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    Im now with no bass.

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    1 hour ago, bubinga5 said:

    Well its come to that time that finances have hit so hard that I have had to sell my last bass. And my beloved Aguilar 212. Its really stinky poo because ive been playing bass for 28 years and I feel musically lost. Im sure some have been through this before. Ive not been without at least one bass for all those years. Hasn't really hit me yet..  Still have my Eden amp...  But yep im lost without a bass...  Has anyone been bass less before,.?

     

    Whereabouts are you ? You might be surprised how helpful folks nearby can be...

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    WD40 - Contact Cleaner

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    Posted · Edited by ahpook

    29 minutes ago, MungoBass said:

     

    I can relate to that! Where do the little blighters go?!?! 

     

    I bought a couple of cans of Servisol a few years ago that didn't come with straws. I emailed them and they sent me a bundle. Might be worth a try.

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    New Sire 24 fret basses

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    Posted · Edited by ahpook

    On 13/08/2023 at 13:23, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

    Is it just me or does anyone else think the body on these is really weird and stumpy-looking?

     

     

    Yes - the balance between the horns is lost with that larger cutaway.

     

    It looks lopsided to me....like its been drawn with your off hand.

     

    (I also think the headstock looks like it's been drawn like a 7-year old - I really don't like what Sire decided to do up there)

    What wire?

    in Repairs and Technical

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    On 14/12/2023 at 19:05, Pea Turgh said:

    Hey peeps.  Usually I’d just get a ki0gon loom, but on my most recent project I thought I’d do as much as I can.  Got the CTS pots etc, only a simple volume & tone jobby.

     

    My question is, what wire is needed?  I’ve got loads of domestic hifi speaker cable kicking around - is there a reason other than aesthetics to use cloth covered or specialist stuff?  Or shall I just use what ever passes signal?

     

    Thanks in advance.

     

    Firstly, good for you for wiring it yourself - I'm a big advocate of people learning to wire (and so repair) their own kit.

     

    As for the wire - it's not that important as long as it passes signal well. I always use solid core as I fund it easier to work with and I have plenty on hand.

     

    Good luck, and tell us how you get on 👍

     

     

    Anyone else just ready to give up?

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    Posted · Edited by ahpook

    13 minutes ago, Franticsmurf said:

    The important thing is to be in control of that decision - in other words, don't just wait for the band to fade out but step away on your own terms, take a break on your own terms and make a comeback on your own terms. 

     

    Good luck. 

     

    Thanks, much appreciated.

     

    As I said to @Jackroadkill, I think that decision needs to be made, despite what it signifies. You are indeed right.

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    Anyone else just ready to give up?

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    1 hour ago, Jackroadkill said:

     

    I did the same; many attempts to get a band together, many false starts.  I gave up completely and didn't touch an instrument for a few years.  I drifted back to playing guitar after a friend persuaded me to jam, but that didn't go anywhere particularly (although we wrote some great songs and had lots of fun playing them), and when it was obvious that it wasn't going to be a long term thing I had a word with myself and thought: what exactly do I want from playing music?  It turned out that fame, fast cars and success wasn't what I wanted at all - I just wanted to have fun with my friends, so I did what I thought I'd never do, and formed a covers band at the age of 43, moving to bass as I did so.  I've never enjoyed playing as much as I am now.

     

    Perhaps tossing it all in is what you need to do, I don't know.  What I do know is that until I changed what wasn't working, I was in that endless cycle of starting bands and them slipping through my fingers until it was no fun.

     

    Nice work with the covers band 👍

     

    I never wanted fame...just to make some music I'd enjoy playing with some nice people and make a decent fist of it. Something to say 'We did that, and it's good' about.

     

    You're right - it is a change I need...it may be why this band just hanging in the air irks me so much...I want to say "I'm done" and this stops me.

     

    And also why I've not yet done the obvious thing and left the band, as it means a certain finality has arrived.

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    Anyone else just ready to give up?

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    Posted · Edited by ahpook

    1 hour ago, Jackroadkill said:

     

    It sounds like it's time for yourself and the singer to branch out on your own and find some more inspiring musicians to play with.  I think that's what I'd be doing if I found myself in that position.

     

    We've both tried - I think that's why we've holding onto hope. Our age seems to be a stumbling block, for starters. Anyhow...

     

    ...thing is, and I think I said this earlier, I said to myself this was going to the last band I was going to join. Years of false starts and wasted time have just so sapped my enthusiasm that I can't see the point of it...am I just going through the motions ?

     

    Sometimes I feel like that apocryphal soldier, square-bashing on a tropical beach, the war is over, but I've not realised...so I just carry on drilling for the battle that will never come. What else is there to do ?

     

    Ack, it gets me down when I think about it.

     

     

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    Anyone else just ready to give up?

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    Posted · Edited by ahpook

    Well, just to air my thoughts...

     

    The guitarist has had one jam with this drummer he's so hugely keen on that he's waited 3 months for the chap to be available whilst he works on his house.

     

    Is he any good ? No. No better than the original dummer we got rid of, and the guitarist thinks he's great..

     

    A couple of quick chats with the singer shows he's as completely unmotivated as me and thinks it's all over bar the shouting. It's become very clear to me that, although a lovely chap and a good musician, the guitarist doesn't realise that we need a good drummer, not just someone he gets on with.

     

    So it's just hanging in the air at the moment. The guitarist is all full of vim and vigour for the new year, but this is dead in the water. It's 15 months (yes...I know !) since we first got together. It's over, if it ever even started. If I had something else lined up I'd just knock it on the head.

     

    If I even want something else, it all seems like one long hiding to nowhere.

     

    Thanks for reading, just a bit boring a moan, really.

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    Sabre Bass

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by ahpook

    55 minutes ago, SurroundedByManatees said:

    I think mine were 42mm. Not a deep profile front to back, so they don't feel massive.

    If I recall right, there was also an option  (special order) for a slimmer 38mm like jazz bass width profile too back in the day. Seems they are pretty rare though. 

     

    I've got a Sabre with a jazz profile.  It's a wonderful neck - but I find 42mm necks a bit fat for my little hands, so it suits me fine.

     

     

    Tricky Bass Lines - what gives?

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    3 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

    What's the frequency Kenneth by REM

    The rhythms are just weird. Every time I play it, I'll play something half a beat early or late.

    All of REMs bass lines I've tried are rhythmically weird but they sound so good when played right.

     

    Agreed- I've played a few in covers bands and they're more challenging than they first appear.

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