sammybee

Written by Ashford and Simpson.. Everything they touch turns to gold anyways, and with Diana singing just tops it off

After a period of no GAS whatsoever, I'm getting a bit twitchy about the ISLA Instruments S2400 to augment my Drum machine arsenal & vintage Akai S900 Has anyone here tried one? or own one? The online reviews are rather positive (everyone seems to gush over it), but it would be good to hear from an actual owner if there are any cons to owning one

I thought at first glance the OP was looking at new, but then if you're considering a fake 'ray - I take your point, you're unlikely to be in the market for a new 'un

Can you tell me where you're buying Stingrays for £2k? - I'll buy one!

Recorded today.. I don't think it's finished yet - hoping to get a 'real' sung vocal on there. Quite simply produced... Akai S900 handling drums and the EP/Chord sample, sequenced on my trusty Akai MPC 2000xl. The flute, sax and all other key parts played live from a Korg Triton. Bass is my EBMM Stingray with flats DI'd. All audio recorded into Logic Pro X, using only stock plugins. Inspiration, the 4 in the foreground look like they are heading home after a heavy night in the club as the sun rises..

Love that black and maple. If I were in the market for a another 'ray, I'd bite their hand off

I'd go an see a teacher for a couple of face to face lessons at the start, for no other reason than it's good to get the basics of your physical technique on the instrument. Once you have that down, you're much less likely to hurt yourself & can take the path of online/youtube/books/whatever floats your boat... There's bound to be someone in your neck of the woods that can set you on your journey

Nextdoor (in my town) seems to be for closet racists and weirdos. One to avoid if you feel badly about FB groups -> the nextdoor mob will take you to another level!!

For me the thing that makes me chuckle about FB groups/newbies seeking knowledge - especially the larger groups, is the people with relatively little knowledge of the subject in hand piling in and flooding the thread with bad advice (this is FB, not here!). But life is too short to react or get annoyed by it, so just scroll on

MPC 2000xl - drum sequences EBMM Stingray 3EQ - bassline Korg Triton - EP chords Downloaded accapella for vox Everything played live (except the drum sequences) into Logic Pro X using a cheap Yamaha Mixer and an Audient Id14 interface Only stock Logic plugins.

I decided to skip this purchase based on the comments. I found a 3/4" strip off a cheap Magic Eraser worked really well, slipped under the strings behind the bridge - happy days!!

Has anybody tried this contraption https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/products/gruv-gear-fump-bridge-side-bass-string-dampener?variant=45003427578150&currency=GBP Years ago I had this handy little fabric pad which I slipped under the strings on my Jazz (both the pad and the Jazz are now long lost) - was wondering if this would work in the same way?

One to avoid - '50's Fender Vintera Tele, really chunky neck.. I can only manage to play mine for 5 mins before I'm running back to my 2004 USA Strat Deluxe. It sounds and looks the part though!

You need to order the item from overseas (ie you need to be/or have presence in HK) and have them ship it to you there then they won't charge you VAT at source.

Sold on FB marketplace

Pic taken today

free to a good home. When last used was working perfectly Collect from Northampton

Yep, I've been that way a few years. I have two basses, an amp, a modest collection of synths and drum machines, couple of guitars... It feels great as you said But in the past, I have bought and sold loads... I wish I had the wisdom 20 years ago to buy a couple of good instruments, stick with them and save all that time and money on trading

Tapes? 1985? They would be the recordings of Mike Allen on Capital Radio from Friday & Saturday nights recorded when I visited my grandparents!

Struggling to see what the 'upgrade' features are - apart from the name

Ok. look at the competition - or similar businesses that have a web-presence... You say BassDirect is a small shop, but there are others that make a real effort to ensure their website/online presence is good. Take for example Jordan Guitars https://jordanguitars.co.uk/ site is nice, clean and functional, a lot of thought has gone into the design etc.. I'm sure there are others

Yeah, but the whole thing looks like its been put together by someone who doesn't do it for a living...

Did he make the website himself? It's marginally better than the old one but still looks like it's from circa 2015 rather than something from 2023. Somethings you can/should DIY - an ecommerce website? nah you should leave that to a pro