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How may Basses do we own collectively on Basschat?
jonsmith replied to G-77's topic in General Discussion
+ 13 (including 4 that are on doublenecks) = 1723 (3 of these items are not in my signature by the way and I'm not counting the current build project) -
I've only recently instally my X3 pro, but I'm pretty impressed so far. With me having some guitar duties at certain moments in one of my bands, it seemed like the ideal thing to have both models in the one box. The idea of splitting the signal through two paths, giving the opportunity to do things like adding a bit of grunt to the top end while keeping the lower end really smooth is great, although I'm still experimenting with the possibilities. As dood has mentioned, the presets are not for keeping although they give some idea of what can be done. My only complaint would be that although the onboard compressor works quite nicely most of the time, I'd like proper access to all the compressor settings, not just threshold and gain.
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[quote name='jezzaboy' post='522977' date='Jun 24 2009, 09:18 PM']Never seen Ged using this one. Well sexy. The red one is a custom shop model if I remember right and he also uses a Jaco. On one song. Makes you bloomin sick. Jez[/quote] He's used one like this live on Between The Wheels (with the E string dropped to a D) during the R30 & S&A tours.
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[quote name='NancyJohnson' post='520361' date='Jun 21 2009, 10:50 PM']Last week I put it through an Ashdown ABM setup for a couple of minutes and it was just horrible. I lugged my gear in and used that. Best P[/quote] Horses for courses I guess. A Geddy Lee Jazz and an Ashdown ABM stack seems to work for me & the chap in Crowded House. We get completely different sounds with it though...
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Recently bought lushuk's lovely black/maple/chrome Fender Precision. Eddy pointed out the flaws in the bass (not that there were many) & the whole thing was hassle-free (except for my sense of direction in Derby). Good chap to deal with. The bass got its first outing at our gig on Friday and I didn't put it down all night.
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[quote name='davidmpires' post='516559' date='Jun 17 2009, 04:18 PM']I don't mean to sound like a jerk on my 2nd post but you may want to read this before you think about buying one. [url="http://bassthatricbuilt.web.officelive.com/default.aspx"]Bad experience with Ric[/url][/quote] That's a real tale of woe and I'm aware of another person who had similar problems with a blueburst 4004. The guy seems to have then gone on a mission to find every person who has ever had a problem with a Rickenbacker and provided a link to it. Fair enough, it's obviously a personal crusade for him. I wouldn't let that put you off though. I'm obviously someone who likes Rickenbackers a lot, but in my own experience, the finish on Rickenbackers is absolutely outstanding. I also have no complaints about bass construction, especially recent examples which are very robust indeed. I will concede that the guitar neck joints on my doublenecks are something I treat with utmost care as there is very little wood behind the start of the joint owing to the neck angle. Still quite useable though and one of those is almost 35 years old. Here in the UK, because Rosetti order bulk shipments (of 4003 s at least), most of us have the opportunity to pick and choose which Rickenbacker we'd like, rather than being stuck with the one we've specifically ordered. [quote name='chilisfan16' post='516673' date='Jun 17 2009, 05:39 PM']actually, i played a ricky for the first time in ages yesterday, and to be brutally honest, i was bitterly disappointed from all their hype. the sound was very bland, and the action was amazingly high.i would advise againt them.[/quote] As for action, if you know what you are doing (bridge/neck relief/nut filing), you can get it really low. More Jetglo for you:
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Last Friday, Tropic in Ruislip. Build up to this gig was a little hairy, what with our drummer injuring his back. Fortunately, our previous drummer agreed to help at very short notice and spent the next couple of days listening to the set as it's almost two years since he played with us. Come the gig itself, our temporary replacement played an absolute blinder, putting in one of his best ever performances with us. A great audience too, who seemed to enjoy every minute of it and were willing us on as they knew we were up against it a bit. So, all in all a very fulfilling night at a good venue with a great organiser & a fantastic audience. It also marked the live debut of the very nice Precision I bought from fellow Bassschatter lushuk. It was exactly what I was looking for & I didn't use any other bass all night.
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[quote name='LeftyJ' post='512121' date='Jun 12 2009, 01:59 PM']Did the 4001 already have two rods by then? I thought 4001's had one trussrod and therefore wouldn't accommodate the use of roundwound strings because of the higher string tension, and that the 4003 was introduced to address the need for a Ric that could take on roundwound strings. When was the 4001 modified to two trussrods?[/quote] A common misconception. Always had two truss rods, it's how they work that was altered.
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[quote name='riff raff' post='511934' date='Jun 12 2009, 11:01 AM']i have seen it myself.guy is very reputable.it has a high action at the top of the fb.truss rod is very stiff.he's guessing that the rod/cavity is very dry where the rod hasn't been adjusted and maintained through its life.it needs a luthier to take a good look.etc.and all this is reflected in the price.plenty of headroom on the price to spend money on it and not throw money away.particularly as i've got a fender aerodyne jazz to chop in against it.its perfedtly playable.[/quote] If it's a 75 then it will have the old style truss rods (there should be two if it's a genuine Rickenbacker). The shop should not attempt to tighten these anymore to adjust the neck. There is a high chance of 'popping' the fingerboard if they do. In fact the truss rods actually need to be loosened off before adjusting the neck, then retightened. There's a pretty useful guide to Rickenbacker truss rod adjustments (old and new) and plenty other things besides at: [url="http://www.joeysbassnotes.com/Joeys%20frameset.htm"]Joey's Bass Notes[/url] (See Rickenbacker section within Bass Guitar Maintenance) It sounds more daunting than it actually is. Rickenbacker necks are easy to maintain if you know what you're doing.
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They're certainly not for everyone, but all of mine are fantastic for me. Try one for yourself before you decide though - I actually think they're really easy to play, whatever others might say. PS - Couldn't find any plastic parts on any of my six Rickenbackers that aren't plastic on most other 'production' basses. Pickup cover I suppose, but many basses don't even have one...
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[quote name='4000' post='507103' date='Jun 6 2009, 05:43 PM']That's what I was wondering too. I have one of his restorations on the way. Lucky me. [/quote] Indeed, lucky you! From what I've seen, Paul Wilczynski's work is outstanding. Jon, you're right, the 12-string neck was a replacement (it's interchangeable with a six that was made at the same time). However it isn't Mr Wilczynski's handiwork. This stunning restoration was done by Dale Fortune. It's not mine (unfortunately). GreeneKing, missed your post somehow. The one on the left is how it currently is, thank goodness.
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It's OK, we can rebuild her. Believe it or not, this is the same instrument.
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Hmmm, I'm not so sure that being friends is enough, in fact ultimately it can hold a band back. One of my bands recently tried for a year to keep someone in a band because of friendship when in fact they were at a different level musically to the rest of the band. I can only say that it became soul destroying in the end. It's not fair on the other musicians in the group or indeed the people who are paying money to come to your performances. Those people are parting with cash and they deserve a certain standard of performance. I missed the social side of that person being in the band (which was a lot of fun) but I didn't miss the uncertainty of what notes might have been about to emerge from them on stage, or indeed where they might try to fit them in the bar. Once they were gone, the whole band was cooking and I had a lot more fun on stage. To be honest, that's why I play music in the first place. Incidentally, I'm not saying for a second that's why this happened to you Yorick. It's frustrating when these things happen. I recently got the heave ho from a band over something I said in an email which apparently upset the drummer. I can't even see what it could have been and I've only found out from a friend of a friend after noticing that I seemed to have disappeared from their website. I'm still a bit miffed, but only because no-one was big enough to even try to discuss it with me. Still, it's nothing new. When I was a vocalist during the 80s, I once saw the bass player in a band I was in walking past my house with his bass. I rang the drummer, as it was his house we rehearsed at. 'Are we rehearsing today?'. 'We are, but you're not!'. Nice. I started my own band, only to be replaced by the same singer in that one too. Oh and for those who questioned it, there are 'other levels' for tribute bands. Some play pubs, clubs and theatres, and some play the Albert Hall or Wembley Arena. Sadly, mine is in the former category. [quote name='skankdelvar' post='501184' date='May 29 2009, 07:14 PM']FWIW, Jon Bon Jovi threatened his (increasingly chubby) bass player with the sack unless he had liposuction.[/quote] It's a good job that rule isn't enforced within Dire Fakes.
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Make that a nice round dozen.
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Riga Music, Southend - also not quite last night, but last Friday is recent enough I suppose... First gig with new keyboard player, so all a little apprehensive. Needn't have been though, as we delivered one of our best ever performances. Even the two former members who had come along to pick holes left suitably impressed. Such a shame there were so few people there to hear it, but with local band Dr Feelgood playing nearby, we were on a hiding to nothing. Still, everyone got a real injection of enthusiasm from just how good it all worked. Sound (provided by the venue) was excellent too. Hopefully we'll have a bigger turnout for our return there in December.
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[quote name='Jobiebass' post='481124' date='May 6 2009, 04:26 PM']Im self employed and have to pay Pub Lia insurance, its about £360 I pay and thats the cheepist ive got for 1mil cover, im pretty sure it'll cover me for other things too as I work in the financial services area..... But does this mean I wont have to bother with more insurance for gigs etc?[/quote] I very much doubt that you would be covered as there is a different set of risks involved (assuming you're not using the likes of dry ice, lasers or massive speakers in your financial services work). Actually in your line of work you might have contacts that can help.
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[quote name='chris_b' post='480792' date='May 6 2009, 11:35 AM']This is the "con". As I understand, the original intention was that PRS was a legitimate expense of the promoter, along with electricity, security, etc, and he paid it, not the artist. As usual the artist gets ripped off, but what's unusual about that!!! If the promoter doesn't ask for a list of songs and composers then you can be sure he's pocketing the PRS money.[/quote] Indeed. In this case, we were given the partially completed PRS form to fill in with song titles and composer details. Of course I cannot be certain that they then paid the PRS, but in all other matters they were extremely professional & I actually believe that they did pass it on. It's a fairly well known venue in the area with some well-established artists performing there. As I said, we were reasonably paid and in fact we came away with our original intended fee. We'd built a contingency into our fee as the venue had indicated that this PRS deduction was their normal policy, but I suppose not everyone will do this.
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This often comes up at the larger venues we play and to be honest we've dealt with it in a case by case basis. Sometimes it has been deducted from the total gate and then the venue/band split has been made. In one case - which was similar to how yours sounds - it was deducted from our fee. As we were getting fairly well paid in any case and it was a venue that we wanted to play, we swallowed the cost.
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FOCUS.....Yes!.. those dutch chaps!/Prog Night Out!
jonsmith replied to MB1's topic in General Discussion
Saw them at the Boom Boom weekend before last. The second time I've seen them in the past year. Both times they've been incredible. Last week's show was the more unpredictable of the two. I'm not so keen on how they do Hocus Pocus now. Perhaps they're truly bored with it and need to approach it differently, but it's really too fast and frantic. Everything else is superb though. -
I have a set of Ultimate Ears ones - the Superfi Pro 5. I resisted the temptation to get the enhanced bass response ones and went for the flatter respose version (which is actually more expensive). I am very impressed with these, although if you have anything on your iPod that has been encoded at a lower quality, you will really notice it. Like most in-ears, if they are not seated correctly in the ear they don't sound very good. You will notice some noise if the cable rubs on your clothing. They are fantastic for the Tube. With all the outside noise blocked off I don't even have to have them up loud at all. My volume never even gets up to half way. They are quite expensive though.
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[quote name='Bassassin' post='437705' date='Mar 17 2009, 07:24 PM']Despite the fact that's of dubious legality (US trademark law not actually being UK legislation last time I looked)... J.[/quote] No, but the ebay note also refers to jurisdictions outside the US and Rickenbacker have trademarks registered in the UK that are protected by UK trademark legislation. You and I both know that if any infringing listing comes to the attention of Rickenbacker* they will request that it is removed from ebay. They must be seen to protect their trademarks in these circumstances or they will eventually lose their trademark status. There are other companies that take similar action when infringing items appear (there is a thread somewhere on Basschat about one of them). We can disagree about the rights of the owners of intellectual property, designs & trademarks, but I think ebay have little choice when such items appear and they are asked to remove them. *[i]Incidentally, they don't hear about them from me.[/i] [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='437915' date='Mar 17 2009, 11:55 PM']Perhaps you might find a potential purchaser among the users of a popular UK bassplayers' forum - particularly if you choos to sell your hard-to-shift former object of desire for an amount close to the pittance that you very likely paid for it in the first place?[/quote] Is that the one with the maple fingerboard? I could find a home for that...
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Pedant corner: Glenn Hughes was using a Precision by the time Made In Europe was recorded. It does sound great though. There's more of an evolution in sound over the life of the 4001/4003 bass, rather than a distinct difference in tone that relates directly to the change between the two model numbers. A mid 70s 4001 will sound pretty similar to a 2009 4003 with the tone cap bypass disengaged, although some might argue that the less robust neck of the 70s model adds some resonance. Rickenbackers can be clanky, if that's what you want, but with the correct choice of strings and EQ, it's possible to get quite a different sound (e.g. compare Paul McCartney's sound with Chris Squire's).
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[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='435235' date='Mar 15 2009, 02:41 PM']Incidentally, I'm putting a new band together, its mainly Dire Straits and Chris Rea material - gonna call it Dire Rea!!! (sorry!)[/quote] (Actually, I might just have heard that one before.) Found a picture of John Entwistle's potatohead 8 string on the RickResource Forum: [url="http://www.rickresource.com/forum/download/file.php?id=10260&mode=view"]http://www.rickresource.com/forum/download...0&mode=view[/url] Looks like the bass string is the first one you would hit. Apparently the reason the standard 4008 and the 4003s8 had same size tuners for both strings was so that the owner could decide what way round to put them. I'm guessing that the nut was cut in a way that encouraged a particular choice, but perhaps 4000 can confirm? Oh, oh. Thread drift...getting back to Chris & Fenders, here's the front of the auction for Chris's Tele: [url="http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/5548694"]http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/5548694[/url]
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I'm just in the process of moving the the Kent coast, otherwise this would have been right up my street. Might still be, depending on how often & when you want to rehearse & gig...