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Just got back home from watching Ozzy come through town 1 last time, definitely an atmosphere of celebration, to be expected with a guy like him. Plenty of tourists and lots of pride on show from Brum natives, which is nice to see. Managed a couple snaps of Sabbs bridge on Sat as I was in the area, streams of people coming to pay their respects.9 points
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I've been looking out for a sixer to be more "everyday" than my Sei, which is both as lovely and as unpredictable as my beloved pet cat. I had an inkling a TRB-6 would fit the bill. What I read about playability, tone, and build quality are all right up my street. I saw this one on FB a week or so back. Went up to try it out yesterday. It's been sitting doing nothing for a few years, so the strings are grubby, and the whole thing needs a light clean. But it's in excellent nick. (Two small dings on the neck which might well have happened when I put it down on the little stand the sellers had, and the stand collapsed.) Otherwise nearly flawless. Gave it a quick play whilst I was there, and I can see why these are said to have a distinctive voice. Whilst I like it, plans are already afoot to move some instruments on (not the sei) to make room for a second TRB-6 so I can experiment with pickup replacement. It would be good to find something a bit less distinctive.6 points
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Got my Cali ll TM SL Short ex-stock from Thomann. The only thing it didn't have compared with my configurator design was a roasted maple neck. I was happy to trade that off against immediate delivery plus a cost saving of over £400, which has funded the Aguilar pick-up set I've just had fitted. Now the Sandy is definitely 'the one bass that rules them all' - in our house at least 🙂 The pic is the shot of my actual bass taken by Thomann.5 points
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Big knob? No idea what you're talking about...5 points
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Just for you BassmanPaul,,,,,,,,,,,,,pics added 😊😊😊 Due to the ill health of my wife ( Parkinsons and Dementia ) my life , and playing in bands , stopped two years ago, and I now care for her 24/7 . The only little bit I have of my life is playing bass for five or ten minutes a day , the rest of the day is caring for her . This came up on Reverb over here at £199 ,,,,,,,,,,,,how could I not buy it . I aint got many years left myself ( I`m 78) so why not treat myself . Its heavy (69Ib) but what a sound . It takes me back to when I started playing in the early 60`s Pete5 points
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Hi all, Just took delivery of above, 69Ib of pure heaven on castors. Considering the age (17 years old) not bad condition. Trying to gather as much info on known faults, just in case! Pete4 points
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thanks for all the comments guys… I went and saw a local luthier today - Carl Munson at Munson Guitars who is ten minutes down the road from me and with me stripping the current finish, he is going to do a very competitive refinish for me. He was keen to do a natural finish (gloss nitro finish) and I do like the idea, but it all depends on what I find underneath the paint. he also showed me about a ‘dirty stain’ natural finish - staining the wood with a dark stain then sanding back to make it pop a bit more as a natural finish. I would be worried about it being too light and boring so anything to bring the grain out a bit more can’t be a bad thing. Will be stripping it towards the end of August so will update and make a build thread so anyone interested. thanks!4 points
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Mmmm.....breakfast.... I suspect we'll be there for that and to help setup. Rob4 points
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This could be fun. The neck pickup is a bit wonky, but that's easily sorted. If I wasn't skint I'db tempted to turn it into a fretless (has anyone done that to a Mustang/Musicmaster btw? I couldn't see anything on Youtube) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3764403847124 points
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Rejoined the Sandberg club with this lefty TT4, soft aged metallic orange with a birdseye roasted maple neck. Three gigs under it's belt so far, loving it 😊4 points
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Recently fitted a new pair of Callaghan nickel-plated brass flat-top knobs to my Precision bitzer. They’re the late-’50s heavy knurled style — machined (not cast or moulded), so they have a nice solid feel and noticeably more weight than standard ones. There were £40 for the pair from Charlie Chandler’s Guitar Experience, but totally worth it — they really add a touch of class to the rebuild. This bass started out as a fretless a little over twenty years ago, but I’ve remade it with a new Fender fretted neck and an EMG GZR pickup.3 points
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I think this is an underrated opinion. A lot of people go "ooooh I like that bass, I'll just put my strings on it, get it set up to my usual action, put the EMGs that I like in it... etc etc". Just stick with what you've got then. I'm kicking myself for changing my SB2 to VVT. No tone control is part of what makes that bass unique, even if it is a weird quirk.3 points
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I spent some years before the internet looking for a later Fireglo 4001 , and eventually found one in Toronto. There were never any for sale here in Halifax. It was just exactly what I hoped it would be , and for some years I was a Ric guy. I’ve had it now for close to thirty years. I just play it at home today , but any time I pick it up it feels perfect. Incredibly stable neck , I’ve only adjusted the truss rods twice in that time. Also managed to find an old burgundyglo set necked 4000. I thought I’d miss the neck pickup and knobs. I was wrong. They are beauties. And despite owning and playing Rics for some years , I still get excited when I see a nice one. They simply do that to me. Still.3 points
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Because I am horrified by what I have read in the pages of this thread, and the Vice link aniki posted. That's why. Like you say, we can all pick and choose where we rehearse, and on the basis of this thread I would pick and choose to avoid Pirate like the proverbial.3 points
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Why's that? Obviously we can all pick and choose where we rehearse, but the Pirate studios ive used have already been pretty full when we have been there. never had any incidents (unlike with certain other studios).3 points
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That's what the security guard said when I tried to leave Tesco without paying. He was wrong.3 points
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Hey Pete, I have some inkling of what you are going through and I wish You all the strength you'll need to get through it. In 1988 when he was sixteen my younger son was involved in a car acccident that left him with a broken neck a paralised from the shoulders down. Our lives changed drastically. We had to find a new house that could be renovated to suit his needs. After a search involving 75 houses we found this one. The changes, like adding an elevator, cost $187K which we had to find! Cut to present day and he bought himself a Condo and went out with his attendant one day and never came back! But that's enough of my story. I no longer play out and haven't picked up a bass since the time of Covid. That said I do have a lot of knowledge and try to pass it on to help my fellows.3 points
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I'd never heard of pirate before reading this thread. It makes me glad to be in a band where the guitarist has a studio in his home. The only hazard I encounter is the possibility of tripping over Ralph.3 points
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Legal liability aside, I would not feel comfortable with the moral responsibility if it did indeed turn out to be a genuine alarm and someone was injured after I disabled the alarm. With my fire warden hat on from work, I’m appalled. A key rule is never to re-enter a building in a state of alarm until all clear is given. That is the responsibility of a Fire Marshal or Incident Controller; the person should be familiar with the premises and be fully aware of all the potential hazards therein. A company cannot simply outsource the role of Incident Controller / Fire Marshal that does this to its customers and visitors to its premises. On the evidence available it’s hard to see how Pirate can demonstrate that they have an effective emergency action plan is as required by law; clearly if they have one, it is not working. E2A: where the premises are routinely unstaffed, then that just means the emergency action plan must be more robust and actionable.3 points
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I’m now in the process of getting another beautiful Overwater made. Here are the first pictures for the build diary.2 points
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With a very heavy heart, up for sale is my 2007 Rickenbacker 4003 in Blue Burst. She comes with the original case and cloth, Original Strap Pins, Ricky Sounds Stereo-Rama and cables, matching strap. The bass is in lovely condition, just a few chips on the head as pictured. The case however is a little damaged also pictured, but still very useable. This is the fourth 4003 I have owned and easily the nicest. Those that are observant will notice the strap positioning on the top horn has been relocated to the inside of the body, this was done by the previous owner, but I have found it a slight improvement regarding balance compared with my previous Rickys, but horses for courses I guess. UK sale only, might consider using a courier, at your expense, assuming I can obtain some decent packaging. But would prefer a pick up from me, Coffee and biscuits will be happily provided - please note full courier insurance won’t be cheap. Some (hopefully) helpful specs: Body: Maple Neck: Rosewood Controls: Volume, Volume,Tone, Tone (Push/Pull Vintage) String Spacing: 18mm Nut Width: 43mm Weight: 4.25kg Kindest Regards, Steve. Ps. I am away for two weeks from Friday 18th of July, so you need to get in quick or have some patience 😉2 points -
PRICE DROP TO £250 Here’s my (quite rare nowadays, I think) Orange “Smartpower” SP212 isobaric, ported bass cab. 8 Ohms, 600W 2x12 speakers, mounted one behind the other to create a powerful cab capable of filling most rooms! 1/4” & speakon connectors. It comes with the pictured flightcase, which although bulky makes transporting very easy. Weight (according to Orange) 17.3 kg (without flightcase). In good condition with no issues; sounds great. Only selling as I’m back to my TC Electronic cabs & don’t use this at all. Pick up from Bath (you're welcome to come & try it), or I'm often up in Hertfordshire & am willing to deliver anywhere between the two, and as I like driving I'll deliver within 100 miles of Bath for free. I’m in RAF Wittering near Peterborough on Wednesday 30th July and in Thetford this Friday 1st August if that’s good for anyone. This isn’t really postable due to the size & weight. I can take more pics & answer any questions you might have.2 points -
Trace Elliot 122H Combo - £280 collected or I'm willing to deliver it within 15 miles of Stoke on Trent for free. It sounds nothing short of incredible with plenty of punch and power from the Clive Button 300 watt MOSFET amp section plus the last generation of the 12-band preamp has some useful additions over the previous SMX. The Celestion C10H drivers are original and have that classic Trace 'snap' to them plus the Fostex HF unit helps with added 'ping' if you want it - I always do. I did a little maintenence on it when it arrived which was simple cleaning of the pots and jacks - you can see it's insides on the pics. It's never put a foot wrong or done anything daft. Condition is generally excllent all round with no rips or tears in the carpet but it does have the odd mark on the grill plus evidence of some sort of spilliage around the back in a previous life but for something that is 26 years old, it's superb. Obviously, it's not as loud as an SVT with an 8x10 and if your guitarist has a 100w Marshall through a 4x12, you'll need another cab to go with it but I'd put money on it at least matching the performance most other 2x10 combos. You're welcome to come try it at Synkronize Music Group - this thing is 100%.2 points -
I can’t speak for this organisation, but when a fire alarm sounds you should evacuate and not re-enter the building until it’s confirmed safe to do so. I’m not going to take instructions on resetting a sounding alarm from a guy on the telephone.2 points
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So useful to know that the MXR struggles to track at pace, thank you! For bassists less competent at "synth bass technique" than you (like me for starters), that could be an issue. Together with the arpeggiator and a decent display, another reason to stick for a while with my Boss SY-200 which delivers idiot-friendly "tracking" at pretty rapid speeds.2 points
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Pino used Rotosound Swing Bass strings to record with Paul Young. His Stingray is, apparently, on its 3rd fingerboard as a result.2 points
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I went to Firebird for a classical piano exam. But they had no piano and were at a loss as to why the exam board had sent me there. The staff were helpful and friendly though, and it looked a decent set up.2 points
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Pirate started well but it is a concept that requires respect from the users. There's so much potential for abuse.2 points
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Oh I'd definitely use them ALL the time if they paid me 😅2 points
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That's what matters to me. I don't want all my basses the same.2 points
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Just watched some of the funeral cortège going through Birmingham on the TV, the family stopped by where the floral tributes have been laid and placed some there themselves, you could see they were broken and clearly very upset, there were quite a few cretins in the crowd showing absolute disrespect by chanting and singing Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy Oi Oi Oi while this was going on, maybe a bit of silence would have been more appropriate.2 points
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Stopping is easy. I've done it loads of times.2 points
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Award for the Best Value Bass of the Month award goes to this.2 points
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The Bash starts at 10am but anyone who wants to come earlier from 8am is welcome to have breakfast served from Mrs Scrumpy's kitchen and maybe help us set up.2 points
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Thanks, I will pass that on to our singer.2 points
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Ordered 1 May, delivered 25 July - so a little over the 10 weeks stated. No updates during that time (even after phoning customer service number provided on confirmation, UK-based, useless had no info beyond it will arrive at some point). Eventually emailed the address supplied on the confirmation and got through to very helpful team (Amsterdam-based I think) who explained they ship these to Europe in batches, so the bass was made but waiting at the dock. Sent me a £100 gig bag by way of apology. Bass and gig bag ended up arriving on the same day. Was she worth it? Very... https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B2AGrhkPxGIGnBp Alder Body in Shell Pink Roasted Maple 1963 C Neck American Vintage II PJ 60/66 Pick-ups Mint Green Pickguard Fit and finish are all really decent and it weighs about 8.5 lbs. Set-up was decent, way-better than other stock Fenders I've had from new. All-in-all, I'm a very happy boy.2 points
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They are nice but doesn’t give the tube feel. I’ve had two of them.2 points
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Now sold The CFO and I have just come out of a bilateral meeting where a number of topics of mutual interest were discussed. Theses topics included: Balance of payments Import / export regime Tariffs Apparently I have imported quite a few basses and guitars into the house and the number of basses and guitars exported has hit an all time low of zero. This apparently means I am running a significant deficit. Due to this deficit the CFO is looking at imposing tariffs of circa 125%, such that a £500 bass attracts a tariff of £640 payable to the treasury, aka her bank account. She presented a number of options that I apparently have agreed to. Not saying anything anything as it could be taken the wrong way, clearly indicated my consent. She backed this up with leverage of me sleeping in the attic or the spare bedroom, my choice. I have no idea where she got these ideas from, but she has been paying a lot more attention to US news recently. I explained to her basic economic theory re balance of payments and who really pays tariffs, but I only received a stern look in return. This is the Harley Benton Deluxe Series active bass. This is a lovely bass but the neck and I don't get on. My thumbs are knackered from rugby and it's slightly too thick and it's painful after 15 mins. I brought it from a fellow bass chatter a few months ago but I have to recognise I need thin necks. So I've built myself an active Jazz with a Fender neck and a John East pre-amp to take it's place. Again it's a great bass and my thumbs do not do it justice. It's in good nick and as with all Harley Benton stuff its great value for money. I paid £95 but will take £80 for it. There is no case per se for it. The pictures make the neck look grubby , thats just the grain. I'd really, really, really rather not post as the postage costs will be high for what are cheap bass guitars. I am happy to meet people within an hour (ish) of Settle in North Yorkshire, I can Leeds or Manchester if necessary during the week as I work there. York is also possible. More than happy to look at swaps or trades. With cash either way, I'm looking for a decent small 6,8 or 10 channel mixer with USB in and out, or a decent FRFR speaker such as Headrush 112, a Boss Katana 100 MK2 combo amp or similar. Or something else that's interesting. I have enough guitars and basses (according to the CFO), so unless it's a 62 Precision or a Strat, that’s not going to fly. I have more IT than I need so nothing on the IT side at all please Thanks for looking Rob2 points -
#spiritofbasschat2 points
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The more you do it the easier it gets. Same goes for learning lyrics. I can do 2x45 minute sets without and crib sheets , tablets etc but can't remember my own kids birthdays.2 points
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Anyone reading this needs to get proper moulded ones. Saving 100 quid to use plugs which are not guaranteed to seal is asking for trouble. Every one of us who has tinnitus/top end loss/hyperacusis (sp?)/something else would spend that 100 quid without blinking to make their hearing right. Most of us would spend 10 or 20 times that. But we cannot. Once the damage is done, it is game over. No one sits there listening to their ears whine/grumble/rumble or just not work and thinks "so glad I saved the cost of 3 sets of strings". Do it right first time. I am not pointing at anyone who is using anything else.2 points
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When our band kicked off a couple of years ago, the premise was that every member ( 5 of us ) had to sing lead vocals on various tracks, mainly because we didnt have a front man. Only 3 members had sung lead before. I wasnt one of then, so i had to get stuck in. Not easy so i found out, and it depended on what bass line i was paying at the time. But it worked out ok cos i kept at it, and had around 5 tracks to sing lead on. Just practice , there's no magic.2 points
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I’m now part of the club, a Sandberg California TT Superlight now in the house.2 points
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After years of playing Fender P basses, I've recently started getting an issue with the forefinger of my fretting hand after playing, especially if it's a 2 gig weekend, possibly the early signs of arthritis. Having Sandberg's in the past I took the plunge on this lefty TT4, as I've always loved the necks. Three gigs later & no issues with my fretting hand. Added bonus it only weighs 3.5kg 😊2 points
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I'd hate to live next to a pub or music venue, but wouldn't expect it to close down because ive just moved there. Some people are up thier own backsides.2 points
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OK, as they are silly cheap, I ordered three sets, including one for my brother who wants to try flats. First impression - packaged in an attractive, nicely finished proper box, not an envelope. In individual sealed plastic envelopes with very clear numbering. Other brands could do this, it feels premium compared to most brands. Colour coded ball ends, though not as nicely finished as Fender ball ends. Red silk wraps. Feel surprisingly slinky. Lighter gauge than the Fender flats I took off, so hard to make a really fair comparison. The HB strings are marked as 45-100 and measured as 44-99. The Fenders 55-105 measure as 56-104, both sets are stainless steel. Very clear the wrap pitch is much narrower on the Harley Benton strings, which should make them slinkier for a given diameter. Bent over the ends before cutting and no problems with the wrap slipping (presumably helped by the hex core. They also feel smoother than the Fenders, appear to be closer wound. Sounded much brighter/richer than the fenders, with tension much lower than I'd expect from the diameter difference. I had to slack off the truss rod by at least half a turn. Lower tension feels much better. I suspect a lot of this is the 45-100. So if they bear up and keep some of their richness, these are a much better score than the Fender flats for me. Obviously comparing with Fender 45-100 would be fairer, but at less than 1/3 the cost these are a great deal. I will try their rounds as well.2 points
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There's a very exciting Netflix drama in this!!!!2 points
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Never mind their head office. Whoever the OP spoke with was obviously following their policy, so they won't be bothered. Inform the local authority and the fire service and don't do so anonymously. Give dates, times, etc. I'm sure they would be very interested to learn the company asked a customer to disable a fire alarm. If they've already banned you, you have nothing to lose. Forget the hand-wringing over a bit of swearing. That's obviously their way of trying to justify themselves.2 points
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I should share this beauty which arrived from @skelf last week:2 points
