ribbetingfrog

Always been a schecter fanboy. my first Bass was a Schecter and I’ve owned plenty. Great looking and great value instruments. that one is particularly fine looking.

Mine is 9lbs 4 oz (4.2 kg) including strap!

You won’t be disappointed!

I’ll weigh mine tonight

Picked it up for £1299 at guitarguitar. my previous basses were Ibanez Talman 310 with Fender Yosemite precision pup Squier Pete Wentz with Dimarzio Willpower pickup Squier Affinity with a 70’s Dimarzio pickup. always had cheaper basses with upgrades, was expecting only a small difference in tone as I had decent pickups before but it’s chalk and cheese.

Took it to band practice tonight. Genuinely stunned how good this thing is! I didn’t expect it to sound so much better than my other basses. much more full low end without any boominess. wish I’d took the plunge sooner!

Tried to get this on our setlist a few times. never got past the band filter 🙁 love playing the bass line on this.

Decided to sell all my cheap gear and invest in a full on American Music Man. Always liked P basses most. So many songs I love have that P bass sound. Taking it to band practice tomorrow but so far I’m very impressed. seriously well made instrument. Everything fits together so perfectly and feels so sturdy. I’ve had fun with my Squires over the years but this is definitely a good upgrade.

As long as you pay through PayPal goods and services you’re well covered but I’d still avoid it. if in doubt, don’t go near.

If our drummer chose the song he makes us get it perfect, every note. Other songs I get it as close as possible making sure to get the heart of the bass line and leave some wriggle room for ease or adapting to my style.

I once turned up at a gig without my bass...

I was looking for a bass overdrive for my board and happened upon Rupert at Bax shop. He was nicely priced so I thought I’d take a punt. They normally sell for just under $200. Lounsberry mostly make pedals for Hammond Organs ( who knew that Hammond organs used pedals!!! They make one called the Organ Grinder 😂). They made this inspired by the bass tone at a King Crimson concert and it is based on the Nigel. ( a guitar pedal they make). i put it on my board to an inauspicious start after my Fender Downtown Express preamp in the chain and it sounded awful. Moving it before the Preamp pedal and Boom! There it was. Big, thick bottom end and oodles of grit. It can do a more subtle thickening right through to more dirt than I’ll ever use. I’ve got the level maxed and the drive about 9 o’clock on my board. This gives a real thickening and a really pleasing growl. This is now an almost always on pedal as I love the tone but there are a couple of songs my band play that I switch it off for to play cleaner. My somewhat unusual chain is: wireless receiver - Rupert - Mooer Bass Thunderball - Fender Downtown Express - Mooer Pitch Box (for the detune chorusy effect) - Mooer Noise Gate - Hughes and Kettering Tubemeister 5 guitar amp DI to mixing desk. I try to turn it back on ASAP though as it’s puts a real smile on my face. It certainly delivers the classic King Crimson bass tone and is perfect for my rocky take on the covers my band play. The pedal is really sturdy with chunky Les Paul style knobs. Inside the pedal is very tidily made and they make a point of through mounting components rather than surface mounting. It can use a 9v battery (included with mine) or a centre negative power supply. It could certainly take a battering, well made metal case and very solid build quality. It looks quite Victorian with its olde worlde graphics. Overall it’s a quirky and unusual alternative to the usual suspects if you fancy having a sound nobody else will have. Near $200 Price tag means it’s not for everyone’s budget but it’s cheaper than a Darkglass. Highly recommended by me if you fancy some more unusual dirt. This is the only bass pedal Lounsberry make but it’s a corker.

Some good options, I’ll pass it on. the hiscox std-Ebp is definitely long enough, will have to see what they think

The mono m80 is listed as 121.92 cm interior length, which is exactly the length of the bass! 48 inches. could be tight. at least the mono bags have the well protected bass so the point wouldn’t make a hole

A friend has a Traben bass, 35” scale length, overall 48” length. it has a slightly pointy top and bottom end, like my Traben pictured below. (Mine is 34” scale so no bother) the issue is, most gig bags only just fit, and the pointy bits soon wear holes in the bag. Has anyone got any suggestions for gig bags that will be suitable?

All this talk of old strings and flats makes me weep. i love zingy new strings!

I am so impressed with your ability to sum it up as simply and succinctly as possible! The perfect description.

I am utterly baffled that anyone would watch! i was forced to watch one episode and it is all that is bad with television. mind numbing tosh.

Good to see them getting some love! i watch them sometimes and am always equally entertained and impressed.

I play in a pub covers band. The rest of the band pride themselves in playing more unusual songs other bands don’t play. I’m more of the opinion we’re there to give the punters what they want which is undoubtedly the usual suspects. its an interesting debate but I think there’s a balance to be had. My band tend to turn their noses up if I suggest anything too popular! We do quite a few already mentioned though!

I appreciate the concern! As I have to deal with guitarists on a regular basis I have coping mechanisms in place so was able to deal with the trauma. I do feel a helpline number should have been provided by the broadcaster for those people less able to deal with the shock.

I had to take my mum to casualty (she’s ok, needed a couple of stitches) they had it on in the waiting room. if I was at home I could have turned over. possibly the worst thing I have ever in my life been made to watch. Worse than Barney the dinosaur, and he is used to torture prisoners by the CIA. the only saving grace was that had I chosen to gouge out my own eyes at least I was already in hospital.

A new pedal board and a Mooer pitch box. i like laying out pedal boards far more than is healthy.

Sire Marcus Miller. Absolutely cannot recommend my V3 enough. Bought it for a try and instantly became my go to gigging bass. the whole ethos behind the brand was to make good quality basses for beginners and they certainly nailed it.

Sounds like my kind of band!