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Hello. I'll be trying to sell a few things on here over the next few weeks, thank you for reading. This is my 64 re-issue Jazz Bass. The pictures should tell the story but here's a few points which will hopefully help. This bass has been gigged, it's not immaculate at all, there are marks and scratches and some degradation of the nitro finish. Please be aware of this when looking and beyond. I've tried my best to represent the flaws. Plays great, sounds great. Fitted with a Fender original Tortoise Shell scratch plate but the original one is in the case, I think the white one makes it look like a bathroom fitting but this was changed before I bought it, I am the second owner and I've had it for about four years. Weight - 4.15Kg. Case - Perfect condition, never used for travel, always in a good gig bag. Wiring and pickups, bridge etc, all original as per Fender 20914 release, no changes made to this bass. 60's original spec with mutes in the bridge cover and braided wiring etc. All case accessories present and not used, including lead, strap, Fender repro guide from 60 instrument releases. I'll try my best to respond to messages as soon as I can, please be patient however as I'll be checking as time allows. I don't want to ship it, I can travel to meet any potential buyer, I get around the country quite a lot and should be able to work something out. Happy to show the bass to any potential buyer, I want the new owner to be happy with their purchase. We're on the same side as far as I see it. Thank You.10 points -
We played a local show for the Home Grown Foundation. They are big promotors of local artists and original music. Natural outside amphitheater. About 150 people showed up. We had an opener, we played 7-9. We used a dep drummer. I'd give us a C+. Blue8 points
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Sold STUDIO QUALITY TUBE WARMTH the Khan Audio VTDI is a faithful re-creation of the classic SVTDI all tube direct box. It utilizes a single 12AU7 in a unique 2-stage design that maximizes both the harmonic richness of the tube as well as powerful low-impedance output drive capability. The VTDI is ideal for use with a number of instruments and sources. All Tube Signal Path 1 x 12AU7 Tube 1/4" Instrument Input with 6dB Pad Switch 1/4" Instrument Thru "Tube Processed" Tube Driven Transformer Balanced XLR Line Output with Ground Lift High Headroom Gain Stage Design High Filtered Internal Power Supply Input Impedance: 2.2M ohm Max Signal Input: 3v RMS (+10dB) Gain: -10dB to XLR Output Frequency Response: 8Hz - 120KHz +/- 1dB THD (1KHz 0dB Input): .75% Signal to Noise: > -92dB Size 7 ¼ x 4 3/8 x 2 Voltage 115/230 VAC switchable Weight: 4lbs6 points -
I doubt it, I don't think it meant anything to him6 points
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Peg - Steely Dan5 points
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The group... Hawkwind. The venue... Kingston Polytechnic. Stardate : early '70s. I left, despite the excellent 'show', when the pyro started to be let off around the stage. A nervous glace at the long drapes occulting the high windows all around the hall brought on visions of an inferno with no escape, so I made my way outside. To be fair, we could hear just as well outside as in, and, by chance, the curtains didn't ignite. Hawkwind, eh..?5 points
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There's a warehouse full of unsold Fenders. The whole supply chain problem and looming recession following Covid is really weird. Some companies have excess stock, some can't get parts and so can't produce stock. In both situations you won't be making new stock so the employees are doing nothing.5 points
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Pretentious title perhaps? After finishing up the Pitbull fretless I have been pondering building something for fun. I like the idea of a headless bass. I also like the idea of using renewable stuff. I ended up drawing incredibly crude ideas in paint and went from this: To This: In my imagination it's a kind of 'what bass would Kraftwerk build if Kraftwerk built basses.' I'm going to build with cheap wood from the local timber merchant (red grandis or rose gum) because it's cheap ands I don't really know what I'm doing. Also using a richlite finger board for similar reasons. So far i've laminated, laid stuff out, admired the straitness of the grain through the lanimations, and rough shaped the neck.4 points
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For sale is a lovely example of the now increasingly rare Status 'The Groove' 5-string, their answer to the Stingray 5. It has two-band eq with an active/passive switch, and does the Stingray snarl very well. The previous owner had a very cool mirror scratchplate made for it, but the original black one is also included, as is the Status-branded Hiscox LiteFlite case. It's in excellent condition, with no visible fret wear, and has a very slim, fast neck with a low action. The picture of the back of the body appears lighter than it really is - the overall colour is more of a cream (as per the pics of the front). NOW SOLD4 points -
Strap On ～ Happy Mondays4 points
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Do you listen to much reggae, I was brought up with it so I kinda get the feel for the Bassline quickly, what I find is sometimes less is more, leaving space is important and don’t rush it, playing slightly behind the beat gives it more of a less rushed feel, it’s hard to explain, you may have already seen this video , he breaks down the great Bassline Police in Helicopter ,don is a great player and has some good tips4 points
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I love Chic, and disco in general, but I think Nile Rodgers is off the mark a bit here. Yes, don’t be snobby about music (including inverted musical snobbery) but don’t kid yourself that the top 40 is the be all and end all of you need to aim for. Brushy One String and his lo-fi beat-up guitar playing hits me a damn sight harder than any of the autotuned filler that clogs up the charts at the moment. Well, in France anyway. Your country may vary, etc...4 points
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I can see the 'logic' of starting in chronological order. Please bear in mind, however, an important element that is, sadly, now missing from the equation. My first contact with Genesis was an Eeel Pie Island multi-band concert; Genesis were one of many bands on, and played, at the time, acoustic guitars (I don't remember them having drums, at that time...). I saw them very often since, over a few years; each time with a 'live' performance made absolutely unique , and truly magical, by the theatrical presence of Peter Gabriel. Not only for the costumes (increasingly sophisticated and spectacular...), but mainly for the 'downtime' between songs, giving the group time to get their elaborate preparations in order. PG would, often under a lone narrow spot, spin a story line, ostensibly to announce the number to follow. Each would be (apparently...) improvised, drawing the attention of the audience into a close complicity (in one, there was supposedly a tight-rope walker, suspended in the air above the theatre seats, and who advanced, step by step, towards the stage area. Everyone turned their gaze upwards, to follow his progression, and, at a signal, Genesis started playing again, and we all realised that it had been an illusion, a distraction, a feat of mesmerising that explained nothing whatever of the song now playing...). Every time, without fail, PG wove his magic. This cannot be heard in the studio recordings, and I don't know if any of these wonderful concerts were filmed with this interludes fully exploited. To me, at the time (and 'clean', I hasten to add...), they were what made a splendid musical evening a truly magical spectacle. Thanks, PG, for the enchantements.4 points
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There must be an ever increasing number of original owners kicking the bucket. That will put more and more vintage ones on the market. So then we need to consider if we can run out of dentists who like to decorate their walls with our precious.4 points
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Finally decided to take the plunge and get a Justin Chancellor Wah pedal and got to on the board today. Can’t wait to let this loose in a band practise. Hopefully it’s worth the extra weight carrying it around4 points
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This amp is now back on the market after a sale fell through, I get around a bit so may be able to meet up somewhere if you're interested. Dave. Reluctant sale but I have recently picked up an SVT-VR, nowhere near as convenient as this amp but matches my cabinet and has the headroom I need. Full working order. 100 Watts Weighs about 20KG. These are a great alternative to a full on SVT Classic, this one being in the black livery as opposed to the modern ones which are Silverface. On the 100 Watt amps you can utilise the gain a lot more than on the 300 Watt SVT's. The weight is an obvious advantage too as it's a comfortable one man lift with the side handles. The sound is as you would expect, loads of character and the simple tone circuit delivers perfectly. I have used this at 200 / 300 capacity clubs and you do need to turn up the volume to a point where you could never get the SVT, but it does have the headroom and sounds amazing through my SVT212 cabinet. USA made, doesn't mean a lot to some people, but to others it's everything, and this one is a US version. Fitted with GrooveTubes as I have tried to photograph. I haven't had it serviced in the time I have owned it, but it works fine and if it doesn't sell I will get it seen to fully with a re-tube. Thanks for looking. Happy to travel and meet up for a serious buyer ands happy to demo to the best of my ability if possible on the sale. I don't want to ship it, I would if pushed as I have a perfect dual layer box from a the SVT-AV I now own, this however would have to be at the full cost of the buyer and would be better as a collection / drop-off which they would have to arrange. Appreciate you looking, thank you.3 points -
Rickenbacker getting in on the short scale act after a long absence, albeit it seems a one off custom jobbie3 points
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Here's my Mm85a. The ugly sister to the MB5sb. I wanted to try a 5er so went for the 5 way pickup selector for more versatility. Can't slap on it coz of the pickup but still a cracking bass for the cash3 points
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For sale is my immaculate 2021 Lakland Skyline 44-64 Custom PJ Ice Blue Metallic. It's a limited edition finish and is stunning. It has a lovely low action and weighs in at 9lbs 9oz (doesn't feel like it on the strap). It didn't come with a gigbag but I have a Fender deluxe gig bag if you want this. Specs: BodyAsh NeckFlat-Sawn Rock Maple Fingerboard Maple Scale34" Frets20 NutDerlin Nut Width1.5" PickupsLakland Hybrid Split "P" Neck Single Coil "J" Bridge ControlsTwo Volumes, Tone BridgeLakland Dual Access TunersHipshot Ultralites. Expensive MOT forced sale. It is pickup only and I am happy to meet up within an hour of my postcode.3 points -
Any song in the top 40 is a great composition because it speaks to the souls of a million strangers, to be instantly replaced by next week's 'hit' and washed away on the turning tide of these same million strangers' fickle souls. Smoke and mirrors, for the most part; cold commercial interests manipulating these precious 'souls' to further their profit margins. Disclaimer : I'm not a fan of Chic in any of the forms I've heard so far; my vision may be coloured in this light.3 points
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I just released a single this week (vinyl and everything!) where the bass and drums are in 7/4, the percussion is in 3/4 and 5/4 and there’s a solo Minimoog passage. Prog might not be too far off for me!3 points
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I’m going to give Yes a full go this weekend. In chronological order too. I love OG British psychedelic music so I reckon their 1st album might be a good starting point. My “way in” if you like. If I can “get” Yes, then Genesis and Gentle Giant and stuff like that might be accessible to me. Would love to “get” Prog and I am determined to overcome my caveman tendencies when it comes to music. FWIW I’ve always loved the artwork on their albums, and I know the musicians are amazing. Hoping I can unlock the music and finally fully enjoy the kind of 20 minute epic side-long musical odysseys that have been off- limits to me so far. Wish me luck, prog lovers 😎3 points
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Slice Slice Baby ～ Vienetta Slice 🙇🏼♂️ Too soon? 😂3 points
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The advice I got from Nathan East some years back when I met him back stage after one of his gigs was. Paraphrased "Take every gig you get offered even if it's music you are not familiar with. You will learn something about either the music, yourself as a musician or both." I've tried to do that as much as I can.3 points
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Perhaps putting the same products into the market for 70 years has finally filled it to the point that almost everyone who wants one has one and there are enough used ones to satisfy the rest?3 points
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No numbers on it at present so I'd have to say no! I've just had a blast with it in my living room. I think I've found the settings where it sounds best (from L to R in pic: Master, Bass, Mid-shift, Treble, Gain) but I may well re-work that tone stack. Unfortunately the oscillation at full volume is back, or it could be the pot wiper coming off the track when full clockwise. Sounds best with my Fender Precisions, doesn't seem to like my Dingwall so much!3 points
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An absolute classic and one that certainly was an in for me...2 points
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There’s also “Bassline” But this, jungle along with drum and bass all stem from break beat which encompasses most electronic music2 points
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If you like reggae at all, use that as the way in. Some great jungle tracks based off dancehall vocals. I tend to hear it as double time drums with reggae speed bass. It partly comes out of sound system culture so the sound is meant to be felt as much as heard. I'll post some favourites when I get a chance later.2 points
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Even though the thread's now dying with off-topics, I'll just chime in with the observation that the Fragile/CTtE edge line up had five unique voices, including for this forum, a killer bass player, who each took from their own preferred style and managed to mix it successfully with diminishing returns thereafter. But very glad they did.2 points
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These remind me of Trillian's steadily dropping probability readings when Ford and Arthur are picked up by The Heart of Gold. "Probability 3:1, 2:1, 1:1. We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can't cope with is therefore your own problem."2 points
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Why on earth would you want to cut everything bellow 8kHz? On a bass there's hardly any signal left at that point, and for sure is way past all fundamentals. You are aware that this is a High Pass Filter NOT a Low Pass Filter or High Cut Filter, right? Even then 8kHz seems high for a bass, regular bass cabs, without high freqeuncy horns that is, usually have a pretty steep cutoff of frequencies beyond about 3.5kHz or so, and, as said, above 8kHz there won't even be much signal left coming from a bass in the first place anyway. Though a High Shelve Filter set at 8kHz on the other hand would kind of make sense for a bass, because a sufficiently large enough cut would create a curve that would start the decline way bellow 8kHz, but then again a 10kHz or even 12kHz High Shelve Filter would probably make even more sense if the purpose is to kind of mimic the roll off of a regular bass cab, however yet again a second order, that is -12dB/Oct, Low Pass Filter set to around 3.5Khz or so actually would be a much more appropriate tool to achieve this and much more likely to give a satisfactory result. Telling us what it is you want to achieve would help, cause honestly to me, and I assume most other people reading your OP, it does sound like you might not be aware of the right tool for the job you want to get done, whatever that might be, but then again I suppose it is possible that you actually do know exactly what you are doing, and that I just can't imagine what application a HPF set to 8 kHz could possibly be good for.2 points
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When I was much younger (& had discovered that you can smoke some plants) I listened to a hell of a lot of Bob Marley (even the early stuff) (I have the songs of freedom book set) but I'm shamed to say that's about as far as I've ventured. I have consistently had my reggae phases, I'm having one now on this beautiful Saturday afternoon but I can't say that I've studied the genre musically. & That'll be where the problem lies I'm sure. But, on the plus side I've now got something to sink my teeth into in the practice room, aka our kitchen.2 points
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I know what you mean, I've been there... and I still have to learn! BUt what helped me was simply... listening to a LOT of reggae, both in quantity but also in diversity. While, for instance, funk came very easy to me, I think it was because I had listened to a lot of it over many years, but by contrast I only heard about Bob Marley and a handful others when I first wanted to play reggae. So I started listening to a lot of it, Spotify was quite useful for that but there's tons on YouTube too. Eventually it gets into your brain and you start to 'get' it: the notes, and the phrasing which is the most important I think.2 points
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In the past there was an effort involved in obtaining a piece of music you liked. You heard it on the radio, then had to save up to buy the single, which involved a physical trip to the record shop where they might not actually have it. Certainly for me, I had to really like something to spend my pocket money on the bus fare into town and a single. Now you hear it and can download it almost instantly for a price that, relatively speaking, is much cheaper. As I see it, that instant cheap access devalues the music. I guess the equivalent in my day was taping songs off the radio - I'd record far more than I would buy, some on a whim, some because I liked them at the time. But with a few exceptions, those tapes were usually re-used and the songs erased because I'd lost interest in them. So I'm not sure Nile's comment about 'speaking to the soul' is quite right. It may have a quick chat with the soul for a few moments after initially hearing the track, but it would be the equivalent of a passing comment on the weather (here in the UK, anyway). I guess we have to take into account that a lot of modern pop is designed for the very purpose of short term attraction and triggering a download and in that respect, it works. While I wouldn't use the phrase 'great composition' I begrudgingly have to admit that there is some skill involved.2 points
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Another option is to buy a straight edge like a metre rule and file notches in the relevant fret positions.2 points
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Doesn't work for properly me. I've just checked the "How was your gig last night?" thread in which I have posted on multiple occasions - and between 2011 and 2015 almost every week. Using the thread URL as the domain and my user name in the "this exact word or phrase:" field it brings up exactly 4 results - 2 where my user name is also included in the URL of a photo I posted, once when someone has quoted me, and once when I have edited my post. And even posts with these attributes should be more numerous. I don't even get the usual Google message saying that similar results have been hidden. Even if it did work it's nowhere near as convenient as being to search for your posts within a thread directly on the site and get a lst of results in the normal way.2 points
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In a similar vein, I played a 'Rock night' in a local pub with different scratch bands. Last act on, the singer, who was drunk, fell backwards into the drum kit!2 points
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Exactly this. After Covid I tried to get hold of a roasted maple neck for a Vintera P. Could not source one anywhere and had to wait for months for one to be shipped from the USA. The demand is there but the supply chain is knackered. This is not just a Fender issue: https://www.premierguitar.com/pro-advice/acoustic-soundboard/supply-chain-issues2 points
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As an example of buying from the US, I just bought some machine heads from Hipshot in the US. The parts cost $174.24; Shipping (USPS with $200 insurance) cost $61.71; Customs Duty - £3.32; Import Vat - £33.87; Clearance Fee (zero Vat rated) - £12.00. Total Cost - £244.59 Original Cost of parts - £144.30 The package also took 2 months to arrive, due to various cöckups on the way.2 points
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The fact that we now know that a large proportion of the mass of the universe is made up of dark bass cabs? 😀2 points
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Nursery Cryme and Lamb Lies Down On Broadway are my faves but I also like 80s prog/pop Genesis as well.....something for everyone2 points
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Current Production techniques, what not to do, what things are popular by examining things common to each record. Performance notes2 points
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I am having a bit of a clear out of things I bought, somewhat on a whim, but won't get used (realistically). This is the later variant, with the improved headstock design (and other improvements). It all works ok and there has been some improvement, with aluminium foil in the control cavity etc. I believe the colour is honeyburst. These are a great way to get started on EUB. The 'body' arm is missing (it was when I bought it) but I don't think that will make any real difference. The remaining arm is fine, to anchor it to your body as you play. There is a bow (which as far as any descripion from me can get). The stand is a Stagg model. I like it and it does a fair job but I know I'm not going to use it (I use my A/E fretless for pseudo double bass stuff) so it's pointless to keep it as a conversation piece. It's priced to sell (as they say) and the dimensions mean it is going to have to be collected. I am happy to drive a fair way to facilitate a hand-over.2 points -
I’m pretty sure Midge Ure didn’t feel like that when Shaddap You Face stopped Vienna from getting to number 1 in 1980.2 points
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Bass cost plus shipping, then add 20% vat and then import which is about 4% I think. Basically take the bass and the shipping and add 25% and you’ll be close enough. The vat applies to the shipping as well. Do not undervalue it as that is a criminal offence that can lead to confiscation and destruction of the bass, and if it gets damages any shipping insurance will only pay out on the declared value.2 points
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I think people are finally realising that the likes of Limelight etc. are Even Better than the Real Thing.2 points
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Other than the heel, which I will shape once I have the screw holes drilled, I think the basic carve is done: I can feel a happy weekend of sanding coming on! Oh Joy2 points
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Good be playing live again - the Halfway Heroes MCC bike rally at Cabourne Parva, Lincs. Excellent hired in sound crew, brilliant crowd - our 90 min set ended up as 2 hours they'd have happily had us carry on but I think we broke the dummer!2 points
