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Bump - might consider trades - try me.
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Absolutely, I am only selling as after 20+ years on 6-strings I'm looking at going back to basics (i.e. a p-bass). It is probably the best all-round 6 I've played.
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Well there's a TRB-6P in the Gallery so I've had a chance to compare them both. They both have that wide/flat neck. The Yamaha is or course a neck-through so it's a little slimmer at the body join but overall I would say that the Pulcinella has a thinner, slightly nicer profile. I much prefer the tone of the MPG however, reminds me of a cross between a US MTD and a Fodera Imperial that I tried in the Gallery about a year ago. Having had a Ken Smith BSR6, Modulus Quantum 6, Warwick Streamer Stage 1 6 (x3), MTD 635-24, plus a couple of high end Yamahas and Ibanezes, the MPG stacks up as being as good as any of them. The neck, balance and tonal versatility are what set it apart from the others.
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WITHDRAWN I recently acquired this, and although it's a superb bass, I've decided to move in a different direction. Matt Pulcinella is a small custom maker in the US - see www.mpguitars.com Spec is: 2-pce swamp ash body 5A quilt maple top 1pce maple neck Pau Ferro 24-fret fingerboard w/ abalone inlays Bartolini quad-coil soapbars Bartolini NTMB 18v 3-band eq with coil taps and pull mid to change mid freq Hipshot bridge and Ultralite tuners 55m nut, 19mm spacing at the bridge Dead on 4.5Kg/9.9lbs Setup with med/low action and new DR Hi-Beams 30-125 Complete with gig bag. Neck is really slim yet quite wide, very slick and fast. Weight and balance are also spot on, and you can reach right up to the 24th fret thanks to the deep treble cutaway. Tonal palette is probably wider than on any bass I've played - it has it's own, slightly mellow singing quality but is capable of a really appealing stringy guitaristic solo tone right to a dead p-bass thump, or anything in between. B-string is spot on too (it is 35" scale, but you wouldn't know it because the neck is so well shaped). This is basically a real boutique feeling bass for not a lot of money - it reminds me a bit of a Fodera Imperial I once tried. It's that good. everything feels just right, from the volute at the back of the neck, to the downward pressure on the strings over the nut, to the very versatile electronics to the quick release bridge and lovely fast neck. I've used photos from previous sales as condition is identical (hope previous sellers don't mind) - actual colour comes out a little darker than the pics. I'm located in North London For a quick sale [s]£850[/s] £800 inc postage to mainland UK No trades at this time, although I could be interested in a maple board US Fender P-bass or similar plus some cash my way. If in doubt, take a punt!
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Sold my Fender Marcus Miller 5 - instant payment and Mark was very patient with the shi**y courier service from Interparcel, who I will NOT be using again! He's a great guy so buy/sell with confidence. Mat
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Tried one. Crap I'm afraid. All the bulk of a normal 6-string without any of the benefits. Finish looks horrible up close too.
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What a load of crap this thread is. As usual.
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I might add that the number of well-paying, long-term reading gigs in the UK is somewhat less than the fingers on my left hand. In fact outside of depping in West End theatres it's almost non-existent. I've always considered reading/theory etc as an excellent music educational tool. It happens to allows readers to play a piece of music none of them have ever seen without rehearsal. It's not the be-all and end-all, though.
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Replying to the OP? I don't know. Do you need to read music?
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I also played a Cort A6 a few months ago - the finishing reminded me of a Ken Smith (I'm not kidding), but the tone lacked a little something. Still, you can pick them up used around £450-500 - excellent all round basses - neck thru as well.
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You'll find that even if you can get it running it will be very power hungry as it has very little optimisation for the G5 - it was written for Intel Processors... You be able to run about twice as much stuff on a bog standard new iMac. See if you can get Logic Studio 1 or, even better, Pro 7 as it will go much better.
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[quote name='dougal' post='999749' date='Oct 25 2010, 10:10 AM']I'm considering: Bongo 6 (well outside my price range!) Warwick Thumb (a little bit out of my price range!) Ibanez (BTB676) Yamaha (TRB1006) ESP (LTD D-6) Peavey (NTB6)[/quote] I picked up a TRB6 on here for £400. Japanese made, Honeyburst ash/maple/rosewood. Nothing under a grand would touch it. Of that list I would pick the Yamaha every time - good build quality, nice tight B, good elecs and PU's and not too heavy (as long as you like the look). I gather they're back in production, too. The Bongo and Thumb are not worth the (very large) outlay - for that money new you're into Ken Smith/MTD/Roscoe etc used prices. BTB676 is really anonymous to my ears, as are the ESP and the Peavey. The problem with 6-strings is that it not easy to make one cheaply - they need even response over a wider frequency range, better construction and design to sort out the wider neck and headstock and (usually) more thought to electronics to cater for tones from sub-bass to guitar.
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Having taught for over 15 years, my experience leads me to believe that great teachers (i.e., ones that are capable of teaching advanced students) posess, in order of importance: The desire to teach, not just for the money but because they genuinely enjoy helping other people to develop new skills and abilities. The ability to understand and communicate well to a wide variety of people from different backgrounds. A sound knowledge of their instrument at a fundamental level - unless you're a genius this usually takes a long time (which is why I didn't start teaching until I had been playing for 10 years, 7 as a working pro). I'm a better teacher now than I was at the start, too. The technical and theoretical knowledge to be able to relay such fundamental knowledge. If a teacher doesn't know their theory and cannot read music I wouldn't expect them to advertise as a teacher for advanced students. Practical experience as a musician - learning to play is much more than notes and rhythms. I learned a lot about playing, gigging, locking in with a band and managing professional situations from my teachers. The ability to gauge a student's strengths and weaknesses, and also how to best improve their overall ability Prior teaching experience! Burying one's ego and avoiding the temptation to show off helps, too.
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As far as maintaining your average electric bass goes, outside of neck relief, action, intonation, tuning and changing the battery (if it has one), there's not much else to do unless you start investing in serious tools (files for fretstoning, needle files for cutting nuts, rasps and blades for shaping bodies etc). The principles come from furniture making so if you can't find any instrument building courses, perhaps see if you can find a traditional/fine furniture course? It'd be much better than a book (unless you have tons of wood to practice on and a lot of time and money).
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Is [i]efficient[/i] technique that important? Yes.
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FS: Fender Roscoe Beck V - SOLD pending the usual..
XB26354 replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Basses For Sale
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Bump - now on eBay.
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Still available - bump (now for sale only)