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Pino must be demanding a decent amount of cash for his name…
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2 hours ago, Beedster said:
I missed that first time around
This would be considered fair use of a trademark.
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8 hours ago, Beedster said:
That’s the truth of it. Some very talented people mime, let’s not be too surprised that the less talented do the same
when you’re doing a show like Coldplay, Swift or U2 it’s simply too big to fail, so they have multiple backups. It’s only logical this would happen.You’re paying for the collective experience more than the musicianship. That’s always been the case.
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4 hours ago, Steve Browning said:
Very much the same here. Over the years I've been fortunate to own some of the 'holy grail' instruments. In the end all the pre-CBS basses have gone because I have better basses from later periods or other makers. It is playability that matters.
Yes I have some 60s and 70s basses, but I have owned them for a long time.
Same as me, Steve.Couldn’t really afford to be a collector, but I am a player and if it doesn’t sound good or play well then why keep it?
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1 hour ago, Bilbo said:
I did a little jam session thing yesterday, second gig in three years and I had no amp so went through the pa and sounded dreadful. There were poets and the usual string of lunatics but watching the tiny crowd watching enjoying themselves was life affirming and I realised that life is not about how I experience things but how WE do so. For that reason, it was a triumph. One lady who was celebrating her 70th birthday yesterday sidled up to me and said she had been volunteering at Rock Festivals for decades and had never heard anyone play bass like I did. She said, '...but I got it. I really did'. Made my little day. 😊
This is why we do it!I played a gig at a marina bar. Blues and funk covers and was going through the motions really (as double bass is my favourite instrument to play) and I looked over a guy in a Led Zepplin T-shirt rocking out like it was the best gig ever.
All packed up and home by 10pm and he told us we were brilliant, etc.
Some of the gigs we play I wonder why I bother, then you do one like this and it becomes a bit clearer.
Doing a run of 4 next weekend (is that a tour?). Hope they’ll be as good
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What type of pickup / microphone system are you using?
It’s a bass amp with a tube pre amp so should be warm and lovely. Like all amps it’ll take some dialling in I guess.
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41 minutes ago, TimR said:
Sounds like your whole band are fairly new to this, or haven't been playing long together.
At rehearsals you should be playing at an appropriate volume and getting used to how the balanced band should sound.
Too many rehearsals and consequently gigs descend into loudness wars. If you can't get it right in rehearsals you'll never get it right at gigs.
The line check at the gig should be basically vocals to get the right volume and make sure you're not getting feedback on the stage area. Each musician should then do a line check to make sure they're getting signal at an appropriate level.
Then fine tune during the first song.
Remember that someone sitting in the guitarists 'amp set to kill' zone will always think the guitar is too loud, while the guitarist standing next to the amp with his speaker blasting past his kneecaps is always going to think he's too quiet.
This is absolutely it.Start low and build the sound around the vocals.
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These are ace.
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1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:
I saw that last night, I believe there are a few matching headstock precisions in existence but I don’t think I’ve ever seen one up close, first glance it looks like a refinish to me
Absolutely.Some of the Fender curios come with 100% genuine provenance. Like the slab board ones that are all documented.
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7 hours ago, SurroundedByManatees said:
Another one for the discussion:
Fender Precision bass 1962 - Matching Headstock Fiesta Red https://reverb.com/item/89351369?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=89351369
The seller has a great theory about why a '65+ decal would be fitted on a '62 bass... But of course Fender didn't do such funny things. And patent numbers don't match '62 anyway.
An original matching headstock on a 60s precision? I haven't seen them before, but could well exist if someone waved with a bit of money back in the day...
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Today, with my funk/blues/soul band we turned up at 7:15, set up quietly (people enjoying their evening) and at 7:55 ran though half a song.
Once we’d done 30 seconds, we nodded and went straight into the first track.
Compare that to yesterday when I did a dep gig and we ran the entire set before doors opened as well as a full sound check.
I prefer today!
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I played a really good gig at Bar Silo in Golant in Cornwall. Crowd was amazing and the venue was absolutely wonderful. We even got free food which was delicious.
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1 hour ago, Beedster said:
And me mate. I understand Brian's perhaps not in an easy position, but I'm very keen to learn the identity of the guy doing the faking, after all he could be using feedback on his work from this forum to perfect his work before he starts flooding the market with fakers....
If not considered that.I’ve know people make replicas of all sorts of things, but this seems to be crossing a line a bit.
We should reserve judgment until we know a bit more but the fact that a few people here have been taken in by it shows how accurate it is and how challenging authenticating vintage instruments is and how easily people could be duped.
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37 minutes ago, Beedster said:
Post above ^
Sort of shows how easy it is, eh?Stuff like this makes me sad.
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Lots of knowledge for little amounts of money!
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These are just amazing basses.
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Just now, briansbrew said:
This is a deliberate attempt to make a 70's Jazz bass to look Vintage at a fraction of the cost, he is not trying to sell it as a Vintage Jazz but offering it to anyone not in a position to afford the real deal but want to have a bass close to a Vintage looking one
But if you had never seen a Vintage bass before or what to look out for then you could easily be fooled...
In one sense, that's admirable.
On the other hand, unless this is clearly marked as such, it could end up being sold as genuine.
I've mentioned it several times on this thread, but two of my vintage basses sold with changed parts clearly mentioned to new buyers. Unfortunately, they have subsequently appeared for sale with all of those things not mentioned.
The price was almost double (in one case, triple) what I'd sold the basses for.
I know Limelight clearly mark their fakes, but Bravewood doesn't. I think I'm more supportive of the former approach than the latter.
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34 minutes ago, miles'tone said:
Just woke up but at first glance:
New looking neck with block inlays and a '64 or earlier decal = nope.
60s tuners? Nope.
Original era pickguard? Nope.
The body looks nice but wary of it all now to be honest.
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1 hour ago, PainInTheBass said:
People need to calm down and read up on fair use. Also see the following advice from Gemini. I'm not a lawyer so take from this what you will. And if Disney issue a takedown notice, just comply.
Recommendations:
* Make it Distinctive: To minimize risk, try to make your character and its style significantly different from existing Muppets. Avoid directly copying recognizable features.
* Avoid Using the Term "Muppet": Don't explicitly call your creation a "Muppet" or use the Muppets trademark in your description.
* Clearly State It's Fan-Created: If your image could be interpreted as being officially related to the Muppets, explicitly state that it is fan-created and not affiliated with Disney.
* Be Prepared for a Takedown Request: Even if you believe your use is fair, Disney could still send a takedown request to the forum. You would then need to decide whether to comply or challenge it (which can have legal implications).
In conclusion, while the risk of legal action for a non-profit, original image on a small forum is likely low, technically it could still be considered copyright infringement if it draws too heavily on the established Muppet style. Creating a distinctly different character and avoiding the use of the "Muppet" trademark will help to minimize any potential issues.
Your focusing on the practical protection for doing this rather then the principle here.Tech companies (billionaires) are using media and content that has been provided for free on the internet to train its models and effectively replace humans in the generation of creative endeavours. And charge us to do so.
It may not mean much to you, but for lots of people AI will be an existential threat. In my industry it already is.
This stuff is funny, but it normalises what is effectively theft.
16,000 artists against it here: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/21/we-need-to-come-together-british-artists-team-up-to-fight-ai-image-generating-software
1,000 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyd3r62kp5o.amp
People against machines aren’t luddites looking to stop progress. AI (in its current forms) isn’t progress. It’s derivative rubbish.
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3 hours ago, Hellzero said:
Indeed, but the idea of Leo Fender was not really moding, but fixing an instrument by changing the problematic part with another faster than fast and not spending time on repair: a typical moto from the post war society and the consumerism.
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2 hours ago, BlueMoon said:
That’s exactly what I thought. Sure looks like his jacket is covering part of the headstock.
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4 minutes ago, Beedster said:
The more I look at BD's description.....
1962 Fender Precision Bass for sale, this bass plays beautifully but is made up of a few different parts.
Replacement alder body, originally had a bridge pickup too (filled and refinished in Sherwood Green)
1962 Fender neck, had an ebony fretless fingerboard fitted at some point, but now wears a rosewood fingerboard, there is evidence of the fretless side dots on the neck now.
Non original pots, non original pickguard.
The more I wonder how they can possibly be asking £4.5k.
1. Replacement alder body, I assume if it was vintage Fender they'd say so, in which case we're talking a few hundred quid max
2. Had an ebony fretless fingerboard fitted is only relevant if some of that fingerboard is still in place underneath (I assume) the reosewood, that renders the neck value very low also.
3. Nor original pots and pickguard, again a few quid.
It's odd that they don't make any mention of PUP originality which would be a factor, as well as tuners. But even if everything other than 1-3 were original, am I being too harsh in suggesting that it's a £1500 instrument tops, and that's in part because it looks bloody lovely?
It's also had a really nasty looking truss rod job as well.
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53 minutes ago, Beedster said:
It's antiques, and if you think second hand car dealers have some dodgy practices, you should look into the antiques world, in which the seller is often able to capitalise on the buyer's strong emotional need for the item to be authentic, as well as the fact that - given antique purchases are as much about bragging rights as owning a piece of history - buyer's sometimes don't care about authenticity if they are able to pass it off as authentic.....
And if you think the antiques market is bad, wait until you get into the religious artefacts market, how many fingers can one saint have had, perhaps their saintly powers allowed them to keep growing new ones.....?
I went inter-railing twenty odd years ago and one of our favourite things to do in Eastern Europe was to learn about the local saints and martyrs, and figure out what relics they had at the church (and hopefully get to see them).
It wasn't a debauched trip, but that's the life I lead.
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43 minutes ago, Beedster said:
....and which shows what a minefield this space can be, having experienced some very descriptions of vintage instruments when I was buying my '64 - all documented elsewhere on this site - it does make me wonder how many people out there have paid a lot of money for a now cherished vintage Fender that is simply not a vintage Fender, often because the (reputable) shop took the easy route and were less than rigorous in inspection and verification. In this case looks like bass Direct haven't taken the easy route.
I agree.So many guitars also wood with some tenuous BS connection to a “star” as well.
It’s a very odd marketplace indeed.
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Double Bass buying advice - plus any experience buying from 'The Double Bass Room' in Battle, East Sussex?
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This is good to know.
Whenever I buy a bass (probably more often than I should) I factor a good few hundred quid into the price to ensure I get the set up, strings and feel I want.