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Since my last band split almost a decade ago I completely fell out of love with all things bass. I have hardly picked up a bass in that time. I’ve been getting that itch again and was hunting for a Geddy Lee Jazz as I’ve had 2 in the past and love them. BassBros had one to win in one of their competitions. I bought a ticket the day before the competition ends, and it was my first time buying a ticket. I only bloody won! Beyond chuffed! Won on Sunday and today this was waiting for me at home. 😍13 points
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As rare as hen's teeth and not to be confused with some of the later cheaper Ibanez designs based on Rolf Spuler's basses. It has a half through neck construction with a maple body attached to a graphite reinforced maple neck with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard with offset abalone dot position markers at the twelfth fret. The body has a sculpted, asymmetrical double cutaway design originated by Rolf Spuler with distinctive, narrow, curving horns; the AFR logo is inlaid into the guitar top between the pickup and bridge. Components include a single Bartolini X44JX split single-coil pickup mounted halfway between the bridge and neck, an Ibanez two-band EQ w/ piezo active tone control, stainless steel frets, a Mono-rail V bridge with integrated AeroSilk piezos and 19mm string spacing, a barrel-style stereo output jack, a plastic nut and Ibanez tuning machines. Controls consist of individual volumes for the magnetic and piezo pickups, a stacked 2-band EQ for the magnetic pick and an active tone control for the piezos. The gain of each individual piezo can be adjusted via trimpots accessible from the back of the instrument. Comes with the original Premium line case (and instruction booklet). Oh and it weighs 3.53kg or 7lb 12oz in old money.10 points -
Seriously incredible playing. If you’ve not seen him, worth checking out. As well as the feel and the note choose it’s the clarity of it all. This is a solo gig where he’s paid to basically bust out all the tricks but it a band he’s much more restrained. I couldn’t listen to an album of it, and it’s not really something I’d want to do, but I’m glad he’s out there doing it - and with a huge smile and sense of humour.6 points
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This sunday was my bands first gig this year. A nice three band matinee, at the Fiddlers Elbow in Camden with us opening the show. Decided to take the tube, so went as lightweight as possible, my bass (mendel Precision) and my tech21 dUg, going through venues Fender Rumble. Stage sound was great, audience was very receptive and we had a nice little suprise... We are an originals band, but frequently throw in a cover of Staring at the Rude Boys, by the Ruts. As were playing it, the Ruts bass player Segs walked! We had a nice chat later - great chap. All in all, a very enjoyable afternoon!6 points
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I have put together and painted a Daphne Blue nitro sprayed Jazz Bass with nitro gloss clearcoat. There are a couple of very tiny paint imperfections on the body (wind blown specs of dust as it was sprayed outside) which are not noticeable unless it is under your nose and in the right light. Overall, as you can see from the photos, the paint finish is very good. There is also a thread in the builds section where I talk about these. Spec; Weight 9.4lbs New Okoume body with Daphne Blue nitro finish New 20 fret polyester coated Chinese sourced roasted Maple neck with block inlays and colour matched headstock face Fretboard edges rolled and frets dressed for a lovely smooth playing experience New Wilkinson M series pickups New Bloodstone Guitarworks wiring with CTS pots with volume/volume/tone New Guyker tuners Schaller type strap buttons Gotoh Bridge New White pearl pick guard with plastic still on New D’addario EXL165 .45 - .105 strings New Donner gig bag The action is lovely and the bass sounds and plays like a dream. I am passionate about building good looking but very gigable basses that I would want to own. In fact, I like this bass so much, I am planning to start another one for my own collection. It is really important to me that anyone that buys my basses is happy with their purchase so having as long as you need to test play on collection is absolutely a must. I don’t want to take your money unless you go away happy. If you have any questions or want more photos to help make a decision to come and see the bass then do not hesitate to get in touch. Collection from Fleet, Hampshire and I often WFH so this can potentially be during the day in the week as well.5 points -
Amazing head and becoming a strong favourite in the bass community. Comes with a nice cover too and has just been serviced by Dave G at Ashdown. One of the VU lamps isn’t lighting up but the amp works as it should, it doesn’t effect the function. TRADES WELCOME Ideally I would be interested in something like a Quilter as a small back up amp for gigs or something along those lines. I am pretty sorted for big behemoth valve amps so something that'll tuck into a bag with a bit of headroom for stage volume would be grand. Price includes UK Shipping. Elevate your bass game with the Ashdown 'Head of Doom' Geezer Butler Signature Bass Amp Head. This exceptional creation was meticulously crafted in the UK Custom Shop to meet the exacting standards of Geezer Butler, the iconic bassist of Black Sabbath. The story of Ashdown and Geezer Butler's collaboration began three years ago, culminating in the creation of the Head of Doom. This amp head is a tour de force for bass players seeking classic, driven bass tones with immense power. Built on Ashdown's flagship ABM range, it offers rock-solid reliability and tried-and-tested tone. What sets the Head of Doom apart is its sophisticated 9-band EQ, featuring Bass, Middle, and Treble controls, along with six sliders for precise cut and boost in tonal regions beyond the standard controls.5 points -
Been on a bit of a pedal detox the last few months. Got rid of most of the synthy stuff and downsized a fair bit overall. Amalgamated the newly-downsized big, big board and my much smaller, more simple set up, to create one board for all occasions. The Irish tricolour scheme on the bottom was just a happy accident5 points
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I didn't want to copy Ian Martin Allison but this just sounds pretty amazing. I got my Capo yesterday and I haven't done much testing, but every time I wanted to take out a pedal to save space, it sounded better with it.5 points
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Today I finished a good mod, fix and fettle job on my Squier Sonic P. It's now sporting a Lollar P pickup, new wiring harness and a set of Dunlop Super Bright steels. I've honestly just been laughing my head off it sounds so good now. So knarley and expressive. Sorry just had to share. I'm smitten!4 points
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I said it wasn't elaborate. I bought a bass on here, stripped it, and had it resprayed in Gulf Racing blue. I wanted to add the orange strips, but not on the bass itself. However, RightOn didn't sell a black strap with orange stripes (although they do sell a blue /orange Racing one, but only in 6cm width). So I asked for a black strap, 8cm, with orange strips, and they duly obliged.4 points
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As some of us maybe aware, Line 6 originally announced Helix on 11 June 2015 i.e. today is the 10th anniversary. @Paddy777 spotted that there's a livestream at 7pm and kindly posted the link and comment below 👇 which I've taken the liberty of pulling across from another thread: "That’s what the livestream is “in aid of” or that’s the justification of it, but they’ve really pulled the big guns out - they’ve invited loads of guitar influencers to Line6HQ for it and really built it up. The speculation is that they’ll announce Helix firmware 4.0 which will have NAM compatibility but that could be wishful thinking or completely unfounded - they might even announce or give a teaser for next gen Helix 2.0 but the counter to that is that the current Helix software is only 18 months old and so I’m leaning towards the former, but I haven’t got a clue"4 points
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Just picked this up recently. It’s an Am Pro I. I’m a big fan of the first series, I love the bits lots hate 😂 The V-Mods and the low B catch some flack, but I think it’s a cracking workhorse that sounds, plays and looks superb. Don’t see too many in Antique Olive either?!4 points
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Or, in meme terms4 points
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This 'definitely' (probably) my last Sandberg!4 points
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Exactly this. Never met her, but still miss her if that makes sense. 😢4 points
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Front shots for folks asking about the clearance between the footswitch and the encoder:4 points
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This is an Ash body which oil sanded up to 5000 grit and having its last few finishing oil coats to be ready for a good old wax and polish. Next decision is roasted Maple neck or flame roasted Maple neck with or without a rosewood fretboard. Advice??? It will have a black pearl pick guard and black hardware.3 points
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Hello again fellow bass players, I was out for a while, doing all sort of things except working of course. I have not done many recently, cause I focused on trying and sell some, but lately I got some parts left to produce a low cost as following: Maple neck. 21 Frets Maple Fretboard with black rectangle inlay. Gloss effect on the front and sanded in the back to provide a wood effect. 34" scale. BODY: Light Paulownia Wood, 42mm Thick Maple Wood Tele Style Dome Knobs Brand new pots and hardware all around. Brand new Precision Alnico 5 4-String Precision Bass Pickup High Output (resistance 11.5K) Brand new Adagio professional strings I just wanterd to share it with you and say hi again! What colour would you suggest for the body? I wanted to finish it with pure wood oil only, but not sure now.3 points
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Lead arrived, connected everything up and it works! Fab. Ta everyone.3 points
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At this point I'll take any technical knowledge I have (not hard), throw it out of the window and use purely anecdotal evidence, which is of course, always valid... I had a GP12 SMX 4x10 combo for a few years and adored it. It was the loudest thing in the universe as far as I was concerned. I'm not sure what component of it made it so loud; the conservatively rated power section, or the fact that it was the fact it was on wheels and wielding now old-fashioned 10" drivers way off the floor made a difference, but it carried its sound like nothing else I've ever played. It didn't have super subby lows, but it was perfect for the bands I was playing in at the time where our PA was so crap that all of the bass sound had to come from the amp. And WHAT a sound - lovely, focused bass sound filling the air in big old Workingmans Halls and Clubs around the Valleys. They had lovely mids and a very good 12-band graphic EQ. It's a shame that Trace lost its reputation for 'underpromise, overdeliver' when it came to sound, loudness and quality. The closest thing I've owned that puts me somewhat in mind of the Trace is the Markbass AG1000 through a Ninja 2x12 cab, but I'm sure if Trace designed it, they'd market it as having measly 150 watts or so. If I had the space, I'd buy that GP12 SMX combo back in a heartbeat.3 points
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Not unexpected but still awfully sad... I'm listening to Surf's Up now.3 points
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Sad to hear this for all of the staff who worked at the stores3 points
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Imported from Japan, this is a great example of the Aerodyne Jazz. The body is in good shape bar the usual dings and scrapes; as you can see from the photos, it has been looked after really well. Buckle rash and a few dings move this into the sub-£1,000 mark (chizz chizz). Otherwise it is everything you expect; fantastic detailing, lovely and light to play but with serious heft tone-wise. Please feel free to come and play, I have a 1,000 watt rig that has a great pure signal (barefaced cab with Markbass Ninja head) so come and annoy the neighbours! Drop me aline if you have any questions.3 points -
No, they already have all the Mordor you need at just the turn of a dial 😄3 points
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I’d definitely recommend checking out his album Ventura from a couple of years ago. Some great tunes and obviously some incredible playing too.3 points
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Played Girdwoods in April. Brilliant pub with a good mix of listeners and dancers. Back playing in December and really looking forward to it.3 points
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Hi to all fellow bass players from Cornwall (and Basschat members too). I'm also from the Bodmin area and another old guy (pushing 70). I don't gig or even jam, just enjoy tinkering/noodling with my 20+ basses plus a few six string guitars, synth, and keyboards. No idea what I'm doing - just keeps me sane on rainy days !😂3 points
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It's soooo nice to play!3 points
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Now to proper neck shaping with the first of my vintage tools a Stanley 10" spokeshave. Bought for £14.00 on eBay ... you will have to pay an awful lot for a modern tool as well made. Nota a Footprint (made in Sheffield) scraper in use too. Old, well made tools, if they are looked after, are a resource we can pass on to the next generation. In a throwaway world they feel wonderful in the hand and do a superb job. The neck is getting there ... and is WAY lighter! The brilliant news is that acetone rips off the old finish on the body beautifully ... so game on! Next the bridge gets the attention of my Stanley No 4 smoothing plane. This one is my pride and joy and gets sharpened and stropped till I literally can shave the hairs on my arm with it. It leaves a surface that barely needs sanding.3 points
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Ok, I'll bite. 1) 1975 refinished Daphne Blue (at least that was the colour I asked for). Bought for £450 in about 1997, it was a horrible kind of orange peely red. Possibly the nastiest neck I've ever seen, looks like parts of it were sanded down and then varnished with a wallpaper brush. Forget playing anything up the dusty end, BUT it's got a very old set of flatwounds and sounds gorgeous. Much heavier than my other two. 2) 1964 Sunburst. All original, my holy grail bass. 3) 1975 natural refinish. Got this for £450 (£400 plus £50 for stripping off the horrible DIY snakeskin finish) from Birmingham Musical Exchange in 1996. Seymour Duncan Quarterpounders, Schaller bridge, in many ways it resembles Fender's Nate Mendel signature Precision. A bit of a dog but the most comfortable neck ever.3 points
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In almost new condition with a stupidly low action (possibly too low for some people but I can tweak it if needs be). Not to be confused with the base model. COLOUR: 3-Colour Sunburst with Aged White body binding BODY MATERIAL: Nato BODY FINISH: Gloss Polyurethane NECK: Maple, “C” Shape NECK FINISH: Tinted Gloss Urethane FINGERBOARD: Indian Laurel, 9.5” (241 mm) radius FRETS: 21, Narrow-Tall POSITION INLAYS: Pearloid Dot NUT (MATERIAL/WIDTH): Bone, 1.650” (42 mm) TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style SCALE LENGTH: 25.5” (648 mm) PICKUP: Fender Designed Alnico Single-Coil BRIDGE: 3-Saddle Vintage-Style Strings-Through-Body Tele® with Chrome Barrel Saddles PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Parchment KNOBS: Knurled flat-top HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel Supplied with a gigbag. Will be well padded/boxed if you want it couriered in the UK.2 points -
I’ve sent this Harley Benton PB-20 off to Shuker for a proper set up + strings (not just for that I promise!) and for the bridge & pick ups to be replaced. I spoke to him about what I need out of the Harley Benton and he was happy to help. What a guy. I’m fairly certain Shuker is well known on this page for his craftsmanship and honestly I really look forward to how it sounds when it returns. The fact he does a signature JJ Burnel Bass and sorts out Simon Rix’s bass is awesome! mods to be done: Gotoh 201 Bridge in black Rotosounds 45/105 strings and set up (stock strings were 40’s … and dead) stock pickups to be taken out and replaced with SPB-1’s. Schaller tuners I grab it on the way back from Leeds in a couple weeks and I’m absolutely buzzing to use it for rehearsals (and maybe pub gigs if all goes well 😁)2 points
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Resultmungus!!2 points
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Nice one, well done and a great jazz2 points
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Does that only leave Anderton's and Guitar Guitar from the 'big players' in Britain then?2 points
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That is the Elephant's Pajamas!2 points
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They did !! I got one. But this color seem to be very very rare on this model. Never seen another one... except a maple fretboard one. Natural (maybe 95 % minimum), Sunburst, and Black were made.2 points
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Haha. We did support them at a gig a few years ago.We covered a boo hewerdine song called hummingbird.Turns out their banjo player produced an album for alison brown which featured that song.We come from a different angle eg,prefab sprout,peter gabriel,blackstreet etc.cheers2 points
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Could 3D print a surround for it or something like that. I would be very reluctant to do irreversible work on a bass without knowing the results would be al least satisfactory beforehand. I'd probably put the money towards a fretless Rockbass Star, Skyline HB10 or something like that.2 points
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Cheers Phil.im slow with this adding links and phone technology but ill have a go.Till then a brief description of us is double bass,banjo 2x vox and a suitcase bass drum playing bluegrass,country and songs you might not expect given the instrumentation2 points
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Alright alright they're not technically flats but I got to show this to everyone now! Tapes with a nice leather pick. Smooooooooth tone!2 points
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And this could be the reason Trace Elliot amps have a reputation for delivering more power than other amps with the same advertised output.2 points
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That's good to know. I've a bunch of wood from an old front door. I'm pretty sure it's mahogany but I was wondering if it might be teak. No particularly noticeable smell when cut.2 points
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A tale to help explain how good I think these cabs are. I've been through a bit of chopping and changing with my rig. I was using one Accugroove Tri112L for band rehearsal and very occasionally both when needed. I decided to get a one cab solution so I had more headroom available with one cab. I bought a MarkBass MB58R P-4. A 600W 4ohm 17.5Kg 2 x 12 with ceramic speakers. I normally use a 'backup' Peavey MiniMax 600W head with it. With the Accugrooves I've was using my GK800 Legacy. I took both rigs along to our last rehearsal. The Accugrooves and the GK won hands down. I haven't tried swapping the heads around but the experience shows just how good these Accugrooves are.2 points -
Comparison of various Octavers An early Cog T-16 Sonicake Octaver MXR Bass Octaver Deluxe Pearl OC07 Zoom MS60b Bass Octaver Zoom MS60b+ Analog Bass Octaver My thoughts. For those that don’t know the Pearl OC07 is the original Jojo Mayer Nerve octaver. It sounds identical (as these old pedals can) to a Boss OC2. The Sonicake Octaver is an OC2 clone. When I compared it to an OC2 I couldn’t hear the difference and once again here, not trying to destroy the resale of my pedals I can’t hear it either. The Cog is quite unique sounding compared to everything else and has to be felt to be believed. The MXR is the most versatile but the so are both of the Zooms. It has some noise when idling but doesn’t appear to come across in the videos (at least until I add layers and layers of gain) Once you put these in a synth chain most of the differences disappear. I’ll be keeping the Sonicake (because they are so cheap they aren’t worth selling), probably the MXR as I find it the most musical and varied and then both Zooms because the MS60b isn’t worth very much and the MS60b+ is really really impressive. If I was playing a lot of synth focused music, I’d keep the Cog and have it next to a Sonicake or MXR Vintage Bass Octaver and then the MXR BOD if I was doing any blended with clean stuff. Anyway, enjoy2 points
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Honestly think these are one of the best solid state heads ever made. Always regret selling my one, and now here are two. Hmmm… 😀2 points -
Not really. The issue is that Trace power ratings are honest continuous RMS ratings so what a 250W Trace is rated at would be described as 1000W by less scrupulous manufacturers. Bear in mind 2,500W is only twice as loud as 500W, other things being equal.2 points
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Selling this lovely Ashdown combo I bought off here a few years ago. Has served me well but I've now got my ideal setup of GK 700RB head and Ampeg 610 cab so this one is now free to carry on its journey and find a new owner. It's in great condition for a 25 year old combo - I had it serviced at the end of last year by the legend that is Dave Green at Ashdown. A couple of pots were replaced and a new preamp valve added, but apart from that he gave it a fine bill of health. Plenty of power with 300w going into what I think is an original Sica blue line speaker. Looking for £150ono, probably easier for a local meet-up if possible but also willing to post if the buyer arranges a courier. I'm open to offers on this so fire way 😁 Any questions please ask!2 points
