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Gear4Music 3/4 size Double Bass case
pete.young replied to Joebass's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
You have a PM sir.- 1 reply
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I can't take any credit for that - I'm standing on the shoulders of the giants who also post in this forum! I can't remember who suggested it or I'd credit them.
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One option might be to increase the height under the board by putting some bigger feet on it: like this maybe https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-black-thermoplastic-vulcanizates-tpv-leg-tip-dia-32mm-pack-of-2/1725483_BQ.prd
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Art of the Mountain Banjo was by Art Rosenbaum, I think I have a copy somewhere. The first time I heard the term 'clawhammer' was when Ken Perlman's book came out in the '70s. I learned to play about the same time as you: I learnt from listening to Guy Tucker, who lived in Manchester in the late 70s, and from books by John Burke and Miles Krassen. There are lots of terms for the style, and various attempts to bold on esoteric definitions after the fact, but I think it boils down to a matter of opinion.
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The picking style that Rhiannon is using in the clip is not clawhammer. It is an old-time 3-finger picking style, which pre-dates the modern Scruggs-style bluegrass roll which is normal nowadays. This banjo is also unusual in that it is tuned a 5th lower than normal 5-string G tuning, and I think the strings are probably nylon.
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For sale: Epiphone Masterbilt Century semi-acoustic archtop bass guitar. In excellent condition with no marks that I can see. The original piezo pickup installation is still present and a magnetic pickup has been professionally fitted with a separate jack socket. I don't know what make, but looks similar to Artec? Short scale, strung with Labella 940FL flats and includes Tourtech hard case. Acoustically the bass is loud enough for home noodling and might cope with a single acoustic guitar but like most semi-acoustics needs to be plugged in for anything louder. The magnetic pickup gives a balanced woody sound with a bit of thump. I've not succeeded in getting much out of the piezo, but not really needed to. Collection from Ipswich or a meet-up are strongly preferred. In theory it's possible to ship this at cost, if I can find enough cardboard and a courier who will accept a package this big. Price is £550, not really looking for trades. Stand not included.- 2 replies
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I did the same a few weeks ago, and spotted a Maya Ricky copy in great condition at a bargain price. See Happy Jack's thread. The other thing I like about Hobgoblin in Canterbury is that they keep all the value-subtraction instruments such as cajons, didgery-doos, bodhrans, shaky eggs and so forth together in one area of the shop, so I can avoid going into that corner altogether. I've also had great service from the Rathbone Place shop a number of times, and sold a couple of instruments through them before they put their commission charges up to the current 40%.
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Was at Bonnie Raitt's last gig of the UK tour leg last night. No photographs, I'm happy to respect the request not to film or take pictures. Bonnie was in great form and the band were excellent. They were joined for a couple of songs by the support Jon Cleary who used to be a member of the band. Finding accommodation in Brighton with parking is next to impossible, so I went down on the bike and came back last night after the gig. 29 degrees on the way down, road works closure issues all the way back, but it was worth it.
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I don't think this is the likely cause. Post pre-amp signal is normally taken before the feeed goes to the power amp so won't be affected by the master volume. My TecAmp works this way. I think this must be a design feature of the Rumble 100.
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They missed 'laziness' - it's written on every headstock. It's a Fender brand now, but the Squier company was created in the 1890s by one Victor Squier.
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Your best bet is to take some pictures and post them in the EUB and Double Bass Forum. That's where people who might be able to advise you are likely to be found.
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Very nice. There's a great clip of Ida Neilsen reviewing one of these on YouTube somewhere.
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My L2500 Tribute had very narrow spacing, probably less than 17mm. That's why I got rid of it, I prefer wider spacing. I've not played a USA but I'm led to believe that the necks on the Tributes are much chunkier front-to-back. Most of the Ibanez range seem to be quite tight, except for the BTB series.
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To FX Loop, or not to FX Loop... that is the question.
pete.young replied to Rich's topic in Effects
If you're going to put the board into the loop and plug the bass into the amp input, it might help to know whether the loop is serial or parallel. If parallel, only part of the signal will be modified by the effects (50% if there is no blend control).
