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  1. Heathy
    Due to my strict “Always two there are, a master and an apprentice”* policy, I am selling my 2016 American Standard Jazz Bass. This will then make me a fully-fledged member of the 5-string ‘Dark Side’. This bass is a creamy looking Olympic white, with a tort pickguard and rosewood neck. Its retro look is enhanced by a ‘ding’ (pictured) which I understand arose from an argument with a cymbal in an earlier life. It was sanded smooth and does not affect playability. It is a great bass, with a great tone and low action. It comes with a Fender hard case. I am looking for £650. Socially-distanced collection preferred, or buyer to arrange shipping. However, I would be happy to meet up within a reasonable distance (I am based in North Essex). Not looking for trades. Sorry! My feedback thread is here: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/124316-feedback-for-heathy-steve/?tab=comments#comment-1137183 *Master Yoda. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
  2. Heathy
    That was fantastic. I think I have something in my eye...
  3. Heathy
    Not sure about whether the frequency charts fully addresses the issue. Notes of the same pitch higher up on the D string were still much louder on my stingray (apologies if this misses the point). I could mitigate the quiet G string issue by adjusting the eq (removing the scoop), but as that left me with a tone I didn't want it was pointless. Five years after my bad experience with a Stingray, I have recently purchased a five String EBMM Sterling. Hope this will be ok, but obviously I'm yet to play it in anger...
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    I haven't posted for a little while. Is this type of 'shaming' the type of thing Basschat has been reduced to now? Really uncool guys. Really uncool.
  5. Heathy
    Thanks for your response. I think I've sorted it now - the existing set up was worse than I thought (see earlier comments bout PMT). Strings are Rotosounds. I found this video helpful:
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    Related question here. I have just bought my first 5 string, and am having trouble intonating the B string after putting new strings on. I have adjusted the bridge saddle back quite a way (lengthening the string) and it doesn't seem to make any difference. Could it be anything else? The string gauge is 125 - too light maybe...? or is this normal for a B? Cheers
  7. Heathy
    If that's the reason, I'm definitely not going to look for a google image of Hugh.
  8. Heathy
    The shortest gig I've been to was Tony Bennett. It was an hour of absolute class though. What winds me up, though is the number of bands that build unnecessary filler into their sets. The worst example of this is when I saw Slash play a 15 minute solo to Rocket Queen (in 3 acts) while Miles Kennedy stood there just twiddling his thumbs. What a waste.
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    Eat 'em and Smile - we needed a lot more from that line up at that moment in time
  10. Heathy
    I would suggest Joe's Garage by Zappa, but I think that was originally a triple album...
  11. Heathy
    Very sad news. Nothing more to say.
  12. Heathy
    The very same. I thought that presented a good opportunity to learn to play a 5!
  13. Heathy
    Well, I took delivery of a 5-string Sterling today, so there's one less out there now!
  14. Heathy
    I received a message last night to say the Sterling had been despatched. Looking good...
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    The only non-subjective way to do this must be sales based, surely? Although, I expect that there would need to be an algorithm to factor in how long the album has been available, LPs that were later resold as CDs etc.
  16. Heathy
    I've just bought the Sterling 5 string - I think! I have never played a 5 in my 35 years of playing bass, so if my transaction was successful it may end up on here in another week!🤣 Wish me luck!
  17. Heathy
    and I thought I had seen every Jazz Club sketch. Nice!
  18. Heathy
    No idea. When I look back over some of the gear I have sold over the past decade (often to buy other stuff on these pages) I think I may have had some sort of breakdown! So I blame Basschat.
  19. Heathy
    It looks like it has been shared from Gabrielle's own account, hence supporting this type of behaviour at gigs. Seems foolish to me for all of the reasons stated above.
  20. Heathy
    What would inspire him to play? Who does he want to pretend to be? My son's first 'proper' guitar (at age 11) had a passing resemblance to a red special - he was a big Queen/Brian May fan. Things took off from that point - he's currently studying music technology at uni.
  21. Heathy
    I reckon that in about 300 years people will begin to twig that it's a 12-bar blues.
  22. Heathy
    Considering what Foderas cost that shouldn't make any difference!😁
  23. Heathy
    I love that style of bass playing. Is it a James Jamerson line?
  24. Heathy
    Great line. Bass sounds really cheap though!
  25. Heathy
    For my first serious amp I was well advised to get an SWR. Did me well for over 25 years, so wouldn't change that. Bass wise, either a Fender P or J and then just stick with it and let it accumulate mojo (Like Billy Sheehan's 'wife')
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