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If this catches on, it's going to kill the 'basses for sale' section of the forum! (If anyone wants to buy anything I have advertised after New Year's Day, I promise them complete discretion and anonymity!)7 points
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To be fair they'd both get it!4 points
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And there rests the case for the prosecution, M'lud...4 points
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I should be so lucky3 points
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I've stained the neck and fretboard and started applying the finishing oils. Ref the fretboard and neck, the owner has always preferred a strong amber tint. For particularly the fretboard, to contrast it needs to be lighter or darker than the top. I did a few trials (my own inclination was to go lighter, like @Len_derby 's, rather than darker) but in the end we pitched for a match of a bass he sent me a photo of and which contrasts the other way round - strong colour neck making the body top actually look a decent number of shades lighter than it actually is. Fascinating stuff. Anyway, I'm about 1/2 way through the finish application and this is how it's looking: Couple more days of finish application and then that can be sitting hardening while I do the remaining jobs. Oh yes, and there's probably Christmas in between those two sets of activities3 points
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Finding it extremely hard to leave this bass alone, I actually went and found where it was hidden last night...3 points
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That would be an ecumenical matter.3 points
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The book is only £18.19 NOW on Amazon. Out of stock but delivered within a month...3 points
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I only put my head above the parapet at blues jams, where a basic 12-bar can take you most of the way, but "Hey Joe" keeps coming up, "Black Magic Woman" and "Hooch Coochie Man" and "Crossroads" are usual suspects too. And "The Thrill is Gone". It does bug me that the bass player is expected to just know anything that comes up. I play as many open blues jams as I can - it's really good experience - but almost all the time either the guitar player(s) just announce what they're going to play, or (even worse) everyone else gets together on the other side of the stage and then someone walks across and tells me what they've decided to play. I've had to learn to listen for the first few bars and then blag it, but that's good experience too and I'm slowly getting better at it.3 points
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I don't think so! A fatter string requires more tension in order to make it's higher mass resonate at a given frequency. More mass and tension require more energy for the same amplitude. Apart from the fundamental tone, harmonics appear along the string. The more energy, the more harmonics. As those harmonics are multiples of the fundamental frequency, the result will be a richer tone, not a fatter tone. As the proof of the pudding is in the eating, I analysed the waveforms produced by both, thin and fat strings. It can be clearly seen that the percentage of harmonics versus the fundamental frequency depends on string gauge. In other words: Thinner strings produce more boom. In the graph tone, gauge and tension are listed.2 points
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Well this was unexpected! A tax rebate, a few things going well and a quick trip to Denmark street led me to acquiring a brand new, 3 EQ USA stingray! it's a bass I'd always lusted after, but like so many you see your hero's play it but you don't know if it's going to be practical for yourself. I played a Sterling by Ernie Ball a few years ago and didn't think much of it. This USA Stingray has such a punchy and rounded sound, it's like a recorded and processed bass sound but coming from your fingers. As I said to the guys in the shop you can drive yourself mad looking at a plethora of options online, sometimes you just want to play something and go "yep! That's the one". I played a USA Jazz too and really enjoyed that, but felt the Stingray was better suited to playing live in my covers band which is leaning towards becoming an 80's cover band. So here it is. I also have to say the guys in Wunjo are superb. No pressure sales, gave me a good trade in on my old jazz bass too. Top marks for customer service!2 points
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Having been messing about on my acoustic guitar for a few weeks, I picked one my basses up last night and you know what I actually enjoyed playing for me and playing stuff I enjoy it was great with a drum machine and lot of different effects2 points
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I was going to say "westcountry"? Glastonbury's over two hours north from me. Eden is westcountry. (Tongue in cheek disclaimer for the argumentative types) I don't know why anyone gets upset over these Glastonbury bookings, it's a mainstream pop festival and Kylie is a mainstream pop star whose been churning out hits for three decades. I'd have thought that qualified her for 'Legend' status in the eyes of the average Glastonbury goer. I'd be fairly content to have had her longevity and success, as would many more on here I'd imagine. Never mind keep knocking her.2 points
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Har, challenge most definitely not accepted. Another project is the last thing I need! You, however, have all the Hohner parts already - all you need is a cosmetically challenged Peavey to go with it. If only there was one around...2 points
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Easy, Dave. Take a large mirror to the jam ...2 points
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I just concentrate on getting a good signal to the recorder, I run out of the DI out on my Markbass LM3 and couple that with a Red Audio 6 Condenser mic in front of a 1x12 cab, between the two signals I am getting all the bass tone I need for a recording2 points
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Unless we hold the bash in Hawaii - which I personally would be up for 😎2 points
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An early Christmas greeting from the Family...2 points
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How's it going guys? I just published my guide to chords on 4 strings. It's got 4 essential tips you can use to find your own awesome chord voicings. Take a look! https://onlinebassguitar.com/bass-chords-4-string-players-guide/2 points
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I could contribute by offering a space to keep it or any of your other basses in case they feel left out a bit.2 points
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I know what cetera really needs is a whip round for a new bass - he's not got quite enough to choose from...2 points
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That's def a beer or two i owe you next time you are up here with your new project.2 points
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the Ramones went off a bit after their 8th Album2 points
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I posted a brief comment on another thread about playing acoustically, and doing so piqued my interest, so I thought I’d share it. I play bass in a purely jamming/hobby/non-gigging band (by choice, as we’re mostly in our 70s!), but have decent soundproofed facilities, with full PA, drum kit etc, so we don’t spare the volume when rehearsing. But we gave our first 'performance' last night, in front of our wives (!) in a living room, so went acoustic. No mikes, the drummer used a drum box and tambourine, I did use an amp, but very low. To our surprise, we thoroughly enjoyed it, even though any mistakes tended to be more obvious, not that there were that many.....2 points
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Just don’t. If you can keep it, keep it.2 points -
I used them for my first 2-3 years of bass playing until I understood there were other string brands. 😁 They eat your hands, eat your frets and die quicker than any other string I've tried, usually after one gig. Started using D'addarios and Elixir (when flush) and have never looked back!2 points
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It looks like an ashtray.2 points
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I bought a 5 string set of TI flats about 2 years ago. I'm hoping to get at least another 10 years out of them!2 points
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I've found them consistent for years, one gig, dead.2 points
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And the sellers name is ....... scotdexte Methinks the cheeky chappie is having a laugh.2 points
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Due to apparent lack of talent I've decided to sell my Fame Baphomet (Mayones BE4) fretless bass in mint condition. Fame brand is a big retailer of musical equipment and for some reason Mayones is selling their basses in Germany under this brand name. Basically Baphomet model is the same as BE4, this particular guitar has neck-trough-body design: mahogany-walnut-mahogany neck with amazique wings, nice thick ebony fingerboard, ergonomic curved body. Since it's factory fretless side markers are in frets positions. Neck is nice and straight with truss rod working as it should, nut width is 42 mm. MEC active pickups are paired with active MEC 2-band preamp with active/passive push-pull switch on the volume pot. The sound is tight and punchy, dark and clear, all you need for fretless play. There are no significant signs of use, cosmetically it's in mint condition. And it's very nice to look at. The weight is about 4,4 kg (9,7 lb) on my traveller scales. Schaller straplock pins installed, corresponding straplocks will be included. Shipping cost within EU would be around GBP 25. It will be well boxed and insured for shipping.1 point -
Had a huge blast with the Fodera folks picking up my new Emperor Elite 6 last Tuesday. A dream instrument crafted by wonderful people with the deepest passion.1 point
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Fix them to a strip of wood and glue / screw that to the wall I use Hercules grabs1 point
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£5500? Shut the front door!1 point
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The way the neck swooshes in to the body, and the demarcation veneer, looks bloody marvellous! Its a pity it won’t make it to the next SW Bass Bash!1 point
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Did her and Peter Gabriel ever hook up (as in romantically)? Artistically they've always struck me as counterparts of eachother. Kate is a very rare example of a mainstream female artist I take seriously and respect...for Hounds of Love if nothing else. Give me her worst effort any day over today's autotuned airbrushed hoes gyrating their way through ghost-written "club bangers". Urgh.1 point
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Some people lay down serious cash for an instrument because they believe, and so they should, that they are getting a bass of the highest quality. For others it can be a form of hero worship. They see or hear it for the first time in the hands of some bass lord and that’s it. GAS. I fall into this category and I blame Walter Becker and Will Lee for my Sadowsky GAS. The first time I knowingly heard a Ken Smith though, was just a few weeks ago, and I could hear the quality just oozing from my headphones. It was quite an eye opener. But I know that if I got a Smith, my Sadowsky GAS would remain. It is an itch I have to scratch.1 point
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... just glad Yammy didn't find out about the existence of the low B string till well after the BB1100S then! 😄1 point
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I think the Sadowsky bit might be responsible for a lot of your happiness.1 point
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Proof of the pudding...1 point
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A quick follow up. Just had Simon at GUS remove the frets. This is going to be used as a backup for my double bass and it just wasn't sounding close enough (especially the piezo which picked up all the fret noises), so now the ebony neck has maple fret markers and sounds so much more lush.1 point
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My Triplets...1 point
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1974 and 1983 Gibson L9-S Ripper. Both completely factory original.1 point
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Here's a mobile phone one of my old band playing at an excellent venue in Whitchurch - Percy's. Unfortunately, it's effectively outside and this was March...1 point
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Glad to see you're getting into "the season of good will to all men" theme...😆😆1 point
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That's the perfect Ampeg, one I can't hear and one I haven't had to schlep!1 point
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Welcome to the Vulf Pack.1 point
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The second port arrived and fit the hole effortlessly. I plugged in with both port tubes in place and it sounds great, certainly seems a lot less constrained in the bass range and not at all boomy, just a better, bigger sound. In looks tidy and as the baffle is made of thick MDF and is pretty small (as the cab itself is so small) I'm hoping it won't suffer in terms of stiffness / strength. It certainly seems solid. Very happy with it and as a result really don't feel the need to upgrade the speaker. Could be all in my head of course, but a placebo effect is still an effect! Pics for anyone interested :1 point
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Not quite twins - my 1972 Musicmaster & brand new JMJ mustang1 point
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