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Just before Xmas I bought a set of Hipshots for my MIM Precision. The bass itself is great, but the tuners weren`t so, and as I`m going to be using this bass on a few overseas gigs this year (I ain`t flying with my US basses) wanted the tuners to be as good as I could get them. Reviews read, Hipshot HB7s ordered as a direct fit on MIMs. Except they weren`t, all screw-holes lined up ok, but the supplied ferrules/bushes were too small, and the Hipshot tuning pegs rattled in the Fender ones. So I e-mailed Hipshot asking where I could purchase a set of these, and they said just send us your address and we`ll put a set out to you, no charge. Received them today, fit like a glove. Quality customer service imo, so a big thumbs up to them. And have to say, the tuners are a real quality bit of kit, much smoother than the stock Fender ones.3 points
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That's not the words, it happened to me in Venezuela where a friend invited me to dinner with his family and at the table I asked his youngest sister if I could have a spoon and suddenly a deafening silence and after receiving what seem like an eternity of stares I asked if I said something wrong...2 points
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Lana Del Ray is just awful, I don't understand how that rubbish exists. Not a legal viewpoint. The melody of the song, the inflection in the vocals, the misery, it's a "tribute" to Creep undoubtedly. I would rather Radiohead issued a complete cease and desist against her career.2 points
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I guess for 99% of gigs you won't be sustaining notes on the bass guitar for very long, so fair enough. Personally I like to play some weird stinky poo and sustain is often essential2 points
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Update. A full refund has been issued with no comment. I should receive in 6 days. So a happyish ending :-)2 points
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+1 To the OP - In my experience a bass that sustains well usually sounds better than average on the rest of the notes. Sustain is essential to have but that doesn't mean that you have to use it on every note, but if you need it and the bass can't sustain then it's not a good instrument.2 points
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Problem solved on the Line 6 forum. Go to command centre and select one of the 'lightning bolts' at the top. Then just enter all the midi details that correspond with the channel and patch of the Strymon, save and job done. Each time I solve a problem like this I marvel at how good the Helix is. Probably the best designed piece of kit I have ever used.2 points
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For me its a great tool for dynamics. Letting it ring sounds great, but also adds to a sudden stop of silence. You may not notice if if you had decent basses. I had a usa precision which had loads of sustain, then i moved to a cheapo jazz copy and the difference was amazingly bad! The sustain couldnt even last a bar never mind any longer.2 points
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Great question. I think it’s just another tool for us to use depending on the music your producing. I find it really useful in a lot of the Fretless stuff I play. It lends itself to using sustain as the very nature of Fretless is the ambiguity of the note. The “left hand wobble” it has its place2 points
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I listened to them this morning and have to agree. But then again supposedly Radiohead were sued for ripping off 'All I Need Is The Air That I Breathe' by The Hollies, so they haven't really got a leg to stand on!2 points
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As said a long way up the thread - why would you not value sustain? Ok my first (and still favourite) bass has exceptional sustain, and so I most naturally play that way - but I can play a controlled staccato by damping when it's wanted, or let a note ring for two or even three bars when that sounds right. I can play an open string and let it ring as a drone while I develop the line on the other strings. I can hold a single root note for each bar through a frenetic lead guitar solo so I'm just anchoring it and not distracting from it. I can run a slow gentle bassline through a blues or folk ballad and keep in that groove. When I play my son's super new MIA Fender P I just feel frustrated, the notes die so quickly that I don't have the range of expressive options I'm used to. Fair enough if you're just playing punchy rock'n'roll, but much beyond that, sustain opens up so many musical options, how could you not want it? All imho of course :-)1 point
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Agreed. Bit like drum mics - any drum mics will do (within reason) - it just depends how much you want to faff with working the sound to the desired results. Other mics may get you there directly/quicker.1 point
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Absolutely. Jealous. I was playing in the late 90’s when it was all unkempt hair and parkas. Tragic.1 point
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I've just been reading through the responses on here. Have I got this right:- 1) Some people have basses which need modification to get sustain. 2) Some people smack their basses so hard the strings come off the bridges 3) 99% of people bash away on rudimentary basses and amps where sustain is not required. All I can think is gor blimey. But seriously, have we finally found a differentiator here between the designs which were got right in the long and distant past (but need modification to make them sustain so weren't that good after all) and the more recent makes and more recent iterations of 'vintage' designs which amongst other things, correct this flaw. Good grief - you learn something every day 😂1 point
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He does sell PCBs, but even with my embarrassingly large farnell discount it only came out a few quid cheaper to source the bits myself, so for the convenience I plumped for a kit.1 point
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I've never been hugely fussed - except I know I don't like Rotosounds. They have a really corse finish that puts shivers up my spine. Not in a good way!! I've been using SIT strings for a while and get on well with those. They're a bit tricky to get in the UK though.1 point
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How aboiut a little blue flame inside the circle; a bit like the British Gas one (but not the same, obviously )? ETA: Ooops! crossed posts. Still think it's a good idea in blue though...1 point
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No need - I’ve had confirmation from someone in the FB group that their preamp is the same as mine. Glad it’s all ’stock’ spec!1 point
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Put together this video yesterday, quite new to recording so excuse the EQ! but I think it represents the tone of this bass quite well1 point
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Headless Shuker 5 Maple/Wenge Neck-thru. Ziricote fretboard. Similar density to maple. White Ash body. Flamed Myrtlewood facing. 34" scale, 24 fret. Blue side leds with external brightness control. SD Bassline pickups (MM/jazz) with coil switch for MM. Shuker 3 band circuit plus active/passive switch.1 point
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Could they also explain what 'money' is, as I am a bass player as well..1 point
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I'm glad I am not the only one to feel like that. Going around and around a genre that didn't even originate here is a bit stale in my humble-bumblings too. Trouble is... the 12BB is like the common denominator in the wide world of western styled music. It's obligatory to know it if you want a half-decent tool kit to bring to the jam. It's easy though, right? That has been said of so many seemingly simple things in life. More often than not, the simple things are harder to get away with with style and confidence whilst not making yourself look like a tourist.1 point
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Just out of interest that is very close to the shape I use on my Ashdown JJ head .1 point
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Everybody here started knowing nothing - only you can decide how far you want to go - the more people you play with the more you're likely to learn (as long as you don't get stuck in that 12 bar blues scene). Good luck and...1 point
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Nice playing, the EMGs compliment the Ibanez well and the amp sounds great. If it is good enough for Victor Wooten1 point
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To all the lovers of Tapewound strings...you should be buying Status tapewounds!! Well, if they had any in stock... (When)They're available in 40s and 45s and are priced at around £16 for a four string set. The medium length are long enough for your typical 34" scale bass even though Rob doesn't advertise them as that - if you ask Dawn she'll confirm that I have bought several sets and that they've been fine. I use them on several of my basses and get loads of positive comments. I think Disgrace of Bass was the last, on Thursday just gone. Nick Smith loved them. Now the reason, for those who don't already, to hate me...when I found out they were running low, I, and two other BCers, bought up the last 10 sets they had. I recently sold a fretless with them on and the buyer doesn't want them. I've a few "spare" sets but they're not for sale. Tonewise, if Leo had fitted these to his basses way back when we may never had steel or nickel strings.1 point
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Absolutely no reflection on your Maruszczyk or its quality, but I'll be surprised if you find an SB315 is much of a step down!1 point
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