dave_bass5

I realise the issue is fixed, but i wanted to add that when i had this issue, i had to put a small piece of card in the nut slot to get it to stop sounding chorused. It was the string, as a new one didnt need the fix, but the fix worked with the faulty string. And mine was also the same type of string.

Have you got in touch with them?

Yes. I went from not knowing about Sandblasted basses to getting one in less than an hour, purely for the look. This was in 2016, and it’s still my main bass today. Other than a 5 string bass, everything else I got has been and gone. It’s not the best, but I just love using it.

Good point When I got my Jack Casady bass, the bridge popped off on the first tune up. I was aware of this issue so had already looked in to a replacement bridge, that was definitely an upgrade. Considering how long the bass has been in production there was no way this would ever be fixed by Epiphone.

Surely if someone is buying a modded bass they are ok with the additions? Who’s to say one persons ‘upgrades’ doesn't work for another as well? I take your point, and its easy to say ‘just buy the right one in the first place’, but in practice how do we know its not going to be the right one until we get it, and on here even being the right one doesn't stop it getting sold on. Most basses aren't sold with many options unless you go higher end, so sometimes we have to do it ourselves. Doesn’t mean the bass is crap to start with, nor after. If someone likes the tone of a certain pup (for example)and someone is selling a bass with that in then its a win win IMO. Nothing is ever cut and dry though, and id be more inclined to buy a bass that hasn't been modified by someone, as ive seen some real disasters. Ive never brought a bass with the intention of changing parts, but as time goes on and you find you want something slightly different, this can be a cheaper way of getting it. Then there are those that just like to mess things up 😁

Why would you assume a bass that is almost prefect be a ‘sows ear’? Some people just like a bit of change, that doesn’t mean the bass is crap to start with. If something needs a bit of a tweak to get it how you want it then what’s the big deal?

While i agree, sometimes a bass needs a push in the right direction, or else you go boutique and silly prices. Ive found its sometimes cheaper to get an off the peg bass and add the bits you want, rather than have to get a custom bass made with more or less the same result. Saying that, i think quite a few of us don’t really need the features we spend the extra on. For example. My Fender Sandblasted bass came with chrome hardware. I wanted black. The two options seemed to be get a builder to make me one, or just replace the hardware. One worked out at less than £100 on top of the cost of the bass, the other was never an option. Does it sound better, no, of course not, but its a bass i love the look of and cant buy from a shop.

I’ve sold a few basses over the years, and a lot of them have had parts changed (upgrades for me). I do think it’s logical that a bass that has had money spent on it should be priced accordingly. You wouldn’t buy a £100 bass, spend another £100 on it and still only sell it for £50 (for example, based on what you paid for it). I’ve always kept the original parts and have given them to the buyers. Its up to them if they want to put them back, sell the extra bits etc. This can soften the blow if paying more than a big standard version I guess.

Probably not the two worst bands on the stage that weekend 😎

He can sing, but i thought his timing was all over the place. Didnt like him on Angles. I know its easy to criticise from the couch, but i found it hard to listen to from a musical perspective.

Ive just watched the last episode. Even my GF commented that both bass players seemed to be guitarists. I thought both band sounded ok, other than the singers.

Because no one in the band is honest enough to stop them 😎

TC Spark was my fav booster pedal. In fact i liked it for both clean and a bit ‘hairy’ boost. An old thread about clean boot here.

Yep. Ive come across it quite a few times. If someone is a ‘pro’ then they know more than i do……..apparently. Just because you get paid to do something does not automatically make you better than those that dont. I was in a discussion on FB earlier this week in a keyboard group. We were talking about the quality of piano's on a particular synth. I said i loved them, they just needed a bit of tweaking (because thats what a programable synth is all about) to get them just perfect for me. Someone commented that ‘this shouldn’t be necessary, as they were programmed by professionals, and who are we to think we can do better). I left that conversation with a smile.

Agree, and also adding a bit more to the price because its recently had a ‘professional set up’ 😏.

Its a Harley Benton MB4. Looks great.

Most definitely.

Same. Had to re read that line 🤔

That made my blood boil, but then I laughed at the laugh bit. I have a mate like him. Saw him recently. He brought a camera from Hong Kong. It arrived but the lens wasn't working. He arranged to send it back, and the company agreed to an exchange, no problem, but he ‘demanded’ compensation, a full refund and wouldn't pay for the replacement until he had tested it 🙄.

Not sure what that does, but have a look at AUM. This is really a game changer (IME). Allows you to run a rack load of synths on even the bottom of the range ipad 9.

+1. This is far more practical these days, as Android seems to be a second runner when it comes to mobile music apps.

The later iPhones are more than powerful enough. To be clear, if you are using a controller that is also an interface, just a single USB cable will do it all. I used to run an organ app called VB3m on my iPhone. This was connected to my MODX with a USB cable. Both midi and audio signal go down the same cable, so the audio from the phone came back in to my MODX, and then wen tout its main output. Pretty neat. I sometimes take a small keyboard controller and my iPhone over to a mates house, and i have a very high quality organ and piano on it. If you don’t have the interface in the controller then yeah, the camera connection kit and a cheap hub is all thats needed. You wont even need a hub with headphone out, just a standard USB to headphone jack (£7 off Amazon) will get the audio out to a mixer etc.

Yes, i agree with this. It took me two years to really embrace using my ipad as my second sound source, but now i have, i could quite easily use this rather than my MODX as my main keyboard. It is more convenient to have a ‘proper’ synth with it all built in, but once you go ipad/laptop, you have pretty much any sound you could want at your finger tips, as well as sequences, and Netflix (for those long guitar solo’s). Plus, using something like AUM allows you to do so much with sythns that it makes real keyboard look very basic.

Have you considered a contorller keyboard and using your phone (or tablet) for the sounds? You can get some pretty decent keyboards for well under budget.

Because its fun 😂. Id get frustrated and annoyed just by reading the message, so the harm (if you want to call it that) has already been done whether I reply or not. I know when to stop, and im not outright rude, but ill have a bit of fun with it and see how it goes. Obviously only to the stupid ones where i know there in no chance of a sale. Im always happy to answer questions, but i expect people to have at least read my ad and not ask really obvious ones (or put a stupidly low offer in). I think those sort of people need a reply at least 😎