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Two shows over the weekend, Sheffield and Newcastle. We'd recently lost our drummer, which in a three piece is a sizeable dent. I've travelled and roomed with him but he obviously hadn't been happy for a while (more with the other guy, I assume rooming with me is an absolute charm!). The new guy seems to have injected a huge amount of enthusiam into things and it made me realise how unhappy I had been things over the last few months. Both shows were great fun and we also had a great time in the downtime, exploring a few old haunts of the North East (my Mum's family were all from around there and the guitarist / singer also has family connections). After a misfire I had been trying to ignore, we're back!12 points
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The first time I played Rebellion with Knock Off was a great gig, we’d worked towards it, and it was just great, for our first time there, playing to probably 800 people was amazing. The last time I played Rebellion was kind of bitter sweet, it was a simply fantastic gig, some 2000 plus people watching & singing along, but I knew that was to be my last Rebellion with Knock Off (they didn’t yet know that however). But the gig that means most to me was when we (Knock Off) played a gig for a guy who sadly was dying of cancer. His wife contacted us and asked if we would do it as we were his fave band. We of course said yes. I just feel that that gig had a real meaning, rather than just being a gig if that makes sense. Sadly he died a few weeks later, from what I understand his casket was carried off to one of our songs.8 points
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A few years ago I played at the Matala beach festival in Crete, with my Police tribute. We didn't get paid but We were flown out there, met by our driver at the airport and driven to out hotel, then the festival. We were there for 3 days, played on the saturday night, flown home on the Monday. Matala has beach caves, which joni mitchell sand about Here's a few pictures It was an amazing experience. If I never did another gig, at least I did this one. It was huge. You can see the caves behind us6 points
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Mine came this morning! Ordered last Thursday, so more than happy with the delivery time. Only just got back, unpacked it and had a quick play but must say first impressions are extremely favourable. Arrived in perfect condition, double-boxed for freshness 🙂 The fit and finish wouldn't be out of place on a bass 2 or 3 times the price and completely justify its 'Deluxe Series' tag. Such a smart move by HB to fit D'Addario EXL 165 (045-105) strings and Gotoh tuners too. Pickups are Roswell JBA-N AlNiCo 5 single-coil (bridge) and PBA AlNiCo 5 split-coil (middle) with no selector switch fitted. Haven't worked out how the tone control does what it does but the range sounds good to me. Set-up is pretty good as received and the 3.5kg weight quoted by Thomann feels about right and it sits nicely at 'quarter to three' on the strap, i.e. no real neck-dive to speak of but on the edge. I'll post more impressions and pic's soonest but so far I'm a very happy bass bunny.5 points
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Oh go on then... here's my peach of a p bass too! LOVE this thing so much.5 points
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Lots of their nonsense in the eBay threads, my current favourite is https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1856382335765 points
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On sale this Japan Jazz Bass "crafted in Japan" series.. made in the TOKAI GAKKI factory plant. Serial Number O024884 (year production 1997/2000) The bass has some worn signs and some relic the neck is a little bit sanded to have a "satin" feel... play and sounds awesome. i love theese instruments of this "era".. they play superb and the build manufacture is really great stock pickup, electronic, tuners and bridge. feel free to ask for further info open for reasonable trade offers bass available in Italy.. no problem for shipping price now 950€ 800 € SHIPPED!4 points -
Finally! Up on the Dood Towers casting couch, the Magic Era precision tribute. Yes, there's certain things I haven't done. I have neither the Schaller 3D bridge or the Schaller tuning keys. The bridge still may happen, but I actually prefer the Gotoh FB30 tuners as they are the same shape as the pre 76 (Nickel) tuning keys that I have on my own 76 P bass. EMG GZR Geezer Butler pickup in there to has a nice top end clank to the sound.4 points
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Another +1 for ACG. I met Alan about 16 years ago, and it wasn't long after that I ordered my first ACG. Since then, I have moved on all other basses, and I can't see me playing any other basses every again. The build quality is as good as, if not better than any other high end bass I have played, and as mentioned above, Alan's patience and customer service is second to none. I've now got 7 basses, plus 2 guitars, and of course I want more! Here's a few of them...4 points
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I'd like to see Paul McCartney front Duran Duran... Band On Duran4 points
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For all the slagging and eye rolls there’s a decent number of Christmas songs that help makes folks staff nights out/annual get together with friends or just spreading simple Christmas cheer which are fun to play and no real hardship for any working band. Often the bigger issue is which songs get dropped to accommodate the festive tunes. In my old originals band we always did a seasonal song mostly if it was a December gig or a Hallowe’en gig. We’d either do a stylistic mash up where we’d mix up the verses and chorus with different styles of music often staring very light and ending in a mad punk or metal finale or we’d mash up various songs for that season. Just got a message from the lead singer tonight asking about festive tunes for the weekends gig!4 points -
This beautiful bass has been bought and sold a few times on here, and the asking price has varied considerably. As a result I am a bit unsure of its true value... For that reason, offers will be considered It's enormously versatile due to the two single-coil pickups and 3-band John East preamp. The asymmetrical neck profile with flat(ish) radius is an absolute joy to play. For detailed specs please see the attached link to a previous ad. It is the lightest fiver I've ever played at 3.7kg, which is just over 8lbs! 😲It balances perfectly too. Although I've been lucky so far with couriers (touch wood!), I'm not keen on posting this. If a prospective buyer would like it to be shipped, I'll happily package it up safely (neck on or off) and pass on the dimensions, but I would rather leave the whole arrangement of a courier to you. I don't have a hard case, but it will be in a padded gigbag with additional packing in a stout cardboard box. Best I can do. Otherwise, I could deliver it (within reason) for fuel costs. I am often across in South West Scotland, so anywhere along (or close to) the A69/A75 corridor is easily accessible for delivery. Proximity to Stranraer makes Northern Ireland pretty doable too... Collection would be preferred though Cash sale preferred, but I could be tempted by some trades. Only basses though (4 or 5 string) - I'm fine for amps, cabs, effects, etc. Always worth an ask! Condition is good to very good, but it is not pristine. It's been loved, but it's been used, so there are a few minor marks and dents, few of which would show up in photos. More photos available on request. I have plenty of positive BC feedback - https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/74959-feedback-for-conan/page/3/3 points -
Musicman Caprice in Heritage sunburst Bass is in pristine condition, with MM case and all case goodies Got a set of flats for it if I can find them I normally like to do lots of photos but tied up in work, so more photos later today Tony3 points -
That’s a beautiful tune. I’ve been playing it with soloists, vocalists and within quartets for over fifty years. It’s a staple of jazzers and any group should be able to play it if called. it was written by Jimmy Van Heusen. Born Chester Babcock he changed his name after seeing a shirt advert. He was a prolific composer of great standards and a keen flyer with his own plane. He did test pilot duties for Lockheed in WW2. His tunes moved the American songbook repertoire along a bit from the output of George Gershwin, Cole Porter et al whose tunes sound a bit pedestrian in comparison. Check out JvH’s extensive output on Wiki. Also Harry Warren’s while you’re about it.3 points
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This fits beautifully3 points
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Funnily enough, not so long ago I found the old (or should I say"vintage") pair of BHS underpants I used to use to polish my first ever Fender bass that was my pride and joy about forty years ago. It's a strange thought that if my music career had gone slightly different ( i.e if I had had one) they might be worth a few quid as memorabilia, especially if I had a road case for them that could be auctioned as a separate item.3 points
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Get Outta My Streams, Get in to My Car - Billy Ocean3 points
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Thanks for the heads up @Quatschmacher! I appreciate it. Happily, another BCer was kind enough to sell a Knightfall 66 to me, but someone will be getting an excellent pedal at a good price if they go for it. I’m still in the lookout for a T-70 and R-1 though! Hopefully Tom will produce some more at some point. @Sibob that is a thing of beauty!3 points
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Fantastic drive pedal, I still have the prototype that Tom and I devised, can't say that it's going anywhere! Si3 points
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Used Knightfall in my local. The Tarkin has gone: https://richtonemusic.co.uk/cog-effects-knightfall-66-2nd-hand/3 points
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Thanks to the heads up from the original poster, I got one of these. Take my comments with a grain of salt, since I'm a reformed guitarist and beginning bassist. Mine has the quirk that if you adjust the master volume whilst playing, it crackles. If you adjust it without playing it's fine. I think I can live with this since quite a few people have reported this and there's no guarantee a replacement wouldn't have the same issue. I tried this first though phones (Beyer 770) with a Squier Bronco newly strung with Labella flats. The amp set flat sounds quite modern which I was expected. I wanted things a little more bassy so I ended up with Mid at 1.6, bass and mid at 1:00, and treble at 9:00 or so. Input gain at noon and beyond added a nice texture to things. The comp I didn't mind at 9:00 or so, but I didn't spend much time with it. Low enhance button sounded decent too. I thought I didn't have a speaker to test this with but looking at the Bugera, it has a mic level line out and I have an SR Jam 100 acoustic amp type thingy. Hmm. So I tried it and it sounded ace. The gain was at 12 and the Master all the way down and it still passed sound to the amp. Obviously, I can't push this at all, but I at least confirmed that it's working OK.3 points
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Us bassists eh? We think the audience cares (or even notices) what bass we play.3 points
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Fellas, let's not make this a " so and so are best" thread. We are privileged to have the choice of so many great basses made on our doorsteps. I've owned many of our UK built brands all of them fantastic in their own way. Enjoy them all.3 points
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I love gigging in general as the band are friends and we enjoy the buzz and fun. Its tough work as a small pub type band as it’s often playing to small crowds in unsuitable pubs that should really even put bands on as they are not geared up for it. I often return from a gig ( happy ) and think what needs to change with my gear if anything !! Takes a lot to make a gig happen but worth it in the end3 points
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For me one great gig compensates for 5 bad ones. And everybody is looking for different things out of gigs. I say unless your playing with the right people you probably will have poor gigging experiences ( I've been there). One thing I'll say about my band. Without fail at every gig as soon as we're on stage it's all about fun and nothing but fun. The pic is from a 2 summers back. We did 60 minutes, then a local Zeplin tribute band did an hour and the headliner was Peter Frampton. The stage sound was kind of weird but we dealt with it. We struggle with big stage festival gigs. Regardless we still have a blast. Blue3 points
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ACG are one of the best in my humble opinion. All subjective of course, but I've owned a decent cross section of UK built 'boutique' basses and ACG are the ones I've stuck with and currently own 5 of! (4 of them below)3 points
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Played a private function at Southampton on Saturday with an 8 piece band. Venue is called Roddington Forge, which was a new one to me. But a nice place with a decent sized stage - shame it's upstairs so a bit of a haul for equipment. And the second outing for my newly acquired '96 Stingray - seems to be a good 'un. Cabaret included a magician who performed seemingly impossible 'mind reading' tricks - audience was....... errr...........spellbound. 😉3 points
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Something I've been restoring recently and haven't yet had the chance to gig. A cupboard find that had been locked away for over ten years and had a few issues due to lack of use. It's now fully restored, fully operational and pretty much mint condition. The EVO500 amp head is quite unique for amps of this vintage. Its UK built as are the ABM Mini cabs and they all have consecutive serial numbers. The amp has the old school EVO 500 front panel but has the newer EVOII rear panel with a speakon jack. The power section has the later bipolar 500 watt output stage and not the earlier 400 watt mosfet board. All the dates check out as November 2002. Looking forward to trying it out at a gig.3 points
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Sounds good. No pickup selector is odd though, perhaps it’s worth changing the controls to balance and tone instead?2 points
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I love this story. We get to experience a feeling that only performers get. For me, when the band really nails a performance down and you get a thunderous applause. When that happens I get caught off guard. I feel embarrassed for some reason standing and looking down at my shoes. Blue2 points
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They’re nice sounding cabs, and a lot more manageable than the ABM cabs due to the weight and smaller dimensions.2 points
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That looks like a very cute piece of kit.2 points
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Pure. Unadulterated. Filth.2 points
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It's also one of those songs that is arranged so that the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts. IIRC the bass line on it's own is essentially meaningless in places and it only really comes together when all the band plays the correct parts.2 points -
I have just scored an RM410 Evo II cab on ebay Will be collecting tomorrow, it's in fantastic condition and was a bargain. I have a new band project which may need a slightly bigger cab than my pub set up2 points
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No, the answer is 'Good question, but no you can't for reasons'. Its not a stupid question, its just a no!2 points
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That bass line is definitely the best bit of that song, haha! For me, the Jackson 5 Xmas song is one that combines a good bass line with a decent tune. But then the Motown brigade have always understood what a decent bass line is about.2 points -
I've had as many ABM's of all shapes and sizes pass through my hands to have a reasonably good idea of what is fairly original. The two cabs (4x8 and mini 15) are stock MK1 ABM Minis. The JJ ECC83S I fitted to replace a no name valve is not original but everything else appears to be. One thing Ashdown did with amps of this era when they built them in house was date the components they fitted, a bit like what TE used to do back in the day. Whoever built an amp initialed and dated a component part as well which is a nice touch. Little things like that give you a good idea as to what you have. I suppose you can never really tell for sure with twenty year old amps of any make but this particular one is the most original of this era i've ever come across and the best condition by far. The serial number says Nov 2002, the transformer, an original XTE1 model Oct 2002, and the power module 24/10/2002 which all seems right. I remember reading Ashdown's manuals of the time which rattled on about their "ABM Design Philosophy" to build a "minimum service, high quality, long lasting powerful bass amplifier." A clean out and a new valve every twenty years seem to fit that philosophy! Sounds lovely as well and very quiet and controlled in operation for such a powerful old amp, its definetly not had a hard life. I suppose there are a few Triggers Broom's out there as these amps are super easy to repair and maintain and always look the part even if the internals may not be as they left the factory. This one though is definetly a cut above the rest🙂2 points
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At the weekend we busted out a version of Hanoi Rocks' classic "Dead By Xmas". We're also available for Children's Parties. 😺2 points -
Well, to me the Warwick is a bass of the 1980s/early 1990s. I suppose by the early 2000s Warwick's marketing had shifted its focus more towards the modern rock genre, giving their basses a bit of a different media profile. According to my recollection the early 2000s bass trends were characterized by a preponderance of active Jazz-style basses and the burgeoning revival of the Precision Bass, especially with flatwound strings. These trends were primarily influenced by Marcus Miller and Pino Palladino respectively. And they are still with us twenty years later.2 points
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Tacksman ～ c'mon Carlo 😉2 points
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Well, this quality bitsa appeared on eBay this morning. 3.5kg, according to the seller. Would have been rude not to. 😀 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2953936826312 points
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I’d like to see a Duran Duran trib pull the same trick.2 points
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Heres an interesting thing, for people who ask for budget IEMs. ok, I was expecting very little. £40 (I ordered these before I got replacements of my XVives), they are a stereo IEM set, weigh nothing, fairly small. Turns out the sound is fine, fairly surprisingly so. Latency I assume is high although in listening trials straight from a headphone socket of a bass amp I can't hear anything. Range appears to be ok in my house but my house isn't that big! Can't say that this is the be all or end all, but for £40 they do actually work in a reasonable way. No idea what the battery life is like yet.2 points
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Overwater Wal ACG Zoot Alpher Status (up to recently) GB Jaydee Shuker Of them Overwater are probably the most comparable in terms of being slightly bigger operation.2 points
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The Sue Ryder Bass, surely2 points
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The originals wrote those songs, which another band are just performing. On the coat-tails of.2 points
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I purchased a 1978 BB2000 last week. I'm still getting used to it (and to playing round wounds as I've been on tapes/flats on all my basses for years) - but it is rather nice. It sustains longer than any bass I've ever played, but also has more clarity than my (Indonesian, bolt-on) BB425. I've always fancied a neck-through Yamaha - and when I played this one it was hard to say no! I know such a post needs photos, so here goes... Phil2 points
