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    Overdrive Recomendations? <Solution Found>

    in Effects

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    If size doesn't matter (the dimensions of Ashdown pedals do seem to bother a few folks!), how about the Ashdown LoMenzo Hyperdrive? Set the frequency band to be subjected to the drive / distortion effect using the FREQ control, set the amount of drive using the DRIVE control, then blend the dry signal back in with the MIX control, and Bob's yer auntie's live-in lover.

     

     

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    Who's your favourite fictional band?

    in General Discussion

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    Beige, maaaaan... 😎

     

    "Beige's guitar, lute and harpoon player, Geoff Djeff: "I'd been struggling for hours to come up with a fresh concept. In a flash of inspiration I got the idea of combining a cosmic apocalypse with my favourite TV programme, 'The Black & White Minstrel Show.' I knew right away I'd got something really classy..."  "

     

    https://scarfolk.blogspot.com/2013/03/space-minstrel-by-beige-prog-rock-1978.html

    TWO!!! Trace Elliot BLX-110s

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

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    2 hours ago, Deedee said:

    I'd like to give one of these a go for a small home setup.

    There seems to be very little info available. I have several old brochures from around the time with the BLX combos in but the 1 x 10" cab doesn't appear in any of them.

    Oops, I knew there was another Trace fan I forgot to tag - sorry @Deedee!

     

    Yeah, they're odd wee beasties. All I can really say is they're 8ohm, rated at 150W, and some have a horn while others don't. From the pictures I've seen, the speaker can either be located centrally (like the two currently on eBay), or offset to the side like the two in these links...

     

    https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/trace-elliot-blx-110-speaker-745211227

    https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/trace-elliot-blx-110-bass-cab-473138345

     

    Mine's one of the hornless / offset speaker variety, and for some reason the TE badge is in the diagonally opposite corner to all the others! And yes, the head may be familiar to you... 😉

     

     

    blx-110.jpg

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    TWO!!! Trace Elliot BLX-110s

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    8 hours ago, TheGreek said:

    Saw them...I'm bidding on the one in St Neots.

    Thanks

    We actually drove past Gillingham this morning heading home along the M2, so could have made a detour to pick the other one up, but The Boss was driving and wouldn't do it. Oh well, it wasn't a perfect match for the one I've got anyway...

    Musicmaster Pickguard

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Just to add my twopenn'orth, my S8 doesn't have springs between the pickup and the pickguard, it has a couple of rubber grommets which go from squished to not-squished depending on how you have the pup adjusted...

    MM pup1.jpg

    MM pup2.jpg

    Musicmaster Pickguard

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Nice selection of pickguards, though it looks like they've opted for the earlier "straight across the neck heel + extra screw" style rather than the later "shaped around the neck heel + truss road access" version which would be correct for an S8 serial bass.

    Musicmaster Pickguard

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Ha ha, photos can be deceptive! To be honest, it probably isn't as bad as I've made out, it's just that the finish hasn't gone that lovely rich creamy yellow that might be considered "vintage cool", but is a bit nondescript. That said, I guess it's in reasonable condition overall, and I'm intending to take it out for a blast at our next rehearsal (if we ever have one, given our apparent inability to attract or retain guitarists... 🙄 ).

     

    Good luck with your restoration, look forward to seeing how it goes. 👍

    Musicmaster Pickguard

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by tony_m

    9 hours ago, cgg199 said:

    That's brilliant thanks Tony, a massive help! I believe mine still has all the original electronics, however what with uni I've only been able to look over it very briefly. A previous owner (who also stripped the finish) thought it would be a good idea to the pickup and control knobs navy blue so that's another job for summer. It appears they even tried to paint the bridge!

    Here's a picture of it for reference.

     

     

    You're very welcome! That looks quite cool stripped / natural like that - mine's white, or at least I presume it was when it was new. It's now gone a rather manky creamy colour, which for some reason the camera simply refuses to capture, and insists on making it look a lot better than it really is! 😂

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    Musicmaster Pickguard

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by tony_m

    Okey-dokey @cgg199, here you go. I've done a trace and a scan of the actual thing in case that's useful, in both pdf and jpg form. Hopefully you can download them from here, if not PM me your email and I'll send them to you.

     

    As an aside, while I had the thing apart, I had a look at the pickup. After Bassist mag did an article about restoring / upgrading a Musicmaster and mentioned installing a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pup, I decided to do the same. In fact, I can remember exactly when I did it - it was during the Euro '96 match between England and Holland! Fast forward to today and at some point between then and now, I obviously must have had a change of heart and replaced the Hot Rails with the original Strat pickup - how odd, I don't remember doing that!!! Sounds remarkably good all the same... 🤣

     

    Right, files...

    Musicmaster pickguard actual jpg.jpg

    Musicmaster pickguard jpg.jpg

    Musicmaster pickguard actual pdf.pdf Musicmaster pickguard pdf.pdf

    Playing covers - how accurate do you need to be?

    in General Discussion

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    I just aim to play a song to the best of my ability, as close to the original as I can manage. I will try to get it note-for-note perfect, but I'm not ashamed to miss out an occasional note here and there as long as the crucial tones, timing, rhythm and feel are all there. For example, in my last band we used to do A Whiter Shade of Pale, and at the same point every time the keyboard player tried to fit in a particular six note run, but never quite managed it with the result being the timing always fell apart. If it had been me, I'd have made sure I hit the first and last notes of the run, then fitted in as many of the passing notes as I could comfortably manage so that the overall effect was right, but the timing didn't suffer. That's how I tend to approach learning and playing new bass lines, rightly or wrongly - start with a cut-down / simplified version if necessary, then the more I practice it, the more stuff  I'll add in and the closer I'll try to get it until it is correct, but always with the caveat that ultimately it's always going to be *our* version, and that some things are just never meant to be!

    Right hand positioning

    in General Discussion

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    It varies depending on the bass, and the tone I want. With my split-coil CV60s P, I usually anchor my thumb on the pup, and pluck directly over it. With my Jazz, I either anchor on the neck pup and pluck over it, or rest my thumb against the body and pluck halfway between the pups to give a slight variation to the tone. With the single coil '51 P , anchoring on the pup isn't an option due to the pickup cover, so I rest my thumb against the body and pluck either in front of the cover for a deep, bassy sound, or behind the cover for a bit more twang - I also tweak the tone control a bit, tending to have it slightly more open if I'm plucking in front of the cover than if I'm plucking behind it. 

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