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Sell it.
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[quote name='Bass_Guardian' timestamp='1476696815' post='3156289']
Sorry if this is a report but just went on Guitar Guitar there and first advert that clocked my eye was new Sandberg Stock.
Which led me to see this absolute beauty
[url="http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=160817301535008-438450"]http://www.guitargui...01535008-438450[/url]
I think I'm in love!
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To me that's a perfect example of a beautiful bass that would look so much better without the relicing. -
There's a volume control?
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[quote name='JonesTheCat' timestamp='1476648294' post='3156004']
All at once?
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Many years ago I saw Fun Loving Criminals live and on a couple of songs the bass player was hammering on notes with his left hand whilst simultaneously playing the trumpet.
Could be something for Andyjr1515 to aspire to? -
I'm guessing I can't use my newbie discount in conjunction with this code?
So unfortunately I think hi beams will be cheaper from Amazon. -
My Washburn Status is active with a single tone control.
I've never been exactly sure what it cuts/boosts but there's significantly more variation in tone than you get on a passive bass.
Edit: I think the Status Energy (I have no connection to the seller) in the for sale section has a similar arrangement, maybe the seller knows a bit more about it. -
I down loaded cookie about half an hour a go on the strength of this thread.I'm thoroughly enjoying it so far.
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[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1476442687' post='3154335']
Doesn't Thundercat play a fat semi?
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That's a massive 6 string Ibanez-custom-shop-available-to-endorsees-only job.
The aforementioned Artcore would be the closest match, although I don't think Thundercat's is short scale. -
I've been getting a bit of a buzz off it recently, I can really hear myself improving after being on a plateau for what felt like a long time.
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January in Skeggy?
Tell your friends to wear their thermals. -
Used to go there on day trips in the 70s/early 80s when I was a kid.
It's allegedly on the coast although I never actually saw the sea as it's one of those places where the tide goes out miles.
Good for fish and chips though. -
Great playing, annoying beards.
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I was gassing for a p bass for a while, but realistically I'm always going to want a bridge pickup.
So my current gas has changed focus to something from the Yamaha BB range. -
[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1476296181' post='3153180']
I would also avoid using Bluetooth for playing bass.
However, for video playback, some players automatically adjust when connected to Bluetooth, I know the nPlayer app I use on my iPad does not do this but it does have a manual slider to adjust the delay!
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I shall look into that, cheers. -
[quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1476294964' post='3153160']
Any love for Bose? Was contemplating investing in a bluetooth set (Soundlink) over ears type.
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Not sure about Bluetooth for practice.
I've got a Bluetooth speaker which is great for music but the latency makes it unusable in conjunction with visual media - every film you watch looks like it's been really badly dubbed.
I imagine the delay would , at best, be really irritating if you tried to use it for practice, although its quite possible the latency issues have been resolved since I got my speaker. -
It'd be interesting to know how many musical instruments are sold in the UK on an average week.
I bet it's not that many.
If you look specifically at guitars and basses it's going to be a lot less. -
Robert Glasper Trio.
It's more trad jazz than his later stuff with the Robert Glasper Experiment but still very pleasant. -
Maybe it wasn't heavy enough?
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Exactly the wrong time in the payday cycle for me otherwise I'd be bidding.
Always wanted to try one of these (well the original urge,anyway)since I saw a review in a mag in the early 90s.
Anyone want to speculate on what it might go for?
Edit: After a swift bit of online research it looks like anything under a grand would be a bargain. -
[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1476187880' post='3152065']
I don't know how true it is, but a fellow bass player told me a while back that record companies buy 'packages' of PR - which might include a slot here, a performance there, and that was how bands got on to 'Later', simply by buying their way on.
As I say, I can't validate this, but it makes sense as to the amount of rubbish they put on!
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I'm sure there are various agents and record company reps who lobby & pitch to get their 'artists' a slot on Later.
I'd be very surprised if any money changes hands, I doubt the BBC would want to risk the scandal. -
G&L
in Bass Guitars
I think Bass Direct have a few, but I don't think many US G & L instruments reach these shores.
I've been keeping half an eye open for an Asat to try for years and I've only ever found a couple in stock in the whole of the UK, usually at the other end of the country.
Edit : Just had a look on BD's website and it all seems to be tributes at the moment, sorry. Might be worth speaking to them though. -
[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1476042143' post='3150789']
I hate the fact that most guitarists I've played with buy this as their first pedal and feel that they need to use it all the time...
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A good distortion/drive pedal is very useful for quiet home practice but I'd agree that a lot of them don't sound great in a live band situation.
There aren't any effects that I intrinsically hate, but I've heard a lot of guitarists use effects that I didn't think worked particularly well with the music they were playing.
That's largely a personal taste thing.
A bit of funky guitar through a wah peddle is a wonderful thing though. -
Since reading the 'how much for a Sadowsky Metro' thread and doing a bit of online research, a Sadowsky Metro.
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I got my hartke 3500 in 1990 and it's had a fair bit of use over years and never given me a moments trouble.
The 4x10 Carlsboro I bought at the same time is another story though.
Transition from soloing on bass to soloing on guitar... (4ths to 3rd)
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Posted · Edited by Cato
I suppose it comes down to what you're used to.
I've always thought that if I ever get a six string bass I'll tune it B to B. Having the top string as C would confuse me and bugger up any chordal stuff I might want to do.