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I’d not seen this documentary before. I’m sure a few people here will enjoy it.15 points
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A couple of early Classics: In October 2009, EBMM introduced the new Classic Series at Bass Player Live. Five instruments were on display, finished in Surf Green, Shell Pink, Sonic Blue, Trans White and Fiesta Red. Here are two from that first edition: B050501 (Surf Green) and B050505 (Fiesta Red) For the regular production run, the colours were renamed Mint Green and Coral Red. [Nice weight on the Surf Green - 8.9 lbs.]10 points
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Yes, it is true. Actually, there are several stories and one (not involving class D specifically but involving confirmation bias and over-confidence in listening abilities) where I rigged a double-blind listening test to select between the same power amp and added only 1/2dB to one amp's level caused a high percentage of people to be "positive" they were listening to two different amps (presented to the group as 2 quite different circuits). Of course there was the cork sniffing swagger, the golden ears proclaiming all kinds of absurdities, the hyperbole, etc. When the curtain was parted and they saw that they had been listening to the SAME amp, the excuses started coming out and it became clear that I had just finished my last day with that company (and the high end Hi-Fi industry as a whole). This was in 1981 or 82 and I was planning on quitting the next day anyway, so it wasn't an unexpected or even unwanted outcome (This industry was just full of snake-oil marketing that had no bearing on reality or truth of any kind). The point being that even a small difference in level, or in preamp voicing can make a much bigger impression than most folks realize.8 points
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Up for sale goes a rare bird - Fender Precision Bass PLUS Deluxe, made in USA, Corona plant, in 1992 or 93. The short "Plus" series is considered to be a predecessor of the Deluxe series. It sports downsized ash body in a high-gloss clear finish, 22-fret maple neck with rosewood fretboard, Lace Sensor pickups and unique Philip Kubicki preamp. It's in a great shape and carries only very small signs of normal use. Neck is straight with truss rod working as it should, frets still have plenty (~95%) of life in them. Hi-mass Schaller bridge (with micro-tuners) and heavy-duty tuners, Schaller straplock pins (original US-market straplocks included). The only modification is a battery box installed within the cavity cover (no additional holes in the body). It comes with a new contemporary Fender Elite Series HSC (last piture in the listing) and the case candy i got with both the bass and the case. Sending within Europe possible, ask me for cost estimate. Price drop to GBP12006 points -
It might be a coincidence, but it's also just as likely (maybe more likely) that you prefer the voicings that were more common in the older designs. Preamp (and speaker) voicings have evolved a lot in the 40 years that I have been designing products and this has been driven primarily by changing player preferences along with changes in music styles. One of the best examples of this that I can think of (off the top of my head) is the Darkglass models, they are what the industry refers to as "Euro-modern hard rock/metal" and is quite different from products we used to offer in our lines (Carbines and Strategy/Prodigy) which were American hard rock/metal oriented. The Euro tone evolved from the American tone as the music itself evolved. Because class D wasn't available (in practice) when these older products were developed, they were by default class AB. When Darkglass revisited this theme with their approach, class D was available and a practical option so that's the direction that they went. The appear to be very successful for those players seeking that voicing. I did test a Carbine preamp with a class D power amp, it was close enough that nobody was really sure which power amp they were listening to when testing... but that voicing was becoming less and less popular so the decision was made to evolve the Subway line into something that followed the evolving tastes. In no way does it make you wrong for preferring the amps that you like, but there's a lot more involved than just the amp class.5 points
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1999 Standard Jazz Bass Made in USA. In great condition with no dings or damage just play swirls front & back, there is one small bruise on rear of neck (pictured) and some marks on tip of head stock. Professionally upgraded with a pair of Seymour Duncan quarter pounders. All plays as it should. The case is included, there is some damage on the lower edge as can be seen and the plastic handle bit has been repaired too. Lovely bass to play. Shipping UK £25. NOW SOLD5 points -
Not bad for a first attempt at a decal I think!5 points
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Mike Dirnt signature precision bass in absolutely superb condition apart from a small area of laquer lifting near the neck plate (see last photo) I was just giving it a once over and having a quick go on it when I saw the laquer. Bought from Gareth here on Basschat last year. New fender deluxe hard case. It’s a great bass but I’m just not playing any music at all. Too many hobbies and not enough time. I can post if you organise a courier to U.K only as I have the hard case and the shipping carton it came in. If you’re not interested in the case I will sell with just a gig bag for £650 but that will be collection only in Bridlington, East Yorkshire or meet up in York. . Buyer welcome to come and see/play the bass. No offers thanks. No rush to sell and no trades thanks. I work in York too so meet up would be possible. Cheers4 points -
Really like new. Everything is in perfect working and looking conditions. Self-powered Polar Piezo pickup Pizz/Arco switch Coform fingerboard Colour: Amber Burst Gloss NXT/WAV tripod stand and gig bag included4 points -
New model is finally done. See affiliates section. Demos to follow shortly.4 points
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I've owned a 1978 SB-1000 batwing headstock, and have had three MC924's. I can't comment on the tones of the SB-1000, the electronics in mine were shot. Someone had added two more pickups (original model) and had removed the original varitone and active circuitry and the middle (stock) pickup was barely working so the bass sounded nothing like it should have. I can comment on playability, feel and weight though: it was heavy, big and chunky and the near parallel strings won't be for everyone, as pointed out by various people above. I liked it a lot though, but I eventually sold it because I would rather want one that's still stock. I still have two of my three Musicians, and they're quite different from the SB despite the similar construction and looks. I have a 1981 MC924 (single coil soapbar pickups, mahogany body wings with ash facings, rounded body edges, HUGE neck) and a 1983 MC924 (PJ pickups, ash body wings, bevelled body edges, narrower and thinner neck). The one with the soapbars has a voice all of its own and sounds great, but the PJ is my favourite for versatility, ergonomics, playing comfort and range of tones (in part thanks to a pan pot as opposed to the 3-way switch of the older model). The 1981 is about to be shipped to Boston, but the 1983 is not going anywhere anytime soon! It's exactly one month younger than me, and very dear to me.4 points
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77 Fender and 98 Modulus.4 points
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Close of play today... started to pelt it down with rain and the windows/doors aren't yet in... hopefully that won't cause issues. Back of building facing towards front door/shower room. Loo/shower room.4 points
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Other band members giving me a hard time about my drink and drugs habit4 points
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Singer/songwriter-guitarists (for it is always these people) who expect you to be able to transpose on the fly when they put their capo on the wrong fret, or expect you to improvise to whatever they're playing without even telling you the key or meter.4 points
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Like people who prefer class D want to reduce the benefits paid to single disabled mothers?4 points
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How are the pre’s “very similar”? Change one or two component and the voicing can change wildly. Unless the preamps are IDENTICAL, you aren’t comparing power amps, you just think you are (which is where confirmation bias comes into play) Now if you were to say that you preferred one amp over another without insisting that it’s due to the class of power amp, I can totally appreciate that.4 points
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Sometimes gambles pay off. It looked good in the seller pics, and it was lightweight. I prefer the pre-1970 pickup spacing, but I never use the bridge pickup on a Jazz anyway... At 8.5 lbs it's a dream to play, and the guys in the shop nailed the set up on it. With a quick change to a 0.1 ceramic disk capacitor, it's dark but still really bitey with the new roundwounds they put on it. I had a 1000 show 69 Jazz Bass which I stupidly sold in the early 2000's and have not had a factory Jazz since. Some pics of it indoors and outdoors!4 points
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Instrument in excellent condition. A few small signs of normal use, but nothing serious. Neck is perfect and frets are like new. Trouble-free truss rod. Original Yamaha hard case included. New price - 990€3 points -
New model just launched. ACG Mule which you can see in the affiliates section or on my website.3 points
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Thanks @fretmeister @fleabag @three - they look worth checking out.3 points
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I do remember a brilliant story about a gig I did with a guitar player who knows me well and a drummer and singer who didn't. Before we started playing the gig, we sat down to talk through the set list. This amounted to the singer asking me ' do you know this one'? and me replying 'no'. As we were called to the stage, I was listening to the first tune on my phone just to get a sense of the groove. It turned out later that drums and vocals were freaking out because we were about to play and I didn't know any of the tunes. We played a blinder. With vague notions of the tunes, good eye contact, watching the Guitarist's hands, 30 years of experience and big ears, I was able to keep the whole thing together without any difficulties whatsoeve. If I had said we can't play anything I don't 'know' , it would have been 2x45 minute versions of Johnny B Goode. Most of my best gigs ever have been playing things I have never learned.3 points
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Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro Weight: 8.7lb approx Nut Width: 37.8mm approx Lovely example of a cased, Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro. The thru-neck one with the Gibson USA pickups. In good condition with a few marks on the headstock and body as these things tend to pick up. See photos for details. Subtle upgrades include a Hipshot Bass Extender, Schaller strap locks and an extra long strap to sling it as low as it will go! Original hardware included. It also comes with a cheeky truss rod cover from its way more expensive brother. I’d much prefer a prospective buyer to come and try/inspect the bass but understand that’s not always practical. I am happy to pack the bass well and send for a buyer at their expense/risk. It’s a great bass to play, always love the look and sound of a Thunderbird but too many basses and a house move dictates a clear out. No trades thanks. Thanks for looking. Stu. 😎👍🏻3 points -
If it comes to coolness, then Liberty X were always the cooler out of the pair.3 points
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1) Almost everything. 2) Other people finding this to be an unreasonable proposition.3 points
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My cobra blue ultra- And a sneaky six string- Blue is my favourite colour.3 points
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1970 ET2803 points
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The story that one amp class is superior or inferior to another. Are the different? Yes when driven into severe distortion. We all go into the discussion with biases and preconceptions* but when blind listening tests are conducted you get a truer reflection of what an amp or audio system can achieve.. *except me of course 😇3 points
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I actually think this is the main construction issue. Most of the ‘damage’ complaints seem to stem from either the corner protectors or the feet. Don’t think I’ve read about any issues with the carbon panels. Are the screws effectively being screwed into the foam in the panel ‘sandwich’. If so, can’t see that working too well, plus the screws are pretty small. As I previously mentioned, there was an issue with a corner of one of the display cabs I saw, which wasn’t great to see. Thinking about potential damage in that area, I thought it was going to be a case of ‘when’ not ‘if’ & I’m someone who is really, really careful with their gear.3 points
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So in that case I would say I never found a preamp I clicked with on the Cass D's owned, but had a very good hit rate on the A/B's. Quite a coincidence!3 points
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There's a easy way, ready to drop in, no soldering and works first time, or you could spend hours trying 😉3 points
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Putting up my Warwick Streamer Stage 1 4 string bass for sale. The growl on this bass is incredible and have only really used the bass for a couple of studio sessions. I have too many basses and I fancy a Stingray and i feel guilty when I see this beauty sitting on the stand! The bass is a German made model from 2000 in very good condition, with flamed maple body and flamed maple thru neck with wenge vaneer and a wenge fingerboard with bell brass frets. I upgraded/changed the gold hardware for black Warwick hardware, Dunlop countersunk straplocks and a brass JAN II nut - the original gold hardware is included in the sale. The pickups and preamp were replaced with Nordstand PJ Blades and a Delano Sonar 2-band preamp and professionally installed. The bass has an oil/wax finish and comes with a tin of the official Warwick wax. The flame on the bass is almost hologhraphic so have attached photo of it in the blazing sunshine and also in the house. The tone of this bass is simply awesome, warm, growly and cutting at the same time! I run it mainly in passive mode and use the preamp if I need a more hi-fi tone. As mentioned the bass is in VGC, a couple of slight marks/nicks but nothing major or very noticeable. Bass comes with a Gator ABS style bass case. Any questions just drop me a message and will try get back to you asap. Would prefer collection than courier and UK sales only sorry. Have now included photos of any little marks/scratches I can see on the bass. The bass approx. 4Kg Thanks for looking2 points -
Just thinking about old times as I do some days and it struck me just how much I miss Bass Gear and my frequent jaunts across to see Barrie @molan Phil and the dearly departed Vic. It was always a special place to; my own Tiffany's as it were and I was always made to feel very welcome. Great times 😊2 points
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Well if you passed the crack pipe around occasionally and shared the methylated spirits they wouldn't complain as much2 points
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Finally in the rock and roll hall of fame 😎2 points
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I almost never learn anything. I read dots and chord charts so can play most stuff cold. The trouble with learning stuff is that you have a very narrow available body of work at any given time. I learned lots of tunes in the past but cannot remember them. If I have the dots, I don't need to remember the tune, I just play it off the paper. If you have to learn something (because the band leader doesn't like music stands on stage), learning stuff off the paper is the best way and saves you a lot of time finding out what is happening. I read through this last night relatively cold (not the solo, just the 'bass' line). Listen from 5:44 onwards. I could never have done it by rote.2 points
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Jailbait ～ Thin Lizzy2 points
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Kasuga Scorpion, a lot like this one: Never seen that clip before, always had a soft spot for The Shamen.2 points
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I think my hearing has definitely seen better days as I can't tell much difference with my Italian MB LM3 class A/B and Indonesian MB Little Marcus 500 class D. I guess at least it helps my pocket.2 points
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Fender Precision Plus 1992 US Made Bass This Precision Plus is in excellent condition and comes with original case, manual and tools. It differed from the standard P bass of the era by having Lace Sensor PJ pickups, fine tune heavy duty bridge, extended top horn to help with balance and 22 frets. This was considered the top of the range P bass of the early 90’s, quality is superb. It’s all original with the exception of the tortoiseshell scratchplate which was custom made for the previous owner. It’s a fantastic instrument in excellent condition with only minor blemishes. The neck is straight and the frets in very good condition. Truss rod acts as it ought to, hardware and pickups work perfectly. Only selling as it’s a little heavier than my other basses at 4.5kgs. I’d prefer pickup in person but I will post but only in the UK. The wood grain on the (presumably ash) body is lovely. A very high quality 30 year old bass for not much more than a used roadworn. No trades unless you have a lightweight maple board US Precision.2 points -
I have done double-blind tests regarding which preamp players prefer (not just my designs) and it’s ironic that what many players are convinced they like ends up not being what they chose when they couldn’t see it. This is why double-blind testing is come, to remove the effects of confirmation bias. I have designed some very high powered class AB amps back in the day, well received in the pro touring world, but today’s better class D designs are every bit as good when mated to the identical preamp.2 points
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Once you've managed to stub out the heretic's flames, I totally understand your thinking and choice! The GR aerotech cabs are really excellent in the sound they deliver. But I agree they're just not sufficiently sound from a construction robustness to avoid easy damage from the rough and tumble of regular gigging. They would be fine, wrapped in cotton wool, at home. But you don't really need super lightweight if you are only playing your bass at home and not needing to transport your rig, do you?2 points
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Don’t let the truth spoil a good story.🤪2 points
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Where to start? First off - you've shown a pic of 'an' Aria SB, and 'an' Ibanez Musician. Both basses were part of quite extensive ranges covering numerous features like pickup number & types, active or passive, number of frets & in the case of the Arias, physical proportions of the necks. The SB1000 & MC900 you've shown will sound and feel completely different - chances are if you're used to a conventional Fender-type neck, the near-parallel, wide-at-the-nut shape of the Aria SB series will feel very odd & possibly off-putting. The Aria SB-R & SB-Elite basses have a conventional neck shape but tend to be passive, in both single and twin pickup versions. There was an active version (SB-R150) but these are ridiculously rare. I'll have to admit my playing experience is limited to the Arias & my preference is for the SB-Rs & Elites, as I really don't get on with the SB necks. However I do know there were both passive & active versions of the Ibanez Musicians (passive defined by an 8-prefix rather than 9) and 22 & 24-fret versions. The pickups/electronics and aesthetics of the Musician basses changed quite radically over the lifespan of the range, and early ones likely sound quite different to the mid/late 80s basses. Someone who knows the MCs better than me will likely chip in, and I wouldn't be surprised if there's someone with experience of both ranges. These basses are all pretty rare these days - particularly the MCs - and as high-end vintage instruments, prices can get quite eye-watering too.2 points
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Weight is 3.9 kg This is a stunning looking and sounding bass with active MEC pickups in a PJ configuration. It's in mint condition - check out the photos of the condition. Collection form Perth, Scotland or postage in the UK is possible for a little extra. Demo video here - The RockBass Streamer NT 4 string - with Andy Irvine - https://youtu.be/lxykXJomUjg Andertons All About the Bass - Warwick RockBass Range Video on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGWsDCp_WHM Specifications: Body & Bridge Body: Alder Body Shape: Curved Bridge: Warwick 2-Piece Construction: Neck-Through Finish: Natural High Polish Neck & Fingerboard Neck: Maple with Ekanga Veneer Stripes Fingerboard: Rosewood Fingerboard Radius: 20" Width at Nut: 38.5mm Width at 12th Fret: 54.5mm Depth at 1st Fret: 19.5mm Depth at 12th Fret: 24mm Frets: Jumbo Bronze (extra hard) Fret Width: 2.9mm Fret Height: 1.3mm Number of Frets: 24 Scale Length: 34" (long scale) Electronics & Hardware Neck Pickup: Active MEC P Bridge Pickup: Active MEC J Electronics: Active Rockbass 2-Way Controls: Volume, Blend, Active Bass, Active Treble Strap Locks: Warwick Security Locks Nut: Just-A-Nut III Hardware: Chrome Strings: Warwick Red Label Strings 045" - 105" (42200M)2 points -
Just think what it would cost if they'd employed a real designer!2 points
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Diabolical is a pretty strong word. Agedhorse was in the thick of it when class D was becoming a thing for bass amps. Genz Benz were getting pushback from ''the market'' along the lines of your critique. So they put the new preamp into a pair of boxes, one of each power stage, A/B and D. Nobody could tell a blind bit of difference.2 points
