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Whoa, now just hang on a minute! There's people talking crap on Facebook? I must go and investigate. 🤨8 points
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R.E.D is in da house ! 😍6 points
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IMO if it have a P bass body and a Pbass pickup, then it is a P bass.6 points
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Alan's now got round to starting the Krell, cutting paduak for the body and neck accents. Very early days and it seems almost impossible that this stack of wood cuts will become a bass someday... Can't wait.6 points
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For sale I have an as-new Wing Bass Classic 4. It's a remarkable little instrument - extremely portable, and has a surprisingly wide range of tones available from the Bartolini pickup. The size and playability means that it's a very hard instrument to resist picking it up and noodling... From Wing Instruments; "The Wing Bass Classic is the one that started it all. The only differences between this instrument and a full sized bass are the tuning (the Wing is tuned one octave higher – the equivalent of playing the twelfth fret and above), and portability. The Wing Bass uses standard strings and gauges and standard string spacing so your technique building exercises can be retained when you return to your main bass. It’s extremely light and portable so whether your just hanging around the house, traveling on business, camping, whatever, you can always have an instrument to keep your chops up with." Specs Weight - 6.5 lbs (2.9 kg) Scale - 16" (40.64 cm) Tuners - Hipshot Headless System String Spacing - 19 mm (0.750") Pickup - Bartolini X4 Bass Soapbar (Hum-canceling) Bass is in as-new condition - I can't find a mark on it (the cellophane is still on the rear control cavity cover.) Included in the sale is the original Wing Bass gig bag (specially made to fit the instrument,) strap, and adjustment tools - all the goodies that came with the bass from the guys at Wing Instruments themselves. Priced cheaper than the RRP.... save on import charges, AND avoid the current 32-34 week wait on these remarkable instruments! Ideally, the bass is to be collected from me in-person in Derbyshire (DE75) - however I may be able to ship within the UK at buyer's risk and cost (please DM me if interesting in doing so.)5 points -
I did a number of passes, ending up with a 4mm deep slot: Then, from the other side, cut the chamber as I do my pickup chambers nowadays...starting with a Forstner to part-depth: Then chiselled the periphery to act as a guide for the bearing on a top-bearing router bit: So now, and only now, when it is captive and can't go anywhere because of the bearing, out can come the horrible hand router... : ...to tidy up the sides and gradually deepen the body until breakthrough! : And, with a mm adjustment of my chisel line eventually release. And we have a grain matching, 3mm thick back cover I think the phrase, 'Well, you could knock me down with a feather!' springs to mind. I wasn't expecting that!!! Time for a cup of tea, I reckon....5 points
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After the bridge and machine heads were fitted this little bass found its way to me along with some nice Delano parts. The plan was to fit a 5 string Xtender pickup and a Sonar preamp. After a little bit of looking it become clear that this little bass was just too little for the pickup - there was no way to fit it (even if you angled it) and avoid the battery or control cavity. The bass is very small and the pickup very big!! So a new plan was hatched and Owen opted to try a Delano P pickup as this could be fitted so the mounting lug ended up between the two cavities and one was available with a suitable string spacing (according to my measurements). With the bass being so small there isn't any option regarding placement - it just has to go where it fits!! This is the back of the bass to show where the treble side pickup lug would end up. As I say, not too much room for choice!! I made a test MDF template for this and then made a proper template after adjusting it slightly. After measuring, measuring again and measuring yet again it was time to make some sawdust. First off, removing the bulk of the wood before getting the router out. I used a couple of different sized router bits - a larger profiler first to do the bulk of the work, then a small profiler to get a small radius for the pickup corners. I used a few bits of string just to confirm the positioning is okay for the pole pieces. Still got a few things to do, but it's getting there!5 points
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I see both sides. Ive made s LOT of Fender-alike bitsas over the years, perhaps 30. The start point for me is to find a neck and body that resonate well together; some do, some don’t. In my experience some necks will make some P Basses sound more ‘like’ a Precision than other necks, and acknowledging my own bias here (I prefer Precision necks anyway), I’d say that this effect is more likely to happen with a fat Precision neck. So, a Precision neck will make a bass sound better (to my ear) than a thinner Jazz Bass neck more often than the other way around. But of course, ‘better’ is a difficult idea. I can’t argue with the idea that in many/most cases the above might be a function of the quality as opposed to the quantity of the wood, replacing a poor quality J-Bass neck with a high quality P-Bass neck is not a like for like after all. Also I doubt anyone listening even to the bass soloed let alone in the mix would hear much if any difference between the skinniest and the fattest neck. But if I want as much Precision tone as possible from a bass, my start point would be a Precision neck.5 points
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Sounds like they're spouting a load of hogwash to me.... it's a P bass with a Jazz neck, that's what it is... end of !5 points
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I’ve got to stop looking at this thread or it’s gonna cost me money 😁4 points
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Can I slip bit of Studio One ska in here?4 points
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Heres a quick mock up of the body its going to be a 5er and the MM pickup I've got coming is a sealed one and the neck is going to be all Matte Black, Oh yeah and I thought it looked a bit too plain so I added some fake branding forgood measure..... 👍🏻4 points
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Re Rule 6. I had just joined a band and the singer called a song I didn't know. I whispered I didn't know it, and he whispered back, yes you do!!! It was unbuskable and i spent the whole song in search of a root note, harmony or any note that wasn't discordant. Things got so bad that I actually stopped playing in the middle 8. After I mentioned it to the guitarist, who'd been in the band for 18 years. He said he didn't know it either and was following me!!!4 points
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I used a battered but effective Peavey 410 cab for years. Cheap and ugly. I still don't appreciate people treating it like a garbage bin or spilling beer on it or resting their muddy feet on it. It's me who has to take it back home, it's me who has to clean it, and smell it. The cost of gear is not a factor. Lack of consideration, however...4 points
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Sounds to me dangerously close to a 'tonewood' debate which will inevitably lead to endless arguments over claims which are more or less impossible to satisfactorily substantiate.4 points
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Regarding cases , the TSA Spector Flight version is definitely a step above the standard TKL Kramer case . Tried to order one from BD but sadly they unable to import them and instead had to obtain one via Bass Central in Florida. Fits Brooklyn, Kramer and Woodstock NS models perfectly.4 points
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I'm sure I will regret, I wanted to have a Fender and this is a VERY GOOD one, but I play now only 5-ers, so it's a shame to keep it unplayed. It's the third series, made in Japan between 1984 and 1987 and the specs are: Basswood body Maple jazz neck, 38.1 mm nut width Rosewood fingerboard 20 frets in excellent shape 3.4 Kg Hot Rod pickups - P-4D and J-5DR TBXTM circuit control - 3 pots (original "F" logo) + switch It has new Omega Bass Bridge Grooved (similar to Badass bridges), new Schaller BMF Bass Tuner Set, Dunlop Straplok Dual Design pins (only pins). I have the original parts too, in very good condition. I think it's important to know that I didn't make new holes for those new parts. The bass comes in an almost new Hiscox STD-EBS case. The bass has some traces of use close to the jack and a dent on the upper horn (covered with that small sticker), but it's in a great condition for its age. I'll send the bass through DPD and I prefer the bank transfer payment. Only in Euro and only for EU, please (sorry!!! 😥). The price is firm, 800 Euro, and the shipping is not included. No trades, please! I can send more detailed pictures on demand.3 points -
Aria Pro II Gibson Ripper Project This is for sale only and will be a great restoration project for someone. I’m selling as I’m restoring an old Hayman bass and need to fund a neck repair for it. This Aria dates from the late 70s early 80s. Unlike a genuine Ripper it has a bolt on neck. The pickups on this are Epiphone humbuckers - obviously replacements. I got the covers from WD music to make them look more Ripper like! They are guitar pickups but work fine. The neck is in good condition with a working trussrod. The cover is missing and the nut has been replaced. Machineheads are original. Neck plate, body, neck and strap buttons are original. The bridge is too but it’s awful and I’ve noticed it has had a Fender style bridge installed at some point. I tried both and the Fender is an easier option so I will include a Squier bridge. The obvious issue is a missing scratchplate. You can order these from WD for £35 or make your own. The lovely ‘scratchplate’ attached was on it when I bought it. I wouldn’t know if it were a rare bass but I’ve not seen many Ripper copies about. It’s a nice old thing for restoration and will be a good bass once sorted. I’m looking for what I paid for it including the parts I bought myself. No trades UK only. It plays ok when wearing strings. Thanks Postage in UK at cost. I will send with neck removed.3 points -
Post in the General Discussion section looking for help to get a lovely bass from Sutton Coldfield to Sunderland. Sure the kind folk here will be able to get the bass to you safe and sound. 😀3 points -
Why lumber yourself?3 points
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👏👏👏 Vinny Fodera can go suck an egg! Andyjr1515 FTW!3 points
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Agreed, it’s part of the iconic, ‘Ray look.3 points
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Shine white jazz, solid basswood body, red tortoiseshell pickguard, dark rosewood arrow straight neck, recently lemon oiled, frets are very good, no sharp edges anywhere. Plays super fast, the back of the neck has a light satin finish with a glossy headstock - a little unusual, this is how it came out of the factory. Lightweight at only 7.2lbs. 38mm nut. Excellent condition. Pickups are surprisingly beefy and punchy, not what you’d expect from an inexpensive bass. Lots of tones available. Electrics are excellent. Hardware, pickups and electrics are all standard Fender size, easy to upgrade if desired. Only £95 + Postage.3 points -
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Ah, hello mate should have just asked you in the first place, you seem to have one of everything3 points -
That's a V940 Active Bubinga. I have one the same, great bass 👍3 points
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It’s still Eek-a-time3 points
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Nah, early man (Pale Leo?) got it right first time (source: https://www.donsmaps.com/musicalinstruments.html)3 points
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The amount of thunder a bass neck can have is determined by how many screws are used to hold it on, hence Ritter's use of 17 screws. An additional tweak is careful selection of the shim material ... traditionally the classic Precision makers of California favoured a piece of an Embassy fag packet, whereas the shiny surface of a B&H packet gave the tone more of a sheen and was considered a NYC sort of thing. Final sculpting of the tone used to be achieved by the positioning of the fag burn on the headstock, of course. Choosing to impale your Rothmans on the end of the G-string was a pure act of rebellion.3 points
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These 'top ten best whatever' lists are pure clickbait, even on otherwise respectable sites like Music Radar. The reviewers don't even pretend to have tested every available make of string according to consistent criteria. At best it's just a list of strings that people working for the site like, at worst there may be some undisclosed financial or quid pro quo deal going on between the reviewers and the 'winning' manufacturers meaning that the whole exercise is essentially a thinly disguised advert.3 points
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I love the tone of hickory, it's so much warmer than carbon fibre, yet still retains that distinct, percussive edge. Bonus points too for not having a nylon tip cutting the harmonic overtones and inhibiting the natural resonance of the stick. 😉3 points
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Bass strings are expensive to experiment with but they do make a huge difference to your sound. Sound is subjective and what one person loves, another will hate. I do love Elixirs though.3 points
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After a lot of hours I spent deciding whether to buy an old one from the seventies or a new Special I finally decided, taking into account my experience with vintage old Fenders and new Custom Shops. I took a new Special and I don’t think I made a mistake. It has everything. Sound, feel and appearance. Craftsmanship is at the level of Fender Custom shop or Sandberg. There are no flaws that have accompanied previous Stingray models and that have separated me from so many pieces I owned. I am especially happy because I managed to find the color that I like the most and is no longer on offer - Aqua Sparkle .3 points
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Hey Guys.. Bit of MM Porn.. Finally finished my bass room.. This is the current MM part of the walls.. there is a handful and a bit more I couldn't find space for or not in this location..3 points
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I'm really enjoying playing Candy Dulfer live concerts at work the past week or so. (she plays sax if you don't know her). I'm loving the bass groove on the song DISCO, the song starts at 6.39 on this concert video:2 points
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For the studio stud wall, 2x4 might be best..?2 points
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Slowly but surely..... neck shape finalised and ebony cap on “headstock” made. Also test fitted pickups.2 points
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I prefer the 4 string MM plate to the 5ers...good choice.2 points
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While I wasn't planning on buying one of those, anyway, I'm now even less convinced I need one. I suppose it is possible, in other hands, to use it as a musical instrument, though. (I think he should listen to those nice doctors and take his meds, too ...)2 points
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Even now I wouldn't rule some of those out if I were in the market for an instrument of that type. I reckon it's possible to coax at least one decent tone out of most of those basses, and in the sonic chaos of some live environments, even the most discerning of punters would struggle to tell that you were playing a less- expensive instrument.2 points
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One of the main things that people talk about with a good compressor or a really nice drive pedal is how the ‘feel’ changes and they’re often at a loss to quantify that. If you boost 800Hz on a bass eq you’re likely gonna get a repeatable result, broadly. In understanding you’re asking for each player with their individual technique so show where they have found the sweet spot it has been repeated compression doesn’t always have to be a big apparent effect. We’ve been over this with HPF/LPF where you only heard it working when it was doing too much and dismissed it as not for you before going down the rabbit hole, discussing a custom built pedal etc etc. What Nolly or @Kev or any the rest of us get out of using a compressor might not be translatable in a iPhone recording. I can hear the guitarist in my band’s guitar and frankly I think it’s over compressed but he’s a bit cack handed so probably best to stop his picking style sound like a fish flapping about for air on a river bank. If you heard 20 clips where a comp made an audible difference would you start using a compressor live? If yes then why? You’re working on developing your slap chops. Do you use a compressor when practicing to even things out?2 points
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Nice one ☝️ it doesn’t get much better than that, you might like this, mykal roses voice is just great2 points
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I've always lived by the phrase 'Never engage with idiots; they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with their years of experience...' 😐2 points
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Not sure if this has been posted (sorry it’s a long thread) but here is a great instructional video from a Reading based season bassist Don Chandler. There is a whole series of these, really well paced, clearly recorded, very insightful. As a real novice to this genre I found this a great intro, there’s so much you can do with only a few notes!2 points
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A P bass body with a jazz neck is the perfect configuration for me, I’ve got 2 , the P bass special has a great jazz neck 🙂2 points
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I like to walk around when practising, but bloody hell... that must be a long cable!2 points
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A secret Mod at heart. 😉👍2 points
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