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1 hour ago, chyc said:
Do you not even take the strings off to clean the fingerboard?
As @BigRedX said, I’ll give the fingerboard a wipe if I change the strings.
I would never take the strings off just to clean the fingerboard
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On 13/02/2024 at 13:07, chyc said:
Surely I'm not the only person who changes strings back and forth
Erm, I think you might be one of a small select group 😎
Mine stay on until they fall off.
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I clicked 'watch item' on eBay and I received a message from the seller with a special offer for this bass!
Apparently it has 'got that lovely grumbly tone'. If only I had the spare cash 🤷♂️
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I see he’s still advertising his books in his instrument listing despite being warned not to.
Report the listing. If we all do it, he might get the message.
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On 16/03/2024 at 13:45, gemdids said:
I really love how he sharpies the date on the headstock, really sets those wonky tuners off a treat.
You win for the oversized signature photo of the month 😎
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The Aristocrats. Complete with rubber chicken & pig solo.
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That’s awful news. Came close to buying a few of his over the years. Had excellent taste in basses. RIP.
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2 hours ago, Harlequin74 said:
Whats the tone like with the new preamp?
1 hour ago, mattbass6 said:That is stunning @hiram.k.hackenbacker 🤩 So very, very envious. I wish I could have got one. Enjoy, and look forward to hearing your thoughts on it once you have plugged it in 🫡
I've had to force myself to put it down as I need to go to bed (up early tomorrow).
I've only played it on my headphone practice rig, but so far I'm really impressed with the Neve pre-amp.
The bass sounds decent enough in passive mode, but I can't say I'm ever going to gig that way.
The controls are: volume/4 way pick-up selector (bridge solo/bridge middle series/bridge neck parallel/neck solo)/master tone/bass/treble.
There are centre detents on the bass and treble, so that seems to be cut and boost for both.
The master tone control is the one where the magic happens though and not a hint of hissiness when it's wide open.
It's a lovely full sounding pre and combined with the extended scale on the E and A it produces a sweet punch.
I can see I'm going to have to buy a few sets of the nickel Dingwall strings for future use.
The case, or gig bag, is actually of nice quality. It's pretty close to the standard of my Mono bags.
It's the first 4 string Dingwall I've owned (I've had a 5 string before) and I honestly didn't even notice the fan frets.
It's slightly different with a 5, but I'd say anyone considering a fan fretted 4, don't be put off.
All in all, I'm very happy with it.
Anyone else received theirs yet?
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28 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:
Worth the wait I dare say
I haven't had a chance to plug it in yet, but it feels great in the hand.
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Just arrived. It's great to have a Dingwall back in the fold.
Number 25 of 82.
Set up beautifully right out of the box.
Thanks to Bass Direct for a super fast turnaround
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Just had a call from Bass Direct. Arriving there tomorrow. All paid up. Should receive mine on Friday.
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Just had a call from Bass Direct. Arriving there tomorrow. All paid up. Should receive mine on Friday.
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59 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:
Will do, thinking of the St Albans one as it`s just down the road from me.
For memory, so I may have this wrong, I think St.Albans is one of the shows @cetera won’t be at.
Apologies if I’ve got that wrong, but I was going to go to that one and I think he said (on FB) he was being depped that night.
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I ordered one of those slant fretted Canadian things (they'll never catch on 😂) about a year ago and received an e-mail that it was incoming before my birthday just gone.
Mrs.H said 'I'll pay for that and you can have it as a present'. It still hasn't arrived yet, but it doesn't make her any less awesome. Bass wives rule 🤘.
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5 minutes ago, Richard R said:
No way will replacing ear plugs kick you out of the Abstinence challenge.
Even if they were a new purchase and you weren't replacing them I would make an exception for safety equipment.
Good to know 👍
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3 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:
I have the PRO 17s and they’re very good, they turn my classic rock band from a band that really endangers hearing to a band playing at a volume not unlike that of a home stereo. Additionally unlike some cheaper ones you get a really good balanced sound through them, no focusing and removing specific frequency areas.
Thanks Lozz. That's just the kind of review for the PRO17's that I was hoping to get 👍.
The place we played last week was a bit cramped and I had what is quite possibly the worlds loudest drummer a foot to my left and a PA speaker a foot to my right.
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Like a complete numpty, I managed to lose one of the pair of attenuating earplugs I’ve been using for years at last weekends gig.
I’ve had them so long I don’t even recall the make of them. I may as well chuck the other one 🤷♂️.
Browsing the web for suitable replacements has led me to ACS and in particular, these - the PRO17 Customs.
At ~£150, they’re not exactly cheap, but you can’t put a price on saving your hearing.
They seem to be the middle of the ACS range and I’m happy to pay the money, even if it does kick me out of the Abstinence Challenge.
I just thought I’d put a post up for any pros/cons for ACS and/or any worthy alternatives to consider.
Have at it Basschatters. I need to get something ordered fairly sharpish.
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50 minutes ago, bassbiscuits said:
Abject failure from my end. By the end of February I’d bought an Ashdown ABM head, a comfort strap and a Boss BCB-60.
Poor effort really from me.
Like a bloke in Orthopaedic shoes, I stand corrected.
You bowed out with style though 👍
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4 minutes ago, nilorius said:
My odd questions......nice, thank you. Seems like your only preffered superb threads are DOI. Why i don't post my own opinion - because i don't have one and just want to get it from others.
I'm actually quite content that you don't have an opinion.
Now if you could just stop having questions as well, that might keep everyone happy 😜.
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2 hours ago, nilorius said:
Who do You love more, Your best friend or Your favourite bass ?
I’m kind of getting used to your odd questions, but what I do find annoying is your propensity to post them without including your opinion in the post.
Even for you though, this is an odd one. It sounds absurdly materialistic at best.
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Still in despite me almost succumbing to a rather nice amp in the for sale section.
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1 hour ago, Barking Spiders said:
Here's Wiki's full list of inductees year by year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductees
Can't argue with those inducted between 87 and 89 as these were mostly pioneers and major influences but in each year thereafter ?
Just to make sure I’ve understood you….you’re saying any artist shown inducted post 1989 is not worthy?
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Ozzy should be in as a solo artist, no question. As should Foreigner.
Cher will be voted in at some point, may as well get it out of the way.
Some of the others I really like, but I’m not sure it’s their time yet. Maybe Lenny?
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Ooh, I might be up for this @Clarky.. I regret selling the one I had. Stoopid move on my part, but I had my eye on something else.
Just off to work now. I’ll message you later.
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Time of the Fivers?
in General Discussion
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I got my first real five-string
Bought it at the five and dime
Played it 'til my fingers bled
Was the spring of 1996
It doesn't have quite the same ring to it 😎