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    Are we being discriminated against .

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Our neighbour came around one evening and complained that my daughter was practicing the piano at 21.15, which admittedly may have been later than ideal. 

    Strangely, he never seemed to be too concerned when he used to sing a variety of songs and show tunes from 12.30 to 02.00 on a Friday and Saturday night...

    Awa' wi' yer gold-plated oxygen-free cables ... try this instead!

    in General Discussion

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    23 minutes ago, Horizontalste said:

    I've been grounding myself for years by means of walking around the garden barefoot & to be honest, I feel different when I do. Would I buy a sheet that plugs into the socket & sleep on it? Nope but I'm not writing off the science.

     

    No-one can argue that we're not walking around constantly surrounded by invisible waves of this'n that & if you believe Nikola Tesla's ideas of energy, frequency & vibration how could anyone be sure that our man-made environment isn't messing with our mojo's?

     

    People believe what people believe & beliefs are powerful shiz man, placebo anyone?

     

    Anyways, I'm officially mental so you really shouldn't listen to a word I type 😁

    If it makes you feel better and you're not charging other people (financially, as opposed to electrically), go for it.

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    Which wireless?

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    4 hours ago, EBS_freak said:

    Just to add some extra info to what I'd written previous - the units with multiple channels that auto-select, dont necessarily help when in an area with lots of wireless. They are fixed channels, if you want to be able to run high numbers of wireless units, you'll need systms where you can manually tune the frequencies. Then you can calculate some true intermodulation free frequencies and have no interference. So the systems which don't do that, you are into the realm of pot luck, where things should mostly work but may not in some environments. Like always, carry around something that isn't wireless to be safe!

    Wise words, so probably best to ignore then! 🤣

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    Which wireless?

    in Accessories and Misc

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    There are a couple of threads here that are full of suggestions from people, covering all price ranges.

    What I would say, is if you want something that will give 100% reliability, buy a cable (or 2, so you have a spare).

    I'm not anti-wireless at all, but whichever unit you go for will always have the potential for failure, usually at the most inopportune time.

    Digital systems are generally cheaper than analogue systems, but there is latency with them (how noticeable that will be to use is subjective) and the frequency range commonly used (2.8GHz in the case of your Boss unit) is getting quite congested with all sorts of digital things like fridges and the like trying to talk to each other. The new Shure unit also operates in 5GHz (there's a thread).

    In the analogue world, you get what you pay for to a large extent. I haven't used them for bass, but I would be looking at something from the sennheiser G3/G4 range, or the equivalent Shure units.

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    Basschatters' Upcoming Gigs

    in Gigs

    Posted

    We have a few support slots coming up.

     

    First off, we're supporting The Long Ryders for the Leeds and Liverpool dates of their UK tour in May.

     

    In July, we're supporting Kiefer Sutherland again, when he plays his re-scheduked Manchester date.

     

    We're also playing at a tea room in Cheshire in July, which helps to control the ego somewhat! 🤣

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    Cheap Fretless Hype?

    in General Discussion

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    I'm not sure which ones are being raved about on YouTube, but I have their version of the fretless lined Jazz bass.

    Plays really well and sounded good enough to record with (which I did). The only downside, is that it seems to be made from depleted uranium, so sitting down is the only option.

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    Wireless rigs

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    For some inexplicable reason, I'm really hankering after one of these new Shure units. No idea why, I'm usually rooted to the same spot on the stage and if I try to venture too far away, the drummer throws things at me!

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    Lending someone your bass

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I think it depends on the circumstances and, to a great extent, the bass in question. Our singist/guitarist is a music teacher and he currently has my Vintage V4 for lessons. He was fully prepared to buy a bass, but I insisted, as it wasn't being used and it seemed like a waste of money that could be used to record some more band stuff. This one also gets lent to people if there's ever an open mic night. 

    With my main bass, or my Bongo, I'd be a little more careful who I lent them to, but it wouldn't be an instant no.

    USB Cable

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by jimmyb625
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    Do you have anything else that uses micro usb b? If so, see if that will connect to the computer, if it does, it's not the cable.

    It's virtually impossible (except for the charging-only variant mentioned previously) to buy a bad USB cable, but some may be more durable than others. 

    Vintage Fenders

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Deedee said:


    I share your fears. I’m celebrating (?) my 50th and I would love a P bass from ‘73 but am scared to death of purchasing one from anyone other than someone such as Andy Baxter or a well known member on here, where the authenticity and provenance is known. 😬😬😬

    BassBros sometimes have them in. I got my '73 from there.

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