Mudpup

Have you got any bass kit that is an identical twin of something else you already have? Something that for some reason you just needed/wanted exactly the same thing again whilst still having the original item. 

I've just picked up a second used Sony DWZ wireless unit because they're long discontinued, super rare and I love my old one. It been used most weekends and having kept my eye on recent 'what wireless' threads I can't see anything currently that I would be happy to splash the cash on should it fail on me. It'll be parked in the spares drawer or loaned out within the band in case I ever need it.

And the other twin I have is a second Mesa Boogie Big Block 750 obtained by a recentish trade with one of our esteemed Basschat members @silverfoxnik Again driven by the fact that I love my original one, there aren't many about and the opportunity arose to grab a spare. 

So the criteria is that it must be exactly the same as something you already possess. If it's a bass it must be visually identical - no extra strings or different colours. And lets not bother about second cabs or accessories such as stands/leads and suchlike. Just basses, amps, effects or similar bigger things.

Watcha got and why?

Bought a few bits from Pete. Perfect transaction, fast easy and well packaged (thats enough about my missus though...) Highly recommended!

It could be a UK courier thing. Since Tufnells went bust a few weeks back all the other ones have been deluged with extra work and are way behind in general. Throw in customs and international purchasing......

I'll take that please...messaged

Plan H

New P bass with a heavier body

It's much more fun getting new basses than new straps!

🙂

33 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

Honestly, who cares about how old anyone is?  If you can't do it, then don't do it.  Just because you're classified as a legend, does not equate to your performance being legendary.  Someone needs to have a frank conversation with Debbie Harry and say, 'You know, love.  It's over.  Retire gracefully.  You can't hit the notes any more and surrounding yourself with a couple of guitarists who are young enough to be your grandchildren just looks creepy.  It's embarrassing.'

Although I would generally agree with you I think maybe there is a difference between a festival appearance and a 'proper' gig. If I've paid good money to see that bands particular gig I would expect them to deliver the goods. But if they were part of a multiband line up I wouldn't be so bothered.

Looking at the TV footage there seemed to be thousands of people enjoying Blondies set regardless. A bit of sunshine, a few drinks and a feel good vibe singing along to a load of songs that brought back your teen memories is not a bad afternoon for most of the general public.  

I didn't know it was Matt Bissonette on bass for Elton. I saw him with Dave Lee Roth in the late 80's replacing Billy Sheehan

I enjoyed Maneskin. They really got the whole crowd going. A bit samey but fun to watch. And Victoria is a solid bass player.

Debs is doing ok. Much better than some other footage I've seen recently. She's always been a bit wobbly but she can get away with it to a point I think 

The band is killing it on Rapture 

I switched on late yesterday and caught the second half of Mariam and Amadou. Totally not my thing at all but pretty good - got the crowd going and the bass player was good to watch. He was doing the funky chicken walk around the stage effortlessly - he was sliding around all over the place with his hat at the perfect funky angle. I got to thinking that they would be better if Mariam and Amadou got into the spirit of things a bit more and ran around a bit like Axl does. They remained rooted to the spot for the whole slot. Anyway, they finished up and the drummer and bass player both went and grabbed their hands and walked them off stage. I didn't realise they were both blind! Bloody hell! Imagine being led up on to the stage, being told 'Don't move, there's a 20 foot drop right in front of you' and not being able to see the 50,000 people dancing along to your tunes. 

16 minutes ago, upside downer said:

 

Wish he'd tune the bugger!

Sounds like the bass is in tune but the player isn't. Authentic punk vibe brownie points.

Just now, Lozz196 said:

Steve Jones as always having one of the best guitar tones around. 
 

Wonder what bass it is that Tony James is playing.

Looks like an old Aria maybe?

Generation Sex. They're loads of fun. Making it up a bit as they go along, a bit out of tune and screwing it up a bit but enjoying themselves in a grumpy way. Proper punk in front of 100,000 people 🤣

Try a suede backed wide one. Suede is grippier than neoprene or leather 

1 hour ago, Len_derby said:

Interesting. If they are using pre-recorded bass tracks it suggests to me that Navarro’s absence was known in advance. In which case there was probably time enough to draft-in a deputy. Personally, I’d much rather see a real person play, even if they were below-par. The world-view of Porcupine Tree fans may be different.

Just playing to a click and probably recorded some previous shows. 

Call the rozzers.....it's a steal!

Carly Rae and the Arctic Monkeys have just had their Glastonbury ruined. Imagine finding out you're going on after the Foos 🤣

That was dreadful from old Debs.....shocking vocals

Haven't we got a 'well beyond the time to knock it on the head' thread somewhere? 

Reset your memories here

12 minutes ago, gjones said:

Hmmmm....if somebody had stolen the amp, they would have run off with the box as well. They wouldn't steal the amp, reseal the package and place it back where it came from, ensuring the courier wouldn't notice it had been tampered with, so that could be delivered to Thomann.

 

I think it's been a human error at Thomann. I'm sure they get many, many returns every day that need to be processed and mistakes will inevitably happen.

They would......it adds a further few days to the process and confuses the issue because the tracking will indicate that the courier has completed the delivery back to Thomann. If the box went missing the process would show exactly at which stage of the delivery it went missing. 

@Jonesy

Genzler Magellan 800 

Orange 4 Stroke

Quilter BB800

(The Orange is probably the cleanest out of that lot)

Maybe try and isolate what's important to you sound wise? Do you prefer something traditional like a Fender P or J or maybe something a bit more modern sounding. If you want something that's old school but very useable in most situations and will hold its value if you flip it look for a used Mexican Fender maybe. If you want something a bit more flexible then maybe a more modern active bass (maybe with a passive switching option) would be a good plan.

Once you're up to the £500/600 budget you'll struggle to buy a bad bass (especially if you stick to buying used from the classifieds here - it's a buyers market at the moment. Not much is moving so there are some bargains about). The mid range quality is amazing from most manufacturers generally. The likes of Yamaha, Sire, Cort, Ibanez are very consistent quality wise - they're mostly pretty safe to buy without playing them if you really have to. Fender maybe a little less predictable - there are good ones and dogs and you'll only find them if you play them. Sterlings seem to have a few more QC issues than they used to - dodgy tuners and suchlike.

I would recommend trying to sit down and play a few if you can though. You can have the best sounding bass in the world but if the neck or ergonomics don't work for you and you find it hard to play physically you won't enjoy playing it and it will slow up your progress.

Take a day out and visit a few decent stores (maybe on a weekday whilst they're a bit quieter if you can). Call ahead to see what they actually have on the wall to play. Make sure they have a reasonable bass amp to play through too - I've been to a decent music store to check out a £1000 bass in the past and they only had a tiny little £100 bass practice amp to play through!. Try PMT/DV247/GuitarGuitar/Bass Direct or any stores local to you.

Maybe go to a local jam night or some pub gigs and see/hear what people are playing. Talk to them about their gear - muso's are usually a friendly bunch and like to geek out together.

It's a great time to be a bass player!

Lovely bass and a steal at that price! Nice.....

I've tried a few over the years and finally found something that does what I thought it should do in my head. 

The ones that fell by the wayside were an EBS Multicomp, a DOD Milkbox and then a few modelling options in a Zoom MS60 pedal. More recently I sold a Seymour Duncan Studio Bass Comp although that lasted the longest by far. 

The ones that are floating my boat now are the built in compressor on my Orange 4 Stroke amp (I'm not sure it works as a 'proper' compressor but it certainly does nice things to the sound without losing any punch or presence).

And I picked up a Source Audio Atlas too. That one is a game changer for me. Bonkers depth of adjustment is available on it if you want to geek out but just using the factory presets and turning a couple of knobs yields great results too. The studio and optical presets really make a nice difference to my sound. Fattens it all up, keeps a nice glassy top end, doesn't lose any cut through or bottom end and just beefs up any sustained notes. Loving it....

Just now, Old Horse Murphy said:

If it's friends and family I don't think it can be cancelled 

This.....