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  1. FelixGubbins
    Thanks BigRedX, appreciate your comments. To be fair I have been noticing a lot of these having dead keys, sticking buttons etc. Looks like I need to review my finances and my expectations. Thankfully I don’t have to panic about it just yet as there are no gigs in the calendar 🙁.
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    I’ve seen the Yamaha SY series, Roland D series (10 & 20), Korg X2 and X3, all seem to be possible to get in the £100-200 range. I’ve read reviews on these but they’re very varied, seem to be somewhat subjective, and haven’t helped me narrow things down. I lost out on an X3 at £135.56 (my brother used to have one so I thought I’d give it a go) last week but this was the only one of that kind I’ve seen that looked viable. Others have had keys broken or not working, or are too far away to pick up. One other thing I should say is I’m after a synth with 61 keys or more.
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    Thanks for responding, should’ve been more specific so apologies for that. The Doepfer is just the midi controller module. I need a synth to provide the sounds, samples, etc. Good-to-have would be sequencer and arpeggiator. I prefer a synth keyboard as opposed to rack-mount plus keyboard controller as, to my mind, It’s simpler and less to go wrong on stage, though happy to be corrected. Happy with 80’s and 90’s sounds, it’s really as a first pass at getting into keyboards again (used to play a bit of piano and had a Juno 6 back in the day). The music I would be playing is classic and prog rock so skewing towards that would be good, but it’s all about creating from what’s available, so the particular sound palette is secondary.
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    Hi Basschatters, I’m after some synth advice. Context is I’m building bass pedals using the Doepfer MBP25 module and need a cheap MIDI synth to plug it into for gigging. Looking at what’s available on eBay, I’m struggling to make figure out what to go for. Budget is under £200 so there’s plenty available, but too many for my lack of knowledge. Any advice on good models to look for would be appreciated. Many thanks, Russ
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    My band are looking to record an album and are after a decent, not-too-pricey studio in the Nottingham / East Midlands area. Any recommendations? Cheers, Russ
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    My favourite Rotosound endorser is most definitely Geddy Lee. Listening to Permanent Waves back when I was 16 helped open my eyes to rock music and I've been a devotee ever since. With Geddy's bass being such a big part of their sound, it's obvious that Rotosound play an important role in that. If Geddy thinks Rotosound are the strings that perform best for him I think it's hard to not be swayed!
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    What wattage is it, and how much does it weigh?
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    Hmm iv got a nice rosewood jazz neck that this body would love to meet. What would p&p be?
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    It's my favourite colour! Damn, don't have the money atm. GLWTS
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    Played one of these before. Nice 😋 GLWTS
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    I shall be following with interest. I have a small room destined (wife willing) to become a music room so am looking for ideas
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    Tempted, but short of cash unfortunately. GLWTS
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    That's such a beauty!! GLWTS
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    [quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1495643852' post='3305577'] I did get some white blotches, I thought some moisture may have got under a coat of superglue. I just sanded it back and started again. There are some small white spots which are where glue dust got stuck in divots. But as a first attempt I'm pretty pleased already. I thought it was pretty easy to work with tbh. [/quote] Think I will have to go back at some point and do the same. Did you use a low or medium viscosity glue? I just used a tube of bostik from Rymans which might have been my mistake.
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    Looks good already. I've just "finished" a defret of an old maple Hondo II P neck using superglue and veneer but got some white patches. Also found horrible to work with. That said it's a lovely smooth finish but I've kinda given up for now
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    Wish I had £200 spare! GLWTS
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    I wonder just how good it felt to play. A bit rough I reckon, even if they did spend time smoothing the neck down. How many people played it and weren't prepared to say it was any good?
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    Shouldn't an MIA have a high mass bridge?
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    I bought a set of 9050Ls as my first set of flats and put them on a P bass. I'm rather impressed, especially for the price.
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    I'm a bit like this on my Fender USA Jazz. Bought immaculate and kept as such until I caught it with another bass (and no, I don't mean she was being unfaithful lol) so now there's a 1cm graze on the edge. It's pearl blizzard to not that noticeable, but I notice it. I keep thinking I should try and touch it up (OMG the innuendos are coming thick and fast ... there I go again!)
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    Personally I'd go with the Jazz or the Ricky. I have both (MIA Fender and a 4001) and while I love the Ricky to bits I think the Jazz has the edge. If you're considering a Ricky I assume you have a fair sized budget so you'll have a bit of scope. Try lots and pick the one you like best.
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    I can't get any enthusiasm for Grabbers at all, don't have a big thing for Tbirds, but I do love the look of EB3/SG basses. I think it's a very personal thing. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say.
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    Oh dear. I need to remortgage my house ... GLWTS
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    That's stunning. GLWTS
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