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  1. bassace
    I have a nearly new Ehrlund EAP pickup for sale. Cost £240 so £180 posted seems reasonable. This does not come with a preamp; can be used without, with any other outboard preamp or a new Ehrlund pre can be got from Daf Lewis. Includes instructions and putty.
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    As the man said, Ab and Db are a bit of a challenge and especially if the nut is not well set up; most jazzers would prefer the other flat keys. But it's do-able and there is no better key for playing Sweet Georgia Brown, if that is what you want to do. And Db is the written key for Body and Soul, although you seldom play that chord in the chorus.
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    It's a great piece of kit; I use mine all the time.
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    Oh Gawd - we are not worthy.
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    Is nobody interested in playability?
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    [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1374668361' post='2151525'] 'ang on a minute that's not what i said at all,i said if you are going to be playing loud then a laminate will be less prone to feedback ! [/quote] Sorry Artisan, you were misquoted by others and I picked up on these in error. I'll be more careful in future. Hope you continue to enjoy your bass.
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    I definitely like the idea of a half-carved, or hybrid. Any particular reason why matte black? You may have problems if you ever want to sell/upgrade. Gedo have some very nice 'brown' basses on their list. Best of luck in your search.
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    I've got a gig in Oxford on Sunday. Rather than pay those grasping bastards £13 to park my car in the centre (on a Sunday!) I'm going to bring the bass in via park and ride. But not cycle.
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    Peter's good.
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    A lot of bass in popular music is descended from the military marching bands, from wind basses. Later with improved recording techniques the string bass came into its own.
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    Well, we all have our off days, Clarky. I thought my ply bass was a great instrument, but that was before I had anything to compare it too. Then I started getting more basses and the compare and contrast thing kicked in. I won't say for a moment ply bad/carved good because there are some carved stinkers out there that can be easily beaten by a good ply. Best not to generalise, though, and each bass should be taken on its merits.
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    [size=3]And I'm sure on other laminated basses. But I'd still hold by my caveat, owning a ply, having owned plys and carved basses. [/size] [size=3]It is too simplistic to say, as Artisan did, that [i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]if you're going to amplify the bass it makes very little difference what it's made of.[/font][/color][/i][/size]
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    [quote name='zero9' timestamp='1374493855' post='2149273'] As Artisan said, if you're going to amplify the bass it makes very little difference what it's made of, and, to an extent, the laminates are less prone to feedback. [/quote] Well actually it does. There are a lot of good laminate basses around and I started way back with a Czech ply and had a lot of enjoyment with it - and lots of gigs. I played with quite a few 'names' and they seemed happy. So certainly not to put a laminate or particularly a hybrid down. Most basses of whatever construction manage to put out a strong tone on the D, A and E when amped. But where they often fall down is when you go up the G string the volume falls off compared to the rest of the bass. That is why you often see a different string fitted in order to compensate. So my advice is make sure that you've got a strong sound on the G and this may not be easily found on a lami.
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    You can't generalise. Some garages are prone to condensation and some are not. My garage is OK - got an insulated roof and walls. I have constructed a large full height cupboard out of OSB where I store some of my cabs and a double bass from time to time. But I sometimes get a bit uneasy in the winter and bring stuff indoors sometimes. I wouldn't want to store a head.
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    Having just taken delivery of a soundbar for my TV I'd say bookshelf any day. Although my Tannoy floorstanders are killers. They do engender spousal disapproval though.
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    To one of the good guys, Happy Birthday Clarky!
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    I hadn't come across him before although he was with the Basie band for 17 years, strange. He was also with Ramsey Lewis when Wade in the Water was recorded. You can find better examples on his work with Basie on YouTube but I thought this might amuse. Not a very nice sound coming off a mag pickup but worth a listen for the fun factor. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YHEWFdhEMc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YHEWFdhEMc[/url]
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    Oh dear. I've got Sat and Sun gigs in Leeds. I'll send a donation nearer the date.
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    For the loud gigs I use a 10" Wizzy on a 12" a lot of the time. The 10 gives mid range clarity and somehow enhances the bottom end of the 12, not sure how. You need a 2 ohm amp though.
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    Clarky's put it very well. So many cabs sound great up close then you lose a lot as soon as you walk away from them. This one almost improves as you get away from it. It also has good attack on the front of the note (being 4x5") and maintains good volume right up the G string. I've only gigged mine twice, once in a pub where I've been resident for 14 years (as a musician I hasten to add) and which has crap acoustics. It did OK-ish in spite of the room sound although I was told I was a bit loud. The second gig was an upstairs room at Upton Jazz Festival where, in view of my probs on the previous gig, I took an extra 10" Wizzy for close monitoring and the pianist said it sounded great. I think it would play best if you had the space to stand away from the cab a bit. And tilting helps. But hold your horses a bit. I've just got hold of a new PJB C4, which is a small 4x5". Haven't gigged it yet but at home it sounds amazing with plenty of attack and as much bottom end as you'll need. It'll be while before it's gigged; Next Wed week at the crap acoustics pub with JM Stringle but the results could be very interesting. I'm at Swanage this weekend with a seven piece Dixie lineup. I'll be using Clarus and 12" Wizzy with DI to professional PA.
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    I can live with most drummers and don't have problems. It's keyboard players with heavy left hands playing [i]my [/i]notes!
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    [quote name='ChrisF' timestamp='1373471584' post='2138034'] Blimey bassace.... I thought I was old, but you must an antique [/quote] But I am, dear, I am. As anyone who's met me will testify. Funny though, the phone still rings and I had five gigs last Fri/Sat/Sun so I must be doing something right. [i]Help the Aged[/i]
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    Laurence Sorry can't help right now, all my Underwoods are on basses. But rest assured when you find one it'll do the business. Perhaps a phase reverser might be needed together with a bit of treble reduction but I think it is the most under-rated pickup. You can always eq some of the brightness off if you want to but you can't brighten up a muddy pickup. Gypsyjazzer has one for sale in this section, fair price.
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    I was walking home from school and a boy came out of his house and said 'come in and listen to this!' I went in and heard Fats Domino singing My Blue Heavorn. It knocked me out and I still think it was the best of its time. Whether it's regarded as Rock 'n Roll I'm not sure. Frankly everything that wasn't Trad or Dance Music in those days was Rock 'n Roll. I also saw Buddy Holly live on Sunday Night at the London Palladium TV. His bass player had a blonde. Heady days!
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    My 500 is OK into a 4ohm load. Actually the first time I used it I put it into a 4 and an 8 in error with no ill effects but I won't do it again.
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