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My somewhat uglier Micro cab:

My 36 year old Thumb has no noticeable fret wear. It got 20 years of regular use and occasional use since then.

The barrel jacks do indeed pack up, but that's because they're barrel jacks which are inherently unreliable on whatever bass they're fitted to.

On 09/04/2024 at 06:28, Lfalex v1.1 said:

Almost anything from a "major" manufacturer would be overpriced rubbish for my YOB ('73)

 

I don't really care for Precisions or Gibsons, so that'd leave Jazzes, customs, and maybe some of the earliest Japanese efforts.

Maybe Burns or Shergold, also?

 

Edit- A quick search reveals a plethora of Ps, a smattering of Js and a Gibson Grabber.

All at prices that elicited both laughter and tears at the same time. 

I could buy a new [better] MIA Fender AND something else half-decent for that. Better still, a nice condition S/H Roscoe Beck...

Hayman 4040. Rickenbacker (assorted). Hofner 500/1. One of these is a decent bass. The other two are more famous.

Does it have to be Google Authenticator? Not another 2FA app such as Authy?

13 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

They're a niche (ERB vs. 4 string), inside a niche (bass guitars vs. guitars).  Not exceptional in the sense that everyone knows what they are, but I still reckon 5 (and more) string basses will be outnumbered by 4 strings in the wild at least 5:1, maybe even 10:1.  Dogma is difficult to change.

 

I know it's a super parochial view of things but right now in my house it's 10-0 in favour of 4 strings, and over all time, the score is 56-2...

I think I have the same number of 4-strings as 6-strings, and quite a lot more 5-strings. Looking at the Bass Gallery, there's about five times as many 4s on sale as 5s, and at Bass Direct it's about two to one. Those, of course, are higher-end instrument shops - GAK have 455 4-string models and 121 5-string models, so though 5-strings will probably never overtake 4-strings, they're not exactly niche things. Both Ibanez and Cort when bringing out their new headless models seem to have concentrated more on 5-strings than 4.

I don't use the 4-strings for gigging because I've learnt everything on 5s and although I could revise my fingering, I wouldn't play as smoothly and there's absolutely no point. I do take them out to open mics now and then, just to let them know I still love them.

On 14/04/2024 at 12:51, diskwave said:

S'funny these threads always end up going one way don't they... A sense that if u play five you are superior in some way to us lowly operators stuck in four banger land. It matters not a jot to me but its really noticeable.... not sure what to make of it really.

No, it's the reverse, there's a lot of "well I don't need five strings so there" that goes on, as if we 5-string players are somehow inferior.

This may come as a surprise to some, but I don't hate any basses, not even Fenders. I dislike the looks of some instruments, but I don't hate them. Oh, except for the Rosetti Bass 7 I once owned. What I do find strange is that every time someone says "I've got a new Fender" and puts up a picture of a bass that looks exactly the same as thousands of other basses, hordes of fanbois descend to say how beautiful it is. It's another f*cking Fender in oly white or lake placid blue or whatever, get over it. Aaargh.

Presumably this was using a DI - did you try using the ground lift on the DI?

For decades I thought that in "Bat out of Hell", Meatloaf sang "So we gotta make the most of our one night together, When it's over you know we'll both be strolling on". For those that didn't know (and that was me until a few weeks ago), it's "both be so alone".

Davenports. Not only for brewing beer that should be illegal under the Geneva Convention on chemical weapons, but also if your website is a .co.uk website for a brewery based in the UK, giving one's date of birth for age verification should be dd/mm/yyyy not the bloody stupid Yank mm/dd/yyyy.

Tecamp Puma 900 and Basschat Micro Bass Cab. Although I could have done a better job of a grille.

I still don't understand how on earth you could sell a Tecamp Puma 900. I trust that you have sold it to someone on BC that both you and I have recommended a Tecamp Puma 900 to (after all, they are the best amps in the world).

Zoom tend to use the same name for the same effects, so any on the B6 list with the same names as those on the B1Xon list should be the same.

On 10/04/2024 at 20:13, kodiakblair said:

Appeared on the market 2004, built by Samick.

 

I wasn't super impressed by the bubinga veneer, far right; mainly it was the gloss finish to neck and body.

 

I'd also been spoiled by the Bubinga bolt on neck model, the black teal, tiger eye custom and the wenge/walnut 😃

I had the passive version, the Grind BXP, both five and six strings. They were the Gen 1 models with a scooped out area on the front of the lower horn. I tried out a USA Cirrus and preferred the neck on the Grind (that saved a lot of money).

32 minutes ago, SimonK said:

I'm trying to work out why no one has mentioned probably the most talented bass player alive today and very definitely a youtuber:

 

I hadn't realised nobody had, possibly because he was getting a lot of mentions on another thread or two. Yes, he's an absolute star.

8 hours ago, TheGreek said:

You're all missing the essentials...

 

The Ritter Royal Flora Aurum

 Price: $250,000
 Manufacturer: Jens Ritter
 Year Made: 2006
 Body Type: Solid

Image source: Jens Ritter Instruments

The Ritter Royal Flora Aurum Bass Guitar truly represents the epitome of luxury and craftsmanship, with its attention to even the minutest details making it a veritable work of art making it the most expensive bass guitar ever. One of the standout features is the Floral Pattern Fingerboard Inlay, which is meticulously crafted from massive 24-carat gold.

The bridge, tuner buttons, and knobs are individually hand-cast in massive gold, exuding a sense of grandeur that complements the bass guitar’s overall aesthetic. Two flawless brilliant-cut diamonds, each weighing 3.3 carats, adorn the knobs, elevating this instrument to the realm of true luxury. The incorporation of tiny green brilliant-cut diamonds as knob position marks is a thoughtful and intricate touch, adding both functionality and beauty to the design.

Did You Know?

To underscore its uniqueness, the nut is crafted from at least 10,000-year-old mammoth ivory, connecting the instrument to an ancient past and making it a true collector’s item.

 

I trust it's a limited edition. You wouldn't want any old Tom, Dick, or Harry having one.

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I keep my Lekato's in the robust cardboard box they came in (fits snugly in one of my cases). On the layer of foam that fits on top of the insert I've written 'Charged' and 'Flat' on opposite sides to avoid relying on memory. 

Mine go in my little gig handbag (along with an MS-60B, rechargeable batteries, A-B box, short leads, capo, that sort of thing). After use they go in my pocket, whence they are put on charge, and then returned to the handbag. Same goes for rechargeables, once discharged they go into a pocket and then into the charger when I get home.

You'll need to establish the centre of gravity of the bass as that will need to be within the triangle of the stand feet, when viewed directly from above. The orientation of the bass relative to those three feet may also be significant, but as I haven't any experience with such a stand, I wouldn't like to speculate how - it would be something to consider when experimenting.

Has anyone mentioned Glenn Fricker of Spectre Sound Studios yet? It's about music production and recording rather than the musical content itself, and the focus is metal (which I don't do), and his presentation will definitely not be everyone's cup of tea, but I find him both amusing and informative.

2 hours ago, Rosie C said:

 

I developed neck/back pain playing bass during lockdown - playing all day when I was suddenly home a lot. Initially I bought a Hofner violin bass which was super light. But I yearned for my jazz bass and different straps didn't help. In the end I sat down with my friendly local guitar technician to look at the weight. We identified:

• the steel clover leaf style tuners were really heavy, but could be replaced with alloy/nylon units
• the sexy high-mass bridge really wasn't helping and could be replaced with a bent plate type
• wood could be machined from underneath the fingerboard

We removed around 1.5lbs in weight - with a lot of that coming off the end of the neck so it helped weight distribution. Of course this is just a cheap Squier whose value is more emotional to me than financial. I maybe wouldn't do it to a valuable instrument, but it completely changed this instrument.

 

Just cut the headstock off and get some Guyker headless gear. Even better for weight distribution.

There was one sold on here three or four years ago. I was tempted but it was 32" and I'd rather have all my fretlesses the same scale length.

Aha: 

I wondered about a Basslab one (twin 5-string) but the neck appears to be rather too chunky for me, from Basslab's own description.

We have two songs for the encore but the second one is Twist and Shout/La Bamba which we just keep going with until we've worn them out or we get sick of it.

On 09/04/2024 at 21:07, itu said:

...if there's only one pot in the circuitry.

 

I don't like those extra high impedance components. Only when I want to cut the highs. I still rather use a dedicated eq (read: amp) if needed.

If there's two volume pots in the circuitry, put a resistor of half the value (120k or 240k) between signal and ground.

You're answering a question that wasn't asked.

9 hours ago, nilorius said:

I never played a gig sitting, because then no one in the crowd would stand up and dance. On the other side - i think it's normal for guitarist or bassist to play sitting, according to his health problems. It can be quickly explained to the crowd when starting the gig by vocalist.

Doesn't stop them standing up and dancing when I'm playing. Why explain? No explanation has ever been necessary at any of the gigs I've played in the last 20+ years.

Variable neck profile - the neck skeleton would be a t-shaped aluminium extrusion, and then interchangeable wooden neck undersides would be affixed to that.