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I sell my Alleva Coppolo LG5 Supreme (NO TRADE) Alder body Exotic rosewood fingerboard with dots and binding Nitro lacquer 34"Scale 19mm spacing Alleva Coppolo pickups and preamp Built 2011 for NAMM SHOW Weight 4,673 kg Hard case by TKL (not original)4 points -
I thought at first it was a new Steve Winwood record when I heard it.. Well he fooled me. I can't say I like some of his music, but this.. me likey.4 points
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10 years ago, my brother and I did this: We participated in a Dutch TV quiz. While driving to the final round in my Fiat Panda, we fantasized about what we would do with the prize money. My brother (a drummer) said he'd have a drum kit built, and I said I'd buy a vintage Fender bass. Not long before that I was at Paul's Bass Matters here in NL to have some coffee and drool over vintage Fenders, as I did pretty often back then because I lived very close to his shop. That specific time, I played on a 1966 Jazz that was absolutely perfect for me. It had everything. The colour was right, dots & binding on the neck, sound, feel, the lot. But then there was the price. The 19-year-old me thought he'd never be able to afford this kind of bass. And then we won. The prize money was more or less exactly the price of that bass. I don't recall it exactly but I think I sent Paul an e-mail that very day stating "please hold the bass for me, I'm coming for it". And so, a day before my 20th birthday, exactly 10 years ago, I drove to Nijmegen to pick up my favourite bass of all time. I take it to pretty much every recording session I do, and especially since it got some new frets last year, it's seeing more stages again. What a bass. Everything is absolutely perfect.4 points
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I don't often play my only Precision these days, but last night I had a gig it was just right for.4 points
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Alternatively, buy a new wiring loom from KiOgon here on Basschat. It's solderless and will take you 10 mins to fit to your bass. Here is his feedback4 points
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Played a club it Tooting tonight. Not the best of crowds but it had its moments. Only 30 mins each way for me. Guitarist moaned i was too loud in places and it must be my pedal, i pointed out a few times i was going directly in to my amp. Master level was set at sound check and not touched. He on the other had was all over the place volume wise. Always fiddling with his pedal board. He reuses to bring it to rehearsals so he is never prepared. I pointed out that when i sounded loud it was because no one else was playing. When i was quite it was because he was too bloody loud. On stage recording shows this. I also had to listen to him and the drummer moaning about how long the journey was from north london. Bloody cheek as most od our gigs have been in north london, and we rehearse in north London, meaning a 2 hour round trip for me and the singer. Getting fed up with bands, and more specifically guitarists who dont have a clue and its all about them. Rant over, as you were 🤐4 points
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Nice early return home - back from tonight's gig before eleven. Basically a two-piece gig, with me and the guitarist I used to play with - great to play with hime again. Played the material we knew from the old band and had a good time time, as did the audience, and the landlord who sat in on hand drum for both sets. He was very good - he used to be a drummer and certainly knew how to play. Small venue only about 6 miles from home for me, from the comments we'll be doing that again. I used my trusty Precision (which is the guitarists favourite) through my Rootmaster 800 into Barefaced Super Compact. Good way to spend an evening.4 points
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An absolutely stunning example with matching headstock Maruszczyk Jake 5+ P/MM that is around 7lbs / 3.2Kg in weight, Fitted with passive Delano MC5 HE/M2 and PC5 HE/M2 pickups and comes with a Hiscox hard case. New D'Addario nickel rounds fitted but I can include some used DR Sunbeams if you'd prefer. 18mm string spacing at the bridge If you've ever wanted a lightweight 5 stringer that weighs so little that a 2 or 3 hour set leaves little to no impression on your ageing shoulders, then this is the bass to have3 points -
Here's a lovely little ( almost ) valve combo, in the style of the Ampeg portaflex. I've used it maybe twice, when I play with acoustic guitards, However, I prefer my old Ampeg SB12, despite the effort it requires to keep it going, so this one's on the chopping board. Condition is as new, probably not even run in, yet, and you're unlikely to bump into someone else with the same rig ! Collection from Chichester or Worthing please, where it can be auditioned ! (3 points -
To err is human but to forgive is bovine.3 points
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First outing with band#2. In other circumstances I'd call it a side project but the 'main' band isnt gigging that much either so they are probably on even footing gig wise. A bit of background, I didnt audition for this I was asked by a mate who i was in a jam session house band with if I'd be interested in doing some biker gigs as a vehical for the drummer that was with the Mick Rutherford Band (East Mids blues rock trio) to be able to keep some of MRB's original material alive whilst also doing mainly a covers set. I agreed and we've knocked up a couple of hours worth of material in the last few months. Tbh musically the drummer is the weak link and I think he knows it but he has the contacts for the biker gigs so we have to keep working with him to get it as good as we can but it will always be a bit of a compromise. Weve got some small biker club gigs sorted as a test so first one was last night. Considering the weather it wasnt badly attended and they seemed a decent crowd. We did about an hour first set (including a MRB original which wed only played twice in rehearsal) and another 50 min or so to finish at midnight (curfew). Neither me or main vocalist were in great shape recovering from bad colds but thought we made a decent fist of it and some positive feedback after the show. Going back in June but have another gig elsewhere next month. Very slimmed down rig using just a 250W TC combo (bought from our own seashell) and bass attack tone pedal plus a fishman fission to thicken the sound during gtr solos. All through PA and apparently it sounded good FOH. Using my chinese telecaster with double humbuckers for time being on these gigs to get some thick low end for stuff like ZZ Top numbers.3 points
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Why can’t the two be combined?3 points
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This might interest some of you. Nice playing and interesting guitar history.3 points
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Not strictly a precision because I’ve fitted my favourite old jazz bass neck to a 22 year old P body, which is aging nicely, I put Tonerider TRP1 pickups in yesterday with a kiogon loom with a 0.1uF cap , and with the labella LTFs , it sounds amazing. I just need 2 flat top chrome knobs and a threaded bridge saddle and it’s done, I can’t put it down 🙂3 points
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Just found a pic on Facebook from last night. My old faithful Precision had an outing!3 points
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Yeah the bright lighting is contributing a bit but it’s quite an old faded sunburst anyway. Here it is in normal conditions.3 points
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Just driven back thru appalling conditions on the M1 from playing a dep gig with a blues player called Ian Parker and his band at Diseworth Village Hall. Top bunch of people in the band, and a full house despite the weather. It was also my first gig using the Barefaced Big Twin 2 which certainly shifted some air. Sounded very different from my previous “big cab” (an Aguilar 410) but reassured by a couple of bassists in the audience that it was thumping out front, as it should be. P bass and thuddy fingerstyle all the way. My work is done.3 points
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I'm in a covers band because I can't write music for toffee and I enjoy performing. I couldn't give a sheet if some gobs***e prat doesn't like it.3 points
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Noticed a funky looking Wishbass on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Fretless-4-String-Curly-Ambrosia-Maple-J-B-Wishbass-Kent-Armstrong-J-PU/143531217204?hash=item216b209134:g:ks0AAOSw7UheGOpm and this fugly one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lefty-Bass-Fretless-4-String-Red-Cedar-Fiddle-Shape-Short-Scale-28-Wishbass/133325147860?_trkparms=aid%3D555021%26algo%3DPL.SIMRVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20190711100440%26meid%3Daf81145a6a9f4ca6b4d1f88154fb85a7%26pid%3D100752%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D18%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D143531217204%26itm%3D133325147860%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100752.m1982 Also noticed the verbiage near the bottom of the page: Unfortunately this video exists with Mr Wishnevsky himself demoing one of his basses by using it to make a noise like a dying cow2 points
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This was my back up for the Demeter Minnie I've just sold. Notice how I cleverly rationalised my purchase . However, the Minnie is sold, and much as I really like the Ashdown valve front end on this amp, ( I do have various other Ashdowns with the same pre) the others have real valve power amps, which I prefer ( can't lift them , but I still prefer them ), so this also, has to go. So, Ashdowns take on the CTM 100, but with a 550 w didgy amp instead of the valve power amp . Nice and light, great, well cared for condition, rock solid cover, and you could run for a bus , carrying it. It's no 14 of 50 that were built in the UK collection from Chichester or Worthing, where it can be trialed,2 points -
I'm selling my Freedom Retrospective series Pbass. These are japanese high-end basses, handmade on request by Freedom Custom Guitar Research – Pino's Rhino builder. They're made with the best materials money can buy. The standard Retrospective Series PBass costs more than €4000, shipped to your door direct from a Japanese store. This one would be more expensive: it's a custom-order, hence the full-lacquer Shoreline Gold body - Standard ones are poly-coated -, the active preamp on top of a full-passive layout, and the Honduras rosewood fingerboard, while they normally use Indian one. Here you got a jazz fiver, with standard specs: https://www.digimart.net/cat03/shop169/DS05910935/# The bass is a 34-scale P fiver, with an extent on the B string. Overall good condition, with some crazes & checking in the Shoreline gold nitro layers. The neck is perfectly straight, low action without fretbuzz, vintage-thin frets remaining intact. Gorgeous fingerboard, comfy C shape, and a joy to play. B string is resonant and defined, the extended scale tightening its tone. Very light Fender-shaped fiver, hence its alder body: 9.1lbs / 4kg. As for the electronics, the split pickup is quite unusual. I've never seen such a pickup before, with 4 polepieces on the A string. Pickup-height setting is unusual, but once you've found the sweet spot it just shines. P tones for days, just as good as my 4-string vintage Ps, with this wonderful passive tone. Freedom nailed it, much better than the Xotic XP fiver i formerly had. Pull the tone pot and you get a modern twist to the beast, with a Freedom CGR made 2 band EQ. You got many useful tones there, including a killer slap tone. Amazing bass, which is not played as much as it deserves - i only play 4-string basses with my buddies. Comes with a Yamaha hard-case in good working condition. Freshly strung with 45-130 Rotosound. (was) €1550 / £1280 shipped to your door in European countries. Now €1400 / ~ £1180 There you got feedback about me : 2 points -
1979 Ibanez Musician MC924DS Bass Guitar MIJ. This is one of the very first Ibanez Musician basses , used by Sting and Adam Clayton . It`s in very good original condition and comes with original Ibanez Case (also in good condition just the handle is broken) there are some surface scratches and some indents on the top from years of playing ... I can post at buyers expense or maybe meet up within 40 miles of NG18 .. Thanks2 points -
You beat me to it.2 points
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I knew you could be catty, but I didn’t know what an old cow you could be2 points
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I rate the Hydrive cabs too. I have four 1x12’s and they are loud as hell. Good value too and switchable resistance. I would imagine one would struggle to keep up with a loud drummer, but you can get two for less than a barefaced and that will handle pretty much anything. the reality of this whole thing isn’t actually down to Hartke. This issue is down to appalling service for their UK distributer which means the aftercare service is non existent. That one major thing is what’s sinking them here rather then a major issue in quality. Check out Talkbass, still very respected and well thought of in the states.2 points
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In our old punk covers band our theory was if it had been in the Top 30, been on Top of The Pops, or was considered a classic. Loads of great songs on albums that loads of people don’t know so we never bothered with any of those.2 points
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I did a finish where I diluted the gun oil with spirits, and wet sanded it in for a few goes and then used the patented rub in with fingers method, gently sanding with high grit paper and rubbing off with a non lint cloth between coats And doing the same till I got the finish I wanted. Started with a blank, bit of stain and rub ‘n’ buff paste and oil ended up with what you see. same for the neck (aside from rub n buff) to pop the grain. i had done a high grit sand before, I think up to about 15002 points
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Interesting evening! Fun setting up the small PA, it was very quiet and took while to realise it was because I had plugged a monitor into the line out, the main PA was off... Plenty of room but not huge numbers due to weather, but landlord happy as new people came because of posters and bad weather kept people in all night (you know you are good when people prefer you to a weather bomb...) As for the actual gig, as expected it was fairly chaotic in terms of strong structure (the other two are more used to busking) so lots of thinking on my feet. For my moment of glory Wherever I lay My Hat where the singer swapped the bridge and verse 🤪 and a few songs had unexpected reprises... some of the 12-bar-ish soul songs did suffer from me struggling to remember which one was which, but at least I was in the right key if not the right song... Encouraged by some friends of guitarist and family of singer (her mum joined in on a couple of songs too!) we actually had a fair bit of dancing and a good reception. Must have done about 2 1/4 hours or more in the end although it flew past. Finished with an unrehearsed One Love which most of the pub joined in so it was actually really good, if terrifying.2 points
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Ultimately the singers have to be comfortable singing them. We put a lot of thought into choosing songs, normally trying to stay just on the right side of cheese, if indeed there is one.2 points
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We all chip in and just decide what we fancy doing next every now and then at rehearsal - just happens when we realize we haven't got anything new to learn. Helps that we can get stuff to a 'jam it out' stage quickly and at that point we decide if it's worth gigging or not - all songs are liable to getting dropped if they don't deliver and no-one gets too precious about 'their songs.' Think it helps doing it at rehearsal so you can play the source material through a pa with all of you there - I'd been talking about doing a particular song for a bit and not getting much uptake recently, mentioned it at rehearsal then just played it over the PA and suddenly after hearing it loud it's declared a Banger and scheduled for the set. (Top Tip - play a live version!)2 points
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In my experience, much of a muchness. BUT they only do this if you are building up a layer of the varnish itself - and with this technique you are not doing that. If you read @honza992 's excellent run through of the process you will see that, in effect, all the oil is actually wiped and buffed off. So what you are effectively left with is oil-impregnated wood. Which is why the finished result feels not only silky smooth (due to the oil, sawdust dried and polished fill) but organic, because it is the wood you are actually touching, not a layer of oil or varnish on top of the wood. In the experiments I have done myself, I have found that you can apply this same technique to a number of oils and varnishes. And, actually, for necks, nowadays I tend to use Danish oil myself, although for bodies I still tend to use Tru-oil. But the application is identical.2 points
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When first coming up with songs, I think we all chucked about 10 into the hat each and then voted on what we liked the best and went from there. However, the ultimate decisions were made when working the songs up (if they worked for us or not; often quite surprising). As an ongoing process, if anyone really fancies doing something, then we’ll try it out and see what occurs. As the band’s organiser of running orders for gigs, I’ll always check for approval before a gig, which sometimes spurs folks into suggestion mode and we’ll sometimes try something new out as a sound check (everyone is very good with their homework). In short, everyone has a voice and is encouraged to speak up.2 points
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I was until a couple of weeks ago in a Banshees covers band, we just did the Scream (first album) with some hits thrown in for good measure. Just kept it simple2 points
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I find that being the bass player I'm totally ignored, so I gave up suggesting songs years ago and go with what I'm told (even though I usually would never listen to the songs I'm told to play in real life but I'm fine playing them2 points
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Double gig bags are a young/strong bassists game - if you`re neither both or either don`t bother. I thought it would be a great idea and found it really wasn`t. Great idea on paper, foiled by middle-aged knackeredbackbassist syndrome.2 points
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Hi folks. Great to join the community and share some stories...like the A string breaking live at a gig - retuning the other 3 while still playing, then working harder up and down the fretboard to complete the set! What a way to learn your scales! Ah. Those were the days.2 points
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For sale is a six week old Shure GLXD16 Pedalboard mounted wireless system. It's in spotless condition. Also included is a six month old spare Boss transmitter GLXD1 Transmitter with upgraded guitar lead and a new battery. All is in super working order and simply hasn't been used at all. The GLXD16 costs £360 new and the spare transmitter is around £200 new. I've priced this at £420.2 points -
If you start with a blank canvas, you still need to be a bloody good artist to end up with a decent copy of the Mona Lisa.2 points
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It’s nice to see manufacturers engaging with a forum. Hats off to you, chaps!2 points
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I would start by tightening every screw and changing strings. There may be a defective string, or neck/bridge/saddle/something is loose.2 points
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K = 10% tolerance. 473 = 47000pF = 47nF = 0.047uF Try a 0.1uF = 1042 points
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Dreadful, dreadful drive back from Dartmouth, flooded roads everywhere, landslides (yes really), pitch black, blowing a hurricane, awful. Good gig though as we got paid extra and free drinks (not me obvs). Back for August bank holiday so hopefully a better drive!2 points
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I was 13 when this happened: Life was, quite simply, never the same again.2 points
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I have been in both originals and covers bands - but mostly the latter. Although I enjoyed creating my own bass lines in the originals bands, what I didn’t get along with was all the boring, non-musical stuff that creeps in such as promoting the band, long gaps between gigs and paying to play far-away venues in a vain attempt to raise the band’s profile because no-one local books originals bands. So playing other people’s music is where it’s firmly at for me. And it’s just bass in my case, as I don’t do vocals; which allows me the undiluted pleasure of fully immersing myself in the huge and superb range of bass-lines that so many much more talented people than me have created. What’s not to like?2 points
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Our band’s first gig for 18 months bar a short support show last October. Our singer has been very ill, so it was amazing to see her fully recovered and really bossing the crowd. The outpouring of goodwill was amazing to witness; sometimes music can do that. Only disappointment was the drummer, who clearly missed his kit so much during the hiatus that he bashed the hell out of it at every opportunity. Numbers were done 20 per cent faster than they should. This really impacted on my bass parts, making me wish I had not bothered with the fretless. Fortunately my attempt at recording didn’t work so my fumblings will hopefully be forgotten. Sorry to vent, but I really can’t say anything without spoiling the singer’s moment - and she deserves it. Play each gig as if it were your last...2 points
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Battered basses? Not for me. Breadcrumbs make for a healthier option.2 points
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34 years around my neck in March2 points
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A friend of mine, fine classical musician, was deriding tribute bands. I pointed out that the Berlin Philharmonic was a arguably a Wagner/ Beethoven Tribute band, that the Huddersfield Choral Society only really records The Messiah, and that the string quartet on the radio were specialists in one composer only. Nothing wrong with playing other people's music if it's what you and the audience like.2 points
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The gerlitz stuff is fantastic! They do "smudge off" which is great for hardware and guitar honey for the fingerboard. I've used it for years 😁2 points
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