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  1. Sounds like you’ve made yourself a reggae cable , can you let me know what you did 😁
    10 points
  2. I can absolutely help with your question, lowdowner. I was fortunate enough to acquire Pino’s 79 stingray fretless sunburst backup bass, direct from Pino on commission via bass gallery a good few years ago. A magnificent bass in all respects. Sadly, it failed to endow me with any godlike chops or groove and unbelievably, when recently sold on, my ownership was not deemed sufficiently relevant to be mentioned in the gallery’s online description, only the former keeper’s.
    8 points
  3. Up for sale after considerable pondering goes my lovely 2020 Dingwall Super P4 in Fiesta Red, Wenge neck, owned from new and in as-new condition along with probably the best gig bag I've ever seen. I waited a long time for this to come in and snatched it up as soon as it landed and it plays as good as you'd expect. Truth be told, it's just not getting the play because I already have a Super J5 that I love and which it hasn't displaced. Funny how things work out sometimes. I'd prefer collection but travelling for a meet up is negotiable as I'm centrally located. A sale is greatly preferred but I might consider a trade involving a lined fretless.
    6 points
  4. But you have to live with these political decisions, no matter how deep you put your head in the sand.
    6 points
  5. My latest additions…. First up a beautiful Roger Waters sig. The B/W/B plate was already fitted to the bass (I have the original single ply black one too) but it’s now also sporting a Gotoh 201 bridge, chrome flat topped knobs, a Kiogon loom and my favoured Custom Shop ‘62 pickup. It sounds superb and plays beautifully. The big, chunky necks on these really do suit me. Next, as I had a Status P neck loitering in the corner of my man cave, I snapped up this first series Squier Classic Vibe body in Sonic Blue (the holes for the bridge have been redrilled to take a std BBOT). Again it sounds great and plays really well straight off the bat with no neck adjustment, shims etc required. Ordinarily I would’ve put a black plate on it by now, but I think it looks great as it is. I’m loving the colour contrast between the neck and the body. All in all, very pleased. 😁
    6 points
  6. AND GONE Up for sale or trade is my excellent condition Yamaha TRB6P. This is the legendary six string bass adopted by John Patitucci when he made the move from Ken Smith basses to Yamaha. This is an unusual one in that it is unmodded, in virtually new condition (except for the covering on one of the tuners, see pics. Totally cosmetic and the tuner works fine) and it comes in a very unusual factory sunburst that was only featured on the later models. The maple wings are irridescent and very tiger striped (see pics). It's a beautiful bass. Specs are Maple neck with mahogany stringers/ neck through construction Flame maple wings Ebony fretboard 33 7/8" scale length 24frets (in very good condition) "Tequila sunrise" finish Yamaha 2 band active EQ Piezo sensors in bridge and piezo balance in the preamp (heaps of dub bass or top end sheen etc) Removable ramp Wide fingerboard and 19mm spacing at bridge Rosewood facing on headstock It's an utterly fantastic bass that I would love to keep (I'm always bringing a great six string into the fold and then moving it on as I don't play in bands that need them...a familiar tale). Right now though, I need a different flavour in the band to the Stingrays I tend to use....all my other basses are 4 string Stingrays ;)...something 'Fendery' or a variation on that theme with 4 or 5 strings...possibly passive? Hence the quite broad trade list above... Balance is excellent and the construction is rigid and resonant. It sustains forever. It weighs in the region of 10 1/2 pounds and is not a bass for those who like a light bass. It's the most responsive, stable bass I've ever owned due to the maple/ebony etc but that feel comes with a bit of heft. Comes with original case. Not so keen on shipping so would prefer a meet up...
    5 points
  7. Simply the best Fender I had in my hands in 30 years. All perfect; neck, truss rod, pickups and electronics. All original and very well kept. Original case included.
    5 points
  8. 5 points
  9. Played the intonation game with some old strings. Before that, I also cut the nut slots. But the nut came out kinda ugly, I'll probably make new one later. Works now for setup testing. Had to reposition the bridge. It was not terrible, but 5mm further to the rear leaves me with more adjustability. And when intonated, the saddles land nicely along the middle area of the adjustment. Before: After:
    5 points
  10. 5 points
  11. The worst night playing covers you don't particularly care for beats the hell out of sitting in front of the TV, or most desk jobs.
    5 points
  12. It would be nice to be able to say 'you heard it here first'...................
    4 points
  13. 4 points
  14. The satisfaction of performing well and making an audience happy is indelible, a song you don't like is over in 4 minutes
    4 points
  15. Am a RHCP fan, but will give this tour a miss. Ticket prices are nuts, particularly when going to these large venues, where IME the chances are I will end up watching the gig on a large screen. Prefer to see some up an coming act in a small venue, having a few beers with some friends. More affordable and more enjoyable IMO.
    4 points
  16. I have two more great Warwicks, a surprisingly good Harley Benton P bass and an 80sfretless Ibanez Roadster that fit that description… Honestly, even if I don’t want to, at least one of those has to go. I’m just waiting for the Yamaha to confirm it really will be that one that will rule them all. I’ve been authorised by the seller to use some of his pics here. So this 5 kg of japanese craftsmanship is what I am waiting for:
    4 points
  17. ! NEW ! 2000£ both basses 1100£ single purchase purchased these via BC 1,5years ago from Grantd + FuNkShUi 26,5" scale 17mm spacing Body: white Limba/fractal Walnut vs Alder/black Walnut Neck: 5piece Maple/Mahogany vs 5piece Maple/Purpleheart Pup´s: ACG frb Humbucker PreAmp: ACG/John East P-retro active/passive Hardware: Hipshot etc Newtones custom 26,5"-Strings ( + 1 set brand new) + Alan´s choice: Fusion double-Gigbag. superb ´real´ bass-feel and full tonal range ergonomics,woodwork second to none condition really good, not mint, but good both beautys to be found on Alan´s page No: 0334 + 0335 ACG Lab | AC Guitars surely, these two belong together as one, BUT actually i like the idea of keeping one of them more & more… basswise all you ever need. wrist issues, transport, downsizing without lacking anything: here is the best you can do. Cheers, Chris
    3 points
  18. Im thinking of keeping this because it really has grown on me. especially the neck and preamp. but one last bump. Atelier Z DAL custom 70's jazz. 9.3 pounds. It was a custom order as I have found out. I emailed AZ and they told me it was made by Mas Hino in 1997. Look up Mas Hino if you don't already know of him. You won't see another DAL custom in black with this weight or specs. This will be my last bump then I will withdraw the instrument. Alder chambered body. Ash top. One piece maple neck with skunk stripe. Atelier Z JBZ 5 pickups, 70,s spacing .Atelier Z EQ/M 2 band preamp... amazingly engineered resolite Gotoh tuners and bridge. A few dings but nothing major. Neck is super comfortable. Very flat. It a 70's jazz bass sounding instrument. The neck is maple with cream binding and goldish pearl block inlays. Its amazingly well made as are all Atelier Z s are with a really tight sounding B string. . 70's pickup spacing. Sounds killer like a 70's jazz does without the weight Trades. Light weight Lakland 55-02 deluxe + cash. Other high end Jazz basses or soapbar basses. 5 string only.
    3 points
  19. I needed a fiver set of double ball Steinberger/La Bella. They all were out of price in the EEC. So, I contacted Mark at BassDirect and he did the Brexit maths. I paid £35.42 GBP shipping included for the set, so far so good as I'm supposed to simply pay the 21% of VAT for these goods. The next day I got a message from the Belgian post asking me €27.93 Euros (£23.57 GBP) as customs fee clearance !?! Not Mark's fault for sure even if the declared value was a bit too high at £40 GBP (shipping fee must be included in the declared value, but it was a grand total of £35.42 GBP), but the "you'll pay the same as the VAT is deducted" slogan you see everywhere is a total lie as you have to add that delirious administrative fee and VAT on everything. Some companies like ToneRider, for instance, give you a real all included price and work with couriers instead of the post, which is better and safer price wise. Thanks Boris is all I can say.
    3 points
  20. All is restored https://www.nme.com/news/music/simon-gallup-confirms-re-joined-the-cure-3071612
    3 points
  21. How can you hear "Darker"? Shirley that describes a visual effect? Crumbs you Egyptian Gods are something else obvz!
    3 points
  22. These topics are too tempting. I had one of these earlier this year and moved it on as it wasn`t getting used. After reading this topic again, I spotted a s/hand one in Richtone Music for £270 with a case. Got it bought and it arrived looking almost as new. There is a lot of space between the bridge and pickup and I have a MFD humbucker kicking about so a trip to Strung out guitars may be in order. But going into the studio on Monday night and will hear how it sounds with the band before modifying the bass.
    3 points
  23. I think it’s a very good idea, Ray. Ignore @Teebs, he is a very silly man and would not know a good idea if one stepped in front of him and slapped him around the face with a floppy haddock.
    3 points
  24. And here is the problem; you think it doesn’t really matter. But to some people (Paul S obviously, and certainly others) it obviously does matter. And mocking somebody because what matters to them just doesn’t matter to you seems, well, “ridiculous…..laughable”. 😉
    3 points
  25. No can do I'm afraid , you definitely lose something with split singles IMO. Been a bit difficult here to make comparisons as only the Fender wears roundwounds. Two with tapes have standard singles . Common ground would be the three with TI flats , snag there is the standard single is a ceramic Peavey . Much as I'd like to claim my massively over wound Bloodstone custom is the best , in truth it's Jess Loureiro's 51 split. Could be the age of the strings or the pickup height , might just be the arrangement of the scatter wind . Whatever it is , the Loureiro sounds fantastic. Still sounds a bit polite compared to the Fender mind but fantastic all the same 😀 @Bassfinger The Bloodstone at 28mm is 9mm taller than a standard single coil.
    3 points
  26. Think we’ve all been in a band with that guitarist……
    3 points
  27. I'll do sound clips when I get the chance. It sounds okay - no massive bottom-end unsurprisingly, but very usable. The construction is a bit shoddy - I'm no joiner as I pointed out, so won't be going into mass production, but I'll draw up scale plans & hinstructions if anyone is hinterested.
    3 points
  28. That looks like tonewood to me 😁
    3 points
  29. It's a good job you're not playing for money then as you'd get your marching orders fairly swiftly for refusing to play songs by a particular artist. I really don't understand this 'hate' of certain music. I can understand not liking artists; I think a few would agree that Liam is a bit of an acquired taste, but refusing to play any Oasis? The songs of theirs that I have played always go down very well indeed. Happy punters = happy hackenbacker. I've not played any Shadows material, but I'd to. I've mentioned elsewhere that I'm not a fan of Marc Almond, but I've played several Soft Cell songs over the years. There might be the odd occasion where I would argue the inclusion of a song wouldn't work with the band configuration or fit in with the existing set, but a refusal because you don't like it vs. everyone else being up for it? You've just got to put your big boy pants on IMHO.
    3 points
  30. 3 points
  31. I agree. I can't imagine anything more depressing than being forced to play something you hate, when you're in a band to make music for enjoyment. Why would anyone do something they don't enjoy as a hobby?
    3 points
  32. It very much depends on the reason you're in a band. If it's financial, then I'd just get on with it. If it's just for fun and playing the songs is not fun. Then I'd reuse to play them. This was a constant bone of contention in my last band. I flatly refused to play anything by Oasis, or as the guitarist at the time was insisting, The Shadows. There has to be some kind of compromise, but there are certain songs and artists that I can't stand, and I wouldn't be willing to budge on that, unless there was money involved. Then it's just a job.
    3 points
  33. Have you actually tried learning any of the stuff you don't like? I've learnt loads of stuff that didn't float my boat musically, but they have been fantastic learning experiences and some really great bass lines. I doubt there are many cover bands where every member is happy with every song. AHA, Prince, Abba and Marley sounds great to me.
    3 points
  34. Swapped out my Bright Onions A/B switcher with a Providence Dual Bass Station, which meant a 12V power supply was needed. Added a GigRig Supanova to provide this, and tidied up the wiring underneath at the same time.
    3 points
  35. And with my A width neck 71 Precision
    3 points
  36. Another beauty of a bass for sale. Decided to put my xotic jazz up for sale since I've moved to mainly playing 5 strings these days. This is the proper made in Japan xotic. I love this bass and it's one of the nicest to play and best sounding jazz basses I've played. The preamp is very flexible and it has a great passive tone control that works in both active/passive mode. All the specs are online. These basses are fantastic and IMO as good as any USA made jazz. There are a few small marks/scratches from normal use, a few very slight marks on the rear of the neck I assume from a previous owner wearing a ring (these don't affect playing and are very hard to notice) and some of the pots could do with some electrical cleaner - ill try and do this before she goes. Comes with the excellent xotic protec bag and spec sheet. Collect or meet up preferred but can ship at buyer's cost and risk. Thanks!
    2 points
  37. Has the cable got a semiconducting layer? It’s usually a black layer in between the core and the shield and it can be easy to let it touch the core if you aren’t careful. You can end up with a high resistance short between hot and earth and a much increased cable capacitance that can make the cable sound very strange. (look at Van Damme Pro Grade Classic XKE Instrument Cable for an example)
    2 points
  38. Simple solution is to leave the house with a case containing a bass you are happy to say goodbye to ("just taking it to the shop for a set-up/few repairs") and return with the new one in the case.
    2 points
  39. If the crowd are up dancing and singing along, I'll play anything! It only gets depressing when you're playing stinky poo tunes, and the crowd is flat!
    2 points
  40. And this is the most important sentence in the whole thread for me….
    2 points
  41. My lovely Wal is now sold & heading for Italy Many thanks for your comments & interest, it's very much appreciated. The very best to you all, Cheers, Stu
    2 points
  42. As usual, there seems to be a lot of not understanding that people play for different reasons going on here. Some play for the buzz, the roar of the crowd, all that stuff. Some play for their own enjoyment. Some just enjoy the act of playing, for its own sake. Some need to play things they like, to feel like they can relate to what they’re playing. Some play for the money. For many -but not all - it may be a mixture of these things. Just because it might not match your personal outlook doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Speaking personally, I like creating and playing original music. It’s the creativity part that interests me most. If I’m playing live, obviously it’s nice if the audience enjoys it, and in my current band they seem to far more often than not. But that’s not why I play. If they didn’t like it, it makes no difference to me, other than that it would then become more difficult to get gigs. But then gigging isn’t the be all and end all either for me. As long as I’m writing songs, recording and playing (which could just as easily simply be rehearsing) I’d be happy. The only person I’m actively trying to please is me. Of course YMMV, and that’s fine too. If I was playing in a covers band I would hope to reach an agreement as to what songs we were happy playing. If I couldn’t do so, I’d probably find another band where I could, or indeed form one with like-minded people. As others have said, there are millions of popular songs out there. Surely you can choose enough songs that are both popular and that you like to make up a set? Of course in a scenario where you’re joining someone else’s cover band and having to fit in with them that may not be feasible, but that’s your choice to accept that or not.
    2 points
  43. @hiram.k.hackenbacker not sure how 'laughing is an appropriate response tbh. Please explain what is so funny?
    2 points
  44. Could be worse, could be in an originals band where even the audience don't like the songs. 😁 I've seen that a few times. Also have played in an originals band where the audience keep asking for the band to play something they can dance to, or when a crowded pub has emptied when the band started*. That's a very long night. *although to be fair it was after a big football match with a charity raffle draw at the end. But very demoralising when you think you have a big ready made crowd.
    2 points
  45. I’m not that fussy really, I’ll play anything….. as long as it’s reggae 😁
    2 points
  46. A rare dry, sunny afternoon in Glasgow so took the opportunity to try and get some better pictures of this: a Squier JV Precision, refinished in Shell Pink nitro by David Wilson. Bought on ebay and in rough shape, but plays brilliantly; the neck is truly superb. The pickup is from the Creamery, the pickguard was custom-made by a guy in Glasgow in aged white, the wiring and - I think - the bridge had been replaced before I got it. Nice light weight to it too.
    2 points
  47. Beergut 100 (not mine, was an actual band back in the day)
    2 points
  48. So why am I selling this stunning Maruszczyk bass? Because i bought this IMO slightly more stunning Spector recently, & need to balance the books;- In an ideal world I’d keep them both.
    2 points
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