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Keyboard player can't even find the right key... ... I'll get me coat.10 points
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Comes in a lead guitarist version too:8 points
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Remember this? Well, the Hipshot bridge blocks and tuners that Tom ordered from the States just as Covid restrictions were hitting are here! That means 'the show's back on the road.' Got a body refinish job coming later this week too. Andyjr1515's going to be a busy boy7 points
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My clearout due to moving country continues... with that in mind - no trades please. Up for sale is the newly re-fretted Aria SB-Elite II / SB-ELT / SB-RSZ Model history: so here is what I know of the history behind this model(thanks to @Fionn for this info!): when it was first released, they called it the SB-Elite II, but changed it to SB-ELT shortly after, so it wouldn’t be confused with a previous model named SB-Elite II. Anyway, Rudy Sarzo was playing one, so when they got him to endorse it they renamed it the SB-RSZ. All. 3 different names in only 3 years of production. Meanwhile, in Japan, they called it the SB-800 the whole time, despite the fact that there was already a bolt-on single pickup model with that name.... Bass History: Anyway, back to this particular bass - it was originally fretted but somewhere along the line became a fretless which is how I bought it back in 2018. I had it professionally refretted by a local luthier (Tony Wright of Lakestone Guitars) so it is now back in it's original form. Whilst it was being refretted I took the hardware and got it shot-blasted to get rid of the tarnish on the gold hardware - the hardware now has a nickel-like finish which looks much nicer IMO. It isnt perfect though - the gold finish was heavily tarnished and so the shot-blasting worked well but in a couple of small areas it went a bit further so there are some areas where that are slightly unsightly - I am being picky here as this is a 30+ year old bass but I want to be as honest as possible. The bass in general is in very good condition for its age but again there are a few little bumps and knocks commensurate with normal use - certainly not abuse! I have tried to capture all of these in the photos so please study them carefully - there is nothing of any real significance other than a slight crack near the jack - the bass is rock solid, everything works perfectly including the truss rod and electronics. All the pots and switches have been cleaned and work perfectly. Did I mention this bass sounds epic? Not to mention versatile, despite being passive! It features VVT controls and two coil tap switches to give you plenty of tonal varieties to chose from. The natural tone of this bass is quite bright and clear with a hot output. The bass is all original and I believe the case is also original to the bass. There is a small screw missing from the control cavity cover but otherwise it is complete and fully functioning. The same luthier that refretted it has just given it a pro setup with new Warwick Red Label strings. The ergonomics are excellent - perfect access to all frets , comfortable playing standing or sitting thanks to the body shape and contours. This bass weighs exactly 4kg and the balance is as perfect as it gets. The neck has a jazz neck feel to it - ie thin and fast. I think that covers all of it - if you have any questions please let me know. Worldwide shipping available at cost - I have a box to pack the bass and case in to for added protection. Detailed photos here - please check these for the not so pretty bits!: https://photos.app.goo.gl/chfjsuMRjE1n4kJKA5 points -
With a fretboard like this (now radiused), it is going to have to be an unlined fretless.... simpel as. I’ve luckily been getting ample practise in lately5 points
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For sale is this beautiful Human Base ROXY B5. The bass comes a with a good quality SKB case and is in absolute mint condition. The bass is about 1 year old and is perfect in every way, but since I bought another bass with a low B it is just not getting used. Specs: Swamp Ash Body Maple neck Rosewood fingerboard 24 frets 34" scale Nut width 45 mm (17,5 / 19 mm spacing) Delano Xtender pickup Series/parallel switch active Glockenklang 3-Band Preamp Graphit nut wit ha zero-fret 3,9 kg The bass is located in the Netherlands but safe and secure shipping is not problem! Asking price is 680 gbp incl. Shipping! trades could be possible!4 points -
I love Yes and YES you can dance to them. Liverpool Summer Pops, 2003, Awaken had my best friend Ade, and I running around the aisles, been chased by security. We were of altered states.4 points
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It looks like an advanced egg timer lil4 points
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This is inevitably going to divide us into those for whom it's an important issue and those who don't give a fig. Not sure me telling someone they're wrong to care about something will achieve any more than them telling me I'm wrong not to care. I think it's actually OK for us not to think the same.4 points
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Probably spotted an underage girl in the crowd.4 points
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Oh, I don't know the port is just the size to hold a pint glass without spilling any beer 😂,and the cab vibes keeps the head on my Guinness very nicely 😂😂😂😂😂. I'll get my coat 🤐4 points
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Finally I join the club BB10253 points
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Problem is - Other than bro drivers there’s two ways you can go lightweight ... Use thinner Lighter panels or properly brace lighter thinner panels. so there’s part of me thinks that construction quality can’t be completely taken out of the equation in a conversation about weight3 points
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Our original guitarist had a habit of threatning to quit when band votes didn't go his way. We usually had to spend a couple of days, talking him down and get him to agree to whatever it was that we had voted to do (which he would then deny agreeing to when the gig was due). The last straw was when he stropped off 10 days before we were due to leave for a small tour of the North west USA. This time, we didn't try to talk him round, just called up the guitarist of a Canadian band who'd played with us a few times and flew him to Oregon for the tour. The tour went great, we had a whale of a time, lined up a new guitarist for when we got home and I never had to speak to the whinging tw@t old guitarist ever again.3 points
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I threw a pork pie at the drummers head once. I got a headbutt for the troubles. Great days... great days!3 points
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Technically since the DI box has a "speaker" setting it should be possible running it from the speaker output of the amp, with two caveats. 1. You will still need to have the speaker plugged in. The DI goes between the amp and the cab. 2. Check the rating of the DI box in speaker mode. IME most of these devices are designed to be used with small guitar amps rated at under 50W, and transformers aren't suitable to cope with high output bass amps. You have the same problem using Power Soaks. Most simply aren't designed for the sorts of levels/currents that a valve bass amp in full flight will put out. I used to own a Marshall PowerBreak which technically can go up to 100W, but even with a 50W guitar amp some sounds would cause the cooling fan of the PowerBreak to go into overdrive and often after a gig it would be hotter than the amp! The other thing you may well find is that it's not the distortion of the power amp valves that is giving you the bass sound you want, but speaker breakup. The only way you get this is by running the amp at full tilt and mic'ing up one of the speakers.3 points
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For me, this is exactly like trying to think about what your feet are doing as you run downstairs ... guaranteed to end in a train wreck. I never, ever think about whether I am leading or following the drummer, and I suspect that I'd be very hard-pressed to tell you if I actually tried to work it out. I play "whatever feels right" to me at the time. Not suggesting that this is in any way clever or better, it's just what works for me.3 points
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I just added an Innuos Zen to my rack (situated on the bottom shelf). It is a wonderful piece of kit. It is a streamer and has a hard drive built in, with a CD loading slot at front. Not being the best with tech, this unit makes archiving CD's child's play. The rest of my gear is a Primare CD32 player, Primare Pre60 preamp and A60 power, Primare NP5 streamer, Clearaudio concept turntable with Dynavector 10x5 cart and P75 phono pre. My speakers are System Audio Pandion 30's I use a Power Inspired AG 1500 Power regenerator to give me a steady 230v supply It is likely that I will be moving on my Primare CD32 and NP5 streamer, as the Innuos Zen covers both applications.3 points
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The Kubicki neck had lots of laminates, too3 points
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Get out! Get out now!! There's no place for that sort of rational reasoning on the internet you know. 😉3 points
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Band hissy fit, unfortunately I didn't witness it all but am reliably informed... Keyboard player tries out and is terrible, odd personality, can't play his masses of kit, talks like he's Rik Wakeman, you get the picture. BL says "pack your gear in to your car and when he's gone get it out again, I'll fire him now..." so my gear goes in the car but its late and I'm knackered so I say I've had enough and drive home. I get a phone call on the journey "we know you haven't got it, but can you check all your gear for keyboard players car keys, please? We've turned everything inside out and can't find them!" they had given him his marching orders which were not well received expecting him to pack up and go, but he couldn't load up his car and they had an excruciating hour looking for his keys! Eventually they found them. In the pocket of his hoodie that was in the corner of the room all along.3 points
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Darryl must be on a £700 kick-back from each one.3 points
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I’ve always followed the drums, though on our recordings the producer hit me to “push” the bars so I was more on the beat. Felt a bit weird but worked a treat.3 points
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Could be either in my band. I will usually use the bass drum as the basic trigger but we quickly evolve p-arts between us and we know each other well enough to read each other and operate as a team 'on the fly' as it were.3 points
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They are, in my view the devil's own rotating hellspawn powertool. But there are times when only the devil's own rotating hellspawn powertool will do. So yes, I do hate them but yes, I do use them - quite often. But only when: - there is no reasonable alternative - I have thought through "what could go wrong?" and "if it did go wrong, would I - or part of my precious project - be in the wrong place?" - I have reminded myself of all of the 'do's and don't's' associated with this exceptionally dangerous tool3 points
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....Knowing my luck, soon to be filled with crap and never to be used as a workshop ever again. Nearly painted myself into a sticky situation adding the second coat yesterday. It stopped raining, so I opened the big doors to get better light, and thought I would take my boots off (since they were wet and muddy), then paint from the far end out to the doors then close them from the outside once I had re-booted. Of course it started raining again just as I got to the last strip, so I had to close the doors quickly and stand on a narrow strip of unpainted floor waiting for the rain to abate. Thankfully it was only a few minutes so I could open up again, get my boots on and do the last bit before fleeing to the comfort of the house... and other DIY jobs... I'll give it a couple of days then move the gear over to the painted side and get the other section done. Then I can build the bench!3 points
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I always play heavy flats and very high action to deter any guitarist from even trying3 points
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Clearly sir, you have not been in my presence after a curry!3 points -
For sale is this Hohner the Jack Custom, the black one is SOLD. These basses are really awesome, have a nice sound and are easy to play. On top of that, they are stunning to look at. €480 (Trade) offers are welcome, no additional money from my side. Shipping is possible! Any more questions: feel free to send a message.2 points -
For sale is my SWR Henry 8x8 speaker cab with a full flight case. I bought this in the 90's so it's from the SWR heyday with the cool diamond grille. I'm not going to lie, it's been gigged a lot so it shows plenty of signs of use. Still sounds great though, kicks out some serious volume, and loads of bottom end. Just currently languishing in my shed as I've moved on to a smaller lighter rig. The cab itself does have tilt back handle with wheels so is more portable than than might appear. The flight case is by packhorse and is totally bomb proof. There is panel on the back of the case which plugs into the cab, so you can just tilt the case up, take off the front and you're ready to go. I've put this on for £100, so you'll get an awful lot of cab for your money. But have no idea what's it's worth. I know big heavy cabs aren't really the "in" thing any more, so willing to entertain sensible offers. The case might be worth more to you than the cab! Anyway, collection only from Buckhurst Hill, Essex, given the size and weight.2 points
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So, after sitting in its case mostly since I purchased on here earlier this year, I’m thinking of letting this beast go. This is a stunning unique little bass, built by Chapman for Dave Hollingworth from Toska. It’s a 4 basically designed to be drop tuned, fanned fret 35 - 32.75 (same ratio as a Dingwall, just shorter (more sensible!) scale length overall). Obviously, due to it only being 35 max, it’s fantastic in E standard too, indeed that is how it’s currently tuned! It’s very Warwick esque in its build, fancy woods and a wonderful curved body. Sounds really nice, super articulate. Full specs below. Looking to pick something up more traditional so I’m moving this on. It’s in great condition, just a nick near the bottom shown in the pics. Comes with its full hard case. £1,500 new, now discontinued, not sure how many were made in the end but they are hard to find. FULL SPECIFICATION HEADSTOCK Angled Serekh Headstock TUNERS Wilkinson STRING NUT 38mm Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL Bass Nut NECK Wenge With Ovangkol Pinstripes with Oil Finish NECK JOINT Neck-Through NECK SIZE WIDTH: NUT 38mm 26F 59.52mm THICKNESS: 1F 20mm 12F 23mm PROFILE: C Shape TRUSS ROD FRETBOARD Wenge Fretboard with Rolled Edges FRETBOARD RADIUS 200mm FRETS 26 Jumbo Bell Bronze Frets FRET MARKERS Glow-in-the-Dark Side Dots 12TH FRET INLAY Gold Infinity SCALE LENGTH 832mm to 889mm (~32.76” to 35”) Multi-Scale BODY TOP Mapa Burl Body Back Wood Only with Arched Front & Back with Oil Finish BODY BACK Ovangkol with Oil Finish BODY CARVES Rear Tummy Cut, Rear Lower Spoon Cut, Rear Heel Contour BRIDGE Chapman Single String NECK PICKUP Bartolini 9CBJD-S1 Jazz Single Coil (Passive) MAGNET: Ceramic OUTPUT: 8.21k ohms BRIDGE PICKUP Bartolini 9CBJD-L1 Jazz Single Coil (Passive) MAGNET: Ceramic OUTPUT: 8.9k ohms CONTROLS Master Volume (250k) with Treble Bleed Circuit, Blend Control (250k) Knob, Master Tone (250k) STRAP BUTTONS Chapman Strap Locks STRINGS Daddario NYXL CASE Chapman Pro Hard Case2 points -
Imagine this scenario. Bassist joins band approx 8 years ago. Perhaps longer. Bassist leaves band and leaves his combo with the guitarist. Approx 7 years ago Guitarist takes combo to the singers rehearsal room as he doesn't want to store it. Afore mentioned bassists father then joins the same band as the bassist. Approx 7 years ago Father uses the combo for rehearsals and gigs. The father leaves the band 2 years ago and leaves his sons combo. A few months later, the guitarist who the combo was originally left with also leaves the band and forms a band with the bassist who had left shortly before him. He also leaves the combo. Are you following? 2 years ago, I join the band and the combo is still there. I used it a couple of times in rehearsals only before taking my gear there. Last week, the original bassist sends a message via his father that he wants his combo back 🙄 His father goes to collect it with the same guitarist who the combo was originally left with. Next thing, posted on Facebook is a load of insults about the singer and he was "going to pay" for damage to the tolex on the combo? They didn't mention this whilst picking it up? Tonight a tirade of threatening text messages are sent to the singer! Honestly, you couldn't write it. All this over a decade old Behringer combo that wouldn't fetch £40 if it was mint! 😂😂😂😂 Personally I think they were lucky that the combo still exists, never mind a little bit of damage to the carpet covering!2 points
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Part of my reason for posting this thread was this: Whether we agree that sustain is desirable in bass playing or not - and I agree that all other things being equal it's better to have it and not use it than vice versa, as long as all other things are indeed equal - there's a definitive sense of 'better instruments sustain more' that posits sustain as a de facto desirable thing. I'm not convinced. There's an argument that better engineered systems (instruments) resonate more in a previous post, but that's perhaps a by-product of some instruments and not a design feature of all; it is an argument that seems to have become widely accepted however. But you could equally argue that better engineered systems should resonate less; most engineers would prefer the latter, especially those that build bridges :) My second Wal fretless, a MK1, was, like all Wals, a wonderfully engineered and crafted instrument, it was a joy to play and had the most amazingly evocative and nasal tone. But it did not sustain at all, it was articulate as flip, really spoke when I played it, and I loved it, because frankly I found it so much easier to play because it didn't sustain. I also wonder - and this is the 'all other things being equal above - whether the absence of sustain added something to the tone and articulateness, and to the amazing ability that bass had to put what I played straight out of my speaker (it was the first bass on which I was ever able to play Rhythm Stick, and it was fretless!). I have a mandolin that doesn't sustain at all, a US made Breedlove, so again a very well built instrument, and one that I love; my previous mandolin would ring out for several seconds comfortably but again was harder to play. I get that in some situations sustain is desirable and in others it's not, but this isn't about that. I've just never bought the idea that sustain is a de facto indicator of quality in the way some people argue it is. Thoughts?2 points
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Idles doing a 30 minute live set on 6 music ..... sounding great so far , two songs in.2 points
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another vote for the Yamaha SC01. I too got mine during lockdown. 'Tis great for solo practise or linking for multiple people to make silent noise together.2 points
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From what I'd heard and read about these pedals I was expecting the poor man's Sansamp. OK sounding but flimsy and cheap. So what did I actually find? As to the Sansamp comment, I suppose it is valid inasmuch as I won't pay the price of one of their pre-amp pedals, so this is, if not exactly a poor man's, then definitely a tight fisted one's alternative. I have never played the respected Tech 21 pedals so can't compare the two, suffice it to say I've read enough from Basschatters who really love them to know they must be pretty good. As to flimsy and cheap, well, it feels extremely solid to me, and the word cheap has two meanings; either inexpensive, or of poor quality. This is firmly in the inexpensive category, and not the poor quality. It is very clean, my previous favourite the American Sound hisses like an angry kettle in comparison. As I type this I have the pedal on, presence and treble and level all up full, amp at gig volume and there is the faintest sussuration. Even taking the drive up to 75% there is very little to hear, knock it back a fraction and silence reigns. Impressive. There's a blend control, which no self respecting drive pedal should leave home without, three tone knobs labelled bass, treble and presence but treat them as your basic B,M,T and you won't go far wrong. One complaint, the controls are black and notched at the ends but otherwise unmarked. Even here on my desk I can't tell if they're set to 5 to or 25 past. With everything flat the BDI 21seems to warm and very, very slightly cut the sound. I found myself immediately easing up the level and the presence. If you like a really bright clanky sound you might find yourself reaching for the tone controls on your amp. However, where this little beauty really excels is in the drive sounds. It starts incredible subtly, just scuffing up and fattening the sound in a way which would work as an always on for when your amp and cabs are just too nice. From this starting point you can start adding all of those valve sound adjectives in ever increasing quantities. Fat, warm, grinding, dirty, rich, thick, filthy - yep it does them all. I climbed through the gain settings with the blend at 50/50 , tone flat. At about 10 past you're in John Paul Jones territory, 1/4 past it all starts going a bit Jack Bruce, beyond that things start going totally Lemmy. Go back to midday with the drive, turn up the blend and you get much the same sort of sounds but at an earlier point in the travel of the drive knob. Oh and with much farther to go. Totally max both blend and drive and the sound becomes this tube train of noise. Utterly compressed, nothing leaking from around the edges, a viscous serpentine fluidity, and really quite, quite lovely. A worthy addition to my ever growing pile of drive preamp pedals, I suspect they'd sell more if they doubled the price.2 points
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Stop press: Music in "We All Like Different Stuff" shocker. Who'da thought it?2 points
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New FI patches added, including some 808 basses. https://auraplug.com/fidatabase2/downloads/ QM 808 12.mp3QM 808 15.mp3 QM pitch power 5.mp3 QM PP growth 3.mp32 points
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Only took 6 months, not too bad2 points
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I suppose if anything, I follow him. But really we're a team and play off each other. We are the Engine Room 😎2 points
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My favourite hissy fit story (and I probably read it here) concerned a drummer storming out of the band in a massive sulk before he'd packed his kit. I still chuckle at the image of him trying desperately to maintain his brooding, silent fury as he dismantled and bagged his kit, the embarrassed (by now ex) band mates looking on, either dying or trying not to laugh. Did he have to ask someone to hold the door for him as he very slowly stormed out?2 points
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https://shop.music-man.com/sterling-bass-black-with-figured-roasted-maple-neck-herring-bone-inlay.html?utm_source=GuitarLive LOVELY!2 points
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I don’t consider myself as leading or following. We try and stick together as closely as possible.2 points
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This morning, while I was cleaning both my Rob Allen Mice, it occurred to me that there is no page on BC (to my knowledge) purely for the appreciation of Rob Allen's beautiful guitars, so here it is. I bought the fretted Mouse earlier this year and I finally got a chance a fortnight ago to get it up to Guitar Technical Services for a full set up. Having found a few problems with it we discussed (via email) the frets. Now RA uses mandolin fret wire on the Mouse which is why he recommends on his site not to use any strings other than La Bella 760n. I had always wondered what the Mouse would sound like with other strings so after some email chat I decided to have the Mouse re-fretted with standard frets which opens up a whole world of string choices. Anyway enough waffle, here are my two (fnar) show us your Rob Allen basses...2 points
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For me, I love them, I really do even if my build diaries tell you otherwise... What I dislike about them is how quickly things can go from smooth sailing to rough seas. I understand the good jig argument and agree this is essential, but in my experience even with a good jig, it'll depend on the wood you're cutting, If you're routing wenge for instance and the router catches some crossed grain it can cause catastrophic damage to your work, it'll quickly rip a good chunk out of your timber regardless of your cutting depth, alder and ash however, rarely a problem will occur. Brilliant tools, superb finishing capabilities but unpredictably destructive at times. Like @SpondonBassed says, a healthy amount of caution and respect for the tool is essential!2 points
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I'm not that keen on this bass, but Cliff Willliams is a much underrated bass player, for sure. A couple of years go I had to learn a couple of AC/DC songs exactly as they are on the record, and they were far from simple and straight forward. They play some really clever turnarounds , and make them slightly different each time. Check out the bassline on tracks like Riff Raff- quite unusual and really busy. Cliff makes it sound easy, but there is a lot going on . The timing is pretty tricky too, especially if you want to make it swing like AC/DC do. The whole band are really clever. Superb musicians who feel no need to draw unnecessary attention their chops. Big respect from me.2 points
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Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. Sustain can be controlled but a bass that can only thump will always do just that.2 points
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PB 50 back in black! I put in a Quarter Pounder but I don't know yet if stays.2 points
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My little girl is called Leela and I had an old p bass so I made her this2 points
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