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  1. I do. It's weird, incredibly hot, and a lot of fun. We don't make much money - it's mostly just a laugh and a chance to play some nice venues for other fans who appreciate the music too. Got quite good at changing costumes in less than thirty seconds too.
    4 points
  2. Always liked the vibe of this one, about 30 years ago at the Crypt in Hastings.
    3 points
  3. They will almost definitely remove the neg. You should also report this guy - eBay don't like multiple identities and accounts.
    3 points
  4. So, this guy is really quite unpleasant. He has numerous eBay accounts including godisforme7, vintagepluslondonguitars, reverbfireguitars, fireguitars and no doubt many more. He's just left me the first neg I've had in 15 years on eBay saying that I didn't send a bass to him with the usual "AVOID AT ALL COSTS" rubbish. He has also has just emailed me to say the police are involved. I imagine the crack anti-bass fraud group are as I write doing 90mph down the M2 in response. If they lock me up and throw away the key, it's been nice knowing you all. A nasty guy trying to bully me with threats; he wants me to refund the fee for the courier I told him not to book. I have no doubt that the reasons he messed about so long on the courier thing was because he was going to send the bass directly to the new buyer, and I told him I wasn't going to. I suspect that he has now sold the bass and taken payment, and is sitting in a pile of his own mess. I think however that this is indicative of eBay these days, so I'm about to close my account. Good idea while it lasted, but these days often populated by clowns trying to pull a fast one.
    3 points
  5. I used mine a lot over the weekend, still into the power section only of my Tecamp and then into a couple of Barefaced One10. It's very impressive. I started with the recommended Dug settings but then backed off the bass, the compression and the drive, but would up the mids to 12 o'clock. I;m getting a thick, chewy half clean / half dirty sort of sound that reduces the drive when I play gently and then gets gritty when I did in. Sounds superb - it's a great rock sound. I doubt I'll be using it for jazz stuff, so I'm next I'm going to try to use it in front of the amp and see if I can make it sound the same when activated but leave me with a more jazz sound when I turn it off completely. And I ran out of time to see what happens when I stack it with my DG and EBS drives and fuzzes. Soon.....
    3 points
  6. Mine arrived on Saturday (sorry I haven't been online since!) just as I was heading out the door to a covers gig. Took it with me and tried the suggested settings in soundcheck (blowing the rest of the band across the bar!!) lol! Ended up just using it for a tuner/mute but had a bit more of a basic play for 1/2hr yesterday and already it's sounding sweet. Looking forward to giving it more of a work out this week but I'm already finding that less is more as it can give just that 'right' amount of bite/harmonic overtone without losing the low end. Tasty!! Big thanks to Darren for sorting this for us!
    3 points
  7. I have enjoyed the process of integrating this into my existing setup; unaffected output from the GED2112 preamp gives me a decent signal into the dUg. Outputs from both units into an ABY box, then into a stereo poweramp running bridged into one enclosure. I can switch between the two easily enough now. Peachy.
    3 points
  8. Not physical appearance, but early 90s, around 10am, I was walking round the house, wearing nothing but a Telecaster, and swigging from a bottle of spirits. I looked up to see the window cleaner staring in at me. I did the only thing I could in the situation: raised the bottle in greeting then wandered off. I like to think it looked pretty rock n roll
    3 points
  9. I think its about time we have a place where all the Sandberg love on this forum can be focused. I want to see pictures of all the beautiful Sandberg flavour basses ill kick things off with my most recent 5 string purchace... california VM5 in Surf green
    2 points
  10. Hello Recovered with a trade, I sale a Fbass BN5 built in 2008. Serial number: 540908. Spec: Body : Ash Neck : 3 piece Maple Fingerboard : Maple Scale length : 34,5 Nut width : 4,5cm / 1 3/4 inch Bridge : Hipshot String spacing : 19mm Number of frets : 22 Tuners : Gotoh Pickups : Humcancelling stacked single coil FBass Pre-Amp : F Bass Case : Fbass Gigbag The bass is located in the North of France. Collection is possible in Calais, Lille, Arras... Price: £2100 or 2400€ shipping included.
    2 points
  11. Warwick Infinity SN TCS (Tone Chamber System) 5-String Bass Guitar - was £1400 now £1300! A beautiful German-built Warwick Infinity SN TCS with 5 strings, internal tone chambers, a set neck (glued-in, as shown in photo), 26 frets, 2-band EQ with and MEC Jazz/Twin-Jazz combo pickup system with single coil switching for the bridge pickup. Stunning contoured Zebrano body and Ovangkol neck with a Wenge fingerboard. This bass plays beautifully and is very well balanced. The volume pot is a sticky in places but it doesn't affect the sound, and there are a couple of dents in the back of the neck. There are signs of wear (e.g. the Just-A-Nut - see photo - the tiny plastic edges are gone - this doesn't affect the bass or the nut - also minor dents here and there). This bass has been kept well for 13 years. I will include a hard case (shown) and ship it in this case within the above price. I really want this bass to go to a good home! Currently strung E-C (.030-.100 Rotosounds) - I have a set of D'Addario EXL170-5 XL Nickel Wound Regular Light (.045-.130) strings which I can either ship or string the bass for you pre-shipping. I'll also chuck in a new 9V Duracell battery.
    2 points
  12. As previously promised, a pre production glimpse...
    2 points
  13. What I've been saying for years..... As soon as they invent the hover lift machine which will carry things for you, everybody will be buying Class A/B amps again.....and my plan to take over the world will come to fruition!!!!
    2 points
  14. I reshaped the headstock on my PB-50 today. I’d been trying to get somewhere and getting nowhere with a hacksaw. I was in the office today so I took the neck to work with me, one of the lads in the warehouse had a jigsaw and he let me borrow it. I’m pretty pleased with how it came out; I printed off a template of the Mike Dirnt Signature and drew around that. When I got home tonight I sanded back with 80 and then 120 grit paper; it’s nice and smooth now and ready for lacquering. I sanded off the Harley Benton decal too. The only downside is that the jigsaw tore up the edge of the corner I was rounding off, next to the E tuner. That meant taken off a bit more meat than I’d intended to, to hide it, but not to worry, it’ll do.
    2 points
  15. I’m a relatively recent member of the Sandberg club myself. Had this Electra VS4 for a few months and love it. Upgraded with a passive tone knob which works in active or passive. Had the neck sanded down from gloss to satin finish. I invested in some rather nice Delano knobs too. Strung with Labella Black Nylon Tapewounds. Supposedly Sandberg’s “budget” range of basses but my god it’s nice! And its soon to arrive sibling:
    2 points
  16. Lots of octavers fare surprisingly well near the end of the chain, and many people have never even bothered to try it after other fx due to having it drummed into them that octavers have to come first. I don't like feeding octave into most dirt pedals or compressors, but they do kick donkey into a filter. Best way around the whole situation IMHO is a filter with an FX loop so that it can react to your raw bass tone but blend it in at the very end of the chain. I see the COG T65 has an fx loop but it isn't clear how its wired up, e.g. if it applies the loop to the clean or sub octave?
    2 points
  17. This is exactly what we do.
    2 points
  18. I am indeed. So excited that I now cannot be bothered waiting to post pics - I’ve already let the cat out of the bag elsewhere so... A review will be in order once I receive it methinks!
    2 points
  19. FWIW, I think you did the right thing. Good people do the right thing. He sounds like a derrière (french for behind lol, I used the word that rhymes with grass)
    2 points
  20. There are those shoite ads for the postcode lottery or some such that use Wing's ubertwee ' Let Them In' but an even worse version with 'someone's knocking at the dawwwawww'. Brings out my inner psycho
    2 points
  21. And it begins! I bought the top and body woods today from Kirk at Exotichardwoodsukltd.co.uk - excellent 2-piece swamp ash set for the back and a lovely bookmatched set of poplar burl for the top. I took along a dimensioned paper template to make sure it was going to be big enough for a bass and to get a decent idea what kind of figuring will show on the finished shape: I think this piece has everything! Got it home and routered the join line square and straight using a rigid aluminium beam as a guide. Then glued and clamped it with sash clamps - the small grey clamps are just to stop it bowing under the clamp pressure and so are just loosely tightened: With luck, I will be able to cut the shape out later this afternoon or evening. This afternoon, I will order the neck wood (already have the maple fretboard wood) and a square-block/34" steel template from G&W for the block inlay routing and corresponding fret slotting - Neil's preference is maple fretboard with ebony block fret markers. While the template is on its way, I'll be trying to work out how best to use it. Bit of experimentation is going to be needed!
    2 points
  22. I wonder if he'll mention Darkglass at all.
    2 points
  23. Been playing it a bit more, it’s getting a there, and trying to balance it across all bases and getting a setting to work clean and dirty and with a 12 string. Current settings: To be the Dogman........ my sound engineer
    2 points
  24. I got a half page in Bass Player magazine this month. What a hoot! I think I did the Q&A about ten months ago...I reckon half that gear and rig has found new homes now.
    2 points
  25. UPDATE: as recommended, spoke to Ashdown, fantastic response as people said on here, so they stepped up to the mark, main option was to pop into Ashdown, they’d sort it there and then...then take it home...fantastic service but then the problem of location popped up....so me and the guy had a good laugh about that...genuinely nice guy to talk to....hadn’t heard of that type of problem with that model....so next suggestion , get in touch with retailer for exchange. Past experience, some retailers to be truthful don’t have the player at heart but this time (and I’m happy to name them now) PMT stepped up to the mark, said it’s not good an amp should fail on its first outing, arranged for a new model to be delivered and the faulty one uplifted at the same time...THE NEXT DAY! and as I’ve said, there is a stretch of water involved which usually complicates things and adds to cost as well. So new amp working well and I’m really happy. Apologies to other replies on here, I’ve had a hectic week, our “original” band has just released our first single and video to accompany it, and our covers band has been rehearsing non stop and playing at the same time...3 gigs this weekend coming , one a big outdoor show....so again, apologies for delay in replying and a BIG THANKS to those of you who offered advice, even the lend of gear and especially PMT and ASHDOWN for the fantastic service... heres our video by the way, love it if you could like our page and like and share our video. https://www.facebook.com/EndlessDivision/
    2 points
  26. The problem with moving from here to there is the cliquishness of musicians. It's very difficult to move from being an outsider to an insider in many areas.
    2 points
  27. Folly Huck. Hen's teeth, rare as... Said Yoda.
    1 point
  28. Although the TT and VM have found new homes I made the crucial error of messing around on the configurator today and now have an irrational hankering for this:
    1 point
  29. Easier to just prefix the thread title with “WITHDRAWN” as they catch those quickly. It’ll also stop you getting any further queries before the mods get to it.
    1 point
  30. The "stabilize" function is on the previous Mu-Fx Octave Divider (and it's on the original 70's version). It is usuable and allows you to play longer notes, however I find it introduces a bit of latency on lower notes. That feature was designed more for guitar according to the Mu-Fx instructions. I tend not to use it as the tracking is generally excellent on the Mu-Fx version. It would be interesting to see if they've improved that function on the new Mu-Tron Octavider version, but I'm not sure its going to give me anything over the previous version beyond smaller form and 9v power.
    1 point
  31. I caved ....Helix HX ordered.
    1 point
  32. No, I've not come across that, but I'm listening to it now! We played a well-received 'Dark Star' at my first gig with the band at Hebden Bridge last Easter. It's an amazing track to play live, it takes you over completely and at the end of the track I found myself looking round and wondering where I'd been. Definitely a 'Long, Strange Trip!'
    1 point
  33. They're clearly not worried that you can buy gear from other shops and on the internet.... I really think we need to have all these threads together in one place ("shop service quality"??) so that we get a consensus on which shops offer good/bad service. Might also affect the QOS if music shops knew that we're keeping a record.
    1 point
  34. Well I've disowned the clean channel completely, with my setup there's no way I can get it to sound good with flicking between them. Mainly because the dirt is so bright I have to cut the treble - but for a clean sound I want the opposite and could use a treble boost. It's far less of compromise to have bypass as my 'clean channel'!
    1 point
  35. As a side note, I found running my old Aggy Filter twin into my Octamizer with the clean turned up a bit actually worked surprisingly well. Gave me a sort of parallel envelope filtered sound on top of my sub octave.
    1 point
  36. I formed/joined a Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers tribute last year, a few months before TP passed away. I was all for chucking it in as I didn't want it to appear that we were cashing in on his demise. However, after some soul searching and some positive comments along the lines of, "No, you should still do it, Tom would approve," some of them on this esteemed forum, we decided to keep going. Only two gigs thus far, but we're going into the studio next week to record some promotional material (I'll share here when they're mixed). We don't try to look like TP & The HBs, but we do try to nail the songs correctly, either studio or live performances. We are, wait for it, The Heartfakers.
    1 point
  37. The clean channel is worthless to me as you need drastically different EQ settings for clean vs dirty. I just set the EQ up for the dirt setting then switch the pedal on and off. If one of the other footswitches ever wears out I will have a spare unused one on the left hand side! If you wanted two channels, I would flick between this and some other Sansamp pedal or preamp.
    1 point
  38. Utter tosh If tone was in the fingers alone, basses and amps wouldn't need EQ controls.
    1 point
  39. Alright fine. Note to self - don't guestimate weights! Weight is 8.4 lbs on bathroom scales. It is light, but I guess light is subjective (My main bass has an aluminium neck haha!)
    1 point
  40. Or maybe they use terms like that to - shall we say the less technical of us - in an attempt to be speaking a language that we will understand. I`m in no way a technically savvy person, but if someone says the bottom end will be tighter or looser I`ve got it straight away. Whether it`s engineer or marketing terms, if I`ve understood what they meant the communication has been successful.
    1 point
  41. Just put the first coat of gloss on...... I had to move the bridge on my last build so I thought I’d gloss it at the same time
    1 point
  42. Finally, after putting the Pedulla up for sale a couple of years ago... Here, again, is my 1989 Pedulla MVP 5 in a cherry sunburst. It is in amazing condition for its age with only a very tiny chip on the back of the headstock, and a couple of tiny marks below the neck pick-ups. All difficult to see unless very, very close! ) "All Pedulla instruments are proudly handcrafted in the U.S.A. using the finest woods, electronics, hardware, and building techniques. We do not offer (nor have we ever offered) any “import” models. Each and every Pedulla bass is made here in our shop in Massachusetts by me, Michael Pedulla." Based on the unique design that first brought M.V. Pedulla to prominence, the MVP 5-string bass combines hard-hitting tone with player-friendly ergonomics, making them favorite basses for the stage and studio alike. The MVP is a fretted bass guitar featuring neck-through body construction for superb sustain and tone, plus a sleek and facile neck shape, ebony fingerboard, and a beautifully sculpted flamed maple body. The ergonomic design includes a deep cutaway on the treble side for easy access to all 24 frets, and an extended bass-side horn that provides a perfect balance point when a strap is used. A three-piece laminated maple neck passes through the entire length of the body, providing maximum focus and sustain. In addition, a double-acting truss rod and two steel stiffening bars in the neck reinforce and maintain stability. The 24-fret ebony fingerboard is inlaid with 5mm pearl dots, and its hardness resists wear and contributes to the MVP's distinctive tone and sustain. Features AAA flamed maple body Capillary (neck-through) construction 3 piece maple laminate neck 34" scale Ebony fingerboard 24 frets 5mm mother-of-pearl dot inlays Bone nut Truss rod: Single rod, double-acting adjustable with two stiffening bars ABM 3-way bridge - adjustable machined brass with roller saddles M.V. Pedulla/Gotoh machine heads Gotoh strap pins PJ pickups made for M.V. Pedulla by Bartolini Active, Bartolini
    1 point
  43. This thread is a good reminder to take a long hard look at what gear you have now. As with most BC members, I have almost permanent GAS for something, even when I don’t what it is. Just the sound of a good bass or rig (or both together - super dangerous) gets me trawling the internet for info on the kit in question and we know where that leads to, don’t we boys and girls? The most recent example of this is hearing Marc Van Wageningen with Tower of Power on Jools (extended version on Beeb 2 tonight) and then going on to investigate his Fodera and Aguilar gear (fortunately way too expensive to even contemplate). However, I found a video of Joe Osborne talking about his Fodera and how to go about shopping for a new bass. That video plus this thread has had me playing and evaluating my custom Maruszczyks and you know what? I’m pretty much sorted really (bar maybe a pickup replacement) and my GAS is just ennui. I now just have to remember that I’ve made this public and fully expect folks to beat me with my own stick should I stray into any GAS driven purchases.
    1 point
  44. In my mind I still look like a rock star just a fat balding one!
    1 point
  45. Back in the early 70s I looked the part. Skinny, long haired and had no problem getting women. The down side? I didnt have the rock star talent. Still dont.
    1 point
  46. Yeah, around 85/86 I had a look similar to The Cult/Hanoi Rocks. Rather ironically it was at a time when I wasn`t in a band but looked like I was in one, rather than since then when I`ve been in bands but haven`t looked like I was.
    1 point
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