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https://www.manomano.co.uk/wire-fencing-uprights-and-accessories/nato-razor-wire-helical-wire-roll-galvanized-steel-100-m-731534?model_id=7315348 points
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Print it onto one of these, then, and let them...5 points
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Did somebody say “Envelope Filter”?!3 points
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Cut a cardboard box in half, corner to corner, so you end up with 2 pyramids. Cut a hole for the pole in the top. Paint black and you're done. Or, sell them for £199 the pair!3 points
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I've just ordered a Soundhound. Should arrive tomorrow I'll keep you posted.3 points
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I bet you could still rest one of these on them...3 points
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Had enough of this. Move on, nothing to see here anymore.3 points
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I would recommend learning to do it for yourself as soon as possible! Nobody knows what your favourite setup is better than you do. You may want to go to a friendly shop for help the first time, but don't ask them to tell you what to do, ask them to help you achieve the setup you want. Ignore strictly prescriptive advice about the exact number of thousandths of an inch (or millimetres ) to measure at the 12th fret and similar rubbish: while you play, find your own preferred setup - as in, the setup you are most comfortable with - and then learn how to implement it on your bass(es) and how to maintain it when the season changes and the neck relaxes or tightens. As I said, it's a matter of trial and error: you may think that a certain setup fits your playing, and then discover that it doesn't, so it's best to be able to change it on the spot and keep testing. You only need to go to a luthier if there is a problem such as a warped neck, a fret coming off, a serious dead spot, a defective machine head, malfunctioning electronics in the pickups, or similar. (Those problems aren't very common, even on relatively cheap basses.) I did my first setup on my own after googling and checking out a few links similar to the first I mention above. It's easier than it looks.3 points
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Beautiful condition lovely low action sounds great 24 fret maple fingerboard swamp ash tobacco burst weighs around 9lb comes with Sadowsky case No trades bank transfer or no fee PayPal £1800 plus shipping £1600 my feedback https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/137382-feedback-for-harry/?page=5&tab=comments#comment-32751182 points -
Ah, I see. I don’t need that much of an excuse to come to NYC as it’s somewhere I’d really like to visit. 😀 Here are a couple of nice Rendez Vous settings I found (played with a passive P bass):2 points
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D'Addario have supported a number of Bashes and donated strings to BC forum members via the Beta test group in the last few years... I won't have a word said against them....2 points
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FENDER FSR (Fender Short Run) ANTIGUA PRECISION - ONE OF ONLY 250 WORLDWIDE! 70's spec P-bass bass, from the Mexican plant in 2012. Limited run of a really special finish. These are very rare indeed. The pickups are 'pure vintage' and not the standard MIM - these were fitted as part of the FSR spec - along with 70's logo, thumbrest, stamped tuners, etc. A 70's P at a fraction of the cost - I've owned US standards that don't growl as much as this bass! The condition of this bass is, quite simply, immaculate. There's a tiny knock on the headstock, but my camera won't even pick it up. It's essentially as it was made in 2012. Comes with a Fender gig bag, again immaculate and unused except for storage. The previous owner bought the bass brand new, kept it for a rare noodle, so it has barely been played at all. I've got my eye on something else, so I'm handing this over. As I said, you'll rarely, if ever, see another. It's a very striking, and I personally I think gorgeous, finish. I don't have any scales, but it's a light bass - I'd estimate around 8lbs. You can see and hear about the instrument in this clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_1auQihQgQ&feature=share&list=UUnhGL4V4yYffUyJIbdfemmw Price-wise, I'm asking only £625 for this, and that includes UK delivery to your door. Please give me a few days to sort the box - I've got a NBD incoming, so as soon as it arrives (by the end of the week), I'll get this off. Naturally, collection is fine. Based on the Romney Marsh in Kent. Paypal 'gift' or bank transfer please. Feedback link at the bottom of the page. Any questions, please ask.....and thanks for looking! SB2 points -
Just to update my contribution to this thread. Replacement cable is winging its way to me in the post now that the bank holiday weekend is over. Great customer service again! Thanks @D'Addario UK2 points
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Oh what the hell.... Pm'd2 points
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If all goes to plan, I will be doing a live demonstration of veneering a bass body top. If all doesn't go to plan, I'll be demo-ing how to light a BBQ using a sheet of veneer and a wrecked bass body.2 points
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Eh..? What..? Did someone call..? Ah, the old 'clout the drummer' gags, huh..? Better than that you will have to do. Can I continue my siesta now, please..? (Yawn ...)2 points
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Di played the classic pro and gibbo version back to back a couple of years ago the epi destroyed the Gibson on every level. Playability, sound, price2 points
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In fact, it's a zero nut.2 points
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The big MBB5 Announcement. Three of Basschat's most illustrious luthiers will be speaking at the MBB5 during the afternoon. Timings will be announced on the day. The topics are loosely going to be: Andyjr1515 - How to finish your bass and avoid gluing veneer to the dining table. Jabba_the_gut - How to make a bass out of anything, including recycled sawdust. Norris - Tools, and how to not to cut your fingers off.2 points
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What about this?2 points
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Its because they are all made to order. They work... and made well - but you could fashion your own up from bits down Wickes and some gaffa is you are that way inclined.2 points
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Is it possible that he's just doing this because he can, rather than because it actually achieves anything useful?2 points
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Curses! Heeheehee Yes. Spondon is where I live. I am the only bassist in the village.2 points
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I used to wonder why I kept all those bass guitars, amps, cabs and associated paraphernalia. I hadn't played in a band for four years and at the time hadn't touched a bass in at least twelve months. I turned 54 and after being told I was too old by several bands I realised that playing music was a thing of the past. Idly browsing Join My Band last year I responded to an ad. Didn't get the gig. Never really expected to don't really know why I was looking. Then they contacted me. It was a cheeky request to dep for the guy who got the gig ahead of me as he was unavailable on New year's Eve. Part of me thought I'm too rusty, I'm kind of done with music anyway and shouldn't I be offended, maybe just a little? Long story short I did the gig, am now their number one dep, before playing I got my amp checked over by an old mate not seen for years and now he and I have formed a band, I also joined a soul band doing some really cool covers and just got asked to write some lines for an originals band. Rather obvious moral is you don't know what the future may hold nor how you will feel about music. Keep your beloved instruments, pick them up whenever you feel like it, leave them alone without guilt or remorse the rest of the time. Oh, and say yes to any and all opportunities that come your way, you can always walk away later if they're not what you want. Good luck with number four.2 points
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Following a Report concerning some reactions in this topic, I've done a bit of cleaning up. A simple misunderstanding that escalated; let's leave it there. Play nicely, please, despite the late hour. Thanks in advance for your understanding and cooperation.2 points
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She shouldn't have to, but 2018 is not exactly a time of tolerance and human compassion. We're in an era of intellectual regression. Actually it's not quite as simple as that. We're in an era abundant with intellectual progress and tolerance, which is being stifled by an increasingly dumb, aggressive and intolerant ageing population, who wish it was still 1842. And thanks to the miracle of modern medicine, they're out there shuffling about in huge numbers, and they will live until they're 136 years old. So it's going to take a long time for attitudes to change significantly.2 points
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Yeah, you'll see in that response from Sandberg that they say they use a higher zero fret. That is not the usual way, but it obviously works for them. Can't see the point to be honest, they're sort of using the zero fret as a metal nut. Why not start with the right size wire in the first place. The usual procedure is to have the same wire as the rest, this gets levelled along with the rest of them. This ensures perfect action at the nut as it's the same height as the surrounding frets. Sandbergs way does not.2 points
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I’m going to start filing grooves into all my frets to get my action lower 😂2 points
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There is a fair bit of misunderstanding about a zero fret in this thread. (& also a healthy amount of fact also) I'd encourage anybody who is interested, to research thoroughly on reputable sources. *Especially before filing slots it a zero fret to lower the action2 points
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Here are my two. The brown one is my first bass, bought in 1981.....although everything except the tuners has now been replaced in a 35 year attempt to create a Wal/Warwick/Fender hybrid!! Currently passive (JB standard wiring, with an additional series / parallel switch) as when the latest pickups arrived I was too impatient to solder up the electronics. It's had a new lease of life since I fitted a set of EB cobalt flats and will probably be going active again soon. The Wal is ... well, a Wal, just like all the other Wal Customs in the world.2 points
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Sorry but that's not how it works. With a zero fret equipped instrument the correct height at the first fret is set by the height of the wire used for the zero fret. No decent manufacturer, tech or luthier would ever file grooves into a zero fret to lower the height.2 points
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A beautiful Marleaux Sopran bass in fantastic, almost mint condition. These are really quite rare and quite special. Tuned an octave up from standard, there's a beautiful piano like quality to each note (a characteristic that extends to chordal work). Can be used with an octave pedal to achieve standard bass tones (though works best with a high quality unit - Eventide etc.) I discovered these last year and now have two - this is overkill, of course, so this one (with by far the best finish and and least signs of use) is up for grabs. Build quality is stunning - everything you'd expect of a custom hand-built from Marleaux. Some specs (taken from the Marleaux site): 3 piece maple neck - 4 string - separated with Wenge. 6 point bolt-on neck matching headstock rosewood fretboard with 24 frets, 57 cm (22.44") scale. Burl poplar top (gorgeous figuring) on two piece figured walnut body with ergonomic shaping passive single humbucker from Delano black from ETS/Schaller Strap locks Neck measurement Scale: 570 mm / 22.44" Nut: 40 mm / 1.57" 12. fret: 50 mm / 1.97" 24. fret: 55 mm / 2.17" Bridge: 54 mm (2.13") / 18 mm (0.71") each string Excellent condition with only very minor playwear - essentially (a) a couple of tiny indentations on the rear bottom of the bass near the side jack socket - it wasn't possible to photograph these - there really are small, and (b) some string-end scrapes on the headstock from re-stringing (there when I bought the bass). I've had this for around 9 months and imported it last year at a total cost of £930. It's been a revelation but I don't need two and I'm going to take a big hit on this - so no offers or trades please (I do feel that £775 is very cheap for an instrument of such quality). I've re-strung with D'Addario baritone strings. These are cheap and OK but don't have the same fundamental and complexity as the specially made strings for this bass (the original set is included in the sale). New strings are available via Thoman for around £20. Incredibly good fun, light and extremely easy to play. This had me playing things that I wouldn't normally contemplate (and enjoying it) within an hour - quite addictive really and so easy to carry around. The original, dedicated gig bag (Warwick Rockbass with Marleaux branding) is included in the sale, as are the hex keys. I don't have the original paperwork/receipts etc. Take a look at http://marleaux-bass.com/marleaux-bass_consat_sopran.html for further details. The bass can be collected in Manchester of Birmingham, or I can ship to EC countries (it's a rosewood board so I don't want to fall foul of CITES). Any questions, please just ask.1 point -
I saw a very elegant solution by a DJ at a party , he had some white cloth wrapped around the pole from under the top that draped around the sub , this was then backlit and looked really good , though I supppose black cloth might work as well1 point
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I’ll bring the marshmallows!1 point
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@BrunoBass, to remove small dings, damp the wood with a cloth and use a got clothes iron, of solder iron to heat the wood through the damp cloth. The wood expands and the ding disappears.1 point
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I bought my EBMM USA Sterling 4HH from you guys - I'm still in love with it and have had absolutely zero GAS since getting it.1 point
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That's not all solid! It's got f-holes ...1 point
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Careful now. You are digging yourself a hole and I am dobbing you in. Ahem... @Dad3353?1 point
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Dammit Owen. Now I am sitting in a puddle of my own drool! Is it any good for metal?1 point
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If only the body was the right way around!1 point
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What's he doing with his right hand in that clip?1 point
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Thanks, I have been in contact.1 point
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I also think the Neons are a different coating to the Black Beauties. I love the BBs. They seem to last ages. Haven’t noticed any coating loss which I have on Neons even without using plectrums. Both look cool in my opinion.1 point
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Plenty to choose from (a disproportionate number in the north west of England for some reason) but I will go with this one if I may. Back in the mid to late 80s, I was in an original rock / metal band that travelled round the country a bit in our bid for megastardom! We had a guy who wanted to manage us who had on his books a singer who wasn’t actually a big star, but who we had at least heard of. He had some big ideas and a few connections, so everything was looking up. He got us a gig supporting Geezer Butler’s band in a big club in the midlands (Coventry, if I remember correctly). Unfortunately, Geezer cancelled at the last moment for some reason (I think that we found out later that he had been invited out to America to guest on an Ozzy tour or record / write with him or something). Our prospective manager decided that we would go ahead with the gig as a headliner, as he thought that it would help to introduce us to a new audience and that playing this club where the likes of Geezer Butler played would look good on our CV! However, the deal was that we wouldn’t get a fee but would get 100% of the door take. The problem was that it was too late to promote the gig properly and the word had got out that Geezer had cancelled, but not that there was still a band on. We turned up and set up and waited for the hoards to arrive, but all we got was the bar staff saying ‘it’s never this quiet normally’. In the end we got one paying punter who had come down on spec to see if there was still a band on. We got talking to him and bought him a drink, gave him his money back and a signed demo we had for sale! We also let in about ten people who we had been playing pool with in the adjoining pub and who had been buying us drinks after taking pity on us having driven 120 miles to play for one person. We then went on stage and played the full show for this handful of unlikely punters. Of course, once we had been playing for ten minutes about twenty or more members of a biker club turned (all back patches, I vaguely remember them being Angels but could have been another club). Unfortunately, the guy on the door refused to take any money off them in case they found out later that we had let everybody else in for free…!1 point
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I have always thought a 'zero fret' with grooves (i) to keep the strings in place and (ii) to set the string height ... was commonly called a 'nut'. I have always thought a 'zero fret' was merely and exactly a fret at the zero position such that it set the pitch for the open string, while the 'nut', just behind, kept the strings in place and set the necessary string height. How wrong could I be?1 point
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I'm very glad you ended up with the proper fix for your problem, this is how it should have been handled after the first contact. Kudos to Eude for leading you in the right direction. One more win for BC Enjoy your "new" rig!1 point
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Yeah but still doesn’t mean it makes any sense. I’d like to hear an explanation from Sandberg, because although it obviously works for them, it seriously makes no sense. But then who says everything has to?1 point
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great man! Im so excited to hear. We are having a few live off the florr vids come up soon!1 point
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Lee from Ashdown has just been in contact and informs me that there's a spanking new driver on it's way to me gratis! He also pointed out that I should never have been asked to pay for one in the first place and would never have happened if he had been aware of the situation. The man is a gent and I wish I'd dealt with him from the beginning. My faith in Ashdown has been restored! Thanks everyone!1 point
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