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    Getting the best tone out of a Jazz bass

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Old Horse Murphy said:


    I also struggle ergonomically with the Jazz body but would certainly persevere more if I could get a sound I liked. 
     

     

    Then you must try a G&L Tribute Jb-2

     

    Many dealers were selling these for £250 round Christmas time and they can still be had new for £300

     

    They are a revelation - jazz tones in a p body 

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    Unhappy

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    Posted · Edited by gareth

    On 15/11/2021 at 09:25, Supernaut said:

    I'm not sure if it's all in my head but I'm just unhappy with where my tone is right now. 
     

    I have two very good basses, a Sandberg TM4 SL and a Bacchus Woodline Craft Jazz, but I can't seem to gel with them. 
     

    Something keeps telling me that I need a Precision. Every time I pick one up, it's the sound I'm after but I've never found 'the one'. I think subconsciously, I'm trying to make my current two basses sound more P like but that's not what they're built to do. 
     

    Should I get rid and start afresh? Advice/thoughts welcome. 

    The OP started this thread on 15/11/2021 and many basschaters have offered the advice/thoughts the OP requested

     

    It’s always good to receive some feedback or response when one has offered the requested advice/thoughts

     

    Any feedback, response or comments about the advice/thoughts so far proffered on your thread @Supernaut?

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    Sterling vs Music Man - is it worth it?

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    Posted

    26 minutes ago, BassAgent said:

    Couldn't find a good topic about this, so here goes:

    So I've been having some serious GAS for a fretted Stingray lately. I'd love to get a "real" EBMM but they're pretty hard to find here and pretty expensive, too. You could pick up a Stingray for about 900-1100 euros a few years back, but now I'm really struggling to find one under 1500. A Stingray will never be my main bass as I'm a Fender-minded player, so I don't want to spend that kind of money on an "extra" bass. I've also been looking at the SBMM series. Can anybody shed some light on the difference between a "normal" (say, a mid 2000's) Stingray and a Sterling Ray34? I'd like a bit more subtle Stingray tone :)

    Thanks!

    As far as I can see it’s the tuners

     

    I am sure there are other differences - as others will no doubt advise - but to me that seems the main one 

     

    The USA made subs are still reasonable value and sell £500 to £700 so worth considering 

    Amp stands

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    1 minute ago, uk_lefty said:

    Hi there, I went for the MarkBass wedge thingy. It's worked out pretty well. I've only used it in rehearsal so far but my gig on Friday has good PA support so I may use it there so I've only got to take one cab. I wasn't to sure about some of the amp stands, taking the weight and handling the vibrations.

    I saw this one that although small seems to have low centre of gravity and all the frame is supporting the combo

     

    https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/tourtech-foldable-amplifer-and-monitor-stand

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    Amp stands

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    Posted

    On 04/10/2021 at 13:27, uk_lefty said:

    Anyone here using an amp stand? Has it made a difference for you at all? At less than £20 I'd like to give one a try but I really am running out of space and would only get one of it made a difference.

     

    Context:

    I had an audition on weds last week and due to limited time just used the rehearsal space's amp. Luckily it was a Trace combo, an older and tired, less feature rich version of my own. I couldn't hear any of my high end in the first song so the band said "turn it up". Instead I boosted the treble on the EQ (though it was already up high) and angled the combo back against the wall. This did the trick. It made me think of getting an angled amp stand for gigs. I've suffered before with a 1x15 on the floor and not been able to hear it with any definition in stage so I was already thinking of getting one....

    Hi, did you ever get a stand and if so how did it work out

     

    ive got a Roland cube 100watt and an old te 7215 combo 

     

    I’d like to try a stand with them

    Pub gig fees

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    Posted

    1 hour ago, EBS_freak said:

    D) channel all your money into offshore tax havens whilst you’re at it.

    Always remembering that if you remain U.K. tax resident you are taxed on your world wide income and gains including any on  “your money into offshore tax havens”

    Parcel2go - WTH????

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    Posted

    20 hours ago, walshy said:

    Hi Mr Moon!

     

    Don't panic as they don't always update their info as they go. I use them a lot and never had any problems, I mean more than 100 basses/pedals etc sent. Not loads of help but hopefully puts your mind at ease for a bit! I know couriers are mega struggling atm, obviously this doesn't help with new pedal gas!

    +1

     

    i always us them opting for parcelforce drop off service - so I don’t have to wait for the item to be collected I drop it off at local post office

     

    sometimes they update the tracking information late especially with items sent abroad 

     

    don’t panic

     

    have faith

    Pub gig fees

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    Posted

    3 minutes ago, lownote said:

    Why?  By declaring my pub gig earnings I get to claim all my gig petrol, coffee, table bass,amplifiers, cabs, etc  against the tax I pay on my pension.  In fact the two sums almost cancel each other out.

    Exactly 

     

    you can do things properly and still not pay much tax - infact sometimes you make losses which can be offset against other income and tax refunds can be obtained 

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    Pub gig fees

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    Posted

    3 minutes ago, gareth said:

    What’s the urgency to get paid

     

    Are musos that short that they can’t wait a few weeks to get paid?

     

    I think the various delayed payment systems some venues use are to be welcomed if they reduce fraud

     

    I worked in a band where several venues paid via U.K. entertainment 

     

    A hassle to set up but once up and running no problem - you got paid 1/2 weeks after invoicing at the gig 


    I can see there’s an increased risk of non payment but if you’re getting a lot of work I think the convenience, reduced fraud risk and better book keeping is a plus

     

    what’s not to like

    What I’m saying is you can avoid the 2% fee by just waiting a few weeks to get paid 

     

    So you can charge your £306 and actually get paid £306

     

    Which given low interest rates is quite a good return 

    Pub gig fees

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    Posted

    1 minute ago, Happy Jack said:

     

    We went into our NYE gig being well aware that it's the sort of pub where people pay almost entirely by card. The pub was always going to make a mint that night, but there was real doubt that they'd have the cash to pay us.

     

    Solution?

     

    https://sumup.co.uk/air-contactless-card-reader-gsuk/?gclid=CjwKCAiA24SPBhB0EiwAjBgkhq95mN_UOrEEEaF5xxpsYd3DZwokgBqHMXy-iLsWwvqmfPFgJ4uI2BoCzzYQAvD_BwE

     

    For a one-off payment of £35 I can now accept payments by card for any band I play in. The only on-going charge is their 2% transaction fee. For £300 gigs we now charge £306 if the venue wishes to pay by card. 

     

    What’s the urgency to get paid

     

    Are musos that short that they can’t wait a few weeks to get paid?

     

    I think the various delayed payment systems some venues use are to be welcomed if they reduce fraud

     

    I worked in a band where several venues paid via U.K. entertainment 

     

    A hassle to set up but once up and running no problem - you got paid 1/2 weeks after invoicing at the gig 


    I can see there’s an increased risk of non payment but if you’re getting a lot of work I think the convenience, reduced fraud risk and better book keeping is a plus

     

    what’s not to like

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    Pub gig fees

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    Posted

    8 minutes ago, KevB said:

    This is partly why I'm concentrating on the trio and dropped out of the 4/5 piece band. Better chance of coming away with a reasonably worthwhile amount of coin when it's only split 3 ways. We didn't get overpaid for our 3 sets on NYE (gtr/vox has done it as a 3 before and said they got same amount 8-10 years ago) yet at the end of the night it was touch and go if we would get paid in cash or given a cheque depending what was in the till. We practically emptied the till apparently. @Peteb gets to the nub of it. You won't get £500 if the venue knows they don't get that coming into the till on a music night week in week out.

    If you continue that logic, a solo act is the most efficient 

     

    Singer and backing tracks 

     

    Everyone’s a winner

     

    Pub only pays £200/300/400

     

    Singer gets £200/300/400

     

    The final frontier 

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