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35 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:
So Babicz isn't babic-zee? 🤦
Babitch would be my guess
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Humour can also convey a message
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19 minutes ago, stevie said:
It hadn't occurred to me to try a shop, but Absolute Music isn't a million miles away. So that's a good option. I checked out some YouTube videos on the DS61 and it looks ideal. Unfortunately, it's a bit outside the budget at the moment, and used ones are hardly any cheaper than new. I'll keep my eyes peeled.
I’ve bought a lot of stuff from Absolute over the years and they’ve always been excellent
If you like the DS61, keep your eyes open for a Korg Kross or Kross 2 as well. Very similar in many respects
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44 minutes ago, stevie said:
£100 sounds good. The Roland DS loooks ideal but it more expensive. Thanks for the tip about the buttons.
Hmmmm. The D looks to be listed on EBay for about £250. Maybe I let mine go too cheap!Prices of “vintage” synths seem to have rocketed….
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31 minutes ago, Osiris said:
Same here, I don't do full bore distortion, just a bit of low gain drive to warm things up, because not very deep down inside I just want to be Geezer Butler*.
* Rather than George Roper.
You’ll always be my George, George. 😍
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I bought a Juno D from someone on BC years ago and sold it on last year to another BCer. Not much over £100 and the sounds are plenty good enough for covers band work. The newer DS has more features but costs a lot more….
If you go for used, just check all the buttons work as they can get a bit erratic after a lot of use….
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30 minutes ago, Osiris said:
So anyway, you think it's good so far?
For me, definitely.
I don’t use a lot of overdrive or distortion and I’m not a big fan of slap. I like a big, fat, old school kind of thud with, sometimes, just a little grit and sometimes a bit more treble or high mids to cut through.
I’ve had amps over the years with drive channels and I’ve not used them because they’ve sounded too harsh (to my ears).
The Digbeth can do distortion if needed (I don’t) but, dialled back, it’s quite a usable sound.
It reminds me a lot of my old Genz Benz Shuttle - and that’s a good thing in my book
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Do you want a workstation-type thing that has loads of sound patches?
In which case, a used Roland Juno-D or similar.
Do you want a “proper” programmable synth? In which case, a used Roland Gaia.
If you’re in a covers band, I’d go for the workstation as that gives you a lot of patches ready made that will be usable with minimal tweaking….
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2 hours ago, Raymondo said:
Thank you Mr GAK for the kind review...
The cheques in the post.
Love Mr Laney.
Ah, you got me!
In fairness, I only got it from GAK because they were £25 cheaper than everywhere else and I figured it was worth letting everyone know 😁
I’m impressed with the little preamp though. I haven’t had anything from Laney since a little PA amp back in the 80s and I’d assumed they’d gone out of business years ago
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After I moved seats and stopped playing bass in the band, I sold my bass amps and cabs to free up some room in the house.
I do want the option of playing live now and again so I just got a Laney Digbeth bass preamp.
I’ve not had chance to use it in anger but so far it seems to be perfect for what I want. I’ve been able to dial in a really nice, fat sound that suits my Jazz nicely and the Ric sounds glorious when you hit the Tube switch with a small amount of drive dialled in.
The pedal seems really well put together and at £125 from GAK, was a bargain
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Listening to the new album, Liberty, from Chas Cronk.
Excellent.
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2 hours ago, Ebenue said:
I like dissonance
The way I play I have very little choice in the matter…..Anyway, welcome to BassChat.
You’ll find a diverse bunch of people here talking about a wide range of interesting topics*
*Or not.
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31 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:
You, sir, are what is know to the industry as a 'Format Tart'.
No doubt you will be first in the queue for the 2023 Virtual Reality Interpretive Dance version with surround smells.
Pre-ordered it last month 😁
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I’m constantly amazed at how easily the music industry is able to find new (or old) ways of selling us the same stuff.
Over the years I have bought multiple copies of the same albums across different formats.
LP.
Quadrophonic LP.
Cassette.
Eight-track cartridge.
CD.
Digitally remastered CD with added bonus tracks.
CD box set Steven Wilson Surround Mix.
Streamed version from Spotify.
Lossless digital stream Amazon Music.
Ditto Apple whatever theirs is called.
180g Japanese pressed Vinyl reissue
I daresay there will be more “definitive” CD reissues over the next few years as the assets are sweated yet again
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Tony bought my PRS Hollowbody guitar, joining BassChat specifically to buy it!
Communication throughout has been prompt and the whole transaction has been effortless.
Tony went to the effort of driving for over an hour to meet up with me. Online payment straight into my bank account and off we both went: simples!
Welcome to BassChat, Tony. It was a pleasure to do business!
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On hold pending the usual formalities
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PM replied to and yes it is!! 😁
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The Opsix sounds like a hell of a beast. I’m still getting my head round the depths of the Wavestate. The actual programming is relatively simple, especially through the editor. The challenge is turning the concept in one’s head into a usable sequence without it becoming yet another pad. It’s an easy way to lose a few hours though and the sheer flexibility of the thing is incredible.
I use it mostly with an external controller so I have the full 88 keys available. I’m also playing with driving it from my GR55 guitar synth and turning it into the world’s most elaborate delay pedal 😂
The other project is to hook it up to the workstation and have sequences running on the Wavestate use the voices on that.
My only beef is that they need to improve the filter/search capabilities of the editor to make it easier to find patches and presets.
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I held off getting the WaveState until firmware 2.0 was released and stable. The new editor and librarian make programming it so much easier.
It sounds like they’ve made similar strides with the Opsix.
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Lol
Congratulations on the Opsix. I looked long and hard at the Opsix versus the Modwave and Wavestate - in the end I got the Wavestate but I can see a place for all three on my desk.
Revoews suggest that the Opsix can do a lot of what the DX7 did but is much easier to program?
I’ll be interested to see how you get on with it….
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Sold my Ibanez 5 string to Ian.
A really easy transaction; prompt payment, prompt responses to emails and generally just a pleasure to deal with.
Was quite relaxed when UPS screwed up and failed to deliver on Saturday as booked. Certainly more patience than I have 😁
Exactly what a BC transaction should be.
Thanks, Ian, enjoy the Ibby!
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Now sold
I bought this a little while ago to satisfy my craving for a guitar with a good range of tonal options, including an acoustic tone. As things have turned out, I’ve carried on using my Roland GR55 live and my actual acoustic at home so I’ve ended up not using this anywhere as much as it deserves.
The colour is Peacock Blue. Comes with a nice hard case and there isn’t a mark on the guitar - it is absolutely pristine.
Available to try in sunny Lincolnshire or I can travel to meet/deliver - PM for details. I don’t have suitable packing so I’d really rather not post but if there’s no other option, let me know and I’ll get some quotes. Shipping would be at the buyer’s expense, to UK addresses only and to established Guitarchat or Basschat members.
I’ll get some photographs in the next day or so. In the meantime, here’s a stock photo of the model in question…
And a video of (a brown) one in action….
As promised, some pictures…Any questions, please PM me.
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The only ones I know of are the manufacturer-specific Korg Forums (there are probably Roland and Yamaha equivalents) or the synth-centric and pretty intimidating for a newcomer, gearspace.
I’ve found both useful from time to time; the Korg forum for specific help with, er, a Korg workstation and gearspace for the reviews (although they tend to fight like cats in a sack so every review tends to be Newtonian in that every opinion expressed one way is countered by an equal and opposite opinion from somebody else).
I’ve not found the keyboard equivalent of BassChat. Rather than a separate forum, perhaps we could claim a little corner here or over on Guitarchat to talk about our secret vice?
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NOW SOLDUsed just three times so in immaculate condition. I’d like to say “mint” but there’s no box, just the Shure pouch and the manual. The mic itself is mint though 😁
The vintage styling doesn’t work for our 80s cover band (which is why it’s up for sale) but it’s perfect for blues, rockabilly, etc.
Price includes UK postage.
Some blurb from Shure;
Shure 55SH Series II Unidyne Vocal Microphone
Iconic design brings a touch of vintage class to your performances
Get just the sounds you want with the focused cardioid pickup pattern
Shock mounted capsule reduces noise from handling the mic or stand
Rugged, die-cast housing can withstand whatever you throw at it
A timeless sound in a time-honoured design. It's no wonder the Shure 55SH Series II Unidyne Vocal Microphone has been an icon for over half a century. For any performer looking to evoke a classic era of music, there's no other choice.
The 55SH marries vintage warmth with the clarity and definition you have come to expect from a modern microphone. An articulate, lush sound makes it perfect for vocalist of all styles, as well as speech and broadcasting. It's a microphone that lets you join the rich history of music.
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FS Electro Harmonix Wailer Wah
in Effects For Sale
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£45 posted within the UK
I bought this last year for a specific song that we’ve now dropped from the set list. As a result, it’s had very little use and is in immaculate condition.
A really nice, old-school wah pedal that runs on mains or battery.
Complete with EHX power supply and, if I can find them, the box and instructions.