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So for purely ergonomic reasons I decided to part ways with my Guild Starfire I as it just wasn't working for me. I did however, miss the weight as I've got an issue with my hip that (although healing slowly) is still problematic. A few days ago I saw a used Spector Bantam advertised on Bass Direct and decided I'd go and try it out. I've never owned a Spector before but was attracted by the weight (just over 7.5lbs) and wanted to see how the bass would sit, given the top strap button sits a bit further up towards the dusty end than my usual Fenders which are near enough level with the 12th fret. After kindly being lent a strap to try out, I found the placement of the strap button meant the nut and lower frets sit pretty-much in the same place as my 34" scale basses so the Bantam immediately felt familiar and my hands didn't feel cramped at all due to the shorter scale. The bass is immaculate and I loved the EMG electrics so decided to take it home. We have our first proper date tomorrow but the way things are going right now, I think I'm on a promise.12 points
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You do know theres all kinds of bassists on here? From beginners, pub players, club players, pit players, pros, people who do it for fun, touring bands, famous bands, famous bassists and a lot of genuine legends. No ones opinion is worth more than anyone else's. That's what makes this site great - it's a discussion forum, not a platform for im right and youre wrong statements.7 points
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Well, she turned up and she is good....welcome the new 'Ruff Pub' Bass6 points
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Hi, For sale or trade, This amazing Fender Jazz Bass Signature Adam Clayton. Replica of his Jazz Bass 60' This bass have Fender Custom Shop 60' pickups and its really outstanding ! Perfect in all style, Pastorius, Miller and all others styles Frets are perfect, truss rod is ok. Fender custom bridge and Lolipop tuners ! Alder body with rosewood fretboard. The luthery is gorgeous ! Link Fender : https://www.fender.com/fr-FR/electric-basses/jazz-bass/adam-clayton-jazz-bass/0190090846.html Cheers,6 points -
That's good news. Over the next 2 weeks I have gigs with 4 different bands. They only have vocals in the PA, so my game changers were great sounding cabs that weigh 21lbs each and top quality D class amps. I don't do "humping". I skip from car to stage like Julie Andrews in the Sound Of Music. I hope we can be happy that each of us has made the best decisions with regard to our differing requirements.6 points
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For sale my great Fender jazz bass from 1969 USA, sunburst. Many years ago it was refinished, but it already has a nice vintage relic look because of the many hours it has been played. And not without reason: it is a really good jazz with no buzz, low action and pretty good weight at 4.2kg. It also got a refret, with fast slim frets which are in very good condition. The rest of the bass is original, from body and neck to pickups, pots, etc. I've got one bridge cover and a not original, but Fender hardcase. Pricewise i am looking for €4500, train London to Amsterdam is 4 hours so maybe we can meet somewhere. Otherwise shipping through EU not a problem. I listen to reasonable offers and/or partial trades. Looking for a Fender Precision from before '83 and a Ken Smith bass (no more than 5 strings). If you have anything else to offer, don't hesitate to contact me. Thank you for looking.5 points -
Has anyone ever thrown away a set of flats off a bass? No, I thought not. Ergo, every set of flat wound strings ever produced is still in existence. Bass players who use flats are the ultimate eco-warrior... just saying!5 points
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Cutting the pickup chambers meant that I could do a mockup to talk to Alex what his preference for the position of the controls is before I cut the control chamber: And then the control chamber could be cut and the carve continued at the back - this time switching to the trusty gooseneck card scraper: Next was fitting the trussrod, cap and gluing the fretboard after laminating it with a maple and a black veneer to give me a demarcation line: Time to start the neck carve and then blend that in with the continuing body carve.5 points
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Lightweight cabs here , I smile every time I pick one up. And my stage sound is gorgeous.5 points
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I think that's how some folk get their kicks; either that or the OP is so conceited that they are incapable of differentiating between opinion and fact or that other opinions can be equally valid.5 points
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I fail to see what kind of point you're trying to make here. I'm a big fan of IEM's, silent stages and getting "my sound" via the pedalboard, but I also recognise that approach isn't for everyone. Are you just trying to start an argument?5 points
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My very basic board but all doing something ! LMB3 always on GEB7 always on Sparkbooster always on5 points
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An approach that worked for me in determining if a shorter scale helped was to pop a capo on at the third fret and retuning. Depending on your string gauge you may find things feel a touch floppy, but it should allow you to see if the shorter fret spacing helps your fretting hand or not. S'manth x5 points
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Maple Road Saturday May 27th Burlington Jamboree 3:00-6:30 Burlington WI I'll let you guys know how it goes. Sound and lighting provided and nice hours. Blue4 points
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As mentioned above, it is because the whole scale has been moved back and inch or so that the upper frets are not reachable. This is one of the advantages of it being a custom build for a particular player. To get better access with the better balance could have been achieved by a deeper cutaway...but then the 'Essence of Firebird' starts evaporating rapidly - and Alex doesn't, and tells me he doesn't ever intend to, play up at the dusty end but, instead, prefers retaining a passing nod to the lower horn of his Epiphone. Once I've finished the carve, my guess is that he will be able to do top string bends up to around 19th fret but no further. And so a few jobs I can do in between continuing morphing towards the final shape. One of those is the Humbucker pickup chambers. As with the weight relief, chambers, I prefer to use a router only to deepen a chamber with a fully captive flush bearing bit. So I start off drilling the corners using a drill 1mm dia larger than the radii of the pickup and leg corners: Then I hog out with a forstner right to the very edge of the pencil marks: Then I remove the forstner 'waves' with sharp chisel and mallet and get the finished dimension to around 10mm depth to act as a guide for the router bearing: And then, and only then, I get the router out with fully captive top-bearing bit to clean up the sides and achieve full final depth: To my admitted surprise, the rout slot I cut for the cables before adding the ebony top did line up in the right places. Phew!4 points
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hopefully my evening should be fun!!4 points
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Another benefit for flats is that people can live in them.4 points
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Mini pedalboard for most of the gigs. D'addario XPND 1 so that I can add a couple of more pedals (Relay G30, Aguilar Fuzzistor and MXR Poly Octave Blue).4 points
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Time for a technical rehearsal IMO. This is where the band concentrate on getting the sounds rather than the notes right. You'll probably find that whole band will benefit from this.4 points
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For sale is my Fender Jazz Deluxe. It's in fantastic condition. It's a 2014 model, with N3 noiseless pups. Putting a John East Retro pre amp (fit at John East) took this bass to another level. Super easy to get a full range of awesome bass tones. The neck is incredible, very fast and comfortable to play. Looks great too with block inlays and bound edges. Strictly no trades. I bought this off a fellow Basschatter a few years ago and its never got played or been out the house. Photo's are from the original add from who I bought it off. It comes with a very good Ritter Gig bag. I'm not going to post this so it's collection only from Derbyshire. I'm very close to the M1 J28 and the A38. I'm also willing to travel for a meet up if it suits.3 points -
Awesome. Just played the main stage at Buckle and Boots festival near Manchester. Wicked fun, great feedback from the crowd. Can’t wait to see some of the photos and footage! www.katyhurt.com3 points
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+1 for the G&L Fallout.3 points
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Also did a so called Fringe Festival thing somewhere or other, and my "witty" parting shot was.. "if this is a fringe festival, I reckon I've won already.. Thank you an good nite..." ( I'm a card ain't I ..)3 points
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I'm getting a more TB than BC feel about this one...3 points
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I think people's stance on this subject may depend on the type of band they're in. I was in a busy covers band where they had an ampless stage and IEMs mixed through a laptop. I was never that happy with my sound (admittedly cheap IEMs) until I had an amp on stage to rumble the floor a bit. My current grunge/djent originals band is very much old school, we like our amps and much of our tone is dependent on them, also - a band with amps always looks cooler than one without </thread>.3 points
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Someone's used an AI software like Moises to isolate the bass. Whilst it does a good job in general, it doesn't work well for showing a single instrument soloed, where you can hear some bleed, noise gate and digital artefacts. It works way better for removing an instrument from a mix, I think. But these results are enough to help you pick up the lines.3 points
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Ahh.. In my younger days... (falls over...) 😁3 points
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You'll be pleased to hear that, with the latest forum update having finally satisfied Norton not to block the site for me on my system, that I've already started posting progress on this build on Guitarchat. And, as it's a 6-string electric, do feel free to ignore it here - I will fully understand My building has slowed down quite a bit - partly the pesky arthritis in my hands and partly the usual life's distractions - but there are one or two projects that have been on my list for years that I simply have never had the time to get round to. And this is one of them. It is a variation on the theme of the iconic Gibson Firebird electric guitar. 'Essence of' is probably a closer description as it aims to tackle some of the compromises of the original and is being built for a specific player and the specific way he plays. And that player is my son-in-law who plays the excellent Epiphone Firebird. And can I make something better than an Epiphone Firebird? Of course not...but I can make it different - lighter (maybe) - easier to fret in the specific fretboard zones he plays - better on the strap and over the knee - less (hopefully no) neckdive - less flat-bodied It's also a chance to use this type of ebony again for those of you who saw the build thread a year or so back where I used it last: So off we go!2 points
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Hey Guys, Here we have a Warwick Thumb BO 5 string from early 2000, which means it has both a ovangkol body and neck with a wenge fingerboard. It also has the brass JAN which works perfectly fine. The original electronics failed a while ago and the previous owner replaced them with a newer MEC 2 band preamp. Due to its age (23 years old) this bass has definitely been played, but the overall condition is good. There is one noticeable ding on the back of the neck, but it doesn’t cause any issues and you forget it’s even there. There are a few marks on the top of the head stock and the black is beginning to age like older Warwick’s tend to. Due to being an older Warwick, the tail piece has had to be filed on the B and E string to accommodate slightly heavier gauge strings and unfortunately the body was caught slightly and is visible, but again it causes no issue to the playability of the bass. Here’s a few videos of this bass in action: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsZHpZBOxqP/?igshid=ZWQyN2ExYTkwZQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqOL33Jjhsc/?igshid=ZWQyN2ExYTkwZQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/Co0VzxcDss7/?igshid=ZWQyN2ExYTkwZQ== I’m only looking to move this amazing bass on in order to get a Warwick Streamer Stage 1 5 string or a Spector Euro 5, as either bass suits my style a bit better. So, I would be happy to trade for a SS1 or Euro 5, and I am happy to add my Ibanez SR1605 which is also listed to a potential trade as well. But, as always, I am open to other offers as well. I’m located in Bridgwater, Somerset. I’m happy to meet or deliver within a certain distance. Postage could be arranged for the right deal. Price dropped to £1100 Any questions please ask! Thanks, Josh.2 points -
Longer term Baschat members may have seen this on the site back in 2018 at £1100. Today its on at an inflation busting £900 850 800!!! Potentially trade for a 5 string PJ bass? A beautifully made bass with rock solid build quality and high quality parts and plating. I'm only selling as it covers similar territory to a twin humbucker Shuker I had made and I allegedly own too many basses. The following details are copied verbatim from the 2018 ad when it was in the posession of a proper pro musician. I'm trusting that the precision of the weight given means he had access to much better scales than I have in my bathroom. Neck: Bolt-on Canadian hardrock maple Fretboard: 24 frets Scale: 864 mm/34" Body: mahogany and rarewood imbuia top Finish: matt Pickups: 2 Sandberg powerhumbucker - switched split coil on bridge pickup Preamp: Sandberg 3-band, active/passive Neck width at nut: 1 ¾”/45mm String spacing at nut: 8mm String width at bridge: 2 ⅞”/73mm String spacing at bridge: 18mm Weight: 4.11kg/9.06lb Comes with a Sandberg gig bag It has a small number of very minor blemishes as shown in the photos for full dislosure; they aren't very noticeable against the grain of the bass. I'll ship boxed and in the gig bag within the UK at buyer's expense and risk, or could meet up within a reasonable distance of Tunbridge Wells or in London. Of all the basses I've sold this is the one I'm most reluctant to let go of so there's a slight chance I might withdraw it if my herd thinning resolve weakens....2 points -
Hi all, Decided to amend my set up a bit and on the look out for a steel grill Barefaced 410 (8 ohm).... So I'm now looking to sell two of my retro 210S' with black grills - £475 per cab. Switchable between 4 and 12 ohms (8 ohms when run in parallel on 12ohm setting), tolex is the current iteration (no peeling) and they come with black dust jacket covers. Both are in great condition as pictured, one has a small graze to the Barefaced badge which I've zoomed in on. The modular set up provides great flexibility as standalone or pair....horizontal or vertical set up. I'd be happy trading with a Barefaced 410 with cash my way. I travel between Kettering and stevenage regularly, I'm down to blackbushe early June. I won't be posting these as I don't have the packaging required. Any questions let me know, hopefully enough pics below. Thanks ✌️2 points -
Little fluffy clouds - The Orb That takes me back to the days of raves and recreational stuff2 points
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If you fancy something more hi-mass, the Gotoh 201 is the one to get. Works well and again very reasonably priced.2 points
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Played a Bandeoke last night. Second of what I hope will be a long term residency. However not too many turned up so the jury is out.2 points
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I own 2 from very different price points A Sandberg Lionel and a Jim Deacon P. The Lionel is a Superlight and is only about 5.7lb. It has become my main bass. It took me a little while to settle on the best strings for it but it sounds massive and is very easy to play. As I've said in the other shortie thread I am considering the previously unthinkable - selling my 'berg TT4 jazz to be able to order a TT4 Lionel instead. A good modern shortie can sound just as good as a long scale. I did think about a Mustang but the balance and higher weight put me off.2 points
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Saw that at BT Martlesham Heath in the 1980s', they took the C Pre-Processor and wrote a lot of macros so it resembled Basic but was really in C. Debugging that garbage was painful. In the end, I taught them how to use C to save my own sanity.2 points
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I Only Have Pies For You - Simon & Garfunkel2 points
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Yes! Pretty clean and monstrously powerful! 💛👾💛2 points
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Though with that approach the fretboard will be accordingly wider, unlike a real short scale bass. Also one should adjust their plucking technique to the lesser tension of the strings on the short scale, and not expect to be able to play exactly the same way as with a long scale bass, a different instrument after all. Also thicker gauge strings on short scale basses to compensate for the lower tension isn't really the answer, as they will end up really stiff because of the shorter vibrating length, especially as you go up the neck, which will affect tone and sustain negatively, instead, as said, one should adjust their plucking technique accordingly. I've found that thinner gauge strings on short scales, but adjusting your plucking technique, gives the best results.2 points
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We? Who’s this we? 😀2 points
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His description is wonderful: “A new neck and almost new body, but my tools slipped a couple of times so there are some scratches. A full pro set up by me in progress but I spoiled the new high G string so that one is different. New musicman bridge and a musicman humbucker... plus Marshall Amp knobs.” I honestly think that the guy is a genius and this is all performance art. He's playing a part and playing it very well indeed. One day we'll find out this is all part of the Turner Prize award.2 points
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Another vote on the Danelectro Longhorn Bass. Don't let the cheap building materials fool you (and the neck is still Hard Maple with a Rosewood (Pau Ferro on more recent ones) fretboard), this is a seriously great sounding bass that is extremely comfortable to play. And honestly personally I think it looks pretty amazing too.2 points
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Ive used shorties pretty much exclusively on gigs for the last 5 years. I got the first one, a Mikey Way sig Mustang because of the large flake finish which suited the band ‘look’ but quickly realised the benefits of using it on a small stage with a singer who flaps his arms a lot. Since then I’ve added a JMJ and a US Fallout and have also found them a bonus with my aging digits.2 points
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I don't have a favourite bass amp. I tend to choose them to compliment the bass where the colouring of the amp doesn't filter out key frequencies in the bass needed to hear yourself on stage. Some nice matches in my experience are: Fender Jazz -> Markbass CMD103P Fender Precision -> Ampeg SVT Musicman Stingray -> Mesa Boogie Bass 400 Musicman Stingray -> Warwick Pro IV Spector/Smith -> GK RB400 or 700 (or Eden WT400) Status, Modulus or indeed pretty much anything with a graphite neck -> SWR SM400 and 4x10 Status, Modulus or indeed pretty much anything with a graphite neck -> H&K Basebass Status, Smith, Vigier or anything with scooped mids -> Genz Benz Shuttle (flat response power amp) Status/Jaydee -> Trace MkV AND 1048 4x10 Less than great combinations: Status -> Ampeg SVT (just too gritty) Smith -> Eden WT800 (no mids) Status -> GK (highs are too brittle and harsh) I do like Class D amps because they preserve the midrange more honestly to my ears than other designs. If i had to pin my colours to the mast over most satisfying amp, the Mesa would win, with the right bass.2 points
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Bi Fet is one of the best pedals ever made, roll the tone off and it’s a huge bass boost I mean HUGE, every setting is really music. I really need to stop selling them2 points
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Please God they do a red one at Xmas and call it the 'Santa'.2 points
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So some progress with the codebase to add a task to act as an eventManager. This will be sent Button/Expression and MIDI events (via a thread safe queue) and then decide what needs doing, such as sending a MIDI message, updating a display (eventually), changing the button configuration bank etc. Off work today and I'm taking the opportunity to do some design for the enclosure for the Trampa. I was finally inducted on my makerspace 3D printers and I am using them to: Print replacement parts for my own 3D printer which melted in the fire. Hopefully when I get these done (Many more hours of printing sadly) I will be able to get Patty the Printer running again ... the drive to the makerspace, trying to find a place to park in Brighton and the drive home all consume time that I could actually be printing! lol Produce some Trampa test prints to hone the enclosure design. A fun day with a working 3D printer (two in this case) and other bits of techie joy. S'manth x2 points
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And from my two bands:2 points
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