dougal

Pause for thought: how many people would use a venue provided 'rig'?

Let's guess, 90%?

How many people would use, a venue provided bass.....?

Speaks volumes from my perspective.

Must... Resist... Urge... To... Pull.. Trigger...

I would love to. Sadly I have 2 or 3 too many basses for SWMBO.

[quote name='Mr Bassman' post='825162' date='May 1 2010, 09:20 PM']Also available [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/wolf_super_endpin.htm"]here[/url]

I've got one, it falls off occasionally, might be worth ordering 2 or 3 in case you loose one in transit![/quote]

I haven't been able to find replacements (for the rubber end ball): if you can point me to where you can buy them, I'll have 12. They really are excellent, while they last. I have had no issue with it falling off.

However: if you manage to hold onto the ball end without it falling off, the effing thing wears through. Took me just under a year & I'm no pro.

Exhibit A:




(You'll have to trust me that I didn't abuse it in any way or force the pencil through the gap)

The advantage is you can take your 'attachment' (the metal bit) off, walk with it to your local key cutting store [url="http://www.timpson.co.uk/shop/c/302/walking-sticks-amp-umbrellas/s/161/accessories/g/373/ferrules"]Timpsons[/url] and get a walking stick "ferrule" to fit.



I wrapped some gaffa around the end to ensure a super-tight fit. So far, so good.

In my experience, the thump of a single is soon diminished by the pitter-patter of tiny feet. (YMMV)

Enjoy it whilst you can!!!

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='821896' date='Apr 28 2010, 01:58 PM']Bollocks I have been watching some stuff for ages one day left and it gets posted.[/quote]

Whoops, sorry

Have reverb gone?

I had a mail shot from these people: [url="http://www.pdsgroupauctions.co.uk/auction_details.asp?saleid=325&siteid=1"]http://www.pdsgroupauctions.co.uk/auction_...25&siteid=1[/url] avertising a liquidaton sale.

Can't remember what I bought from them...

22 including uprights & EUBs. Thought it'd be more. Not sure how this makes me feel.

Westone Thunder 1-A
Home made (parts) P-bass
Aria 4-string in blue crackle finish.
Aria MAB20-5
Carvin LB75
[Goes to uni 'survives' on only the carvin for 10 years]
Chinese Laminate Upright
[Moves to the USA]
* Carvin XB75P
Acoustic cheap 4-string no-name thing
Fender Sting P
Warwick fretless 5
* GW custom 5
* Wish peanut 6
[Moves to Japan]
* Ashbury Mini Bass
Fender MIJ Jazz
Bongo 5
Aliertz CUB
[Moves Back to the UK, discovers basschat]
* Stingray 4
* Zellor Double bass
F-bass 5
Modulus Flea
* Sadowsky Metro 4
* Stingray 5


I'm currently down to 8 (*'d).

[quote]Yup, I'm a former student of his, from the BassTech days.[/quote]

Me three! Lovely bloke.

Tighten it until the hair in the middle of the bow can just be pushed to the wood with as much force as you can muster holding it in a playing position. Adjust to taste.

Rosin is only slightly less of a personal choice than strings: I use kolstein all weather out of preference. [url="http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product_details.cfm?ProdID=1611"]http://www.gollihurmusic.com/product_details.cfm?ProdID=1611[/url]

Sound samples.

EQ flat, straight into the desk. Two renditions of jesu by Bach: one with the fat finger, one without.

Balance across the strings is good. It's a nice sound, imho.

Bumpage

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='812814' date='Apr 20 2010, 05:34 PM']Sure, but it's the sort of logic that brought us the hair-cutting vacuum cleaner attachment, or the toasted sandwich maker.[/quote]

You have your hair cut without a head vacuum?

How odd.

[quote]How can they say its the worlds first when im sure ive seen fender necks that are fretless after 12th fret?[/quote]
I'm sure I've seen the other way around too: fretless up to the 12th, fretted after.

Then there's the "flick of a switch 'hey look Mum - no frets'" bass which caught on so quickly that we're all playing them 3 years after the first batch was released, oh wait...

[quote name='Clarky72' post='808626' date='Apr 16 2010, 04:59 PM']What kind of sound does the Nord give you? I've heard the Seymour Duncan is pretty faithful to the original MM tone, I don't want to sacrifice that just to get more volume out the G string? I've got a 2006 30th Anni Ray which sounds immense apart from the faint G string...[/quote]

I can post some sound samples later.

[quote]The one im thinking about is applying mass the the headstock,[/quote]

I have a 'fat-finger', and it didn't seem to make that much difference.

I'll try recording both... :-)

I'm confused: Is the 'other' American one UBP?

That was my fave when I lived there - now the UK is my home I seem to gravitate here.

[quote]Alex, which filters did you go for?[/quote]

Just my 2p: I invested in a pair of ER25 from [url="http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/"]http://www.hearingprotection.co.uk/[/url] - ended up going to a local opticians which had a hearing aid specialist that came in once a week.

After about a month I spent an extra £60 (ouch) on the 15db filters, which are interchangable, as I thought I'd use the 25s for loud gigs.

Never has my band / gig / whatever been so loud as to need to put the 25s back in.

The 25s made me feel a bit 'disconnected' (as previously discused) as they're quite occlusive, the 15s make everything clearer, quieter, and they're so comfy I often forget I'm wearing them, even when hot & sweaty.

If I lost them I would order another pair without a second thought... but only the 15's

Pending trade. Any last minute cash offers....?

I did a 10 week intensive over the summer thing in Acton in '91 (ish). Was awesome. Came away from it & then didn't touch my bass for a fortnight though!

Was taught by:

The left handed guy who played with the strings the wrong way up? (Found him! Terry Gregory: [url="http://www.icmp.co.uk/teachers/bass-teachers/terry-gregory.aspx)"]http://www.icmp.co.uk/teachers/bass-teache...y-gregory.aspx)[/url]
Rob Burns
Neil Murray


There were three other bassists with me that I remember clearly, none of whom I can remember the name of!
German guy, 4-string thumb.
English Guy, red squire jazz.
Kiwi, beat up old 4-string jazz.

I did have photos. Seem to have lost them.

Came across this on my travels: [url="http://www.gumtree.com/london/94/56682794.html"]http://www.gumtree.com/london/94/56682794.html[/url]



I've heard of Manson guitars, but never their basses.

Anyone played / used / bought / sold?

Bought a 'Ray fiver from him.

Good comms, nice bloke.

Positive transaction.

[quote name='owen' post='792714' date='Mar 31 2010, 11:28 PM']The headstock ding thing is not always a ding, but because of the real pointy bit, it wears very quickly in a gig bag.[/quote]

I hadn't considered that...

I agree it's something to do with the headstock shape: the fact it combines not only a 90 degree front on, but also a point (knife edge?) as you look at the underside.

I don't have a photo to illustrate my point, and I'm making up words and sounding like a bad Vic Reeves impressionist. It may be safe to back away slowly making no sudden movements.

[quote name='dub_junkie' post='792570' date='Mar 31 2010, 10:15 PM']I'm pretty sure I have your Bongo 5 these days. It came to me in a trade deal with bigwan for a 4HH also sapphire black with moonstone PG.[/quote]

This is probably the tell-tale if it is or not:


Gorgeous bass. Bought in Ishibashi in Japan. It might even have the original receipt with it?

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='792372' date='Mar 31 2010, 08:01 PM']1) Why should the Bongo headstock suffer damage/knocks/dings more than any other 'headed' bass... or is that just a fallacy? [/quote]

It's the shape. You see that 90 degree bit at the tip, and 90 degree bit underneath it?

It's a beautiful curve that echoes the top horn of the body. And apparently is a weak spot for paint.

I'm sure pointy headed Jacksons suffer from the same thing: there's a *thud*, you've just got too personal with the drum kit. Chip in headstock!

Q.E.D.

Or something.

I'm in a classic rock covers band, and a party band.

The party band plays stuff I never listened to in the late 80's & early 90's cos I thought it was crap (imagine learning the contents of "Now that's What I call music" vols 1 to 3), but for some reason I love playing it.

I don't get paid for either

Depends what you're in it for I suppose.