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    Bois de Rose

    in Build Diaries

    Posted

    I actually have Madagascan Rosewood on my Alpher bass, which I'm certain is what you guys are talking about. :)

    Obviously, with having it on a bass that was built for me, I haven't had experience working with it, but I absolutely love the tonal characteristics of it as I'm a fan of Maple boards[i].[/i]

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    [b]And on the finished article...[/b]

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    Alpher Instruments

    in Gear Gallery

    Posted

    Would be rude not to contribute... :D

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    Yamaha trbx504

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I've had a go on the 504 as I purchased one (through the shop I used to work at) for a friend who needed a new bass.

    I'm a fan of easy-to-play basses over the sound but the 504 delivers in both areas to be honest. A nice solid body that has cutaways in the right places and a really nicely shaped neck. The finish on the back of the neck was great too and the out-of-box setup was pretty much spot on, although the intonation did need adjusting.

    Other than that, as others have said, it sounds really good for the money. Yamaha's pickups are renowned for punching above their weight, or at least that's my point of view :), and the new ones they developed for their TRBX range sound a lot better than most other basses in that price range.

    List of basses (new OR second hand) that are a lot of bass for the money

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Most brands with low resale value. Two that I've had personal experience with are [b]G&L[/b] and [b]Ibanez[/b].

    If you have around £350 to spend, the [b]G&L Tributes[/b] are amazing, both the 4 and 5 strings and, as long as you can get on with the feel of it, it'll stomp on most other things in that category for versatility and quality.

    The [b]Ibanez[/b], at least for me, was a similar story. Bought a 5 string Prestige for £600 and it was only since trying out other, more expensive, basses that I realised what a silly price that was to pay for such a good instrument.

    Perhaps I'm being a bit biased here, but the [b]Alpher Instruments[/b] range of affordable basses, their [b]Prime[/b] range, is stupidly good value for what is essentially a custom built instrument. For £999 you get an instrument with pre-defined pickups and a small selection of woods to choose from but that is put together in the same way that their high end basses are. Compare that to most other popular brands and it comes in at under their prices for an instrument that's hand build in the UK. And if you're worried about having not heard much from them, just take a look at the recent reviews in this months Bass Guitar Magazine. To get something of that quality for £999 is crazy. I know there's one on my list. :)

    The London Bass Guitar Show 2014

    in Events

    Posted

    Just booked my tickets!

    Already have a BC polo, but I slimmed down too much and now I don't look cool enough... So I [i]obviously[/i] had to buy another (smaller) one. :D

    Hopefully I'll get to actually meet some people as I'll be by myself this time! :)

    Sold

    in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Jellyfish

    As the title says, virtually new. Used once at rehearsals but we barely rehearse in public so have not needed to use this. It has worked really well though and I was quite surprised at how nicely it picks everything up once you get it in the right position. Dead easy to use and comes with 2GB Sandisk MicroSD card.

    BROKEN Boss NS-2 - £18 delivered

    in Effects For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Jellyfish

    [b]£18 delivered.[/b]

    Definitely something up with this. At first, I thought it just wasn't good enough but it doesn't seem to be limiting the signal anywhere near as strongly as it could. Has also cut out and stopped working for brief periods of time before coming back so I genuinely have no idea what's up with it. Seems like an easy fix to someone who knows their way around wires, but I don't so I've put it up for sale.

    [b]£18 delivered[/b]. Paypal or Bank Transfer please.


    Chinese imports.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    No, but I've done quite a bit of research in the past regarding the quality of instrument you get. The general opinion tends to be that they're only worth the effort if you're interested in replacing parts on them I.E. the bridge, the nut, the electronics etc. I wanted something awesome looking, but that could at least be played out of the box so I avoided them!

    Alpherinstruments: tell me more

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I also own one, and I have nothing bad to say about them. What drew me in initially was there awesome eye for woods. Rather than go for the nicest bit of quilted or flamed maple, they have access to so many lovely top woods that wouldn't be seen on anything outside of a custom build. In my case, it was a rather vividly figured piece if maple, but if you click the link in my sig', you'll find that the body wood that I picked (on their recommendation) ended up being as attractive.

    As far as playability and sound go, it's still the nicest instrument I've played. I'd never heard of Catswhisker pickups before talking to the guys, but my specifications were sort of along the lines of 'monstrous' :) and they deliver, without a doubt. I actually quoted the Musicman Bongo when I talked about them originally and I was over the moon with the result. Playability is brilliant too, with a neck that was very much like my old Ibanez Prestige. Smooth, oiled Wenge + comfortable profile = joy. :)

    The specifications of my bass came about because what I wanted wasn't really available off the shelf (a really tight string spacing at the bridge), rather than wanting a lovely 'version' of a Fender or something like that. Because of that, mine will always be better (for me) than any other basses available out there, so I'll always be a bit biased, but as you can see from the post above mine, if you want traditional plus some, that's what you'll get.

    I should also mention that I went with the guys at Alpher on the basis that I should get my bass built by someone who I really got on with and felt comfortable with handling and creating something for me. After emailing a number of UK builders, these guys came out on top by a mile. I also got told a deadline before they'd even picked up the wood and they stuck to it. Overall, not just an awesome bass, but an awesome experience.

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