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  1. A bit of stain and ready for lacquer
    10 points
  2. Sitting in the living room next to Buddy, our Choc Lab. looking through some BC threads, find one that looks interesting, press play, nice four on the floor drum pattern, then in comes the bass, Buddy gets up, looks at me angrily and walks out
    8 points
  3. Probably prefers a ‘walking’ bassline
    8 points
  4. We thought some of you might be interested in the thought process we've just been through. @Silvia Bluejay and I get all the gigs for the bands I play in, and the early feedback from contacting (the surviving) landlords is that carefully-organised outdoor gigs are still the most likely things to be on offer after 12th April and running through until 21st June. If pubs and punters like those gigs enough, many pubs may well continue doing them while the weather stays warm, so until - say - late September. The problem is of course that this is England. If we agree to play on a Saturday afternoon in the beer garden or car park, and on Friday afternoon the weather forecast is '40% chance of rain' or something, what do we do? Cancel because even a brief shower will wreck our equipment? So we've punted £104 on a waterproof gazebo. The thinking is NOT that we will put it up for all outdoor gigs, more that possession of that gazebo means that we can commit to play in anything short of heavy rain, and if there's heavy rain then the pub will cancel the gig anyway. I have a couple of acres of woodland in the Chilterns with a lock-up hut and a petrol generator, so Silvie and I went up there this afternoon to test out the idea. This is the first in an occasional series of informative and entertaining short films entitled Educate Your Band ...
    5 points
  5. Buddy more a Snoop Dog kinda guy
    5 points
  6. Smart dog - our fudge is a choc lab and ridiculously smart; I doubt she’d be a fan either fudge and toffee - I asked them about slap bass but they seemed to think I was suggesting snacks of some kind - though one did also fart, so maybe we should draw a conclusion from that on the topic
    4 points
  7. Strange really ... most slap bass is a dog's dinner. 🤨
    4 points
  8. Hi all. Up for grabs is my near perfect Yamaha BB1024 in a sweet glossy finish which shows off the beautiful grain on it’s body. Only weighs 4.1kg 9lbs 1oz. Selling to make room for an incoming heavier ........BB1024! Different colour. You only live once. Everyone should have one or at least try one of these outstanding passive basses which have very powerful clear PJ pickups with Vol , 3 way pickup switch and a tone pot which gives a huge range of tones. Loads of good demos on Youtube. Serial No HQM193022 so it was made in June 2010 but has obviously not had much play (see close ups of frets ). I’ve owned it since 2017 and taken good care of it so it’s super clean and set up ready to play and had a full fretboard oil last year and a lesser oiling/ clean last week when I gave the frets a farewell polish. The photos make the board look a bit dry in places but it isn’t. Lovely subtle striped rosewood, see pics. 40mm nickel silver nut , as per fret material. Has a set of DR Lo Beams from last summer strung through body ( see 45 deg loading and special shaped / reversible brass saddles on the steel plate ). No case with this but don’t worry I’ll pack and pad very well in a coffin type bass box and pad that inside a large outer bass box. Super comfortable satin finish neck but a nice gloss on the headstock face. The only superficial imperfections are just that, there’s no damage at all to the bass and all electronics work perfectly. One tiny dink rear of body shown with Biro but it’s on a darker grain line , not even worth a drop fill. Headstock edge on shoulder near E tuner has two small dark spots within the grain by the looks. Not photographable ( I tried) are very faint signs from playing ( not swirls, more like squiggles ) below G string , twixt P pup and neck, just below, still a full gloss finish. That’s all. She’s a beauty. Good luck trying to get it and I can include a black pickguard I got from Yamaha in London which looks great to me just stuck on with those gummy removable sticker dots ( can include a few) so let me know if you want that too. ( see one pic ). All the best and enjoy the Great Jail Break on April 12th ! 🍻 😃 Yamaha BB1024 Specs Construction Bolt-On Scale Length 34'' (863.6mm) Fingerboard Rosewood Radius 10" (250mm) Frets 21 Medium - Nickel Silver Nut 40mm - Nickel Silver Neck 56.3mm at 12th fret. Body Alder 3 piece with Maple Spline Joints. Neck - 5 piece Maple/ Nato ( mahogany) Bridge Vintage Plus ( Steel plate, Angled Brass Saddles for point string contact but reversible for normal saddle top contact if preferred.) 45 degree Through Body stringing. String spacing at bridge 19mm. Pickups Neck: Split Blade (Alnico V), Bridge: Single Blade (Ceramic) Pickup Switch 3 position Toggle Switch, Bridge / Both / Neck Controls Master Volume, Powerful Master Tone. Spline Jointed 3-Piece Body: Three-piece bodies are joined together using spline joints between the center and side slabs. Made of hard maple the splines deliver richer body resonance that comes close to that of a one-piece body.
    4 points
  9. I certainly did! Been meaning to report back on it for a while, but wanted to to bed it in first. It was in desperate need of a setup and clean when I got it, but now that all that has been sorted, it's an absolute dream boat! It's the first short scale I have owned/played and I have to say it's very easy to pick up and get around the neck. It kind of felt a bit like a toy bass at first, but in a good way. Compared to my Ric and P it's light as a feather, the body is pretty thin too and it's comfy to play both sitting and standing. Neck dive has never bothered me on any bass, but a decent suede backed strap keeps it fairly minimal. I use it to play in my blues band and if you're after a fat, warm, round tone then you can't go too wrong with it. I just can't wait to play it with a band or actually at a gig (hopefully they're a thing that will still happen!!).
    4 points
  10. On YouTube says premiered 11hours ago so hopefully it really is new. Guy Pratt's Life As A Session Bass Legend (Tales From Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Madonna & More!) - YouTube
    4 points
  11. I do like it when the postie delivers parcels containing stuff like this: I'm going to leave it in the house for a month or so before I do anything with it but I have a plan.....
    3 points
  12. Just got this Spector Euro4 LE1979! Although normally I don't play standard tuned 4 string basses much but the only one I had so far got quite a lot of playing time lately. It is another Spector, a Euro4 LE1977. I love that bass, the playability, the sound, the quality so I thought about getting its "sister", the other limited edition that commemorates Spector's early day and the releases of the two groundbreaking models, the NS-1 and the NS-2, originally released in 1977 and 1979 (hence the naming of these LE basses) These two limited editions were made in cca 50 pcs each in the Czech Republic and are somewhat rare birds so I'm happy to have both of them. Pretty much what you see is what you get, walnut wings, 3 piece maple neck, rosewood board, DiMarzio P and J pickups and Spector's TonePump electronics. It is a light instrument and has a very sleek feel to it, balances perfectly and sounds immense. The quality is excellent as you can expect from Spector. Now on to the pictures!
    3 points
  13. Immaculate Puma 500watts for sale, includes soft carry case. £300 collected or will split the cost of shipping.
    3 points
  14. A bathroom with a lieu, apparently 😆
    3 points
  15. Just to echo some of the comments regarding the quality playing of Dennis Davis, I'm enjoying this album. I know the Diamond Dogs Tour has been documented elsewhere, but this is the second leg compared to the earlier first leg on which 'David Live' was recorded and features bass player Emir Ksasan instead of Herbie Flowers - oh, and Luther Vandross on backing vocals.
    3 points
  16. 3 points
  17. Yes folks, the gigs are coming to an end so this iconic number plate is up for sale. Can effect an easy transfer. They say the definition of a gentleman is someone who owns a banjo, but doesn’t play it. I’m a gentleman of the personal reg world - I own BA55 ACE but don’t display it. Its on retention so an easy transfer to anyone who wants it for £4K. I bump this every so often. I’m not desperate to sell but if anyone wants to buy it then why not. £4,000.00 Now reduced to £2,000 as I’m no longer playing.
    2 points
  18. I 've got used Tobias Basic 5 to sell. Features: Handcrafted of premium tonewoods 2- piece maple body Neck-thru construction 5 piece Asym neck with dual truss rods Pau ferro fingerboard with mother of pearl markers Hand rubbed oil finish Bartollini pickups Mid cut/boost switch for quick changes of tone Pickup blend control Master Volume and push/pull Slap Tone switch Bass control Midrange control Treble control Chrome hardware Grover tuners Trade for Modulus 5 Quantum ABM Brass bridge
    2 points
  19. I really should stay off Bass Directs website.. pulled the trigger on a 2nd hand Spector Chris Kael signature (basically a Rex in Satin Black finish with EMG P/J setup).. an early 50th birthday present from the wife and my bank account. Pictures to follow. Im not even a FFDP fan. But it is (without the daft knuckle Duster bling) a thing of beauty
    2 points
  20. You’re on good form tonight Ped
    2 points
  21. That does look like a Dyna bass! They are just as well made as the T40, excellent USA construction.......had a few of them in my time.......but not as many as @kodiakblair...............
    2 points
  22. Return To Cinder - Elvis Presley
    2 points
  23. Or one old-skool bass rig. Tie the gazebo to that and the pub will blow away before the band: (image from talkbass.com)
    2 points
  24. This is why I like doing it when I do it: it gives a colder, more austere sound. Which is right for some things.
    2 points
  25. My builds on one pic:
    2 points
  26. @Richard R - Brawley Artemis 4, Brawley Artemis 5, EBS Session60 amp, something to weigh basses with. @Frank Blank - Rob Allen Mouse Fretless, Rob Allen Mouse Fretted, Ibanez SRC6, QSC K12.2, HX Stomp. @Stub Mandrel - Fender Performer, Hohner Jack Custom V, Deathburger (HB kit build), TE 1110 combo? @petecarlton - Mayones Cali4 "Puzzle" Bass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYAvWZGwc4s&t=13s&ab_channel=BassTheWorld.com @Teebs - Erm...dunno What! Isn't my mere presence enough for you peoples!? Pea Green Bass and something else. @SpondonBassed - Jack. (That's not short for Jack all, it's just that I can't decide until nearer the time.) @Machines - Sire M5 / Yamaha RBXJM2 / GenzBenz Neo Pak / EICH112XS @bassmansam - Rickenbacker 4003s, Eppy Thunderbird Vintage Pro and Ashdown ABM 500 2x10 combo @jebroad - Not-fender jazz (maybe), squire silver series jazz, old Kay SC, Dingwall combustion, Ashdown 8x10 (Maybe) @Jabba_the_gut - 27" mini basses, Short scale telebass, whatever else I build by then, TC RS210 combo. Cakes @Oldman - @NickA Since the last one.. got a second Wal with an extra string and those weird metal things in the fingerboard ( supposed to help you play in tune I think, but cause all kinds of problems ). So, yes, please. I'll be there; Couple of Wals and some pjb amps. @Geek99 - POSSIBLE ... Ampeg AMP, bass-doc built relic P, homemade jazz with geddy lee pups, zoom b2.1 @bnt - TENTATIVE - Harley Benton MP-4EB Enhanced "Shamberg" w/ EMGs and its own Ryanair seat, tc SpectraDrive.
    2 points
  27. ....and that is how to sell a bass 👍. There are a few members who could learn a lot from this ad. GLWTS.
    2 points
  28. It's only the fundamental which is 31Hz, which isn't that important. The overall sound of the B string (or any instrument which isn't a sine wave) is a combination of many different frequencies, most of which can be reproduced by your speaker. "The missing fundamental phenomenon is used electronically by some pro audio manufacturers to allow sound systems to seem to produce notes that are lower in pitch than they are capable of reproducing" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_fundamental
    2 points
  29. Jeez HJ - are you the Unabomber? Attention to detail, lonesome in the wood, little cabin... I'm scared.
    2 points
  30. Absolutely, sounds lovely soloed, can turn to mush in the mix
    2 points
  31. Any one have it.? It was a blue pearl single H with a matching headstock.
    2 points
  32. You go to this effort and the audience don't appear because it's going to rain!
    2 points
  33. ....err.....aahh... Lost for words!!
    2 points
  34. 2 points
  35. I’m waiting for that to arrive - can’t wait!
    2 points
  36. 2 points
  37. @NickA You cut me out .... but I put myself back
    2 points
  38. It almost makes me want to try fretless. Again.
    2 points
  39. 2 points
  40. Ah, the jazz group I play in may be one step ahead of you there, Jack, with our own weather-covering. Only thing is, it does kinda limit us to where we can actually play any gigs!
    2 points
  41. Taking more family shots 😅
    2 points
  42. As requested. A neat job done by previous owner in my opinion...looks like it was originally a p bass pickup there.
    2 points
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