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Thanks gents, that's helpful. Your post on the variety of 'Berg pup options a while back was definitely a good one but I won't be rushing back to Delano's any time soon, though!
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yeah fair point do any Sandberg VM pup / EQ combos come close to any of the above classic Fender P sounds? If so please spill the beans
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Which pups / preamp combo would you say come closest to the classic Fender P sound?
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Speaking of which, how close does the reverse P config on the Sandberg come to a classic Fender P bass sound? Couldn't really find a decent YT clip (in English) review of the VM5, but if you've come across one or got a recording yourself please do post a link.
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I guess if you only think you bought it, then proper 'congratulations' should wait until we have some pics from you as proof! 😁
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A bit hard on landlords: they are getting absolutely caned by their retail tenants foreclosing (Debenhams, House of Fraser, Arcadia etc.) and a lot of other tenants are using 'Administration' to renege on their leases. The biggest investors / landlords, by a very long way, in UK property assets are actually UK pension funds, who pay the pensions of millions of pensioners. Agreed on business rates - need to have a rebalancing of the tax regime away from business rates to taxing online platforms such as Amazon (being looked at carefully by a lot of governments at the moment). But even more important it needs Joe Public to want to buy stuff in stores rather than online; as you mention the decline of our town shopping centres is a direct consequence of some massive changes in consumer behaviour and the direction of travel is clear - there is going to be more online shopping in future, not less. The key has gotta be making shopping an 'experience' and a fun day out to make the travel & parking etc worthwhile. Town centres can still be cultural and entertainment hubs and, once Covid is sorted, the music industry has got a key part to play in keeping our town and city centres vibrant. For example, Wembley Boxpark combines food and beverage with live music at the heart of their shopping arena and my band has loved playing there. It's a model we could do well to encourage other venues to follow.
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Have these Lockdowns improved your bass playing?
Al Krow replied to Cat Burrito's topic in General Discussion
Particularly if live music is going to be happening again in out door pub venues by end of May Spring bank holiday! 😉 -
Good shout. I actually got my current Spector in an Anderton's sale but they've got very limited / non-existent stock of the Euro 5LX with EMGs / Classic and seem to only really be focussed on what they do have in stock from previous conversations with their team (fair enough I guess). But definitely might be worth me putting in a call to Mark at BD; he also has a fairly extensive stock of Spectors on his website including a Euro Classic 4 LH.
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According to the Spector website, these guys are the official UK dealer. Anyone had any dealings with them? Barnes & Mullins Grays Inn House, Unit 14 Mile Oak Industrial Estate Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8GA +44 (0)1691 652449 https://www.bandm.co.uk/ [email protected] Their voicemail hasn't been updated since Christmas, which isn't particularly promising! I've also emailed them to see if they can shed any light on the reverse P+J pup config on the Euro 5 Classic.
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It was probably exactly the same model and bass (or maybe a NS5) - my memory is sometimes like a sieve when it comes to BC posts! 😁 Might have been an issue for me once, but certainly no longer the case. Besides, the JJ aesthetic on that white Euro 5 Classic is pretty jaw droppingly good and something that I could very easily put up with!
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I agree the 35" was a bit of a stretch initially if you're used to 34". Who would have guessed 1" made such a difference? 😁 But it seems to have been very well thought through as a package: the longer scale certainly delivers a phenomenonal low B particularly on the bridge pup, but combined with the 17mm string spacing with slightly shallower taper, the whole fretboard playing experience is good and I suspect something you would quickly and easily get used to. I'm going to drop Spector a line to confirm that the reverse PJ pup config is a typo on their website, as Paul has helpfully pointed out. If it's not then, like you and 34" scale, this could be 'terrible news'!
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Have these Lockdowns improved your bass playing?
Al Krow replied to Cat Burrito's topic in General Discussion
That sounds tough Len - but it seems to me you're being a real star and definitely deserve bigging-up and a big thank-you for what you're doing; and you're certainly garnering a lot of admiration from these quarters for way you are supporting your family and neighbours. -
Have these Lockdowns improved your bass playing?
Al Krow replied to Cat Burrito's topic in General Discussion
I'm just wondering whether the lack of motivation to pick up the bass, expressed on here by several of us, goes deeper than a lack of gigs and is tied into worries about the impact Covid is having on the economy, job security etc.? That would be totally understandable and definitely not something that folk need to beat themselves up about. -
Since getting a decent broad Minotaur 4.1" strap, I've been playing my Spector EuroLX more and have to fess it's sounding and feeling very good! I've got a couple of regular work horse gigging basses and I'm a huge fan of both, but right now I'm more than a little smitten with the Spector which I'm finding is putting these others in the shade. The Euro5LX EMGs, TonePump and laminated neck-through give a real weight, fulness and clarity to its tone, and the ability to switch from single to dual coil humbucker on either pup and "blend" them only further adds to the ability to sculpt the tone. Speaking of pup blending, we had a little discussion on selector switches vs blend knobs over on the Yammy thread and @Ricky Rioli commented that he preferred "a straightforward selector switch - I've a blend knob on my TRBX and find it totally useless - finding something perceivably different between 100% neck and 50%/50% is like searching for a needle in a haystack." I think there's a lot of truth in that statement! The parallel with the Euro 5LX is that blending is done by adjusting the volume of the individual pups, but it's definitely not linear e.g. if I have the bridge pup fully engaged then the neck pup doesn't really noticeably impact the sound until the volume is around 7/10 and then the blend increases as you get to 10/10 on the neck pup. But that's more by way of an observation than a criticism. Given how much I'm loving the Euro 5LX, finding one with a P / humbucker pup config would be a real treat to complement my existing twin humbucker. @cetera would you mind just checking in the broom cupboard if one of your "40" Spectors has a P / humbucker config and is currently going spare? 😊. Cue gratuitous pic of my solitary, but much appreciated, Spector...
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Ah ok thanks Paul. The specs are taken from Spector's own website, so that's a shame. I think you have just saved me a small fortune (again)!
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I think we discussed the Euro 5 Classic briefly before, but for some reason I hadn't clocked that they were being made in PJ configuration. They look fantastic - I'm very tempted!
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YT video recently out. + Serious DSP allowing parallel routing for 12 blocks, decent screen (touch enabled => able to 'draw' your desired EQ profile) - No balanced XLR output (but need to check whether the 1/4" outputs are already balanced, anyway?) Looks interesting / promising.
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Have these Lockdowns improved your bass playing?
Al Krow replied to Cat Burrito's topic in General Discussion
Did you do Tequila as good as this guy? -
Have these Lockdowns improved your bass playing?
Al Krow replied to Cat Burrito's topic in General Discussion
You're a gent Paul. But actually it kinda does tie into what a lot of folk have said about motivation: playing bass with either of my bands to an appreciative audience is right up there in terms of what I really love doing. Working on technique, learning new stuff and generally keeping myself in good bass "shape" can be very rewarding in itself too, though. For sure some days it's harder work than others particularly with no gigs in sight and some days (or weeks) it doesn't happen at all. But overall, it's still very much a passion for me and one that I came to relatively late in life compared to many on BC, so it's got a long way to go before it ever becomes mundane! Sounds like more hot air from you Chris 😁 -
Have these Lockdowns improved your bass playing?
Al Krow replied to Cat Burrito's topic in General Discussion
Thanks Chris - that's kind of you to say. It's a Yamaha BB P35, which really was a fantastic bass. Sadly @M@23 who I bought it off, myself, and @HazBeen who I sold it to all loved it for its tone and playability, but all three of us found it a touch too heavy for playing comfortably for a 2 hour set. I wish I had discovered the excellent Minotaur 4.1" bass straps, which Mark at Talking Bass recommended to me, sooner, and have proved a bit of a game changer! I'm now much more regularly picking up a couple of my heavier basses and rediscovering just how really good they are! -
Have these Lockdowns improved your bass playing?
Al Krow replied to Cat Burrito's topic in General Discussion
PS @Paul S Ami, who is a lead vocalist in both my bands is also fluent in Spanish (annoying right? 😁). -
Have these Lockdowns improved your bass playing?
Al Krow replied to Cat Burrito's topic in General Discussion
@Paul S good luck! Latin music is often such fun and happy music and La Bamba is right up there! Starting to get to grips with my Stagg EUB has been one of my main lockdown projects (I think I've got 12 numbers under my belt so far) and playing the bass line on La Bamba always brings a smile to my face. -
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Well, that's the "basic" package. There are more advanced modules. Obviously.