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    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    That neck looks like the real thing, I haven't seen those compensated nuts in anything other than EBMM instruments in the mid-2000s, which tracks with the idea that it might just be the neck from a SUB (the made in USA SBMM ones, made between 2003-2006). I had a 2005 SUB with the compensated nut. The serial number on those was a sticker on the back of the headstock, which would be gone while stripping it (SUBs had a black headstock and black back of the neck). 

     

    Resale price will take a hit for sure, but it can be a very decent instrument, this.

    Sire Z7...here goes

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    On 11/09/2024 at 22:04, mcnach said:

    One thing I didn't like much is teh pickguard shape... but the routing is reasonably clean :)

     

    IMG_20240911_161505_MP.jpg?rlkey=oy7gf0l

     

    Passive tone control doesn't go as dark as I'd like, I might change the capacitor... however, while playing around adding a bit of the neck pickup while rolling off the passive tone and the treble control I found some really tasty sounds, fat and rich... 

     

    This is a lot of bass, and not just 'for the money'.

     

     

     

     

    I had to go and do it... and a blue Z3-5 just joined my Z7-5 after a few months playing the Z7 a lot. The Z7 feels like the better bass, but the Z3 is definitely more Stingray-like and surprise to me: I prefer the preamp on the Z3 too. 

     

     

    How was your gig last night?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    5 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

    😂😂😂

    I remember years ago one of the older guys i worked with came into work and after a visit to the loo he realised he'd put on his wife's underwear. The obvious Scottish sarcasm followed and when asked how he managed that he explained. 

    "It was still dark when he woke up and didn't want to wake his wife. His underwear was in the drawer next to his wife's and he opened what he thought was his drawer and took out underwear not aware he was in the wrong drawers. (excuse the pun)

    He was almost retirement age so we all believed it was a genuine mistake so think yourself lucky it was only a minor mistook you made Daryl. 🤣

    Not 100% sure why he even told us. ? Think i would have kept my mouth shut.

    Dave

     

     

    by mistake... yeah right

    • Haha 6

    Marketplace: anybody using dropbox links to display images?

    in Site Issues and Questions

    Posted

    By default, the link you get when you "copy dropbox link", ends in dl=0. Originally (talking maybe 2010 or so) I noticed that those links didn't seem to work, but changing it to dl=1 fixed it. Of course, that was on a different forum software too.

     

    When I was trying to include the images, I noticed some didn't show initially, but if I resized the image to around 30% then it displayed when embedded in a post, at least for me... but from other people's comments it seems that only I was able to see them. Which is odd and unfortunate as I have no way to give or not permissions, by default a link is public. 

     

    :shrug:

     

    I'm going to try a few things here, please somebody tell me if they can see any images.

     

    1) Dropbox link (dl=0), small image, under 200 Kb

    [well, I can't embed this one, the link appears highlighted when I put it on the box for the url, and it just won't be accepted]

    This is the link directly, "as a link":

    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/na3xcu0vzkiigrm1g58ib/IMG_20250511_141711_s.jpg?rlkey=mk6oj71ipdi3due4g4wd5d8dd&dl=0

     

    2) Dropbox link (dl=1), small image, under 200 Kb

    This is the direct link:

    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/na3xcu0vzkiigrm1g58ib/IMG_20250511_141711_s.jpg?rlkey=mk6oj71ipdi3due4g4wd5d8dd&dl=1

    Embed (at least I see this one!):

    IMG_20250511_141711_s.jpg?rlkey=mk6oj71i

     

     

    3) Dropbox link (dl=0), large image, a bit under 5 Mb

    embed: doesn't work

    direct link:

    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/196kf8s2h7ymkuhyxv6u0/IMG_20250511_141711_large.jpg?rlkey=9or3g2y47pkv0eojjz49pvvc5&dl=0

     

    4) Dropbox link (dl=1), large image, a bit under 5 Mb

    direct link:

    https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/196kf8s2h7ymkuhyxv6u0/IMG_20250511_141711_large.jpg?rlkey=9or3g2y47pkv0eojjz49pvvc5&dl=1

    embed (I can see it): 

    IMG_20250511_141711_large.jpg?rlkey=9or3

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    PLEASE CLOSE, answered Legal help knowledge needed - Warranty right on a second hand bass

    in General Discussion

    Posted

     If it's the bass we all seem to think it is...

     

    Cool looking bass!

     

    I agree, it seems a bit silly to install those pickups on that bass with that string spacing, but I doubt there's any mileage talking about warranties with anybody, so as disappointing as it may be, I'd be looking at ways to alleviate the issue.

    One would be replacing the bridge with something that will give you a slightly narrower string spacing, if you can live with narrower spacings.

    Listening to the clip that was provided, I can hear the volume discrepancy and while not great, it's not huge either. Using a compressor would probably be my choice, it's simple enough and no surgery required. Replacing pickups is probably a non-starter due to the design.

     

    I've had bigger volume drops (particularly on the higher strings) on standard basses (Stingray and Precision come to mind) which I just adapted to by plucking harder or softer, it becomes second nature quickly. So I suspect a compressor should work well.

     

     

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    DH Gate

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Personally I'd stay away from DH Gate, purely because it's a bit of a lottery. I'd go with some of the usual cheaper suspects that are known to be generally decent: Squier, Harley Benton, Westfield, SX... 

     

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    DSM OmniCabSim DeLuxe - analog cab simulator, headphone preamp, DI

    in Effects For Sale

    Posted · Edited by mcnach

    This is an analog unit whose primary function is to simulate a speaker cabinet when going direct to desk. This is particularly useful if using overdrive/distortion. 

    It also functions as a headphone amp with an additional AUX input that allows you to play along to other sources, and it is also a DI box with a balanced XLR output in addition to the standard 6.3mm output and a 'through' output that bypasses the simulation.
     

     

     

    I can insert YouTube videos, but not dropbox links to my own pictures... what kind of sorcery gone wrong is this???

     

    EHX Bass Mono Synth

    in Effects For Sale

    Posted · Edited by mcnach
    sorting image gremlins

    For some reason my dropbox links don't seem to work in thumbnails :shrug:

     

    Great, I can't insert them here either... :rolleyes:

     

    edit: well, reducing the size seems to have done the trick :)

     

     

    IMG_20250511_141627_s.jpg?rlkey=hmr4shg6

    EHX Bass Mono Synth

    in Effects For Sale

    Posted · Edited by mcnach

    11 types of synth, with the ability to save a preset for each. It can take an expression pedal and has a dual output synth/dry if you want to process the signal separately.

    Light use, home only, great condition. Comes with box, instructions and UK power supply.

    Harley Benton JAMster Bass

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    I was tempted too, but it was not available at the time and I bought the Joyo MA-10B, which lacks the bluetooth but looks a bit prettier ;)

     

    I really like it and use it regularly. It's a great little box to have around for anywhere practice. I don't expect the jamster to be much different.

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