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I bought this from @walshy a few months back and its a stunner looks wise. I am not so comfortable with the right hand ergonomics though (not supposed to anchor thumb on single coil pickup and I play mainly finger style) as I found out at a gig a couple of weeks back. Plus I need to raise some funds - so no trades, sorry. Weighs about 7.6 pounds, great condition (just a couple of minor indentations in paintwork, done before my ownership), and has Lull soft gig bag. Edit: now wearing brand new La Bella Low Tension Flats, so its super slick and errrrr low tension (!) across the fretboard. Pickup London SW13 or post within UK at cost (about £25-30) via UPS. Has changed hands on BC before. Here is busccini's ad with more pics.11 points -
End of the day shot...5 points
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I played at the Charing Cross Road version 3 times, once supporting Carter the Unstoppables, and twice as headline...5 points
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Thought some of you guys might like this.5 points
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2019 G&L USA JB bass in crimson red, bought from bass direct earlier this year. Unmarked apart a paint scratch/ chip on the top edge of body, not really visible from front when playing. Hands down best put together jazz bass I’ve ever owned, just a little to modern sounding for me. Choice of tort or white scratch plate. Not really looking for trades. One owner before me, not gigged but dropped by previous owner £750 ovno plus postage. Comes with G&L soft case and paperwork4 points -
Gene Simmons: 'Wowza! That's me, there in the mirror. Rawkanroll! Hey, Gibson guy, you have a look'. Gibson Guy: (Looks) 'Sorry, Gene. The only person I can see is myself.' Gene Simmons: 'No, no. It's me. Look harder'.4 points
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That’s not uncommon for OEM valves, some manufacturers purchase them unlabeled or labeled with a code only. This is especially true if they have an arrangement to test/screen all parts and return those that don’t part their test criteria.4 points
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My solution using the IKEA laptop stand. I it modified a bit 🙂 Removed some of the larger plastic lip and trimmed it round the cab corners. Works a treat. The larger lip curves back on itself a little and is perfect for hooking over the front of the cab but I didn't like it covering the grill and speaker, hence the "mod".4 points
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We’ve just introduced this version of the New Order song into our set and it’s going down a storm at the gigs so far….4 points
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I can think of many words to describe Gene Simmons but 'Sleek' isn't one of them.4 points
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I assume it's music you'd want to run away from (or leg it).4 points
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An amazing player for all you Pino fans! Sounds amazing and plays beautifully but I'm a sucker for battered basses. She has been professionally refinished but was Fiesta Red originally. Mint finish, the blemishes in the pics are light! May consider trade for road worn p bass. I have a Flea Jazz already. Comes with Fender gig bag. I'm in Barry but may post if buyer arranges courier. Cheers, Dave.3 points -
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For a punk band I think I'd favour the 424 over a 1024. I have both and was going to compare the two and sell the 'loser', but at the mo I still have both. The 424 tone is slightly more abnoxious than the politeness of the 1024. The 424 is a snotty teenager, all shouty and needing to be heard, compared to a grown up suave gent that is the 1024, who'd rather let his smooth charm speak for itself.3 points
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Would have been my answer too, Joey3 points
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Oh my, that's a hard one...3 points
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I didn't know that either. Even outwith Mesa forum you are a wealth of knowledge to us all @agedhorse. Always appreciated. Dave3 points
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My solution using the IKEA laptop stand. I modified it a bit 🙂 Removed some of the larger plastic lip and trimmed it round the cab corners. Works a treat. The larger lip curves back on itself a little and is perfect for hooking over the front of the cab but I didn't like it covering the grill and speaker, hence the "mod".3 points
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Don't think so looks further from the bridge than a std precision pick up position.3 points
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What is.... 'Legit music'?3 points
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Most function bands pump out the same old shite every week. Rather than the difference being defined by ability I would suggest it is defined by approach. Most function players are more focused on it being an income provider and for that reason they look harder at efficient earning and squeezing as much income as possible from their musical ability. It doesn't make them better just different in their approach. There are tons of great musicians on the pub scene who have the chops but not the desire for function work and that's all that separates. There are however loads of pub players who would struggle with all the guff that goes with function playing (lots of travelling, early arrivals, hanging around for hours on end, awkward clients, being comfortable and competent to play songs that haven't been rehearsed live, very late nights, bridezilla, endless rigging up and tearing down, venues with appalling acoustics, ridiculous noise limiters and on and on and on). If you're a great player but want some social fun and far less of the crap then pub playing is a great way to tick those boxes.3 points
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Dug a few more out. These first lot are from the early 90's when I lived in Hong Kong and was involved in quite a few bands. Great fun and memories. Apologies for the mullet content! The last 2 are from the mid 90's when I came back to the UK.3 points
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Rickenbacker 4001 Azureglo Cool vintage Rick in a scarce Azureglo. The serial number dates it back to 1974. It seems that 2 tuners have been replaced, as they have less patina than the other two. Otherwise they look the same to me. The neck has had the infamous cracks which a lot of 4001s have suffered, due to incorrect truss rod adjustment. This has been repaired many years ago and stable since (though it could be finished better with a matching color lacquer). The neck is straight and allows a lovely low action. The truss rods are functional too. Otherwise the bass has a lot of cosmetic damages and lacquer checking. The playability is just great. Like said the neck is straight and allows a nice low action. The sound is like you expect from a good Rick. Weight is 4,18kg on my kitchen scale. Asking €2.750 I'm located in the Netherlands, but I am happy to ship at buyers risk and expense. I am also interested in trading for a 1965 or older jazz bas(max 4kg, Brazil fretboard & clay dots). Refinish or some minor parts exchange aren't a dealbreaker.2 points -
New cab on its way!!! Custom Zilla 1x12 in the colours of my beloved Watford Football Club! Cannot wait to try it out! I must say the service from Zilla has been second to none from the first conversation throughout the process. Paul is extremely knowledgeable and very easy to deal with. COYH2 points
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Just saw this on GG's website: "The Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Ebony Mirror is a stunning bass that reflects the legendary Gene Simmons perfectly. It sports a sleek, modern design, and has a number of great appointments such as a bound ebony fingerboard embedded with Pearloid reverse split diamond inlays, Hipshot Mini Clover tuners, a Hipshot Bass Bridge and is powered by a set of T-Bird pickups." Not sure the new features (mirror plex pickguard with Gene's custom logo, new truss rod cover, bound ebony fingerboard with split diamond inlays, and the hipshot hardware) are worth the hefty markup over a regular Tbird (£2,499 instead of £1,999). Probably only of interest to die-hard KISS fans. What do you think?2 points
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Selling my PRS to fund something else. This is an S2 - not to be confused with the cheaper SE range. I am the first owner - I bought it from Peach in November 2020 with a view to doing a load of recording. Then in December 2020 I ruptured a tendon in my right hand that only healed this Christmas so it hasn't had a lot of use and has never been out of the house. It was tuned B standard but is now back to E standard. The little brass thing in the trem cavity is called a FU Trem Stopper. It's a simple device that is just a brass bracket with a screw and a nut to stop the screw from moving upwards. These are a frankly stupid £25! (also from Peach). It only stops up bends. I found it very useful for re-tuning to dropped tunings without needing to retune every other string or adjust the springs. It is easily removable as it's held on with 2 screws. It has 2 humbuckers with coil taps with a push/pull tone control. The cavity cover and screws will be refitted before it is sold. The neck is the Pattern Regular profile (the 2022 models are now Pattern Thin). It's very comfy indeed. It comes with the gig bag that came with it, and the trem arm. It's as well built as expected for a PRS. The fretwork is excellent and it stays in tune the way a Gibson can only dream about! It's currently strung with Elixir Optiwebs. I'm only selling because I'm a bassist and now that everyone is back at work I'm not really playing much guitar and when I do I've got a strat I've had for nearly 20 years. I'm not looking for any trades unless you've got a Sandberg Lionel that is under 7.5lb I'm looking for £675 or near offer. Collection from Northants please. I don't have a guitar amp anymore so if you want to try it out plugged in, the best I can offer is a Roland Bass Cube on the "Bassman" setting for an almost Fender type tone. Or you can bring your own. Or bring a modeller to plug into the aux socket. Whatever is easiest for you. thanks.2 points -
Just want to get my mitts on it. As interesting as all this theory and different ideas are, there's only one thing matters to me. Playing the bass. I have no doubts about the quality, I've played enough HBs to know there's nothing to worry about there. The only thing can spoil it for me is if it doesn't feel right. Only one way to find out. Playing the bass.2 points
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I bought the 424 because I couldn’t find a 1024 where I live (Portugal). And I read where the difference's some of you wrote about this two basses and pull the trigger. For the band I want to use it (punk/hardcore) I really really like it. Before the show I put a new set of Elixir SS strings and made a quick set up. The sound cut true the mix very well, even with a really loud drummer and guitarist. They also said they liked the sound of the bass. I think the 1025 put’s more “body” to the sound. Don’t now if I can explain this in words. I use the 1025 in a very different style of band and in a different tuning. In resume the BB1025 put a StingRay5 at home and the BB424 a 1977 Ibanez lawsuit jazz bass.2 points
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My dad was a teenage dance band drummer in the early years of WW2*. They sound like they were wild gigs. Bomber crews dancing with easily impressed local girls. Wouldn’t it have been fantastic to play walking basslines to that audience? *eventually he was conscripted and hit the beach as a Green Howard on D-Day.2 points
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Yamaha Super Bass SB800 Great vintage Yamaha Super Bass. It's made in Japan, and the serial decoder says it's made in 1977. It's a really great playing and sounding alternative to a standard Jazz Bass. The neck is quite chunky, more like a P bass. Soundwise it's s in the jazz bass family of course, though I'd say it has a little more meat in the mids than most jazzes. It has a full warm and punchy sound with both pickups active, but also does a great job on funky burping on the bridge pickup solood with the tone closed. The strings fitted are Thomastik flats. The bass is in good condition for it's age. It has its usermarks, small damages and bucklerash, but nothing major. One height adjustment screw has been replaced. All electronics and hardware work like they should. The weight is 3,96kg on my kitchen scale. Asking €850 I am located in the Netherlands, but happy to ship at buyers risk and expense.2 points -
I done one too... I thought - that geezer's got some serious phones: feel the weight, feel the sound, heavy pressure's going down! We're talking EZ drummer with fills programmed by me. And a Wal, and a strat. And Addictive Keys mark one electric piano, plus some Vienna Sax vst layered with heavily edited 'net-found loops. Plus a bit of singin'!2 points
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Another first class transaction with Loz. I bought his LPB Precision bass, and what a bass! Absolutely lovely and a credit to its creator @walshy. So a quick drive over to Ashton to collect the bass in person, made to feel very welcome with the opportunity to try the bass and a coffee as well. Perfect! Cheers Loz and all the best.2 points
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My dislike for these is centred around that ridiculous three point bridge that Gibson used, so this is indeed a game changer. I'd love to try this. I bet it's a cracker.2 points -
I am Jo Olenski the founder of Leech. This is a Guitar Amplifier and was indeed designed by the Guru Roland Lumby. I left Leech and set up Ohm. I have many historic reviews of our products which were more than positive. I will post them one day. As one post said, our engineering always exceeded our marketing skills. I think it fair to say that our bass products inspired Trace Elliot’s designs, unfortunately their marketing was better than ours. With our Ohm designs we had Bi-Amp facilities to run single fifteens and four ten cabinets. Sadly the back line market became crowded and you were only as good as being able to be ten watts louder and ten pounds cheaper so we decided to concentrate on PA which we do to this day. Most of our products are sold to the export market China being our largest customer.2 points
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"It sports a sleek, modern design" Perhaps, if it's 1968.2 points
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“Reflects Gene Simmons perfectly.” Apart from the fact he’s never really been known as a T-Bird user. A Gibson Simmons sig should be a Ripper.2 points
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I did have the circuit diagram, sketched out by a local luthier. I'll try to find it later2 points
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So that photo was yesterday... A mere 4 hours into today and the garden is a very different place! 6 workers, generators, underground moles, chop saws, six 5ft holes, etc.2 points
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I’ve had mine a few days now so here is my take. if you aren’t prepared to hook it up to your PC forget it. If you are prepared to spend a few days trying out various presets, tweaking them to your needs and saving 6 easy access presets then it’s simply the best synth pedal out there. Tracking is superb. The onboard fuzzes and overdrives are actually great. 6 easy access presets is more than enough for most set lists. You don’t “need” to buy anything else to get the most out of it if you already have a computer. I love it. It’s phenomenal.2 points
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Our Easter Sunday service went well despite people slipping back into their old ways. I picked the songs for the past few weeks and on a Monday, without fail, I sent out the the songs for the following Sunday, sadly I wasn't picking the songs for Easter. Bearing in mind that we had to rehearse on Wednesday last week due to people being away etc, the person picking the songs decided to send out the list at 11:35pm Tuesday night. The song picker then rang me on Wednesday morning to proudly say that they had sent out the list and it should be fine as we weren't rehearsing until Wednesday, I casually told them that today was Wednesday, and that the first chance I would get to properly listen to the songs was that very evening, AT THE BL**DY REHEARSAL !! During the rehearsal another song was added, the song picker said that they would work out the key and let us all know, come 3pm Saturday afternoon and we've heard nothing. I messaged the song picker to ask what key the new song was going to be in, to which they replied that they had completely forgotten about it, hadn't practised it and could I sing it instead. I love playing in church but sometimes, it drives me up the wall.2 points
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Yes, but a lot of bass player tonal expectations have changed as well as a need for more low frequency extension without sacrificing articulation. Of course HPF's have been used on bass channels in the studio and in live sound for decades, so IMO it's not a fad but an evolution in response to evolution.2 points
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Big update just gone onto http://tomreadbass.co.uk Bass Transcriptions section. 31 new charts added, and now up to 964 charts in standard notation! All sorts of things added - 90s dance music, 70s rock, 60s rock & roll, 80s pop, classic soul - something for everyone! As usual, some of these have resulted from my own personal preparation for my gigs, while others have been customers' orders from the website for bespoke transcriptions where they have agreed to have the finished chart published for everyone's benefit. This resource - the biggest (by far) collection of bass notation in existence - remains completely FREE for all users. No membership or log-in required either. Just browse the site, find the charts you want, help yourself and download!2 points
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And who is going to be the intellectual ballast? Eh?2 points
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I’m in love with the look of this.2 points
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There's a balance to be struck when playing covers. The harmonic structure, melody and key phrases/licks must be there. Outside of that, there is room to be "creative", but beware of going OTT. It's a judgment call. The important thing is to know the original, so you aren't changing things because you cannot play it as written.2 points
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I’d recommend a £200 Squier VM Jazz fretless or a Sire fretless. You can play it and enjoy learning safe in the knowledge that if it doesn’t work out you’d get every penny of your money back.2 points
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Gone for this sunburst 4, p j. Now to find some money to replenish my poor bank account.2 points
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What I think is hilarious is that for ten years no-one has said "these humbuckers sound like single coils". Makes you wonder how much pickup snobbery is just bullshittery....2 points
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