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Did a fund raiser for the local tennis club last night, it was interesting….id originally volunteered to play bass in a 70s covers set but ended up playing in a Lizzy tribute, Dr Feelgood tribute, and a 70s glam thing as well. But of a work out but thoroughly enjoyable. It was a pleasure to meet Alan Jones, Shadows bass player who played on a Shadows tribute - really nice guy and awesome talent. He used my MarkBass set up and he had loads of stories from his time in the industry. A more normal night out in Sheffield with Glam Viva! tonight.13 points
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The Blossoms, Stockport. Great little venue. Leaf is the promoter, not the new name of the band. Our smallest setup due to the size of the place, so just the ABM500 combo, but it sounded pretty good, although I could’ve done with raising it up a bit. The P bass was great, a bit zingy with new strings, but very happy with it. Cool little gig.12 points
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Small venue tonight so I went DI with one of the 'baby' devices. Struggled all first set until nearly done when I realised the PA on my side had the top turned down. Used it to Bluetooth music to the pa in the interval... then struggled for two songs until I realised it had reset and was on a preset, then I got my sound back. All this combined with gigging flats gor the first time, I couldn't relax and felt awkward. Ironically a bass player in the audisaid I had a really good sound... I just wish I could have heard it better. Conclusion... if I go ampless again, I will need IEMs. But it took me decades to find earplugs I like so... Took me a few minutes to pack away, then 50 minutes helping the others...12 points
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A bit too up close and personal. A local place in the next village that we hadn't played before so didn't really know much about it. Seemed to be a lot of space when we started but there was a pinch point between the door and the bar and my microphone stand! So in the first half, the first hour there wasn't that much interaction, a few dancers, mostly of people we knew who came out because we were there, and applause from them, and a few other intersted crowd that just watched. The last 15 minutes of the first half we tailed off the rock stuff and the crowd got more interested and interactive, as is generally the way. The second half was pretty well flat out the whole time and we had to retreat back a bit closer towards the wall as space became trickier. The guitarist put some small stools in front of his pedalboard to stop people from jumping on it! There was a security woman who thankfully kept pushing them back a bit when they were bashing into my microphone - the joys of pubs huh? Still they all seemed to enjoy it and the barstaff seemed happy at the end of the day so its nice to open up new venues. Usual problems, took a while to work out why no sound when I started, transmitter and receiver the wrong way round! Drummers drum lights burned out half way through, forgot to charge my page turner. On the plus side, sax player got a new wireless (nux sax thing instead of shure) and no longer got clicks and pops from it - a bit of feedback but probably at the moment it is still set for the shure so needs some adjustments. It is a lot easier to setup.11 points
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For sale is my lovely Fender American FMT/QMT Deluxe Jazz bass 5 string, complete with original Fender hard case. It has an alder wood body, bound maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl inlays. Year – 2002 Colour – Tobacco Sunburst Body Finish – Gloss Body Wood – Alder Neck Finish – Satin Neck Wood – Maple Fretboard – Rosewood Frets – 20 Scale Length – 34″ Weight – 4057g (4.06kg) I purchased second-hand from BassBros in 2022 (Reciept for £1,375). Since owning, I had the back of the neck further de-satined, so it's lovely and fast. I also fitted luminlay glow-in-the-dark side dots (although one is just slightly distorted - see pics) and Glockenklang 3-Band preamp. Original electrics available. Original BassBros listing (and better quality pictures) can be found here: https://bassbros.co.uk/sold-basses/2002-fender-american-deluxe-jazz-bass-qmt/8 points -
No. Being in a band is like being married. You have to treat each other with respect or it won’t work. You’ve been fair and honest. Turn off your phone and have an amazing holiday.8 points
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Played a gig at the Glaven Bistro at Glandford near Holt yesterday evening with Bandwidth (covers and originals). This is our third gig there. Unfortunately our keyboard player had a lurgie and couldn’t make it. TBH I don’t know how we managed to fit all 5 of us into the available space before. It felt cramped last night. Essentially we get the space against the wall half way down a very long converted barn. Hard walls and floor, straight up to the roof. Acoustics are tricky and I wasn’t happy with my sound all evening but apparently the overall band sound was good out front. It is very intimate, with the dinners literally a couple of feet away and I always wonder if we are an appropriate act. Smooth jazz or lounge music might be more appropriate but we always get a great reception. I guess we are people of a certain age, playing music for people of a certain age 😏. We got lots of praise from the punters and another invitation to return early next year, plus the possibility of playing for a Christmas party to celebrate their 2 year anniversary. Lovely people who looked after us as always. Free coffees to start and bowls of chips during our break. Home by 10pm (result)! Sorry no pics yet. Gear: Guild Starfire 1 and Sire U5 fretless, Bass Flyrig 2 into Harley-Benton GPA-100 power amp (and the PA), LFSys Monza sitting on Auralex isolator. Black suede desert boots.6 points
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Have a good one Daryl. First gig in 5 wks tomorrow night with the Glam band. Leaving the house 3pm for an 8:30pm start and 11pm finish. Two 1hr sets so should be a fun night. Our new PA company is doing the PA so that saves me humphing those blooming large QSC cabs in and out of my car especially at the end of the night. Should be back home for approx 2am. An 11hr day for me but i do miss it when we have these long gaps between gigs plus my wee plucking fingers get soft and will be painful by the end of the gig unless i really take it easy and concentrate on playing lightly. That'll last for approx 3-4 songs then i just get carried away and into the zone. 😂 Dave6 points
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Now 890 GBP delivered to your door! Up for grabs is my Moon JJ4. Ebony fretboard, brass nut, the body looks like alder... The preamp is the legendary Bartolini TCT, the original Marcus Miller preamp. Мany scratches and dents on the body. The neck is straight, the frets are polished. 4.240 kg Hard to beat (at any price) in terms of sound, playability and craftmanship.5 points -
Finally time to move on my Squier 40th Anniversary Precision in Lake Placid Blue. The bass is stock with gold hardwear and anodised pickguard, and in excellent condition. Hex Keys will be included as well. I bought this a couple of years ago as I was gigging more and wanted a solid backup to my Stingray at gigs, rather than take my old Harley Benton Jazz. I never needed it at a single gig and didn't even take it out of the case and put it on a stand (not enough room at gigs). I periodically take it out of the case to make sure it is in tune and working and then it goes away again, and the D'Addario strings are still in great shape. It really is a great bass, better QC than a lot of more expensive basses I have owned. I also think it is the prettiest bass I have owned, which has been verified by my wife and kids. One of the best things for me though, is that it is a really comfortable weight at 8.2lbs (according to my scales) which is an absolute joy for my ageing back. lt sounds and plays like a Precision should, but therein lies the issue for me. This is my third Precision now, I keep convincing myself I need one, and then realise I just don't get on with them. After so many years of playing Stingrays, I am just used to a certain hand position and sound, and I just need to give in an accept they are not for me. It is also such a shame to have it sitting doing nothing and I am not gigging much. I am located close to Tewkesbury, in Gloucestershire for collection. I am reluctant to ship it as I don't have many packing materials to hand and I don't really want to risk couriers. I think there is a chap on here who will pick up and deliver and I do have have an old Hiscox case which would be suitable for transportation if you want to go down that route. Please send me a message if you have any questions.5 points -
**THIS BASS IS NOW SOLD** Thanks for all your interest! Here we have a lovely late-model (Status stopped graphite production in 2022) 2020 Status-Graphite S2-Classic 5-string through neck bass in A1 condition, finished in Transparent Aqua Blue Sunburst over a two-piece body with flamed maple top and faux binding. This bass has the latest 18v Status Board 303 preamp circuit with the usual cut/boost controls for Treble/Mid/Bass and a three-way micro switch for Mid Cut/Flat/Boost. You are welcome to view and try this bass by appointment either in Derbyshire (10 mins from M1 J25), or in Ashton-under-Lyne in the Manchester area, whichever is most convenient. Price is £3095. Interesting trades towards cost will be considered. Buyer to collect, or can meet half way, up to 100 miles from DE7 (200 miles total distance.)5 points -
Find the biggest guy in the band and fight him... Oh wait, that's prison isn't it? ● Constantly play slap bass, regardless of song ● Be at least 4 times louder than guitarist ● Stand directly in front of singers mic ● Break wind ceaselessly ● Wear sandals with white socks ● Tell everyone you're a vegan, then chomp into a whole rotisserie chicken - 2 if possible ● Arrange a group hug, but don't take part Good luck, you shall be great!5 points
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https://www.andertons.co.uk/squier-fsr-classic-vibe-60s-mustang-bass-in-antigua/ Just placed an order for this peeps 😅 Anderson's seems to be the only place to have them... Including Fender (Squier)5 points
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I recently got this in a trade and as lovely as it is, I could do with generating some cash. USA Musicman Stingray short scale in a gorgeous metallic deep red colour. The bass is very light (3.5kg/7.8lb), is exceptionally well built, feels fantastic and is so easy to play! It comes with La Bella flats fitted and some rounds in the case. It comes with the wonderful scaled-down Musicman hard case that fits the bass perfectly. Collection from Margate, or I can box it up if you'd like to organise a courier.4 points -
New pickup day - is there such a thing? I’m slowly doing up a bitsa P which used to belong to my brother. It’s mostly a pretty ancient Squier Affinity P with a few upgrades and changes over the years. Bit the bullet and bought some Tonerider Classic P pickups for it which i installed today. Wow. Absolutely chalk and cheese compared to the cheap nasty pickups that were in there (somewhere amid the grime and rust.). In fairness I’ve been gigging it with the original pickups over the last few weeks: it’s sounded thumpy and thick but hey it’s a P with flats. But suddenly yeah it’s like a blanket has been taken off it. Suddenly loud, bright, articulate, punchy. All the good things you’d want. And didn’t burn myself on the soldering iron, which itself is progress. Top marks. Best £35 I’ve spent in a while. Gigging it tomorrow so I can’t wait to hear it. Here’s a pic of the finished work, which admittedly just shows a bass with some pickups in it…..4 points
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A few daylight shots.4 points -
From left to right M7 35 inch Pasini ( wood& tronics) 34 inch Ramsey di Piazza 34 inch Squire vm70 34 inch Ibanez btb 33 inch And the S Martyn 30 inch The Martyn is the only bass I will keep all the rest will go . It has the most detailed b string ,second best the Ramsey and third the m7. The comfort of playing a 30" six it's something of another level. I don't mind switching in between scale length but since the s Martyn has arrived I don't play any of the other basses4 points
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A choice between finishing the bass or a six string ? Oh come on Rob , this is BASSchat . 😁4 points
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I have a Tonerider Duke in my Fazley Hot Rod (the "ratlet") and I'm very impressed. Between this and the Entwistle PBXN (neodymium) - I don't see any need to spend more on a split P pickup.4 points
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Ok, here goes. Probably one of the worse gigs I've had in years. The Harley Motor, we left at 9:00 and it was already 80°. I had to drive because we used our heavy production gear ,so no room in the van for me. The Harley Motor is having a rough time of it so they tried something new. A full band at noon instead of our 3 piece acoustic set inside 5:00-8:30. The heat would not let up.90° and no shade. We basically played to nobody. Just a poorly planed idea that didn't work. I did get some bike pics for Dave. Daryl3 points
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It's been a minute, sorry. I dug up a transcription I did years ago of John Patitucci demonstrating walking bass on Stella by Starlight and synced it with the clip. Some very useful vocabulary in there that can be stolen for your own purposes: You can download the transcription PDF here: John Patitucci - Stella by Starlight3 points
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Tread carefully. He's the one in a crisis and has tried to help out. If you make him feel like you're having an even bigger one as a result, it adds to his burden and retreating from the situation may be all he's up to.3 points
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There's a very nice one at a decent price right now on Reverb: Ibanez LA Custom Shop SDGR 5-String Fretless Bass - Natural https://reverb.com/item/923792153 points
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Here's my main gigging bass, a '71 of Fullerton goodness upgraded with a Curtis Novak 51P pup and Hosco compensated saddles:3 points
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My playing style is a mix of John McVie, Duck Dunn and Bob Babbitt. The sound in my head is those guys, with a massive dose of Nathan East and all the guys Keb Mo has used on his albums in the last 30 years, especially Reggie McBride. IMO buy the best gear you can find, especially the cabs, and make sure each part of the signal chain compliments all the other parts. I am terrible when faced with an amp full of sliders. I have no idea what to do with all those frequencies and it all swims before my eyes!! I'm happiest with 3 controls. If I can't get it done with bass, mid and treble I bought the wrong amp. My Aguilar amps are perfect. Whoever designed them had the same sound in his head as me. All the controls are set at 12 o'clock. I rarely change the amp EQ from one gig to the next and never once the gig has started. I don't use pedals. I'll always bring 2 basses, usually a Jazz and a P, and I'll play the one that sounds best on the night. I'm usually sound checked in less than 20 seconds.3 points
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+1 for Tonerider pickups. I have one in my Adam Clayton bitsa P bass. Sounds absolutely as it should3 points
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Just buy a bigger car. Maybe a horsebox too. Where is the committment these days?!3 points
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IEMs have a different job than earplugs do. A perfect seal isn't required to hear something, but it is necessary to reliability reduce sound pressure levels. Some brands, like Alpine, have pro shops where they can measure if your protectors are seating properly.3 points
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When I went DI it took a few sessions to get used to not having the sound behind me, and not having instant access to change that sound. It took a while longer to tune the pre-amp I was using to work through the PA speakers. At about the same time I went to a rudimentary IEM system using a Behringer P1 wired to the desk and £10 Sony earbuds (I wanted to get a feel before investing in wireless). Although it was the cheap end of the market, I could see the potential and I liked the control over the volume in my ears - if nothing else the earbuds gave me some protection from the onstage volume. The big difference came when I was singing BVs - even with the cheap set up I could hear my voice much clearer than when using floor monitors and it gave me more confidence to harmonise. With IEM it took a while to get used to the isolation, and since our singer often talks to the band off mic between songs, I usually have one earpiece more loosely fitted so I can hear him.3 points
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I'll get the top box out. @neepheid can ride in that and that's space for at least an amp and five basses saved. I'll put a duvet and empty bottle in the top box so you are comfortable. Bluetooth to the car underneath will work so you can hear my music. If you get too hot, open the lid a bit. Job solved.3 points
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The Duke is overwound, correct? Anybody compared this with the normal Tonerider P? I’m well impressed with Tonerider pups overall.3 points
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Update time: Final coats are now drying.3 points
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I think DI is the way to go for small venues. I use a pretty basic DI. I wonder if I should shop some of the high end bass DI/ pre-amps with all the bells and whistles. Daryl3 points
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Toneriders make PUPs that should make us all realise we’re being fed a load of shit by some of the better known and more expensive manufacturers 😡3 points
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They really are good pickups, imo very similar to Fender Custom Shop 62s which are pretty much £100 more.3 points
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selling my incredible 1975 Musicman HD130 amp. Bought this back in 2021 and had a flight case made it for it straight away. Was serviced just before I bought it as well. Sounds amazing.2 points -
Hello, NOW DOWN TO £1250 I'm selling this excellent Aleš Vychodil AV Basses AVP5 Precision Bass. The bass sounds great in near mint condition. Built in 2020 Hipshot 19mm bridge Maple board Alder body Nordstrand NP5 pickup I think it's a rare pre-owned item. In very good condition. New it costs 2350 euros + VAT + shipping You can also see a very near model on Scott's Bass Lessons youtube channel and the Bass The World 4 strings model The bass is also on reverb platform2 points -
I have an Epiphone Embassy which I really like the sound of..2 points
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The LACS I ended up with has a mere 11mm (ish) spacing. For babies maybe?? 🤔 Horror I know! This is Sam Totman's (from Dragonforce) LACS Iceman... Well, it's mine now. 👍2 points
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Played my M6 last night. Certainly garnered postive comment both from sound and visuals. Firstly I went in 'cold', in that i'd literally took it straight to the gig following unboxing. Caveat: I own two dingwalls so pretty much know what to expect. Sits well on the strap, not too heavy. The heritage pre amp is well known, but I am used to the V series applications, so with single coils. This has dual coil humbuckers and on the detent it bassy enough. Wind in some bass and you are dealing with some serious heft to the point of overdrive. I cant see any personal applications for that much bass, but then again i like an articulate sound. Might work for others tho so not a minus. Also its 18v so punchy... The fan is milder than the dingwall, so fairly straightforwards to navigate. Things to look out for: The Neck is excellent. One thing I noticed though was diving for lower register notes on the B, say C or C# i caught my index finger on the nut on the G side a couple of times. Might have been boyish enthusiasm, or hand angle...one thing to watch out for. The passive/active switch is right next to the pickup switches, same orientation, same size. Looks great but when is wanted try out a different config on the bridge pickup during the soundcheck and switched from active to passive instead, and a great big lump of volume disappeared. Much confusion ensued. Might just be a case of getting into the groove with it a bit and remebering that . Although i haven't looked took hard i still havent found a reliable description of the switch function for the pickups. Down is definately series. Coin flip one the middle amd up positions, between single coil and parallel modes.2 points
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I might have simply muted the group rather than outright left, but nonetheless your ire is justified. Try to put it to the back of your mind and enjoy your hols. Really not cool for the singer to drop a bomb then rebuff all attempts to sort it out before you leave. I get that he's having problems, but you can't pull the emergency cord like that, then sit on your hands.2 points
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Sounds good! Nothing currently online featuring a bass, so if you're able to record a couple of clips for us that would be awesome!2 points
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BassBros '63 Jazz bass 😍 And I'm only £18k short of the asking price too!2 points
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It's already a large estate... the car, not the house... To be fair I could borrow a sheep trailer. Might need a little cleaning out but then any bass will be genuinely "road worn". There's a bit of worry about the smell but I'm sure the sheep won't mind...2 points
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This is pretty much how I’ve done it. Nobody expects you to be perfect but they do want you to look like you’re having fun. This list is exhaustive and would be great if I was going to the bass seat in Jamiroquai but for most of the bands I’ve been in, being friendly, turning up on time and knowing the songs is enough.2 points
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Finally…… I have got my hands on the one. I was 16, when I first got into bass. A mate played me “Live Xcert” by The Stranglers…. and I was hooked. Jean Jaques Burnel playing a black/maple Fender Precision. Yes mate. 44yrs later, and 100’s of basses…. like all the basses, and finally I have the one I should have had in the first place….. I’ve owned most brands except Fodera , but one bass always eluded me, the one that started it, at least in my head. I have no idea why it took so long tbh… Anyway, there you go, better late than never eh?2 points
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One of the best things about the G&L electronics package is the ability to play in passive mode even if the battery dies. It’s crazy to me that more active bass manufacturers don’t provide this. I just picked up a very cheap, candy red sparkle L-2000 from Japan. It’s an absolute in-your-face belter!2 points
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