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All knobs flat. Here’s some Chaka Khan and Bruno Mars groove. Also, the Octaver sounds great! I’d still prefer the Kaamos/Octabvre though as I’m mostly using this pedal for moog stuff. MXR Bass Synth 2025.wav15 points
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The money donated is now with the recipient. Thank you all so so much x12 points
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MTD Kingston Andrew Gouche 5 (AG5). £1050 £980 (they are £1,900 new and quite rare in the UK) Good condition, plays well, not much wear on the frets and can get a nice low action. A real highlight is the asymmetrical neck - it's really comfortable. Well balanced and quite lightweight for a 5 string. Sounds good and is a beautiful looking bass with the matching body/fretboard/headstock. Some small cosmetic signs of use: A few chips to the bodywork I've tried to show on the photos and a small shallow dent on the neck that doesn't show up on photos. The smoked chrome hardware has some signs of age where it has lost its shine. - 35" scale. - Less than 4.1kg (my luggage scales tend to show it as 4.05kg). - Strung with NYXL a couple of months ago. - Hipshot ultralight tuners. - This is the updated version with the improved Bartolini pickups. - More info: https://www.mtdbass.com/kingston-ag Collection from Chichester or I often work in West London. No case or suitable box so I can't post right now.6 points -
Yeah this one is mental, examples like “I can’t see a way when using the jack for expression that the same jack could be stereo….. what a failure, I 100% need all these features all the time.” “Bought the pedal this morning, it arrived, it makes a terrible coffee, it’s going back. It’s basically ruined my life.” I’m exaggerating but I’m also not 😂 it’s a pedal, useful maybe, fun sure, necessary 🤷🏻♂️6 points
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It arrived today. Initial impressions after ten minutes of knob twiddling and preset switching. This is good. This is very, very good.5 points
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Great sounding and playing Fender P Bass. Crafted in Japan, upgraded pickup - now a Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound. Plenty of dings and scrapes but it all adds to the mojo. Feels like a nicely worn in bass. Well set up and sounds just like a good P bass should. Nice slim neck, very smooth finish and very easy to play. Includes gator hardcase Looking for £800 for this - no trades I'm afraid. Collection only from Garforth near Leeds for now - may be able to ship at buyer's cost after next week as I should have a guitar box around.4 points -
Not flashed off my pair of Lionels together. The blue one I added a clear scratchplate so you can see more of that gorgeous finish and an EMG Geezer Butler, I found the stock a bit sterile and was lacking something, the GZR is spot on, so much so that I took the 2 band active out of the cream Larry and put an Ivory GRZ It just wasn’t sitting the mix and felt a bit lost but the EMG punches thru nicely. The third knob is just a dummy … I’ve got an EBMM Stingray Short Scale in Starry Night, it looks the nutz but just doesn’t beat the Lionel Bergs!!4 points
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I found that asking Google "What's bigger than an Elf?" was really, really unhelpful.4 points
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I'm pretty confident it IS a Tune; something based on the TWB line, by the looks of it. That tapered headstock with an elliptical logo; the slender wide-set horns [very elegant, IMO], and that rear strap-button 'hook' area of the body, like a reverse Dingwall shape. In fact, here you go: https://reverb.com/item/51095896-tune-japan-phoenix-twxt-8-qm-tremoro-pink Edit 1: Phwoarr! Edit 2: "Tremoro"?!? 😄4 points
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I'm on holiday and so have been giving this 1985 Aria Pro II Laser Electric 'Heritage' a bit of an overhaul. Despite playing around with the pickup height I still can't seem to get the bridge pickup to sound less thin and reedy. The neck pickup is really good, but when the two are combined the bass sounds a bit compressed. Anyway, aside from that, this is a very nice bass.4 points
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Great point. The Old Blood Noise Expression Ramper would work perfectly for this application. It has a one shot mode to instantly jump between values and stay there. I don’t use mine in this way but should work well for this kind of application. I use it for big slow filter sweeps that aren’t possible using a manual expression pedal. My MXR Synth should be arriving today. I can post a clip of it using the OBN Ramper to demo both of the above if there is interest.4 points
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When I was looking at a Smart for Two car way back. I told the dealer if it could hold my bass gear, he'd get the sale. He brought the car to my house to see if my two mesa boogie cabs, bass in case and my amp could fit in the car. It did so I bought the car. 🙂4 points
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Sounds great, which frankly isn’t helping 😎 I have bills to pay and a marriage I would rather like to stay in.4 points
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Send it back!!!!!3 points
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These only work with tuners that have screw-in bushings as opposed to push-in bushings don't they? I'd probably try one if I had a bass thay'd work with, but I believe the issue they fix can also be resolved by leaving the cut string long enough to ensure that the number of winds around the post is sufficient to push the last wind as close to the wood of the headstock as possible.3 points
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Don’t forget that with an expression pedal you can effectively have two different presets built into one at extreme ends of the pedal travel, but also all the points in between.3 points
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I don't get the preset moaning thing. If you use synth bass a lot, you're probably not the intended audience - FI4 or an actual key bass would make more sense.... If you're in a band where the whole band being on midi controlled effects sequenced to the click and needing midi control, it's probably not for you... Occasional synth parts, and any band where there's a second between songs (when the guitarist is tuning?) to reach down and click onto your next preset... surely you'll be fine? I really don't get the whole "Oh if only it had X" thing you see on here, and a lot on talk bass... "oh if it had X Y and Z I'ld be buying it" - well there are already products that do that get that instead. Most companies look to slim down the UX into something that is simple and usable. If you look at Source Audio for instance who tend to get lots of opinions and try and do them, they get criticised as they are too complex...3 points
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Fair enough and I think that’s true for all the people on other forums going, why doesn’t it have usb (apparently it does inside), why can’t we share presets, connect it to a computer etc. Just buy something else, we’ve all got loads of options these days. For me who’s been on the fence over a C4 for years because I don’t enjoy messing with my phone when playing it’s ideal. Same sort of vibe as the controls on my Subdecay Noise Theory but simpler than the Subdecay Pixelwave. This probably gets rid of the MXR BOD and Mojohand Filter off my board (Other than the filter is only there because it looked weird with the gap 😂) and then anything I use the Zoom MS60b/+ for. A nice thing to have with minimal faff to play along to modern pop songs.3 points
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The original Artist line Starstreams (A1H & A2S) are also Japanese made, and come with Gotoh hardware and Aguilar pickups & preamp. They then had the cheaper Indonesian made versions, which from what I hear were nowhere near the same level of quality. I bought my last A2S back in March directly from Vox for £299. It was such a ridiculous bargain, just the price of the Aguilar gear it contains would have cost me more than I paid for the entire bass! I'd love a headless one but those new ones are 34" scale and yep much too pricey for me.3 points
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Well at least they can't be accused of having changed 👍3 points
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I noticed he was using the Ibanez at Glastonbury at the weekend. It was a great set.3 points
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Nah the place is just a place. The people in the place are what makes the place ace.3 points
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I dont know what to say, other than thank you all, in very lucky to have so many people who care. Im making positive steps, ive started therapy to manage my depression. Im trying to give up alcohol (only two and a half weeks, but every day counts) eating better and no caffeine. Some playing oppertunities have came my way which will hopefully open doors, if asked 2 months ago id have made a BS excuse and said no, im not doing that anymore. Importantly my wife and i have finally opened up to each otherand while too late to save the marriage, l feel we can (in time) become friends and love each other in a different way. I feel like a light has been switched on and i can finally see clearly how this has come to pass. Heartbreaking but regrettably a common story. Some of you have offered very kind and shared your stories with me, and every one has helped me as i grieve. Once again, i am humbled by the generosity youve all shown, and you've taken a big chunk of stress off my shoulders.3 points
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A 1986 Hohner B2A that has had some recent TLC and glow up. It's had a set up, fret polish, Monty's Montypresso on the fingerboard, new Status Hotwire double ball end strings, a new battery, a new cover for the damaged battery box so that it looks neat and keeps the battery in there. Lots of new screws all over too so it looks a bit fresher. The bridge has been stripped down and cleaned and lubricated. All the pots hve been cleaned and electrics checked. It works as it should and sounds huge. The pickups are the original in-house Hohner and a bit fuller than the later Select by EMG variants that were introduced in 1987 models. The pickup mounts are quirky as they have 3 screws and springs and you'll see two at the top, one at the bottom. It's a good clean example of a B2A. Out of all 5 I've "rescued", this one is the tidiest. It plays and sounds great. It comes with an ancient flight case that I consider to be just very robudrive-download-20250703T133312Z-1-001.zip I have proper cardboard and bubble wrap packaging and can Parcelforce for about GBP19 but would prefer collection. I'll get an exact price for insured shipping when I know where it's going. Check out 18 years of positive feedback on Basschat.2 points -
Time to move this on. This is a Gear4Music LA Select bass. It is a P bass, with a bound body, 21 fret lightly roasted maple neck. Comes with the originally supplied gig bag (not a fantastic bag, but it's better than nothing). Yes, new, they are £150. But, hear me out - this one comes with the following: A Lace Aluma P pickup Grover mini tuners (the stock tuners were garbage - I wouldn't inflict that on anyone - they went straight in the bin) A triple string retainer The ratty fret ends taken care of I'll even throw in a generic split P pickup if you want to steal the Lace for something else. Would prefer a local sale (ha, Aberdeen, good luck with that), but can post at buyer's expense.2 points -
Just having a listen to some stuff by The Firm Great bass work from TF. I've never really listened to him before Any fans here?2 points
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Well here’s a thing apparently ”It appears in that video that you have two options for running stereo- TRS from the main output or using the second jack.” So you can in fact have stereo and expression.2 points
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And after cutting through it, it wasn't. Problem solved.2 points
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Unfortunately it seems every time Fender dares to bring out a modern instrument it tends to bomb with the hard core P and J fans, and they pull it. The Dimension is a case in point. Not a bad bass, but it didn’t last long. Tweeking the existing high demand instruments and charging a huge premium for the name seems to be their philosophy. I found the mid 90’s US output a notch up in terms of quality (coincides with John Suhr’s input, no doubt), as well as mid 2010’s. The Ultra is a step down from the Elite in my eyes. No longer a MM truss rod wheel adjuster and no string though body option. Onwards and upwards?2 points
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Fender know there are many loyal fans who won't stray from the brand so it almost gives them a licence to charge what they feel like. They have a sizeable captive audience. I don't have a problem with the brand per se but I don't feel their prices are in line with their innovation. As mentioned previously you now pay a premium for an already bashed up looking "new" bass.2 points
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Should the headline be something like: "overpriced" Fender basses? During the years I have played quite many P and J basses from different decades. What I have noticed, the "quality" is very similar from cheapo to expensive, varying that is. Design is from the 50's and has been there since. Building methods have evolved quite a lot, thanks to CNC. Modern features like preamps and light weight are too - modern. Sadowsky, Pensa-Suhr et al. take care of those. If I go to a store, I see the same colours, shapes, mediocre setup and so mediocre build quality. Once a shop owner gave me a "reliced", ugly that is, P from Custom shop. Quite nice playability, but for that price I want a bass that looks new, is light in weight, has a preamp, and does not look Beach Boys. Fender himself wanted to go on, and built refined instruments with MM, and G&L. He wanted more and better. Why wouldn't you?2 points
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Yeah it's mad! This is a potentially stunning new piece of kit that's been 18 months in development; appears to have fab tracking for 5 string basses, has some totally usable bass synth sounds straight out of the box and a very compact form factor. Not surprising that it's making so many go weak at the wallet! Sure usb, midi etc. would be really nice to have - but I guess we've got something to look forward to in a Mk2 in 3-4 years time. In the meantime, is it going to give a bunch of us bass-players, who aren't also part-time keys players (and very likely have no wish to be!) a better synth sound? Just maybe 😅2 points
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Mastering is applied to the final stereo (or mono) mix. It involves EQ, compression - usually multi-band - and for vinyl collapsing any stereo imaging of low frequencies into mono. All the changes are global and any apparent change to the mix will be the result of the EQ and multi-band compression. Generally a separate master is required for each delivery medium - vinyl, Compact Cassette, CD/Uncompressed Digital, Compressed Digital in order to play to the strengths of each, and in the case of vinyl make sure the audio capable of being cut. Anything involving the use of the original multi-track recording or "stems" should be labelled as a remix.2 points
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I’m never sure whether it’s a good thing to interfere with stuff retrospectively. There are arguments for leaving stuff as they were - of the time / how the artist wanted it / equipment it was mixed to be played back on etc etc, with the flip side being altering things to try and offset the original recordings being badly recorded & mixed to make them more ‘correct’ and suitable for modern times. Personally I believe unless the originals were really catastrophic then it’s best to let them remain as they were intended, warts and all.2 points
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@Me And My Bass let me know if interested! Yes you're correct actually - Lakland 46mm and this is 48mm. In terms of the feel up the neck though - flat and wide I feel it's in the same ballpark2 points
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A bridge or neck pickup..? ...2 points
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I ordered a set each of abalone and mother of pearl oval crown stickers for my new (to me) Ian Hill Spector. The MOP suit the black gloss finish better so am passing the abalone set straight on. Unavailable in UK, had to source these from a US ebay seller. Avoid the transAtlantic hassle and lob £15 my way to upgrade your dot necked Spector!2 points -
I recently bought a couple of pedals to do exactly what this pedal does. They are now for sale and if I had been paying more attention that this was due to be released then it would have saved me some minor hassle. In context we do a pretty fun set where something like the MXR is perfect. Save some presets which won’t need to be scrolled through mid song. The idea of the mini expression pedal expands the versatility but is not super necessary and an additional cost. The mini preset switch is handy and could be mounted on top of another pedal or closer to most accessible area of the pedal board. Like I mentioned I think a whole lot of people are gonna find this very handy.2 points
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My favourite filter for fingerstyle funk. A great example of players using it is anything by Dumpstaphunk. Both, yes BOTH! Bass players use a BEF.2 points -
Comprehensive run through of the features from MXR:2 points
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I think you need to read more carefully @gregorbass2 points -
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If you buy a car, a TV, or a washing machine, the more you pay the better the features, at least within a brand. It's simply not the case with Fender, where you can find a Squier that blows a Custom Shop out of the water. A good example for me is my Classic Vibe '51 Precision which plays, feels, and sounds as good, if not better, than my old Custom Shop relic 51 that retailed for almost 10 times more. There is variability in wood for sure, but far too much of all of this is smoke and mirrors; Fender would love you to think that a Custom Shop instrument is infinitely better than a Squier, but they know damn well the differences are often random, and that the purchase of a FCS instrument is often as much about bragging rights as about quality2 points
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The colour is the only thing I find appealing!2 points
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If your asking seriously I'd say if you can't easily afford it, don't buy it. If you're in a long-term partnership you shouldn't want to disregard or undermine the other person. Where's the joy in getting a new bass when your loved one is left sucking lemons? If you are going to get a new bass despite your other half being furious at the prospect then at least get her something too as a present . Maybe cleaning equipment, some deodorant or a weight loss DVD. Always goes down well.2 points
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One day at a time, mate. This. And I know the struggle, being 33 years sober. Some days will be easier than others, but just focus on the reason why you stopped and not the very many reasons why you should stop stopping and hopefully you'll get through. Mark2 points
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...but don't do this at home kids.2 points
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I can't help you with piano recommendations, but bear in mind the following: 1. There is no volume control or headphones socket on an upright piano, and when played enthusiastically they can be loud. May be a concern if you have neighbours with adjoining walls. 2. They are big and heavy. check that you'll be able to get it into whichever room you want to have it in. I had to turn down the family upright piano because it wouldn't fit around the corner at the top of the stairs, assuming I would have been able to get it up the stairs in the first place. 3. As has been said you need to factor the annual tuning cost. 4. Don't buy anything with a wooden frame. I will never stay in tune in a modern heated house. 5. However it should be possible to get something serviceable for free. Here in the UK people can't even give away old upright pianos. So if the situation is similar in Belgium and you are prepared to wait and see what is available you could end up with something nice for the cost of transport and a full service and tune once it installed at your property.2 points
