Hellzero

For me, it will be these 2 "fretless basses". 1. LEDUC Moaï U-Contrebasse 6 (EUB). 2. NOGUERA Yves Carbonne Signature 8 Fretless. Being a fretless player, I'm just awaiting the third one, which is a(nother) LEDUC U-Basse 8 Fretless. I think it will end my fretless bass quest or, simply put, my bass quest as I don't play fretted basses, even if I had a lot and still have two. Check the "For sale" section in the next days. 😉

I've bought, traded and sold hundreds of instruments all over the world in the last 3 decades. My last buy, a Noguera Yves Carbonne Signature 8 Fretless was bought from an Italian guy living in Ireland, but the bass was still in Italy. After the usual tractations, the bass was sent through a packaging center near the brother's seller place who was in charge of the bass. Everything went smooth and easy. It was a more than 3.000 Euros bank transfer to the seller account who is not even a BassChat member. The insurance is simply mandatory each time and doesn't cost that much, depending on the the insured value and the courier, it can vary from 15.50 Euros using the post of Luxembourg (for 3750 Euros really insured) to more than 100 Euros using the leader couriers which are not always the best choices. Investigate a lot before buying and ask for specific photos... Don't hesitate to ask for feedback too. I'm not an overconfident guy, so I do this with great care. Ok, l'm not in the UK, but in Belgium. Check my feedback if you want, Dave. 😉

Of course, they are as it's Music Store, the other biggest online European store with Thomann. 😉

Hehe, like that a lot too. 👍

And it's been remastered. 👌😊

Listen to this album then, sort of milestone in his career :

If that helps, here's what Didier answered when I asked about the module as, to me too, it was very close to a Pascal module. It's in French as it's his mother tongue. Need to remove the email address first...

You know what, the funniest think is that I read what you wrote before posting. Young Teebs has surely been taking control of my brain, or maybe Dr. Mondeaux. Shouldn't have assisted last night board meeting. Was feeling dizzy just afterwards. 🤣 But why would I bother reading before posting. 😁 Thanks for noticing it. 👍

The video you shared was recorded earlier this year, in 2019. Minneapolis 1987 is the title of the song... 🙃 https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/10/14/brian-brombergs-unapologetically-funky-big-bombastic-band-minneapolis-1987/

And there he is playing that Peavey B-Quad, in 1992 (with dark long hair). The B-Quad was his signature model. Always fancied the white fretless version... I think you've also mismatched the dates, Dave. It can't be 1987. Did your stock actions raise that high that you went high too ? 😂

No, that's the Carvin. 😉

In fact it's Music Store, from Cologne in Germany. They were clever enough to buy a franchise so they still will be present on the UK soil after the Brexit.

Indeed, they glow first because of the heater, then the electrons begin to flow from the cathode to the anode through the grid on a triode, but there must be enough tension at the anode to work properly otherwise you won't get the amplification expected (the gain) as the grid will block the flow of electrons. It's the simpliest way to explain how a triode works.

Too many 9's, maybe...

It's surely good for metal.

YT's fault, not mine. 😁

Something like this :

All that noise for a new plectrum. Pfffffft. 🤣

It could be worse, I could play tapping with my nose ! Or slap. 😱

And I'm not sure there is 200 to 300 Volts to make them work properly... Here is the data sheet of a typical preamp valve (or tube), a 12AX7 aka ECC83 aka 7025 :

If you really don't need it, just buy it. Gas works that way. Don't let common sense win, do it. NOW !

A tribute, maybe...

No, Stevie Wonder built it himself.

Running again out of TLRT's, so Yep and proud of it, next time I'll play with my feet.

The strings (I've put an "s" otherwise there only can be one, so good luck to measure the distance between one string ) spacing is only one part of the equation as mentioned earlier. I was mainly a 6 strings bass player and was feeling that 18 mm at the bridge with 9 mm at the nut and a 34 inches scale was perfect. I tried the longer scales up to 36 inches that I liked very much, but not my right shoulder (capsulitis). I can't play on shorter scale (< 34 inches).Then one day I bought a Yamaha John Patitucci II, with 19 mm strings spacing at the bridge and 35 inches scale and I simply wasn't able to play it, so I sold it even if I liked the sound : there is something in this bass that makes you struggle with it all the time and I'm quite tall with big hands (think wood cutter type). The most strange part is that I now play 8 strings Extended Range Basses with 20 mm at the bridge, 9 mm at the nut and 34 inches scale, two Noguera basses (one fretless and one fretted). And I have absolutely no problem playing them : they are so easy to play just like my 6 strings 3/4 EUB... My conclusion is that the lutherie and the ability of the luthier is certainly as important as the strings spacing and scale, or even more. The overall balance is really important too, just like the neck and body shape, without forgetting the weight. So try as many as you can and find the one that suits you.