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    Bass Repairs in Warwickshire Area

    in General Discussion

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    4 minutes ago, Cato said:

    I had a chat with him about defretting a bass a while back. He didn't tell me what I wanted to hear, but he did go to the trouble of explaining, in some depth, why it wasn't a good idea with that particular bass.

    He impressed me enough that I'm probably going to ask him to take a look at one of my skinny stringers in the next couple of weeks. I don't mind paying a bit extra for someone who really knows what they're doing.

    He is very straight talking, you get used to it really quickly because he’s talking absolute sense. I am the same as you, I don’t mind paying a bit extra for good work. Having said that I took a bass up to be set up and just a few days before a bass of mine fell into a classical guitar I had at the time and damaged it, I mentioned it in an email to him and he said bring it up. He spent an hour carefully working on the damaged area, it was a real pleasure just watching him work. “There you go”, he said, handing me back the guitar, I couldn’t find the damaged area, he didn’t charge me a penny.

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    Bass Repairs in Warwickshire Area

    in General Discussion

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    2 hours ago, The59Sound said:

    Does anyone know a guitar tech or music shop in the Warwickshire area that could help me install a new nut on my bass? 

    Looking to get my old one swapped out for a Tusq XL since it's seen better days. 

    I have had two nuts (steady) swapped out at GTS, one bass, one classical guitar, superb job. He also explained to me how other ‘luthiers’ do it incorrectly.

    Bass Repairs in Warwickshire Area

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Frank Blank

    1 hour ago, Cato said:

    There's also Guitar Technical Services in Warwick.

    http://www.guitartechnicalservices.co.uk

    The guy has a very good reputation, but he does tend to be a bit more expensive than other luthiers/techs.

    I use Guitar Technical Services exclusively for all my instruments even though it is a 220 mile round trip for me, I’d use him exclusively if it were double that. I tried for years to find someone who actually knew what they were doing with guitars and basses with no luck. Lots of people (in my experience obv.) set themselves up as guitar experts with very little real experience or genuine knowledge, Peter at GTS is exactly the opposite, a real expert, a real craftsman. You’ll not find better.

     

    Shortscale Fretless?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Quilly said:

    Hi All

    Has anyone ever played a short scale fretless? I imagine its a little less forgiving regarding intonation accuracy? 

    I play a Rob Allen Mouse 30 and I actually find it easier than a longer scale fretless. I played fretless very occasionally and never in a band situation until I got the Mouse but now it is my main bass in band and writing situations, I never pick up a fretted bass unless playing older songs. Where are you? You are welcome to try mine out.

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    Bros Doc

    in General Discussion

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    I was prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt until half way through the broadcast Matt tweeted that the doc was trending on twitter and everyone must be watching, something like ‘Bros back on top again’ what he didn’t mention was that the vast majority of those tweets were gobsmacked 😶 in disbelief.

    Interesting FRFR story..

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    I cannot imagine a situation where one would need a sub, certainly not with the K12.2 or, judging by @Bridgehouse‘s experience, with the K10.2 either. I am just trying to get a Punk/Thrash thing together with a few mates so we’ll see how it fairs in a ridiculously loud situation. I’m quietly confident.

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    New Year's Resolutions 2019

    in General Discussion

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    Ok, I'll start. I was assuming someone else might but, anyway...

    If I spent as much time practicing bass and writing music as I did reading and commenting on Basschat I'd be a far better player! I realise/appreciate that BC is a powerful and hugely useful reference guide and tool for any bass player but hell, I spend so much time just mooching on here and essentially wasting time. So I suppose the resolution really is to practice more and, of course, that doesn't have to be at the expense of BC, I just need to prioritise. 

     

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    A Cry For Help - Improvising Bass Lines on the Fly

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted · Edited by Frank Blank
    Cno reason cwhatsoever

    The important point is not to give up and walk away, playing with ‘better’ players than you will challenge you for sure but it will be a really good way to improve the skills you feel you lack. There is one exception to this of course, you have to be able to discuss the structure of the music with the other players, if they won’t stop and help out, give you pointers and stuff then fvck ‘em. I’ve played with some brilliant players who expected you to be as brilliant them right off the bat without the slightest help or advice, I find these kind of players fall into a general wider category, that of cnuts. Inside musical circles or outside I try to avoid cnuts at all costs. Play with more advanced musicians for sure, no better way to improve, but don’t think you have to tollerate cnuts. Musicians who sneer at those not as advanced or are intolerant of other's abilities or just plain unwilling to help are to be avoided.

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    Interesting FRFR story..

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted · Edited by Frank Blank
    Fourteen groat

    1 hour ago, Delberthot said:

    Used mine last night and I absolutely love it. In fact, the whole band commented on how much they enjoyed it.

    I've had my GK/BF set up so that it is for me to hear meaning that the rest of the band have had to have a monitor mix with my bass in it whereas the sound from this carries across the stage but isn't too loud.

    Possibly the first time that I have set my volume at the start of a gig and hadn't touched it during the night.

    Need to check my subscription but the GK/BF rig will be up for sale alter on today

    Excellent. It’s almost odd how making such a fundamental change to your set up seems to be so easy. I’ve been looking for something like this for years, I suppose the tech has finally caught up with the idea some of us have had for a long time, that  of power/clarity/compact portability and all in one unit. I put my AER amp up for sale in order to fund the K12.2 purchase but I sold a couple of basses (the last of my standard scales) and that paid for the QSC so I was thinking of withdrawing the AER but it’s just sitting in the corner not getting played so it might as well go somewhere it’ll get use, can’t see myself going back to it.

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    Later with Joolz last night

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Just now, BassX2 said:

    We need someone to set the bar early. 

    Heh. Only too happy to oblige! Oddly I have enjoyed quite a few things on Jools, Unthanks, Sleaford Mods, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, I just don’t like the Hootenanny. Then again I just don’t like NY.

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