Xtof

This is some really serious gear ! I play with in my band Loop DeLuxe, and I'm completely satisfied of all the features of this toy  😄

  Also a great work tool for grooves, composition, etc...

Hi, Nick ! Thanks for asking, since I think many other Basschat members wonder about that.

   There are many knobs, and all of them have a function ( on EARTH! Just kidding, Nick, ok? ). So....

From right to left, on the bottom line, the 3 first are : main volume, piezo volume, MIDI volume. 

From right to left, on the upper line, the first is pick-ups balance.

So, as you noticed, this piccolo bass has a big electronic system (MIDI, and piezo pick-up) and, for the "regular" pick-ups, the Alembic-style filters systems. For each pick-up, you can select the frequency you like and modify the Q width.

You can check this on the pic I uploaded just for you!

  Don't hesitate if you have any question; have a very good day !

Xtof

Hi, everybody !

I'm very happy and proud to share with you Loop DeLuxe latest video; it's a composition called "brotherhood". Feel free to comment and share if you enjoy it !

For the travellers, we play in Paris at the Sunset jazz club ( 60 rue des Lombards, Paris ) on wednesday february 21st. 

28 minutes ago, ped said:

Some of these look lovely. I really like this one

 

Some of the links didn’t work... would like to see more!

Hi, Ped ! This one is mine, and it's a piccolo midi 29' bass. ;-)

Hi, everybody !

I wanted to share with you guys the works of the french luthier Patrick Cosme. I'm the proud owner of several instruments he hand-crafted :-D

He makes custom hand-made intruments, and has recently started a vintage design instruments serie.

I had the occasion to try some of them, and man ! Patrick is not only a fantastic luthier, but also an amazing bassist, and he has an "inside view" of the making of the instrument. He made fretted, fretless, chambered body, fanned fret, piccolo, midi basses, and the "vintage" basses!!! 

Here are pictures of different instruments, hope you'll enjoy them !

Hi, everybody !

We are a french voice/bass guitar duet, and we explore the possibilities of our loop stations. We hope you'll enjoy this video !

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[color=#141823][font=Helvetica, Arial,]Here is a little video where I'm playing the bass I've been owning for a little while now (the Kanji Evolution HSC4)[/font][/color][color=#141823][font=Helvetica, Arial,]. It was a real fun to record it, and I hope you'll enjoy it ! [/font][/color][i][u]émoticône smile[/u][/i] If you have a moment, check out Patrick's website, www.cosmebasses.com ( it is not in english, but you can see his different models).

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Hi, everybody !

I wanted to introduce the band I play with : Loop DeLuxe .

It's a duet, with Lisa singing and I playing the bass guitar. We both have a looper, and... That's it ! :-)

Here a few links if you wish to discover us :

www.loopdeluxe.net (our website)

[url="https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks"]https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks[/url] ( our Soundcloud)

[url="https://soundcloud.com/loop-deluxe/just-do-it-now"]https://soundcloud.c.../just-do-it-now[/url] ( our latest recording)

Please, feel free to comment. Hope you'll enjoy it !

Have a great day !

Xtof

PS : for those who would be interested, I'm playing on a 6 string bass crafted by Patrick Cosme, a french luthier. If you have a little time, check out [url="http://cosmebasses.com"]his website[/url] )

Hi, folks !

I just wanted to let you know about the latest recording we made with Loop DeLuxe, where I'm playing a 6 string bass crafted by Patrick ( Kanji HSC6 32')
Hope you will enjoy it !

https://soundcloud.com/loop-deluxe/payphone

Hi, everybody !

I just wanted to share some pictures I made a few weeks ago, at "le salon de la lutherie de Montpellier" ( lutherie exhibition in Montpellier, France). Patrick was there with new instruments. Here are the pics

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Just a few words about this instrument : as you can see, it has a fanned fret fingerboard, a Mike Pope four band preamp, a piezo pickup and MIDI system. You can imagine all the tones you can get with this bass, it is just AMAZING ! ! !

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You can get more informations about these instruments on Patrick's FB page ( [url="https://www.facebook.com/cosme.basses?fref=ts"]https://www.facebook....basses?fref=ts[/url] )

I have tried all these basses, and they sound so good, man!!!

Here is the clip with Loop DeLuxe, and you can see the Kanji 32' from Patrick Cosme workshop…
Hope you will enjoy it, guys! Have a great day ! ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7pyzfjFw8c

Hello, everybody ! !!

Here's a little homemade video of Loop DeLuxe : it is the 'making of' footage for a video we made just a few days ago, and with will be available veeeeery soon on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdhkHEygiRs

The next video will be "California Gurls" by Katy Perry, played in our way. ;-)
Hope you will enjoy !
Cheers!

Hi, folks!

I just wanted to let you know about my new project : Loop DeLuxe ! We have a FB page, with very few things in it ( just a little teaser), but news ( pics and vid ) are on their way!
The idea : one voice, one bass, one looper for each one, and avanti la musica!!! ;-)
By now, we play covers we arranged in our way, and we have good hopes for compositions (!).
If you want to hear our teaser, and send us your comments, feel free about it : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Loop-DeLuxe/1397940737089427?ref=hl
Have a very good day, guys! :-D
Xtof


PS : and sorry for my crappy english, ayayay!!

Hi, folks!

After having played these two beauties for several months, and having been stunned by their qualities, I sold my Alembic ( yes, sir!) and ordered Patrick another bass : a long scale maple fingerboard, ash body with a wenge top, headless, 4 strings, this time, ... Back to basics, I would say! ;-)

Here is the latest pic of the crafting in progress... Hope you will enjoy it!

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Thank you, Sam! I'll try to... :-)

Hello, everybody!

Here's another lil' video with the two instruments crafted by Patrick!
Hope you will enjoy it! ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raFe7bQPbCE

A picture of the latest Patrick's project... WOW!!!!

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Thanks for your piece of advice, my friend!
I'll tell Patrick about it.. :-)

Hi, folks!

Here is a new video I just made with the two Cosme basses ( the six string 32' and the piccolo six string).

Hope you will enjoy it, my friends! Thanks for watching!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BQj16mkSfs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BQj16mkSfs[/url]

Haha, I recognized you, l'ami!!! ;-D
Thanks for the post, dude!

Hello, folks!

I am selling my Alembic MK sig 5 string. No need to introduce the brand, so let me introduce this instrument! ;-)

This is a Mark King signature standard, but with several options, which makes it very special!

Built in 2003, it's a long scale bass; here are the woods used :
Top laminate : figured walnut
Back laminate : figured walnut
Body wood : Mahogany
Neck woods : Maple & purpleheart
Fingerboard : Ebony
Inlays : mother of pearl
Electronics : Signature Series
Machine heads : Hipshot UltraLite USA ( the original ones have been changed by the previous owner, but I have them)
Custom features : Balance point omega body and mandolin frets

I am selling it to get money for another instrument project. The bass has a few dings, since I have been playing it for about 250 gigs in the last 4 years.

Another trouble is that the varnish is beginning to crack in the back; Guys from the Alembic forum said that this kind of problem might be because of a very quick change of temperature. I'm not an instrument collector, but I always take good care of the instrument I'm using, so I'm a little confused about it. (see the last picture)

Because of this, the price is, in my opinion, rather interesting : 2950 euros

Here are a few pictures of the instrument


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This bass sounds fantastic, as you might guess!
The bass is sold with a Harvest gigbag.
I am located in France, near Lyon.
If you have any questions, help yourself!! :-)

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Impressive ... Love to hear the sound soon.
Z
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Hi, Zad!
The sound is here!!! Check it out! ;-)
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Hi, folks!
First, hanks for your comments, that's nice of you, guys!
Now, about your questions :
The piccolo is tuned just like my other Kanji 6 string bass, but one octave higher : B - E - A - D - G - C
About the keyboard, I used the Roland VB-99 MIDI module with the piccolo ( wich has MIDI pickups) with a kind of "fretless" sound for the intro, and a "crystal" sound for the chorus ;-)
The distortion effect is the one I picked up in my Logic software, it is a preset and when I heard it, I found it niiiice! So, here is the whole thing, folks!..
If you have other questions/comments, please, help yourself!!! :-)
Cheers from France
Xtof

Hi, folks!
Here is a vid I made with my two new toys... ;-) A Patrick Cosme 6 string bass and a 6 string piccolo bass from the same luthier.
Hope you'll enjoy it...
Cheers! :-)

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Hello, Ikay!
I'm going to try to answer your questions :
Patrick told me that there is a onboard MIDI converter, and it uses the Graphtec system! And you can choose also what kind of MIDI device you're using, Roland or... I don't remember the name of the system (shame on me!)
Thanks for watching! :-)