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I've hidden all the arguing. It's gone farad enough.8 points
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Blue burst GB Spitfire with some prism sparkle overblown, gorgeous birdseye maple neck and blue side leds. Recent setup from Mr Goodfellow himself. It's in excellent condition and comes with full Hiscox hard case. I live in Chatham, Kent and collection is preferred (observing social distancing and mask guidelines) or can deliver locally. Alternatively meet up could be arranged if not too far with some contribution for fuel. 20210516_101832.mp47 points -
Got t'ther side of the pickup cavity routed, thats pretty much all of the work done for the router now on the body and neck! Hooray! I'm fitting Bartolini Original Quad soapbars to this bass and currently have 3 pre's I can wire in to, think it'll either be a Glockenklang 2 band or EMG 3 band... the Bart's will be housed in the pickup cover in their own routed slots and then I can move the entire cover / ramp assembly up and down with the hex screws. Got a bit more of the carving done on the back, this will be enough for now and I'll finish it properly once the fingerboard is on and I'm blending the radius' in, but happy with how it's going so far! I have the pickup cover / ramp gluing now and will be able to shape and fit that after work tomorrow, and I will be aiming to get the fretboard on the neck by tomorrow night!7 points
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Here is my heavily modded Squier Mini P Bass...Great little couch Bass and sounds good also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRW1_4Zd3uw5 points
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For sale Sadowsky NYC 2009 3-Tone Sunburst Color Body : light ash Neck : Maple Fingerboard : Maple Pickups : Sadowsky Preamp : Sadowsky scale : 34 Price : 2650£/2900€ For trade more4 points -
Who put 50p in this thread??4 points
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My favourite has always been Bye Jovi.4 points
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Cleaned, oiled, waxed. Pic taken with Nikon DSLR. Oh boy...4 points
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Still loving this bass!4 points
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Around 2 years ago my Helix Stomp crapped out half way through the second set of a pub gig, I've mentioned this before. The band was using IEM's at the time so I had no backline with me. It was a pretty typical pub gig, the venue itself know for its live music, not just a pub with a band up the corner. Anyway, my Stomp died and there was no bass signal for the last half a dozen songs. You could count on no fingers the number of people who stopped dancing. Not one. I got some hand signals from a guy who was indicating that he couldn't hear the bass but other than that nobody else appeared to notice. The guy spoke to me after we'd finished playing and it turned out he was another bass player. At best you're a guitarist in the band as far as almost every punter is concerned. Don't believe me? At the next gig you do stop playing half way through a song and see how many of the audience notice. Report back here with your findings.3 points
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My primary instrument is cello, but my primary skill is as a choral singer singing the bass/baritone line. Because of the instruments I play, I read all four standard clefs (bass tenor alto, treble) and you need three of those to play cello (bass, tenor, and treble). Sight-reading comes with practice. My singing teacher would just shove something in front of me and say 'sing this'... Later in my early 50s starting on cello, I immediately joined a community orchestra and got thrown in the deep end. Over time your ability to play improves and the complexity of what you can play at sight increases. Sure, you can't play everything and you have to do things like reduce a mountain of semi-quavers to quavers, or perhaps even just crotchets, but over time you improve. With the exception of some jazz, all the groups I play in on cello and sax involve playing music that's part of a large score / arrangement. Improvising on that is not an option and you would not be expected to play it from memory. Obviously, if you are playing a solo then there is an option to learn that from memory. I find playing from memory - because it's something I've rarely done - extremely difficult. I've been doing it for some of the stuff I do on sax and in my bass lessons, but I find it extremely difficult to do and I struggle to remember something even half an hour later. Is that something that can be improved? Yes, bu tI find reading music much easier. When you're an experienced 'reader', it's like reading a book - you're not reading the individual letters (or notes), you see the shape and respond to it. Which skill-set is important to you depends to some extent on the genre you're performing and the nature of the group you are performing with. If you're in a covers or a jazz band playing a core repertoire then learning all of that from memory and improvising it is feasible. If I'm playing in an orchestra or singing in a choir and we've got a handful of rehearsals then a concert to perform two hours' worth of music that you might never see ever again (or not for some years anyway) then you need to be able to read.3 points
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The tide for Basschat Straplocks has yet to peak...3 points
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I think you're being over-protective of the term 'engineer'. I was a Sound Engineer, back in the day, and call the role of the person at the desk 'Sound Engineer'. 'Get over it' would be my friendly advice. There's nothing insulting in the term for anyone (except, perhaps, the hypersensitive and/or pedants...).3 points
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Sounds like it would be an Elf and Safety issue........ I'll get my coat.3 points
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Prince’s symbol looks like it should be pronounced ‘sex trumpet’.3 points
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Surely it could have gone farader. Now my first HOT topic has all gone to pot.3 points
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Early aswad3 points
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just please please don't use Hermes or yodel3 points
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But I play pretentious BS music, so I need an instrument that reflects that.3 points
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2016 fender elite precision,ash body and maple board,mint condition,it’s got to go,will listen to offers and trades for a passive fender and can post it for £20 Here's what Fender say about the Elite P Bass Updating Fender’s classic design with revolutionary technology and sound, the American Elite Precision Bass is an entirely new beast of a bass. Designed for 21st-century players who push the envelope of tone and possibility every time they play, this bass is a multi-faceted performer with classic style, exceptional feel and versatile, giant sound that leaves others in the dust. All-new American Elite Neck Designed for 21st-century players, the American Elite Series sports a new compound neck profile designed for comfort and the ultimate playability. A modern "C"-shape at the nut, the rear of the neck morphs along the length of the neck to a modern "D"-shaped profile at the updated neck heel, providing plenty of ergonomic support. PJ Pickup Configuration This bass combines authentic vintage-style Fender sound with noise-free performance in a unique "PJ" configuration featuring a split-coil P Bass pickup and a Jazz Bass Noiseless Pickup. A quantum leap in pickup technology, the bleeding-edge Noiseless pickups are the pinnacle of our pickup designs, offering crisp, clear cleans and gigantic overdriven tones bursting with pure rock power. For improved upper register access and elegantly functional modern style, the American Elite Series' new cutaway neck heel blends into the asymmetrical neck volute for comfortably enhanced playing feel. All-new American Elite Neck Heel For improved upper register access and elegantly functional modern style, the American Elite Series' new cutaway neck heel blends into the asymmetrical neck volute for comfortably enhanced playing feel. New 18v Preamp The redesigned robust 18-volt preamp cranks up the power for even more signal quality, creating chest-thumping tone with more headroom and reduced noise. Working in tandem with the muscular Noiseless pickups, the new preamp adds a even more tonal versatility to your instrument. New Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel The new truss rod adjustment wheel makes it a snap to adjust the instrument's neck relief. All-new American Elite Case The redesigned Elite Molded Case features body-hugging contours to provide increased protection for your cherished instrument, nested stacking ability for easy storage and more secure transport and TSA latches for increased security. Features: Double cutaway 4-string electric bass PJ pickup configuration; split-coil Precision Bass middle pickup, single-coil all-new fourth-generation Noiseless Jazz Bass® bridge pickup Onboard active 18-volt preamp for more headroom with less noise Compound profile neck; redesigned contoured neck heel 9.5”-14” compound radius fingerboard HiMass Vintage bridge; new genuine bone nut Includes redesigned ABS Elite Molded Case with TSA locks Specifications BODY Body Material: Alder Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane Body Shape: Precision Bass NECK Neck Material: Maple Neck Finish: Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face Neck Shape: Compound Back Shape, Modern "C" to "D" Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm) Number of Frets: 21 Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Nut Material: Bone Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm) Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot Truss Rod: Dual-Action Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mounted Spoke Wheel Adjustment ELECTRONICS Bridge Pickup: New 4th Generation Noiseless Middle Pickup: Elite Precision Bass Controls: Master Volume, Pan Pot (Pickup Selector), Treble Boost/Cut, Midrange Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut, Active/Passive Mini Toggle Switching: 2-Way Mini Toggle Switch for Active/Passive Mode. In Passive Mode, Only The Volume, Pan and Passive Tone Controls Function. In Active Mode, All Controls Function. Configuration: PJ Special Electronics: 18V Preamp with Active 3-Band EQ HARDWARE Bridge 4-Saddle HiMass Vintage (String-Through-Body or Topload) Hardware Finish Nickel/Chrome Tuning Machines: Fender "F" Light-Weight Vintage-Paddle Keys with Tapered Shafts Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black Control Knobs: Knurled Flat-Top Neck Plate: 5-Bolt Asymmetrical3 points -
Please don't underestimate how lazy I am. My wife made that mistake.3 points
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If you register on the Warwick Forum you'll find various threads to Thumb history. The 6 string is a whole other beast to other Thumb basses as they weren't around when you are talking about the skinny neck period in W history (when many of the truss rod issues were happening). Oddly I can't recall the Thumbs ever having these issues with truss rods which could be due to the multi-laminate construction and certainly 6 string necks would be solid. Pups - Early days (pre W 6 string bass) you could get virtually any pup you wanted just by asking the dealer that stocked Warwicks; Bartolini, EMG, Seymour Duncan, even Alembic; at this point no MEC. In fact the early basses had way more EMG pups than Bartolini or any of the other brands, Alembic being the least common. Warwick then bought MEC in the late 80's and produced their own pups to drop into Warwicks but you could still order your Warwick with other pups if you paid the premium. Differences between the different brands get discussed regularly and everyone has their own take on favourite. I personally reckon there's very little in it between most of the brands (Bartolini maybe have a different characteristic) and I once did a blind test between EMGs and MECs in the same bass and me and another guy could not have said which was which. I've owned 4 string Warwicks with all of the flavours (except Alembic) and I find that there is more tonal difference in changing string brands than there is in pups.3 points
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It might be from their Irøningbörd range?3 points
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It's an age old question that causes fuses to blow at each end of the spectrum, but in reality is the answer really black and white? Be sure to watch the video to the end - I'd love to know your own experience and how it related to what I talk about in the video...2 points
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Up for sale is my superb early 90s Yamaha TRB 5 slapcut....bass is in excellent condition bar a few small marks, also it is presented in a lovely high gloss trans blue colour, some were open grain satin and in my opinion don't look as attractive.......Yamaha basses seem to set up really well with a great low action and this is no exception! Also, build quality is top draw. Bass comes with original Yamaha case, even still has owner's handbook.....Not really looking for any trades for now....Oh, weight is 4.25 kgs and price includes uk shipping......Cheers2 points -
Not my Becos Twain. By a significant margin it outperforms digital desk compression in my experience.2 points
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Dread Zeppelin - Reggae covers of LZ tracks2 points
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One of my fave Eagles Tunes. Doesn't get a lot of airplay and is a bit different to most of their stuff Be pleased to see some less known CCR recommendations.2 points
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I was more impressed with "No Way Sis" than the band they were imitating...2 points
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Short scale basses.2 points
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So many good albums in addition, Green River, Cosmos Factory, Pendulum (but the skip the last track... southern rockers on acid ain’t pretty...). But if you like/dislike one, then you’re likely to like/dislike all2 points
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I occasionally look at my own FS listings, some gorgeous basses, and regret not buying them. I'm going to speak to my therapist about it2 points
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Slash Ringo Liberace What a band that’d be!2 points
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….but Fortunate Son trumps anything The Eagles have done. In fact, that album ‘Willy & The Poor Boys’ is a cracker.2 points
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70s Japanese copies were sold with various brands - Maya, as mentioned by @Grahambythesea Avon (which I had 10+ years ago) and various other names. These all seem to be rebrands of the same bass, thought to have been made by Chushin Gakki, and were very accurate copies. A bit hefty, certainly, but well-made & a good player. If I recall the neck profile was P width but quite shallow, pretty high output & a reasonable range of tonal variation moving the pickup. Quite hard to find, like a lot of old MIJ stuff now, wish I'd kept mine! Some better pics of a nice one in this old TB thread: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/70s-gibson-grabber-copy-incredible-orig-cond-sliding-pickup-maple-neck-orig-hsc.1164324/ There was also an Italian-made copy, made bt Melody, these turn up very infrequently & as far as I can tell were good & pretty accurate. Never seen one in the flesh, but some decent pics here: http://guitarz.blogspot.com/2018/06/gibson-grabber-bass-copy-by-melody.html The recent Epi version is probably easier to find than either of these, but (someone correct me if I'm wrong here) not a true Grabber as it didn't have the sliding pickup, iirc it had a standard split P unit.2 points
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Creedence all day long for me. Every time I hear the Eagles on the radio I can hear The Dude complaining 😂2 points
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It could be argued (and I would be one doing so...) that the Sound Engineer is, indeed 'designing' the sound heard in the auditorium, sculpting it from whatever source material the 'musicians' (is that term always appropriate, I often wonder..?) offer, using the equipment on-site to make the best of the architecture (or open field, maybe..?) around him/her. It's almost an art, really, just like 'real' engineering.2 points
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It’s a prog-jazz-art house hipster fusion band. They all read Nietzche and look like Dutch fisherman from the 1920’s.2 points
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Here's my 1978 Aria Primary. I think it's probably a bit more dinged up since I took this.2 points
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Go time2 points
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I was watching a video about carbon fibre panels recently and the conclusion was that without reinforcement, they are not that useful. To make a usable panel you need reinforcement to stiffen the panel (obviously reducing resonances). That leads to the next problem, the edges. These were the most vulnerable part of the panel. Now I am not saying that carbon fibre panels are no good for speaker cabinets. However they need a lot of work and expertise to get a useable panel. You can see in the video that even the best of the three panels flexes under the weight. Not a problem in a car, or a graphite neck with but a high quality speaker cabinet is more demanding.2 points
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loving this today.2 points
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No Self Control - Peter Gabriel2 points
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Similar to my story above.. Another guitarist mate of mine has a local band with two local mates and he is an exemplary player. He's a bit backward at coming forward, ridiculously modest and not very pushy at all. Instead of getting his face out there and doing what he does best (a perfect tribute to a well known 70's mega successful UK rock band), he is a bit lazy and has ended up settling for two mates on bass and drums. he's taken the easy option. He confided to me that he wasn't happy with them and was thinking of letting them both go and getting more suitable players, but of course, he's too disorganised to arrange rehearsals and auditions and doesn't want to go through the angst of upsetting his mates, so while he could be back in theatres, he's occasionally in pubs, stuck with players who make mistakes around him and a bass player who can't keep a solid tight rhythm going. The band isn't up to his level - it is down to theirs. He's going to look back in a few years and curse himself for his laziness. A band is only as good as its weakest link.2 points
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I was invited to audition for a band once, over in Oldham and a guitarist that i knew was putting it together. We all learned a few songs in advance and had goes on the night. I was a known quantity to the guitarist and was sort of 'in' as a result, but he was very keen on this keyboard player. The keyboard player was really good (apart from her having a proper strop at me for not knowing Riders on the storm by The Doors off the top of my head, as it wasn't actually one of the songs we'd been asked to learn). She was reliant on the guy who was singing that evening for transport. He couldn't carry a tune in a paper bag. Listening through the evening, I seemed to be the only one who was distressed by his warbling. I rang the guitarist later - he had serious designs on getting this excellent keyboard player in and if the singer was part of the deal... well, so be it. He was mortified when I told him that I couldn't be in a band with someone who couldn't sing in charge of the lead vocal. They lasted another two rehearsals. The singer and keyboard player started to haunt a number jam nights in our local area and, while she glared at me, he insisted on getting up singing and trying to chat people up into taking him on. It sadly never worked. A band is only as good as the people in it. If you have a lead singer who can't sing, you're knackered.2 points
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Bass is out the clamps and the bridge slot was finished. Then time to remove some meat from the wings for the pickup cover / ramp, forstner bit comes in very handy as always. One side of the cover / ramp is done, and I'll get the other half done tomorrow!2 points
