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[quote name='mononick' timestamp='1326416682' post='1497110']
i played an ibanez sr premium today,, the neck was amazing! one of the most comfortable basses i have ever played and with the nordy pickups it sounded great... i have GAS! and before this i have never liked ibanez
[/quote][quote name='mononick' timestamp='1326416682' post='1497110']
i played an ibanez sr premium today,, the neck was amazing! one of the most comfortable basses i have ever played and with the nordy pickups it sounded great... i have GAS! and before this i have never liked ibanez
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If you look at my gear list, you will see that I have quite a few Ibanez basses, and my pride and joy, is my SR1200 Premium.
I picked it up on ebay for £500 and it was only two weeks old, definitely the best £500 I have ever spent.
I have tried many high-end basses over the years, Fenders, Musicman etc, but as soon as I latched on to the SR range, I was hooked.
Due to back and shoulder problems, I had to find a lighter bass, and the SR's are just about the lightest, and best balanced basses around.
So inadvertently, my back and shoulder problems helped me discover my dream bass.
I actually started off with a SR500 which I picked up for £250 which is also a great bass, I then got a SR505 which does't feel like a 5-string at all, as it's so easy to play, and then I decided to treat myself and get the Premium model, it plays and sounds amazing, and is very versatile.
Obviously, what we are looking for in a bass is a personal thing, but I would certainly recommend that you go back to where you tried that premium, and give it another going over, you won't be disappointed!

Ibanez SR range have got to be the fastest out there, I have had quite a few Jazz's with 38mm nut widths,
but nothing compares to an Ibanez SR!

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1326198770' post='1493584']
I'd explain to him how it isn't possible the current key with your bass and see if either the singer can take it up two tones or, if it is so crucial to your drummer that you do it as per the original he supplies a new, correctly set up bass for the job! In other words, flatly refuse but seem like you aren't!
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It's not crucial by our drummer that we play it, it was just a suggestion, and I don't mind the song, but it's just the tuning that is creating the problem.

[quote name='JakeBrownBass' timestamp='1326202811' post='1493696']
why not use the 5 string? The notes are there.
[/quote][quote name='JakeBrownBass' timestamp='1326202811' post='1493696']
why not use the 5 string? The notes are there.
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I've got it set up to high C

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1326202565' post='1493687']
I totally agree. Is it really worth all the hastle for just one song...really? Singers are quick enough to ask the band to change the key of a song if it doesn't fit in their range. Not that easy for the guitar and bass players to do on command if you have to tune the strings down or have an extra instrument just to play that one song. It's pointless. I am sure he can live with himself if you skip that song. It is a good song though!
[/quote][quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1326202565' post='1493687']
I totally agree. Is it really worth all the hastle for just one song...really? Singers are quick enough to ask the band to change the key of a song if it doesn't fit in their range. Not that easy for the guitar and bass players to do on command if you have to tune the strings down or have an extra instrument just to play that one song. It's pointless. I am sure he can live with himself if you skip that song. It is a good song though!
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Great point!
I don't think that I am ever going to use this tuning for anything else,except this one song.
If we were embarking on a 'world tour', and this song was crucial to our performance, then yes,
I would be more than happy to have a bass specially set-up for the purpose, but I'm sure we can find an
alternative number for our forthcoming tour, of the 'Dog & Duck, quickly followed by the 'Builder's Arms'.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1326200325' post='1493637']
Short of getting custom strings or transposing the bassline you're a little bit stuck here I'm afraid. Why not do a 'version' of the track and alter it a bit to suit your bands style while you're at it?

Although I'm sure I've played this in the past and it wasn't that far down tuned... odd
[/quote][quote name='charic' timestamp='1326200325' post='1493637']
Short of getting custom strings or transposing the bassline you're a little bit stuck here I'm afraid. Why not do a 'version' of the track and alter it a bit to suit your bands style while you're at it?

Although I'm sure I've played this in the past and it wasn't that far down tuned... odd
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Unfortunately, it definitely is a [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]C F Bb Eb tuning, and you really do need that low C 'thump' on the open string to make it work.[/font][/color]

Just been reading the post on tuning down, and as did not want to high-jack it, I have decided to start another post for this particular tuning.

I play in a band that specialises in classic rock and blues, and it has been suggested by our drummer that we try 'No One Knows' by Queens Of The Stone Age.
Now I've down-tuned by half-a-tone, and also done a bit of drop D in the past, but the tuning on this song requires a tuning of C F Bb Eb.
The worry I have is that because it is such a low tuning right across the board, that this is going to affect the neck and intonation big-time, and that I really would need to have my spare bass set up just for this one song.
I tried it briefly at home, and it sounded terrible, the notes are very undefined, and the action just feels so sloppy.
I do have a fiver, but I have it set up with a high C, so would have to change that as well.

Any ideas/thoughts on this tuning would be much appreciated.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1324658641' post='1476806']
ECO has a really nice FX section within the mixer.
Everything in the box really.
Kit sound wise, they both sound great.
For me the FX is the swinger with ECO.
But hey at £29.00, a real bargain regardless.


Garry
[/quote][quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1324658641' post='1476806']
ECO has a really nice FX section within the mixer.
Everything in the box really.
Kit sound wise, they both sound great.
For me the FX is the swinger with ECO.
But hey at £29.00, a real bargain regardless.


Garry
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Thanks for the recommending [color=#000000][font=arial, sans-serif][size=3]FXpansion BFD ECO[/size][/font][/color], usual retail price is £89,
but I've just brought the last one from Nevada Music for £27 including free delivery.

That's great news Blademan!
I'm really pleased that it looks like you have hit on the right people.

I read your post yesterday, and must admit I was a little bit envious because I've been struggling to get a band together for some time now.
But I've just got back from tonight's rehearsal, and I'm absolutely buzzing!

Since last June when I quit the function band I was in, because of musical differences, and certain members not putting any effort in,
I have been trying to put together a rock/blues band, and must have played with dozens on musicians since then, some very good, and
some not so good, but there always seemed to be something not quite right, and I was really starting to think that it must be me.

Then suddenly I found a great drummer who I immediately clicked with, plus a rhythm guitarist who has only been playing for a year or so,
but he is rapidly improving all the time because he is totally committed to learning.

And then tonight, the drummer brought along one of his old band members who is a lead guitarist, and he was absolutely brilliant!
The rhythm guitarist and myself kept nodding our approval to each other, but deep down I was thinking that he would not want to commit himself to us, but he said that he had really enjoyed the session, but more importantly, he said that he loved what we were playing, and the way we played, and would love to come on board.

It was probably one of the tightest sessions I've ever been involved in, and yet we've only known each other for a few weeks, and we only met the lead guitarist for the first time tonight, but what makes me think this could really work, is the fact that we all seem to be on the same wavelength musically, and most importantly, we all seem to get on great, and already, we feel comfortable in each others company.

[b]Best of luck with your new band Blademan.[/b]

Just reading your post EdwardHimself, has made realise that [b]I too[/b], spend far too much time on here as well.

I don't normally make New Year resolutions, but I will this year, and that is to limit the time I spend on BassChat,
and to spend at least [u][b]TWO HOURS[/b][/u] per day practising.

And like you say, not just on the songs I already know well, but to work on the songs that in the past, I have brushed aside
because I thought they were too difficult.

There are some days where I have spent five or six hours just reading through endless topics, some of which are
very interesting, and some not so interesting.

Yet surely, if I spent the same amount of time practising, then eventually, I would able to learn almost any bass line,
regardless of it's complexity.

So thanks for the kick up the backside that I needed, and I will report back this time next year, to hopefully say that
I am now a much improved bassist!

[b]Season's greetings to one and all.[/b]

I would like to view it, but it says 'this video is private'!

You are certainly buying a decent bass, I've had three corvettes over the years, and the 'bubinga' version that
I have now with gold hardware, is stunning to look at, and more importantly, sounds and plays great,
and I will never ever sell it, while I'm still able to play.

It's hard to be certain what wood the corvette in question is, because straight away I thought it can't be ash, as you normally see a very pronounced grain, which this one doesn't have.

At first glance, it resembles 'mahogany', but I would say that it is more likely to be 'bubinga', although I'm not convinced that it is.
If you do buy it and it's heavy, then it probably is 'bubinga', but why not just ask the seller?

Hear is a pic of my corvette 'bubinga' (left), and also a pic of an 'antique tobacco' (right) version.

I still can't make my mind up!

Yep! Thomann & Gear4Music are the ones that I would recommend too.
But I would also like to throw [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/[/url] into the mix as well.

Just a suggestion!
If you can find a second hand [b]SX[/b] short-scale Jazz or Precision, I think you will be very impressed with them.
They are quite hard to come by in the UK, but I think that the Jim Deacon basses are made by the same company,
and sell for around £130/150 in the UK.
You get a lot of bass for the money!

I have to agree with Dave, we don't all have "good ears & fast fingers",
so what comes easy to one person, can be quite difficult for another.

As for the thread being 3 years old, for anyone reading it for the first time,
or for someone who has joined BC since the thread was posted, it is NEW to them.

The whole point of keeping all the old threads is surely for reference,
or should they all be deleted after a month.

[quote name='Stu-khag' timestamp='1322506596' post='1451812']
it'll be on Iplayer.
[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017zwq8/Vox_Pop_How_Dartford_Powered_the_British_Beat_Boom/"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...tish_Beat_Boom/[/url]
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Cheers, I will check it out.

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1322504838' post='1451760']
[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017zwq8"]http://www.bbc.co.uk...rammes/b017zwq8[/url]

Looks interesting. Dartford eh!
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Would love to see it, but it's only being shown in the south east region.
Living in Hertfordshire, I don't think I can get it, so does anyone know how I can pick it up.
I have Virgin Media TV, and obviously Freeview.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1322479300' post='1451180']
You mean the crowd pleaser's
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Yeah!

All part of being in a covers band I suppose, and it does get them up on the floor.

Loved your band's version BTW.

I'm not the greatest bassist around, and when this was suggested by my band, I thought I am going to really struggle with it.
But surprisingly, it was really quite straight forward, and I actually learnt it almost note for note.

I know with some songs you can get away with winging it, or doing your own version, but with this song
I think the bass line is so important to it, that it is best to try to get as close to it as you can.

Mind you, I don't really like playing the song live, as I think it falls in the category of 'Mustang Sally', 'Johnny B Goode' etc,
that has been done to death IMO.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1322054038' post='1445881']
According to their website faq's [url="http://www.fealabs.com/"]http://www.fealabs.com/[/url] they only sell direct. And due to 'depleted inventory', many of their pedals are out of stock. Seems you'll have to join a waiting list
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Thanks for the info, I've just checked their site, and I'll put my name down now.
Cheers

After reading many reviews, and listening to online demo's etc.
I have decided to plump for a [b]FEA Opti-FET Compressor.[/b]

But I don't seem to be able to find any stores that stock it.

Any ideas where I might find one?

Cheers

I wanted the same thing, so I set about putting together a precision with a jazz neck, with the components of my choice, and within a reasonable budget.
I also put together a fretless jazz too.

I've included some pics, so you can see what can be achieved by an average DIY'er.

Here's what I used:

[i][b]Precision Bass[/b][/i]
Squier VM Body £40
Mighty Mite Jazz Neck with maple board £75
Wilkinson Tuners £24
Gotoh 201 Bridge £35
Wizard Thumper Pickup £50
Tortoiseshell pickguard £15
Total [b]£239[/b]

[i][b]Jazz Bass[/b][/i]
Mighty Mite Body £120
Mighty Mite Precision Neck with ‘Ebonal’ board £75
No-Name Deluxe Tuners £40
Gotoh 201 Bridge £35
EMG Active Pickups £110
Natural Ash with 'Tru-Oil' (gunstock oil) £8
Total [b]£388[/b]

As you can see, quite a big saving was made on the precision, because I only needed one pickup, and the body only cost me £40. I purchased the Squier Vintage Modified bass for £125 from ebay, I then sold on the neck, tuners, scratchplate and pickups for a total of £85. The body was in great condition, so no paint job was required.

Admittedly, building your own is not that cheap, but you do get the satisfaction of choosing the parts and look, and I must say, for a little over £600, I have two very nice basses, that play and sound as good as anything I have tried in the shops, including US Fenders.

[attachment=93648:P 3.jpg][attachment=93649:P 1.jpg][attachment=93650:P 2.jpg][attachment=93651:P 5.jpg][attachment=93652:P 6.jpg][attachment=93663:Jazz 3.jpg][attachment=93666:Jazz 1.jpg][attachment=93667:Jazz 2.jpg][attachment=93658:Jazz 6.jpg][attachment=93659:Jazz 7.jpg][attachment=93656:Jazz 4.jpg][attachment=93657:Jazz 5.jpg]

After reading many reviews, and listening to online demo's etc.
I have decided to plump for a [b]FEA Opti-FET Compressor.[/b]

But I don't seem to be able to find any stores that stock it.

Any ideas anyone?

Cheers.

My favourite shop by a country mile!!!

I have bought quite a bit of stuff from you (Genz Benz rig, G30 wireless etc.), and always enjoyed being in your store, drooling over
the many wonderful basses you had there.

It just seems such a shame that two fella's like yourselves, who know how to treat customers properly, are packing it in,
when certain shops in a well-known street in London, are still going strong, despite the fact that the people who work in them,
have absolutely no customer skills whatsoever.

Anyway, best of luck to both of you in the future.

Regards
Brian

Stop playing in the middle of a song.

They will soon realise what the bass contributes then!!!

I would just like to let you all know, that I have finally received my BC shirt.
It was a long wait, but I have to say that it was worth it, it's very nice indeed and fits perfectly.

Thanks Ped, I know you have had a nightmare with the suppliers.

Cheers.