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After more than 7-8 years, going back from big to smaller board7 points
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2006, France. Music bar. I'm depping in a seven piece blues band. Alain, the keyboard player, whilst technically brilliant, was a nightmare to play with. He'd spent the previous five years in a jazzy trio, drums, rhythm guitar and him so, he'd played all the bass, all the solos and couldn't help over playing. You wouldn't have even noticed if me, or the two guitarists and the harmonica player had left the stage. We got to the end of the first set. I unplugged my bass (active) popped it on the stand and went out front to have a smoke. The first thing I see is two feet, waggling, about 18" off the ground. The harmonica player has him pinned up against the front window, screaming at him in french except for the English words. " My fu#k#ng solos" 😂 I was told he'd left after the next gig with a "no time to really commit to a band" excuse.6 points
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I love MIJ guitars and basses I couldn't resist this, I was after a 75 reissue but you don't always know what you want until you see it5 points
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I’ve had a personal crisis and need to sell my gear and raise money fast. Hence I’m selling my new bass. It still has the cellophane on. limited edition premium Ibanez. its stunning and plays and sounds wonderful. collected from Cheltenham only. £500. I just paid a grand for it.5 points -
The Gulf Of America describes the space between the giant Wotsit's ears.5 points
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Oops, 2x10 also came up for £40 on facebook yesterday, right off my commute home... just need to come up with a suitable excuse for the gear abstinence thread... but I didn't know my 4x10 was even expecting a baby?4 points
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No good for me then. I've got deep (empty!) pockets and short arms!4 points
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Not quite the same thing, but if I gave any concerns about a gig... lighting, pressure to deliver, feeling under the weather, I make life as easy as possible for myself and take my Flea Jazz bass for maximum playability. My Sire P10 gets close.4 points
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This works too.4 points
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Because this particular leader has a revenge list and is happy to use it instead of being an actual statesman.4 points
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I use Transcribe from Seventh String. It only costs about £35 so it is not expensive and it is incredibly versatile. I have had my copy for years and have been upgrading for free repeatedly ever since I first got it. Incredible value for money. You can slow stuff down to 10% speed without changing pitch and you can isolate passages to focus in on one note or a phrase etc. It's marvellous for those tricksy little licks that you can't quite hear at full speed. I could never have done half of the stuff on the website without it. Highly recommended. I then transcribe onto Sibelius which I have on a subscription for less that £20 a month (I can't remember how much). https://www.seventhstring.com/ If you want any Magnum tunes off Chase The Dragon transcribed, let me know. I loved that album when I had more hair. 'The Teacher' is already up there!3 points
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I skipped over to 5 stringers never to return. I tried a Dingwall in a store and that low B made me tingle. I’ve spent the last 4 years trying to get to grips with the extra string, extended range and fanned frets and I just can’t go back. It just feels right to me.3 points
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Just dipped my toes a bit deeper into the world of cab sim and amp sim IRs:3 points
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What is also a joke is posting while waiting for my pizza in an area with very poor signal.3 points
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Sire z3 5 string bass ..upgraded tuners from Northwest guitars which I believe come from the Wilkinson factory..I will supply original tuners which to be honest are fine ..also had a clear pick guard made (will supply original also along with knobs)..and will refit to factory standard before posting if you wish ..it’s a great bass with no issues..apart from a small mark which I wasn’t aware of and a small blemish under the pick guard …weight is 4.25kg Will include gig bag as shown …3 points -
Fender doing a 15% off sale today. Squire Sonic Bronco for £179. In 'ultraviolet' or 'lime green'. Unsurprisingly, ultraviolent is sold out, but slime green still available, if you like that sort of thing.3 points
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So glad I got my Mk 1 back in the early 90s (personal ad in the back of Guitarist) and my Pro2E back in 2001 (randomly turned up in a local guitar shop - both for about 500 quid) before the prices got silly!3 points
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I dislike the guy intensely. But, when it comes to the music business, he does know what he's on about, since Oasis did start very much at the grassroots level and work their way up. The problem is, they started back in the 90s when the old music business model still applied - the whole grassroots > get management > get signed > put out album on CD > tour > get lots of press coverage > repeat cycle. I'm not sure many people of his generation have acknowledged or adapted to the new reality of this streaming world. I'd be more inclined to listen to some of the younger musicians who have succeeded in the current environment.3 points
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...so I heard banging and commotion, came downstairs and lo and behold my Trace 4x10 had given birth to a healthy baby 2x10, a £40 lovechild from Facebook marketplace - I didn't even know she was pregnant and now have to find room for another cab to feed! I'm guessing blaming my 4x10s infidelity isn't an excuse to still be in this?3 points
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One of those basses very few know about. Sometimes I forget how good it is.3 points
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Having had my £350 Wal in the 80s, I knew I was never getting one of those again, since prices went into the stratosphere. That's why I had this homage built, which bears a vague resemblance to a Wal, late last year. With the multi coil pickups and LPF based preamp, it nails that sound.3 points
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Apart from 6 Music! They have Giles Peterson with obscure jazz on a Saturday afternoon. And Craig's funk'n'soul show is filled with gems both obscure and ancient. There's even bangin' choons for da kids with Jamz Supernova's show. Even during peak afternoon shows I've heard bands like The Residents, Goatgirl, Gillaband...3 points
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Yep, although I only have one bass now. It's still surprising to me how happy I am with it.3 points
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"The seller is a liar and a crackhead" possibly the finest neg ebay feedback I have read, I salute you user o***o, strong work3 points
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It's the kinda tweak ability that's great.... till my daughters decide to play with my pedals and move all the knobs- and then something like a SA atlas with saveable presets comes into it's own!3 points
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Up for sale.. An all original Westone super headless bass from 1986, in walnut finish, in very good condition, flawless neck..for a 40 year old bass!! Everything works as it should..Hardware in great condition for age..Tuners hold pitch perfectly.. Active/passive switch, phase in out switch..Volume/tone/ bass/treble cut boost pots. Comes with original Westone case in very good condition..This bass is a joy to play and now becoming very hard to come by in thier short year long production..It was the top off the range model and rightly so in my humble opinion..40mm nut 33.75 scale 24 fret..3 piece Maple neck..locking clamp can use normal and double ballend strings..18v circuit.. Any questions I will try to answer..Not really looking for trades..Feel free if near Edinburgh area to try out..Can ship to UK for £20ish. Cheers folks👍😀3 points -
Duck Duck Go works well as a search engine and does not track you. I have long considered Google the evil empire.3 points
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i prefer p-bass to be honest3 points
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Looks like him. He was on the tour at the York gig last week.3 points
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I have just learned that Tamsin Greig plays bass in a forthcoming TV series and I may need to loosen my collar and lie down for a bit.3 points
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Why has the OP been typed as some kind of incomprehensible prose poem?3 points
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For Sale is my beautiful Sandberg California II TM4. Just took delivery of my new Alpha Hammerhead customer build so I need to let one go 😞 Purchased brand new from Bass Direct November 2023. Recently changed the preamp out to the Delano Sonar 3 band, which suits this bass great. Full set up and new elixir 45-105 on it. Comes with gig bag. 3d printed thumb rest. Crap and taking pics and feck all room in my house, so apologies! Found one little dint on the back. Pro description below: Product Specs/Additional Information Neck – Bolted x 6 / Maple Fretboard – Ebony 22 Frets, with black dots instrument fully Plek’d Body – Alder Scale – 34″ Finish – San remo High Gloss Pick guard – Black Hardware – Sandberg lightweight tuners and bridge, chrome - *Now updated to a Delano Sonar 3 Band, Mid control at 500hz, Stocked Bass and Treble at 40hz and 6.5khz.* Pickups – 1 x Delano M style, 1 x Delano J Electronics – Vol/Pan/Mid/Treble and Bass Stacked. An up to date take on Leo Fenders ubiquitous bass from the 1960s that has had a modern makeover including: High specification pickups, flexible and natural sounding active preamp, precision bridge and stunning German build quality. This is the new TM bass, hand made in Germany by Sandberg. These Sandberg Basses are finished with a High gloss finish. It features two Delano Pickups, one jazz and one mm for a big, clear tone with plenty of tonal options and features a coil tap switch to go from classic tones to more modern. The MM style pickup can be run in single coil mode giving all those classic J style tones. The Hardware is of a high quality standard and features the new lightweight tuners and high mass bridge and is designed by Sandberg and comes with a deluxe padded Sandberg gigbag.2 points -
Nine Loops for Nine Pedals. Edit: the mothership 2 lives in the loop of the T70. So it’s 10 for 10… 🎈 A Splash of midi, but mostly straight forward stuff for Improvisation and Jams.2 points
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Thought I'd wait for pics, but yes - very nice Fujigen 4001 type, from 1990 but the only change from the mid/late 70s 2388B, (once they'd updated from the Maxon mockmudbuckers & full-width glitter inlays) was to swap the checked binding for pinstripe. Nice little detail that makes it less of a clone, but it still has the 1/2" pickup spacing & tug bar of the early basses. Greco's a Japan-market brand, so they continued selling copy instruments like these for many years after they stopped exporting them - wonder when Fujigen finally stopped making Fakers?2 points
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It’s funny… The way music is consumed is totally different; my two 15/16 year olds both got phones as they started high school (tracker apps and knowing what they’re up to etc)… I noticed that they would have music videos streaming while they played/did homework/draw etc. Its like MTV - But that used to encourage people to buy physical format music… “Physical format” music is now your phone/tablet. We did a song in a studio - released it, and so far it has a few thousand streams across all formats; generating £13 (as part of an EP). We did a video for the song - so far it has 8000 views on Facebook and a few hundred on YouTube…this apparently plays ads before and after and has put £30 in our band account. mental. I said this to.. The 602 - “that’s bollocks” Flying Oceans - “you just want to show off in a video” Fiasco Jam - listened. We’re releasing an Album. we’ll pick 4 “singles” and make videos for each - probably following theme/story I haven’t figured out yet. might earn a few quid - better than nowt.2 points
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You're on the money there. Herrick pickups and Lusithand pre. I had to sell my 1984 Ibanez to pay for the pickups, but I figured if you do this once, do it right.2 points
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More Knobs than a Boy Band!2 points -
You'd get arrested for carrying that on the street.2 points
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Is it this one 😂 https://reverb.com/uk/item/86377042-custom-made-viking-axe-bass-guitar-free-shipping-hard-case2 points
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Minimum size fo an adult, even a tiny one like me, has to be 3/4. Otherwise get a different-shaped, and less deep, DB - Eminence, Kolstein Busetto - or an electric upright. I would steer well clear of anything smaller than 3/4 for an adult.2 points
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Please buy it... put us all out of our misery!2 points -
BURN THE HERETIC!!!2 points
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If you are into following non-mainstream music, especially bands, the easiest way to do I’ve found is to join the mailing list of some of the few remaining indie stores left. I especially recommend https://www.resident-music.com in Brighton for this.2 points
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Darn, these always get posted just after I've bought something else 🥲 best of luck!2 points -
This. There has never been much good music on mainstream/mass media. It's pointless looking there for it. You may as well dig for gold in a coal mine. I remember the 70s (and, sadly - I'm ancient - the late 60s). Most chart stuff back then was unmitigated tripe, just as it is now.2 points
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Darkglass Exponent.2 points
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Today I am announcing that we’re changing the name to the American Bass. Make it so.2 points
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@Greg Edwards69 1. Have you forgotten about Opportunity Knocks and similar shows? They've always been there and there have always been people who think that they are going the "make it". TBH once you stop thinking that then then you go from a vanishingly small chance to no chance at all. 2. Most of time there is nothing special about album in themselves. Most are simply 8-10 songs whose uniting feature is that they happened to be written and recorded around the same time. They only exist as a whole because the artist and record label say so. Besides IME there are very few albums where every single track is worth playing every single time you listen to the others. And in the days of vinyl there was no law that said when you reached the end of side one you had to flip the album over and play side two. The musical landscape has changed and it would be naive to think that the rules that applied previously should still apply now. My current band when we first started recording our songs made the conscious decision that we would release each one individually as a single because of this change. It has produced some interesting results in that one of our most popular songs is one that under the "old system" of releasing albums would have been tucked away on side two and been passed over by a lot of listeners. However for the last 18 months we've been continually asked when we'll have an album out, so we are in the process of recording one, although it won't stop us from also releasing singles at the same time. The OP was all about the lack of bands in the current charts. And as I implied in my previous post if it wasn't for negative weighting being applied to "back catalogue" the charts would be full of bands. It just that they would all be from the second half of the 20th Century.2 points
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Not a van moment, but years ago played a largish venue in Huddersfield. We were in the dressing room, which was directly behind the stage, waiting for our time to go on, when the DJ came running in. He said something like "Alright Lads", pi$$ed in the sink and ran back to the stage again.2 points
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I played in a band that toured the North East as a Dire Straits tribute. Very rewarding musically. That Knopfler is a genius. The van was a bit of a state. It was covered in rust patches. We named it Speckled Jim after the pigeon murdered by Lt Blackadder. After the last gig in Blyth we had to drive home, putting in almost as much oil as petrol. We got as far as Guildford and just started to allow ourselves to think we'd get home when Speckled Jim had the last word and conked out.2 points
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