fretmeister

It's a very good job that this isn't the Tweeter model or I'd be getting divorced.

43 minutes ago, Jamison said:

No. The best ones are made in the US. (Nyc) 7k$ plus

Still foreign to all but 1 country then.

Aren’t all Spectors foreign made? 

12 minutes ago, sshorepunk said:

@fretmeister are alto and tenor different? I always thought they where ?

 

This is cool on the EWI, if she is playing something written for b flat clarinet, there’s a button to transpose a tone! Same with alto sax sheet music which is E flat (I think) you just adjust accordingly 

 

I'm now doubting my memory. I have an alto and haven't played tenor for about 30 years! I'll have to check.

The EWI looks so cool - I might have to put one on my GAS list. Both me and my daughter could use it. I'm trying to write tunes that are more 70s RnB and funk and they usually have lots of horns but when I use a VST and a mouse I just cannot get the feel right. Something like this might be better due to the breath control element that is so important.

12 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

 

Thought one of the features of the woodwind family of instruments is that the fingering is the same on all of them, so players can switch between instruments. Also why they are transposing instruments on musical scores.

The saxes are.

The clarinet is weird. Unlike a Sax it doesn't have an octave key like a sax has, the register key jumps it an octave and a fifth - it's a 12th jump!

I play sax, my daughter plays clarinet and the register key is damn confusing. Can't just hit it and get the next octave.

I really want this but I’m brassic at the moment. 

30 minutes ago, Lw. said:

I quite like it - like natural basses, prefer passive, looks quite smart. Never really played an MM bass but in the back of my mind always thought I needed one to complete the holy trinity. 

 

At c£100 a month for nine months it seems almost rude not to but I made a rule with myself a few years ago that I'd only buy basses from the brands country of origin (can probably blame Fender for that). One to consider...

How does that work when the electronics and stuff won't be from the same country?

1 hour ago, Burns-bass said:

 

I've done a bit of digging, and my sympathy is drying up somewhat.

 

I've checked companies house, and he's claiming the company is dormant, but he's not liquidated it, which means he should still has liability.

 

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08835334/filing-history

 

He's also claiming that it's dormant, while trading under the same name and account on Reverb – which is a bit naughty (and maybe someone might want to report him?)

 

 

And if any money has gone to him personally, directly from the OP, such as paid into a personal account then it might be that the corporate veil doesn't protect him anyway.

3 hours ago, 40hz said:

As I said, I have no issue whatsoever with where a Bass is made - CNC is CNC at the end of the day. It's more that they move production to these places due to the cheap labour, but continue to charge eye-watering amounts for the instrument (look at the SBMM Dark Ray). SBMM are by no means the only guilty ones here though.

I think that is only seeing one side of it.

It may be that the only way to be able to offer the instrument at that price at all is by making it in Indonesia, and if it was built even in China it might have been £1500

Quite often profit levels on instruments are not as high a percentage as we might think they are.

I paid more than that for an Indonesian Ibanez Blue Floral Jem Steve Vai guitar about 5 years ago.

It was an exceptionally good instrument.

1 hour ago, uk_lefty said:

I still don't know the difference between a Sterling and a Stingray 

Sterling has a smaller body that is a slightly different shape, and has a jazz dimension neck. It also usually has a more aggressive ceramic based pickup.

Anything over 7.5 lb / 3.4kg is too heavy for me now, and my 2 main basses are 6.5lb / 2.9kg and 5.7 lb / 2.58 kg.

3 hour gigs are easy now!

I have flats on most of my basses, but I like different ones on each.

I have 2 Precision type shorties, one with La Bella DTF and the other with Dunlops. They have the same pickups and loom and sound very different. The DTF are a super deep thumpy sound that I really love. The Dunlops don’t go quite as deep but have a much nicer feel under the fingers.

My Ibby Mezzo basses have Dunlops. The 5 string has stock pickups, the 4 has EMG PJ-X set and a 2 band EQ.

My Sandberg TT4 jazz with EMG J set and a 3 band has Ernie Ball Group iv flats. I’ve tried all the others on this bass and keep coming back to the EB set. They are very bright when new and take an age to dull down unless I do the hand cream thing. They also feel very nice under the fingers and are really versatile. Nice and deep when played gently, nice bit of clank when digging in. 

43 minutes ago, Boodang said:

The nearest strings to DB for the BG are Galli synthesis as they are flat wounds with a nylon, not metal, core. If you want to go down that route. 

Interesting! I might have to try some.

Passive, but with a scratchplate and a tone control.

I’m interested!

42mm nut width is uncomfortable for me.  

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

Wow, nearly a grand for a 112.

I'm not surprised.

Genzler / GR / EBS etc all have £1000 small combos, some of those are pushing £1200

Even the new Mark Bass MB58 Pure 121 500W is over £1000

On 21/01/2024 at 21:21, Dood said:

 

 

 

You asked! We delivered! As it happens, shortly after my post, a day or so I guess, the pot got stirred at BGM HQ. We have a new 'digital guy' on board and already things are starting to look so much better. Thumbnails are now a thing, new stings and music are being created and there's a whole bunch of new stuff on the way!

 

I've also taken on the comments in a positive way and, although the two reviews that are on their way now were recorded before this chat, I've been taking a few "lessons" from some public speaking geniuses that I hope will improve my delivery and make my videos more engaging with a better pace.

 

I will keep checking in BassChat, because I do give a sh*t and frankly, we've had a relationship here longer than any romantic one in my life. Jeez, you get less for murder, yahda yahda yahda! 

 

Oh and I still need you to share my reviews and posts, positively comment on my BGM videos, please and thank you! 

Excellent.

Another thing to try - Fiverr.

There are loads of people learning their trades on there as well as pros. If you shoot a demo you might find you can get someone on Fiverr to edit it into a punchy 5 minute version for a fee of £20. Complete with graphics and god knows what else.

While they do that, you are already filming the next one.

On 20/01/2024 at 22:24, PFunkRay said:

Long time since I've posted on here as I've had my hands full with a new job, new baby and a new puppy, but I was able to finally find a status neck.

I made some sleeving out of carbon fibre tube to reduce the tuner hole diameter allowing me to fit some Gotoh GB707 tuners and get it strung to make sure everything aligns right.

Made a carbon fibre neckplate and battery cover for the back so everything ties in.

 

 

 

This is how it looks now, little bit more work left to do. Need to do a bit of resin work to sort the holes in the back of the headstock and want a thinner battery cover but I love how it looks.

 

 

 

 

That is absolutely beautiful.

That pickup combination - with that placement -  would be my perfect bass.

54 minutes ago, stewblack said:

I wish you a speedy recovery. Nerve pain is beyond hell

I'm on a monster amount of Gabapentin and it certainly helps, but the arm pain still goes from mental, to pins & needles and back again in a heartbeat.

I'm having physio as well - but it's been about 6 weeks now and I'm really bored with it!

I'd love to see him live.

Unfortunately at the moment I have an impinged nerve in my neck and despite the best meds on offer it is killing me.

7 minutes ago, Enormous Buttocks said:

The Bootsy Collins. I will NEVER buy one but if one was given to me I’d be very happy.

Me too!

I bet it doesn't balance at all and is a right pain to play in any position. But damn....

Marleaux Spock

I've played several Marleaux and owned one. I only sold it because of injuries making it too heavy for me anymore. It was the very best bass I have ever played.

The Spock is a lot lighter in weight, and medium scale.

Marleaux are amazing quality, and I'd have one over any Fodera and Ritter etc and Gerald manages to build at that quality for way under half the price of a Fodera. I suspect the local rent in Bavaria is a bit cheaper than New York!

All of youtube sounds compressed.

I reckon close to £500 in the UK because we always get shafted on T21 stuff here.