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Saw it last night. I'm not a Queen 'fan' but enjoy their music so went with an open mind to watch an entertaining film, not a documentary. I really enjoyed it, everything musically was realistic enough, more so than a lot of films with actors playing musicians. I found it quite emotional in places (glad it was dark in there) and uplifting and joyous in others. It said enough about Freddies life without going into unnecessary gory details and of course the film centres on Freddie, he was the star in Queen so was the the star in the film. All in all I think it's a great film. I liked the nod from Mike Myers towards the Wayne's World scene which was slipped in.5 points
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We went last night. We like their music but we're not dedicates fans as such. So can't comment on time lines. IMHO they did enough on Freddie's private life. His family struggled with it then and there's no need to drag it out any further. As @blue says, John Deacon was an amazingly good look a like, and acted pretty well too. We'll probably go again, as we have Cineworld Unlimited.5 points
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I bought a used Fender P in NYC about 8 years ago. I was fully prepared to declare it at customs, I stood there for 10 minutes with the case in my hand, nobody showed up. All the guards were over in the ‘nothing to declare’ area trying to catch people sneaking through and they completely ignored me so I just left. I thought I scored but the bass turned out to be a fake anyway.. Legit neck, random body. Still my favourite bass though.5 points
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For sale is my 2 year old Vanderkley 1x15 +6" 4 ohms cab. I got this new from Bass Direct in 2016, and its been well looked after. The photos should show you that. The only noticeable marks are on the 4 bottom feet, which is to be expected. Its done 3-5 gigs, but mostly been used for rehearsals. Full spec's here http://www.vanderkleyamp.nl/products/cabinets/115mn6/ As i dont drive and dont wish to post it, it would have to be collection from me either from home (SE1, near the OXO tower), or work (EC1N, Hatton Garden). if you wish to try it out then it will have to be at my work, in the evening. id also have to arrange to get it there but i can do that fairly quickly, within a day or two. No trades, as ive already replaced this, and only very close offers please. Not in a rush to sell, but i do need shot of it as i dont have much room to store it. Photos taken today, so this is the current condition of it. IMO its close to looking perfect but i dont use that word as someone can always disprove it.4 points -
Strings. Four of them.4 points
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Do you think you'll play sitting down, or standing up with a strap on?4 points
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I saw it today. I loved it. It was a really good rock movie. Keep in mind I'm not real picky or critical about this kind of stuff. I went to the theater to be entertained and I was. Was it me or did the bass player Joseph Mazello look a lot like John Deacon? Blue4 points
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This is IMO one of the best reissues that Fender have ever produced, they really nail the 70's vibe and tone. This particular example is in exceptionally good condition, some would say mint. It comes complete with the original C&G case, chrome pickup covers, thumb rest, hang tags, Fender strap etc. It has a fresh set of rounds and sounds amazing. I'm after £975 collected from Margate, can post at cost if required.3 points -
New bass, Reverend Mercalli 4, barefaced super twin, markbass little mark ii.3 points
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I've always thought a zero fret instead of relying on the nut for string height was a good idea3 points
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Coincidentally, I recently had a similar sort of jam, where I was the new guitarist, drums and bass already played in a different band. We just jammed some grooves, I played rhythm, and gave the bass room to extemporise, and i played a few melodic lines and tried to avoid widdling, for the most part . The drums just played funky with very little in the way of fills and certainly no solo! We gave each other space and it was really enjoyable. Was kinda nerve wracking for me as I hadn't played guitar in a band for 17 years. One of the bands they like is the New Mastersounds, and the resulting recording wasn't too far off, for a first time jam. So, it can be done!3 points
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Can he edit it to add some stuff in to make it last more than 30 seconds?3 points
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Sorry I'm not allowing it - it's a great tune!!3 points
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One of the things that @eude and I have been discussing is the colour of the fretline markers. We've gone for redwood veneer which should compliment nicely with the top. Here is a sample I did on our cherry cupboard at home, which will be a similar colour tone to the finished katalox: Should look pretty classy. I'm aiming to have all the fretlines installed tomorrow.3 points
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Dragonfly 5 string, Fat J5 custom Jazz Bass Handmade in Japan by renowned Luthier, Tatsuaki Totani, who originally worked with Aria and now heads up Harrys Engineering. The Bass is 5 string custom Jazz Bass, Alder Body, 5 piece maple neck with walnut stringers, the headstock is capped in Maple and the fingerboard is flamed maple. The Bass is handmade and the finish and build quality is second to none, up there with Atelier, Xotic etc. The hardware is all high end GOTOH, the pick ups are hand wound Dragonfly customs, flush finished in walnut casings. The scratch plate is in black, which works well with the matt finish of the Alder body. The pre-amp is the Harrys Engineering DFBP-3, LOW/MID/TREBLE boost/cut, with mid notch. There is a mid cut/boost switch, active/passive select, master tone, master volume and balance. The tonal range is really impressive, from vintage Jazz right through to more spanky/slap tones. The bass has excellent playability, with quite a flat profile, which lends itself to quite low action if that's your thing, I have had the Bass professionally set up, with a fret dress just to get it spot on, but it was already pretty good when I got it. It also includes the Dragonfly semi soft case, with all original paperwork/spec sheet/build number and allen keys etc. I have owned the Bass since new, I imported it directly from Bass Japan Direct (Danny Stewart), so it's got a great pedigree, plus you get to avoid the shipping costs and import duties! This is a pro level instrument, unfortunately my playing skills aren't, and, truth be told, I prefer guitar, so I'm looking to move this on to someone who will get better use than I have. It's a joy to play, it sounds fantastic and it looks great, so hopefully someone out there will appreciate this beautiful bass guitar. If you have any questions, I will do my best to answer, if you go to Youtube and search for "Dragonfly Fat j5" you will see a clip of Danny Stewart playing this actual Bass, suffice to say, Danny was quite impressed.2 points -
It's happening guys... I wanted to be Jon Stockman but it turns out I'm not and I can't justify having this wonderful thing sat around doing nothing so... Warwick Thumb NT6 from 1997. Serial number A 035230 97. You know the deal. Bubinga and Wenge loveliness. Out of this world Seymour Duncan Bassline II pickups with 18v MEC preamp giving this some insane thump if you want it. It's pretty much unmarked, some very small dings and the world's tiniest bit of white paint on the tip of the headstock (pictured) where it rubbed against the wall where I keep it- could probably come off with a little bit of elbow grease. Sounds and plays amazing. Neck is fairly shallow so no issue getting to all 6 strings. I replaced the straplocks with a new set of Jim Dunlop ones as the old ones would come loose without warning! Very scary. Never let it drop though (phew). I'll miss this! Not in a particular hurry to sell it to hoping to get a little less than I paid for it SOLD Comes with a gigbag although I could put it in a hardcase for a little extra. I only really want to have this collected in Manchester but I might be open to shipping it for the right price.2 points -
So ..... few times over the last few years i was lucky enough to do some music for advert and television .... the guy was really nice and he told me he saw a video contaning my music which i ve done for a media company in London . However , he told me they already have a music composer that they have worked for years but he told me they are very busy and need a hand . when i asked him what kind of movie it was i was shocked ! Never done music for a porn tv before so i went for it . Checked the website and they have won loads of awards in the last 5 years, big company . now , just purchased a 50 inch 4k tv just for this job ahahahahahahahaha and another positive thing is that i can never get caught "sorry love im working "ahahahahahah2 points
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@Al Krow, The volume knob is notched and each click provides an increase in loudness. In my opinion it's smooth. My Quilter is very similar in that regard and my Ashdown seems to give you more earlier in the stage especially when the compressor is engaged. The Mosfet is definitely the more modern sounding of the two heads. The Tube has more of a low-mid presence with controls set flat on each in my opinion. I don't have much experience with full blown tube amps. The T does offer more warmth than the M but there wasn't a night & day difference to my ears with the gear that I had during the period when both were under my roof. The cabs that I had then all were a little more vintage sounding. They were a pair of old Genz Benz 112s which I still own and two pairs of Ashdown cabs without tweeters (Mi 10 & ABM Mini 408 Neo). The T isn't wild & woolly and the M isn't sterile. They're each just nice clean sounding amps but again, I do feel that T is warmer. My experience with compressors is also not very extensive. I've owned a couple of quality pedals that didn't get used much. I'm sure that there are better compressors but with the limited amount of usage that I have given the unit on the Veyron, I can't say that I've encountered anything that turned me off. Here's a video of the Veyron M being played by the same guy in the previous video that I posted. He's got the Ultra High & Ultra Low engaged which sort of sccops the sound....2 points
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For a period of time, I owned both the Mosfet and the Tube versions. My plan was to make a decision on which I liked more and the other would be returned to the vendor. I liked them both and couldn't decide. I kept each of them for more than a year until I sold the Tube to fund another amp purchase. Right now my amps are the Quilter Bass Block 800, Ashdown Rootmaster RM-800 EVO and the Veyron Mosfet. Who knows how they came up with the 2000 watts rating. 500 watts? I feel pretty confident with saying that I think it is more powerful than that. With respect to volume, it compares very favorably to the amps that I named above which are rated at 800 watts RMS.2 points
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Long ago, I once did Einstein on the beach. Terrible soundtrack that got! "One two three four, one two three four five six, one two three four five six seven eight, one two three four, one two three four five six, one two three four five six seven eight." Never again!2 points
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And one lined fretboard2 points
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That gap in the neck pocket is a handy place to store plectrums and business cards, probably get a couple of cables and a spare pack of strings in there too:2 points
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That’s spectacular!2 points
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This is a well-known thing - a guitarist who wants other musicians to play so that he (and it is invariably a he!) can go widdly-widdly-wee to his heart's content.2 points
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This is what Martin have on their performing artist series. just a little window - maybe a little limpet on the back of the headstock, imagine a miniaturised reversed Stratocaster jack socket with this fella looking at you. would work off vibration like a clip on tuner... for reference these circles are about as big as a 1p coin.2 points
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Getting a simple and effective unit on a solid body in a position that’s viewable when playing is hard - acoustics have the big slab side to fit them in easily and they are viewable when playing2 points
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Awww! Thank you! The original flip finish was pretty amazing, but when it went back for it's service (after 8 or 9 years active use!) it came back with the new crackled chameleon flip paint finish - and whatever he did it plays and sounds better than ever! My 7 string I think will be next for a service but no need just yet. Still going strong in to it's 10th year. Maybe nearer 11 I forget. Jon is a really nice guy; an understanding engineer who really knows his wood choices. I can't think of a better way to understand more about our basses, so I would recommend the course. Jon is a great teacher. Thing is though, now I know what he is capable of, my next two basses have already been planned... on paper at least!2 points
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Absolutely! As a massive Carole King fan, ‘Pleasant Valley Sunday’ is up there as one of my all time favourite songs. Lots more of their stuff is great too, including ‘Last train to Clarksville’ and ‘A little bit me..’2 points
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Impressive that you have a cupboard dedicated to storing cherries.2 points
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As a kid, we all knew someone who had easy access to 5th generation copied porno on VHS cassettes. A mate of mine was very keen to show me a recording of something he thought I'd find hilarious but for all the wrong reasons; popping the tape in, there were trailers for forthcoming porno films. The trailer in particular featured a blonde woman on a boat with two guys. There was an America-accented dialogue with references to a 'double-banger sequence you'll never forget' and the accompanying music? The theme from the Nicholas Parson's vehicle, Sale Of The Century. It obviously etched itself onto our addled teenage minds. I was out with him last night and 30+ years later it still gets a mention, one us us apeing the narrative while the other hums the theme tune.2 points
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Bring on the fluffer, I'm losing wood...2 points
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Time to dust off the wah pedal.2 points
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First gig I ever went to was the Hyde Park show in 76. Saw them loads of times. Watched the film last night and loved it. The audience loved it. Loads of laughing out loud and for me, tears!! What a big girl, but music can get me like that!2 points
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Sold.....Price reduced to £1900 Fore sale is my wonderful Ampeg B15N from the early/mid 1960's. I am sure the experts out there will know the exact year. It took me many years to find one of these in such complete condition but alas some recent interactions with the NHS mean that it is light weight equipment only for me. As you will know the head is a flip top and turns around into the speaker cabinet. It comes complete with the "Dolly" i.e. the bit with the wheels on it which can be removed. It also has the tilt back bars can be seen. The name plate lights up and so as well as sounding fantastic it looks great as well. I have fitted a new handle which is a direct Amp replacement. I am located in Bishops Stortford and I am only interested in a cash deal.1 point -
The shuffle continues. The next bass to move is my Squier classic vibe precision. This bass has been upgraded with a Seymour Duncan basslines scpb-2 pickup (don't have the original pickup), ferrules for through body stringing, and chrome covers. The former owner also put a Fender decal on it. There are a few dings and other user marks to be found, but this bass looks pretty clean overall. Everything works as it should and the neck is straight. The only remark is that the input seems to lose contact sometimes when moving the lead chord. Maybe a better quality lead may fix it, or otherwise it shouldn't be a huge problem to solve I guess. This single coil P sounds great. I have owned an original Fender 71 telecaster bass, and this Squier sounds very similar to the vintage Fender. Though maybe the squier is a bit more throaty. I think these basses especially sound great when played with a pick. Fairly new rotosound 45-105 strings are fitted. I might have a simple bag I could throw in. £350,- The bass is located in the Netherlands, but could be shipped (with the neck detached) at buyers risk and expense. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.1 point -
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Got to stack my Barefaced Four10 on top of another 4x10 last night so it was firing bass at my melon throughout the gig... first time I've had it at head height or any cab for that matter. Wow, it sounded brilliant, sound guy was impressed with the 4Stroke 500 aswell... told me turn it up! Didn't have to ask twice. Gig was a cracker too and chilli nachos on the way home... wonderful.1 point
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Right as luck would have it(!) a "rare as hen's teeth" 4ohm Vanderkley 15"+6" cab has just come onto the market, and for a good price. So the complication of combining two cabs of different ohms with 2/3 of the output going to the 4ohm cab and 1/3 to the 8 ohm cab disappears. It's then just a question of whether a 156 will mesh nicely with a 210. I'm getting a pretty strong steer from my more expert BC'ers that if I was going to add another cab I'd be better off adding another 210 rather than mixing a 156 with a 210 - anyone disagree? Be worth my dropping Mark VK a quick email to get his considered views on the subject too.1 point
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Since we're still on this subject, no, you shouldn't presume that. For every manufacturer that does the required research another just tosses drivers into a box. The only factor determined by cone size in and of itself is the dispersion angle. It goes smaller as frequency goes higher, based on the size of the cone relative to the wavelength produced. To keep dispersion as uniform as possible as the wavelengths get shorter the cone size must get smaller. That, and that alone, is why midrange drivers are smaller than woofers, and tweeters are smaller than midranges. Of course the driver T/S specs and other pertinent features are optimized for the driver pass band, but those are secondary concerns, as no matter how well optimized they're of no use if the cone size is too large for the pass band to be heard other than directly in front of the driver.1 point
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Better off staying away. If they don’t recognise Good Times you’re on a slippery slope, worse still, you knock out forget me nots and they don’t recognise it.... bullet well and truly dodged my friend. Sounds like the guitarist needs a rock band. Kudos on FMN by the way, top bass line and not easy! 😃👍🏻1 point
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Got back from last nights a few minutes ago, so just after three. Long gig, two sets totalling well over three hours playing time, but very satisfying. Made it back home in just over an hour and half, not bad for Leicester to Oxford. All bar two were songs I haven't gigged with them before, so there a few moments, but nothing too noticeable. Off to bed now!1 point
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That sounded more like an audition and not a Jam. I help run Jam days for another well known guitar forum - I’ll learn about 20 bass lines preagreed and play them on the day a couple of times through. We get ability range from total beginner to very competent (one guy did a cracking job of the guitar solo in Beat It) At the end, without fail, I get 20 or 25 guitarists who are very happy and all personally thank me for coming along, playing, and putting up with their playing. We usually have a good drummer and a keys player so it always holds together. It’s all about expectation I think...1 point
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Cant think what type of music they'd want for a plumber in a loin cloth fixing a washing machine owned by a lonely housewife with a body that could make the Pope kick a hole in his stained glass window. Funk garage jungle ?1 point
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The old trick of taking a crappy old bass with you, dumping it and bringing a different one back not viable any more?1 point
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The US won't charge you anything for taking a bass out of their country (unless it takes your suitcase over-weight and into excess baggage). UK Customs will charge you Import Duty on the cost of the bass, and then VAT on the cost of the bass PLUS the Import Duty. That said, I brought a bass through Heathrow earlier this year, declared it on arrival, and they were quite helpful on the assessment, especially since the UK£/US$ rate had moved sharply against me over the period.1 point
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And some!1 point
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What do you think the 15 will give you that another 210 won't? I replaced a Mesa Boogie 210 and 115 with EV's with an Epifani 410 and got a sound with twice the amount of low end. Because that was the way those cabs were designed. I then replaced the 410 with 2 Berg 112's and reduced the low end but got a much better and balanced sound across the whole range. So size really doesn't matter. It really doesn't. The sound of the cab is the only thing that matters and ears are much better than spreadsheets for working that one out.1 point
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My new rig1 point
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use the old finger method but then also use my index finger and thumb together as pick when needed if that makes sense. this used to cause havoc with my nails when I was gigging all the time.1 point
