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I applied for the Music degree with Bass at ACM and I've had confirmation that I've got an audition in a couple of weeks! EEEEK. It's the day after my birthday as well so no drinking for me lol! I've decided to do Bombtrack by Rage against the machine as my performance piece, but I need to revise my theory as there's other bits I have to do to show my understanding of theory, groove, timing etc. OH GOD.17 points
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Fake your own death11 points
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For sale my lovely 5 string Bacchus Woodline 5 HL24 headless bass, limited edition hand made in Japan. These are the high end ones and only 4 units of this color were manufactured for this model - https://bacchus-guitar.com/bacchusguitars/bass/woodline/woodline5-hl24 This bass is in mint condition, never been gigged or outside my smoke free flat, it has an amazing sound, it's very light, comfortable to play and the balance of this thing is amazing. It's got a professional set up at the bass gallery last month. I'm only selling as I'm now saving for a proper double bass. Collection from London or could meet within reasonable distance, I'm happy to ship worldwide at buyers expense. Below is the description from the web. Cheers! Nim Body Ash 2P Neck Maple Fingerboard Ebony or Maple Nut Bone Bridge Hipshot/5st Headless Bass System B Machineheads Hipshot/5st Headless Bass System B Fret 214 Pickup Bacchus/DBP58 Control Vol(Push/Pull=Preamp ON/OFF),Bal,Tone,Tre,Bass Scale 34inch Width at Nut 48.0mm Fretboard Radius 400R Finish Oil Finish String D'addario 45-130 Accessories Gig Bag, Allen Wrench, COA Pricing category High-end7 points -
In my book it’s bad form to join a band with the intention of ousting or complaining about an existing member. So don’t join. At most give that as a reason for not joining, if that member is not the one you're talking to.7 points
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A couple of weeks ago Alan sent me some options for how the book matching for the front and back should look, I chose to go with these front and back: Today he sent me these fresh out of the press: Awesome figuring that's so well fitted to the shape of the guitar. I'm proper excited now...6 points
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Ta-daaaaaaa! Witness the fitness.5 points
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Remember, you are also auditioning them. They want your money, so don't be afraid about questioning them as to why they should be the ones to get it.5 points
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Thanks for your insight. Any idea about that Ukrainian guy's bass though?5 points
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Ear plugs and always remember to never utter ‘man that be-atch can’t sing’ should get you through it. Seriously though, if it grates on you now it will only get worse, I’d say walk now and be fair to them in getting another bassist in time for gigging when we’re allowed out to play.4 points
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Finally managed a to get a few minutes of reasonable light - so here is my new SR1200 in all its glory (well, most of it, couldn't fit the whole neck in)4 points
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My TRB-6P arrived safe and sound. I say, I say. Well, well, well... this bass is gawjus.4 points
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Fender American special precision in Olympic white,fitted with a set of EMGs,and a hi mass bridge,no fret wear,strung with flats,it’s got a few knocks on the body,but it’s a solid bass,I don’t have a case,but I’ve got a gigbag for it somewhere,can post for free within the uk,I’ve dropped the price down to £6004 points -
All bands will always be judged on the ability or not of their LEAD singer. It took me 10 years to realise this with the addition of our female lead singer whoi can sing her donkey off, Before this we had muddled along with our guitarist taking lead duties. OK we got asked back but it was always the elephant in the room. You can be the greatest rhytmn section ever, the greatest guitarist since Hendrix, but if the singer 'aint cutting it live, forget it; you'll always be that band who would be great if they got a decent vocalist. Walk now..3 points
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Decline their offer, citing a not too obviously spurious reason ( e.g.,"The old hand trouble is playing up again") Wish them the best for the future Vanish from their view Mop brow Resume search3 points
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I already know the truth, so I'm OUT!3 points
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Sanded the panel down, back to bare metal in places, then re-primed and re-top-coated it. Printed off another set of transfers and managed to apply them to the right parts of the panel, As they started to dry, they started to peel off - it seems that they don't stick to a matt paint finish. Dug out my time-expired dry transfers and applied a simplified set of control legends. They appear to be staying on, and now have two coats of lacquer to help them. Assuming no more problems here, I can start to reassemble it tomorrow. David3 points
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Now this is definitely something not to be rushed, whether fitted in between other stuff or not. Cutting the fret slots. I am using a radius block as my positioning guide and to keep the saw blade completely vertical: I use a spatula marked with the tang depth to ensure that the slot is deep enough across its whole length: 6 done and 15 to go. I'll do a few more tomorrow if I get a spare half hour:3 points
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Rumble your speakers with this, Robbie on bass3 points
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Switch to original music and make her voice a feature of what you do. There are lots of great, great bands making great, great music with singers who would be viewed traditionally as "unmusical" 😀3 points
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Good evening, Bruce, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. A tale of woe indeed; commiserations. It won't help you much to know that I'm in a similar state (minus the head injury...), and still play bass, drums, keys and guitar, mostly for my own pleasure, but occasionally when our group is invited to perform for a local event. I'm drifting towards 71 next birthday, and it's very unlikely that all the gear collected over more than half a century get used in public in earnest. The increasing deafness, and associated increasing tinnitus is being partially compensated for by becoming more blasé about it all. I still remember my favourite music (Schubert, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa, Bruckner, Bowie etc...), so I've had a good run. My gear is 'old school', so will be worth more in another century or so as collector stuff, being very much out of fashion, but as I never acquired any of it with a view to invest, I care not a jot. I have the space to keep it all, and a room to play it when I want, so... Gardening is very much over-rated as a retirement occupation, too, I've found. Keen, for decades, but unable now to dig more than a metre or two, obliged to do weeding lying down, relying on a (very excellent...) chum for mowing etc... I keep it to the most simple expression (see the 'Gardening' section here; there are several others doing their best...). What else can you do..? Exactly that : do your best, as do we all..! Life gives you lemons..? Make lemonade..! Set low targets and goals and you'll not disappoint yourself; in fact you'll be surprised how often you exceed them..! Chin up and soldier on. Douglas3 points
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Picked it up today. Truss rod works, but contra: Lefty tighty righty loosy. Neck is awesome. Stringspacing tighter then the Yam. Strings on it are at least a decade old though... A new pack of Fodera strings arrives on wednesday.3 points
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Sing along with eek a mouse 😁3 points
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S'all in the fingers, innit ...3 points
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These are all fantastic pieces of equipment. @andybassdoyle, @dodge_bass, @charlietuna, @lee650.3 points -
@blablas Ya Pedal board reminds me of when i used to line up my Matchbox cars.... all those colours, and the odd Tank and UFO Intercepter that didnt quite fit right!3 points
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Champion!!3 points
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I’ve got a mic that used to belong to Saxon. Makes me sing in a Yorkshire accent tho.3 points
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Or been declared bankrupt, gone to rehab, been sponsored by a new maker with exclusivity clauses, got bored, traded up, got divorced, sick etc Famous people are just like everyone else.3 points
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Well I've got my 12 yr old son into them so I'm doing my bit!3 points
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Still got the Mikey Way sig, it’s still my main gigging bass in the Glamrock tribute act I play in. Punch well above their cost bracket. And yes I’d have another if they were reissued.3 points
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Picked up this Thunder 1A a couple of months ago from @geoff90guitar . Could see it was fundamentally a solid instrument that just needed a bit of fettling. Had a neck shim in which wasn’t actually needed so that came out, & there was a stuck solid pick up screw that my local guitar shop (Kempsters) sorted for me. Other than that, just a load of elbow grease on all parts. It’s 39 years old with some just right minimal mojo - very pleased with the end result! 🙂3 points
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Nothing new, just a snap of the “big” and the nano board together.3 points
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Post-punk band the Delta 5 had two bassists. To be fair I think one was mainly bassist, the other mainly singer... but still a good excuse for :2 points
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Even if the singist could sing in tune, alarm bells would be ringing for me if the singard and guitard were an item. 1st rule of band survival: NEVER join a group with a band couple! Haven't you seen Spinal Tap???2 points
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Stroll away.The singer's the focal point of any covers band, and if the singer's sh!t, so will the reputation of the band be, and the likelihood of getting regular good, well-paid gigs.2 points
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Hi Bruce, Sad to hear about your problems and I can empathise with the deafness and tinnitus you suffer. In line with the comments made by Dad3353 (including his ones on gardening😁) you will find that there is plenty to amuse you on here and probably even more you could comment on based on your experience. All I would say is stay positive and do anything that takes your fancy - not a cure all but could re-focus your energy and enjoyment for the future. Alan2 points
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For a laugh, I used my spare rig / home set up of a Trace ELF and BF One 10 whilst playing the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff..... zoom in on the pic. The lads took their small Fender Blues Juniors also as we needed to clear the stage pretty quickly after finishing playing. Obvs there was a monster PA, plus we had our FOH eng with us, wedges and IEM's so I didnt' actually hear it - it was more for a laugh to say "I've played the Millennium stadium with a BF one 10 and TE ELF". For the other stadium gigs, I've usually taken my TH500 and pair of SL112's - BUT, that's only for my monitoring and a visual effect for the punters really.2 points
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Record yourself in GarageBand (or similar) playing along to a click. Then you can go back and analyse after your practice. If you want material, just take out a subscription to Scott’s Bass Lessons. It’s peanut compared to what most people spend on gear, and has hours of great tips and tuition on this subject alone. oh, and make sure you join a band with a good drummer. Nothing beats working with a great drummer for focusing on timing.2 points
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Thank you mate! It’s by a company called Schmidt Array. The model I use is the SA450. They’re expensive but I haven’t come across anything else with the features/quality on offer!2 points
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I once 'acquired' a snare drum that used to belong to Topper Headon, it had his signature on the underneath head and had plenty of provenance. It was in the corner of my room for about fifteen years. I went to a big old party down in the west country and a really old friend of mine was going who I'd not seen for twenty odd years, he was (is) the drummer in a reasonably well known punk band. I thought I'd take the drum down and give it to him knowing he was a huge Topper fan. Well, on greeting him it turned out he'd become an absolute (insert desired expletive here) over the years and he was rude and unpleasant to everyone, including me. I left the next morning and not wanting to take the snare home as a reminder I chucked it in a skip at a motorway service station.2 points
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Heavy:2 points
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A paint brush used by DaVinci would be worth more yes. If it was used to paint a know picture even more so. If DaVinci had a time machine and scribbled on the paint by numbers set it would be worth more than your house. People collect stuff and have a fascination with fame and history that’s it really.2 points
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What is and what should never be is class. Has a great bassline too.2 points
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Well, Peavey own the trademark now and has released some new products currently on the market and in production under the Trace Elliot name that are supposed to recreate the classic Trace sound. Also, as I said in my previous post in this thread, old Trace Elliot amps are still a quite common find on the used market, and usually goes for quite reasonable prices too, though, at least here in Denmark, I have noticed the used prices going up lately for these amps. If weight is not an issue (those old Trace Elliot amps tends to weight about a ton) in my opinion no better amps exist, discontinued or currently in production, they sound no short of absolutely amazing, and they punch a good deal above their rated wattage too.2 points
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It's also reminded me of a tale - an old sound engineer pal of mine who used to be Roy Harper's FOH engineer (along with Fairport Convention and the Strawbs I believe). He told me a tale some time ago of a night at Telford's Warehouse in Chester where Roy Harper was playing. Tony was on FOH and felt this tap on his shoulder a few times, but turned around and couldn't see anyone....happened again and he looked down to see a crouching Sir Robert of Plant.....who proceeds to say "shhhh Tony, I'm incognito........" Tony replies with "but Robert, you're 6'3" with a mane of blonde hair and are the lead singer of Led Zeppelin"2 points
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Ten Years Gone x9 Custard Pie2 points
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It should be banned from existence, but such is.2 points
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Barring the Immigrant Song the whole of Led Zep iii doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves. It' s definitely my favourite Zep album. 'Going to California' and 'Misty Mountain Hop' on Led Zep iv get a bit neglected next to the album's more famous tracks. Personally I think 'No Quarter' from Houses of the Holy is just about the most interesting thing they ever did. Way ahead of it's time..2 points
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NBD! Warwick Thumb NT 5 from 1995 with wenge neck & 18V 3-band MEC preamp.2 points
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