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Guild B301-F fretless 70's bass - NOW SOLD!
iamtheelvy replied to iamtheelvy's topic in Basses For Sale
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Ouch, some of those prices are pretty painful. Much as I like vintage instruments, I can't see how they can be worth that much! They are still blocks of wood with some metal bits attached...
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Don't limit it just to other fretless players. Listen to fretted bass players who inspire you. Do your take on that. On a fretless.
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I guess these are useful if you are running two rigs, or send a completely dry feed to the PA. I've personally used a blender pedal to get clean and distorted sounds for many years, but have recently discovered that I prefer the whole signal distorted! So no, I don't use them... But some do use them quite creatively, even on cheaper pedals - do a search for 'Uniboss'...
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Check out the second-hand Boss and EH market. Good pedals can be had for very cheap prices!
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I have particular basses I use for particular bands, but that mostly comes down to the tone of the bass more than looks. However, I do agree with the posts above. When I've bought a new bass, firstly it's because of how it looks, then how it feels, then how it sounds. But only in that order because that's how it works in a shop! - If I could be led in blindfolded and handed basses to try out, I'd probably have a completely different set by now!
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[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1383834353' post='2269759'] Can I ask you why you are using a pick which you say you don`t normally do? I never used a pick, so is it a skill worth learning alongside the finger technique? Is there a reason where you would need to use a pick instead of fingers? [/quote] You don't 'have' to play with a pick. Ever, if you don't want to. It's just another technique to use, and can give a different tone or feel to a song. With my band I tend to play through every song at practices at least once with fingers and once with pick. One will sound or feel better and that's the technique I'll stick with!
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Try a few different gauges of pick. Opinions vary from person to person as to the 'right' gauge for bass, so you really have to find the right one for you. Thinner picks will slide past the string more easily, so may help with speed initially, but tend to give less bottom-end and overall volume. Thicker picks give more 'oomph' to the sound, but flex less, so can slow you down until your technique fits in with the feel of them. somewhere around .88 - 1mm is a good starting point.
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I'm not much into the 'collector' mindset. A vintage Fender has great value to me... if it looks good, feels good and sounds good. Same principles I apply to a brand new bass...
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Guild B301-F fretless 70's bass - NOW SOLD!
iamtheelvy replied to iamtheelvy's topic in Basses For Sale
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Guild B301-F fretless bass from the late 70's for sale. I've owned this bass for the last ten years or so and have used it on many occasions for recording and live performance. This has a great, warm, woody tone. At higher volumes, the pickup does tend to become slightly microphonic. As far as I can tell (not a whole lot of info about these basses out there...) the bass is as stock, bar a couple of items. At some point in the past, a previous owner has changed the control knobs to, I guess, Gibson-style knobs, and also added a thumb-rest close to the neck. The only change that has been made under my ownership is the change of the strap buttons to Schaller Strap-locks after those that came with the bass fell out of the wood. The bass is in very good condition, but has been used and not hidden away in a collection. As such, is has a few dents in the back, and a little cracking in the lacquer near the headstock (no damage to the wood that I can see). I've always used flatwounds on the bass, but it did come fitted with roundwounds when I bought it. This does not seem to have done anything adverse to the fretboard though. Bass comes with a hardcase and the fitted schaller straplocks. Collection only from Portsmouth: £480. Pics below: [url="http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/iamtheelvy/media/PB030001_zps2ee9f483.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/iamtheelvy/media/PB030002_zpsa4501125.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/iamtheelvy/media/PB030003_zps8471e8e9.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/iamtheelvy/media/PB030004_zpsa395dd1c.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/iamtheelvy/media/PB030005_zps55fae0c8.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/iamtheelvy/media/PB030006_zps3be33e74.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/iamtheelvy/media/PB030007_zpsf512d204.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/iamtheelvy/media/PB030008_zps0bec471e.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/iamtheelvy/media/PB030009_zps23ed6606.jpg.html"][/url]
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Bump - still going!
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Replied. Guys - remember that this is a pretty weighty slab of wood. I'd rather not have to arrange for a courier for this, or have to travel too far myself with it if possible...
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Payday time bump!
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Still bumping...
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No love for the Bass Tubescreamer? :-) I know, I know... there isn't...
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I'm sure I have seen a picture of him onstage with the pedal plugged in. As for an example of it's use... not sure... As a side note, the pedal also works as a volume pedal, which may be an alternative he makes use of?
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The way it's going, it'll still be waiting for you!
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Still no offers, so bump again!
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Does the "other half" really stop you!
iamtheelvy replied to rodacademy's topic in General Discussion
I guess I'm pretty lucky. I generally save up for stuff I want out of the funds we have for, for want of a better word, pocket-money. When there's been something I really want/need/bother her about for long enough, then I can dip into the savings. Mind you, she knows of my OCD-type repayment plans that I have in my head in order to repay those savings... In all honesty though, most of my new stuff is paid through the sale of my old stuff! -
If it at all helps in the sale of this cab, I will be in Bristol on the weekend of the 1st - 3rd November. Will be happy to transport the cab up with me if there is interest in the west, but only for that weekend!
