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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 -
That's absolutely stunning (as are the others in your pic). Congrats - lovely basses.1 point
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I really liked my Spirit, so much so that I bought the big brother model, the Synapse. I travel a lot with work and the Spirit / Synapse is dead easy to lug around. Rock solid design, and stays in tune forever. I bought one of those little Vox plug-in headphone amps, and all is good when I'm away from home. I put a set of La Bella flats on mine (only about £25 from BassDirect), and it sounds great to me.1 point
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No-one seems to have mentioned the "playing". For me that's what it's about. I love playing music in front of people. yes, the process of coming up with original material is very satisfying, but so is the process of rehearsing a chamber music program of music that's been around for hundreds of years. How far does that crescendo go? Should that staccato be off the string or on it? How much slower should that rall get? No-one has ever played that piece EXACTLY like that before, and then you get to show an audience the fruits of your labours. Why is it easier to get paid in a covers band? Because they draw bigger audiences. Simple as that. I don't care, I love playing music. And FWIW, I think "Don't Stop Believing" is a great song. Of its time, granted. People want to hear it, so I love to play it.1 point
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Bump for an excellent funky filter and a gentleman seller. Deal with confidence folks.1 point -
I fully support this thread! I once had a bed that was a door stretched over two cabs. Space was at a premium!1 point
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And an interesting history. IMO these basses should never be separated, but that's just me.1 point
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Provided they are Black Crowes, or of the corvid family more generally, I'd be fine with that. Housemartins, Eagles, Yardbirds (well actually most Byrds too) all good. I could certainly live with Dixie Chicks or a Flock of Seagulls and might even stretch to an Albatross from Fleetwood. Pigeons, however, no.1 point
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Yes, the 'Muff' was short for 'muffled'.....1 point
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Only one mate unfortunately.1 point -
Hmmmm there was a case on here a while ago of a pro signing up to tell everyone not to use a compressor live because pros don't, seem to remember there was some fairly robust disagreement which he didn't like and he left. Those who disagreed were then rounded upon for not being nicer to him. Personally I think if it can be done someone will do it, and if they are clever enough about it it will sound good, and then other people will try (Tom Morello's kill switch springs to mind, never heard that before, then everyone with a heavy distortion and a guitar was adding a kill switch or breaking their pickup selector switch :D). When I was learning sound engineering the one rule we had drummed into us was "There are no rules, just guidelines, any rule there is is there to be broken, if it sounds good, it is good".... Of course if you go too crazy in a studio you might just fry some very expensive kit (as in mortgage your house type expensive), so you best have a good idea of what you are plugging in to where before you start getting all 'creative'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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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 do home study, practice and gigs with my LMIII with either 1- or 2 112cabs. Haven't felt the need to buy something larger, louder, heavier. Even if you study at home in a very small room with thin walls....there's a volume knob.1 point
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I also meant to say that you can leave LT in the case. or there's a ply pedal board that lifts out. I've fixed my LT and pedals to the ply using the bicycle chain method and the whole thing stays in the case all the time. I lift the lid off and I am ready to go!1 point
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Oh, you could buy the 'large' case instead that I think is still ok for LT.1 point
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I had a 4001 briefly some years ago, it was just bloody uncomfortable to play, and if you like the Spector you may have the same experience. I would definitely say try before you buy, you never know you may love it.1 point
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Maybe there's a BCer in your area that'll let you try theirs?1 point
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Tricky one. Maybe the Metallica gig I couldn't be bother to go to in Birmingham 1986. A week before Cliff was killed.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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"we don't always publish winners names" err in my country this is definitely against the lottery laws. Every competition falls under this category outrageous1 point
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The charity gig at the Grove Tavern in South Wimbledon one Sunday afternoon about 10 years ago, but this time there will be people in the car park waiting for the scrote(s) that broke into my car while I was on stage.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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Cos its ours and its not!1 point
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To specifically answer the OP's question: compressors as a separate device became more popular with the advent of good solid state amps that slowly started to replace tube amps and their natural compression. Many of the early SS greats like Trace and SWR included compressors in the amp for this very reason and for everyone else there were pedals.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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It’s weird, but I only play original solo bass stuff. I’m gigging very regularly, I’m having at the moment to turn things down because of my university course. I’ve had stuff released by a label on vinyl. I get regular offers for doing collaboration. I’ve played abroad, this year was two gigs in Paris, and I’ve played with guys who’ve been huge influences of mine. Admittedly it’s not as well paid as regular pro gigs, but it’s far, far more rewarding.1 point
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Sold to Pete of The Siknotes. To be gigged at last. Well chuffed....!1 point -
the name does not matter, pick a word , use it. People learn your name, if they like you. Lots of bands with awesome names never made it, lots of bands with rubbish names made it. The name is irrelevant1 point
