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If this has already been shared I'd love to say I'm sorry. But no. It bears sharing more than once. Virtuosity and a great creative, fun idea. (Sorry to those who didn't realise that playing a Harley Benton really does make you a better player - this is the definitive proof)7 points
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From a few topics on here I've noticed quite a bit of warmth towards Hawkwind: be it live, on record or just plain Lemmy. There's a good/interesting piece in today's Guardian for those who like a bit of quark, strangeness and charm... https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/19/why-hawkwind-were-the-great-radicals-of-1970s-rock6 points
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I'd always fancied the look of the Guild B series basses but simply assumed they would all be boat anchors and discounted them. Back in August @cd_david started a thread on Guild porn, where I discovered that they weren't all heavy. In fact some of them are relatively lightweight. So I stuck a 'wanted' post out there for a lightweight one. @AndyTravis then did me a MASSIVE favour by alerting me to a lightweight 301 for sale on Facebook, collection only in Matlock, Derbyshire. I got in touch with the guy, he wanted a cash only sale so, after initially toying with the idea of starting off one of the infamous 'Basschat Relays' I decided I'd actually drive there to pick it up. 3.5hrs each way. I have been further for less. So that is what I did yesterday. The auspices were good - not a single hold up en route and I found a car parking space just 50m from the shop via an alleyway. He took it out of the gig bag and handed it over - it was one of those instant bonding situations. Love at first sight. Weighs in at 3.7kg on the nose. 8.14lbs. One owner from new, original unmolested condition. Some honest wear about the body but the frets have been barely worn in by the look of them. Serial number indicates it was the third from last ever made - 1980! Pics below are as I got it, I've since taken it to bits and given it a clean. Fresh strings. Wow. The tone is like nothing I have owned. Not Fender-ish. Organic, deep, rich but punchy. Really punchy Pickup is further back towards the bridge than, say, a P bass which I guess makes it so clear. The build quality as right up there, as good as anything I have owned. open back Grover tuners with a cute wiggle to them. 3 point bridge that is a massive improvement over the Gibson version. I even love the knobs! A little neck heavy but nothing a grippy strap won't cure. I've kissed a lot of frogs but reckon this is a Prince among basses. It has completely blown me away. Can't wait to give it a try out with my blues rock band!6 points
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Inlay cavity done.... I am not unhappy with it at all. Was afraid of messing up, but whilst I will obviously need to fill with some sawdust I got it pretty close.5 points
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I like it. I couldn't listen to it all day, but as a bass solo, it's about a million times more melodic than most of Vic Wooten's.5 points
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I went a whole 12 months without owning a Warwick. I’m back 😎5 points
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Up for sale is my 2006 Stingray in Sunburst with Rosewood fretboard. It looks absolutely stunning and plays beautifully. It is very resonant and kind of feels alive when you play it... It is in really nice condition with just a couple of small dings and a couple of cymbal marks on the end of the headstock. The neck is unmarked and plays beautifully. Weight is around 4.1/4.2kg depending on the scales. The case is original and again in very good condition. It could do with a set of strings but apart from that is ready to go!4 points -
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Good grief! I've only gone and done it.... ...Actually put the bench in! In fact this is the second build of it - the first time I put it in place the bench was too high, so I took it all out again and reset the height - it's now at just under 36" to the top surface. I've used the worktop offcuts - so I have a joint in the middle which is a bit ugly - I guess I could have tried to clean up the edges of the two meeting surfaces, but I had a feeling they'd not get that much better than they are at present. The bench is supported on a 2x3 bearer fixed to the wall - I had the stud positions marked so was able to fix into the studs rather than the 11mm OSB. 3x2 along the front edge as well. Shelf is supported on some 2x1 batten on the wall and 3x2 at the ends, plus also a bearer on the back of the central leg. Again, this had to be jointed as the length of the bench is just shy of 3m. I had thought the front edge of the shelf would need a batten, but it's 18mm OSB, and once it was screwed down into the back and side bearers plus to the back of the central leg, it's really stiff. I may run a piece of 2x1 along the underside to ensure it stays stiff if I feel it's needed, though. Bench surface is fixed from underneath using brackets and swearing. Apart from the 3x2 and the 2x1, the rest of the bench was made of "free" materials - the OSB was left over from when the shed was built, as were the lumps of 6x2 used on the legs. Worktop was offcuts from the kitchen fitting. I decided to turn the worktop upside down as when using the worktop as a temporary bench on a couple of sawhorses, I realised the "proper" surface was way too slippy. Now all I need is power!4 points
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It is possible to find out how much they paid for it, the sticker will have a 4 or 5 letter code on it somewhere, it will be 2 or 3 letters then a dot and 2 more letters, the last two letters will probably be HH, Cash converters use what is usually referred to as the Blacksmith code, to mark the price paid on each item. B=1 L=2 A=3 and so on, so the HH is 0 pence. i find this useful when i find something in the shop that i don't want to pay full price for, knowing how much they paid is a great starting point for haggling. Matt4 points
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New Hamer Bass Day!!! With HUGE thanks to an amazing friend in WA, USA (who secured it for me and sent it to the UK) I have just received this amazing condition Copper/Gold 1990 Hamer Impact bass (designed by Kip Winger). Less than 200 ever made of this beauty....! It looks, feels, plays and sounds AWESOME!! A really focused, tight but full piano tone with a little edge. 😎🎸😎👍 That makes three Hamer Impacts in my collection now! 🎸🎸🎸4 points
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If this doesn't cheer you up.............3 points
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Yes its a cover, yes she's a young bass player. But man can this girl play the bass.The detail in her playing is fantastic. imo.3 points
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If the bass player in a band does what is required of a bass player in that band, he is doing a great job. So what if he plays root notes or basic patterns. If it works for the band, it works.3 points
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Well, I am not an expert at these things, but I would put the rug on the floor3 points
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I'd feel a fraud posting this in recording as I am basically miming on a uke bass inside a toy car but here's a clever little video we did on a budget of £27. Trying to be creative during these difficult times. The band is getting a bit of interest in Spain now and it's frustrating that we can't get out there at the moment. Anyhow, hopefully this'll make a couple of you smile for a minute or so3 points
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If the delay effect is in time with the music and your using a human drummer you will need something with tap tempo.3 points
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Most of the non-musicians I speak to have no idea what a bass guitar is, or how it differs from a normal guitar.3 points
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You are joking, I have spent much more time in the last few years fixing the lights on the drums than any battery work3 points
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I had to re-read this - thought that "neck weights" was an actual thing - something that were added to necks.3 points
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Frank if I knew how to ding your dong I'd do it every day 😎3 points
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The chemistry of batteries can be quite complex. One of the 'features' often designed in is the ability to stay at nominal voltage as long as possible, then drop off suddenly (a 'cliff edge'...). Others will gradually decline (a 'slope'...). The pre-amp, too, will have its own design parameters, so may continue to work normally with a lowering voltage until it can no longer do so, when it suddenly becomes mute. Our Cort will start to distort heavily if the battery is low (but has a 'pull for passive' volume pot...). Each combination of bass/battery is potentially different. There are also those basses that need tools to change the battery, often with tiny screws that fall between the stage boards, and are always black so that they become invisible in dim light, anyway. I'm glad that I'm a drummer.3 points
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I also disagree here My Old smoothie Ray goes from Dubby, mutey jazz machine , Grindy Drop D rock , up to Screamy pop punk , with a stomp on my Tubescreamer Really just a mid boost and volume lift) and a spin of the treble pot its up in bark town. If i wanted to "fake it" upright i have been know to quickly drop the mutes on the E and A then play up the dusty end rather than the money zone. The Ray It has rapidly become my only gigged and rehearsed Bass , invading practice too aI was feeling lazy and grabbed my remaining jazz for last nights noodling and within 10 minutes i had conceded and gone to get the Ray ... its just " HOME" There's some surprisingly versatility even the one pickup config , where you play , rolling back volume ( surprisingly how much this effects the bite of the bass like gain) Bass and Treble Mutes and right hand technique all play into it , it also helps that the smoothie is not string aligned like a standard ray they sit astride them.3 points
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This is the first sensible discussion I have seen on any social media platform on the topic of Covid-19. Informative, reasoned and mutually respectful. Thank you all for restoring my faith that society still has the ability to conduct a rational and sensible debate now and again.3 points
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It's just a knot in the wood used for the fretboard - it shouldn't cause any concern from a functional perspective. I suppose you could call it bad QC and it should have been rejected but I wouldn't worry - it makes your bass unique! Enjoy it and get stuck in.3 points
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Second schoolboy error!3 points
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Not something I would want to listen to but very tallented and also I think a fantastic practice in translating what you hear into what you play.3 points
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No I was trying to be clever and use bebop language - you're harshing my buzz man, it was a failed attempt at humour.3 points
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I mean, he's only doing what we all do surely? I'm currently trying to play a couple bars of a Charlie Parker solo in all 12 keys. It's a challenge, it's fun and it's a learning experience. This is Mr Navarro doing the same. His technical ability is just so much higher than mine that's all. (The Charlie Parker thing was a suggestion on FB not my idea) Oh and if you watch his video on Music Theory it's clear he's a really intelligent nice bloke too. But as has often been said before each to their own. I guess if it's not for you, you stop watching. Simples.3 points
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Another lesson : an electric bass can be played unplugged... Buy a passive one, easy to carry, with 30.5 inches scale in Trans Red and the problem will be solved.3 points
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I’ve had a fair few GK heads, including 800RB, 700RBii, 1001RB , MB2000 and MB800. Really got on with them all, but the 800RB is my favourite (which I still have). Used the 1001RB as my main amp for years now and has been 100% reliable and my go to sound.2 points
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I'd say JTUK is really overrated. Despite my view he's still a legend in his own mind.2 points
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I wouldn't worry, neither as a hypothetical future second hand buyer if the offer was right and I happened to be on the lookout for that particular model. I am not shallow like that. It's only a quite minor cosmetic, I would't even really call it a flaw, rather peculiar detail, that I actually even think adds a certain unique charm to the fretboard.2 points
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Have to say this is pretty much what I think. Seems to me to be a lot of snobbery/jealousy involved here. Adam Clayton seems to get universally panned for playing root notes. Cliff Williams get universally applauded for playing root notes. I guess AC/DC has more street creds than U2 😂2 points
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Original Gallien-Krueger 400RB and/or 800RB. I played every head under the sun for years looking for THAT tone (authoritative, punchy, full, piano-definition, harmonic edged, grindy) and finally found it in these heads. They're built like tanks too and as a result were industry standard live-hire heads for a couple of decades....2 points
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Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V Pau Ferro Surf Pearl Lots of upgrades Inc hipshot bridge..tuners pickguard ..also supply a Matt black pickguard.. self adhesive block inlays .great condition Includes case and UK postage Elegant and packed with versatile tones, the Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V is ideal for 5-string bassists who need a flexible tone machine that looks great on stage. Fender's classic offset bass style is blended with powerful tone and smooth playing feel to create an instrument that punches well above its weight without breaking a working bassist's wallet. On stage or in the studio, the rich, timeless Jazz Bass tone will easily find a home in any style of music. Fender Vintage Noiseless Jazz Bass pickups deliver noise-free premium tone and performance with classic Jazz Bass guttural midrange and singing high end. The specially designed HiMass bridge on this instrument has a cool contemporary look. It also has a lot of metal, which means it has lot of mass, creating rock-solid sustain, intonation and tuning stability. This Deluxe bass is equipped with powerful modern active electronics, including a three-band active EQ for getting the best tone out of every note, whether subtle or seismic. This instrument's active/passive switch makes it easy to access both vintage-styled and modern voices, further extending this instrument's sonic flexibility. Finish: Surf Pearl Specs Body Material Alder Body Finish Gloss Polyester Body Shape Jazz Bass Neck Material Maple Neck Finish Satin Polyurethane Neck Shape "C" Shape Scale Length 34" (864 mm) Fingerboard Material Pau Ferro Fingerboard Radius 12" (305 mm) Number of Frets 20 Fret Size Medium Jumbo Nut Material Synthetic Bone Nut Width 1.875" (47.6 mm) Bridge Pickup Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless™ Jazz Bass with Nickel-Plated Pole Pieces Middle Pickup Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless™ Jazz Bass with Nickel Plated Pole Pieces Controls Master Volume, Pan Control, Three-Band Active EQ with Treble Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut and Mid Boost/Cut Switching Pan Pot Configuration SS Bridge hipshot Tuning Machines hipshot USA.. Weight 4.3kg2 points -
On a side note, I quite like the EQ on my TC Electronic BH550 head - it boosts and cuts at different frequencies. The bass boosts at 80, but cuts at 50. It'd be interesting to see this type of thing on an on-board preamp.2 points
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Thanks fellas. I've researched a few posts on Talkbass and I'm gonna treat this as an 8 ohm cab.2 points
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Obviously you pay more for Roadworn and Relic models......2 points
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Good move. These are fantastic sounding amps. I used one from the late 80’s to the late 90’s. It weighed more than a small planet and I had to start using a dolly board to move it, but it was one of the best bass sounds I ever got. Enjoy.2 points
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Scat means something else where I come from! 🤔😉😆2 points
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Who can say. I often fall into the trap of assuming when I see anything bass related that makes me go wow! I have to come here and share it. I forget that me enjoying something doesn't equate to every one enjoying it. I was going to share some dude playing bebop on a double bass which was another piece of unbelievable playing but maybe I won't risk getting my buzz harshed.2 points
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Sending back starting to reveal the grain. I’m thinking it looks good! Thinking about filling the pick guard screw holes and maybe a white stain. Though I’m worried that could be a bit “Habitat”2 points
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That must be really heavy to carry around...2 points
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What the world really needs is Lego Lemmy2 points
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If you replace the socket, or get someone to replace it, make sure you get a mono switchcraft jack socket. Standard cheapo ones lose their springiness over time but switchcraft ones are much sturdier.2 points
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I can't think of a single overrated bass player. I can think of plenty of very famous bass players whose playing I don't care for, but none who are actually in some way bad at playing bass whilst everyone thinks they're great.2 points
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If you want someone a bit controversial, then Paul McCartney.. Yes, I know he was in the Beatles and therefore we're supposed to find hidden depths in everything he does but I'm afraid that I'm with Quincy Jones. If you listen to a lot of his old baselines there are some bizarre things going on (and not in a good way) that would get anyone else thrown out of the studio and the playing is as sloppy as hell...! Sorry Beatles fans and I do appreciate everything that he achieved, but his bass playing is overated.2 points
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Any Basschatters anywhere near Bath or Swindon... El Toro Music is hosting 'live' 'gigs' in his music shop. We did it on Saturday and it was so good to be out there and playing. Virtual tip jar set up and streamed to FB. So much better than a smelly pub with drunks yelling at you for songs you don't know, standing on your pedals and asking the guitarist if they can have a go. If you're interested look him up on FB and get in touch. Here's our set, complete with lockdown rust and some laughable bass mistakes 🤦🏼♂️2 points
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Preamble: This is best listened to with the original Challenge picture filling your screen. Here's a Handy 'Clickable' Link to the picture, if it helps ... No furry animals were hurt in the sequence presented. (Later, perhaps, but not during...). Listen loud (but not too loud; think of the Children ...). Here is my contribution to the October 2020 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by the previous winner: Myself..! Well, aren't I the lucky one..! When I chose this photo of the troop, I didn't know that I would be recording a 'live' performance at the occasion of one of their very rare concerts in this Galaxy..! Just a teaser, really, as the whole event lasted several weeks, but one may get an idea of their vast (and I mean VAST..!) range of acoustic emissions. Their stay was, perhaps, slightly marred by their quite disquieting catering arrangements, which has solved, at least partially, the population explosion, but it's worth it, Shirley, for being able to witness such talent up close (but not too close...). Not really 'drums' as we know them, nor even percussion, but the rhythm section is assured by a sequence of samples, chosen for their sonic effect to be within the range of human hearing. The soloists are in fine voice, from Ethera, and the 'gamelin' bass track keeps things on an earthly level (not too spacey for mere mortals, and not quite enough acoustic pressure to burst our lungs. Other species are not so lucky...). No need for Fx, of course (one doesn't gild lilies...); just a soupçon of mastering, to allow the opus to lend itself to worldly media. Reaper, naturally; what else..? Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy.2 points
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