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  1. 4 points
  2. Been on this all day. Two or three small jobs to do, but here's a sneak preview:
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  3. My pedalboard setup
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  4. And another couple of jobs crossed off - cleaning up and adding finish to the fretboard and levelling and crowning the frets:
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  5. It’s built. Sorting out the details to get it to me Who’s interested in what it sounds like?
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  6. Gonna mod the new PB 50 I got last week. Will post progress. Here It Is new.
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  7. ... and that's just the first set of the concert..!
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  8. Stick it on with some double sided tape and glue fake screw heads onto the pick guard. (I'm being about 75% serious actually..!)
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  9. But isn't part of the 'Ric' sound caused by having two truss rods that don't work properly?? *runs away*
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  10. Errm... no. Especially given Kodiakblair's recent trials and tribulations with Paisley... I might consider a 50s -style pin-up though, that would be in keeping with the vibe.
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  11. It's a possibility... courtesy of, and with thanks to, Mr Kodiakblair.
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  12. No Pickguard: What do you think?
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  13. To be fair Si, you're also really nosey...
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  14. Given your popularity, I'd say you are faced with an unreasonably large task if you take it all on. Good luck with that. You needn't worry. We're a casual lot for the most part. So, what brings you to this forum? I'm betting you aren't looking for tips on slap technique or the TAB showing how to play the intro to Wherever I Lay my Hat as played by Pino Palladino...
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  16. I am trying to answer your comments individually and can't seem to find the "answer" button. Please help this aging old relic.
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  17. I reckon if the thread title had been "head not quite doing it for me" there would have been loads more views...🤥🤥
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  18. Headstock reshaped. Amber tint and some kind of decal next.
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  19. We always get the drums set up first, with my amp on drummer's left and geetar on his right. Then we all drop 3 tabs of acid each and start on the Buckfast to prepare ourselves...
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  20. I know one can never have enough Overwaters but I want to buy new back line. Sadly this one has to go. Chris and the team have refurbished and set the bass up so it is ready to go and looking fabulous! Here is the spec as described by them: Description: Overwater Perception Deluxe 4 (Ser. No. 05-xxxx) Condition: Pre-owned. Fully Refurbished. Excellent (one small lacquer crack close to neck bolt which was there when I bought it from OW some 12 years ago and slight wear on edge of pick up cover used as thumb rest). “A stonking good buy!” Chris May Please note: due to new CITES regulations, this bass is not available outside the E.U. Specifications: Neck: 3 piece Maple Scale length: 34" Scale Body: Tulipwood Top: Flame Maple Back: None Finish: Vintage Sunburst Gloss Head Veneer/Finish: Matching Fretboard: Rosewood Frets: 24 - Medium Binding: None Position Markers: 2mm MOP side dots Machines: Bass Mini - Chrome Bridge: Hipshot B Style – Chrome String Spacing: 19mm Pick-ups: Overwater/Armstrong Soap Bars Controls/EQ: Active – OW 3 band EQ Scratchplate: None SER No: 05-3244 Weight: 9lbs/4Kgs Year: 2005 Case: Included (not overwater)
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  21. Hi all, I thought I should share my first attempt at making a body from scratch, I had some offcuts lying around after a loft conversion that I thought I could practise on so I planed the edges and glued them together that was the easy bit like all good quality roof timber it was bent in all sorts of directions, but I planed it as best I could and it didn't turn out to bad. So I copied the shape of a p bass on to it and cut it out, I already have 3 p bass copies I wanted something a little different something without a pickguard, I had a pair pickups and a few other bits, I thought I would like a white body black hardware, I bought a cheap neck of ebay and a set of cheap tuners and set about building it. The neck arrived from china last week good quality for 28 quid. Decided I am gonna do it translucent white if it don't look alright ill do it flat white. All comments and advice gratefully received.
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  22. Moving out sale. All prices include postage. Near offers accepted as I'm under a slight time constraint. If you're local and can collect the price will be lower. I'm in Wakefield, W.Yorks. Edit: More items added today, July 24th. See pic in the link. - 2 jazz bas control plates. One has an extra hole for a switch. £3 each - Eminence Alpha 8-MRA sealed 8 inch driver. Boxed and unused. £40 - Tele bass body with black scratch plate. Not sure of the make. £20 SOLD - No name tele bass neck with mounting plate and machine heads, 42mm at the nut, 17 inches to the 12th fret so most likely 34 inch scale. A few extra holes at the back. £17 - see pics SOLD - Tonerider P bass pickup - unused and still in box: £30 SOLD - Wizard Jazz bass 5 string pickups. Neck one smaller than the bridge one. These are over-wound and sound great. £45 SOLD - Wizard rewound 51 P bass style pickup. £25 SOLD - Fender Mex PJ set. £20 SOLD - Gold Anodised P-bass pickguard with EMG pickup £50 SOLD - Tech 21 VT Bass v1. Bumped and chipped, velcroed but sounds great. Could do with some cleaner on the switch maybe. £60 SOLD - 2 Squier Bronco bridges: £5 for both SOLD - Cream jazz bass 4 string pickup covers. Neck one smaller than the bridge £4 SOLD - 2 preamp valves. 1 JJ EC83s £5, 1 Sovtek but I don't know what it is £5. I've never tested these as they came with an amp purchase. SOLD - DHA VT-EQ-DI-Std in a flat blue colour with correct universal power supply. £115 SOLD - Jazz bass (or other two pickup instrument) harness made by Kiogon. Two volumes, two tones with different value tone caps, series-parallel switch, kill switch, jack: £50 SOLD - Korg LP180 Digital piano with weighted keys, three pedal control and folding x-seat. Must be collected from Wakefield. $250 ONO SOLD If the price seems wrong let me know and we can work it out. Need this all gone. The only trade I'd look at is a Roland 40-80 watt guitar cube with reverb and od onboard. (long shot) Link to pics: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/135-Pm3VsWHksbSgg4sRllc2KfBvluIhY?usp=sharing
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  23. We're playing a place I'd be happy to drop right now, on our break in the middle. There's a really nice outdoor seating area, a really nice bar and a room between the two where we're playing. Just people passing through from bar to outside. The reason we play is the owners own another venue which is always epic, so if we turn this one down we risk losing the good one. Oh well, tomorrows is a good venue so tonight is just a dress rehearsal
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  24. B+Q. coloron white ash
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  25. The two are not mutually exclusive. Some folks that study, in whatever subject, do actually enjoy it. Education does not systematically kill one's pleasures.
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  26. I have a CMD121P and use It with the TRV121H, as I prefer the compression driver (H) to the tweeter (P) in the combo which I have disconnected. Together they make a great punchy sound. The TRV121H is a slightly larger cab but adds volume, depth and clarity. I am sure the NY121P would also make an excellent and slightly more portable partner. I also have a Barefaced Super Twelve T which is absolutely superb but changing amps and cabs could cost you quite a lot more than that of a MB extension cab. So in conclusion I would add an MB 12inch cab as a first step.
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  27. Less than a half price. This is a bargain for this great bass!
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  28. One of my gigs is with a jazz collective, they have three different vocalists, each sings in a different key, and instrumental we use another key again. Beautiful song though. I think the best version I’ve ever been a part of was at a pub in Wednesbury called the Trumpet. The owner is Algerian, he played drums for us and sang the most beautiful vocal in French.
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  29. Meh. Another average build there Andy Tee hee 😜
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  30. If that was emerald green I’d be offering up stuff. Still...it’s lovely.
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  31. I've always loved "Four on Six" by Lee Ritenour. And good luck with the exam
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  32. For me the pickguard is part of the classic '51 look. I think the white just about edges it over the black, but both look fantastic in those pictures.
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  33. Good morning if you're on the east coast , and if you're on the west coast, you'll still be asleep Welcome
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  34. Pertinent for me. My first 51 build had one: But my current build does not... So I say mood, and colour dependent....
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  35. Used my lunch break to tick off another job - jack socket: Which leaves string tree and pickup and then I can actually see what it’s like..
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  36. Ahhh that explains the nosiness, I have to say I have been nothing but impressed with the 2i2. Great piece of kit, and great service from Focusrite. Love the software and vst/AAX deals as well 👍
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  37. It's not just those that think they're for real... there will be a sizable proportion of the band's following who know they're a comedy band and know that the joke is about sexism but think the message is that sexism is funny.
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  38. Hiya Jeff ,a very worm welcome,OMG it's Jeff Berlin ,sorry I tried to keep my cool and failed miserably 😱
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  39. Favourite Jeff Berlin video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEk5rZkBxFo
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  40. I don’t think he’s changing the rules, as has been mentioned, he’s building on a lot of ideas that have gone before. However!!!!....his interpretation of those ‘rules’ and theories is wholly individual, a pure joy to listen to him explain theory and musical ideas. I actually think he’s incredibly important for music at the moment, he’s completely invigorated an entire generation of theory lovers. I don’t agree that he is danger of ‘falling’ into easy listening, he’s way too in control of everything he creates. If he writes something ‘easy listening’, it’s pure choice, and that’s fine. I actually find it refreshing where someone writes music that is beautiful and relatively accessible, instead of writing what they are technically capable of all the time. Si
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  41. New Tuners, Spray scratchplate aged cream, Ashtray for bridge and still debating the relic look!
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  42. I can do nice! I once played a melody you know. Just the once, mind. Melodies and tunes are for losers. 🎶
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  43. Ah, the educational quest continues! Good morning from sunny London Jeff.
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  44. Keyboardists too. So they stand there giving the audience a preview of many of the songs the band will be playing in the gig. Letting the cat out of the bag like that is a big no no IMHO. If they really need to have some last minute practice on any gig songs; they should use headphones.
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  45. Good morning, Jeff, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (... but you knew that anyway, I suspect ...)
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  46. Lynching ? So we've moved on to murder now ? How do you know i'm not female ? You're making assumptions. Typical male
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  47. If he was going to give away free lessons he might as well have just bought a new bass. What happened to just doing the right thing purely because it's the right thing? He didn't have to offer a reward - moaning that it isn't enough is distasteful.
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  48. Thanks Dood, I ended up hand-delivering the amp to Pete Searle in Dunkerswell (not too far from me) but that's worth knowing for the future.
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  49. There'll be a difference between recording on your own and recording all together, but, essentially, if you've not got any experience of studio work, I'd recommend relying on the (hopefully vast...) experience of the sound engineer running the session. He will already know the studio room, the mics to choose and their placing, depending on the musical style you're looking for as a group. Finger noise won't be a problem; it's sometimes even added afterwards to make a recording a bit more 'roots'..! The mic positioning would deal with that, and it's the engi who'll know how to achieve the result wanted. You'd be best served, I'd say, in having your bass parts down 'pat', and practised 'solo' if you're being tracked that way. The bass itself has to be in best form, of course, with no rattles or buzzes, and an acoustic tone suitable for the genre. Just relax, play your best and concentrate on the qualities that only you can provide; let the others each bring their own contribution, and have confidence. Just my tuppence-worth; hope this helps. Have a blast...
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