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After the sad departure of the Squier Sonic P-bass in California Blue, it's replacement has just arrived. And what a replacement! Just unboxing it, and it has already exceeded my expectations. The packaging itself is on another level between the Chinese Sonic and this Indonesian Classic Vibe 70s Precision. Quick tune up, not much needed. Action good, might be tweakable better. Intonation appears spot on, too, which I've never had even from a USA Fender...Relief could be a little better, maybe? The point is, this is playable right out of the box. My one trepidation was the spec saying the nut width was 1.685", which is between the two normal P sizes. Well, that's obvious garbage, just from feeling it. It's a 1.625", bang on. And slim front-to-back! It's just a great feeling neck. A quick noodle, and I feel right at home. Flatwounds will be installed soonest, because I have a phobia about rounds on a lacquered board! Because my first Fender Precision was a 75 Fullerton, I've always liked the shiny gloss-finished type of neck. This one is really nice, darker-coloured than I was expecting - vintage tint? - but not roasted dark. My other walnut P-bass was a 79 fretless, seen here with two nieces, the older of whome is nearly 50 now...eek!10 points
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Latest version of my Cold War pedalboard. Mutron III+ Valco KGB Distortion Valco KGB Fuzz EHX Bassballs (underneath) MXR M87 Comp Broughton HPF Warm Audio DI Cioks DC55 points
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I do have pics but they don’t really do it justice. I’m afraid this is about the best I can take whilst bedbound! Looks miles better “in the flesh.” Unlined fingerboard, as you can see.5 points -
If I was running a commercial studio, all the work areas - control rooms and studio rooms would be faraday cages and there would be no WiFi. If you are in the studio or control room you are there to work. If you want to play on your phone go somewhere else.5 points
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Many years ago, I loved making Airfix models, 1/72 of airplanes and stuff. Typical boys stuff, and then would paint them up using Humbrol enamels. I suspect many people here did much the same. I woke up one Sunday morning in my bedroom and all I could smell was White Spirit. I looked on the floor and could see a bottle of White Spirit on it's side, the top off and it mostly empty. I smelt the carpet and thought "Bloody hell, knocked it over in the night and it's all spilt on the floor and soaked into the carpet. My mum is going to kill to me". I went out to the bathroom and could still smell the white spirit, "Oh no, its gone everywhere in the house, my mum and dad are going to kill me". I went downstairs and thought it was downstairs as well, I then starting thinking, so I went outside and could still smell it. The penny dropped, I hadn't spilt the white spirit, I'd drunk the whole bottle in the night whilst asleep. There was none on the carpet, but there was an awful lot in my stomach. I wasn't ill, didn't feel that bad, but my breath was awful and took a day or two to get back to normal. Ever since then, I keep stuff like that locked up in a garage and not in the house. I have never touched white spirts since, I moved to meths instead for a classier drink Rob5 points
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Oh, I dunno; where does this gobelet land..?5 points
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Unlike @Lozz196 I prefer a bass without an "f" on the headstock.5 points
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The clear-out continues ... 2021 Fender Player Plus Jazz Bass - Aged candy apple red. Excellent condition, two very, very small marks on back of body, one which I can't even photograph. Other than that it's pretty immaculate. Would benefit from some cavity shielding, much like every active Fender I've had. No gig bag but have suitable packaging materials for shipping. Specs: Body Body Material: Alder Body Finish: Gloss Polyester Body Shape: Jazz Bass NeckNeck Material: Maple Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Neck Shape: Modern "C" Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm) Fingerboard Material: Maple Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm) Number of Frets: 20 Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Position Inlays: Black Pearloid Dot Side Dots: Black Nut Material: Synthetic Bone Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm) Electronics Bridge Pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Jazz Bass Middle Pickup: Player Plus Noiseless Jazz Bass Controls: Master Volume, Pan Pot (Pickup Selector), Treble Boost/Cut, Midrange Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut, Active/Passive Mini Toggle Switching: Pan Pot Hardware Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Bridge: Fender HiMass with Chrome-Plated Zinc Saddles Tuning Machines: Standard Open-Gear Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell Control Knobs: Vintage-Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass Miscellaneous Strings: Fender USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (45-105 Gauges) Case: Deluxe Gig Bag (Included) Can post at buyer's cost/risk or collection/inspection welcome from Orpington BR6.4 points -
***PLEASE WITHDRAW*** Up for sale is my Warwick Starbass 5 String in Daphne Blue. It’s in excellent condition basically brand new. Has had a recent professional set-up with new strings and comes with a padded TGI gig bag. This bass was also plek’d by Thomann when it was purchased, so the fret and fingerboard feels exceptionally smooth. One very small ding on the tip of the headstock, can be seen in photos. Collection from London only. Accepting offers too4 points -
Saw it on talkbass that there are some price drops on the old vintera range in the US. looks like some retailers are doing it here too, not quite as big a discount but not bad.4 points
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Cemetery Gaits - Pantera4 points
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...with ‘any money’ following close behind...4 points
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You could get a couple of the JustinGuitar books. He has a website and YouTube channel with hundreds of videos to go with them.4 points
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Easy money, that's the best kind. Lol Daryl4 points
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I can already only hear that as "I sought The Lord, and The Lord won" and I have not even listened to the song.4 points
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2014 prs american made gary grainger 4 string , orange tiger front finish , maple neck with bird inlays ,superb player , any trials welcome , only selling as i’m using 5 strings these days3 points -
Just putting feelers out really beautiful bass, basically a reissue BB with a 3 band EQ. sounds and plays great. Gotoh 201 bridge - I can switch to original Yamaha one which I have on another bass. Good weight, 9lbs tort guard - made for me by Earlpilanz. covers all sounds - I have a 414 and seem to set this similarly so I’ll stop being greedy. i can ship, but I have no case. So happy for collection in Manchester - or to have a case delivered etc. can ship without case at buyers risk - although I can wrap it to death etc.3 points -
A bit of a get-together down by the Tyne today. Lots of it spent messing with a Kemper and a mad Russian plastic bass from the 80s.3 points
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Bee Bop — Charlie Parker3 points
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Ampeg PF50t all valve bass head for sale, bought for studio project, no longer needed. Good condition, comes with a padded bag. Collection from Bristol, taste and try before you buy. Or happy to meet up within 50 miles of Bristol. These are over £1k new now.3 points -
Just to avoid any confusion. "NO powder supply, or power supply is included" Thanks3 points -
We played some some dreadful us military style army of God thing once and I found that the chords and rythem for the verse has been stolen from london calling so that’s what I played3 points
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As with everything today which is sub standard.... the phone. It's the phone thats messing with everthing and everyone. No one toaday can focus on anything....always playing with the phone. Back in the day there were no distractions and you were 100% focused on the job. If what Im reading is the way it is now and I ran a studio? All phones would be left outside until the job is finished.3 points
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I put Ultralite lollipops on my PJ Mustang. Neck dive solved! (And I think they look less outsized /ugly too)3 points
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Your bass playing isn't being improved by debating the correct use of the word "tuner"...3 points
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You beat me to it 😉 Here it is:3 points
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Zion Calling Death and Glory The Nuns of Brixton3 points
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I’m managing FX GAS (poorly). Microthumpinator, tuner and compressor to start, then the wonderful grizzly that is an always on subtle overdrive. Then the EBS Billy Sheehan Ultimate came onto my radar. Why? I’m far from sure but it gives me proper distortion if I should ever need it and has an FX loop in both clean and dirty channels. A switch in the dirty means the BS is always on and an Xotic RC Bass Boost gives me just that in the clean loop. Then I thought I’d try an octave pedal to fill on some sonic space. I’ve experimented with both a Sub n Up and a Micro POG and the POG won. So I have a great clean sound, boost that adds colour, mild distortion and not so mild with the BS boosted.3 points
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Don't Stop Relievin' ～ Journey3 points
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It's why Smith basses have relatively soft woods in the neck but a sodding great slab of ebony for the fingerboard. The neck is just stiff enough rather than as stiff as it can be. I've encountered the same effect in a guitar with the softest maple and mahogany laminates in the neck but an ebony board for preserving rigidity. I'm fond of ebony fingerboards because they can be dressed to very fine tolerances and are tonally neutral. They seem to affect high end frequencies that are beyond what most of us need in a bass.3 points
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The strap... (Totally appreciate he won't recognise half the folk on there - but he can learn in time)3 points
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Markbass mini 151p 300 watt @8 ohm ohms 500 @ 4 ohm ohms. Most bass players know how good Markbass amps are my combo is in excellent condition owned by me from new with roqsolid cover, the only reason I'm selling is I've upgraded to a MB 4x10 rig. Would be collection only or would meet within reason.2 points -
Mine arrived today. On first play it was quite buzzy, in need of a setup I suspect - quite fun though. However, plugging it in it sounded a whole lot better. Warm, rich low end and a decent, even articulate mid/top. It seems whoever was demoing the bass above left the tone control rolled full up, which does lead to it sounding horrible and scratchy. Set at midday or less allows the Uke to sound a lot like a standard bass particularly with its round wound strings. I’m warming to it slowly and hoping it’ll be more than just a novelty ‘mini’ bass. I shall test it out on a gig later this week and report back. I’m pretty sure my band mates will hate it! 😆2 points
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My friend's funeral went very well, first music was Led Zeppelin, followed by two Pink Floyd songs. I felt him mocking me and saying 'you had to listen to it in the end, didn't you!'. I miss the old bugger.2 points
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I think that part of the issue for me was that the first Wilcock that I bought is so good, that almost anything else (in the price bracket) could be slightly disappointing. There was nothing wrong with the second, it just didn't quite reach the dizzy heights of the first. The finish on these basses (in my experience) is uniformly superb - I'm pretty sure it's the work of Bow Finishing. The company's work on the Wilcocks and on another bass that they sprayed for me is outstanding. As far as I know, the electronics/wiring is the work of the Gallery. I doubt that anybody could go far wrong with a Wilcock. They seem to be very hot in the UK and the US at the moment. The second Wilcock that I owned is now in the US. The first, unsurprisingly, is next to me as I type2 points
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Mini T47! Do you also have a collection of hen's teeth? PS let me know if you ever want to sell it...2 points
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And this is why I haven’t been around your house for a cuppa yet🫣2 points -
Wall St Shuffle - 10cc2 points
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Terrible lover.2 points -
Record everything that you're planning to record on a handheld recorder or phone, and everyone listen to everyone else's parts, well in advance. (May have been mentioned above) On the day is not the time to find out the guitarist has been playing a minor chord over the key's major chord, or the drummer's carefully crafted great fill is crashing the vocal line. That's the same time you decide what the tempo should be, as everyone will be nervous and playing at a million miles an hour.2 points
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I can’t comment on Serek (other than to say I find them very attractive) but have played and owned a number of Wilcocks. I found some surprising (to me) variation between the Wilcocks. None with serious flaws or issues but different in terms of feel and playability. Of the two I’ve owned, despite looking very similar, one is amongst the most comfortable basses I’ve played (very light, super-low buzz-free action) and the other was just a very good shortie. Not as spectacular as the first. I’ve found fit and finish to be about as good as anything you’d find on a UK custom bass in this price-range.2 points
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The Mercy Seat ～ Nick Cave & TBS2 points
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Gallows Pole — Led Zeppelin2 points
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Subhumans, this Saturday.2 points
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Yes, always great to hear a good brass section on the track, really adds something. Worked with the Phenix Horns once. That was a blast!2 points
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I wouldn't expect anyone to put their beer on my amp at a gig, but quite happy to put mine up there. One beer is manageable and if I spill it, its my gear. An amp turning into a drinks tray is a recipie for disaster while those responsible for the blue smoke and pyrotechnics dissappear in the nearest Uber.2 points
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She is done!2 points
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My daughter knew she was dying and specified what she wanted. Bless her she asked for bob Marley's 3 little birds. In our grief the "don't worry about a thing cos every little things going to be alright" was a lovely message to us all.2 points
