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What a superb demo. Never heard of him but he's fab Gratuitous picture of my Bravewood5 points
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The recent passing of the legendary Little Richard reminds me of a holiday in Fuertaventura where I met a super guitar player who was doing the season over there. Prior to this he had done a lot of work with Noel Redding..... So the story goes... Little Richard invited Noel back to his yard after hours. Anyway apparently after settling in as you do, Little Richard clapped his hands and out came the bowls of marching powder. He clapped again and a bloke and woman appeared and started having rumpy pumpy there and then. To which Little Richard proclaimed 'and now we shall w%nk'. Noel replied 'I'm ok ta I had one earlier'. Nearly spat my beer out at that one Classic rock and roll there. What have you all heard on the grapevine then?4 points
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Decent afternoon of progress. Found the scratchplate! Fitted it, measured, cut, fitted, measured, cut, etc. Then sand to make sure the lines flow. Finally I have the curves I wanted! Next up, scrape the edges with a Stanley blade. Genius idea, @Maude - worked a treat! Firstly I marked a 2mm line all the way around so I knew how far to scrape to (using a sharpie taped to a pencil and ramming a screwdriver in to get the correct distance from shaft to tip (shnarff)). I put a bit of copper strip under the bridge, along with some silver hifi speaker cable for the new earth wire. Bridge now on for good. Also had to put another block of wood in the cavity so the control panel can fix to something. Made a nice big hole in it so I can thread the neck pickup wire through it, then realised it could have just run along the side. Doh. My Heath Robinson approach is evident here with the use of spanners to assist the clamp in holding the block in place 😂😂4 points
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A couple of random pictures from the web of typical truss rods. Apologies if I'm posting something that everyone already knows. This is a single action truss rod This type will only tighten to counteract the force created by the string tension. One end is fixed typically in the heel of the neck and the other has a nut and washer on it. As the rod is fixed it doesn't turn but tightening the nut applies tension. This is a double action truss rod This type has a fixed beam with a couple of threaded blocks on that are welded to the beam. The threads are opposite hands so when you turn the threaded rod it becomes longer or shorter than the fixed beam so bends and can apply pressure with the strings or against them. I don't know what type of rod your bass has in it but the first impression would be a single acting rod with the nut and washer missing - I might well be wrong though!! Be interesting to see what others think.3 points
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Ha! I am lacking most refinements, but you’ll be glad to know I do drill pilot holes! Cant wait to crack on with this in the morning.3 points
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Lee Sklar, 12 minutes of solid gold sense.3 points
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Almost any Bob Dylan stuff. Rare exceptions; very rare.3 points
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Could get mates to ship the Joe Dart bass - that one really does look like a $500 bass!3 points
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Although I played the original to death when it came out I now much more prefer listening to Dub Side of the Moon by Easy Star All-Stars.3 points
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Not surprised. Noone wants to hear U2 songs!3 points
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Reveal time. The picture above, which incidentally is the corner of our patio, is the reflection off the back of the bass. I made it black 'n' white and cropped it as it was obvious what it was when red with the outline. I couldn't believe how clear the reflection was in the photo. I know, I'm a little sad. 😄 I just want to get it rebuilt now but waiting for parts.3 points
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That's not even CLOSE to being the ultimate.3 points
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Where would you like me to start? 😉 Unless you are under 10 or on holiday somewhere hot, no-one wants to see your pallid, hairy legs and knobbly knees. Keep the covered up in public, and while your at it go and tidy your bedroom. It's a mess!3 points
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Day 46 - Zevon3 points
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Gibson SB-450 Cool and rare Gibson from the '70s. Apparently less then 1.000 were made, so there aren't too many of them around. As comparing from the internet (serial numbers and type of tuners), it's likely to be from 1972 or early 1973. I bought it as being a 1972 myself. Pictures: As you can see from the pictures, the bass has been used. It has a lot of user marks and finish checking all over. The bridge has been replaced (original one in poor condition is still there), as well as the truss rod cover. It should be mentioned that the plastic cover of the bridge pickup has broken at the point where the adjustment screw enters. Someone tried to melt it together again, but its still loose. I've set the hight, and left it this way. Further this bass is in good functional condition. The neck is straight and all hardware and electronics function like they should. This bass plays and sounds great. It has an open, clear and full punchy sound. Not what is usually expected from a Gibson. It's also a very light instrument; my kitchen scale says it's only 3,35 kilos! The original hardcase is included. Asking €1.100 (approx £975) Now €750 with hardcase included or €650 without hardcase. The bass is located in the Netherlands. Shipping is possible at buyers risk and expense. Trades are welcome: old fender Mustang guitar, am std strat... 2eq stingray with lacquered neck, bunch of effects pedals, Mustang bass case, cool old Japanese basses.....2 points -
I wanted to draw people's attention to this as it took me 'kin ages and I am not altogether sure who looks at my Transcription Archive page. I have completed a FULL transcription of Chris Squire's bass part to Close To The Edge. I have been meaning to do this for years and, now we have these 'Isolated Bass' things on YouTube, it's a no brainer. A labour of love, this one. Close To The Edge Bass Part.pdf2 points
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Very frank , funny and forthright.2 points
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Oh my days. I have just watched this. I know it's Bobby Vega, but the tone is quite possibly the best thing I have ever heard, especially the bit at the end when he plays Wind Cries Mary... Now if you watch the same session with the 60s/80s P and Jazz, they don't come close for me. Has he added some extra flavour or are these bad boys that good? I know Dusty Hill swears by his, but I could never get over the look (pick guard and headstock especially I think). Feel a bit sick that I could have completely ignored this style of bass due to aesthetics alone😞.2 points
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Hahaha @hookys6stringbass you beat me to it2 points
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I had the same head too, for about 20yrs. Lovely tone shaping, just never got to use it loud: even volume 1 through a Trace 150w 15” cab was enough to get me told off.2 points
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I had similar at The London Bass Guitar Show, tho being in my punky 50s it didn’t bother me. Plugged in a bass and played Warhead by The UK Subs whilst the slap mingled into the background. Some of the slap players looked at me as if I was some form of Neanderthal, and disrespectful to their slap time. Yep to both 🤣2 points
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I've just received delivery of a tortoiseshell plate, so I swapped it for the ivory white plate that was originally on there. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.2 points
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No, it's still here and not going anywhere. Also the eBay one has a painted neck by the look of it, mine is natural.2 points
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Thank you BassChat for teaching me the patience and calm to rise above the slings and arrows that I receive on these hallowed threads on a daily basis. Thank you BassChat for allowing me the strength of character to defeat mine enimies on the Den Of Iniquity Thread. (I'm watching you @Skinnyman, @Ricky 4000, @Bridgehouse, @Raymondo et al) Thank you to all the build threads, which are so amazing & informative. And thank you to all the friends that I've made, and will make on here.2 points
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As people leave the service I think Chairman of the Board will fill the bill. My late son-in-law was a red hot Labour supporter and a trade union official. At the end of his funeral service we played "Part of the Union" by Strawbs - it put a smile on most people's faces.2 points
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There are plenty of singer-songwriters who have had their work arguably covered by 'better' singers - as well as Bob Dylan you could also include Burt Bacharach, Kris Kristofferson, Brian Wilson and Jimmy Webb for example. However for me there is always something about hearing the originator of the songs performing them that cuts through somehow.2 points
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Brubeck's 'Take Five' for my entry. Just for the comfort of knowing, in my final hours, that the pallbearers will be tripping over their feet, and there's potential for them dropping my coffin.2 points
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The pallbearers carrying the coffin down the aisle to the sound of Dave Edmunds' 'I Hear You Knocking'.2 points
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6 pages of largely negative posts. Which I largely agree with, but I think you're all pointing out examples of bad choices and bad bass playing. It's not the technique's fault that people don't use it with good sense and taste.2 points
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Yep. Thankfully we don't get yodelling in songs anymore or "funny" noises from the sounds department or whimsical ditties from ageing comedians. We can choose which music we listen to these days and we never have to listen to "drivel". Back in the day, if you wanted to hear the latest Joe Cocker song you had to sit through children's choirs, brass bands and singing nuns. It was no fun being discerning a music fan back then. You needed to be patient and long suffering to get to the few gems that were broadcast.2 points
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Yes, getting the book-match on that Jarra was not easy, but well worth the effort, as the end results show.2 points
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Oh yes, how annoying would that be, to have one the wrong way around? It's all these little details, which until you do the job you don't think about, that I enjoy reading about in these threads.2 points
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Yes, I watched this as clarinet is my main instrument (the one which I'm most competent playing), and Mrs S plays the flute/oboe. Top-notch musicianship displayed by all, although to return to the theme of recorders I wasn't too impressed with the piece of recorder music that required playing 2 recorders at the same time. Shades of 'Hit me with your rhythm stick" sax playing I suppose. I did play alongside a YMotY finalist when I was at school and was hugely impressed by his ability - in quite a difficult piece (for me) he changed to his A clarinet and proceeded to transpose on-the-fly just for fun. I think the oboe player was a worthy winner of the group.2 points
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Oh, there was plenty of drivel around then too, believe me. 😀2 points
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Very much this! I've said the same about amp and cab sims. I really don't care if they are perfect reproductions of "the real thing". I'm much more interested in the versatility and range of tones available and the fact that they are all instantly and accurately recallable at the touch of a switch/button. After all there is no bass/amp/speaker combination that sounds perfect without some fiddling with the pickup balance, EQ and gain structure.2 points
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Check the logos first when there is one, then the lining, then the tolex, then the hardware. It's a tough job, I know, but it's musical archeology.2 points
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My original and first pro Trace rig with the AH350 115 & 210, then at The Bass Centre (Wapping) annual sale in the mid 90's I picked up a NOS Hexa Valve amp for about a third off the retail price.... a great upgrade! Pics are quite old..... Both amps were great and worth trying to pick up when they occasionally appear........2 points
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As a technique it can be impressive, but I agree that there aren't many tunes where it works (and I love funk). The best examples are usually where it's used sparingly and the tune has a bit of space and the bass player uses the slaps/pops as syncopation within the groove e.g.2 points
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Stomp by Brothers Johnson is a good example of me liking slap. Just enough to make the song chug along, but not overdoing it2 points
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Don't know about the song going in yet but at the end it's Jools holland enjoy yourself it's later than you think.2 points
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I like Scott's Bass Lessons. I have a lifetime membership. But for me his technique accelerator course on teachable was a game changer. I don't think I've really had any bad experience with online content. Something to be learned everywhere.2 points
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And while I’m waiting for the scratchplate to magically reappear, I stuck all the bits on to see what else I need to do. The cavities need cleaning up and re-shielding, I need a little block under the front of the control plate To fix it in place, but really I should be able to complete this quite soon! Crap night time pic...2 points
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Tidied up my guitar corner. Current collection: 1989 Washburn Status S1000 2012 Spector EuroLX TW 2004 Fender Jazz MIJ 2019 Schecter Baron H dig I'm looking for a nice P bass to round it off.2 points
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Always Look on the Bright Side of Life- MP2 points
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Nothing funny or poignant in my choice, just my favourite ever song, Seasons in The Sun by Terry Jacks.2 points
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Love the slap and always did. Still tend to use it a bit for effect - it's just another sound. This forum gets itself tied in knots over it in exactly the same way as "who needs more than 12 frets", "the fender precision is the only bass I will ever need" and Jaco was just tuneless noodling. Also, if your bass doesn't supply enough bottom end when you slap it, you're not doing it right, you're using the wrong bass or you've not set up your sound properly. Forgive me basschat - I'm just in that sort of a mood today!2 points
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I don't hate it. What I do find, personally, is that I recognise it is an 'important tool' and should be explored but, when I will have spent a million hours perfecting it, I will be left with the ability to impress other bass players and play music I dislike. Like most bass players, I am impressed with the 'juggling' aspect of the technique but, unlike some of you, I have no real use for it. I respect players who can do it but see no need to spend time with it myself.2 points
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