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    One bass to rule them all

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1413211760' post='2575858']
    Maybe you need to stop obsessing about trying to find a perfect solution and simply enjoy playing what you do have access to.
    [/quote]
    Ok guys, I get the message, only asked the question!

    One bass to rule them all

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Very interested to hear the BC thoughts on this, I'm sure many of you are in or have been in this boat.

    Simply put, is it worth selling up the collection in order to fund one high quality instrument? I find myself with the dilema of trying lot's of different basses all with their own qualities but never finding that one bass that hits the 8 or 9 out of 10 mark consistently on all fronts. Some of the sorts of choices that need to be made are:

    1) Fretted or frettless - this of all the choices is probably easiest as you can't really have one bass that does both for obvious reasons
    2) B string - good for general/function work. Wider neck reduces playabilty, more bass to get around. Seems to 'ground' the tone where present.
    3) C string - good for improvisation, chords etc. Not widely desired but the non-bass playing world in general. Same neck issues as point 2. Doesn't always work on a 5 string.
    4) 6 or more strings - see 2 and 3.
    5) Wood choices - does it really all boil down to ash/maple? The exotics look great but does it really make difference from the back of the bar?
    6) Pickups/electrics etc - black magic and probably influenced by other factors. Keep it flat and clean or is there a good colour to go for?
    7) Scale length - how do you know that a 33 is going to work well? Are there any 35s that are genuinely comfortable to play or is it the simple truth that 34 is the best scale length for bass (provocative perhaps!)

    I think a key thing for me is that the bass responds and resonates really well to being played. This might sound a bit daft but there are some instruments which just seem for whatever reason to invite you to play them and this usually translates for me into better tone and performance. I suspect the quality of the set up, frets and neck have a lot to do with this. More mysterious X factors. What makes the bass that you instinctively choose to use whatever the circumstances?

    I've met people over the years who will say get a custom bass made. Sounds like a good idea but I've no idea what ingrediants to tell the chef to buy. I've also no desire to let my mind change itself over the 12-24 months most of these builds seem to take.

    I suspect that the answer to this question is that there is no one bass to rule them all and that some form of bass coalition needs to be formed in order to succesfully govern all gigs. Question is probably more around who gets to be PM....

    Interested in your thoughts BC folk!!

    Cheers,

    Abd

    Feedback for amadeusex

    in Feedback

    Posted

    Just sold a bass to Theo. New to BC but excellent conduct throughout, good communications, prompt payment and helpfully kept in touch throughout. Deal with confidence, I'm sure Theo will be an excellent member of the forum.

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    *SOLD* Tecamp Puma 900

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted

    I've used tecamp cabs for a while now and picked up up a Bonafide head earlier this year. Hands down the best amp I have owned in terms of clean power, tone, portability and flexablity. Time will tell if it's durable but so far so good.

    Over and above this waffle though I'd point out that the taste control on these amps is fabulous for controlling 'room boom' in your sound. It's great for bass guitar but it is fantastic for double bass which I find can sometimes be difficult to tame. Other than that the EQ is helpful but to be honest you set it flat and you get a really clean and natural representation of whatever you put into it. I can genuinely say that it has been a revalation for me after 20 years of trading amps...

    If I had the readies I'd snap this up as a spare. GLWTS

    STR LS648 - gone

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by andybassdoyle

    Hi BC,

    Strictly a feeler at this stage and priced at what I paid for it. I seem to have a compulsion to go for basses with maple boards only to the end up feeling that I'm not comfortable with the sound of a maple board.

    This STR is pretty wonderful, I was looking for a more comfortable 6 and this is most definitely that. Bassculture pickups. maple/ash, wenge top and Aguilar pre. I may well hold it but there are one or two instruments out there that I would be interested in and whilst there are many things about this bass I love it just doesn't 'fit' as well as some others do...

    People say that these basses are 'fodera-esq'. I've never owned a fodera so I don't know but it certainly has similar style hardware, also a very well made professional instrument. I'll let you be the judge...

    Here is the STR site if you need more background on the firm, there don't seem to be many around in Europe: [url="http://www.str-guitars.com/"]http://www.str-guitars.com/[/url]

    Now gone

    digitech whammy 4

    in Effects For Sale

    Posted

    Whammy 4 plus psu. Mint and boxed. Turns out my ring mod still does better pitch bends so this is gathering dust (well it isn't actually as it's in the box).
    Very open to trade offers on synths, filters or other noisemakers...

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