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One is stylish, well designed, well balanced, plays peachy and is versatile... The other is a Rick...7 points
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Now then. Some of you may recall the Smitten Kitten thread from a while back. I fell in love with a five-string Mike Lull NRT5, sold a bunch of basses and put in an order. Six months on, the photo below dropped into my inbox today with a brief message saying Mike Lull will be building it this week, so hopefully I'll see it before Christmas. I guess it's pretty rare to see his work like this, so posting here. I am heartedly excited. P4 points
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Many thanks for all your compliments on these, I'm quite humbled!3 points -
They're very, very different basses in every possible way, but there's no such thing as better, only better for you. As a case in point, I had a Euro LX and to be honest I didn't really like anything about it. Ergonomics didn't suit me at all, I thought the neck was way too big and the sound one-dimensional, whereas my two main basses are 1972 Ric 4001s (I've had about 15 Rics). Ricks can vary a great deal though so you'd need to try a few and you may actually get on better with a recent 4003 or 4004. Or you may hate them all! Ultimately only you can decide.3 points
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They both have their own sound and you'll probably like one more than the other. Great bass work has been recorded with both. That being said I don't think I could ever own a Ricky. I find the owner far too objectionable. If I did find one I really wanted I'd have to buy used to make sure he didn't get any money. And then I'd probably change the logo to make it look like a copy.3 points
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You need to remember that about half of them will be creationists and thus don't get an opinion on anything to do with maths.3 points
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I had a Mesa Boogie RR 2x18 that stopped the UK from lifting off into the air.3 points
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I would stick with the spector, I've never found a rick I can get on with and also find Ricks to lack versatility3 points
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There's always the Doug Wimbish model for a jazz neck option, and the Ian Hill is smaller front to back.2 points
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I've had both and for me the Spector was superior in every way, although less iconic.2 points
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That sounds about right. A refusal to cover will most likely be specific to the proposer, whereas declining to quote will be to do with the risks the underwriter is prepared to cover and as such no reflection on the proposer individually.2 points
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A trio I perform with. Not the strongest piece in the set but the video was the only one I could upload without editing a massive 30GB file!2 points
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Yes, after their first five or six albums they did become more "poppy". Here is the very first track from their very first album...."Chicago Transit Authority". As far away as it's possible to get, from songs like "If you leave me now"2 points
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Check out the albums CTA, Chicago II, Chicago V and Chicago VI for starters mate. Fantastic rock/jazz/pop crossovers.... killer grooves, rocking guitar, legendary horn section and 3 lead singers!2 points
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... and I would say, look for a Hohner B2B, which is passive with P/J pickups and sounds more 'organic' to me than the EMGs in B2As. They don;'t come up very often but there are a couple on eBay at the moment.2 points
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Iron Maiden Live After Death Long Beach Arena October 19842 points
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I bought one for the same reason - I can take it away with me in my campervan. After a lot of adjustments, it plays really well and is comfortable to play sitting down using the fold-out support. It's a different story on a strap. The reach to fret one feels a mile away compared to a Fender. I solved this by making a carbon fibre extension (folding) to take the strap button to fret 12. It works a treat. By coincidence, I gigged it for the first time last night in a small pub. It did fine. The pickups are not in the league of my USA Fenders, USA SUB or my Warwick LX4, but, they're fine and I will get used to their different sound. All in all, I'd say they're worth the money although I bought mine used for about half the new price. I really pleased with it. Frank.2 points
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Now priced at £700 So I've decided to sell my Barefaced Six10, the only reason it has to go is I need to downsize and raise money to relocate. I'm actually incredibly sad to see this go as it's been my main cab for a couple of years. You wouldnt believe how light and practical it is for a 6x10, I easily load it in and out of my saloon car and carry/ wheel it into gigs and up stairs. It crazy loud, whatever head you run through it and the tone is simply perfect! I used a HiWatt tube head with it for a couple years and recently started using a Microtubes 900 through it, the Microtubes runs at about 9 o'clock on the master volume for a practice with a 4 piece and a loud drummer. When I had the the HiWatt I used to find it funny when people decided to help me by carrying the head instead of the cab, I'd grab the cab over the head any day. It is 4 ohm and has speakon connectors on the rear, port on the bottom and wheels to help move it about. Comes with fitted Roqsoild Cover, black with white piping and Barefaced logo on the front. I'd rather not ship as it's is still quite awkward to package and protect it for the journey, I am happy to deliver within about a two hour drive, that includes meeting half way. Or of course you can come and collect it yourself. I am unsure on the price, so will consider reasonable offers.1 point -
Mine and my sons Stingray basses for your delectation: Mines the pre EB (1980) on the left - reputed to have belonged to Neil Corcoran of Mother Earth at one time. My sons is the EB (1984) on the right, with added EMG active P pickup and D tuner - reputed to have belonged to Gavin Cooper of Paul D'Ianios Killers. It was Olympic White before my son stripped it.1 point
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Why should your bass cab sit there taking up space between gigs? I've found my cab, 20 inches high, is the perfect height for sitting on and putting my socks on in the morning, and just discovered that it is also the perfect height for putting my foot up and trimming my toenails. Also, the cover seems to catch the trimmings so they don't shoot all over the room. Very easy to sweep them off. Isn't it great being a bass player!1 point
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I don't think I've uploaded a picture of it using the big boy board (I finally bought a pedal train...)1 point
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And that makes sense too - when I was in a covers band the earnings from a years good fun gigging paid for a car, when I expected to take about 3 years to repay it.1 point
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Bump for an excellent funky filter and a gentleman seller. Deal with confidence folks.1 point -
And an interesting history. IMO these basses should never be separated, but that's just me.1 point
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This isn't aimed at you at all... but that kind of thinking with regards to compressors and bass guitars needs to be taken out back, shot at close range and buried in a shallow grave for the birds to pick at. PS: 51m0n! Nice to see you on here mate1 point
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Yes, the 'Muff' was short for 'muffled'.....1 point
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I've thrown myself right back into it, been back in a Rock/metal covers band for the last six months or so, and i've also recently started gigging with a Jazz/Funk quartet. Even changed my work, I've run my own Locksmiths company for the last 10 or more years, but I have packed that in and now I'm back to teaching, Music, Bass, Guitar and Ukulele full time. I've been kinda lucky the wife runs her own music school, teaching piano and GCSE music for home schooled kids, so we kinda dropped one business and expanded the other. So far its going really well. I teach for a living and play for fun and beer money... couldn't be happier1 point
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Hope you enjoy it! A lot of people think they're a bit naff but I completely disagree. It goes to show that when we had a photographer at our gig there were more photos of me with the Hohner for the last few songs than there were of the entire band over the whole set. They're also light weight and reduce the chance of smashing headstocks with the guitarists... Though that may only be us kack-handers!1 point
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I have a Korean built neck through NS2a which is as well built as the two Euro LXs that I owned which is why I still have it and have sold the others - the Korean ones don't come up very often but I'd snap it up if another came along. One of the best "cheap" basses I've owned.1 point
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In the last year or two I had only gigged with my Lull P and the Sadowsky J. I decided to keep those and sell everything else. Easy decision really. I miss a couple of the basses that went, but they were no use to me sitting in the cases.1 point
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One of the things Mike asked me to put in was access for adjusting the truss rod without having to take the neck off. A bit of chisel-work and we have it Finish shaping and sanding complete: Next job (this afternoon, with any luck ) is slicing some walnut for the hatches, routing the rebate and bending / fitting them. In the meantime, the Osmo Polyx 3044 is on its way to me, as are the captive nuts and machine screws for securing the neck (another request from Mike after talking about a similar thing I did for a replacement Wal neck). All of a sudden, this is getting quite close....1 point
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Can't agree with that. My Euro tended towards a Jazz rather than a P neck. Mind you, that was coming from a 1.75" nut-width P Bass, so... I can agree with this, however. It's a controversial stance, mainly because people who don't think that tone comes from your fingers don't get their tone from their fingers...1 point
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Can't we go forward in time ? I really want to go to this shindig get some silver globe action going on.1 point
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I’m almost down to 1 - just need to sell the 64 Jazz Bass. Might get a fretless but that depends on how much I end up with from the sale. have had enough of buying crap I don’t need!1 point
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Never played a Spector but been casually looking,by accounts they are quite chunky,neck wise.I owned a 1980 4001 and the neck was slim almost parallel as you went up to the body.This puts the Spector in the gang with Wal,Ibanez musicians etc as great basses if you like the big necks.Loved my Rick and i fancy a new one,my old one needed about a grand spending on it by a trusted guy to get it playing as well as it looked.I'm a believer in tone coming from your hands .1 point
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I feel like @0175westwood29 may be able to point you in the right direction re: fuzzrocious pedals that would tick your boxes1 point
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Aware. It sounds different too. I was at The Seventh Tour of a Seventh tour in August 1988 at age of 15 in front row.1 point
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IME, declining to quote is not the same as refusal of insurance.1 point
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Having owned, until very recently, a Hohner B2A I would recommend that over the steinberger. The Hohner second hand is far cheaper than the new steinberger and if you get one from the right period you not only get active electronics but EMG pickups too. They do sound fantastic, I would recommend GHS strings too. My only reason for selling was the string spacing was too tight for me to be making the change from the Fenders I play more regularly. My drummer did shed a little tear when I sold mine.1 point
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I've tidied up a few posts - let's keep the discussion on-topic please. Thank you.1 point
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Sell your existing cabs and buy 4 8Ohm 8x10s. Job done.1 point
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The Hohner B2A and Steinberger Spirit are/were made in the same factory apparently.1 point
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For me it would be Rush at Wembley Arena on the Hold Your Fire Tour, with Primus as support... my own personal bass heaven1 point
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Most of London Calling, I'd say. Especially the title track. I think the imagery is superb.1 point
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Adam then found out that Eve had been secretly chatting to James and Jaco on WhatsApp(le)..1 point
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I doubt any of them has the slightest clue what they're talking about. What they're actually referring to is that using two cabs sounds better than one. That's the case 99 times out of 100, and it has nothing to do with the impedance load, everything to do with the increase in sensitivity when you use more than one cab. How many of them did side by side comparisons of the same amp with two 4 ohm cabs and with two otherwise identical 8 ohm cabs? I bet you couldn't find a single one of them who's understanding of how a speaker works goes beyond 'you plug it in to an amp'.1 point
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I just completed a very smooth and friendly trade with Stephen (my US Fender PJ for his StingRay 4). We met at a convenient Starbucks, had a coffee and a chat, checked over the basses, and both left happy. Really smooth trade from start to finish. The StingRay is immaculate - this is a guy who really looks after his kit, and a nice guy to meet and have a chat with. Hope the PJ works out for you mate!1 point
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It doesn't run best at 2 ohms, it's just capable of running at 2 ohms, and running at 2 ohms doesn't maximize anything other than current draw, which isn't a good thing. You're wasting time and money going to 4 ohm cabs.1 point
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Keep on telling myself that's the last bump and then I do another1 point
