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5 minutes ago, Huge Hands said:
I have no idea how I would tell, but I have always assumed, due to its age, it was a first gen.
2nd gen serial numbers start with '2N'.
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I'm probably not a typical user of Slinky Flats... they are too bright for me 😄
My starting point is generally with the tone rolled about halfway down. However the reason I like them for live work is because on those gigs when occasionally everything's sounding a bit muddy for some reason or another, I have the option to get a bit of clarity back.Anyway, if they've mellowed over time, it's less than any other flats I've used.
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9 hours ago, Schlippy said:
Looking for a set of short scale strings with the feel and low string noise of flats while retaining the high end articulation of rounds
"the new Flatwound Short Scale bass strings are the first flat that actually feels like a flat and sounds like a round."
I don't have any short scale, but I have the long scale set on my P bass.
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4 hours ago, Alien said:
Is 'lightweight and portable' even in the same ballpark as Ampeg? I thought the two were mutually exclusive!
I know the more recent stuff's been getting lighter, but Ampeg are never going to be competition for Barefaced are they?
The Ampeg Venture 2x10 and 4x10 are lighter than Barefaced.
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2 hours ago, chriswareham said:
You can return an item within fourteen days of receiving it without needing to state a reason and without it needing to be faulty. It's the Consumer Contracts Regulations, which replaced the distance selling rules in 2014.
1 hour ago, Elfrasho said:Not for a full refund if the goods are of diminished value. I'd assume you've opened it and tried it. You've diminished the value. As you say, it's not a try before you buy. The fact that it is broken though gives you rights to a full refund with no deductions, and in fact, any real impact on you.
There are at least two bits of relevant legislation.
For distance selling, the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, regulation 29(1) allows you to return the item within 14 days, without a reason: "The consumer may cancel a distance or off-premises contract at any time in the cancellation period without giving any reason".
The consumer pays the cost of returning the goods - but note in regulation 34(2) that the retailer's refund must include the original outbound delivery cost: "The trader must reimburse any payment for delivery received from the consumer, unless the consumer expressly chose a kind of delivery costing more than the least expensive common and generally acceptable kind of delivery offered by the trader."
As for "try before you buy", the consumer is allowed "to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods", as long as it does not go beyond "the sort of handling that might reasonably be allowed in a shop". So for a bass guitar, you can unpack it and noodle about on it. But you couldn't go and do a gig with it.
Separately, whether for distance or in-person selling, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 allows the short-term right to reject goods which are not of satisfactory quality, or unfit for purpose (e.g. faulty goods). The time limit for that is given in section 22(3): "The time limit for exercising the short-term right to reject is the end of 30 days [...]". In addition, the trader must pay for the return of the goods - section 20(8): "the trader must bear any reasonable costs of returning them [the rejected goods]".
It's important for both the consumer and retailer to know why you are returning the goods. For example, if the goods arrive faulty but you simply return them as unwanted (under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013) or without giving any reason, then when the retailer receives the faulty item back they will likely claim you damaged it and are therefore liable.
Finally, a reminder that any retailer's own T&C cannot overrule the above legislations. So if the retailer's website clearly states "No returns" or "10% restocking fee applies", these things are not enforceable since they go against your statutory rights.
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Remember to budget for cables. A significant percentage (gonna guess 20%) of your budget is going to be on cables...
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12 minutes ago, pn_day said:
Change to flat wounds on the Yamaha, and then use the P pickup with tone rolled back slightly
And a strip of kitchen sponge under the strings up against the bridge.
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On 28/01/2024 at 19:32, robot_pelican_chin said:
English made double bass for sale
I don't think it's made in England by Laurence. I thought they are made abroad (perhaps to his upgraded specs) then shipped over and he gives them a very good setup. Apologies if I'm wrong.
Either way, any bass that's been through his shop will surely be a good one.
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5 minutes ago, Maplestiltskin said:
EBS Stanley Clark
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Every time I think I found it, something seems to be missing in the design. No HPF, no high impedance, no tuner out, no AUX or headphones...The EBS Stanley Clarke has all of those.
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Good replies above about what notes to play (fills/runs etc). Also important is having solid timing and note placement. One thing that helps is to record yourself (either live with your group or at home with a backing track) and then listen back with a critical ear. For example with myself, I notice I'm not always as firmly right on the beat as I think I am, and I need to consider my note durations (note was brought off when I should have held it for a bit longer, or vice versa).
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One thing to be aware of if you are buying used is that many of the old (5+ years) H1 had a battery drain issue. The current replacement model H1n does not have this problem.
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3 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:
It would be dreamy to just have a simple signal path; XB Driver > similar sized class D poweramp.
Even simpler: XB Driver > active speaker.
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Try using a strip of cork to get a tighter fit.
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1 hour ago, TommyK said:
What do you guys do? Is there a “one pedal to rule them all” single pedal solution?
Have a look at EBS Stanley Clarke pedal or MicroBass 3. They are not cheap - but once you add up the cost of a variable HPF, two EQ pedals, a Boss LS-2, a DI box, etc, it is not unreasonable.
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1 hour ago, Aidan63 said:
so far jrixn1 seems to be the only one to have experienced a return with Fender
Perhaps I've misworded my reply above, but to clarify I've never bought or returned anything directly from/to Fender - I was just explaining the process that I've read on their website. I don't have feedback either way on what their specific customer service is like if there is an issue.
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27 minutes ago, Aidan63 said:
especially if the manufacturer took control of the return as that is the biggest worry when returning anything, will it arrive back at seller in 1 piece as it left you ?
Fender will issue you a return label, which you ultimately pay for (they deduct it from the refund amount). To me, it seems that they booked the courier so they would need to deal with any issues with loss or damage; however, if you need to know for sure, I think you'd have to contact them and ask directly.
A possible alternative is to buy online from PMT as they give the option to return to one of their stores.
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50 minutes ago, Jadegames said:
Are they loud enough to play UB with a drummer, jazz guitar and some horn players in a jam session? Purely for the sake of portability, I am leaning towards the Micromark.
I really like my Micromark 801 with upright bass. I play with a 10- to 30-piece swing band/orchestra, and it will be fine at a jam session like you describe. You can really crank it if necessary and it remains sounding good.
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1 hour ago, JosephMartyn said:
With full insurance for damage and loss
Parcelforce will allow you to buy enhanced compensation for musical instruments – but musical instruments are excluded from all compensation:
"1.8 Excluded Goods means items that are excluded from all compensation cover (including without limitation, any enhanced compensation cover otherwise available to be purchased for Parcelforce Worldwide services). These include fragile goods (including ceramics, glassware, lighting, TV/PC monitors and musical instruments)" – https://www.parcelforce.com/conditions-of-carriage
I assume other couriers have similar T&C.
However, if you purchase your Parcelforce service via https://www.overlandexpress.co.uk/musical-instrument-courier , then you are covered. "We also have our own insurance that fully covers instruments against damage or loss in transit." But read their T&C to make sure you qualify; from memory, the instrument must be in a hardcase, itself within a cardboard box, and you must take photos of the packaging The last couple of times I've used them it was £42 for a £700 instrument and £49 for £1000. You don't have to choose Parcelforce as your carrier when using Overland Express - they partner with some others too.
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27 minutes ago, geoff90guitar said:
How can I pull out of this topic, seems to be going on & on?
At the top of the page there should be an orange button 'Following'. Click it and there will be an option to unfollow the topic.
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31 minutes ago, fretmeister said:
And the vids need to be shorter and have faster pacing.
+1! Up the pace and/or edit more leanly. E.g. I jumped in randomly to the above video: from 3:49-3:59 you inform us that you're about to flip the bass over, and then you indeed go ahead and flip the bass over 🤷♂️ That entire bit should be cut out. You're an experienced reviewer and when you do say something it is interesting - but I'm not going to commit to watching a 10-minute video knowing it'll only have about five minutes of actual content.
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Reduced to £450.
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Price drop:
- £680 collected from Bristol. Also, I'm travelling to London this Sunday 7th Jan so could meet up somewhere in reach of the M4.
- £740 posted insured within the UK in a new hard case.
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1 minute ago, TRBboy said:
Presumably would work the same with a humbucker, it's still two coils 🤷
Yep exactly, it's the same thing 👍
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Marcus Miller Basses?
in General Discussion
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Sire's FAQ give a typical weight of 4.67kg for the P8 5-string. But each instrument could be more or less since wood varies in weight from one piece to the next. franzbassist did well to get a lighter one at I guess around 4.3kg before changing the tuners.