CamdenRob

OK after a vast quantity of gin (especially for a Tuesday night) I have made it through this months entries and cast my vote.

I don't think it's uncouth to say who I've voted for, I think we're all amongst friends here and it's nice for people to know you think their piece is the best.

First up I love the SKOL / urb compilation this month, its incredibly polished and sounds like something lifted straight from a commercial release, your work is top notch and I always look forward to hearing your stuff.

lowdown's piece has a cracking production, its amazing how much things have come on since going into the studio and paying a fortune for a reel to reel demo only to sound half as polished as this.

I'm also tempted by steve's composition as I think he's a quality player and I greatly respect the musicality in all his pieces. Check out his youtube slap double bass clip - its awesome.

At the end of the day though this is a composition competition and I have to vote for my favourite piece of music. This month for me, discreet's creation was the best. I loved it, reminds me of old Roland 303 era big beat stuff. great musicality, great sounds and a great tune. I think this is a wonderful example of what basschat's creative community has to offer. All these entries have something unique about them but this month discreet's composition did it for me...

Rob

Bumpy bump... Need to make some room for an incoming bass....

I read this and commented on the guys page but it didn't seem to get put up...

I'm probably going to go down in flames for it, but I don't see the issue here. No-one is being forced to play this event so I don't see the exploitation? I don't understand why some musos seem to think they are entitled to a living because they can play the bass... As I can see it, the only way you will make money from your music is if you are playing something people are prepared to pay to hear. If your band would fill an otherwise empty venue then the venue would be happy to pay you as you are making them money... If no-one is interested why shoud you be paid?

I'm all for music for musics sake, I compose stuff myself that no-one else is even vaguely interested in. But I do it for a love of the music. I don't expect to be paid for it... I have a regular job to pay for the 'rent - food - council tax - etc' My music is not popular enough for me to make a living off and I don't expect to be paid just because I am a competent player.

The world owes nobody a living...

Rob

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1372020677' post='2120796']
Well, what a month it's been… And great to see so many last-minute entries! Good work folks.

Mike (urb) and I started out agreeing to collaborate on a 'little' project, but I don't think either of us quite imagined that it would end up where it did. I wrote a beat, Mike added a mind-boggling good bassline (as he does) and a lead synth, based on a catchy chord structure. We could have left it at that… and in a more sane and rational world, we probably would have. But instead we roped in the talents of Rebecca Romine (a singer from California) and Donnie Ozone (a rapper from New York, with whom I collaborated last month). And it just took off

Rebecca came up with the theme of "watching a world passing by" (the moon in the picture), which Donnie then expanded on with his own lyrics. Mike and I worked together on producing the finished article - me handling the mix, him providing a second set of ears and ideas. Basschat's own 51m0n was kind enough to give a critique of the early mix, which I found invaluable - so big thanks to Si for that too.

It was a fantastic and very creative process - and I'm hugely proud of what we achieved in only three weeks. I hope it goes to show what can be done by working with like-minded people… and putting in plenty of hard graft along the way.

I know Mike won't mind me saying that on the back of this, we're now planning to form a loose 'collective' (involving Rebecca, Donnie and possibly others) with the aim of starting work on more material in autumn this year. So we'll keep you all updated on that.

In the meantime, here's the fruit of our labour. I hope you dig it…

[url="https://soundcloud.com/skollob/world-pass-by"]https://soundcloud.c...b/world-pass-by[/url]

PS: in the immortal words of Chris Duckenfield, [i]watch yer bass bins... I'm tellin' ya![/i]
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This is brilliant... I love your soundcloud stuff 'All your bass' is a tune I have on my running playlist.

Rob

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1372024300' post='2120847']
If it helps, I assume you are in Camden Rob (hence name) and the Bass Gallery must be very close - they will refret a fretless for about £200 and do a superb job
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Yeah I did entertain that thought for a while, I live just around the corner from The Gallery... Should save the pennies really though, I've a trip to Bass Direct coming up and I can't see me leaving there empty handed.

This is a lovely bass though...

If only this was fretted...

Sunday Bump...

The 59 precision is already up to £1400... Others don't seem to share my scepticism

This all looks very suspect...

a 54 precision, 69 jazz, a ritter and various others... no reserve... bad english...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1954-Fender-Precision-Bass-/390614449527?pt=Guitar&hash=item5af26f7d77
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Vintage-1969-Jazz-Bass-Electric-Guitar-USA-NR-/231003731194?pt=Guitar&hash=item35c8e534fa
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ritter-Jupiter-Eye-Of-Horus-Jupiter-Bass-Phil-Lesh-/321147663796?pt=Guitar&hash=item4ac5e475b4

Morning Bump... I may possibly withdraw this to be honest. I'd quite like to keep it, although I'd have to hide any future purchases from Mrs CamdenRob.

Maybe trades. Anyone got a Mayones Jabba 4 there willing to part with for the G&L and some cash? I only really like the new white or sea foam green ones.

[quote name='shemeckfrac' timestamp='1371673518' post='2116913']
That's seems like a good deal ! The Gallery has the same one on sale for 220£
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Theirs is more of a silver sick colour, mine is definitaly more in the gold sick ball park...

Plays really well though, any interest? may possible trade for a decent outboard preamp...

Turns out it was all an error... ah well nevermind it amused me for the day.

[quote name='Nibody' timestamp='1371734325' post='2117497']
Just worked it out for a laugh - add another 15k to your figure above...
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Well that still keeps it under 80 grand.. so very reasonable In my view. I wonder if they'd be up for a trade for my Squire P bass and a cash adjustment?

They've also apperantly only made 100 at these (in no way whatsoever ridiculous) prices, so they are only expecting to make a modest six million quid on this particular model then.

[quote name='SidVicious1978' timestamp='1371723409' post='2117299']
WoW
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Wow indeed... after I've forked out the £62K its only £85 for postage.....

Amazing value...£62'097.70 I'll see if I've got any spare change....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Musicman-Stingray-4-BFR-Redwood-Special-New-Ball-Family-Reserve-Bass-Guitar-/231002787597?pt=Guitar&hash=item35c8d6cf0d

OK... bit of a random one this.

I've got those fender cables with the white tips, loads of them all different lengths. They are all less than Three months old and I've never had an issue with them. In fact I liked them so much they are the only brand I've bought.

The clipping problem when recording chords refused to go away, I tried everything to no avail. Then by random chance I plugged my Spector straight into the BR-80 using an old Piranha cable and bingo, no distortion, no clipping... all my other basses are fine too.

I've since tried all my fender white tips (8 cables) and every single one leads to clipping when recording chords. Both my old Piranha cables record fine.

I'm assuming this is a random quirk with the combination of a particular type of cable and a particular type of input..

Anyway, all sorted and hopefully I'll be able to get some stuff down this weekend

Rob

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1371646918' post='2116561']
now my friend (he said gently opening the shop door to reveal many shiny things lain hidden for many minutes) have you tried an ACG...
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ah I've seen a few of those around,beautiful indeed... I'm currently having a letts custom build that should satify my coffee table bass needs...

[quote name='jmchich' timestamp='1371569180' post='2115648']
Even if it makes you cringe now, that's actually not a bad cover. I do like the 1 audience member in the front headbanging
Your music has really changed!
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I'm never embarassed about stuff I used to do, however bizare it may seem looking back on it. I think the guy at the front was one of our mates who wanted to be in the band...

Makes me laugh to think of how serious we used to take it all.

I'm convinced that old Status Energy made an apperance in the for sale section last week as well... small world...

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1371646588' post='2116551']
...and now the shopping list is on view, would that be your avatar too matey?
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No thats last weeks 'must have' deluxe fender jazz... I decided the sandberg would better suit my jazz bass shaped needs... I'll probably be desperate for something else next week.. damn i'm fickle

[quote name='andydye' timestamp='1371646300' post='2116545']
unless presumably someone has the exact Sandberg you're looking for, then you'd be in a quandry eh

'G&L are superbly built basses, even the Tribby ones' type bump!
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Ha ha yes there is a Natural VM 5 shaped hole in my collection...

Picked this up about a month ago new, it's a wonderful player with a huge variety of sounds. I'd rather not be parting with it, truth be told, but I've got [s]a serious Sandberg California VM 5 (Natural) itch[/s] an impending house move and need to raise some funds / make some room.

Here is a video of me playing it, only video camera audio but the rough gist comes across.

[media]http://youtu.be/ARYBA3uPAEU[/media]

As new condition (see pics)

Taking a bit of a hit on this one, considering I bought it new a month or so back, as I need to raise some funds.

Pick up only I'm afraid. Anyone around the Camden area is welcome to pop over one evening and try it out.

I still have the tags it came with and the original receipt and I'll throw in a Stagg gigbag as well.


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Cort Curbow 4 FL - [s]£150[/s] - £95 - Trying to shift this before a trip to bass direct next weekend.

This is my Cort Curbow Four string fretless. I picked this up a couple of months back and I’ve decided fretless is just not for me.

It plays and sounds great and has just come back from The Gallery for a full set up and re-string with la bella flats (which cost almost as much as I'm selling it for).

Anyone is welcome to pop round one evening in Camden and try her out. I’m not sure about organising a courier so this one will be pick up only.

Good condition overall with some marking on the neck from the previous roundwound strings (see images)

Not looking for trades on this one, need the cash!

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[quote name='steve' timestamp='1371455912' post='2113983']
Can you try recording into your mic input in your pc/mac to see if you can replicate the problem there? if you can that would remove the Boss unit from the potential list of culprits. Are the chords you're playing very dense with small intervals, it may be a select group of frequencied which are distorting?
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Thanks Steve, I think thats my next port of call. I'll investigate a bit further and try and eliminate some more posibilities. It just seems odd that its fine with single notes but as soon as I attempt a chord (any chord) it distorts...

Might even be my headphones or something? I'll try some different monitoring options when I get home from work tonight.

[quote name='steve' timestamp='1371454872' post='2113972']
Are there settings on the Boss unit to determine the input type (i.e. line in or microphone for e.g) or possibly an input pad to reduce the level?
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Yeah there is a mic / line switch which I've got set to line and there is an input sensitivity pad which I've got set to the maximum -12db.

I can't work out where the clipping is comming from, its not a visible clip on the level meter. Seems odd its only when I play chords?

Rob

Morning All,

Bit of advice needed here.

I’ve picked up one of those little boss micro multitracks (BR-80 I think it’s called) at the weekend to start recording some of my solo bass bits a bit better quality than the old youtube video approach. I know it’s not top quality, but it’s small, convenient and seems to do everything I need it for at the moment.

I’m having a bit of an issue with recording higher register chords. I seem to have a good strong clean bass sound for recording basslines and higher register melodies but when I try to record chords I seem to be getting distortion. I’m playing chords high up on a sixer so they are not stupendously low notes and they sound fine through my amp / cab setup. I’m also having the same issue playing simple two note chords on my four string. If I drop the input level really really low I can pick them up cleanly but then I get loads of hiss. The level meter is nowhere near peaking but yet the signal is still distorted?

I’m getting this issue whether I run straight into the input or via the DI out of my amp and also if I use the line out of my amp.

I’m at a bit of a loss…. Don’t know if I need a high pass filter? Is my bass creating frequencies that are peaking the input that I can’t hear? Why do I only have this problem when playing chords?

I’ve very limited experience with recording and I’m hoping there is something obvious I’m not doing.

Rob