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  1. Clarky
    For family reasons, I practice bass at home acoustically (ie, unamplified) so fret buzz does p*ss me off (incidentally I am convinced I play better amplified as a result of practising acoustically as you have to work harder to sound acceptable when unamplified). I try for a pretty low action generally (2.5mm at the 13th) but with some bass and string combinations (eg Tru Bass on my Precision) its just not possible - although there is a separate thread about action and tone which might argue that I shouldn't be trying for such a low action.
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    Love the yellowing of that 76P, discreet. Sounded pretty darn good too at the Jazz Cafe
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    For me, one of the beauties of Jamerson's playing is that he is soloing and supporting at the same time - take Flying High in a Friendly Sky. IMHO there are some great bass solos but they are few and far between and most solos are just showing off chops
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    Just sold Roger a DB pickup - always friendly and clear in his communications so a big +1 from me to the above comments!
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    The one where my old punk band played at The Gaff in Holloway Road, London late on A Monday night to an audience of one - Mrs Clarky
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    Fantastic Gareth - I had a change of genre last year (just like you) and its been the making of me. Hope the next gig is even better
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    [quote name='Delberthot' post='1224646' date='May 8 2011, 11:17 PM'][/quote] That is drop dead gorgeous - whose is it? A BC'er?
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    The Ampeg AEB-1 s are well cool in my eyes, not sure I'd like to play one but they look wonderfully retro [attachment=79395:37656925...8404e2_o.jpg]
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    I vote for the unlined too. When playing standing you will only see the dots on the side of the neck and, IMHO, the lines can also encourage sloppy intonation (parallax means you think you're playing on the line when sometimes you aren't), plus unlined looks so cool!
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    Pic here: [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/colin_greenwood/291578952"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/colin_greenwood/291578952[/url]
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    Oops should have guessed! Well consider the OP an inadvertent bump!
  12. Clarky
    Looks very classy with figured walnut top, Wal-type vibe, albeit different body shape [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Status-Graphite-S1-Custom-Fretless-bass-one-kind-/170637669517?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27bacc348d#ht_500wt_1156"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Status-Graphite-S1-C...d#ht_500wt_1156[/url]
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    I reckon Danny Thompson would be very entertaining and teach me more about DB in an hour than a year of playing on my own For electric bass, would have to be Lemmy! Funniest bass player ever
  14. Clarky
    Beautiful bass Chris - good luck with the sale mate. Shall I PM Jase or will you? Kidding! Gorgeous sunburst
  15. Clarky
    Here is a youtube clip of Mariza, following my previous post. Its not the song I was referring to (which was on at the end of the show and much more brooding) but give you an idea
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    I watched it last night - was generally unimpressed with the fare but the Portuguese singer Mariza and her band were mesmerising! Was that a mandolin? Sounded incredible and was paired with a very emotional vocal performance. I am going to check her music out. Said it before but that is one of the reasons I think this show is still valid - every so often a band comes on I have never heard of and it makes me go 'wow'
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    On hold
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    I bought this tiny-teeny amp only a week or two ago from Born2BMild (aka Phil of BassGear) to use as a stand-in power amp for use with my DB preamp. Unfortunately, while its a great little rock amp for electric bass, it colours the sound too much to work well with a DB. And I tracked down a Mesa Walkabout to cover my rock needs (should never have sold my old one). The Headlite comes with the rather nice gig bag and is in good rather than great condition (scratches underneath from being rackmounted I guess; the front panel though is flawless). I paid £450 and would like to get this back or close enough. Its beefy enough on its own (400W) and would also be a great gig-bag backup amp too. Anyone? BTW, new these are £599 at BassDirect, so this is a 25% saving on new. Would also trade against an Acoustic Image Focus SA power amp, although these are rare as hen's teeth so its an ultra-long shot. Stock pic: [attachment=79222:Headlite.jpg] SWR blurb: The legendary SWR® tube preamplifier meets Class D power amp technology in this groundbreaking new product! The SWR headlite™ is a 3.8 pound (1.7 kg), 400 watt dynamo that delivers the tonal clarity SWR amps are famous for, as well as an astonishingly thunderous low-end response for such a diminutive package. But don’t let the size fool you – this is a full-featured professional quality bass amplifier! Ideal as a stand-alone amp in a head/speaker rig or partnered with the amplite™ – a matching 400-watt power amplifier – in a multiple power amp rig, the headlite is an extremely versatile performance tool for stage or studio. The headlite includes a handy accessory bag designed for a headlite, an amplite and all the necessary cables – or it can be rack-mounted in ½ rack space with the optional rack-mount kit. 3.75 lbs. SWR Tube Preamp with 3-Band Semi-Parametric EQ 400 watts (Class D Power Amp with Switch Mode Power Supply) -10dB Input Pad Switch Mute Switch with LED Indicator Aural Enhancer™ with Defeat Switch True Balanced Line Out (XLR & ¼”) with Ground Lift, Pre/Post Switch and Level Control 400 Watts @ 4 ohms 250 Watts @ 8 ohms Speakon® Jack [url="http://www.swrsound.com/products//search.php?partno=4415000000"]http://www.swrsound.com/products//search.p...rtno=4415000000[/url]
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    Thanks gents. Actually a BC'er local to me has proposed his drummer (who I have met and seems like a lovely guy, and has even seen Rattlin Bone live) so I will have a chat with him first
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    [quote name='Musicman20' post='1222346' date='May 6 2011, 04:39 PM']Any more ideas on this? Has anyone used the Promethean 1x10 with a drummer?[/quote] PM wateroftyne, I seem to recall he has done gigs with a drummer and a Promethean
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='1222271' date='May 6 2011, 03:41 PM']Does that mean you owe me £600 now, or do I simply owe it to myself?[/quote] Nice try, alter ego
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    [quote name='tauzero' post='1222255' date='May 6 2011, 03:18 PM']has anybody seen them in the same room together?[/quote] Damn, secret's out. I am in fact Beedster wearing a long grey wig and a prosthetic spare tyre around the waist
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    [quote name='farmer61' post='1222036' date='May 6 2011, 10:44 AM']Do you know, when I'm feeling a bit down in the dumps, I follow Clarky's and Beedster's for sale ads. The pair of them are class acts IMO [/quote] We just ping things back and forth to each other in the guise of FS ads when we get bored
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='1222011' date='May 6 2011, 10:22 AM']And as a the result of this purchase and a few other 'things', keep yours eyes open for a lovely mojo'd 3tsb '65 Precision that'll be on the market soon Jase.....[/quote] Oh dear. How you gonna hide that one from Mrs Legion and her horses, Jase?
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='1222003' date='May 6 2011, 10:17 AM']Although Clarky's [b]recent [/b] activity might seem quite excessive[/quote] Recent? I wasn't aware I had ever been anything other than excessive from the moment I joined this goddamn GAS-inducing forum
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