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  1. fretmeister
    I am really enjoying this amp. It's a step up again from the Marcus Miller one I had. It's really punchy and the EQ is now my favourite on any MB amp I've had.
  2. fretmeister
    Sandberg Superlights are probably the lightest solid body bassists around. The TT4 (jazz type) come in under 3kg They have the Lionel Shortscale that they will build as a Superlight - and the V and T style basses (P and J really) are available to order with 32 inch scales as well - and again can be ordered with the Superlight woods. It's about a year from order to delivery but you won't find anything lighter with those sorts of specs.
  3. fretmeister
    Trent Guitars did a thread about the design on the fretboard https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/229261/i-made-a-bass/p1
  4. fretmeister
    SOLD AND GONE. Selling this lovely Fender Urge ii Stu Hamm bass. I have owned this for years and years and it's a wonderfully sounding instrument with IMHO the best neck Fender ever put on a bass. It's somewhere between a J and a P with an oval profile that is really comfy. The only reason I'm selling is because it's 4.1kg / 9lb in weight and my medical issues mean I can't cope with that anymore. Another unique thing about the bass is the pickup arrangement. It's Jazz / Precision / Jazz with a very clever switching arrangement that controls all 3. With the switch at the rear it is just a J as you'd expect, with a balance / pan control. With the switch in the front position it is just a P. The balance control does nothing. In the middle it's all 3 pickups on - but with the Jazz pickups still controlled by the balance. So you can have Full JPJ. Or you can have the neck J with the P. Or the P with the bridge J. There's a great preamp system too that is very powerful. It's 34 inch scale and the finish is far more metallic in person. The bass is 16 years old so of course there are some little marks here and there, but so far I haven't been able to photograph them. Marks you can see in the pics are reflections from the room. I'll get outside later to take some more. It's currently got some very dusty D'Addario Pro Steels on it (40-100 iirc) but I will stick some fresh strings on - probably 45s as that's what I have. I'll finally get to use the Dunlop polish set I got for christmas too! When I got it used at least 10 years ago I didn't get a case or a bag with it, so it's collection only from Northants. I'm looking for about £1250 ono. The only trades I would consider would be Sandberg Superlights - ideally a very lightweight 5 string example, but any Superlights would interest me. EDIT - I've had some trade offers but they've all been too heavy. Max weight for trades is 3kg. So it's really only Sandberg Superlights as I don't think there's anything else that light. I'll try and do a bit of video when I get the chance. ta
  5. fretmeister
    Bryan Beller shared this on IG, noting the NHS are doing their thing but there are still financial hardships and asking if anyone can buy a sub on Steve's bandcamp page to help out. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfpBoFbPJzl/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
  6. fretmeister
    I hope not. True bypass is usually a terrible idea.
  7. fretmeister
    All your answers are here
  8. fretmeister
    Having to take it off a board to get to the other controls is a crap idea. Apparently this is part of a new line of smaller pedals. The width savings seem to be no better than swapping from fat jack cables to EBS flat ones. It's a NO from me.
  9. fretmeister
    No idea of money yet
  10. fretmeister
    Anyone you like - but buy a separate proper insurance policy for it as well. Secursus has a good rep on TheFretboard forum
  11. fretmeister
    Ed Friedland already has that title, for the last 20 odd years!
  12. fretmeister
    Gigged it today. Very pleased.
  13. fretmeister
    Line 6 and Boss make very capable budget ones now. Can't go wrong with either to be honest.
  14. fretmeister
    I like the yellow - and I saw in the presentation there were some made with a blue cab - still with the yellow speakers. I really liked the look!
  15. fretmeister
    Anyone found any prices yet?
  16. fretmeister
    The cabs seem to be very deep, and although 15.75kg for a 410 is amazing I'd still want some tilt back wheels on it! It's not quite as light as the GR AT410 (but a bit lighter than the AT410+).
  17. fretmeister
    Could be - especially if they were shifting the cab builds back to Italy. Can't be an easy thing to arrange. Personally I don't care where anything is built - it's not enough of an issue anymore. The days of "Far Eastern crap" are long gone.
  18. fretmeister
    Italy.
  19. fretmeister
    I actually sat through it. Very poor. Would have been less embarrassing for Marco to come out and scream “lightweight cabs you sh1tnozzles” and then do 10 lines of coke. I’ll still try the new cabs, but in spite of the presentation, not because of it.
  20. fretmeister
    I’d love too. when I had a hand injury and it wasn’t clear if I’d be able to keep playing bass I started to research trombone lessons. Still want to try.
  21. fretmeister
    They are all filled with helium.
  22. fretmeister
    Yeah - I'm sure they'll be great, but what a dull presentation! And although Richard Bona can really play, 99% of bassists just don't care about that stuff.
  23. fretmeister
    They've finally got to the point. New lightweight cabs - made in Italy.
  24. fretmeister
    Live stream It's very slow going...
  25. fretmeister
    Whatever it is, it is called the MB58R Live stream on this afternoon apparently.
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