully better than the others I posted.

You could by a screen protector for a large smart phone and cut it down.

So this is where my little stash of sanding dust comes in - mixed with epoxy to glue and gap fill at the same time: And sanded. While they take quite a bit of effort, nevertheless on a scale of 1 to 10, just how satisfying is that!

@Woodwind - thanks. It definitely does have 220/240, but I have read that it doesn't make much (any?) difference. The adapter is only short term, will rewire a UK plug when I can, but I just know I'll want to play it as soon as it gets in Amp is a Peavey Alphabass - 160w valve amp from late 80's/early 90's. @itu thanks. I agree that it's an extra part that can go wrong so will change it shortly after it arrives. Appreciate the plug wiring

All done, best playing jazz I have had. Probably because it P shaped!😁😂

I think the protocol is not interfering *publicly*. It's not your business. But feel free to contact the person if you feel they've been misled about the value of their item. However, it is THEIR item and can price it however they feel like it. Contributing to their thread just to say it's overpriced is tacky.

We are all connected to the same internet, it is up to people to do their own research before buying. I did once mention to someone in a PM that the speakers that they were selling were £100 cheaper in a GAK sale, so they might not sell so well, which they genuinely didn't know, but ultimately it is up to people what they buy and sell for and not other people to police it.

Retrovibes are fun for a bit of mucking about - I've got one (slightly different theme, though).

Just for fun, I put rounds on my LPB P yesterday (yes, that's how bored I am). It sounded nice...

I've always heard others getting a good sound out of Markbass, and IMO my LM2 had a very good sound. The trouble with parting company from bass gear that has been with you for 20 years or more is you are so in tune with it that everything else fails in comparison. We've all bought a piece of gear and wondered why it doesn't sound like what it replaced. The reality is a new piece of gear will never sound like an old friend. You have to find something that sounds good and learn to love it. If you really can't do that, don't worry, just move on. For about 4 or 5 years I've used Aguilar amps through Barefaced cabs. Can't see me changing that in the foreseeable future.

That’s the nicest standard energy I’ve seen!! Love it. I moved from a massive trace stack to mark bass and a dozen other light weight rigs. Eventually I bought an old trace head on a whim, just to keep at home, and boom. My tone improved! just love the old trace sound I guess.

It's pretty much all you can do, and it's enough really.

Well, it's taken all afternoon and evening but.... ...using the Dremel with precision bass, I started by 'dotting' around the outline: Then joined up the dots, then roughed out the middle and then finally started the final tidy up and fit for each: ...and a few hours later, they are all in and ready to glue But that will be tomorrow

Black Velvet. I know.