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    Playing in Church.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    1 hour ago, cgull said:

    You might find that for some songs you have to pretend to be playing the notes that the keyboard is dominating on and just turn your volume to zero.  Usually the slow songs.

    Or just play the fills at the end of sections and drop out whilst the keyboard is bloating out the bass range.

    Or boost the treble and play in a higher register - I've learned a lot about the dusty end thanks to keyboards!

    Playing in Church.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I've played twice a month in a bapist church for a few years now. Best tips I can think of:

    • see if they use an app like 'Music Stand' iwhich allows you to have the chord sheets in front of you on a tablet (the iPad type, not the Moses type), and make notes
    • be prepared to transpose, which Music Stand can do for you.
    • bring a 5-string if you have one
    • You'll often sit out intro verses, in which case a thunderous sustained low note sounds great when you do come in
    • leave your pedalboard's ego at home and be prepared to go tuner->church DI if the FOH team say they are having problems with something in your signal. It may well be something they are doing wrong, but it's best to just save everyone time and do what they ask.
    • Use IEMs if they are set up for them. Our church resonates at low A, which they can control through the PA but no so well through backline/monitors.
    • Don't overplay but don't be afraid to throw in some runs or dusty-end noodling where appropriate :) - and have fun!

      You may also uncover some bass fans in the congregation!
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    SOLD Fender Japan Jazz 1984-7 black / rosewood / red tort

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Kevsy71
    Sold

    For sale: Fender Jazz, now £600 inc. UK courier

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    Made in Japan circa 1984-1987 going by the serial number.

    Lovely gloss black with red tort guard and a dark rosewood board.

    38mm at nut and 8 1/2 lbs on the scales. Wearing (I think) Rotosound swing rounds. Has Fender Gen4 Noiseless pickups.

    Some minor dings but nothing really noticeable.

    Purchased recently from the mighty @walshy and a lovely player - but I've seen a 5er I'll need to move quickly on.

    Will be shipped in hardcase.

    Original sales thread here: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/376161-fender-jazz-sold/?tab=comments#comment-3904602

    Payment by BACS or PayPal with fees paid. Or try it here in Tonbridge, Kent (15 mins from J5 M25)

    Cheers!

    Kev

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    I had Sadowsky GAS 😳 (formerly “I’ve got...”)

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    On 10/12/2019 at 20:32, thodrik said:

    Oh, I love a fancy burst! The top on my five string is very similar.

    Translucent Black  over a figured top though...just take my money!

    I was in Bass Gallery yesterday and they kindly let me have a noodle on this NYC:

    https://thebassgallery.com/collections/all/products/sadowsky-nyc-5-21-standard-21

    The good news was that the 19mm string spacing felt very natural and the whole build quality was superb.

    The bad news was that the 19mm string spacing felt very natural and the whole build quality was superb, and now I can't stop thinking about it...

    £8 vs £150 DI Box - Recording Comparison

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    Very interesting, thanks for the write-up. I have a Behringer DI and a Noble and can't tell a huge difference at home volumes or into the DAW , but live I get a much cleaner in-ear feed and less FOH interference with the Noble (plus I love the tone).

    Whether I love it 40x as much of course is a different question!

    Hope the arm is better, looks like mine after my goal stints at  5-a-side!

    I had Sadowsky GAS 😳 (formerly “I’ve got...”)

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    On 30/08/2019 at 17:15, thodrik said:

    Frankly, I'm not sure I believe half of the bass forum or gear review comments along the lines of 'after the show the sound engineer complemented my bass tone, stating that it just sat perfectly in the mix, was phenomenally balanced, had great mid presence and even had a bit more girth in the fundamental than my usual 'go to' instrument. Some of the audience members even came up to be to complement how the maple fingerboard really helped to emphasise the slap bass passages in the set.'

    I am usually impressed if people even remember I was in the band, let alone what bass I was using or what hell the bass actually sounded like. 

    My one experience of this a few years ago: set finishes, I'm packing up the monitors, audience member approaches stage with a smile -

    'Wow, you sounded GREAT. All those notes were clear and funky. Really drove the songs along, I danced all night!"", she says.

    "Why thank you!" blushes myself

    (Pause)..."So how long have you been playing sax?"
     

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    SOLD MK studio EUB

    in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale

    Posted

    50 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

    That’s a real shame about the nut. It looks as if the original nut fitted has been removed (badly). It should be a simple fix for a good luthier. I have one of the jazz models and it’s wonderful.

    Thanks, that's good to know! As it's my first EUB I wasn't sure exactly how much of a problem it is. Certainly seems to operate at home with the nut as it is but I agree any prospective purchaser would want the nut fixed in the long run. Lovely tone and playability :)

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