Ceebass

Annnnnd sold.

Taiwanese OC2 in used condition (a few paint chips- see pics) but all works as it should. I'd be happy to drop off around Leicestershire/ Notts or could post for £5.00. I'm not particularly looking for trades- need to claw back some £££!

2 hours ago, MarshallBTB said:

Leigh on Sea, Essex

Oh riiiiiight, it's at the top of the post😆. Gutted, too far away...

Whereabouts are you based mate?

Bought a combo from Marc- great communication & really easy to deal with. Top guy.

@SeeBread check it out

This is a goldmine!!! Many thanks @Bilbo

Bought a hi-pass filter from Simon- really easy no-stress transaction & prompt communication. 

PM'd you dude.

23 hours ago, CameronJ said:

Tasty! Charcoal burst or black burst?

Ooooooof they are both killer. The bottom one is Batman's bass.

Cory Henry's Funk Apostles. Sharay Reed on bass. They are rad.

23 hours ago, paul_c2 said:

- And for me, I can see myself putting it in a live situation, so for me some way of saving and recalling synth sounds (or the presets, if I'm happy with them) is essential. I think a few of the cheaper ones don't have this facility?

Likewise, I thought this would be a big deal when I bought my first hardware synth... However if you spend a bit of time getting to know the instrument and the basics of synthesis, I reckon you can make a preset-less synth work in live situations. I just finished doing a run of musical theatre shows using my Minibrute- I had three patches that I used, which took about 5-10 seconds to dial in. I do the same thing on most other synth bass gigs- just set up the patch on the fly! Do you play in situations which require a lot of patch changes/ very specific sounds? 

On 01/12/2018 at 12:37, paul_c2 said:

- Some of the cheaper ones have a 2 octave keyboard, I am guessing this would end up being a restriction pretty soon. I know I'd mainly be using it for bass stuff but....all the same....I can see it being a restriction (so Novation Bass Station II and Korg Monologue are out)

I honestly wouldn't let this put you off the above! I only ever play 25 key synths for bass duties (and quite often as part of my 'proper' keyboard rig). There have been occasions when it would have been nice to have a couple of extra pitches... but it's pretty rare (and usually when I'm playing too many notes).

The Ultranova sounds pretty mega though. 

Pm'd you matey.

15 minutes ago, shamrock198804 said:

Hi mate

I'm using the same pickup through Zoom B3 and can't complain. Obviously the sound isn't as amazing as a mic'ed bass, but there's no problems with it whatsoever. 

Ah okay, that's interesting! What kind of patches do you use on the B3? Do you use it to shape the tone at all or do you rely on your amp E.Q to do that?

On 28/10/2018 at 14:25, DiceSociety said:

Hi CeeBass, 

Ok, I'm being a bit cheeky here, but have you thought about an Electric EUB for giogs? It's no coinincidence that I currently Have one for salem, lots of extras with it too (hardcase, padded plush gig bag, stand, bow, and pot of rosin)! The pre amp is really hot, and has a seperatwe sub bass volume, so reallty handy for eliminating or adding rumble. Compact and portable (compared to a conventional DB), made from solid maple.

Link is here anyway:

Sorry, I know I'm being very cheeky.

Rich

Haha, worth a shot! I don't think I can justify a whole new instrument at the minute 😞

Thanks @TheRev, that's really helpful.

Hi all,

I've got a few DB gigs coming up which I'll need to be amplified for: I was wondering if I could get away with using my Scarlett 2i2 interface/Macbook setup into my amp, rather than buying a dedicated DB preamp? Have any of you folks done this before? I use this rig quite regularly on electric, but I would be interested if anyone has any thoughts on it r.e. the big bass. I'm using a Shadow SH951pickup, if that has any bearing on it!

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Ta

I think it's Adam Blackstone on bass- he's a monster.

10 hours ago, Dad3353 said:

I'd agree if it were simply the playing that's 'sloppy'; in my opinion the whole concept lacks clarity of purpose and depth. The arrangement, the composition (What composition..? It's a simple, badly executed 12-bar, s'all..!), the sounds captured... Possibly (probably..?) fun for the participants at the time, and maybe (but only 'maybe'...) worthwhile as a record of that, but as a third-person listening experience, I'd not wish to repeat it, which, to me, has not a little importance. No regrets for having given it a go (well, just a few...), and not a showcase piece for his/their potential; I think there's better stuff to listen to, even from them. Still, different folks, 'n all that. 

Interesting how Mingus polarises opinion- I was hooked from the first listen! What I hear in his work is absolute artistic conviction and an beautiful, organic melding of African-American musical traditions. 

Check out the composition/form again- it's not a regular blues (definitely not 12 bars!) Cool melding of blues and jazz harmony, irregular phrase lengths, modulation to an unrelated key... more than meets the eye/ear. Great bass playing as well, he rocks a 6/8 metre.

Great find man, love this! The band is on it 😍

On 10/09/2018 at 20:20, Cicero said:

Who doesn't like a bit of midnight Mingus?

One of the best openers on any album! And let's not overlook what happens to be one of the best album titles/covers 🤣

In full agreement- the best of Mingus' soul jazz jams. No-one like him!

Do you have Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus? There's a killer cut of Haitian Fight Song on there. 

13 hours ago, Quatschmacher said:

@Ceebass, what is your budget?

Probably about £300... 

I'm pretty taken with the MiniBrute as well... so many choices! Thinking about it, when I play synth bass I generally have one sound that I tweak on the fly, so maybe presets aren't essential for what I need it for.

Thanks for your answers @BassTractor & @Quatschmacher, really helpful. 

3 hours ago, Quatschmacher said:

Have you checked out the Behringer Model D? £285 for a Minimoog clone!

I definitely have thought about it! I was a little unsure about how the routing for the mod & pitchbend wheels would work (I think you have to configure them through some software). I think I'm probably looking for something with presets/ memories however, so I kind of discounted the Model D.

3 hours ago, BassTractor said:

There's also effect boxes of course, so it's easy to rough it up a bit. 

Any recommendations? I've got the usual suspects (delay, chorus, grit, filters & wahs) hanging around!

Has anyone got any opinions/ experience using the Monologue as a synth bass? Some of the youtube demos I've heard sound really promising, but some of the guys on Gearslutz etc. seem a bit sniffy about it's bass potential. I'd really love a mono synth I could use for leads in my keys rig as well as a bass synth & I'm almost sold on the Monologue, but I just thought I'd see if there was any wisdom on BC.

Whether you're a fan or not, check out June Lee's transcriptions of JC's stuff. Amazing works of scholarship & musicality.