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Friday night (Halloween), played Grays Inn in Mastrick, Aberdeen with Nine Lives. Wasn't the best of gigs, file it under "alright". Oddly, the pub didn't seem to be doing anything for Halloween, but that didn't stop a bunch of people being in fancy dress anyway. Including me - who you gonna call? Neepbusters! Anyhoo, we were late starting because one table of folk who had finished their dinner wouldn't vacate the area for ages, leaving us a lot less time to set up than we usually have. Grr! Put me in a bad mood, ngl. But we got going about 10 mins late, and managed to get an OK sound from the get-go. It was busy enough at the start, but I suspect a lot of folk had kids and once they left, the place cleared out pretty bad. There were a few stragglers, but it was mostly dead, leading to a fairly meh gig. Oh well, still get paid, I suppose. Gear was the Sire Z7 followed by the Yamaha BB1200, into the ISO Standard modular bass rig.19 points
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It was ok, but a quiet night 🙁 Those that were there seemed to be enjoying themselves but mostly superglued to their seats other than a few dancing girls. One guitarist down but we’ve done it before so no problem, just tailor the set to songs that didn’t need the second guitar. Sound was ok, and fine in my IEM’s. Towards the end on the second set I had a couple of really bad attack of cramp in my fretting hand. Possibly dehydration, and maybe the fact that I have missed a load of my immune suppressant drugs because of Covid a month or so back & two courses of antibiotics so my arthritis is starting to flare up. Picked up a Darkglass Anagram during the week and set up a quick stomp box preserve with Compressor always on and then Octaver, Chorus and Flanger controlled by the buttons. Went well but will need some experimenting. Apparently it was the pubs Halloween party so face paint and dress up Gear: FrankenJazz, Anagram, Microtubes 500 and Barefaced BB2.Status S2 in reserve Shoes: Barefoot (red and silver)18 points
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Good gig. Second set wasn't so great. BL called songs we haven't played in years.No complaints and I was home by 7:30. Daryl17 points
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Stood in with a blues band for a 45-minute support slot at a blues club. I don’t normally get nervous about performing but I was conscious this would be a more discerning audience than the usual gaggle of pub punters, plus the headlining band would probably be listening from the wings. As it was, I felt I acquitted myself pretty well, and we got good feedback from the audience. It was quite amusing when one of the sound techs offered me a hand onto the stage with my Barefaced cab, and I lifted it with one finger! I was surprised how many women there were in the audience. I expected a blues club audience to consist of 98% gentlemen of a certain age, but most of them seemed to have brought along their significant others.16 points
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Katy Hurt was booked to play a private event last night, run by the same people who run the Buck and Bull pop up saloon club nights we’ve played before. Big marquee at Tweseldown Racecourse near Fleet, 200 guests, line dancing, DJ, bucking bronco… standard UK “country” themed night. Since this was essentially a private version of the Buck and Bull event, no expense was spared. Pro PA and lighting rigs and engineers made for a wonderful experience, plenty of soundcheck time so the onstage sound was crystal clear and devoid of all the issues from the previous week. The only real downer was the marquee had no heating so it needed the bodies in there to make it warm, it was very chilly in the run up to there being a party in full swing. Our normal drumming options were all unavailable so I pinched the drummer (and my brother in law) from my pub rock band, and he stepped in brilliantly. Being a private party, the crowd weren’t quite the same as the Buck and Bull clientele, and never really fully got going (vs them being totally up for it from the second we walk onstage at a real club night), but we had moments of fun watching some of the better line dancers try not to trip over the less good as we ripped through our two sets of covers and originals. So yes, in some respects a mixed bag but I was home and in bed by 00.30 and throughly enjoyed the playing bit. Basses were my trust ACG RetroBs, via Laney Digbeth pre, Trace TE1200 and Barefaced Two10. Shoes were DC hi tops Hat was Cavender’s of Texas 🤠16 points
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Played Duff's bar in leicester last night with The Jam tribute What a great gig. Used the HW4003 thru the V4B. Mega15 points
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A couple of decent gigs….. loving the P bass and favouring the TC BQ500 & 4x10 at the moment. One night in Leeds…. and one in Stoke…. Both fun ones, and the new songs seemed to go down well.11 points
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Well the Cort GB Short scale bass arrived, I bought it from Jimmy Egypt in Glasgow last Monday and they set it up and posted it Tuesday, express 24, due to the ineptitude of Parcelforce it was delivered on Friday afternoon. I should add that the family at Jimmy Egypt were great chasing up the parcel and getting things sorted even though it was parcelforce at fault. I didn't get a chance to look at it Friday evening so not much time with it before our gig Sat, initial impressions were very good, the fit and finsh is perfect, fret ends smooth & lovely feeling roasted neck. The controls feel solid and have centre detent's for the eq knobs. bbot bridge is adequate and nut slots filed well. Tuners are smooth and do the job well. It was set up before delivery so just needed a few minor tweaks to get it perfect for me, the truss rod adjustment wheel at the heel of the neck is a joy and it was easy to get the action low with no fret buzz. The bass weighs exactly 7.5lbs and balances perfectly on the strap, it feels solid and the neck is comfotable, I did roll the fretboard edges as it is a fairly flat board with 15"radius which helps with the feel. The stock strings are not great so I changed them for a set of D'addario nickel round wounds. I used it for the whole gig, the Markbass preamp is great and the humbucker is like a small musicman pickup, positioned a little more forward from the bridge than a Ray. It has a 3 way switch for series, split and parallel, series is a big fat slightly edgey tone great for the rock covers we do, the split coil uses the rear coil of the humbucker and has a similar tone just a bit cleaner and brighter, the parallel is a clean tone with less mids. With the 3 band eq a lot of tweaking is available, I played throuh a Trace Elliot motion b preamp set flat into an Ashdown ABM600 again everything pretty much flat using the series setting on the bass and the preamp for minor adjustments for different songs the cab was a Laney 4x10 with Celestion Neo drivers. I was very pleased with sound I was getting, it was fat, powerful and smooth and sat well in the music and was easy to make small adjustments on the go. The black side dots are difficult to see on a dark stage so I will fit some luminlays For a bass that cost £299 the quality and spec are really quite amazing, I will use this bass a lot, it is an equal to my more expensive basses and the short scale is great for playability and the smaller pubs we play in.10 points
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1973 Fender Jazz in Olympic white When I got this I was told it was the original colour by the deceased wife who also gave me a pic of him playing it in 1990 Upon closer inspection it looks to have be oversprayed as the original guard holes were filled in to accomodate the new guard, they obviously didnt match up So not 100% to its original colour but there are remanents of a darke white in the pocket, anyway on to the bass itself Apart from the guard that I got from the states that has been reliced some, not cheap these Various marks and minor dings but nothing nasty Tug bar is aftermarket, most of the screws are original, pots date to 73 , serial plate 424488 is 73, pickups are dated 73 I had saved pics of the pickups. but cant find them but I can take them out again for the new owner if wished Weight without the covers is 4.1 Kg's Frets in good condition, truss rod works both ways Some lacquer flaking to the neck but the neck is now completly smooth so you wont feel the flaked lacquer Some stiffness in the tuners but holds in tune well Good action and straight neck Fitted with broken in flats will be sent in a generic case, I have a later 70's case of the new buyer wishes to discuss, its the maroon velvet interior I have priced this keenly due to the refinish, all original would be about 3.5K Hopefully thats everything covered, courier is included in the price7 points -
Just got in from my penultimate Spacewasters gig at the New Cross Inn, SE London, last day of the 3 day Psychobilly Freakout. Reasonable sized crowd for a 5:50 set - some people had done all 3 days! Played well on our 40min set, and in our new matching rock n roll bowling shirts looked the part too. Audience was very appreciative. Back line was provided, a TC amp of some sort into an Orange cab, was easy to get a good sound with my JMJ Mustang. Footwear was DM Dealer boots. I’m going to miss this gigging lark, but sadly it just does me in now.6 points
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Supported the Bluetones in Brum on Friday and at Hangar 34 in Liverpool yesterday. Great room sound in Liverpool. Absolutely freezing loading into the house at 3am this morning but nice to be still doing gigs like this occasionally, worth savouring6 points
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A couple of pics by the audience from Thursday...6 points
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I always suspected Julia Hofer was classically trained in some way, shape or form. Now I find out she's a Cellist like me. Interesting performance, too...5 points
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I’m selling my 2022 Empire ‘58 Journeyman Precision, finished in Aged White Blonde with a roasted Alder body and one piece roasted Maple neck and fingerboard. The description found on Empire Music’s site is as follows; “The Fender Custom Shop Empire 58 Precision Bass was designed in-house by our resident bassist and Director of Sales, Anthony Pecora. Based off of his very own 58 Custom Shop P with a few nods to the 60’s models, this bass takes the best from both eras into a player-centric package. We’ve worked closely with Custom Shop Masterbuilder Vincent Van Trigt to develop our exclusive Empire 58 Precision Pickup that can only be found in these basses. This pickup offers all of the responsiveness needed to fit any playing style and any genre while never losing the characteristic P-Bass growl and punch. Features like roasted one-piece quartersawn maple necks, roasted bodies, and a 60’s Oval C Profile provide a unique and comfortable playing experience centered around a vintage Fender tone and aesthetic. These basses are ONLY available through Empire Music!” I have been lucky enough to have owned many Custom Shop basses and this is my second favourite of all time (the favourite being the exact same model but in pearl black and a new old stock finish, which suits my bass ocd better and is a keeper!). I wanted a Custom Shop bass that was different from the usual stock but could no way even consider a Masterbuilt one. These Empire exclusives fitted the brief perfectly with a hand-wound pickup designed in connection with a Masterbuilder, a roasted body and a quartersawn roasted neck with a very comfortable 9.5 inch fingerboard radius and tall narrow frets. I understand from Anthony at Empire that they only ordered about 50 of these in each of the NOS, Journeyman and Relic finishes. Being a Journeyman finish it has plenty of checking to the nitro with a selection of nicks and dings but no severe rash of any kind. The neck has lost a bit of its sheen so is not quite as glossy as a new old stock variant and there are just a few bare patches on the fingerboard for an aged look. The tuners and other metal parts are of course aged accordingly. The action is nice and easy, even with some oldish roundwound strings on it. It comes complete with the G&G tweed case, paperwork, tag, wallet, strap and picks plus key for the case. The case is in excellent condition but has one slightly temperamental latch which does close and lock, with a bit of patience! I’m only selling it because I only ever play the NOS version. Postage can be arranged but I would obviously prefer collection so you can play it! Needless to say, coffee and biscuits supplied if you visit!5 points -
Had our first gig at the Walthamstow Trade hall last night. Odd one. Great crowd, dancing all night. A few minor mistakes, and two big ones (singer couldn't pitch Valerie and stopped the song saying the bass player was in the wrong key lol). My IEM set up was problematic, but im glad i took a lot of extra gear to ensure I had what I needed. Hopefully going back next year.5 points
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10CC are one of those bands that were so high profile during their time, but have been kind of air brushed from history subsequently. I remember well how important they were in their heyday, but they are seldom cited as an influence by musicians nowadays or feted in the mainstream media for their extraordinary talents. I think a lot of that has to do with 10CC being an unapologetically clever band. In their own way, they were a kind of Mancunian Steely Dan. Every track was an art project, and they tried to be playful and provocative with the pop music medium they were working within. Therein lay their downfall, because particularly after punk rock happened anti-intellectualism became the only acceptable stance for critics and the listeners they influenced. The fact remains however, that 10CC were a very popular mainstream band in the 1970's, just like ABBA and ELO. They had UK Number 1 singles when that was still a big deal. They were ever-present on radio, regularly on television, did big live shows, loads of people liked their music and bought their records. 10CC wrote great songs that really connected with people, not surprising if they've got people a songwriterwith pedigree like Graham Gouldman in the band, and they definitely deserve to be rediscovered and given the credit they deserve.5 points
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Just completed my Filter board extension for the HX loop. It works just how I wanted!! This is with everything hooked up - no digital noise, we seem to be up and running! the sounds on offer from this lot are endlessly creative. I started making the filter board because I had much loved pedals I wasn’t using: now I remember why I love the QTron, the funk face and the Soundblox envelope filter. The SYB-5 managed to fit, and the new pedals - the digitech, the lovely prunes and custard clone I bought from @LukeFRC and the B-tron, all have something to bring. FUN! And the Drolo Kiwami is BONKERS (another great BassChat purchase from @Lunoxx!) . I repaired that one by replacing a gain knob, fiddly but so rewarding, that thing makes the maddest noises! https://www.basexperience.co.uk/new-bass-filter-pedalboard/5 points
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No gigs all month after a busy period At least I get to see plenty of gigs, Cardinal Black last night.5 points
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Found it! It's Johnny Heartsman. Bay Area blues artist.5 points
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I'm not a classical guitarist. However I do love noodling on a nylon strung acoustic. Many years ago we bought my son a classical guitar, which he barely played but I loved. He took it away to university. After missing it for 12 months or so I've finally treated myself. It's only a cheap one - a Martinez SM-80 that I picked from Ebay. It's a few years old but I don't think it's really been out of the packaging. I've had it a week or two and have just this evening fitted a new set of strings (D'Addario Pro-Arté EJ-45). I rarely pick up a guitar at home normally but I've not been able to put this one down.4 points
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Well I’ve still got my non-gigging classic rock band so will still be doing that once every couple of weeks, and I really enjoy it too so it’s not all bad.4 points
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If I wanted more crying babies I'd join talkbass (oooooooo)4 points
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Just a short one as I have 'things' going on.* A halloween party gig at The Cricketers in Westcliff on Friday. Decent turnout with a lot of people making the effort to dress up. We were a guitarist down and used yet another female dep singer who we didn'tt have much to to prep with. She did a decent job, but a couple of songs clearly weren't in her comfort zone, so we should have addressed that sooner. I felt quite liberated being able to fill some of the physical and musical space left by the absent guitarist, throwing in extra licks and fills here and there, juicing up my usual tone with a little more overdrive, and I had prepared a couple of special presets on my Anagram to simulate powerchords blended with my bass tone for several songs. The crowd seemed to enjoy it, dancing for most of the evening, and gained some new followers. So a decent result. *lets just say I had a colonoscopy the day before and the results are not what I had hoped for. Still yet to have more scans before knowing conclusively and what impact it will have.4 points
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Want to become an audiophile? First cut a small hole in one of your pants pockets, about a half inch across. Walk to the nearest toy store, buy a packet of marbles. Empty the packet into the pocket with the hole cut in it. Walk home. As you’re walking one by one the marbles will fall through the hole in your pocket. When you’ve lost all your marbles congratulations! You’re now an audiophile!4 points
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@jonno1981 I’m sure you can follow the same approach, in your case instead of the blend you have a switch. To have it like mine you just need to change your volume pot for a push/pull pot. If you decide to install the ToneStyler it will be super straightforward too. Looking at the wiring for the 414 you will need to re-wire the bridge pickup to the new vol pot and then from the vol pot to the pick up selector. I’ll attached the diagram that Don from StellarTone helped me produce. Important to note that in this wiring configuration, when in series it always work as both pickups on, you cannot blend, and if you have the bridge pickup selected it will mute the bass. The pickup Selector will have to either be on neck or both pickups to get the series sound. I recommend you using the CTS 250k pot https://ebay.us/m/eK4hvR You won’t need this but for anyone interested this is the blend pot I’ve used: https://ebay.us/m/OQenuP I purchased the ToneStyler from Bassdirect but if you buy directly from StellarTone they also sell the CTS pots. Wiring diagrams. The top is the one I’ve used and the second one is for your bass. You just have to compare your switch to the blend pot and follow the other wires connections.4 points
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I managed to get some workshop time in today, and scrubbed the Tolex clean (well, cleaner, at any rate). Then I was able to connect the speakers, screw them in and replace the grille, which I'd cleaned with a carefully-applied pressure washer. I hooked it all up to two different amps and tried it out; oh my goodness it's loud! I also noticed that it made the differences between each amp very apparent, so I'm happy about that; it also gave a lot of definition in terms of the tone and volume controls on the (cheap plywood) bass. So far I'm very happy with it. Thanks once again to everyone who chipped in with advice etc; I'm looking forward to getting it into the practise room on Tuesday and giving it a workout. Cheers, JRK4 points
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£1600 My last listing of this bass lasted about 24 hrs before sellers remorse kicked in - let's see how long I last this time. It's a stunning bass, but want is very different to need so I'm reluctantly listing this. My modded ‘95 Ray gets more attention as it’s a highly nostalgic bass for me, so as much as I like this Special I’m struggling to justify keeping it. Made in 2020, great condition, Ivory White with Rosewood fingerboard. Super comfy to play and sounds spot on - sound clip posted below. Weighs 4kg / 8.9lb. Comes with case and candy. Sound clip... - Preamp EQ is flat. - Strings are well worn in. - Played into Logic and Aguilar Plugin Suite, AG amp set flat, 2x12 cab. Link to my feedback thread Cheers 👍3 points -
I bought this new recently after being wowed by the various videos that are online. It is a stonking jazz bass! The neck is unbelievably nice with a played-in feel and excellent attention to detail. It's lightweight thanks to the body chambering, and the legendary Sire preamp ensures it sounds immense. It is as-new with the cellophane still on the pickups and control cover. The DR Dragonskin strings are great and also fresh as a daisy. No case but I have the original box if postage is required.3 points -
Hi folks, don’t sell much on here, usually end up buying instead 🤣.This thing is pretty special, only putting this up for the usual reasons of too many other basses etc, oh and the fact I need a new van for work!! Any try out is of course most welcome and actively encouraged, kettle’s always on! Weight is 4.4kg. UK sale only and I won’t post. If anyone is seriously interested in this I’m sure they would what to try it first as I indeed would! many thanks for looking kind regards Jeff3 points -
Sounds like a solid buy with very few downsides for a £300 single pickup bass. Probably enough space to add another pickup if you fancied but doesn't sound like it needs it. Will be an absolute steal second hand if/when they come around!3 points
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We're back on track, first coat of white primer down. For the finish it's going to be all white with some special details! I first joined BC to keep myself awake during nighttime feeds of my daughter. Amazingly she's now almost at toddler stage and can wield a paintbrush, so she will be adding the finishing touches herself!3 points
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They might, yes. I'm not sure where things would stand with long standing published articles by other websites about his previous activity - articles that could be accessed by anyone regardless of social media presence. It seems that any specific comments might have to jump through a series of hoops to be deemed influential enough to be contempt. It might just be easier for a judge to ban jurors from accessing the internet for the duration of the trial. Some of the examples in the article you provided would be considered breaches of other areas of law as well e.g. libellous, invasion of privacy etc. But given a judge's opinion is the final word, in the interests of risk management, perhaps it would be prudent to keep comments and particularly speculation about the trial proceedings offline until there's a verdict.3 points
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Thank you for the votes. I got lucky this time. See you all for the next round. I was inspired recently when fishing at a wonderful village called Olhos de Agua on the Algarve. I took a photo and think it would be very suitable to inspire us again to create. te he.3 points
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What the f*** does a guitarist know about anything? I don’t know why you, someone smart enough to play bass, would even listen to someone struggling to get beyond baby-babble3 points
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Royal Blues at The Troubadour, Earls Court, that London. 4 bands, though not remotely similar. Pretty much a capacity crowd, not bad for a Thursday night. We were up for it, lots of friends and family in the (paying) audience. Played two new songs, which went down well. The house bass rig was an Orange 4 stroke bass head and Orange cab. I set everything flat with the compressor half way. It sounded glorious. Ibanez UB804 -> Airbridge wireless -> Orange 4 stroke bass amp -> Orange cab. Footwear -> Maroon brothel creepers.3 points
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4 pages in and no one has said you need more than just one P bass - one with flats and one with rounds. You're slipping basschat, up your game. 😂 I was against P's for ages, just because they're a bit standard. Then I got one for a blues band and it just clicked, they sit in the mix pretty perfectly without much faff. I've now got 2 and am eyeing up a 3rd 😂2 points
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It's November already, and I am barely ready for the exam, scheduled for the 10th. Grade 2 has been a very unsatisfactory experience. I have played the exam pieces so often that I have grown to loathe them. For Grade 3 piano, I plan to try a different approach. I will play each piece for two weeks, and then move on to the next piece regardless of whether it is exam-ready. Hopefully, that will stop me getting bored with playing. Moreover, I will practice for longer each day, without distraction.2 points
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Thoughts are with you at a worrying time Greg. Take care and hope you get the results we all want to hear. Dave2 points
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@Greg Edwards69, same here. Hope you get sorted swiftly.2 points
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Felt like I needed to follow up my post like with a "yay for decent gig, but boo to unfavourable test results". Hope it's not too bad, all the best.2 points
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This is an absolutely incredible combo that combines outstanding performance and tonal authority into a compact and very lightweight package. It offers bundles of power and can run down to 2 ohms with 1 or 2 (!) extension cabs, if you have no sense of self preservation! Check the link for more info and tech spec - https://www.andertons.co.uk/gallien-krueger-legacy-212-800w-bass-amp-combo/?msclkid=e66112dcffcf17d455c67a2f5347da70 Collection from Margate preferred or I can box it up if you'd like to organise your own courier.2 points -
This is a surprisingly good bass. The 24 frets mean a smaller body due to the increased size of the cutaways and it plays ......REALLY well. It's my first Jazz style bass, bought as a back up when my Sandberg was being "cared for". And it's a really striking, audience pleasing, vibrant Green ....... called Mild Green ......... which, I'd say, doesn't do it justice, but makes it a sod to photograph! I've persevered, but have a look on Andertons Website for a true representation of colour. Great Roasted Maple Neck, with Rosewood Fingerboard, and rolled edges. Lovely to play looks great(lovely grain). Body Alder. https://www.andertons.co.uk/sire-marcus-miller-v5-24-fret-4-string-bass-guitar-mild-green/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surfaces&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20740064305&gbraid=0AAAAADujoUptMZBYIin5Gh6nybv-4dYoC&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgpzIBhCOARIsABZm7vEO6Vt31wQXb--yItYmIEPYDqCTbNX0GKftEHOsufqrerjwnKUyGY0aAv-9EALw_wcB It's been hanging on the wall for about a year now doing nothing. Used for a handful of gigs and in very good condition other than some small marks on the top of the headstock (clumsy me!) and an odd dark colouration in the headstock grain ..... purely cosmetic. I have too many basses so this has to go. We can discuss delivery - I have the original box and would be happy to travel up to 100 miles to deliver/meet-up.2 points -
Ibanez SR700 up for grabs. This bass is in amazing condition and has undergone a recent clean and setup including a new set of D'Adarrio strings. It plays beautifully and sounds great. These basses offer incredible value for money! "The SR700 features a double-cutaway mahogany body bolted to a jatoba and bubinga SR4 neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone ovals position markers. Components include a pair of Bartolini MK-1 pickups, an Accu-cast B20 fixed bridge with 19mm string spacing, die-cast machine heads. Controls consist of a single volume, balancer, and Bartolini MK1 3-band EQ with treble, bass, and mid boost/cut"2 points -
Bass direct had a social media post showing lots of them in stock - might be worth checking there if you want it quicker.2 points
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I got the blue limited edition version of this compressor; it was £30 cheaper than the ordinary black one. More good looking too... Opinion after a couple of days... I don't exaggerate the use of compressors; I don't see them as an effect, but something that is always on. You don't notice the Pedal76 that much until you turn it off. Also - if you push it hard into somewhat overdriven tone, it curls the hairs on your toes in a very pleasant way. Lower ratio and high input, and then drive on high... ❤ If you want more possibilities to tweak the tone: buy an Origin Effects or an Empress. If you want an always-on that is just there, this is a winner. Good price, nice design and no matter how stolen/copied it is from the original UREI, which is now very expensive. Used with the double bass also in "overdrive mode"; low ratio and high input. Sounds fantastic.2 points
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We will let the Judge be the judge of that.... More seriously, that is why I shared the list of charges, and the Case Reference. It stops speculation about what is happening, and allows us to easily find out the outcome. I am hopeful that justice will be done. A further update. Those who have evidence relating to the current crimes, or who have a Crime Number when you previously reported Micheal Mason to the police, might want to share it with Leicester Court. To do this, send an email to [email protected] The header of the email should include the reference, the defendant's full name, the hearing date and the court name. So 《 33JJ0821825, Michael Mason, 26.11.2025, Leicester Crown Court 》 The body of the email should contain details of the case which relates to yourself - evidence of the purchases of items, screen shots, 'evidence' of failed deliveries, whatever you have. Although the trial won't be considering those earlier misdemeanours, it may help the sentencing judge to form a view of the defendant.2 points
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We doing our three peice acoustic offering back at the Ziegler Winery tomorrow. Always a pleasure to play there. They have a large "built in" engaged high-end clientle, I don't have to worry about the crowd. We're playing from 3:00-6:00. Our role is to provide background music however a lot of the folks are paying more attention to us than their wine. Daryl2 points
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Last night was the Victoria pub jam in Wokingham, which I think has been running on Thursdays for more than a decade. An enthusiastic group of core musicians - which is expanding - maintains house band duties and rotates, which means it feels fresh, and it's starting to attract - gasp - Gen Z (!!) - I know, I can't believe it either, until fairly recently all the jam nights I went to were pretty much my age (I can still pogo at 55!), but there's teens and twenty somethings taking the stage, and I'll tell you - some of them are excellent. Reading has a pretty active prog rock thing going on, and they're all young as anything! Anyway - I got pulled into 3 bands for the night, which is damn good, some great tracks. Highlight as ever was Let's Dance by Bowie - I LOVE the bass on that track. Bass was the Maruszczyk 5-string, and it absolutely nailed it, sounding amazing after the truss rod replacement earlier this year - this thing is now perfect! Effects was a cheap little AnnBlackBox from M-VAVE with the chocolate 4-button wireless controller - and you know what? It worked pretty well, especially as a quick setup system. Total cost of that system? A stripped down version of the Stomp HX for £75 all in including the 4-button switch, all running on batteries so no need to hunt for a PSU or use a full sized board. I'm warming to it for jam nights! Weirdest track I played was "the stealer" by free - check this bassline out, it's bonkers: The landlord has invested properly in live music - the pub's had a new PA this year, new bigger desk and speakers mounted on the walls which saves a lot of space. The venue also owns good kit for bass, guitar and drums. I think that makes a huge difference to the musicians running the event.2 points
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On Saturday we rocked up bright and early and set up at one of our favourite venues in Bolton. Our dep drummer walked in just after 8 with his phone to his ear and a stunned expression. He said his elderly mum had had a fall and was on the flooring her kitchen and he had to go sort her out with an ambulance. He said he'd be back asap. A bit of a shock, but we decided that our only way forward was to play the two sets acoustically, instead of the 4-5 we were going to start with. Our dep drummer didn't reappear as he was in A&E at Wythenshawe hospital and his mum was only seen at 2am. I felt so sorry for the dreadful situation with his mum. He sent us an awful photo of her bruised face. He did exactly the right thing. Fortunately it went down very well and we even threw in some songs we'd never played together before. It's such a pleasure to have my new guitarist in the band. There's enthusiasm now, as opposed to the 'getting through it' that we had before.2 points
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