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  1. such
    "technical ability" means nothing more than being able to play exactly what's needed/appropriate for the song. Is Stanley Clarke a better bassist than Peter Hook? Possibly. Would he be a better bassist for Joy Division then?
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    http://youtu.be/6oO2h-jRUkE
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    SOLD.

    such replied to tom1946's topic in Basses For Sale

    I'm actually trying to find some spare bit of budget now - always wanted one in this colour! Payday seems so far away, and I overstretched my budget around xmas too much... I've got a BB415 in Raspberry Red now, my favourite bass ever tone-wise. And that's saying something, have owned american fenders and german warwicks before. I want a 4-string now, with the same sound. And this funky colour
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    SOLD.

    such replied to tom1946's topic in Basses For Sale

    If you still have it in, say, 3 weeks' time, I'm taking it.
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    Nobody knows really except for the band. They refer to the bassist as Mr X. There is a word that he wasn't a very pleasant person to deal with. Stuart was in Paris at the time, having some sort of relationship emergency with his then-girlfriend Milla Jovovich. Another well known Jamiroquai song from the Zender-era that was recorded by another bassist was "When You Gonna Learn" from the first album. It was recorded before Stu joined the band, and it was Andrew Levy of The Brand New Heavies on the bass.
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    another vote for Yamaha. There is someone here trying to sell his BB605 for many months now, I think it was £170 or 200 with a Hiscox case. Beautiful bass with a very interesting preamp. I've had one of them (still in my avatar), one of the best basses I used.
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    I'm pretty sure it was some sort of all-valve Trace in the "Travelling Without Moving" period. Like, V8 or something like this. On the first album the sounds were much more sterile, don't know what it might have been. There's a Hartke combo and cabs in the "Space Cowboy" video, but then that version was recorded later, he didn't play on the album version of the song.
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    still looking?
  9. such
    oh no, I've only got a 4x10 and enjoy playing in London sometimes. On top of that, I'm a Pole. I'm not worthy.
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    Spent some time with Paul Turner this weekend in Hook End. He might show up, if they come back to the country on time with Jamiroquai (they plan to return on Friday night, before the show). It there's any delay, he won't come. If he does though, there may be a very special one-off product announced in a very unexpected booth...
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    Shiiiit! Can't afford it now, just bought shitloads of photo gear... But I'm buying it for myself for Christmas if it's still around. Which I wish you it isn't, good luck with the sale!
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    GMR have always been an entirely Polish business, only recently they've moved their international division to Denmark Street. When I first heard of them they were also the exclusive distributor of Warwick basses in Poland, and at that time all hardware and pickups/electronics in GMR basses was Warwick/MEC (I've owned one of those). Older instruments had all kinds and brands of hardware in them (I've owned one of those too, with Schaller hardware and EMG pickups). Newer ones, after GMR ceased distributing Warwicks, used the whole variety again. I don't know what GMR use as "standard" now, but any non-standard hardware shouldn't be worrying, especially in an instrument made for the Polish market. As for Solartron - I've been a user on Polish bassists' forums years ago and remember his username, very highly regarded person there. There is a slight chance that I may be mistaking him with someone else, but iirc he's a designer and maker of very high-spec and really innovative electronics. Not dissimilar to what John East is doing here, only with an even less commercial and more tailor-made profile. Something in my head associates him with the Zakrzewski basses (vide Janek Gwizdała's new fretless), but don't quote me on that. Someone grab it, awesome bargain. edit: Merlin pickups are also very very good, I know the maker personally, he was a co-founder of the band Vader (for all you metal fans) and has been making pickups for decades. I know people who swapped their Seymour Duncan and Fender CS pickups for these and are very happy.
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    Yamaha BBs

    such replied to cocco's topic in Bass Guitars

    yeah, they have a very different kind of charm, I loved my BB605 though (which unfortunately I realized after selling) and will have another one in future.
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    modified as in having been modified - I can't remember the exact name, Active Deluxe Jazz? They come in white with matching headstock, black ditto, sunburst without matching headstock. Shiny black ebonol fretboard, no markers. No pickguard. Popular pimping platform. The bass in the video looks to me more like that Squier than like anything Fender is making.
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    [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPaKTQVSfBM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPaKTQVSfBM[/url]
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    if MAG has the same "shape" button as ABM, it has to be pressed in for a flat-ish response, depressed position gives a big low boost and scoops out all the mids.
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    replied! On hold.
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    bumpity bump
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    Yamaha BBs

    such replied to cocco's topic in Bass Guitars

    4StringFortress - ask Sean here what bridge he used for his orange 415 - he was quite satisfied with the results. Personally, I'm thinking about an inexpensive bridge in style of Hipshot A-style that Thomann have in stock. Other option is (and I may go for it eventually) the 5string Babicz bridge, which has a thick and heavy backplate and an easy-release string anchoring - this last thing is particularly important to me. Definitely think about getting a string retainer (such as a Hipshot) for the B string at the headstock, to increase the angle on the nut and improving tension. The bridge swap will only improve things if the string anchor point is further back (from the saddle) and/or lower (closer to the body surface) than the original one. Personally, I want to get my 415 refinished in some funky colour (like Burgundy Mist or maybe Surf Green or something), and I'm thinking about routing a precise pool for the bridge in order to get the string anchoring lower, particularly if I was getting a Babicz, whose saddles still have full contact with the baseplate, even if set high. That would provide the sufficient angle and tension, almost like string-thru-body, but with easily swappable stringage
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    Me too, with a slight difference: definitely the chorus, possibly the fuzz and/or overdrive, definitely the BlowTorch.
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    bump...
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    Demeter Compulator - 2 knobs (plus a trim pot on the side to adjust the treshold to match the level of your instrument) and very bass-friendly. I've got one and love it, does the job brilliantly, also in drop tunings and a 5-string. I want to swap it for the MXR M87, just because I plug different basses (and guitars) into it, with VERY different signal levels, and that trim pot is a bit difficult to adjust every time. When I was shopping for the compressor and trying different ones, the Compulator was my favourite sound-wise though (I admit I didn't have a chance to try a Diamond or Rothwell), sort of tidies the signal up and makes it more focused without changing the general tone of the bass.
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    I used to live in Cardiff years ago, there was a jumbo-shaped SX acoustic bass guitar hanging at Gamlins (iirc) for £200, I've tried it a few times and quite liked it, more than any other inexpensive ABG. They make good instruments, especially for the money.
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    I bought this a few months ago from a fellow basschatter, and absolutely love the sound and the compressing action, but as I'm using basses with very different outputs, I decided to go for a MXR M87 Bass Compressor - because of the Input knob an the LED metering. The little trim pot on the side of the Compulator is just too troublesome to deal with every time I switch basses. Therefore, this is for trade for the M87 [i]only[/i], with cash from me if necessary. I know it's not very likely to find an owner of one wanting to trade specifically for a Compulator, but I'm in no rush. If it doesn't happen, I'll just buy the MXR at some point, and then sell this one. edit: Another item I would trade it for (straight trade) is the MXR Blow Torch or maybe Ibanez Bass TubeScreamer. Will post pics later.
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    I'd prefer chrome if it had the classic pickups in chrome cans. That's what I liked in the looks of the old Thunderbirds. It still is a sexy bass though.
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