MichaelDean

10 hours ago, Richard R said:

I came across some luminous powder a while back, but I can't find it at all now.  I seem to recall it was used to fill outline shapes, then epoxied over (something like that anyway)
I googled "Luminous powder" but all I got was some sort of make-up! 
 https://www.lookfantastic.com/l-oreal-paris-true-match-powder-glow-illuminating-highlighter-golden-glow-9g/11708609.html 

You can get that stuff all over eBay if you search for "glow in the dark powder". 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOP-QUALITY-GLOW-IN-THE-DARK-POWDER-PIGMENT-IN-VARIOUS-COLOURS-PAINT-NAIL-ART-UK-/154528549247

I think it also gives an instrument a different feel compared to one in standard tuning and can inspire different music. @Joe Nation, I also find that a 4 downtuned sounds heavier on the open D to the fretted D on a 5 string, plus the instrument feel thing also applies there. I think it's possibly more important for electric guitars too as it gives different chord shapes, and then as a bassist it's nice to have the root in the same relative pitch.

Wouldn't it just be boring if everyone did everything the same too? 🙂

Binary solo!

https://youtu.be/Ia9N_wZaoa4

I thought my the neck on my first bass had gone bad and wrote a scathing review on Harmony Central (as you do when you're 13). Turns out I'd butchered the setup as when I got it out to play again nearly 20 years later, the neck was fine. 

Still don't like the jazz bass sound for what I do though...

No pics?

We used a click in a post rock band I was in. The guitarist looped everything live in Ableton so we needed to stay on tempo for the repeats to be correct. We all had IEMs (eventually individual mixes all done through software) and it worked really well. It was odd at first but you just get used to it. 

I kinda miss hearing everything that well all of the time! 

4 hours ago, FDC484950 said:

My SWR amp (Spellbinder) does as it’s designed to provide phantom power over XLR (in case you want to mic your upright). No idea however whether a phantom powered preamp would work. But in any case it is exceedingly rare on amps nowadays. 

But in the case of the SWR the XLR is an input, not an output. Maybe it would be more accurate to say that XLR inputs are most likely able to supply phantom power.

Unfortunately not. Your amp won't supply phantom power. Plus the XLR on your amp and the XLR on the Sansamp are both outputs, it'd be like plugging both ends of a jack cable to two basses: nothing would happen. 

Generally speaking, it's pretty much just mixing desks and audio interfaces that can supply phantom power. 

I feel like I've had the opposite epiphany!

I didn't like a p bass on its own or a jazz bass on its own. The Revelation PJ I picked up the other day is an experiment that's really paying off for me. I'm loving the P full on with a bit of J rolled in. Gives it a bit more clarity to my ears.

6 hours ago, LeftyJ said:

My disappointment was immeasurable when I clicked the thread and it wasn't about Super Mario. I misread 

How about this instead...

Source: https://twitter.com/Jimllpaintit/status/1383087603948355587?t=zputwem-0u7hWmckSoSPcA&s=19

I also can't get on with flats and like D'Addario EXL160M on my Mustang. They seem to last pretty well and have good zing. 

And yep, medium scale is correct for a through body strung Mustang. 

18 hours ago, jd56hawk said:

Only one thing though...if you remove the paint, even doing an expert job, and then find the right Squier headstock decal, will the stripped headstock match the roasted maple fretboard or will it be much paler, ie, not roasted?

The roasting is done to the wood before it's carved into a neck, so I'd hazard a guess to say it would be fine. The only thing might be if there is any extra tint in the satin finish applied to the rest of the neck.

@kodiakblair yeah, I think I came across an old thread after you picked this up. I'd like to try a double p sometime. Plus it doesn't have a jazz width neck - 38mm is too narrow for me.

The jury is still out on the pickups until I've had a practice with it. I'm tempted to try some Toneriders plus a new loom from KiOgon.

Here's a bit of the sparkle

5 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said:

 

I don't think the pickups are the neodymium version, but the ceramic one's. Neo's have PBXN written on them.

I can't see any markings on them, but it's listed as the neo pickups on the website: https://www.revelationguitars.co.uk/guitar/rpj-77/

5 hours ago, lownote said:

Welcome to the Revolution world. How are the frets?  Smoothness and sharp ends I think are always a give away on poor basses.  Mine is fretless so I'm interested what the fretted are like.

The frets are absolutely fine. Feels good up and down the neck and it doesn't feel like there are any high frets as I play. They're also a lot more polished than the Harley Benton tele I bought last year. As it's second hand I'm not sure if it would have had any fretwork done already, but from the sorry state it was in, probably not!

Early last year, I had a cull of basses I wasn't using. This resulted in me not having any standard 34" scale basses. Just shorties and my Dingwall. It was fine for a bit, but GAS got the better of me. 

After trying out a Squier Affinity PJ, I reckoned something in a PJ might be just the ticket. I didn't need a new bass straight away so held fire for a bit. Thought I might spot a bargain - and so I did! 

Got this Revelation RPJ 77 for £60 from Facebook marketplace. It's got some dents, buckle rash and I think it was never kept on a stand. But after some cleaning, new strings and a bit of a setup, it's come up nicely. Need to get some lemon oil or similar as the fretboard is as dry as a bone, maybe drier. It's a lovely candy apple red. Didn't quite capture it in the picture!

Sounds alright as is, but needs the cavities shielding. The pickups are neo Entwhistle ones. I think they could be a bit more refined, but they'll do for now.

Very pleased for £60! 

I think the first proper mod I'll do is get a black pickguard on it. Or maybe red tort... 🤔

I prefer a strap lock where the strap is secured under the mechanism, like the Ernie Ball super locks. That way, even if the nut comes loose, your strap isn't coming off. I had Schallers years ago and had the same issue as BassAdder. I've also had straps wear out with rubber washers and come off. This seems to be a good balance for me. 

There are people here who know a lot more than me about it, but the enclosures are generally designed for the speakers. You might get lucky, you might not. 

I've got a Zilla neo 212 (around 23kg) that I move long distances with a folding sack truck I got from Aldi. It works really well. Plus I can fit my pedalboard and head on it too.

24 minutes ago, NikNik said:

Ordering stuff from him this weekend.

The only thing that I might say is that I think he seems to treat it like a day job and responds Monday to Friday (which I think is fair enough!). When I started my enquiry, I messaged late on a Friday, didn't get a response till the Monday. But when I messaged him midweek, I got really quick responses to my messages every time.

I've developed GAS for a PJ precision bass after having a go on one before Christmas. Probably get one of the new Squire Affinity range. But, our first baby is due in a few weeks (which is slightly terrifying) and a sleep deprived state and lack of opportunity may well push the idea out! On the other hand, if my wife wants an eternity ring to mark the occasion, who am I to say "no" to an eternity bass? I already got an engagement bass...

I didn't answer the poll - I don't like either of the options. I wouldn't say that it's an essential design concept for a bass, but I really like my Dingwall. I also really like my Mustang. I'm more luke warm water...

What I feel people don't go on about as much with a multiscale bass is the E string. Everyone goes on and on about the B, but the 36.25" E on my Combustion sounds more authoritative to me than a 34" E. Probably not different enough for audience to notice mind you! I also feel like it's a much more refined sound than my Mustang has to offer.  Plus even tension across the strings is nice. 

I'm mainly enjoying multiscale basses being more mainstream so there are more string options!

It does say "including packaging" though. A bass sized box could be a fair weight. 

I'd say that the exception to the above with pots is if all of the volume or tone roll off happens in the last bit of the sweep, and you're not happy with that, then it might be worth thinking about replacing them. 

I feel like the pots are doing something now in my HB tele after switching them out. Before it was literally all or nothing. 

@KiOgon also makes some really nice looms...

It says they've got more than 20 on the Gear4Music website:

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/TC-Electronic-UniTune-Clip-Noir/3R25?origin=product-ads&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8vSOBhCkARIsAGdp6RRXLzz2Nn_5PLJ213qzMB7d3vPhwvk_kXMMKKSM0EC_v6bwJJq8F9EaAku9EALw_wcB

6 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Well, the polytune existed before the unitune. Certainly I don't use the poly part on the bass, but it is handy on the guitar. One strum and you can tune it all, couple of seconds and you are done.

I've got a Polytune pedal tuner, but I think I just find the Polytune option a bit overwhelming! Too much to look at that technically/logically makes sense, but to me looks like chaos.