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  1. fretmeister
    If the bassist thought he needed that - how loud were the rest of them?
  2. fretmeister
    They do calm down a bit. They never get as thumpy as La Bella. They keep their own sound. I reckon they sound the best between about 18 months and 5 years old. You'll know if you really like them by then!
  3. fretmeister
    Mind you, if I wanted a bass just for plectrum use…. Mmmm,m got me thinking now!
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    Added a trade option: sub 7.5lb Sandberg California II VS4 or VT4. Not fussy about colour. EDIT - might consider some shortscales. Mustang JMJ or a Sandberg Lionel etc. Still must be under 7.5 lb though. Lighter is always better. ta
  5. fretmeister
    If the Mesa does 2ohms…. 😀 bump!
  6. fretmeister
    That's the one in Gibraltar mentioned above. I'd consider ordering from a well regarded shop outside of the UK, but I'd be too nervous about doing that from a private individual for something at this money.
  7. fretmeister
    Digital and awesome: Source Audio. They've made some real bangers lately.
  8. fretmeister
    They are lovely strings! Bright enough, but no finger noise, and react really well to turning the tone down. I could see them being described as being between a traditional flat and a round tonaly. I've got a bass with steel rounds that is very bright and another with La Bella flats that has no top end and is really thumpy. The EB Group flats sound somewhere in between.
  9. fretmeister
    I did see that and for a moment I thought about it, but I don't want to risk that sort of shipping from a private individual.
  10. fretmeister
    Lovely flame on that neck! The Spec sheet shows they come with a custom set of EB Group flats 45-105 (The normal Group iii are 45-100) and he used ancient Rotosound rounds on his jazz. The silks on your photo are from the Group flats - I have them on most of my basses. They are much brighter than an old thuddy flat, although not as bright as the cobalt flats. EB don't make a halfwound. I've never read anything about JD using halfwounds - was it from an interview somewhere?
  11. fretmeister
    I'd expect the regular members of a covers band to get an equal split after the expenses have been covered. But I'd expect a dep to get more as they are filling in, often at short notice to save a gig.
  12. fretmeister
    Available again.
  13. fretmeister
    I really like that!
  14. fretmeister
    7lb 10 is still too heavy for me unfortunately. I've got a hard limit of 7.5lb and ideally 7lb or even less. Too much hard living!
  15. fretmeister
    Andrew bought my Sandberg TT5 Superlight. All good - even collected on the same day he said he wanted it. Lovely to have a bit of a chat about all things bass as well
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    Well that's annoying! Wish they'd get on and do a Sterling Special now then!
  17. fretmeister
    I've got one of these I'm not using if anyone wants to buy it. (I have paid my subs)
  18. fretmeister
    The Vulf Compressor is available as a plugin but unfortunately not as a pedal. I suspect there's a load of post compression EQ going on too. Not a lot of point Pre EQ as the compressor will flatten it all out again, but there's definitely something going on afterwards. I might have to dig out my Boss EQ-200 and have a play around with a variety of curves to see what I can do. The stage rig at the MSG is a bit misleading - he's clearly running a di from the head and then that will be getting processed somewhere. It looks like there might be a mic on the cab from some angles but not from others. I suspect the recording and FOH is all di - through the Vulf compressor etc.
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    Ray's are lovely but I find the neck a little too chunky, and I've never seen a Ray Special SLO, let alone one that is light enough.
  20. fretmeister
    Just curious really. They have caused an itch I'd love to scratch but they are seemingly very rare so I've never had the chance to try one. But I love the tone he's got on the "Live at Carnegie Hall" Vulfpeck vid and I keep listening to it, and despite my best efforts I haven't got anything that I can make sound like that. Did anyone get one? Was it worth it? etc etc
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    ON HOLD
  22. fretmeister
    As I've had a couple of people ask - yes I would do a straight sell. £1300 ish / ono. Either collected or meet up. I don't have any bass boxes at the moment, and I don't like couriers at the best of times!
  23. fretmeister
    Thank you. I'll have to see if I've got an old set lying about somewhere that I can risk breaking if it goes wrong!
  24. fretmeister
    Ideally I am looking for a specific trade. I would like to get a lightweight 4 string Sandberg California ii VS4 or VT4 (That's Sandberg's P and PJ models, 4 string). They do turn up with weights as low as 7lb (3.17kg) but I would consider anything under 7.5lb (3.4kg). I'm not looking for anything heavier and because of my injuries I will have to bring scales with me for any meet up / trade. The lighter the better. I'm quite flexible about colour / fretboard / active or passive etc. The weight is the most important thing. The bass I am offering in trade is a Sandberg California ii TT5 Superlight. It's 5 string, 34 scale, 45mm nut Adjustable bridge string spacing between 18mm to 19.5mm. I have weighed it on my Kitchen Scales and it is 3.03kg which is 6lb 11 oz There is no neck dive. Electronics: It has the Sandberg Black Label stacked J pickups so there is zero hum, but instead of the usual preamp it has an East J-Retro Deluxe - specs are here: https://www.east-uk.com/product/j-retro-01-deluxe/?v=79cba1185463 It does Bass boost, mid cut and boost with a mid freq control, Treble cut and boost, passive tone, bypass in case the battery dies, a push-pull to get an even higher presence boost, and another switch with a set mid blend. The pickups currently have black tape over them as I like that look! Too many years of playing EMGs only I think. Body and Neck: Cedar wood with a Norwegian Maple neck. The black dots on the 'board are stickers. I added them because I needed them! They are non-residue removable webcam cover stickers. Took me ages to get them lined up with a ruler and tweezers! Hardware: Sandberg's own super lightweight tuners and massively adjustable bridge. The strap buttons take a normal strap but are also Schaller strap lock compatible. It comes with Sandberg's nice gigbag too. Strings: It is currently strung with a brand new set of D'addario Pro Steels. 45-65-85-105-135 (I added the slightly heavier B string) Photos: So if you have a suitably light weight Sandberg VS4 or VT4 then please let me know. I'm not interested in other basses (I don't think Sandberg have made any Superlight Spec Central models yet). I'm in Northants, sort of between J15A and J16 on the M1. Happy to meet halfway for the right trade. If someone wants to buy then £1300 ono, collected or meet up. thanks
  25. fretmeister
    It still won’t get the bass weights right. 3.6 kg is apparently 8lb, 9lb2 and 7.5lb
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