Gwilym

Got to scrach an itch. I will take this, PMs sent.

3 hours ago, Kowad said:

Perhaps worth adding that this definitely checks out. I could have done more due diligence but did at least check the serial number. 
 

I doubt this is going to add much / anything useful!

 

Kudos for matching rug and socks

I've never played a Kingston, but if they're anything like my Grendel, they'll be very nice.

I did hear a Kingston being played live in a band on a French camp site in Brittany back in 2023. It sounded fantastic.

https://www.promenademusic.co.uk/mtd-kingston-z-5-string-bass-trans-ruby-red-secondhand/

Ugly as sin. Probably a protest at having to play at the event.

Bought second hand off ebay probably around 2015 or so. I played with it to make sure it was all working normally, and put it back in the box. Sadly it has stayed there.

£85 is with tracked insured postage which will cost about £10 based on recent experience. If you wanted to collect then, I'll knock off a tenner.

A cursory look on ebay seemed to indicate this is priced below what they are typically selling for on there, but if you feel it's overpriced then please make me a offer

You will see in one of the pictures that on the top left hand corner of the unit, there is a small split in the plastic. Pretty sure this was not there when i received it, and that it's happened during the 8/9 years that it's been sitting in a box.

Comes boxed with manual, but there is no external power supply. Requires a standard 9v dc centre negative, or can run on batteries.

Not much else to say other than I hope someone else can get more use out of it than I have 😂

8 hours ago, bubinga5 said:

Or maybe main stream music isn't as good as this anymore.  

 

Prince was never as good after this either, sadly.

36 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Any Donny Benét fans in here, I reckon you’ll dig this album that just came out today by an artist with a similar vibe, both musically and with the tongue-in-cheek humour. 

 

 

Funnily enough I saw him pop up on the FBass insta feed the other day. Didn't know whether to laugh or what.

3 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

It works when copying the link from the app but not always from the website. 

Thanks finding it difficult to do whilst multitasking cooking my dinner 😁

The Mighty Burner Charles Earland...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-E6hetnUbzQ&si=CIujFSlpg2CGq2Zq

Ffs, how do you embed the link?

23 hours ago, DaLi said:

I think that's part of the problem is I'm not sure if I want a 5 or a 6. I have a 5 string currently, a HB with a very similar neck to an Ibanez 5 (and a broken active circuit). So I thought if i had another 5 E-C then I can keep both a low B and high C but then if I just got a 6 instead I would have the best of both on one instrument (that works)
I have seen a Cort C5 in CC I know it's slightly different to the A series, not neck-thru, hipshot hardware etc. But the C5  had the Bartolini MK1's which I like from the sr505 and a decently preamp. How do you find your A6?
I also realised I didn't actually state my budget in the original post but all the ones I listed were between £260-£350 apart from the 806 but that is at a retailer that does 6 months interest free finance so I could just about stretch the extra 2 bills

more thoughts from a sample size of 1 (me), I found transitioning to a 5 string fairly easy, but found trying to navigate a 6th string was a much bigger deal for all sorts of reasons which would have required me putting in a load more work in to adjust my playing technique to get the best out of it, which I wasn't prepared to do. Especially annoying because the 6er I had briefly was a very lovely instrument (MTD 635)

So, a cheap 5er strung E to C is IMO a good starting point for your experiment. Also, if you decided to move it on for whatever reason, I think a 5er would be easier to sell/trade than a 6er.

3 hours ago, DaLi said:

Could I ask why 35 would make chordal playing harder? Would the upper frets be spaced wider? 

All the frets would be slightly further apart.

If you're not sure i would recommend investing in a cheap second hand bass/basses to figure out your preferences.

Edit, also if you want to do more chordal playing, 35" will make it harder, depending on how large your hands are.

24 frets probably better for that upper range, and a 19mm string spacing also would be a physical push. Sounds like youre happy with narrow spacing. and also perhaps avoid multi scale basses too.

I think a used fretted ibanez gwb35 would be a good bet you you can find one.

Sweet deal

There is a photo on this thread on TB, which might be helpful: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/yamaha-trb-4p-circuit.383919/

On 28/03/2024 at 23:28, Geek99 said:

Thanks But I asked for tab? YouTube I can find 

15 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

How to make friends and influence people...

Great deal here.

21 hours ago, Bagman said:

Yes asymmetrical neck on the Grendel

 

Does yours have bass/treble concentric pot?

 

my preamp is MTD G

Bartolini 

Buffered Tone Select 

Yes, but I don't have the original preamp in mine.

The previous owner installed another Bart pre (ntmb-918f), with similar controls to a US MTD. Vol (active/passive push/pull), bal, bass/treb, mid and 3-way mid-freq select.

It's also running at 18v, so they probably enlarged the battery compartment too to fit the extra battery. It's a fairly tidy job on the battery cavity though, so difficult to say if it was like that originally or not. From the pictures, they may have just removed the original integrated battery holder and then there was just enough space (it's a pretty tight fit) for 2 x 9v.

The pickups are barts, and look similar to those in the pictures, so probably original, non-exposed pole pieces.

8 hours ago, Bagman said:

Just checked my Grendel:

Zero fret: 48mm

12th: 68mm

24th: 77mm

String spacing at the bridge: 19mm 

Depth at 12th: 24mm

Scale: 35"

Sounds like the neck on the Stadium is slightly narrower towards the body, presumably because of the narrower string spacing.

It's a very similar neck profile to a US MTD, and my Groove Shoppe GS5 which also has a MT licensed neck.

In other words, pretty comfy, asymmetric profile too.

With out knowing the exact budget, its difficult to gauge what "cheap" is. However, if weight is not too much of an issue, it seems to be a great time to buy quality used bass cabs. Many seem to be downsizing or going down the super-light-weight route, so there always seems to me to be a few bargains to be had on the older heavier (in some cases not so heavy) cabs.

Quoting from that notreble marketing blurb

“By reducing tendon stress with Thumb Fin’s ergonomic design you will be able to more naturally focus on technique while optimizing joint health,”

Can't say i ever felt i needed a thumb rest, or needed one to reduce "tendon stress".

IMO it's going to encourage bad technique and make it likelier to increase stress by encouraging a static anchored position.

If you really want to focus on technique, this is not the answer.  

3 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

I got the notes, I just can't play it!

To my ear, the that guy is playing it an octave up from the isolated track, and i don't hear an open A  in there either. Here's the run I'm hearing on my phone speaker, noting that the E string is downtuned to a D.

A -5-3-

D ---- -6-5-3-0-3-5-0

39 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

Well by that logic 😂

balderdash

noun

senseless talk or writing; nonsense.