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Putting passive pickups into a bass with an active preamp??
EdLib-3 replied to EdLib-3's topic in Repairs and Technical
Hi @All-X mate, I didn't change the preamp; just pickups, bridge and tuners. I drew the line at the preamp as I'd already sunk enough cash into this what with import tax and the like. My DiMarzios sound very balanced and responsive through what is an inexpensive preamp as this bass wasn't top of the TR range when available new back in '97. I can't give you any information about the stock preamp, all the mods were done by my local guitar shop. I should point out that I had the exact same set of pickups in an Aerodyne Jazz I used to own and have never experienced the problem you describe. -
Fave vocalists who aren't much cop at singing
EdLib-3 replied to Barking Spiders's topic in General Discussion
Along with being the coolest bass player OF ALL TIME!!!!! -
Fave vocalists who aren't much cop at singing
EdLib-3 replied to Barking Spiders's topic in General Discussion
Joe Strummer. Not a great singer but what a great voice!! -
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The unfortunate flip side to the old cash on collection chestnut: I've had a couple of fairly priced basses for sale on eBay where I insisted on cash payment, and collection only. Adding those two levels of inconvenience has proven to be the best way to kill all buyer interest. Still, I learnt the hard way once before that eBay gives completely no Fs about protecting sellers from fraudulent buyers and will always side with a buyer over a seller. Better to be safe than sorry. eBay and PayPal are literally the worst when you get screwed over. Cash is king!
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I may be alone in this but I think it makes the fretboard look pretty cool. I'm with @ped on this; it won't affect the sound or playability of your bass so it ain't no thang.
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I think Joe Dart is quite an impressive player on a technical level (and I'm a lot older than 25). I just can't stand the smugness of the guys in Vulfpeck though. It's not like they're doing anything other than recycling 70s and early 80s smooth funk jams
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Difficult to say as most bassists are essentially unrated. I say this as most audience members and music listeners are fairly ambivalent to the bassist in a band they're listening to, unless they are a musician and even then they might not be too bothered. As per the mainly supportive nature of our instrument's role. Maybe Mike Dirnt fits this category?
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Just thought of another: George Murray - Bowie's bassist for the period when all his best work was done (I'm talking Station to Station to Scary Monsters). Awesome player!
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For me definitely one of the most underrated bassists of the last 15 years is Roy Mitchell Cardenas of Mutemath. Damn fine player. I tried to start a thread on Roy's playing here, not a single reply. Very underrated and it would seem not that well known.
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I sold a natural finish Music Man Stingray HS on here almost 3 years back. I had it for 9 years from new and it was awesome; I just really needed to raise cash quickly for my wedding. It's the only bass I've sold that I deeply regretted. A guy in Belgium has it now. However, I miss it but my back and shoulders miss it less so 😉.
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Mate you must have been a teenager in the 90s (like me).
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Lovely bass, that silver finish is very striking. Is that a picture of Jet from Gladiators on the wall in the background? 🤪
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That's the most pristine, least DIY punk rock set of gnashers I've ever seen.
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Just received my second attempt at a Gumtree Paypal scam for the same bass!! This time they bypassed messaging me via Gumtree and WhatsApped me with the old 'I'll PayPal you the funds without trying out the bass, and then arrange a courier' chestnut. This is getting old!
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Just goes to show even the greats can have a duff gig...😂
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Awesome stuff. Stewart Copeland especially is absolutely monstrous on drums during the footage - playing with the energy of someone half his age. For me it's better than the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion gig. They play some cool album tracks too in addition to the hits. I've always found a lot of their biggest hits to be their worst songs (De do do do). I'd have loved to have seen some of the lesser known album tracks played live on this film though (eg: Bring on the Night, Omega Man).
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I didn't. Damn!!! That has killed the vibe stone dead 😂😖
