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Young Paddy bought a donkey from a farmer for €100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day he drove up and said, 'Sorry son, but I have some bad news. The donkey's died.' Paddy replied, 'Well then just give me my money back.' The farmer said, 'Can't do that. I've already spent it.' Paddy said, 'OK, then, just bring me the dead donkey.' The farmer asked, 'What are you going to do with him?' Paddy said, 'I'm going to raffle him off.' The farmer said, 'You can't raffle a dead donkey!' Paddy said, 'Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he's dead.' A month later, the farmer met up with Paddy and asked, ' What happened with that dead donkey?' Paddy said, 'I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at €2 each and made a profit of €898.' The farmer said, 'Didn't anyone complain?' Paddy said, 'Just the guy who won. So I gave him his €2 back.'6 points
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I’d add Mayer’s ‘Where The Light Is’, you get De La and Pino!6 points
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Day 100!!!! Well I never imagined that this would go on as long as it has. I assumed that Lee would show us his bass parts for the last Phil Collins tour and that would be that. It's great to see that his channel has grown from a thing of mild curiosity to an important historical document for all musicians and fans. Lee's down to earth style, exceptional bass playing and fascinating anecdotes have kept me hooked from the start. However, this will be the last time I will post the links for Lee's videos on this thread. Thanks to everyone who has commented or liked (special thanks to @SpondonBassed for liking my posts pretty much every day!!), I hope we have have in some small part helped him build his viewer numbers. If you have been following along and want to continue to do so, I suggest you subscribe to his YouTube channel and/or sign up to his Clubhouse. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs5yDeiOgkyRZGZGphlSbIw Being the legend he is Lee has also managed to coincide his 100th day post with my birthday so I'm off to eat cake and work out what bass gear to spend my birthday money on. Bye for now, Chris / Noirbass Joe Porcoro, RIP6 points
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New bundle option!! £2500 for the Moollon plus my excellent condition 2019 Noble Preamp, boxed with all leads. At the moment I will not sell the Noble separately. Or: £1500 plus a half-decent P bass (doesn't have to be Fender) Or: £1800 inc UK postage for straight sale. Phew! Now back to the description... For sale only: Moollon P classic Root Beer Sparkle, now £1800 delivered in UK only. I can also ship to EU but only with full insurance paid for by the buyer. Well, that was quick (even for me ) but it turns out I need a new bike more than I need another Precision So here for sale at the amount I bought it for is a Moollon P Classic in the premium Root Beer Sparkle finish. It was specced with the Moollon J classic neck option, 38mm nut. Gorgeous rolled fingerboard edges and a delight to play! Cosmetic marks as per photos, the main one being the scrape down to the wood near the volume pots. That's the only one visible from the front, and luckily the wood colour is similar to the tort burst on the pickguard. Comes with a tough Protec gigbag 8 lb 12 Oz / a shade under 4kg on the kitchen scales. Free courier delivery in UK only, my feedback in my signature. Cheers! Kev5 points -
Willie Weeks on Donny Hathaway’s live album.5 points
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Neck pocket cut, marking for pickup and bridge. On to my DIY spray booth. After much scraping, gnashing of teeth, sliced fingertips and general nonsense ; a working bass guitar appeared 🙂4 points
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Fixed that for you.4 points
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" At least when you buy a Lottery ticket (don't, please don't) you know how ridiculously the odds are stacked up against you, and you know the whole thing is legit and closely monitored by official watchdogs." Don't tell my Dad that. He won a substantial amount of money and so I have no mortgage.......4 points
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Hi, I’ve got my 2007 CS Pino Palladino for sale. This bass is unreal. It’s been set up and stoned by the great Andy Warnock. Plays unbelievable and sounds killer. Only selling as I’ve just got an vintage Precision. £3000 ono Cheers Jack3 points
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I fear I may have to admit that my pursuit for the ultimate jazz bass has led me down a rabbit hole. I’ve started rehearsing with a new band. New band, new bass - right? I’ve been lucky enough to own some great basses over the last 15 years or so, but I was very very happy with my new-to-me Fender Elite Jazz from 2016. I played it in a new rehearsal venue with a lovely USA made Ampeg SVT II and 4x10. The ultimate in Fender build quality into a great, vintage SVT. Tonal perfection. Next rehearsal, I thought I’d bring my well loved but often forgotten about Mexican jazz, which I’d chucked some Tonerider pickups in. I opted to use my own Markbass Evo 1 set clean through the same Ampeg 4x10 as I’d be using this head predominantly for gigging with this band. May as well see if it works. Well, it was equally great. Similar low mid mid bump as the Elite, fantastic punch and warmth. There wasn’t enough in it to choose based on sound. In all honesty, I was disappointed. My parents bought that Mexican jazz for me one Christmas and I remember it costing about £339 from GAK in 2007. The Elite cost the original owner over £2k. Don’t get me wrong, the Elite is a nicer thing to hold in your hands and to look at, but which do I feel better about leaving in a van? Or left on a stage whilst I grab a pint and a meal deal? I’m starting to think that all those naysayers, chanting about spending lots on a lovely bass makes little difference to the sound, are true. Bastards.3 points
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Now On Hold Great condition Maruszczyk Elwood 5a Ash body in Red Satin finish with matching headstock 34" scale 19mm string spacing 4.45kg weight Angled headstock 21 Frets plus zero fret Rosewood fingerboard with blocks & binding, Häussel JJ pickups Delano 2-band active preamp Volume and blend Passive mode on push-pull pot Wearing nearly new D'Addario XT strings Schaller strap lock buttons fitted, originals included Really nice looking, sounding and playing bass, and a reluctant sale, but I've had some wrist problems that make 5 strings a bit harder to play. I've already got it's replacement - an Elwood (Hellwood in fact) 4 string with the same pickups, I really like the sound of them. Condition is really good, I've checked it over for anything at all and all I could find was a small mark on the back where the finish has gone shiny and tiny ding in the headstock so small it was hard to photograph. There are some scratches on the scratchplate (makes sense ) and a few on the control plate but you have to get it in the right light to see them. I've done some photos of those, and other than that it's perfect. I can throw in a Maruszczyk gig bag, I do have a hard case but I'd need to replace it so that would be £30 extra. It's a good case, hardly used and deep enough for the angled headstock. I'd prefer collection or a meet up half way thing, but I can arrange a courier and pack it up properly (it would be packed better than the couriers advise) and send it insured for whatever that costs if really needed, that will probably be about £30 on top. Now £750, I might be up for trades but there aren't lots of things I'm after. One is a Sandberg Forty Eight in black with creme strips and matching headstock. If also consider a Fender P or Jazz, that is right in the middle of their respective sounds, as I've never owned either only other people's version of. You can get slightly bigger pics by clicking on the ones below.3 points -
Hey I just received my new custom pickguard though the post today from Alperious Custom Pickguards based in Turkey. The design was done by Alper in direct consultation with me, with a few personalised touches including the Scottish rampant lion! Communication was stellar throughout and always kept up to date through the process which took about 3 weeks in total from first communication to delivery. As you can see his designs and execution are top notch, and the quality of materials used is excellent. Gives my Maruszczyk a nice celtic facelift. If you want to customise your bass or guitar, I would highly recommend checking Alper out. He's done work for some big names as well and you can see plenty of images of designs he's done for all different models of basses on his website: https://www.alperious.com/ I'm not affiliated in any way to him, just so chuffed with the result I wanted to make people aware !!3 points
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I’ve spent most of today on YouTube having searched for ‘bass backing tracks’, and really enjoyed playing along with some old tunes, some jazzy, some I’d often wanted to know the chords etc to. Most probably everyone else on here has been doing this for years as a way of getting the practice in, and improving their technique, exploring new progressions etc, but it’s something I’ve never done before. I particularly liked playing along to Georgia on my Mind. I connected the headphone socket of my iPad to one input of my practice amp, and the bass into the other, and so easily ‘lost’ a couple of hours...... As I said, not new, but new to me, and a great way to spend a rainy day. 🤫3 points
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I have to sell everything owing to unforeseen circumstances. I didn't even get a chance to use this in Anger. Shame really I spent a while checking them out. Comes with Original Schecter Case. pickup or I can arrange courier at buyers expense. Thanks for looking. I'll be posting some more Basses as soon as I get pics.3 points -
My 1972 competition Mustang3 points
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uriah heep live 73 Gary Thain ,,,sadly another one who joined the 27 club3 points
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Decided to build a board with inspiration from Dan @thatpedalshow3 points
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Been a while since I’ve heard that. I might frame it and give it to my wife.3 points -
Jim Lea on Slade Alive, he plays bass like its a lead guitar!!3 points
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Are you sure it is a pickguard not a scratchplate?3 points
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Mini board for a bit of socially-distanced recording today.3 points
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Thanks - actually the fan noise doesn't bother me that much as when playing I have my headphones on but I do sometimes listen to music and pump the bass through the board as it sits under my office chair and feels amazing. So it could be annoying in that way. I have bought the GK 200 thing and will see if it has enough power to drive the board at the levels I tend to use (fairly low)3 points
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They literally say it's rigged right here... if it said "our fixed odds competitions" then fine, but it says "our fixed odd competitions" which is essentially another way of saying "our rigged strange competitions" 100% swerve this!! Our fixed odd competitions give you the chance to win3 points
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+1. Budgie never really registered with me back in the day. Heard them on an OGWT rerun a few years ago. He was a really strong singing bassist. Gather sadly that he has really severe health problems nowadays.3 points
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I truly wish I could get past having to have US Fenders. The post 2008 MIMs, especially the Player range are excellent. But I can’t get past it it seems, given I’ve bought a US Jazz today.3 points
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Who knows if it's going to be any good? Didn't see any launch info anywhere. I couldn't resist. Even with that Bass VI bridge that looks all wrong. Got one of these coming on Friday. https://www.andertons.co.uk/burns-short-scale-jazz-six-bass-shadows-white-ssj-b6-sw3 points
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We'd never be able to agree on the cabinet, though. 2x12? 1x15? 4x10?? The possibilities (and arguments) are endless!3 points
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I bought this recently having always wanted to try one when I was at school. Unfortunately it’s rather heavy for me at 5kgs so having given it some TLC it’s up for grabs. It’s a Japanese made Washburn Scavenger bass with its original case. I doubt you’ll find one in such good condition - apart from the odd finish scratch and tarnish to the brass saddles it is excellent. The pickup looks like a Dimarzio and sounds pretty beefy it’s an incredibly well made bass typical of a Japanese made instrument from this era. It’s all original and the neck is straight and true with lots of life in the frets. It’s been cleaned and set up with a decent set of strings. No trades thanks. I’m happy to post in the UK at buyers cost.2 points -
Used to be mine, the color is quite difficult to photograph. I have the original black pickguard if anyone wants it.2 points
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I have lots of expensive basses and still can't stop buying them. What is wrong with me? I have a Fender Elite 5 that I thought was my ultimate Jazz bass, until I decided to build one and 'improve' on the Fender. The result is a fraction of the cost and better sounding. All basses are wood and electronics, so as long as it is set up well, feels and sounds good, that's all that important. Oh the current MIM basses are crazy good value.2 points
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Thomastik Infeld (TI) flats! I love them but a few players I know have described them as too low in tension. Very similar to rounds tension-wise, but with the smooth texture of flats. Great feel and great tone IMO.2 points
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It ^^ works.2 points
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Mine are littered all over the lounge and the bedroom. I'm amazed my wife hasn't had a bonfire yet.2 points
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Does work stop if it's a good day for drying laundry or do you suffer an almighty scolding?2 points
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And while the bracing is drying, there is time to start putting the linings around the edges of the body sides. These held strengthen and stiffen the body but their main function is that the top and back will be glued onto these. While the edges are also glued, those joints will actually be routed away to fit the binding on the external edges. The kerfing (the saw cuts) allow the linings to bend round the fairly tight bends of the sides. The clothes pegs with stiff rubber bands wrapped round provide more than adequate clamping all the way round while the glue dries. At this stage, the linings are set a mm or so proud of the sides because - on account of the top and back being spheroidal - they will be planed at an angle and sanded in the radius dishes to produce a good fit all the way round prior to gluing.2 points
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David Bowie’s ‘David Live’ album often gets panned in terms of the overall live experience (I happen to love it and it was a big part of my bass education when it came out in the 70s), but Herbie Flowers is (unsurprisingly) superb on it. Rocky, funky, groovy whilst always supporting the songs. It’s been one of my ‘go to’ play-along albums over the years. Andy Fraser on Free Live is one I forgot to mention. And someone turned me onto Gerald Johnson’s playing with Steve Miller a few years back - there’s a live Steve Miller titled Shake Your Tree (a radio broadcast from 1973) that really showcases Gerald Johnson’s playing. A bit of an ‘under the radar’ one but well worth checking out nonetheless...2 points
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Great album! I often feel Carl Radle was overlooked by many during his relatively short career - he died at 37, tragic.2 points
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I'll go for some more obvious ones and say John Entwistle - Live at Leeds Roger Glover - Made in Japan Glenn Hughes - Made in Europe2 points
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I've taken to making my own. I've got a nice stockpile of Neutrik and Switchcraft jacks. My wireless lead is an OBBM, it's bombproof.2 points
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Not much to report, because i'm waiting for this 5A book bookmatch maple cap to arrive from Croatia. It's 8mm thick, and I'm looking forward to jointing it and gluing up. Hopefully this will give a bit of bling, and solve some of the cosmetic problems associated with routing errors. I now have two bridges to choose from. I need to plan the chambering and control routs next.2 points
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I don't know why it's called a Go Bar Deck...but it is. Basically, two pieces of chipboard held apart by some sturdy bolted treaded rods; the radius dish placed on the bottom; flexible rods (the Go Bars) pressing down the curve-bottomed braces into the radius dish while the glue dries: And here are all but the last four small braces. This will be left overnight for the glue to fully cure and dry and then I'll add the last four braces. And then we will have a subtly spheroidal top ready for the braces to be slimmed in cross section - and then the tap tuning can commence2 points
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I'd use basecoat and clear lacquer. Mask the face of the fretboard first, then mask the right angle edge of the fretboard, and finally mask another line along the neck to fretboard (or binding) join, the three separate maskings will become apparent later. Colour with basecoat and then remove only the last piece of tape you put on along the neck/fretboard join whilst basecoat is still wet, this allows the edge to sink slightly, reducing the sharp edge. Once basecoat is dry apply your clear lacquer coat up to the previously masked line along the right angled edge of the fretboard, again whilst wet, remove the second length masking to allow the paint edge to soften,leaving the face of the fretboard masked to reduce the risk of introducing dust into your wet lacquer. This will give you a fully painted neck with no hard edges. Masking a straight line isn't difficult if you use one piece of tape. Stick one end of the tape where you need it, then whilst keeping the tape fairly low to the neck, pull the tape taught from the opposite end end just slowly lay it onto the neck. Don't press it down until you are happy with placement. This will allow you to get a perfectly straight line with ease. 🙂2 points
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I think most advice here is to buy the best bass you can find, within your budget. The bass that speaks to you. If that's an upgraded MIM Jazz bass then all is good. IMO there is no ultimate. All we need is a bass that makes us sound good. If you want a true comparison you need to play your basses through the same amp and cab. My experience is that I found a very "reliced" Sadowsky RV5 Metro, for good price, and it sounded so good that I sold my Lakland 55-94, Fender Jazz V and Mike Lull M5V. I'd play the cheapest bass available if it sounded like this Metro. We should buy the basses we want to play. The ones that make us happy to pick them up.2 points
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" ^^^ that's just showing off " I've an unstained acoustic too but forgot I had it.2 points
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Danny Thompson, 'Live at Crawley', with Richard Thompson.2 points
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Jack Casady on 'Bless Its Pointed Little Head'...2 points
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I was asked to put together "a slide or something" to illustrate what went on behind the scenes to produce an online service. He wanted a slide to talk over, this is what we gave him instead. It wasn't quite what he expected, but amused us and the congregation. https://youtu.be/a37IJoBWAk4?t=883 Hopefully this will start at the correct time, if not then it's at 14:43 (or here https://youtu.be/a37IJoBWAk4?t=777 if you want the minister's preamble as well)2 points
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Another big fan of Designacable here, great service every time, quick turnaround and loads of colour options which is great. It’s amazing how my cables stopped going missing and being ‘borrowed’ when they were bright red or green!2 points
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Certainly a lot of praise for the mexican made fenders these days. Thing is if you're gigging somewhere you don't have control over sound or it's a quick setup you could be playing a Fodera, a knackered Ashton acoustic and later a Hofner, the audience might see the difference but if the sound man isn't bothered that day they'll just hear a low end mushy rumble. I went to a Marcus Miller masterclass and he was talking about the Sire basses. At the time the V7 was the "bottom" range and he was saying, I'll paraphrase, about the V9 and V10 range that all the details like flame tops etc doesn't make much difference to sound its for you to enjoy looking at the bass, holding it, inspire you to pick it up and play it. But he's happy playing his V7. I thought that was anti-marketing! Same principle applies across the board: get a good tool for job, and if you want bells and whistles the differences are for your enjoyment more than any conceivable difference to others.2 points
