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Wondering if there's any love on here for this sadly (imo) discontinued brand. I was close to ordering once just as they stopped taking orders but I picked up a Lionheart Air around six weeks ago and I'm fair taken with it.13 points
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My ex, it was a stunning instrument, I sold it simply because I tended to use the Precision option only and already had a Precision fretless (and at the time sadly and unexpectedly found myself with funeral costs to pay). Not for the first time, if the option presented I'd probably buy it back given the flexibility would work well in my current band project 🤔8 points
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Just got back from a fun gig, made somewhat scary by my pedalboard simply giving up the ghost moments before we started! For this particular gig, I use both electric and upright, and I'd recently rationalised my pedals down to a HX Stomp and drive pedal, with an always on tuner and a MIDI pedal to change presets on the Stomp. It's worked fine since I had that setup, the only previous hiccup being the power doubler cable worked its way almost imperceptibly out of the connection, giving some horrible noises. Once pushed back in though, all good! Used absolutely fine last weekend with no issues. Get on stage in a very rushed setup (15 mins to set up a 45-piece orchestra!) only to find no sound. Quick diagnostics suggest it's the pedals (direct into amp works); and for some reason, it's the Stomp. Ended up bypassing it completely and going direct into the amp; interesting swapping between DB and electric that way! One tune which called for swap mid-tune just had to be played electric. The other issue was when the first tune started I realised I hadn't actually tuned up on stage, so had to mute the amp, unplug, reroute into the always on tuner, tune, and then plug back into the amp before the bass solo part! Bit of a faff is understating it. Also meant no time to really EQ as it was all done on the Stomp, so DB was on edge of feeding back (because no HPF) and electric sounded very harsh until I'd tamed it later on. Still, blasted through the gig and got good feedback from the organisers, so can't say fairer than that! Someone's potato-phone cam footage: 014ab591-c0e8-4d1c-a969-e55664ef2f02.mp4 71b15e94-dbcb-458c-83bd-11248081c44c.mp45 points
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Just based on my experience and knowledge, I’ve never seen, or known any credible collector or dealer that has seen a genuine, unmodified stack knob from even close to 1962. Pretty common info that the 3-knob started mid-61. I’ve owned one dated 9/61, a sunburst that Andy Baxter sold for me a couple of months ago, I’ve seen another as early as 6/61, and many more in between. I think the confusion wasn’t helped by the early stack knob Custom Shop reissues being called ‘62 Jazz bass.5 points
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Something new, something borrowed and something blue...road testing this weekends rig of choice for my Sunday gig at tonights (Fridays) regular studio jam. I can't say much about the cab at the moment other than it's not a Monza, it sounds fantastic, punches way way above its size and weight, which incidentally is I think the lightest LFSYS model yet at under 9kg. All to be revealed in the near future.😉5 points
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We must also remember that there’s a lot of incorrect and terrible advice given through YouTube and other such platforms.4 points
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Not the weekend, but my rig of choice on Thursday night this week. A very simple setup, GK 400RB MKI, BF 3x10, DI to FOH in front of amp, and a brace of '73 Fenders. I love this rig. Rob4 points
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Well this is timely given our discussion and the chap demos that lovely pink coral one I posted earlier:4 points
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My old band used to put a rope light around the playing area if we were on the floor. Not sure how much it helped but we would quite often see people not step in to our area but walk around it.3 points
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As much as the big boards on here are great fun to look at, I don't really need 'proper' effects and the only pedal I want to be operating mid-gig is a tuner. My main board (top one) has been doing very well for the last couple of years, so I just put the bottom one together this morning out of some languishing bits. It's intended to be a backup/spare/alternative, and is just another variation on the theme I know works for me, but has a bit more drive available. I'll have to wait a couple of weeks until I can get it all dialled-in at a rehearsal, but it should be very similar to the main one, and I think I can safely get rid of the few other remaining pedals that are still lying around now.3 points
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Dave, No stage is a sore point for me too.If a pub has live bands on a weekly basis is it that much of an investment for an owner to have a small no frills stage built? Not many bars/pubs have proper stages in my neck of the woods. I know I boast and brag with my " we don't play bar/pub gigs" Well we're playing one tomorrow. However it is a 2:00-5:00 home by 6:30. So, at least it's not a late night gig. Daryl3 points
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Indeed - in my old band the monitors were our only real line of defence. We’d often play weddings in venues with no stage, and frequently encountered guests ( and once or twice the bride and/or groom ) falling onto them. A big Laney 300 watt job didn’t budge though! One of the reasons I got used to not using pedals I think. 😆3 points
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That whole 'we're on the same level, I'm free to walk into the band space' thing has been made worse these days with inears replacing floor monitors which, although a pain to schlep, at least reinforced the edge of the 'stage' - a couple of mike stands and a pedal board don't really delineate much to the pisht and terminally entitled...it's like the last ten minutes of Zulu some evenings...3 points
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Traces of Both pedals have been in the DIY community for years. Theres no legal way to copyright a circuit unless there’s something that is so original and novel that you can patent it. Patents aren’t at all common on circuits as simple and derivative as 99% of analogue guitar pedals. The only way you could make a ‘blatant rip-off’ is a DemonFX style pedal where you copy the copyrightable trade dress. By the time a pedal has been out of production for a decade I really don’t see there’s a issue of bringing out a pedal that is a clone or near clone of something and maybe some improvements. I have more problems with pedal makers using circuits and passing them off as their own amazing work that’s a game changer in guitar/bass playing … and it’s actually a clone of something and no credit is given to the original designer …3 points
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Extremely rare US JAGUAR , come with 2 pick guard, the black one is a custom Made By Sims in uk,the bass has been fully serviced in Flame guitar Luthier in sutton 18 months ago with prove of receipt and had a another check by Wunjo in Danemark st ..The bass come with original Bridge Pick up in full working order, the bass is mounted at present with a custom hand made Crel pick up made in France at the bridge , the bass come with original case …No part exchange, No offer ,The bass can be tried in SW London with your own amp or your own interface , add 30 pounds for Uk delivery, could drive 1 hour from Sw London . Uk sale only , please note the Bass offer a huge panel of sound and can t be compared to any others Japanese and Mex Jaguar , it’s the real deal and extremely rare . I can do videos too from my modest play ..FeedBack available on the group thanks Jm3 points -
And here we are, squeezed into the last remaining space in the garage...3 points
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Just listened to the clips. My 7-year girl just said “that sounds disgusting!”🤣 Sounds fantastic.3 points
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I sound like a sad old sod but had to send my appreciation of the bass to him. Probably deleted it as he’ll have a lot of junk in his mailbox. I have rheumatoid arthritis in the hands especially and don’t have the same flow as a lot of players and just wanted to say how it has brought the enjoyment back to playing. I’m still rubbish but I’m a trier 😂😂😂3 points
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Alembic Tea is £1,200 a cup by the way...3 points
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I had to get to it eventually. I always loved this tune but never got around to learning it. The John Paul Jones part from 'Black Dog' from the untitled Led Zeppelin album commonly referred to as Led Zeppelin IV. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/black-dog-led-zeppelin/3 points
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That was a great description of gigs, perfect! We have a gig tonight in a fairly (for here) rough pub, lots of serious drunks but they have actually built a small stage for bands. It makes a real difference that they can't actually fall on your gear anymore ( happened a few times in the past at this place). Any pub that holds bands should have a small stage IMO, its not that difficult. They even have tables and chairs on it when there's no bands, so its not like they're loosing space.3 points
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@0175westwood29 - you have a clean patch??!3 points
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Here a quote from an review of this bass: The locking screws on the bridge pieces hold them in place, just don't forget to loosen them first before making any adjustments.3 points
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Became the owner of this beautiful Harley Benton mp4-eb in Creme colour today. Changed the strings to my preference of Rotosound Roundwounds and lowered the pickups slightly as they were to hot for my liking but apart from that she turned up in great form. Very easy to play and glide around the fretboard.3 points
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Almost £1k for a 1x10 combo. Does the tolex still peel?3 points
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Cool! I’ve known Scott for over 30 years now, we’ve done probably more than 100 gigs together. In fact we met on a gig where we were both brought in as deps for the same band, it was Christmas Eve sometime in the early 90’s. I remember him designing that bass and having the first one hand built by Brian Eastwood. It was quite special that first one. Rob3 points
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Last night's gig was at the Three Horseshoes in Charlbury. A rather nice pub, but the performance area is barely large enough for the band, no cards are accepted and it's pretty much drinks and crisps only. IIRC the landlord runs it as a hobby. The pub was empty when we started at 8:30 (the rumour was that the 7:30 lecture by the local gardening club had over-run a little) but soon filled up. There were even some Spanish tourists in addition to the locals. As usual, the jazz-adjacent long grooves seemed to go down well. Headroom was a bit of an issue...3 points
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First gig with the new Zoom (new to me, anyway) and despite only having had it for a few hours it was brilliant. Quick and easy to adjust on the fly, awesome sounds; I could use this and no other pedals quite happily. I've got so many pedals from boutique to big name, no name, hand made, Chinese clones, classic old school, plastic cases, hand painted, digital, analogue, big, tiny super expensive and dirty cheap. But this pedal produced such an amazing bass sound tonight - nothing else I own could do better. Fair to say I'm blown away.3 points
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Barefaced Big Twin ll Generation 3 2x12 cab. 4 ohm impedance. 1600w handling. Controllable tweeter. Super light, slim and shallow dimensions, and built-in castors. Side and top handle positions make it a relatively easy lift too. 25.5kg. (H x W x D) 90cm x 52cm x 37cm. 35.5" x 20.5" x 14.6" Durable textured acrylic finish. Powder-coated black steel grill. Although it sounds incredible with every amp head I own (Sadowsky SA200, Aguilar AG700 & TH350), I have settled on keeping my Aguilar cabs only, one of which is also a 'super light' 2x12. Textured acrylic finish.There's a small area at the base where the finish has been scuffed. Includes a protective cover. Collection, or happy to meet halfway if the distance is reasonable. Trade preference: Aguilar SL210 or SL115. Barefaced 1x12 with cash my way. Sadowsky RV5 Sunburst. Cash your way.2 points -
It's now on my wall, in the dull 40 watt glow of cheap lighting - a dark jade green in that light, but in a photo, it is more of a dark blue. Like the luthier said, it's one of those colours that change depending on the lighting. Also, because the slightly yellow maple cap colour combined with the blue stain, gave us a more green colour. The jade green is stunning - I am fixated by it. And the fingerboard visuals work too. I'm in love!!2 points
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Only if you get a set of four pickguards you can switch between 😂2 points
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Description from Ibanez Semi-Hollow Body The SR30TH4P-NTL features a semi-hollow body construction, along with three oval sound holes that add to the overall unique and artistic design of the bass, while delivering a warm, rich resonance of the semi-hollow construction. Neck & Fingerboard As well as a comfortable body shape, this Premium Bass Guitar features an Atlas-4 five-piece wenge and bubinga neck, delivering tonal clarity and superior note attack. A wenge fingerboard provides a warm, soft tone with a natural feel. This fingerboard is also decorated with abalone oval inlays for added elegance. Each fret also features Premium fret edge treatment. Features Semi-Hollow body construction offers resonant tone and lightweight bass guitar Three oval holes add to the unique, artistic design Equipped with a set of Nordstrand 'Big Single' pickups that deliver an aggressive tone Rosewood fingerboard features premium fret edge treatment for smooth playability Mono-Rail V bridge delivers a wide intonation range Gotoh machine heads offer excellent superior tuning stability Atlas-4 5-piece jatoba and bubinga neck offers smooth playability and strength Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ with Mid frequency switch Features 30th Anniversary logo on the back Specifications Body Series: SR Series Body Top: Bubinga Body Material: Ash & Mahogany Semi-Hollow Body Body Finish: Natural Low Gloss Neck Neck Material: 5-Piece Wenge & Bubinga With KTS Titamium Rods Neck Shape: Atlas-4 Fingerboard: Wenge Fret Size: Medium With Premium Fret Edge Treatment Position Inlays: Abalone Ovals Nut: Graph Tech Black Tusq XL Nut Hardware & Electronics Bridge Pickup: Nordstrand 'Big Single' Neck Pickup: Nordstrand 'Big Single' Controls: Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot) & Mid frequency switch Bridge: Mono-Rail V With 16.5 mm String Spacing Case: Semi - Soft Case 3.6 kgs This is in excellent condition, I would say near perfect. There is a small nick in the wood just behind the neck pick-up which I have tried to photograph. It's been a great gigging and recording bass. I'm selling because I play 5 string basses 100% of the time now. You are welcome to try the bass at my house in Stevenage Herts. I would prefer collection but will post at buyers expense and risk. +£30 postage No trades thanks2 points -
In my experience when equipment does fail it's rarely in the comfort of a home practice2 points
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old thread ..but I only just found this. I was just musing whether Scott D was actually any good ( as a bass player in a band ) and actually, having listened to " the devine king project" on band camp, my opinion of him has shot up. not super flashy but solidly competent with some nice touches ( I do like Jazz and fusion, mind). I mean, he's not exactly Hadrien Feraud or Victor Wooton but not so far from, say, Janek Guizdala. Many great technicians, it's said, "know all the words but have nothing to say". Scott does have a bit to say I think ...and top marks for effort ( his mate Simon could play fewer notes tho ).2 points
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We laugh when we have a good crowd we're engaged with and we're sounding good. It's hard to laugh when it's one of those gigs that's going downhill by the minute. Lol Daryl2 points
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I think rather than delving into heavy formulas and technical explanations a more simple approach might work. Maybe the mods would make it a sticky, as this thread will eventually just disappear. I thought this was already somewhere else, but have searched. Maybe a Myth/Fact list of all the things that are commonly stated. 8"/10"/15" speakers. Valve/Solid State amps. Speakers in parallel/series. Lowest impedance for an amp. Open circuit issues for valve/solid state. Types of distortion speaker/premap/poweramp and the problems and what to avoid. Power amp manufacturer's figures including THD% at Hz. I don't think any of them really require an in depth understanding of why in electronics terms, they're important. I think that's the part that throws the bass player in the street when they say "I don't understand watts and ohms", it's the application and pitfalls rather than what a watt or an ohm is. More pictures/photos.2 points
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Love the bass but the quad coils arent my favourite part of it. They're really good n all but is it really shallow of me to think that if I ever scored another Lionheart Air I'd maybe want to put some multicoil pickups in both positions alongside a filter based preamp? (not that I'd be trying to recreate anything else you understand) The bass plays phenomenally well, effortlessly in fact. Action can be got down to stupid low without notes choking off etc There's a lot of nice touches on the bass and the overriding feeling I get with it is "why on earth didnt I spec and order a couple of five strings when I had the chance?"😂😂2 points
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Now that's what a call a fantastic cab.🤠2 points
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And there lies the problem with the higher end SBMM stuff in the UK. Its practically used EBMM money.2 points
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Also, with a body, you have to be absolutely sure that you are down to bare wood before you start staining. If it is a previously finished one, it can look like you are down to bare wood but there is often residue of clear original sealers, etc. And no stain will cover those areas evenly. But the same can happen with brand new, unfinished, bodies. The test is to get a damp cloth and wipe it all over. Clean bare wood will soak the moisture in and darken - any residue and the moisture will not soak in and will show up as light patches. If you try to stain this, you will always have a slightly blotchy, uneven colour. Preparing a body for a stained finish is surprisingly hard work!2 points
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Things like that mean a lot to Scott. He's a very emotional sort of chap. I'm sure he would apprecaite your message. Rob2 points
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Yeah it’s dynamite isn’t it! I’ve had to learn a load of Dee Murray basslines for the Elton John tribute band, and a lot of times he’s not playing the obvious at all. He’s ace. Really interesting stuff to learn.2 points
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I had some time at home and spent to long staring across the room at my warm audio ringbringer so decided to put it on in place of the ps-3 currently I run it on the clean patch to add a little flavour2 points
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Aw, look at that. My baby. Gone to a good home.2 points
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Scott Whitley on YouTube demonstrates Chowny SWB-1 he designed. Well worth a look. I’m absolutely delighted.2 points
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This arrived today and is really nice. Think I may have an emergent problem though:2 points
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Here is a great example of a 1976 precision that has been moderately played but looked after like no other vintage precision bass that I have had the pleasure to own and a great player with the A neck and weighs just 3.8 Kg's, just perfect Fret wear is minimal, the body and neck are almost in new condition with no chips or dings, totally original down to the last screw, the guy just loved to look after his gear This belonged to the same guy who's daughter sold the Antigua that I posted here some weeks ago and that sold for near the asking price of £4000 plus2 points
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I’m not sure how aware people are of Anaconda basses so I thought I’d share this latest custom to shine some light on these amazing instruments. Andrew is a talented luthier and I had been a fan of his custom basses for several years. Last Summer I approached Andrew about a possible build. My idea was to have a medium-scaled 5 with a vintage aesthetic and a sound inspired by a Ken Smith or Sadowsky Modern. I have always loved that Ken Smith sound but wanted something a little different looks-wise with some additional customisations. Andrew was incredible throughout the process, sharing his knowledge and advising on every single detail of the build. The end result is amazing and I couldn’t be happier. It was never the intention to simply build a Ken Smith clone but rather capture that general sound; but I must admit, it nails that KS sound! If anyone is considering a custom build, I can’t recommend Andrew enough. Based in North London. http://www.anacondabasses.co.uk/ Specs: Model: Anaconda Ultra J5E - Elite Body Core: Swamp Ash Top Wood: 3A Quilted Maple Neck: 3 piece Maple/Purple heart Fingerboard: Ebony Scale length: 32” Pickups - Armstrong ‘Handwound EMG shape with Ken Smith spec Preamp: Glockenklang 3-Band + Mid Passive tone control Bridge: Hipshot A Style –16.5-17mm Tuners: Hipshot Ultralites Lollipop Newtone Strings2 points
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I couldn't resist. Pedal board is back in the car2 points
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A pair of psychedelic Tele basses, both gone now, but were one owner examples, rare birds, worthy of sharing here I feel.2 points
