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  1. Inside the Burns factory 1965 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuuIF6mmRLA

     

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      Dood

      The clip was also in the absolutely brilliant guitar documentary from 1987 - I must have watched in back then hundreds of times!

       

       

       

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  2. My sister has a prog-tastic wi-fi password.09292320472.jpg.2b7012f82cc90f5133c542cdc84efd55.jpg

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      Dood

      We should have a separate thread: Show Us Your music related WiFi SSIDs!! 

       

       

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  3. Just fitted some shiny new Gotoh GB707 tuners to the Spector, replacing the cheapy no-names that were on there... oh my word, they are lovely. 

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      Dood

      YUMMYYY!!!!! I MUCH prefer the look versus the smaller, weedy looking posts.  I recently dropped a set of res-o-lites I found cheap online on a Peavey Cirrus and they have similarly made a huge improvement. Gotoh definitely make my favourite tuning keys! 

  4. Who is the member that offers a courier service? - I couldn't find it in the Affiliates thread.

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      Dood

      Ahhh yes @walshy's man with a van is a diamond, as is Walshy!

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  5. Does anyone know what brand of strings Ibanez put on their SR305's? Only asking so I don't make the mistake of buying any - played for an hour on Sunday and now totally dead.

     

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      Dood

      Funnily, I've been using them on my teaching basses (thus no sweaty evenings lol) but I've recently put a set on a gigging bass rather than my usual Pro Steels. I have a gig tonight that might be a hot one, so I'll have some ideas over the weekend! 
      Obviously with all the cold weather = no sweaty mits, strings have been lasting ages, but, I do have hands that kill strings quickly after long drenching 2 hour gig sets, so I'd expect a hit on string life generally.

      I've been using D'addario for many years and there's certainly other brands I have used that have died significantly faster. 

      Elixir are good strings, a good choice too.

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  6. Does anyone know what brand of strings Ibanez put on their SR305's? Only asking so I don't make the mistake of buying any - played for an hour on Sunday and now totally dead.

     

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      Dood

      Are you saying that these strings were on the bass from new? It's worth noting that in this case, they may have been on the bass for months before arriving at your own paws :)

      Try a set of XT coated strings from D'Addario :) 

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  7. Any NE soldering guri's? having a headscratch... 

     

    What's the best time to give up soldering? asking for a friend.... 

    Ground hum, or no sound.. May have to rework some parts to fit properly in the smaller channel.

    Did a test run but it was getting abit unworldly. 

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      Dood

      Lots of ground hum with no sound in a passive instrument: The first place to look is whether or not the circuit is completed with proper grounding. If it isn't grounded then all the components are kinda acting like an aerial to noise. If the noise goes away when you turn the volume down then its between the pickups and ground, if the noise stays no matter what you do with the volume then check the ground to the volume control and to the socket.

       

      Grab a cheap multimeter to test with - I got one for £5 just for chucking around.

       

       

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  8. Jazz/Precision Bass with Ric pick-up positions anyone? I wanna hear it out of interest!

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      Dood

      @eadThank you! I would LOVE to hear it - especially as you also have EMGs on board which will be what I go for. I may choose J pickups, but now I have seen EMG P's in situ, I am intrigued!

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  9. A shout out to my grandson Oliver @Dasbassman who has just signed up here and may be one of the youngest at 13. He's becoming a fine player and also plays guitar and keys (& good vocals). I've pretty much given up gigging now so it's over to Ollie to carry the flag. He's currently playing a cheapo P style 30" Ebay bass through a Peavey combo I found cheap. He's saving for a decent 34", maybe a MIM P or similar. He also plays a US Strat (I helped find that😂) through a Marshall valvestate. I'm going to nag him to get posting now!

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      Dood

      Hey @DasbassmanOliver! I started playing bass when I was 13 too! I messed about with guitar from the age of 8 I think, but not with any seriousness though! Bass was a different story! It's the coolest instrument :) Welcome aboard! 

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  10. Hi, im just about to list a BXP 5.

     

    Andy

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      Dood

      Thanks buddy!!! :) :) 

  11. Have just become hopelessly carried away in the Maruszczyk bass configurator... oh well, there goes the morning...

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      Dood

      The Maruszczyk basses that Mark @ BassDirect sent me for video review were really nice! The fan fret natural Jazz was so comfy. I loved the super rolled fretboard edges. 

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  12. It has only taken me X years to finally get round to switching out the two band Glockenklang pre in my MIJ Fender for a three band Glockenklang! It will, after many years, match its sister MIJ!

    I adore my Power Jazz Bass Specials!

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      Dood

      Oh nice! :)

       

      As my bass originally had one large hole for a three way switch, rather than fill the hole I'm going to replace the blend knob on my Glockenklang with a three way switch again. I'd prefer the blend, but that hole is a bit big! Switch should be arriving today, finger's crossed!

       

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  13. I have accepted an offer from a friend to play in his karaoke band. I have to learn like 40 songs for tonight...

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      Dood

      I wish you all the best! There's nothing like the feeling of flying on the edge of your seat! 

      I was once called up by a mate who had 8 hours to put together a band for a headline gig for a show where the main act pulled out at the last minute.  The guitarist we managed to get hadn't even heard most of the rock songs we needed for the set! 

      It can be done and I look back on the evening fondly as it was tense, but also so much fun as the audience were told what had happened. Good luck, you'll be fine!

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  14. The EMG GZR P pickup is SOOOOO good!! 
    Just dropped on one my Tokai and it sounds superb!

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      Dood

      What didn't you like about them? - CTS or Alpha instead then @NancyJohnson

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  15. oops...another Shuker specced and ready to order

    n+1 in action

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      Dood

      @andydye - Aww niiiiiiiiiice! - Funnily, I've reviewed a cheap jazz for an upcoming video in Bass Gear Magazine - and now I want a Jazz bass! I don't have one in my collection either! I'd be tempted too!

       

      @eude - yeah, he certainly does! Now I can't stop thinking about them ha ha!!

       

      @andydye , @eude - Thank you for asking! I think my Doodle (Sally @Rich!!)  headless is going to get a sister. Another headless 6, but I've been playing with the design a bit. Some sculpting here and there and a really nice theme across the instrument that should hopefully be pretty eye catching as well as ergonomic. Nothing daft though, Jon and I like to stay tasteful! 

       

      But likewise, I'm running out of body parts to export!

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  16. oops...another Shuker specced and ready to order

    n+1 in action

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      Dood

      Aww exciting!!!! 

       

      Jon and I have spec'd out my next bass but funds are holding up proceedings! GAHHH!!! 

       

      Yes, as Ewan says, what's cooking? :) 

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  17. KORG US has announced the purchase of a majority interest in the Helsinki-based bass gear maker Darkglass!

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      Dood

      Just spotted the post in 'General'. 

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  18. Who is coming to the Guitar Show in Birmingham this weekend? :)

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      Dood

      Sadly I can' make it over this weekend, so it was all the better that I saw you at the Liverpool show! 

      Have a great one!

  19. I've recently started recording all my own review videos for Bass Gear Magazine based in Ohio. Yes, I still write for Bass Player Magazine as I have been every month for the last (nearly) two and a half years, but I would love for you to follow this magazine and YouTube channel too!

     

    https://www.bassgearmag.com

     

    https://www.youtube.com/c/BassGearMagazine/videos

     

    It does mean that I've not been posting to my own channel, but would really appreciate a follow there too, please!!

     

    https://www.youtube.com/c/DanVeallBassist

     

    I want to produce the best videos I can, so I'll be keeping an eye on threads like these to improve my content!

  20. One of my students has an awesome sounding Jazz bass. I don't actually own a Jazz bass. Now I need a Jazz bass.

     

    If psychologists want to come and study terminal G.A.S, you know where I am... lol 

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      Dood

      The bass in question happened to be a Fender MIM 70's - 2019, sounds amazing!

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  21. This lovely bass is now sold.

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      Dood

      You've posted a status, not a reply to your for sale thread?

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  22. Colour co-ordinated my signature and avatar.

    Guess I need to get out more often.

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      Dood

      Ok, I like purple, green and black. Everything is purple, green and black. There ya go, done. 

       

      Oh wait, I like Candy Apple Red too.

       

      It occurred to me I am only talking about basses. 

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  23. @Clarky - exactly, he's the best bass gear reviewer out there. I flipping love him. Good old @Dood

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      Dood

      It's ok, the cheques went out in the post that morning... 

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  24. @Clarky - exactly, he's the best bass gear reviewer out there. I flipping love him. Good old @Dood

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