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    P Bass content - USA pickups and custom Ki0gon Loom vs Squier pickups and stock loom

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by spacecowboy

    So today I received some USA p bass pickups and a Ki0gon loom, I quickly recorded some sound files of the Squier stock pickups and loom before swapping them out and then installed the new pickups and loom and then recorded the same sound files again to A / B the results...

     

    My challenge to you fine folk is, can you tell which bass has the stock pups and loom, and which has the "upgraded USA and Ki0gon" let me know in the poll.

     

    The run down of the audio track is - 

     

    Bass 1 then Bass 2 with tone open

    Bass 1 then Bass 2 with tone half

    Bass 1 then Bass 2 with tone off

     

    and then the same again with open strings and harmonics. 

     

    I know which I prefer, but which do you like?

     

     

    GONE - Apogee Jam USB single input interface

    in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale

    Posted · Edited by spacecowboy

    In fantastic used condition Apogee Jam single input interface a nice quick way to get your instrument hooked up to your DAW. Think this is Mac OS only, but it's been a fantastic bit of kit to have around.

     

    Now this is free to a good home with one caveat! New owner must be happy to send me £10 that I can donate to the PDSA so a doggy can eat and be warm this Christmas. 

     

    Sound like a deal? 

    NBD - Squier CV Late 50's Precision Bass

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I have one of these but in the two tone sunburst, it's made me realise that after so many years of playing and never trying one, a P Bass might be the only bass I need. 

     

    As you mentioned the quality is fantastic, it plays brilliantly, and sounds superb.

     

    It's made me fall in love with playing bass all over again.

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    Basses better investment than banks!

    in General Discussion

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    19 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said:

    I know that this thread is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but while banks are in profit I find it hard to understand how they can pay less than inflation to those who, technically, lend their money to them to invest. We're almost just as well to keep our money in safes at home- at least that would protect it from potential bankruptcy of the banks themselves. Given that tax money was spent to dig them out of the hole just a few short years ago, it seems all the more a thieving travesty. I don't understand the economics of that particular arrangement, but to the layman, it seems like a hell of a coup on their part. It appears that saving money is in fact a waste of money. At least if I put any spare cash into a bass I get to enjoy that object, rather than letting some exec somewhere enjoy it in the form of Havanas on the golf course and charlie off bared chests at a business retreat.

     

    Yeah somewhat tongue in cheek and somewhat genuine thought. 

     

    I'm lucky enough to be in the position that I want to move some saving capital in to something other than the bank, however, no one is willing to give me value (subjective) on this capital. A savings account which shouldn't be called that anymore as it's a disgrace has an interest rate below 1%, so in simple queens english its f**king useless.

     

    For around 2% I can have my money locked away for a set number of years, if I want to access to the money I lose the accrued interest and in some cases pay a fee. If this investment was 10k I'd get a grand if I'm lucky over 10 years. I might as well bust my donkey on a second job for a short period and it will result in more money over a shorter period. 

     

    Stocks and shares, require management and are long term investment without a guarantee of fixed % returns or even a ROI. 

     

    There really isn't a concrete way of making your money "work hard" for you today, unless of course you buy a 60 year old bass and keep it locked away for the foreseeable. 

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    Basses better investment than banks!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    While perusing Bassdirect this lunchtime I took my almost daily look at their original 1960's Fender Precision bass they have for sale, it's your's for the tidy sum of £14,500.00.

     

    Alot of money sure, but would it be a better investment than the same amount of money sat in a standard savings account? 

     

    Currently you're lucky if you can currently get 1% on your savings regardless of the amount, sure you can get a better rate in a locked ISA or savings account, but that's by the by, this is assuming you may need access to your money at some point without losing accrued interest.

     

    Portfolios too are full of risk short term but may prove financially prudent over a 10 year period, but again this little thought  is assuming no capital risk, or very very small risk.

     

    So, in illustration your bank account could give you this; (obviously market / economy dependent)

     

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    Shocking returns. You could do a couple of months working evenings in a supermarket and make that 1.5k.

     

    So Do we think in 10 years time the bass would only have increased in value by 1.6k? I doubt it, would we expect it to govern a 20k price tag? Possibly, skys the limit. 

     

    It's food for thought, in this market which usually see's mass value depreciation, this could prove a shrewd buy... It would probably prove an almost guarantee ROI, with a realistic profit higher than interest accrued in a bank account... 

     

    On that note, I'm off to sell my car and buy it :D

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