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  1. @Silvia Bluejay and I just love Trader Joe's in Pasadena. So does Lee Sklar. Guess it's a bassist thing.
    28 points
  2. Good job I fished this out of your dustbin last year. No, you can't have it back.
    9 points
  3. Hey gang. I've removed a few posts to save people's ears (and speakers!). Any problems, drop me a PM. Ta.
    7 points
  4. I got a thorough public bollocking on there once in a 'famous people who play musical instruments' thread for mentioning the words 'Tony Blair'. Was told in no uncertain terms that they have a no-politics rule and that I was never to do it ever again, 'do you understand?' I think I've been there maybe once or twice since. Oh brilliant. I must go there and post about my bitsa P bass, they'll love it. No-name body, Wilkinson pup, and a Squier Jazz neck with a Fender P decal. The only genuine Fender part is the neck plate. I'm gonna go troll me some yankees.
    7 points
  5. Just to close this thread (or at least my contribution to it), I really liked the DHA VT-1 Std valve pedal but quickly decided I wanted to replicate the sound through a 'one pedal solution' valve-driven preamp/DI (preferably with 9V capability) so I could take it on ampless/house rig gigs. So I took a punt on the latest (9V driven) EBS Valvedrive and it fits the bill beautifully. Funnily enough the 'modern' setting sounds better to my ears than the 'vintage' one (which errs a bit on the muddy) but - at least for me, through my solid state Acoustic Image amp - this nails warm Motown as well as creamy OD (I am not interested in high gain distortion). Thanks to all who contributed in this thread. I have ended up with a setup that works for me, although I realise it won't be for everyone. Cheers!
    6 points
  6. 6 points
  7. To bring some science to this thread: I've just visited my ex, with ear plugs well-mounted in my ears. Ear Plugs Don't Work.
    5 points
  8. Well. This has been an expensive day.
    5 points
  9. I like the other site and use it a lot. It has a huge audience and gets a lot of traffic. I've been browsing it since about 2001 and posting since I took up bass a few years ago, though I think my account dates back to 2008 I kept it dormant for the best part of a decade. It's not as good a site as it used to be, I think over the last ten years there has been a trend moving away from high-end luxury and exotic basses and more towards a "P bass is all you need" mindset. Clarity, articulation and punch used to be the order of the day, but now it's "thud is all you need", but you can't argue with these sorts as a P bass "sits in the mix", which I think is probably the catchphrase of the site these days. The P with flats crowd are the worst. I remember a thread titled "Bass should be felt, not heard" with absolutely loads of people chiming in in agreement. Cool, whatever, but I want to hear the notes. It used to be very jazz centric, it seems to have been overcome by a different crowd these days. The bass porn there used to be off the chain. It's lost some of that middle class appeal now, there is less variety and less high end stuff on show these days. Their moderating style is a bit ridiculous. Thou shalt not openly disagree with their hallowed "name" bassists or reps from manufacturers, who often happen to be advertisers or potential advertisers. Still, it has a huge amount of good content to read and you can get an answer to anything there if you ask in the right place. They do still have a lot of good guys over there.
    5 points
  10. Blimey. When did I pee on your fireworks, exactly?
    4 points
  11. Ok, just for fun and discussion, here's my proposition: The last hundred years (or thereabouts) of popular musical styles have been driven and guided by developments in amplification. Disclaimer: I'm certainly not claiming that any of this is original thought; I'm just putting it together in this form here for the fun of getting other people's thoughts and input on these ideas. It's entirely likely that, to paraphrase somebody or other, anything here that's true is probably not original, and anything that's original is probably not true... 😉 So anyway...: Before amplification was widely used in popular music, singers had to be loud to be heard. Various stylised foms of singing were developed that allowed for maximum volume; music hall, light opera, blues shouters, etc. When microphones and early amplification became available, vocalists were able sing much more quietly and naturalistically whilst still being audible over the band; hence the crooners and their intimate stylings. Now it was guitarists who were struggling for audibility against the blare of the big band, so following the lead of early adopters such as Charlie Christian, the guitar amplifier became popular. This allowed for the development of 'lead guitar', and onwards to small groups using guitars as the main instrumentation. Loud singing again frequently became necessary to compete with the rising beat of rock'n'roll... Guitarists increasingly found that there was something special and exciting about the distorted sound of a guitar amplifier pushed beyond its design limits. They experimented with larger and larger amplifiers, and new music arose based on those sounds, with Jimi Hendrix as its most visible pioneer. Now it was singers who were struggling again: trying to make vocals audible over the din of massive overdriven guitar stacks was a task largely beyond the capabilities of early 1970s vocal PAs. Singers were back to howling at maximum volume in an attempt to be heard; eg Robert Plant and the behemoths of 1970s heavy rock. This spurred great developments in PA systems, allowing much greater overall volume, and crucially, with the advent of effective subs and high powered amps, previously unthinkable levels of bass frequencies. This new capability led to the rise of bass-powered dance music in its many forms, from reggae through rave, d'n'b, dubstep and the panoply of other bass-driven styles that have dominated popular music until today. So... anyone for any elaboration, correction, rebuttal or just plain contradiction...? 😁
    4 points
  12. @skankdelvar Trader Joe is an even nicer version of Waitrose, albeit smaller. @SICbass We introduced ourselves, said hi and left him to do his shopping. We didn't want to bother him for more than a minute. When we met again at the tills he was the one to suggest we took a photo, so we did.
    4 points
  13. So essentially the whole thing is driven by the ego battle between the guitarist and the singer. Who knew? 😘
    4 points
  14. 4 string, jazz style bass, short scale, 30" Elwood 4P from Maruszczyk . Maple neck. Perfect condition. With Seymour Duncan quarter pounder replacement jazz pickups. Replacement heavy mass bridge. Passive electronics. Control for each pickup and a tone control. Zero fret. Blueburst. Original Pickups included. Bought from Bass Direct in Jan 2018. Weighs 8 lbs. Soft case with rucksack straps. Cash in person only, Bristol area or somewhere nearish/negotiable.
    3 points
  15. Barefaced Big Twin II - £800 I've had this cab from new and it's simply the best one cab solution I've ever owned. Any outdoor stage or gig without PA support you need not worry. I'll be staying Barefaced, so happy to entertain trades on cloth grilled Two 10s. I'll attach a video from my GoPro of a recent show below which gives you some idea of the direct punch and dispersion this cab offers. It has a couple of dings on one side and a few scratches on the front, but that's to be expected for the number of gigs it's done! Collection from Maidenhead is preferred, but I drive all over the country for shows (literally) and accidental eBay bid collections 😅 So I'm sure we can work something out if you're not local. Thank you for looking!
    3 points
  16. One time I affectionately referred on BC to FinnBass as being a sort of Devil's Island and a tiny but vocal minority of the islanders failed to see the funny side. Like I f*cking cared. Still miss the BigBeefChief though.
    3 points
  17. I’m sorry this bass is withdrawn
    3 points
  18. Double P - yes this was a great idea late in 1983. This is my Fender Elite II Gold Walnut, my first bass I've purchased ....
    3 points
  19. I wonder how these sound in a bedroom set up 😎
    3 points
  20. When buying from shops from abroad, try asking if they will use Transferwise. They're an extremely reasonable exchange rate company, that charges way less. EG. I bought a £500+ Carvin amp from Station Music in Germany and it cost me £2.50 instead of roughly £30 from either my bank or Paypal. to exchange to Euros Not everyone will use Transferwise, maybe they think its a scam, but my deal went perfectly. https://transferwise.com/
    3 points
  21. Yes. I've always been made to feel most welcome.
    3 points
  22. It has much to recommend it. I would add that the development of the guitar amplifier permitted blues guitarists to translate acoustic Delta Blues into the amplified Chicago form which - having achieved sectional popularity - merged with country music to give birth to Rock 'n' Roll which itself influenced the Stones and The Beatles, giving shape to the twin predominant strands (blues-based / pop-based) of Rock, the musical genre which flourished from the early '60's to the mid-90's and which continues to inform the common cultural paradigm embraced by approximately 92% of BC's membership. TLDR: No guitar amps > no Chicago Blues > no Rock > prolly no BassChat.
    3 points
  23. I never said that eyeball vices don't work and even if I did my words have been quoted out of context. I may on one occasion many years ago have said that eyeball vices don't work but I was a young person at the time and I have since been on a personal journey which has taught me that eyeball vices work. Many of my best friends are eyeball vices and my record as a supporter of enhanced rights for eyeball vices is unchallenged. My supporters will tell you there is not an anti-eyeball vice bone in my body. Any suggestion to the contrary will attract the attentions of my solicitors Messrs. Sue, Grabbit and Run.
    3 points
  24. Finally got moving under her own steam today - also we delivered a cheque to RMCH the other day - think we’re about £4200 in now - more than a single would’ve done with no real backing. A32961E6-FDA5-435D-A09E-BF98D36D118A.MP4
    3 points
  25. H Guys,Iv'e decided to let this bass go as it's not getting played too often nowdays,it really is a fantasic bass and better then anything with a F logo that iv'e played.it has a Allparts Maple Bound and Block neck which is a dream to play with a super low action,Lindy Fralin Pickups,and i think the body is Ash but not 100% sure on that,it has some lovely grain running through it,it also has no routing between the control and front pickup cavity,so it's made the "old school"way,a couple of dings in the body which is natural playing wear,no belt sanders used here!someone is going to get a really nice bass for a fair price,Thanks,Julian.I'm not Trading i'm afraid.REDUCED TO £450.
    2 points
  26. Final Price DROP, now £260 collected. Open to working out shipping as well if required. Another one on the chopping block that I'd like to keep but can't/shouldn't 😛 Japanese Ibanez Roadstar ii RB750 BK with custom made pickguard and backplate. Its in great condition for a 35 year old. Bit of minor buckle rush and dings in the usual spots (top of headstock etc) but very minimal fretwear, truss rod works well and pups and bridge adjustment screws all work well with no rust. Neck front and back is in great shape too. The pickups on this are really decent, separate adjustable pole pieces and have nice slightly aggressive growl and med to high passive output (very slightly less output than my Yammy BB424x but more than a Geddy CIJ Jazz I tried it against if anyones interested) I've given it a decent setup for low/med action and decent intonation and its wearing a newish D'addario med nickel rounds with loads of life in em still. From Guitar Data Project: Your guitar was made at the on July, 1984 Production Number: 5038 Did a bit of research on this when I got it an its a bit of an oddity it would seem. So its a 21 fret neck and all the other images and old catalogue pages I can find are 24 fret, including this one thats selling at the Bass Gallery at the moment: https://thebassgallery.com/products/ibanez-roadstar-rb760-1985 Know there got to be some awesome 80s Ibby aficionado on here that can shed some light on things. The one 21 neck I could find on the net was this guys review of this model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM323wNIrRI Was a difficult one to price up with the mods and little other info so feel free to give me thoughts on value as well, especially if you think I can get more for it 😂 Collection, Coffee and Try outs in Forest Hill. S.E. London or I'm gigging regularly around the UK a fair bit so a meet up is possible. Cheers
    2 points
  27. This is my L series 1965 Fender P bass - Weight 7.8 Lbs This bass is simple the best P of its age I have ever come across. Not only is is a really good one in terms of aesthetics but its got an incredible action and its super light and resonant. ( I need to weigh the bass , but its the lightest P I've played) Everything is original down to the last screw and it's all complete including hard case. The sunburst is bright, the frets are original and in great condition having been on flats its whole life. The fretboard is something else. Gorgeous figured rosewood and there is a bit of flame in the neck. I keep using superlatives about this instrument but they are genuinely deserved its a cracker and sounds incredible - Proper Jamerson P thump. This bass, given its quality could sell for bit more but think I'm being realistic. I am also selling my 1966 Ampeg B15n ( all original) so you cab do the whole package if you feel the urge. Talk to me about shipping depending on where you are - but anywhere it goes it has to be fully insured. Ideally collection would be best, insurance won't replace this bit of history. Cites is gonna bite I'm afraid and I don't have a certificate. It has one chip in the lower horn at the back and flaking of the chrome on one knob. Other than that a few minor dinks and rubs but nothing through the paint. There's a bit of checking on the back of the headstock.
    2 points
  28. Due to a change to separates, I've got this really nice combo up for sale. It's just on 1 year old and although the 250 watt version, really kicks out the sound. I bought it as I was hankering after my old LMII and a 102 Traveller cabinet I had maybe 10 years ago and it has never has been found wanting. I have all the original packing and box and the combo is in excellent condition. With it being a taller cab than the CMD 121P, you hear it better and don't need the ubiquitous velcro wedge to tilt up the cab. I made my own 'hillbilly' cover for it, it's waterproof and gives some padded protection too. It also comes complete with the mains cable and has it even has a leather handle rather than the cheapy rubber ones. The apparent marks on the back of the rear photos are from the flash, the black carpet is not faded! Any questions, do ask, here's what Markbass say about it: http://www.markbass.it/product-detail/ninja-102-250/ Best price new is around £695 so this represents a great saving.
    2 points
  29. 2 points
  30. You're much too kind. The BBC was in a whole different league, looked better than me in a beret and is a very nice man in person.
    2 points
  31. I’ve had a change of heart , and decided I can’t sell this bass - I’ll have to find another way. I’m really sorry to those who were interested. Best Regards
    2 points
  32. I listened to the new song. It was serviceable and might hook me later as a good album track. Intro aside it just seemed a bit overly familiar, like I had already heard the various tones, effects, drum fills and riffs but they have been slightly restructured. Great mix though. I do like though that it is a song structure rather than variations of an initial open string drop d riff, which I had initially expected it would be. I can’t hate on it. However it is a bit unremarkable on the first couple of listens.
    2 points
  33. Yeah, it sure if I would actually gig it too as I have bigger amps for that. But it perfect for home and recording. Effects loop is quite nice too. Really even volume and uncoloured. Really impressed with the whole package. Thanks again for the advice chaps!
    2 points
  34. 2 points
  35. Agree. I nick handfuls of earplugs from work for riding. Although the lid helps too. Just the bog-standard yellow 30db ones, but they are fine. Have ended up with an ear infection from them though.
    2 points
  36. I'm not a prolific user of forums, but I'd say that it's a truism that people tend to use ones that largely agree with their own viewpoint (in a broad sense, not a "P basses are good/bad" sense). So I'm not that surprised to see people who like BC being less keen on TB. For me personally, I'm not that fussed, live and let live and if I don't like a website then it's pretty easy not to go back there. I do think that the tone of any site reflects the moderators, and without wanting to blow smoke up anybody's backside I think BC gets it about right in allowing some challenging debate, but shutting things down quickly when they become abusive. Having seen a (non-bass) forum effectively get shut down by trolls, it's good to know that somebody is keeping an eye on things. I do have some sympathy for the over enthusiastic shutting down of "political" and gun related postings even at a non-political stage, because the whole subject is so toxic and divisive in these post-truth days, particularly on that side of the pond
    2 points
  37. Yes, do google him - he's played with EVERYONE. He may not be a household name as a rockstar, but he plays bass on most of the soundtrack of my youth, and probably of yours! We're posting with an 8-hour delay! Currently 3.35pm in the UK but 7.35am in California.
    2 points
  38. I'm going to have to ask you to leave. 😉
    2 points
  39. Title track from the new album: First reaction - it's Tool, alright. No massive change in style or sonic palate over the last 13 years. Having said that, the intro must be one of their least Tool-y moments, although they don't really revisit that over the remainder of the song. There are some very familiar-sounding riffs, to the extent of sounding like specific other Tool songs. Maynard doesn't sound very interested a lot of the time. As lead "single" this is likely as accessible as the album gets, and that's probably a good thing. I've only listened to it once, and being Tool, there's a lot to take in, so my initial impression will certainly change once I'm more familiar with it, and when I'm hearing it in the context of the album.
    2 points
  40. Very cool - he's a top guy. Wait a minute - you two are on holiday?! Was this leave of absence from regular posting authorised? I think there ought to be a rota or something... I dunno...
    2 points
  41. Late to this thread but given how little activity there is on this channel, thought I'd throw this in. I found this Janek book really helpful. Lots of interesting exercises that have improved my technical facility, and new approaches that have sparked more ideas over standard progressions..
    2 points
  42. It won't be me. I'm not allowed near fresh produce. I'm like a banana, fruit and veg goes right off when I'm lurking. But yeah, Mr Sklar is both my bass and my beard hero. I discovered that I was getting treated as a lesser citizen because of it though so it's long since gone. Didn't work without the long hair anyway. PS: Great original photo @Silvia Bluejay and @Happy Jack
    2 points
  43. Hahahahaha, true Ok, so the crappy pic (my phone updated its version and it does weird things with the light in the pics)
    2 points
  44. Very cool picture! Are you sure that's not @SpondonBassed instead?
    2 points
  45. So got it...nice little thing. Been in touch with Mark over at Ashdown for some info as it’s got a quirk in that the Bass and Mid EQ knob are flipped in position. I reckon it may be an early prototype or something...we’ll see!
    2 points
  46. I’m on TB and have found people to be very helpful. There’s a wealth of knowledge to be found just as there is on BC. One forum may cover some subjects more than the other so it’s great to have two great resources. I’ve read some threads on there that have turned pretty nasty, but there are some people out there who just live for that. To my mind BC is nowhere near as bad but there are people even here who just seem to post negative comments at every opportunity. People have differing views but how some choose to put those views across is questionable.
    2 points
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