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    Yamaha BBNE2 - White

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by TJ Spicer

    [size=5][u]Yamaha BBNE2 - White - £1650[/u][/size]

    At just over a year old (bought new from Wunjo Bass), this bass has probably been out with me on 40% of my gigs over the last year. The plastic is still on the electronics cover, no chips or missing finish. A tiny amount surface scratching is visible only if you look really hard and get the light on it in [i]j[/i][i]ust[/i] the right place... Super versatile, crazily highly quality of build and perfectly even tones across the fretboard.

    Pickup from Bath or Maidenhead (between Reading and Slough) is preferred, but happy to drive half way to meet people. Ideally I'd rather not ship, as with its beautiful hardcase, it's slightly too big for all of the boxes I have. However, I have shipped many-a-bass before so if that's the only option I'm open to discuss it!

    Trades wise I would be interested in:[list]
    [*]Musicman Stingray Classic 5s
    [*]Moog Sub Phatty/37s (potentially similar analogue mono-synths)
    [*]Lightweight tube heads (I know oxymoronic!) such as the Markbass Classic 300, Sadowsky etc.
    [*]High end tube preamps & DIs
    [/list]
    Photos to follow, but in the meantime here's a video of this very bass.

    Thank you for looking!

    T

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    Cali76 TX tips

    in Effects

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    Hey Joe,

    I found the perfect setting for my Cali76 TX this week with a P bass. I will post a picture once I’m back on the desktop this evening and let me know what you think!

    T

    Budget 6 string with standard spacing?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by TJ Spicer

    My first 6 string was bought here: a Yamaha TRB6II. It cost me £500 or so and has been my gateway into playing 6. I'm currently playing a TRB6PII which would be slightly over your budget secondhand, but a very similar bass to the original 6.

    The TRB6II is 19mm spacing but 35" scale. However, for me the scale makes a difference to the B string definition, and worth the tiny amount of extra stretch required!

    I think it's worth hunting for one! Otherwise Ibanez do seem to offer some compelling looking basses at great prices...

    Which exam board?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Between the Trinity & Rockschool books and exams, the differences are mostly the pieces you play. With Rockschool they're pieces written by educators to display certain technical aspects within different genres and are potentially a bit cliché as a result? However they still serve their purpose!

    With the Trinity books you are given classic pieces that sometimes have slight edits to make them a little more technically challenging, but things like "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick", "Havona", "YYZ" are ones I remember from the Grade 8 exam.

    With RGT (my best friend teaches RGT Guitar) it's a much more divided course which really focuses in on technical ability and doesn't require you to play and whole songs. It instead focuses on scales, arpeggios, reading charts etc. which are all crucial aspects to your development and applicable in the future. However I would say it's the most difficult to start out with!

    For me I would go with (and went with) Trinity as it's developing your repertoire for future gigs and is also easier to get a grasp of, by listening to the original versions of the songs. Listening is key in all aspects of learning music and making that as easy as possible in my experience increases the likelihood of success!

    Fractal Axe FXII (mk1) & MFC101

    in Effects For Sale

    Posted · Edited by TJ Spicer

    [u][s]Fractal Axe FXII (mk1)[/s] [s]£1500[/s] [s]£1400[/s] [/u][u][b]MFC101 [/b][/u][u]£300[/u]

    Axe FX now gone - looking to sell just the foot controller!

    [s]Supremely versatile and with some crazy quality effects! The bass amp models are for me very close if not spot on to tube amp feel through my Barefaced BT2.[/s] This one was on tour with Rudimental and so it's been used a decent amount and has a few dings and scratches as you'd expect.

    Collection preferred from Bath or Maidenhead on arrangement, but happy to ship!

    Thanks for looking!

    (Edit: MFC photos added and price drop!)

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    Line 6 Helix, Fractal FX8 or AX8 which one do you prefer?

    in Effects

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    I use the Axe FXII for my bass effects live. The 90% of the effects on it are truly of stunning quality, though I agree that the drives aren't amazing on bass, they're more than enough for live. However, as everyone else has said bass is a secondary concern when it comes to the functionality of the system, and as a result you do have to spend a little longer dialling in your sounds - but this doesn't mean it's any worse, just slightly more time consuming. Pitch effects down are the only place where it seems to lack for me, octaves up and harmonisers are great, but tracking down is really not quite there in comparison to my MXR BOD for example.

    AX8 vs FX8 I'd go with the FX8 into a good amp. I end up running my Axe FXII into the front of my amp simply because it gives me an easier eq tweak on the fly if needed.

    I unfortunately never tried the Helix when I was comparing, having been told it was s*** by the sales guy at Andertons... :unsure: I personally think it looks like a great device to me though, and the ability to tweak with the screen looks much simpler than the Axe. In the end I went with the Axe based on the known quality at the time and the amount of processing power available (specs wise it blows the Helix away, but that brings to mind the old Android /iPhone argument - they aren't everything).

    Ever played a bass that made you think you played better?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    When I picked up my Sadowsky UV70 I immediately felt I played better. It made me try things there in the shop that I didn't think I could play, and it gave me the confidence to do so and seemingly execute them. More recently my Fodera YYS (I guess this should be expected!) is the bass that makes me play without having to think about the bass itself. I was fortunate enough to be able to take both home with me!

    Rag n bone man

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I've been following Bill on Instagram recently - seems like a great player and guy! I'll be watching! Could I also ask which luthier/tech you're using, I'm just over in Bath and have been looking for someone to take a look at one of my basses?

    Musicman Bongo 6 HH SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by TJ Spicer

    [u]Musicman Bongo 6 HH [color=#b22222]Candy Red[s] £940[/s] SOLD[/color][/u]

    This was bought 1 year ago, new, from Wunjo Bass on Denmark Street. It's been a great servant to me, but only seen a few gigs, and has mostly been used at home and for writing (the options that 6 strings give for chords, mmmmm!). It has no damage that I could find on close inspection, not even the customary Bongo chip to the headstock! (There's a black spot in the finish but it's not chipped - see headstock photo) The stickers are still on the rear too! It's a great sounding bass and has a very slim neck profile compared to the Yamaha TRB 6II that preceded it - the reason I bought it in fact.

    This bass can also be seen on the Bass Gear website as a commission sale, but following the imminent closure of their showroom is now being sold privately.

    It comes in its original case with the case candy.

    The bass can be shipped, or preferably seen in either Bath, Somerset, or Maidenhead, Berkshire.

    Thank you for looking!

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    Victor Wooten at Bristol last night

    in General Discussion

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    [quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1467213499' post='3081995']
    I heard he was playing through the new hartke class D head tx600. Anyone notice?
    [/quote]

    He wasn't playing through it last night, no - I was expecting that too, but just the usual LH1000. Some crazy effects though, all used really musically, I snapped a picture of his board to offer some inspiration.

    The whole show blew me away! Stunning technical ability, groove and melodic ideas from all onstage. It was so much to take in that I'm heading up to London this evening to see it all again at Under the Bridge. I'm expecting I'll appreciate it even more the second time!

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