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A somewhat fleeting offering of my 2018 Music Man Stingray Special H 4 string. A bass has come up on here that I'm extremely keen on, this will be withdrawn on the sale of that. Absolutely no cash or trade offers. So this is a stunning example of the new StingRay Special basses, bought from Bass Direct used a few months ago. Early special so still has the lightweight swamp ash body (believe the newer models are heavier and "select hardwood" now) so is a lovely 8.5lb The finish is just incredible and not easy to come across now. The bass comes with a matte black guard as well as the standard stock b/w/b. Its also fitted with a matching D Tuner. Bass Direct ad and pics below. More available on request: Remains in the same condition as bought in, usual swirls on pickguards but thats about it. Comes with the Music Man hardcase and original E tuning key (machine only), fitted with Optima Gold Strings, which look rather splendid. I won't post this, happy to drive a reasonable distance to meet up. Generally trying to avoid house visits/collections at the mo due to Covid and vulnerable household members, so dodgy service station meet ideal. As mentioned, its only going to be available whilst the target bass is available, so recommend you act quickly if you want it8 points -
One day, many decades ago, in maybe 1980, I was walking down the street wearing a grey trilby. A man stopped me and said 'Why did you buy a hat like that when instead you could have spent your money on drugs?'7 points
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Ash body 21 Frets 32.5-34.5 inch scale Delano JSBC 4 HE Pickups can be shipped at buyers expense. Bass will be well packaged. Buyer to arrange own courier.6 points -
Think it's a Kay. Maybe 1980s? No sound, and action like the Grand Canyon. Took about an hour to sort. Action now well playable. Set of used flats after cleaning and oiling the fingerboard, half a can of Servisol and a quick solder job. All working. Never had a short scale before (had to chop the strings down a bit) but looking forward to giving it a blast at the weekend.6 points
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SOLD Putting this bass back up for sale/part-ex, as incredible as it is, I realistically don't need more than two Precision’s haha. Price is: SOLD Open to trades or part-ex’s, 4 strings, would primarily love a Guild Starfire II, but potentially open to Spectors (but only dark/black gloss) or Kala U-Bass. No maple fingerboards or probably any sunburst, or anything weighing much over 9lbs. The MVP is 'As new' condition, as well as coming with a fantastic Access Stage 3 gig bag which are an extra cost as standard (seriously, these are Mono beaters.....and I love Mono cases), and beautifully set up with La Bella Black Tape Nylon strings (another £50 value there). I can take off £75 if you don't want the case, which can be seen here: https://modernvintageguitars.com/modern-vintage-shop/access-stage-3-deluxe-gig-bag-for-bass-guitar/ I would prefer collection/meet-up, however we can discuss shipping at your cost/risk, only if you're having the gigbag too however, for shipping safety. In any case, details are: •Heat Treated (torrefied/roasted) Maple Neck •Matching Shell Pink Headstock •Indian Rosewood Fingerboard (this example is very dark and resembles Brazilian rosewood, really beautiful fingerboard) •43mm Nut width •Clay dots •Licensed Hipshot Tuners •‘Vintage Voiced’ Pickup •Steel Bridge Saddles •Period Correct Alder Body •3-ply Pickguard •Weight: 8.4lbs Sound clips available on request Cheers Si5 points -
Or not. Just watch. It's compelling. I suppose this experiment - with a bit if jiggery-pocket - would apply to any stringed instrument that requires pickups.5 points
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And a shot with the Matte black guard fitted for comparison...5 points
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That would have been factory spec4 points
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Being proficient in a technique doesn't mean you're tempted to use it all the time. It means that it's there for when you need it. I'd hate to be required to play something and not have the means to play it- even if it's only on one gig a year. Nonsense. Knowing your scales doesn't mean you won't play anything interesting. Knowing stuff doesn't automatically shut off your ears.4 points
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Fender American Performer Mustang in 3-colour Sunburst, bought new on a whim last December. As new, no marks. Comes with original padded gig bag, and currently wearing Labella Mustang SS flats. Hardly played, lovely build quality and finish on these, and a good range of tones from the Yosemite Mustang and Jazz pups and Greasebucket tone circuitry. Collection from Bristol preferred, but may be able to deliver in person depending on location, otherwise can be shipped in (slightly tatty) hard case for £25. Big saving on new, plus quite a long wait for one. Reason for sale: just spent bigly on a Precision, so one in, one out. https://www.fender.com/en-GB/electric-basses/mustang-bass/american-performer-mustang-bass/0198620300.html4 points -
I am not a Darkglass user, but I do feel their market is saturated with a very similar high gain tone. Dingwalls and this high gain. I love high gain, but personally I prefer the grind from an Orange or Ampeg (the Tech 21 pedals nail this). I am not really sure who this is aimed at. It's very expensive; it's like an expensive take on the TC toneprints. I'd rather use a HX Stomp into the power section of a something like a Genzler or Mesa Boogie.4 points
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I have an A/O 900, honestly thought it was going to be a revolutionary solution to my tone needs, but it wasn't and it's ended up that I just use the poweramp side with a GED2112 or dUg plugged in. My ears did prick up earlier today when I saw this, 500w or 900w is academic, but the tech just seems to reflect what TC Electronic were doing with their TonePrint kit a few years ago and what Line6 were trying to achieve two decades ago. Realistically, the natural conclusion is that Darkglass just need to bring out a small-box poweramp with a lone volume control on it. No tone controls, just let your phone control everything.4 points
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IMO that's sad in both the traditional and modern meanings of the word. Firstly no one will really cares about the bass you use, unless they mistakenly take pity on you for apparently not being able to afford a Fender or at least a Squier. Secondly I'm sure that most people on here own a car that has the potential to perform way above their level of driving skill, whether it be a 4x4 that has never seen anything more off-road than an unsurfaced car park, or just a normal car that is capable of more acceleration and speed than you could comfortably handle. At least if you play your expensive bass badly no-one is likely to get injured or die. And finally for most bassists on here even a US-made Fender is probably more bass guitar than they NEED. Most of us could quite happily get by with a modern cheap no-name P or J bass copy. But why should we want to?4 points
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Surely the question ought to be: 'Am I good enough to play a cheap piece of sh!t and still sound great?'4 points
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My lovely Special is now up for sale as since I’ve had my 74 P I’ve barely touched it and it’s way too good to be a wall decoration. I’ve had the bass from new in late 2018. For full disclosure the body was replaced by Ernie Ball USA last year due to the previous having an ‘ash bora beetle’ infestation. Turns out there was a few basses affected by this infamous little bug that had a penchant for a specific type of ash. Ernie Ball were truly amazing in sorting everything out, excellent customer service throughout. The whole bass was then checked over and set up with the new body by UK Ernie Ball reps and as such the body really remains pristine. It will come with the correct D-tuner (cost me £120), Musicman original case and the case candy + original tuner. Plays amazingly, lots of tonal versatility from the 18v preamp. There’s a small dink on the head stock and a tiny spot on neck (see pics), otherwise in excellent condition. The Om transfer on the pickguard is easily removable if so desired. Being the special it’s a lightweight bass in comparison to its predecessors, I think 8.5lbs from memory. Also I don’t think they do the Aqua sparkle colour anymore so here’s a chance to get ‘the one’. It’s a proper funk machine and by far the best Stingray I have owned. Looking for £1650 collected, willing to work with buyer on courier options but buyer will be responsible for costs/insurance. *Possible trades but will need at least £1k cash my way - lightweight jazz bass (under 8.5lbs), Barefaced One ten, Sterling Ray 34 or similar, Sub stingray, either US or the recent cheaper ones.3 points -
Got a dremmel? not sure if it’d work. obviously screws are made of butter… carve a slot into the “head” of what’s left. Flat head screwdriver…get it started out and then back it out…3 points
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But do you play by ear?3 points
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Tosh. You won't paint great pictures if you don't know how to combine the colours at your disposal. Knowing your notes is what every good bass player does from Dusty Hill to Jaco. You'll play interesting lines more regularly if you know the notes that fit and can put them together in interesting ways.3 points
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This is very true. Even where they do, of all the many basses I’ve played live, only my Rics are consistently recognised/commented on, subsequent discussions showing usually due to Macca/Lemmy/Bruce Foxton playing them (strangely never Geddy or Chris). Someone once asked if my Warwick Dolphin was an Alembic. Nobody ever said anything about my actual Alembics, or the Wals, Seis, Fenders, Statii, etc etc. I’m sure hardly anyone would have a clue what a Fodera was, other than (almost) a hat. 😉3 points
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Bloody expensive hats, way out of my league.3 points
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It might not for you, but there are plenty of musicians I know who treat musical theory as hard and fast rules and never step outside of those boundaries.3 points
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Most people don't even know it's a bass guitar. Anything with strings my father called a banjo and anything you blew into he called a trumpet.3 points
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Is this related to imposter syndrome, where we don’t believe we’re good enough for whatever it is we’re doing?3 points
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I knew it reminded me of something…3 points
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I'm paranoid enough to think that people look at me and think "knob" whichever bass I take to the gig.3 points
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I can honestly say it has never occurred to me. I buy what I like and could care less whether anyone else thinks I’m good enough.3 points
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Very nice condition, it been in a “live in” Flight case all of its life. It is extremely light for an 8 x 10 I expect if you are looking at this then you already know, it’s about as good as it gets. And it’s not yellow!, which I always thought was a bonus. From the website: The power and lightness of this cabinet put it in a new league compared to the 8x10" cabinets from the past, which tended to be very heavy and lacked power. The CLASSIC 108 closed cabinet (with no bass ports) features 10" Markbass custom neodymium speakers with 1600W of power handling from only 89 lbs! The CLASSIC 108 looks vintage but it offers a wide range of tone from classic '70s to the high-end modern sounds, thanks to the 1" compression driver with custom horn controlled by the tweeter level control, allowing to extend the high-end frequency responce from 6 kHz to 20kHz!3 points -
I dunno, £70k a month outgoings to an ex would spur me on to make songs happen.2 points
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Tape over the pick-ups before letting wire wool within six feet of one's instrument. (Someone always mentions it and this time it was my turn).2 points
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Love like blood - Killing Joke2 points
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I'm not really good enough on bass to give advice from a bass technical point of view.. it's a second instrument. Musically, Charlie Parker's phrasing is where most of the beauty is, I'd recommend slowing it down until you can really get into his feel and duplicate it when playing along then gradually speed it up, even going a bit past the original tempo. You could forget the bass at first and just sing along, or even tap the rhythm, before taking it to the bass. A lot of blues and history has gone into what he's playing so don't worry if it doesn't fit into a binary definition of straight vs swung.. forget about all that, just keep listening to get 100% into what he's playing, that's all it is.. absorbing, internalising and replicating. Software like Amazing Slow Downer lets you loop sections and slow them down, even a couple of bars at a time, then work up the tempo. If you work on smaller chunks and really internalise how he's playing, like a couple of bars at a time, it'll pay off when you join it all together. Just bear in mind if you're doing this and slow it down a lot, there tend to be 'gears' of swung 8ths feel... so slowing down recordings with uptempo swung 8ths will very likely have a different feel to how it'd actually be played if it was a tune at that slower tempo. And give yourself enough time, Dave Liebman recommends around 50 hours per transcription, being able to sing it perfectly alongside the recording then play it. Good luck Caroline2 points
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Those who might scoff at the idea of Zoom producing a multi effect in the HX price bracket, might do well to listen to this. Unscientific it may be but compelling it is nonetheless.2 points
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Pics added with Boss type control knobs on mine.............. LOVE THIS PEDAL NOW I CAN SEE THEM ! Pete2 points
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WARNING: JAZZ CONTENT If easily offended by be-bop, please stay away Nobody ever played recorder like this when I was at school. I wish they had!2 points
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Fela Kuti ought to be in any Hall of Fame.2 points
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That's the classic 'folding Ric'... the neck pickup route is way too big and takes a huge chunk out the neck/body wood; then string tension slowly folds the bass around the neck 'joint'. Add in a bit of tail lift and you have what we see here. It can be fixed by inserting a hard maple block to fill the pickup route, then re-routing a new, smaller, pickup size hole. My 4003 started to go this way and I ran out of adjustment on the bridge saddle height - as the tailpiece was also showing some lift I replaced it with a Hipshot Ric bridge (a simple drop-in replacement). This eliminated the tail lift and also allowed the saddles to go much lower, restoring a playable action. Lighter gauge strings (40 - 100), as factory fitted, do help.2 points
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I usually DI straight into the fishing tackle box2 points
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For sale only: Fender Custom Shop Sean Hurley '61 Precision (2019), £2750 This is my second Fender Custom Shop Sean Hurley signature ’61 precision - I had sold my first one (in charcoal frost) to the mighty @Old Man Riva , who had prophetically wondered if I was sure - as I would miss it! Indeed Mick was right, and so when this one appeared secondhand at Bass Direct I snapped it up. Specs and condition It has a slab rosewood board, 1.75” nut width, 7.25” radius. Weight is 3.98kg. Full specs in the 'floorwalker' photo below. Relic-ing is on the back of the neck only, meaning it’s beautifully smooth and fast. The nitro finish on the body has some level faint ‘crackle’ lines but is otherwise un-reliced. Strangely when it arrived from Bass Direct the rocker mute was on the wrong way around (!), which has left a faint mark I’ve tried to capture in the photo - not noticeable unless you look closely. The rocker mute is a nice feature to toggle between muted/unmuted quickly, and is adjustable in terms of pressure applied to the strings. Personally I’ve left it ‘firmly on mute’ recently as I’ve been practicing Jamerson lines. I love the playability with the stock La Bella light flats, and it pairs beautifully with my Noble pre. Case has a couple of scuffs (see pics), but otherwise in excellent condition with keys and case candy including unworn Fender strap. A splendid bass, but having picked up a gorgeous Marleaux sixer for solo playing, and not gigging, it must make way! And yes, I will miss it Courier delivery (UK only) @£15, or come and test in Kent (approx, 20 min from J5 M25, near to Tonbridge/Maidstone). Payment by BACS or PayPal (buyer pays fees) My feedback thread: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/235157-kevsy71/ Pics Some demos of this general model - they sound very simlar to mine (except the playing!) A nice 'unmuted test': The man himself (with mute) …and without And a comprehensive test from Bruno Tauzin’s excellent “Bruno Bass” You Tube channel:2 points -
I played my Stingray at the weekend and it just sounded perfect. I'm really happy with my rig, too, which I don't use very often (Blackstar 2x10 and 1x15) I swear 'Rays have the punch and thump of a P combined with the snap and texture of a Jazz... hard to explain, but it's so clear and expressive sounding and works great with effects. This was the first time I used my Mu-Tron and Danelectro Cool Cat 'live' and was absolutely delighted. OC2 into the filter was magical!2 points
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Would think the aguilars probably cost more than the TMB35!2 points
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That's great but it's spelled descant. You're welcome.2 points
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The "e500" logo is remarkably pants too.2 points
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Good question. But in reality, the question is 'are you loaded enough to play a Fodera'? Jaco never played an Alembic or a Fodera. He changed the world on a second-hand Jazz. I think if the instrument improves your music, then go for it. But, in these days of wonderful Sire instruments, simply doesn't matter.2 points
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I remember seeing an interview with members of Manfred Mann talking about when Jack Bruce joined them and they showed him their magnum opus Pretty Flamingo. They said they would talk him through the changes but he said "don't worry, I've got it" after one run through. It think it was Tom McGuinness who said it used to break his heart watching Jack playing it on stage as it was so far below what he was capable of. Still, a gig is a gig I guess...2 points
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There's playing 16th notes..... and then there's playing them with groove and finesse. The difference is audible.... That's the reason why the likes of Billy Sheehan sing the praises of Michael Anthony, Cliff Williams etc...2 points
