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I feel I just have to share, the excitement is growíng So, after 20 long months of waiting my Wal MK1 is finished and soon to be on the way. Update photo from Paul.4 points
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I normally don’t post these but today is a bit different. Oh yes, Moog phatness! @CameronJ, @Al Krow, @GisserD, @lee650, @Bo0tsy, @tonyxtiger3 points
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Sold sold sold! 1998 Warwick Thumb bolt on 6 string bass Basslines pickups fitted in factory Built in Germany Active/passive push pull volume knob Pickup blend knob Stacked bass/treble knob Warwick strap locks recently replaced - they’re very secure Weight: approx 6 kg Comes with Warwick hard case Neck: wenge Fretboard: wenge Body: ovangkol Frets: 24 brass Nut: Just-A-Nut II Condition: great. There are a few dings but nothing major. I tried to show them in pictures as much as possible. Location: Brighton I would prefer collection only, but we can arrange something if you’re far away. UK only. £1150! I’ve decided to go through the painful decision of parting ways with my lovely ‘98 6 string Warwick Thumb BO. The only reason why I’m letting this go is to help fund a new Vigier, and I simply can’t justify hanging onto too many basses nowadays. I’ve owned it since 2007 and it’s served me very well in that time. It’s only been gigged a few times, so most playing has been at home - in a smoke free house. It's just had a set up, clean and new set of strings, the frets are now super shiny. I used a few different Music Nomad products on it, it's come up really nicely. Tone on this beastie is great, it’s got that classic Warwick sound that I love, with a nice broad range of dynamics. For tappers and such, the action is nice and low making it a nice and easy to play. It’s not too low to cause any buzz, and it still allows you to really dig in when playing finger style - I’m quite an aggressive player so really appreciate being able to really get some good attack on the strings without any farting or buzzing. There are a couple of dings but nothing major, I’ve tried to highlight them as much as possible in the pictures. I can give you my strap if you want it, it’s an old leather one. If not, that’s all good!2 points -
I have both and they’re both well worth the money. Get The Meters one too, thank me later.2 points
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This is where my GAS is directed:2 points
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Attended audition, passed audition. Didn't mention it in case I didnt get it! Very chuffed to get this one!2 points
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Just a two word review...2 points
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I’ve lived in Scotland for 20 years; when should I expect the rainy season to end?2 points
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Chuck’s the bassist on this track:2 points
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My band has been struggling to break into local venues and we played two gigs last year. By chance we got ourselves an agent (our guitard met her when seeing a band she represented at a local pub). We played a gig last week (arranged by her) where she saw us for the first time, and we now have eight gigs lined up so far this year. Although she is taking a small cut, she is arranging a fee that incudes her payment so there is no downside for us at all. Result!2 points
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You have to teach yourself. The 'learning how' is quite simple: notes, note values, accidentals, key signatures and rhythm. Could teach it in a couple of sessions. Learning to actually DO it is just sitting at home in a room banging away for years!.2 points
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Markbass 151RJ box, like new, original packaging. Comes with Roqsolid cover. Barely played, mint condition. Awesome box! Spec: Speaker: 1x15” Tweeter: 1.25” compression driver Bass ports: rear-ported Impedance: 8 ohms Power Handling: 400W RMS Size (W/H/D): 450 x 591 x 444 mm / 17.72” x 23.27” x 17,48” Weight: 17,1 kg / 37.70 lbs No trades. 440 GBP, shipping included.1 point -
Great and versatile tone, amazing playability, super-low action and remarkable look. No case, sorry. Specs: - Seven strings - Custom-made Bartolini Bill Dickens pickups - Custom electronics including a three-position parametric preset rotary switch and mid-frequency selector - Maple and purpleheart thru-body neck - Swamp ash wings topped with curly maple Spared condition, just a few aesthetic problems: - the 'Bill Dickens' signatures have come off from the pickups - replaced tuner at A-string (see the image) - a tiny dent on the top of the lower horn (see the image) Shipping is available, but not included in the price above.1 point -
Just had a look at my Soundcloud account and I've clocked up just over 10,000 plays! Wow! Thanks to everyone who's ever listened, it means a lot1 point
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And on Amazon, slightly cheaper.1 point
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The 2007 'expanded deluxe' version is a stereo remaster by steve hammonds and jon richards according to the booklet1 point
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Try to catch the documentary on the making of Steely Dan's album Aja. There's some good stuff on there from Chuck Rainey, particularly when he told Walter Becker he wanted to put a slap riff in Peg. Becker told him not to but he did it anyway and they loved it.1 point
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Just pulled the trigger on a Shuttle 6.2 with Genz Benz bag from the Gallery..£400. Looks like brand new.. Thanks for the info guys.1 point
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Mrs B outdid herself this year - she go me a Mono M80 for gigging duties. Very Chuffed. However, as a complete surprise she also bought me an Electro Harmonix Battalion Preamp/DI pedal. I swapped out my Ampeg SCR-DI on my nano board for it today. Plugged straight into the K10.2 via DI. Compression is pretty good. I'd say as good as onboard amp compression. EQ stage is very good. Responsive, adds some nice colour, and gives a really nice preamp boost. I'd say it's not quite Ampeg SVT, but it has shades of that vintage sound about it. However, the distortion/drive section is so much better than the Scrambler on the SCR-DI that it's actually a bit comical. More control with Level/Blend/Tone/Drive (and a selector so you can set it pre or post EQ or Dry with blend) and a proper level control for the DI out - it's usable. No, scrub that - that's doing it a disservice - it's very very usable. I really liked the warm tone I was getting with about half drive and 50/50 blend and 50% level. Really nice. I actually wasn't expecting much as they are one of the cheaper Preamp/DI pedals but I was more than pleasantly surprised by it. It does what it's supposed to do, and it does it really well. Thumbs up from me - it's staying on my board for now instead of the SCR-DI. I'll rehearse and gig with it and let's see if it stays on!1 point
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It's 4.4KG Yes, 34" Scale1 point -
New Year - New Clear Out: Warwick Thumb - 5 String - 1995 £850 - Plus Shipment at cost if required, No Trades. Condition is pretty good indeed for a 22 year old bass. A few scuffs and scrapes as shown in the pics. The E string saddle has rubbed off the black coating back to the brass a little. All is good, honest wear and doesn't affect playability. This really is a great Warwick Thumb Bass. Frets are good, neck is fine. Truss rod works fine. Note this is one of the early ones that has the user replaceable truss rod. Recessed straplocks removed, holes dowelled and replaced with traditional straplocks- the recessed ones I've removed weren't quite securing correctly. I'm in Chorley - Lancashire - any trial or inspection is welcome.1 point
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Now I hate to add GAS to the flames but... https://youtu.be/rc7QCOe5lcw1 point
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A new bass cures GAS like vodka cures alcoholism.1 point
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I think it's a great investment in time if you mean to perform, and I find it fun , completely absorbing, a bit like sitting down to enjoy reading a book. Also, you never know when you might need it. A few months back I arranged to try out/audition with a jazz orchestra, and I told them beforehand that I could read basic bass clef (i.e. not up the dusty end), if very slowly, but I mainly played from memory having first learnt the parts. No problem they said, just come along and do what you can. When I did turn up, someone plonked a music score on my lap and we were off. As the bass lines were relatively simple, I just about managed to keep up note wise, and also remember the notation symbols, having read a book years ago about how to read scores. It could have been a car-crash two hours, but I managed to leave at the end with at least some dignity...1 point
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Adding chorus to an 8 string bass will not give you a 12 string bass sound. It will sound like a 'confused' 8-string bass, with the output signal rather messed up. I have a Dean Rhapsody 8-string bass and can attest that it is one of the best basses for all over intonation of its type. My two Hamer 12er's are also excellent for intonation (both are different scales). The sound is 'bigger than the 8-string, especially if you do not tune totally precisely. They are both active. They sound pretty thunderous through my Hartke rig.1 point
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I would argue about dirt, delay etc not being subtle, of course they can be and be very useful that way1 point
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My issue with the Aguilar TLC was it's apparent inability to control dynamics. No matter what I did it just didn't give me the subtle compression that I want. Admittedly I didn't try it in a band situation, but being a devout compressor user for many years, I have my ear attuned to the sound that I want and works in a band situation but was unable to get anywhere close to that with the TLC. It was just bland and lifeless, no dynamic control, no punch, not even any likeable tonal colouration - although it claims transparency so that is hardly surprising. The EBS was subtle but at least it did have a degree of dynamic control, albeit one that wasn't for me. All IMO, IME etc etc. Which compression models were you using on the B3n? In what regard did they not meet your needs? I'd argue the opposite, that in a band context compression is more obvious on the bass in so far as it smooths out the peaks and makes the bass more consistent across all the strings and allows it to sit better in the mix, with the caveat that you've set it up properly and don't have any radical eq settings. There are many people who don't like compression but I think this is because it is widely misunderstood, they are expecting it to be an obvious effect like the ones you listed above so they set it up so they can hear an obvious difference. By that time you have squashed the bass tone to within an inch of its life and are left with an unusable bass sound. Less is more with compression. Set it up with the band playing behind you to optimise your settings and it brings the bass to life, IMO.1 point
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Another 20 years? Seems expensive for what it is. I have a second-hand golf trolley which cost 15 quid plus a longer bit of webbing and some 1/2inch pipe insulation for padding, and the wheels are big enough to cope with a typical UK folk festival grassy field.1 point
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Oooohhhffffff. That, Sir, is a humdinger!1 point
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If I'm taking my Genz rig, I use a Chauvet padded bag like this ...it fits my ShuttleMax 12.2 like a dream with the movable partition & takes my footswitch, leads, Zoom B3 & smaller bits & bobs with ease. If I'm using the Rumble combo I take a laptop bag-type affair my missus picked up at a conference. It's cheap & cheerful, it's made out of some thin plastic type material so isn't going to last forever but it's got loads of compartments, has a shoulder strap & is light as hell. It does say 'Mental Health Foundation' on the front, but unfortunately, I've yet to be asked if that's what the band's called1 point
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When it's a bass synth...1 point
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This looks wonderful! Really like the spec you've chosen.1 point
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What would happen is it would confuse the musicians who are expecting each bar (of, for example, 4/4) to contain 4x crotchets, instead of 6. And also what would you put into the next bar? Just two crotchets? The way it would be done properly, so it could be understood, is to have one bar of 6/4 then one bar of 2/4. But its an inelegant way to do it, requires more thinking time, and looks messier. At the end of the day the standard notation is merely a tool for communicating the music to the people expected to play it. And if sight reading, or reading/playing it after not too much practice (which often happens in commercial and recording situations), you want the sheet music to be laid out according to the standardised rules, as easy to follow as possible, and not cause or introduce any issues of its own.1 point
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I hear you, brother:1 point
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Hmm... i thought the link was the same as the video. Still a hideous crime i know. Do i need a lawyer ?1 point
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Now that’s a “wow” bass. Superb! 😱😱1 point -
Think you had to re-record the song in the presence of MU reps to prove it was you on the original. Then mime to it on TOTP. Apparently the re-recorded tapes often used to get 'confused' with the original recordings for TOTP transmission quite often though1 point
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yes, having compared the position relative to the second volume, it is indeed correct. I withdraw my scathing criticism,1 point
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This is without a doubt the single most useful thing I have ever read upon this thing called 'the internet'. Have yourself a biscuit, sir. A choccy one. In foil.1 point
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@Les Hoping you are well. Missing the Kebablog. I'm making do but it's not nearly as satisfying reading about quinoa flatbread butties served with avocado fries as it is hearing of the apres gig foodie scene in the North Midlands. Please come back?1 point
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This has been posted before, but, hey, if we're talking Rainey?1 point
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Meet the new range, same as the old range...1 point
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Boring.1 point
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See this is why I like your style. To have the black and gold the other way 'round would just be vulgar. (Retires to flame proof bunker in advance of the Bling Bling Brigade's response)1 point
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I just bought an old Sei Original from Simisker. Clear, friendly communication. Patient and helpful while I was over at his place trying out the bass. Provided biscuits including jammy dodgers and caramel chocolate digestives. Would trade again.1 point
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2016 Fender American standard "PJ" Limited Edition bass. Never been gigged, unmarked and as new, as far as I know only in production in 2016, custom shop pick-ups, comes with Fender delux fitted hard case. A good investment opportunity for someone, ( unfortunately I need the money for other projects ). I'm based in Cornwall but will travel within reason or post at buyers expense.1 point -
The problem with a lot of XLR cable is that whoever makes them tends to cut all three conductors to the same length so any undue strain can snap either of the main signal wires. The secret is to make the signal wires about 2.5cm longer than the screen and fold them back into the shell. This way any strain is taken only by the screen which if properly soldered into pin 1 is much much stronger. I always sleeve the signal terminals with silicon rubber sleeves or heatshrink.1 point
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