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    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    6 hours ago, Jack said:

    Iirc the plate amp was an off the shelf part (with custom dsp curves) that was discontinued. That was the main reason those cabs were stopped, although Alex did say he had a stock of parts on hand. My point is that the amps exist outside of Barefaced and having it fixed may be easier than you think. 

     

    Have you checked the fuse? 

     

    Hypex made the modules and yes, they are still very much in business, so possibly an email to them might help too. 

    Alnus Basses - Anyone got one?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    10 hours ago, W1_Pro said:

    That name though. Anus Basses. Just can't stop thinking it...

     

     

    Before my life as a professional musician I used to work in IT. I also really liked advertising that I'd much rather have been doing music than being there, so I had a BassChat business card in my ID card holder.

    Imagine my embarrasment on the occasion we're all stood in a lift and my "i-have-no-social-filter-and-dont-know-when-to-shut-up" colleague spotted said business card, the letter B obscured by my lanyard.. 

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    The theme from Bergerac (original BBC series)

    in Chillsome

    Posted · Edited by Dood

    YES! I always loved this theme - and the theme to The Bill. As a young'un I couldn't quite figure out what I was drawn to... but looking back, as a bit of a fan of prog, it was the 7/4 time signature of the main section! Oh and I nearly forgot the tone key change and then almost immediately back again later in the piece. 

     

     

     

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    Decent earplugs advice.

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    I posted this elsewhere, but this site offers a (non-scientific) but very useful sound guide for each of the ear plugs reviewed, volume normalised. I found this very useful as I was able to pick up some cheap generic plugs that offered better speech intelligibility versus some that I have that seem to be more bass heavy. I have another set here that are really peaky around 2Khz, which is really fatiguing, so making sure I didn;t end up with another simialr set mean this site was invaluable. 

     

    I have to say, these would be only short term use as all generics hurt my ears afetr a while and rarely sound as good as a set of moulded Pro plugs. Mine are 64 Audio, but I do have a set of the "Help For Musician's" moulded plugs by ACS through the Musician's Union too - highly recommended for busy professional bassists.

     

    https://www.hearadvisor.com/earplug-rankings

     

    https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/get-support/physical-health/protect-your-hearing

    Peavey basses

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Cornwall Steve said:

    I think that's a very valid point !👍

    Mind you, I still can't get my hands on a reasonably priced Indonesian 5 string Cirrus. Been looking for 6 months now 😢

     

    The Indonesian Cirrus 5 is indeed a sleeper! I have one here that is silly money for its quality. I think the previous owner gave it a fret job and the neck is skinnier than other examples I have tried, but OMG, dump a set of Pro Steels on it and that low B is extraordinary. 

     

    @kodiakblair was it you who put me on to Gillian and her collection? 

    Heads up! Great VST deals spotted

    in Recording

    Posted

    It has been all over the place for a while now. I checked it yesterday as I still have piles of vouchers to use up and most of the time the page comes up blank or will tell me I have no more left.

     

    I’m at a loss to what else to choose to be honest as I’ve rinsed nearly all the products I want! Shame the new Toney Bass pack isn’t included!

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    Tobias 2025 are they worth it?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    From a nostalgia point of view, I'd love to have a Tobias again and I really want to love the Classic V (loooks great in satin natural), but, I couldn't even get one sent to me for a review! So, they're kinda out of my favour right now. I'm going to look in to the new Peavey Cirrus V basses and await to see if Spector bring out a neck-thru for their new Icon series. They will need to be throroughly tested out. 

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    Danny Sapko discovers… (now including follow up vid that is worse!)

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    6 hours ago, Beer of the Bass said:

     

    It's a shame in a way, Mr Sapko does have a good feel for a particular flavour of rock bass playing, I'd be way happier to see that front and centre rather than becoming the callout guy. But I guess that's YouTube again. 

     

    Yup, no one is interested in actual bass content. This thread alone has over 28k views and nearly 400 comments. Figures i can only dream of on my no-ego, no-bs, no-bait content. It’s depressing, this, is depressing. 

    I actually went on to social media bass groups of over 100K users to ask that folk watch my 1 minute video, and to date, I’ve managed 88 fcking likes. Eighty-eight? Because no one cares about real content or supporting actual musicians. Then everyone complains that another band has split or another venue has shut down. Frankly I might just be the next person to give up altogether, hard work isn’t rewarded, sensationalism and click-bait bs is it seems. 

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    Do you think of yourself as a musical 'artist'?

    in General Discussion

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    I don’t know what I am. I find it very awkward pushing my own creations, but will happily talk all day about other’s work, which I can’t help but be incredibly enthusiastic about. I like being a bassist and working with others, in a team for the betterment of a project or an inclusive passion; but I work alone as a teacher and am more than confident in my realm knowing both my worth and my sh*t for which I expect to be compensated for.

    I write, compose, journal, review, produce columns, professional videos, music and bass material for myself, session or freelance work. I get to do my ideal job, passion and hobby as my gainful employment and run my own business.Well over  35 years playing bass, over 15 it has been my sole income. 

     

    Educator? Influencer (eurrghhhhh), Artist? 

     

    Oh, I know, as my career’s officer actually said, “that’s all well and good Daniel, but what will you do for a real job?”

    • Like 2

    Disappointing new bass day...I would appreciate some opinions.

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Am I right in thinking that this brand is part of a number of companies in the same locality and they have shipped work out from their own workshop to keep up with demand? Or am I imagining that happened at some point? So, I guess my question is; although responsibility and (consumer contract) is between buyer and seller, did someone else, a 3rd party “do the work”? Ya know, since it is unusual that examples like this come out of the brand’s workshop? I’ve no idea, just asking.

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