Basszilla
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Guys I've got this great ibanez blazer which i'm considering selling on. It's a really solid bass, but i've decided to go back to 2 main basses permanently, being my spector and my ripper. I really don't want to sell it but financial reasons prevail. It's the first version of the blazer with the jazz style offset body and pbass neck. It's natural ash with a one piece maple neck and black scratcher. Really good look and sound. This has a massive humbucker @ bridge position and as such really growls. It's in excellent condition for a 28 year old bass. It'd give it a 8.5-9/10 in terms of condition etc. It's been set up by Dave Dearnaley in Cardiff who changed the nut out to a brass one and polished/levelled the frets. He went all over the passive electronics as well. He really knows his stuff and said that this bass easy stands up to early p basses, rings like a piano he said. In fact he didn't want to give it back to me!! The tuners are the classic sweetheart style and are rock solid. Maximum stability. Stays in tune forever!! All in all a beautiful bass with a beautiful sound. Comes with own hardcase. [b]£250 + postage [/b] "Corr it's bleedin lovely" "A headstock for the discerning gentleman" "Untill it's sold, Max is taking good care of this bass" -
Hey all I've got this ripper bass and it's a beaut. I love everything about it, the sound, the feel and the playability. However, the tuners I feel could do with being upgraded for more stability and accuracy. Not that they're bad or anything, but I just feel that a tuner upgrade would really seal the deal. Something with a high gear ratio and as lightweight as possible. Hipshots anyone? I was wondering if anyone knows of direct gibson replacements, tuners that wouldn't require any drilling/mods. I'm going to have to get the tape measure out and do some direct comparisons between tuners, but if anyone's got any helpful pointers, holla yo!
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Sweet collection!! Yeah, how does the old school model compare soundwise to the rest of the herd?
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Where you from butty? Which part of SW?
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Where would you say MOST of your sound comes from?
Basszilla replied to Tait's topic in General Discussion
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I had the protection circuit go on my MB amp before. It was as a result of a very long jam in a very warm room with poor ventilation. By the time I got home and let it cool down it worked fine much to my suprise. That's the only hiccup i've ever had.
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Kyuss Skeletonwitch Torche
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That thumb rest looks really practical. I'm liking that! That would really open up the tone options on say a p/j set up.
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OBBM ftw, in fact i've just given bassic cables a shout out on my albums thanks list
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It's gonna have to be south of heaven or hell awaits!
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cream pie or barber ltd
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Superb basschatter. Bought a bass from him. Buy with confidence. All round top guy - plenty of communication all the way through the transaction
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Cheers QOTD Well we're just finalising all the artwork for the album and then we're going to be gigging as much as possible. We've got a show or two booked for July (municipal hall, ponty), but we're definitely going to be booking some shows for June as the album will be back from pressing by then. As soon as anything's concrete, i'll let you know kind sir
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Sweet. Yeah I will. Hopefully be down sometime this year now my band are actually close to gigging!
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Amps: Fender BXL 15 combo thingy (rattled like nobodies business, still, it did the job at the time) Trace Elliott GP7 (blew this one up and had it repaired many a time before I retired it - nice sound) Fender bassman 135 (sold on, regretted!) Boogie 400+ (sold on to CK, regretted!) Markbass 450 slim (still my current head) Trace 1x15 (moved on to Nash I think) Fender 4x10 (pawned it off to a shop for a compressor and some cash) Markbass 1x15 (sold to Higgie) Markbass 4x10 (sold to Higgie) Berg NV610 (current cab) Best looking amp - Definitely not the MB. It's gonna have to be the stealthy look of the boogie.. Loudest Amp - Boogie 400+ without as doubt. This amp can demolish anything at a 1000 paces. I could never get above 2 on the master. Best Live Sound - Bassman 135 I guess. I liked the twang on this one. Bought it from a mate after many years of twisting his arm. Best Studio Sound - Markbass/NV610 Just recorded my debut with this setup Most Commented Upon (positive) Live Sound from Punters - Bassman 135. Well the guys in the band dug the tone. Most Frustrating Set Up to get a sound out of - They all sounded cool imo.
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How did the dredgetone work out Higgie? Nice set up. Those cabs look familiar as well ;-)
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Yo. Pontypridd here. Welcome.
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Cutting through or making your presence felt
Basszilla replied to Mr. Foxen's topic in General Discussion
I quite like this. Being a bit fan of Pelican it sounds great. I would say more compression on the bass and guitars to give more control of mix placement. Perhaps you could try tuning slightly higher than the guitars? Like drop D or something? Use your A string as your open A? Should give you more tautness and brightness in the mix? -
Some of my favourite sounds for me have come from 'cheaper' basses. They're just tools at the end of the day. I just recorded a fair portion of my album with an old jap bass I bought off ebay ages ago, it sounds great in the mix.. When it comes to recording and capturing sounds, you'll find that gear snobbery doesn't really wash in the mix. Most things sounds good as long as they are intoned correctly and played very tight. More often than not, compression and EQ is used during the mix to the extent where it takes on a sound of it's own anyway. It all depends on the individual. I prefer 2nd or 3rd hand basses that have a story to tell. I've played a variety of brands from cheap to expensive and they all bring something different to the table. IMO of course.
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Barber LTD Silver, boxed, mint condition £70 delivered [i]Excellent clear and sweet overdrive pedal[/i] Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie w/mid switch, vgc, £70 delivered [i]Superb bassaggedon style fuzz box[/i] Cheers guys, based in S.Wales Tim