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Most of my prejudices are perfectly rational to me, but maybe people think otherwise. Hans Peter Wilfer - A man who would claim he invented anything and everything regardless how obvious it was he didn't. However, nu-metal is over and nobody really plays Warwicks anymore. Unlucky. People who do the Darkglass/Dingwall combination just so they "can have everything just like Nolly!!" It sounds awful. Mark King fan boys. Moving from every era of bass he plays as he does, just so they can play Mr Pink with whatever bass and amp he's chosen to endorse for 3 months. People who do that weird slight bendy note thing whilst looking like they're having a hernia. Janek Gwizdala and Phil Mann are hilarious for this. Ashdown thinking they're amazing. All their main endorsees are either dead, retired or not far from either. Don't pretend you're forward looking when everyone who has an endorsed product is over 60. Manufacturers making sub 42mm nuts the norm. Just pack it in. Hofner basses. You know they're crap, we know they're crap. People who use tablets on stage for the music. Either practice more or prepare to be bottled. People who say the word "pocket" as regards playing. Seriously, just no. Influencer/Youtubers. Get in the bin. All of you. Scott Devine - Happy, plastic, Americanised optimism at it's finest. He should be a sales assistant at an Apple store. Obviously, my therapist says I'm "doing much better" with my misanthropy these days.11 points
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So I found a nicer piece of pine to practice on than that scabby old thing I found. It went... OK. A few wobbles (including setting the depth of my cutter a tad low at the beginning. But lessons learned, and praise be, the pickup fits (using the 1/4" cutter in the corners). I thought about having another test run, but I thought "F it" and decided to proceed directly to the real thing... First off, remove the bulk of the hole with the drill and forstner bit. Then deep breath and get out my most hated power tool, the router. Took my time this time, double checked everything. Did the main shape with the 1/2" cutter, then swapped to the 1/4" cutter for the corners. Howzat? The wee deeper holes in the corner are because I had to poke the 1/4" cutter down sufficiently so that enough plain shaft was below the baseplate so it would not cut the template. IT FITS, YAS! I am very pleased with my afternoon's work. This is the first pickup route I've ever routed in my life. Glad it went well, but won't be sorry if I don't ever do it again, lol. It most certainly has not "given me the bug" - it was stressful and horrible work, but I am very pleased with the results. Next job - figuring out how to make a dirty long hole from the control cavity to the pickup route without ballsing the entire operation up. I might need a bit of professional help with that so I might pay the Engineering Workshop at work a visit on Monday and see if I can cadge a disgustingly long drill bit at the very least. Or they might take pity on me and do a "give it here" - I won't complain!9 points
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Artificially relic'd basses7 points
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The MIJ Fender Jazz Bass 1996/97 in Daphne Blue has bass has been modified with Lindy Fralin pickups - which sound amazing and the control plate has been changed to the concentric style. Currently strung with Thomastik flats, this bass is awesome and am only selling as I’ve recently completed a custom build. price includes shipping to the UK.6 points -
Exactly what Mrs S said to me a couple of nights ago...6 points
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What I'm enjoying about this thread is learning how many gripes that I didn't even know that I had until someone else mentioned it 😄6 points
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My V5 Fretless has just been delivered. I’ve not even taken the plastic off yet but here’s a photo as promised. I can’t believe the quality of this instrument for the money.5 points
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Cheese beanos is one of my favourite meals (cheese on toast with beans on top).5 points
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Topics about irrational prejudices.5 points
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Atelier Z M245 70s Custom 2000s in very good condition. Beautiful red northern ash body / maple neck with high end abalone inlays (vintage tint). Upgraded with John East Retro Deluxe preamp and Gotoh Resolite GB528 tuners (originals supplied). With Atelier Z gig bag. No trades thanks.4 points -
The text from when @Rich sold his amp was too good to not nick it: Genz-Benz Shuttle 9.2 bass amplifier. Superb sounding and VERY LOUD amp. Power output: 500 watts @ 8 ohms, 900 watts @ 4 ohms Dimensions: 63mm H x 250mm W x 265mm D Weight: 4lbs / 2kg It has a valve preamp (a standard 12AX7/ECC83) and a very powerful & flexible tone-shaping section featuring shelving controls for bass and treble, a semi-parametric control for mid frequencies, and three pre-shape buttons consisting of bass boost, mid cut, and treble boost. But wait! There's more! I've had this amp for years in a theftproof flightcase where it is an unreasonably good and secure fit. I'm selling the whole package ... the amp, power cord, Speakon cable, XLR cable for the DI, AND the bright yellow flightcase. Everything is in pretty miuch A1 condition except the interior of the flight case, where whatever it was used for in an earlier existence left a couple of odd stains. I think it's old glue, but I'm not certain. Loads of flickswitchy options there if you like that sort of thing. The fit is SO good that the case could have been carefully designed to hold this amp. It wasn't, it's just a coincidence, but it's such a good coincidence that I've decided to sell both together. The car-washing sponge is there to protect the knobs from any wayward bits of cable. There's not as much of me as there used to be. Still, that's 180lbs of Happy Jack standing on the case without the slightest qualm that something might get damaged. In truth, if you could fit them then you could put The Weather Girls on that case without losing any sleep.4 points -
Took delivery of this Sire V5 Fretless today. I am blown away by the quality of this bass for not too much money.4 points
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Just learned that the wonderful actor Adrian Dunbar who, among many other roles, played Chief Superintendent Ted Hastings in Line of Duty is a member of our club... "Although he’d achieve fame in films such as My Left Foot (1989) and The Crying Game (1992), Dunbar started out as a musician. In the 1970s, he played bass and sang backing vocals in an Elvis impersonator’s band." https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/adrian-dunbar-people-trust-bbc-not-any-more-38420574 points
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Thought I’d join in as I’ve got something mildly interesting to post for a change - this just turned up from Master Effects in Canada, ordered from him on Reverb 28/7 and shipped on 2/8 to arrive today - no fees or anything to pay which was a bonus. Haven’t tested it properly yet but going to gig it tonight with a local trio where I go direct to PA/IEM’s so we’ll see how it goes, might be on the marketplace next month 😁 Highly recommend dealing with Master Effect’s tho, it’s a 1 man band afaik (well he may employ people but it’s a small operation like Sushi Box etc) and he couldn’t have been more helpful. I’ll probably give the Super 800+ a go at some point as well - the pedal is extremely well made and sounds excellent but I’ll reserve judgement proper till I’ve gigged with it a bit4 points
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K&M Memphis Pro stand. Top neck grab, legs fold in and it's telescopic so compacts down pretty small. From this to this: Set up, collapse down in seconds.4 points
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I foolishly sold the Effectrode PC-2A and the Grace Alix and then really missed them, luckily I was able to buy them back for what I sold them for so, apart from a trip up and down the A1. they are back and sounding lush...4 points
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He's bean better...4 points
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Duplicate posts. ...4 points
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I like the black blocks on a maple board, mainly because of Aston Barrett’s 71 jazz bass, but agree with the rest4 points
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I have strong feelings about naming inanimate objects that aren't boats. (VERY Bad language warning). the Hound sums up my feelings:4 points
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I don't like crowds so I play jazz.4 points
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Stunning bass, comes with it's own case, bought it new from Bass Direct , planned to take it with me when traveling but it has never been used, all as new Spec below from Bass Direct £1100 plus shipping Year: 2025 Body Material: Swamp ash, walnut Colour: Natural Finish: Satin Neck Finish: Satin Neck Material: Maple, mahogany, wenge, amazaque Fingerboard: Pale moon ebony 3A Inlays: Side dots Pickups: Velvetrone Noble Electronics: Mayones Controls: Volume, middle, bass/treble Hardware: Black Gig Bag/Case: Gigbag Frets: 24 String Spacing: 18mm Nut Width: 47mm Scale Length: 17.5” Weight: 2.7kg feedback.3 points -
Just had a great experience with Andertons, I bought a TC Helicon Critical Mass voice processor, it is supposed to make you sound like a group of people. I've been doing that with reverb and delay/detuning on my mixer but having a stomp switch was appealing. It doesn't sound as good as the mixer and is electrically noisy, not Andertons fault but I don't want it. Anyway I rang the shop and a really helpful guy immediately said: "not a problem was that the TC" quick and pleasant chat and the returns details were sent to me. He even advised me that it was cheaper to arrange my own courier than to use theirs. I've always felt we need to cherish the firms with real shops and good values before they all disappear and for me this was yet another good experience from Andertons. Full Marks from me3 points
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Here we have for a sale a 2016 early issue Road Worn Flea Bass in shell pink in mint Road worn condition no extra dings etc neck is smooth no scratches and feels great . Truss rod works fine frets are good pick ups sound awesome . I swapped over the Flea neck plate for a road worn one however the original is mint and will be supplied with the bass along with all case candy and Fender gig bag. Your welcome to try it out or can post at buyers expense as I have the correct box for postage Any questions please ask Specifications Shell Pink Vintage-style, American-made Pure Vintage ’64 Jazz Bass single-coil pickups 20-fret C shaped maple neck smooth RoadWorn Nitrocellulose finish 7.25”-radius rosewood fingerboard 1.5” wide nut threaded steel “barrel” saddles nickel/chrome hardware Weight around 9 lbs 3-ply tortoiseshell pickguard aged white dot position inlays3 points -
If a bass has vibrato arm, and this goes for guitars too, stop calling the damn thing a tremolo. A vibrato arm cannot do changes in volume. Thats what a tremolo does. A vibrato changes pitch. Get with the program Outraged, Tonbridge Wells.3 points
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This already looks better with the additional pickup.3 points
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People who only have one bass, and ask anyone else "why do you need more than one bass?"3 points
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Imagine how good Marcus Miller could be if he removed his pickup cover.3 points
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I've seen reference to this several times now. What is a 'painted' neck? It sounds like something from Roger Mellie's Profanisaurus.3 points
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Excellent thread and one which gives me so much pressure to read about those of us who are still getting out there and doing it long after they've started receiving their state pension. I'm in my very early 40s and started on bass in a band with my mates when we were all 13. I've been fascinated and captivated by this instrument and music in general ever since. I play in bands but I have a regular job and a family and I think that is the best position for me. I just don't know if I would enjoy it as much if I was doing it full time but you never know.... Back to the topic question, what keeps me going is playing with others and gigging. There are caveats though: I lose interest if and when it becomes repetitive and predictable. I'm constantly on the look out for the next gig and a band that plays the type of stuff I like with excellent musicians to play and bounce off. I am also afflicted with GAS. Finally, I don't think you can 'complete' a musical instrument like you complete a video game. You can keep learning all through your life and keep it fresh by challenging yourself. Without bass and music in my life I would be a different person indeed.3 points
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You won't go wrong with an Hercules Auto Grab.3 points
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U OK hun? I have a cheese grater called Pierre. Baked beans are delicious and doubly so due to the rampant post bean consumption guffage, what's not to like? Apart from our very own resident Egyptian deity, obvs. *raises hand* Because the hours it would take to simply summon you on the oijua board make communication on points such as this counter productive. Fair.3 points
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1. Catchy little melodies; this is just a fop to those who think that music is just a ditty to whistle while doing their milk round. Real music isn't for enjoyment or fun, it's meant to be difficult and exclude those who lack understanding. I don't include bone-crunching riffs, or earworms such as Joe Dolce's "Shaddapa ya face", obvs. 2. Vocalists - see above 3. Boring arrangements - straightforward 1234 should be illegal. Syncopate or be exterminated! 4. Musicians who do the bare minimum - see 3. 5. Sound engineers who think that the only thing that the audience wants to hear is a kidney-jarringly-loud kick drum and a general mush in the rest of the bass. Learn your craft yer eejits!3 points
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That bass was looking nice until I saw the back of it - looks like a Ferengi ear. Can't unsee it...3 points
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If looking at a for sale item I'll factor in the cost of a refin. The laughable one is "professionally relic'd".3 points
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I skip ads or posts naming an instrument or calling it "she".3 points
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Fender has certain build standards so you know parts are interchangeable, as evidenced in a parts bass thread. They have a defined hierarchy for their products to match certain price points and quality expectations; however, the respective ranges can overlap and some lesser ones may be surprisingly good. I have a Squier Strat and a Fender USA Strat: they are both Strats, but each element of the USA one is noticeably higher quality than the Squier; I also have a MIM Strat and it falls somewhere in-between the two. A lot of other companies businesses are based on copying and/or replacing Fender original designs/parts; again they place their products at certain price points based on functionality and quality. Fender is the industry leader, others follow. Many products are deemed to be "better than a Fender", but the fact they feel the need to mention "Fender" tells the story. If you buy a Fender you have a pretty good idea of what you can expect to receive. If you buy another brand (I have Tokai, Levinson Blade, and parts Strats) you may or may not get something suitable "for the price", but it'll always be compared to the respective Fender in some way.3 points
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I don't have any - I must be getting quite Zen with age!3 points
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Five of us cellists from orchestra got together yesterday for a pleasant lunch followed by playing music arranged for cello quartets and quintets. Event was hosted by one of the cellists in a rather nice house with stunning views.3 points
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Had a think about this, and really just comes down to 2: Black blocks on a maple board. Ugh. Jam nights with no proper song list plan. Inevitably just drifts into the guitarist(s) widdling endless blues solos (suffered this torture earlier this week.....) All eye of the beholder I know, but re some earlier posts I'd have to say that IMHO baked beans, sunburst with tort, and Wal basses are 3 of mankind's greatest achievements. Probably in that order3 points
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Oasis. What a pair of unspeakable twàts.3 points
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Found an old plank in the shed to practice on. Also found a potential solution for the corners - got a 1/4" cutter, if I poke it far enough out of the collet then there will hopefully be enough shaft (stop sniggering at the back, you!) poking down below the baseplate of the router then it should not cut into the template but follow it as if it had a bearing. Dunno if the radius will be small enough, but it'll be closer than the 1/2" cutter I'll be using for the initial routing. That's tomorrow's fun though - got a band rehearsal now.3 points
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Sunburst with tort scratchplates.3 points
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I think I've redeemed myself. Start again then... Made a better jig which actually works the correct way round... First cuts... And then changed the jig to do the short sides, et voilà That's more like it! Crappy first attempt above for comparison. Then I guess when you write on it with a Sharpie, it becomes official... The only thing I have to consider is that my top bearing router bit is a bit fat for the corners of the pickup (it's OK for the mounting lugs), had to cut them out after the fact on the template, so going to have to figure out how to solve that. But progress is progress, and I'm much happier with this second attempt at the template. One final piece of paranoia - I checked that the neck fits when the pickup is mounted - it has a 21st fret overhang... Phew! That is approximately where the neck pickup of a Peavey T-40 goes with regard to scale length.3 points
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And the Dutch cover band: Edam and the Ants2 points
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I’m over the moon for you with that - great work mate. The test run - that’s a step I’d skip (and f*** up thereafter) bass looks mint x2 points
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You’re in danger of taking this thread seriously….2 points
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Satin necks. Matching headstocks on a bass with a maple neck. Amp and Cab overhangs. People who call a bass a guitar. People who call me a guitarist. Single cut basses.2 points
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WAL basses. They're ugly. Don't care what they sound like, how good their build quality is or, how rare they are. Apart from their inconceivable sales value (as I'd sell it immediately) you couldn't give me one for free. Stupid coloured bass cabs, ( orange, purple, red, green etc) Music stands on stage should attract the death penalty (tablets are okay) Drummers with more than three cymbals.2 points
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Painted necks Mismatched amps & cabs - but not if the cab brand don`t make amps Stickers on basses - look great on other peoples basses, but not on mine Amp/cab overhang Blue basses - I don`t support Chelsea Green basses - I`m not Irish Pau Ferro - just looks like an imposter that`s failed to master either maple or rosewood properly All of the above are completely irrational2 points
