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    The Aerodyne Fender should have made?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by neepheid

    25 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

     

    Looking back, the irony of this video is that, taken literally, it would be the death-knell for Epiphone as the 'inauthentic' version of Gibson. In fact, it marked a rapid turnaround with Epiphone stepping up to become a desirable brand delivering quality instruments as people just couldn't afford Gibson.

     

    Except that Gibson own Epiphone, so an Epiphone, by strict definition is a Gibson product.

     

    Still a douchey video made by douchebags though.

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    string problem.

    in Repairs and Technical

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    Maybe.  The only bass string I've ever broke was when I was trying to put a 34" scale flatwound on a 30" scale bass - trying to bend the full thickness of the E string round the tuner caused it to ping and fail immediately.

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    Belated NBD - Harley Benton HB-50 (prototype)

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    On 18/10/2023 at 23:33, dawnrazor667 said:

    This is what I got:

     

    1x Harley Benton HB-50 Cherry Red

    Verfügbarkeit: In 11–14 Wochen lieferbar  (so it might take a bit longer than I posted)

    Harley Benton HB-50 Cherry Red Vintage Series; Semi-Hollow Body E-Bass; Set-Neck Konstruktion; Ahornkorpus mit gewölbter Decke; C-Shape Hals aus kanadischem Ahorn; Lorbeer Griffbrett mit DOT Inlays & Sidemarks; 22 Neusilber 2,7mm Bünde; 864mm Mensur; 43mm Sattelbreite; ABS Nut; Creme Body & Neck Bindings; Double Action Truss; Artec MMC4 Vintage Alnico 5 Humbucker Pickup; Controls: 1-Volume, 1-Tone & 3-Wege Schalter; DLX Chrome Hardware; BK5 Steg; DLX Die-Cast Tuner, HB 45-105 Saiten, Farbe: Hi-Gloss Cherry Red; Optional Passender Koffer: 263559.

     

    In German, so Google Translate might be your friend... :)

     

    ... 23ish weeks later...

     

    Did it ever arrive?  Still no sign of it on the Thomann website.  Just wondering.

    How was your gig last night?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

    At 64 yrs old its getting harder to do these things even going to the gym 4 times a week :laugh1:

     

    That's where you're going wrong - you do these things instead of going to the gym.  Gotta pick your battles... ;)

     

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    2024 Gear Abstinence Thread

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    9 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

    So far only pa gear - pair of 12" pa extension cabs and some drum mike clips.

     

    Making a new grill for a practice amp and plan a couple of pedals... but all from buts already 'in stock' so they don't count as just rearranging existing stuff.

     

    Precisely the ethos required around here.  Today I'm going to bore out two position marker washers I bought last year to 10mm so that they fit on the push pull pots of my Les Paul.  Hopefully.  I don't have a bigger (suitable) drill bit than 10mm and I don't think I can make them much thinner anyway!

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    2024 Gear Abstinence Thread

    in General Discussion

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    I realise March isn't quite over yet, but it's Easter Sunday and nothing officially happens other than eggs, chocolate eggs, and even if you order something today, nothing's going to get done about it until about Tuesday.  So, how are we looking?

     

    Pleased to report a further reduction in the attrition rate, only two brave soldiers fell in March, leaving 31 standing.

     

    Me personally, the price uptick prevented me from going for one of the new Epiphone Thunderbirds and the new Sire Z series won't be in the shops for months, but currently I'm having a hard time overlooking a very inexpensive but on the face of it well appointed bass which has been brought to my attention.  With gig money coming back on stream next month, this pressure will only grow...

     

    Stay strong...

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    The Aerodyne Fender should have made?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by neepheid

    18 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

    Looks great but the nut width being 42mm and the headstock logo being fugly really puts me off. 

     

    In theory, sandpaper could help you out with both problems, but it'd be better for solving the second one.  For £150, would you grudge putting some work into it?

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    Basses going unplayed

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    2 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

    Totally agree Neeps. Send them to me and I'll send you regular postycards. 😇

     

    I think our definitions of "moving on" differ in at least one crucial detail... :D

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    Basses going unplayed

    in Bass Guitars

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    Instruments are to be played.  Any that aren't getting played get moved on.  I don't have a specific timescale for it, I tend to have infrequent purges when I take a long hard look at the collection and recall how often the basses are getting played.  In tandem with my participation in gear abstinence this year I've recently done an evaluation and I think there are 3 out of the 10 that could be moved on to A) make room and B) build up funds for a massive splurge next year.

     

    But bottom line is I don't want to be a hoarder - it's a sin in my book for instruments to sit around gathering dust when they could go to someone else who'll play them and enjoy them.

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    Who makes instrument/speaker leads?

    in General Discussion

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    57 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

    As sadly OBBM no longer makes his wonderful leads is there anyone else that does - I’m sure I read that someone else is doing this but I can’t remember who.

     

    For info I’m after a heavy duty jack to jack speaker lead, 2metres.
     

     I’ve looked at Design A Cable but their speaker cable in comparison to OBBMs is rather thin - I want the big thick cable that he used.

     

    I do enjoy my obbm speaker cable.  I call it the anaconda :)

     

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    How was your gig last night?

    in General Discussion

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    2 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

    I stopped going to watch bands because i couldn't hear them for people yapping during the entire show and that's from pubs to Theatre venues. 

    When i used to go to watch bands it was mostly rock or prog fans and without being sexist mostly of the same sex but nowadays its more a mixed audience and that's where the yapping comes in. Even when watching other bands posting vids on FB all you hear is yap yap bl**ding yap.

    If people don't want to sit and watch a band quietly then don't bl**min go. Perhaps its just wives going with their hubbies to get out and have no interest in bands. Yes i know that all sounds very sexist and i apologise if i offend anyone with my own experiences.

    On the other hand its mostly women that come to our gigs and it doesn't seem to be a problem there so i don't understand it at all but then again i've never understood the workings of a woman's brain. :laugh1:

    Men go to a venue to watch a band and drink beer, women see it as a social event to listen to background music, drink wine and blether all night having no respect for others that have paid to hear a band.

    As you can tell this is a sore point with me. :dash1:

    PS this is also a sore point with my wife so its not just me.

    Rant over.

    Dave

     

     

    Do you not play loud enough to make talking difficult?  That's how we solve it :D

     

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    Selling on Facebook Bass Players Market..

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    13 minutes ago, NHM said:

    'Apparently it can involve PayPal and someone (not the buyer) turning up to collect it.' 

     

    I sold a bike at the weekend, the buyer paid through paypal and once he'd paid I sent him my address and he came to collect at the agreed time. All good (touch wood!), but I wondered what would happen if he then claimed someone else had collected it  - he'd get a refund (plus the bike!). I've no way of proving the person who came to my door at the agreed time was the buyer, but then only the buyer new the agreed time and my address.- would that be enough for paypal to side with me?

     

    Nope, if you didn't use their thing where the buyer has to scan a barcode/QR code thing when they collect, I think they'll side with the buyer.  Sorry.

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    Selling on Facebook Bass Players Market..

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    Social media is a cesspool.  I have seriously minimised my use of it over the last few years, twitter can do one and I only remain on FarceBook to keep track of peoples' birthdays, band reasons, and sometimes I do sell stuff there.  Must say I've dodged the worst of the craziness/nastiness, but I've had plenty of chancers/lowballers/tyre kickers, the occasional overpayment scammer.  It's a mess.  The process is exactly the same but none of these people would act like this if it was an ad in the paper and we conducted business over the phone in the old days.  It's like people change into entirely different people online, it's like a switch.

     

    Older types like me who remember a pre-(consumer) Internet world and were there at the dawning of it with hope and awe now look on sadly.  This is not how it was supposed to turn out :(

     

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    The Yamaha BB mega-thread

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, Angus1 said:

    I went for it! I left an offer but knew I'd be heart broken if someone else got it first because its literally perfect - so I ended up buying it for asking price 15 mins later hahah

     

    Nice one, enjoy!  I see someone's replaced the normally black plastic pickup rings with chrome ones.  A nice wee change from the norm, I dig it.

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