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Played an old Methodist Meeting House in Ringwood, Hampshire, with the Otis Jay Blues Band. Fantastic venue, and our fans drank it dry of beer. We will be back!11 points
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Had one of our best gigs ever last night at the Butchers Arms in Inverurie. First half was a bit quiet (although there were still folk up dancing) but in the second half it got really busy because an event finished in a nearby venue and a bunch of people came in to continue their night. Bar was packed, had to rescue a PA speaker and some lights one time and one person nearly became part of the drumset but it was a lot of fun anyway. Got a three song "one more tune". I heard we're getting some repeat custom (people who've seen us before and came down in order to see us). Loads of great feedback. Two different people came up and told me they enjoyed my playing specifically. All in all, one of the best nights we've ever had.10 points
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I had this conversation last night, and thought it was valid, to a point. I was talking instrument prices with a mate, and we got to talking about whether or not one really needs to spend thousands of pounds on an instrument, when it’s perfectly possible to find a really great instrument, for a few hundred. live…. nobody cares what you’re playing, where it was made or what it cost. At all. It’s purely about your playing experience when it comes down to it. After 40yrs (😞) now of playing, my favourite two basses cost a few peanuts and they’re absolutely perfect for me. I just think the price of EVERYTHING has gone mad, and almost none of it is worth half the ticket. In my opinion of course9 points
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Had a great time last night playing the first gig since we changed our band name. We have been so busy writing a new album that we haven’t gigged since July last year. felt really good to be back out and playing live. I’m always worried I might lose the passion for playing live but thankfully it is still there. we played at club 85 in Hitchin and I used my preamp / cab sim combo for the first time. I was very happy with the ease of it all. A quick screengrab from an Instagram video someone uploaded:6 points
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Hi! I'm selling a Yamaha TRB 5 string Mk 1 version, plays great, has one small mark by the back pickup (see pic) but apart from that is mint. Excellent weight, not heavy at all, plays like a dream, super low action. Is the famous Mark 1 version, so made in Japan. Selling for £850 as that it was i paid for it on ebay in 2021 (see pic of the ebay receipt). London pick up preferred.5 points -
As long as there's no gear snobbery going on, play whatever you like. Can't effing stand gear snobbery, it can get in the bin.5 points
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When your mind's a hammer, everything turns into nails.5 points
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It's always a bonus to own nice things - bass guitars included. Will your average punter down at The Dog & Duck notice the difference in sound between an Argos special and Fodera - probably not. Most folk don't even notice bass players. Just think back in the skiffle days and the old tea chest and broom handle, it worked and no-one bothered. Should you buy an expensive bass? If you can afford it and it brings you pleasure, why not. Is it necessary - no, but if we only bought stuff that was necessary wouldn't life be a little dull?5 points
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We played our studio engineer / co-producer's birthday bash in the rock n roll capital of NE Wiltshire (drum roll.....) Mildenhall last night! What made the event extra special for me was my old drummer from two of my recent bands made the trek all the way over from Wales to surprise us. We also got to jam with Cozy Powell's old keyboard player - not particularly my bag but very talented player and a sweet guy. Should probably add that this was also an informal launch for our debut single "Missives from the Sisters" which I'll unapologetically post here despite having posted it earier in the Share Your Music forum. Partly to make up for the rubbish phone snap!5 points
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- PRICE DROP £2100 Basically brand new, received in October and is an incredible instrument but I’m going passive. I’m sure people know all about these so will save the lengthy description, the lightest bass I’ve ever played and incredibly comfortable neck. One scratch on rear electronics cover and on rear next to it which can be seen in the photo. Front completely clean and nothing that affects playability. Weight - 3.65kg Includes Allen keys, strap locks and Sadowsky Portabag (SAC BAG BASS PORTA) Full description/specs on link below https://www.thomann.de/gb/sadowsky_metroline_22_will_lee_5_nt_mn.htm Happy to post but buyer to cover shipping costs - saying that I’m happy to deliver within a reasonable distance! Any questions please feel free to drop me a line, Thanks Trades - Moollon Jazz V or P4 - Moog Sub 374 points -
I should have added that trades are possible but only for a P ish bass. I've got too many jazz basses and only realised that I have no P in the armoury. A vintage Fender P would be perfect (apart from the nut width which is never perfect in a vintage P). Up for sale is my 2015 Rickenbacker 4004 Laredo in Jetglo with chrome hardware. It’s had the controls changed professionally to volume / volume / tone with push / pull coil splitting. Pots are also 500k instead of 330k so it means that the bass is opened up tonally. The normal 4004s sound a bit dull but this sounds great with blendable pickups and a choice to run as humbuckers or single coils for that more vintage Rick tone. The original 3 way switch, volume and tone pots and Jack are included in case you’d want to send it back to stock (not sure why you would as it sounds great now). Condition is brilliant, no nicks, dings or scratches. Strung with new 45-105 D’Addario nickel strings it plays great too. Comes with case tags and original case. Can be viewed on the Wirral, can deliver within 50 miles or so or can post with UPS for about £50 in the UK. Thanks for looking.4 points -
I asked on TalkBass: answer I got was just shy of 8lbs, which lines up nicely with the above. I've been going back and forth on these - not helped too much by multiple video reviews in which the bass clearly needed a setup. Here's a new one I found which compares it to a Fender Mustang, both with flatwounds & definitely sounding better to me than in the Andertons review:4 points
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Just bought this. Arrives tomorrow. Excited!4 points
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Look here you blackguard, I have a medical condition that means I'm still waiting for a humourplasty operation. The waiting list is phenomenally long, however. And whilst I am indeed landed gentry, I'm also the most cheap scoundrel you could possibly meet and thus refuse to go private.4 points
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My guitar is pink which usually stops anyone talking to me about it. It’s a piece of wood, but the best piece of wood I’ve found for me. To be honest, I don’t actually know what wood it is. Or the string spacing. Or neck radius. Or action height. Or whether it’s a 60s or 70s spacing. Or its weight. Or the nut material. Or whether they’re vintage pickups. Or who made the pots. Or whether the truss rod is carbon. But I know I like it.4 points
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Just scored a Spector Q4 on eBay for £102. Result.4 points
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When I first started playing I knew many people who had guitars with half a set of strings sitting in the corner of the room, rarely played. Probably worthless. I, on the other hand, have many well cared for and cherished instruments which maintain their value. I am their caretaker, their value preserver and their user. So in effect I am making more of that piece of wood than others who might not appreciate them as much as I do. They are not "just pieces of wood". I've owned many high end basses - I rarely used them outside of my home in fear of damaging them - one knock can devalue a high end bass by hundreds of pounds. They were, to all intents and purposes, worthless as instruments as they weren't doing what they were designed for. Were they "just pieces of wood?" Certainly beautiful pieces of wood but they were designed to do a job which they weren't being used for. Did they do it better than my current basses? - not measurably. Could I justify owning them? Yes, I maintained them and could afford to own them (till the fear of taking them out became a real issue). Those who argue that basses are just pieces of wood should try this argument with the wife's wedding ring. After all the diamond is just a super heated and squashed bit of carbon (like coal). The gold is "just a bit of shiny metal". Get your missus a copper washer and a bit of charcoal and see how much thicker your left ear is.4 points
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Cool.. That's several contestants we've got already for "The very worst of Slap Bass" I'll be punting the series concept to channel 4 on Monday morning4 points
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Album title right there.. 😁4 points
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I'm pretty sure it's an In Yen Vina from Vietnam. Along with building for ESP they did the Peavey Grind NTB and Harley Benton BZ. Current models have blank boards like this but blocks, centred dots and offset have all appeared on previous issues.4 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 looking3 points -
Bought as I thought I should really try a 5 string but my poor old brain really cannot cope with that extra string! The bass is in fantastic condition with just one minor ding as seen on the back beneath the electronics cover and a short line of wood grain near battery compartment that almost looks ‘split’ - difficult to explain and capture as a picture. I am happy that it is not significant as no paint/stain is disturbed. The specification and quality components used on these basses is (in my opinion) well above the price point. The 3 band eq combined with the Bartolinis provide a wide range of tones. Specifications CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-On BODY: Maple & Mahogany TOP: Ovangkol NECK: Hard Maple FRETBOARD: Jatoba Radius: 15.75"(400㎜) FRETS: 24 SCALE: 34"(864㎜) TUNERS: Die-Cast BRIDGE: MetalCraft M5 - 18㎜ String Spacing PICKUPS: Bartolini® MK-1 ELECTRONICS: Markbass® MB-1 HARDWARE: Black I have a brand new gig bag for the bass and plenty of packaging if postage is required.3 points -
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Looks nice (and way more than I'd ever spend on a bass even if I had the money), but seems a bit odd to photograph such a rare/expensive bass standing on some mud/stones and leaning against a bush outdoors 🤷♂️3 points
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An audience might not hear the difference, but if I'm going to spend 100s of hours playing a bass then I'd want one one where I prefer the sound, erganomics, weight, look etc Especially as they pretty much hold their value so it's an investment. Whether the bass that does that for you costs a lot of not is a personal thing, I wouldn't look down on people playing cheap basses or think people are mugs for playing expensive ones (there's quite a lot of that reverse snobery).3 points
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Yes, just sold there now though.3 points -
The first incarnation of my first self build (Twiggy) was multi scale fretless I found I could not play without looking at the lines, there being 5 sets of muscle memory to get to grips with, even using the side markers was challenging. I changed the setup to be single scale length whic I found much better. S’manth x3 points
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Stunning BB2000 from 1982, 4.5kg. Great condition, just the usual dings form 41 years of use. Original case (tolex has been re-done). Only got this a couple of months ago but I'm in the process of expanding my studio & need to raise some funds. Superb bass, very punchy & sounds even right across the fretboard. Available to try out in Catford, SE London *SOLD* No trades (unless you want to get rid of a high end studio eq, long shot I know)3 points -
Delivery is only 3 days after.....3 points
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How is the recovery from your funectomy going?3 points
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I 'think' this used to be mine. G&L basses are hugely underrated and unjustly so. Smaller than a P bass so light on the shoulder and the US pickup that is 'powerful' as in a bite from a shark is a bit 'nippy'. Great basses and the build quality far outstrips the price point. The detuner doesn't flap at all in drop D if its was mine/is the same as mine. GLWTS3 points -
@nilorius - Furniture making and luthiery are probably the most comparable industries there are in regard to wood working. if you compare an ACG/Wal/Fodera to a piece of IKEA furniture, then yes - I absolutely agree with you, there are next to zero similarities. So in that context you are right. Similarly, if you compare a cheap Squier Bullit to a master built piece of furniture, then again, there are minimal similarities. But... if you compare hand made basses to artisan/boutique/hand crafted furniture making, then the wood working similarities are extremely close to luthiery. I expect you could ask any luthier, of which there are many on this forum, and they would agree that their craft is extremely comparable to furniture making.3 points
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Love's just for people who can't afford expensive hookers/gigolos3 points
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No doubt there's a "Custom Shop" and a "Squier" range....3 points
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It’s gonna be well busy by the look of it 😁3 points
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That's crazy! I'm really bad at good slap bass3 points
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I’ve been using a Bergantino Forte , a very simple , straightforward set and forget amp. Modern , clean hifi. And absolutely loved the sound. The 4 band eq is almost surgical. Beautiful. And then I spotted a Monique by Jule tube preamp , something I had spent some years lusting after. I had hoped to pick one up last year but it just didn’t happen. This year it happened. So I’m going in the effect return and completely bypassing the front end , and tone stack of the Berg. And Monique gives me that thick , warm , buttery , old school thump. My modern hifi has completely reverted to old school . But with some serious slam behind it. And it’s not a backbreaker to lug around. I just did a 180° spin.3 points
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Oh, I used to sing "on the trail of the lonesome pine" (Stan laurel version) as a sound check mike test if that counts...3 points
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I wouldn't worry about it. I switch between long scale and short scale and 4, 5 and 6 string. If you switch regularly it quickly becomes second nature.3 points
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And here is the obligatory gig photo from Sunday:3 points
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***Price dropped to £1250*** Selling my beautiful gloss black Stingray 5 from 2001, with matching black headstock, rosewood fingerboard and black pearloid scratchplate. Fantastic sound, records beautifully. Gorgeous smooth neck. There are a few small signs of wear as shown in the photos but nothing that is ever obvious when playing the bass and nothing, in my opinion, that detracts from the beauty of this instrument. The swirly pattern on the close-up image of the body is a reflection of the ceiling...! Weight: 5.3kg/11.8lbs Not a lightweight, that’s for certain but the bass balances perfectly and a wide strap can help distribute the weight somewhat. No case. Price includes delivery by courier. Alternatively, I am happy to drive to meet at a reasonable distance from Wallasey, Merseyside (CH45). Message me for payment details and to discuss delivery/collection of this lovely bass that you're currently thinking of buying and then deciding wholeheartedly to buy 😉 Thanks, Steve2 points -
Prime example which is in an almost like new condition, Never been out of my house, so never Gigged, home use only. Reason for sale, one Bass has to go out of three and this one won the Toss, the other two being Fender Mex p and a Yamaha 424x. Collection only , Sorry I won't be posting this, it would break my heart if it got damaged in anyway. The bass is Circa 2017 if the previous owners info was correct when I bought it three years ago. The Bass can be played at my home address .2 points -
A couple here from The Sunshot band ,who I’m quite into at the moment Nice Bassline on this2 points
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Last minute dep at a party last night. I'd played most of the stuff before but had a couple I didn't know. This is the spice which gives the gig kick.2 points
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Unless we are playing music that absolutely requires a particular specialised bass guitar we could all make do with a modern budget precision bass and anything else is simply vanity or pretension. Also half the punters at a typical covers band pub gig wouldn't notice if you turned up and mimed with a tennis racket.2 points
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So what's the general tariff for them these days? Asking for a mate, obviously...2 points
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So, thought I needed an acoustic .... Fantastic, as new condition. No marks at all. Anything in photos that may look like a mark is reflection or lint. Complete with original hard case also in excellent condition. Have only used for about 4 hours. Bought from original owner who purchased April 2019 and didn’t use. Collection only from Orpington BR6 or can meet a reasonable distance away.2 points -
I own some nice custom instruments (not just basses), but in all cases it's not really about chasing a certain tone or thinking they're 2x better than an instrument half their price. For a lot of them, it's a mix of enjoying owning finely crafted things made by an individual, and wanting to support luthiery in general. I'm happy supporting independent builders, and want to encourage more of that than mass factory produced goods. So I guess I see custom instruments less as just a tool to get the job done at a gig (I agree the audience probably doesn't care), and more of something that makes me happy to both play and own, knowing I'm support small builders. I probably feel the same about other things too, e.g. I'd prefer a nice handmade or antique table to a mass produced Ikea plastic one, even though they both do the same job of keeping things from falling on the floor.2 points
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I think once you’re in to the £300-£400 bracket, you then have to spend considerably more to get not much gain in sound/tone/feel. I used to play acoustic guitar as my main instrument. I had a few nice examples all of which I’ve since sold. Two that stand out were an LA8 by Yamaha, and the Clapton signature model by Martin. The Yam was a fine fine instrument. Build quality was faultless. Sound was superb. The Martin was just a little better. Not 3 times the price better, but better nonetheless. Same with Saxophone. Yamaha alto I had was fantastic, the Albright sig model was just a little better and again 3x the price. Once you get past the absolute budget option then any increase in performance comes at a massive price increase I think, and once it is in the mix at a noisy gig then not a single person including the person playing it would hear that slight improvement in tone. Imho.2 points
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You could extend this argument to virtually anything we buy or use. For example, I'm an angler. Do I really need a Hardy fly rod when I can buy a perfectly functional rod from China for a fraction of the price that will catch me just as many fish? No, but I can afford a Hardy or two and the pleasure of ownership is worth it. I admit I'm also a bit of a tart and like the cachet of owning nice things. I can't take my money with me when I go.2 points
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