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    Can of worms

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='lee4' post='95796' date='Nov 28 2007, 08:57 PM']I recently watched some Bass solo vid's on Youtube and I was suprised by how much they did NOT interest me.I feel like a traitor to bass players everywhere.I found I did'nt get off on extra fast shredding,or two hand taps.Slap by Wooten,sorry,not for me.I'm more impressed by a good groove or run in a song.I know that I will get some flak for this but I feel its time to come clean;to me bass is supportive.[/quote]

    I couldn't agree more with you too -_-

    Would be interesting to see a poll on which camp, most bassists sit; Jaco or Macca, Mani or Flea.....etc?

    RickenFakers

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by nick

    [quote name='SJA' post='97701' date='Dec 2 2007, 05:51 PM']I'd like to have a Rick-alike bass that had all the looks of the original, but with the fake bridge pickup surround that looked like the real thing from a distance, but was actually flat, like a chrome scratchplate, so you could rest your thumb on the pickup unhindered.
    maybe a photo of the real thing under a piece of perspex to go round the pickup, and a similar thing to go round a conventional bridge too...[/quote]

    Hi,
    Do you mean something like this?
    [url="http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardian/RICBridgePUPlate.html"]http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardian/R...dgePUPlate.html[/url]

    Cheaper alternative is what I did here:
    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2229&hl=rickenfaker"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...;hl=rickenfaker[/url]

    RickenFakers

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by nick

    [quote name='Happy Jack' post='97411' date='Dec 1 2007, 09:26 PM']To play that, you need to be [i]either[/i] as camp as a row of tents [i]or[/i] so macho that no one dares comment.

    I wouldn't recommend trying both at the same time ...[/quote]

    Butch & Camp? :)


    A nasty Kay - sorry got to keep this thread alive!
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/70s-kay-bass_W0QQitemZ150190445109QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/70s-kay-bass_W0QQite...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

    2 bass bands

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='bnt' post='97467' date='Dec 1 2007, 11:50 PM']Didn't New Order play with two bassists at times? Hooky... and someone to hold down the low end? :)

    Hooky is also a member of the Freebass project: himself, Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and Mani (Stone Roses & Primal Scream). According to this [url="http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=142885"]interview[/url], they're looking for a vocalist - someone who can sing over three bassists.[/quote]

    Both his other solo efforts; Revenge & Monaco also featured two bassists. Second bass player handling all low end (which is sequenced in New Order stuff) while he does the high/melodic bits over the top. I also think he has problems, singing & playing at the same time :huh:

    Vintage MIJ (formerly J@pCr@p) Spotting

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted · Edited by nick

    Tidy looking Franconia Jazz copy
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jazz-copy-bass-Japan-vintage-70s-80s-MIJ-rare_W0QQitemZ120187555479QQihZ002QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jazz-copy-bass-Japan...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

    And a Westbury original
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTBURY-BASS-GUITAR-4-STRING-JAPANESE-1979-1980_W0QQitemZ280176216941QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTBURY-BASS-GUITAR...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

    Vintage MIJ (formerly J@pCr@p) Spotting

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    [quote name='Bassassin' post='93124' date='Nov 23 2007, 01:03 AM']And they seriously don't come weirder than this - an Electra X-610 Outlaw, with MPC modular circuitry. I have never, ever seen one of these on Ebay before, it's likely a personal import, since Electra wasn't sold in the UK. Current high bidder is a poster on here - no, it's not me! :)
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170172042605"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=170172042605[/url]

    J.[/quote]

    That Elektra is possibly the coolest looking bass I've seen in a while!

    RickenFakers

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Bassassin' post='92669' date='Nov 22 2007, 12:31 PM']Oops.

    It was being discussed on the RickResource board last night -

    J.[/quote]

    They're bonkers that lot, aren't they?! :)

    Vintage MIJ (formerly J@pCr@p) Spotting

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    [quote name='Bassassin' post='92489' date='Nov 22 2007, 12:54 AM']And a Yamaki P-alike:
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150186275536"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=150186275536[/url]
    Terrible pics & description, but it's not a brand you see too often, so wotever.




    J.[/quote]

    I'm quite interested in the Yamaki - was wondering; is anybody else on here going to go for it? :)

    Vintage MIJ (formerly J@pCr@p) Spotting

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    And the T-bird copy Nick posted presumably got pulled for having an unambiguous listing - so now it's relisted so nobody has a fecking clue what it is. Except us lot, of course:
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270188516192"]<a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=270188516192" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=270188516192[/url]</a>

    That's actually quite interesting. The serial number's consistent with Fujigen Gakki's numbering - which would make it a '77. However, I've no idea what it might be - never seen a factory fretless before, and the bridge & pickups - plus the pickup positioning - are quite different to the Fujigen T-Birds I've seen.



    Prog behemoth or what? :)

    Jon.
    [/quote]

    The T-Bird has been knocking around for quite a while in my local free ads paper. Seller's been after £300. Would be interested myself if it was cheaper & fretted - unfortunately have no need for a fretless.
    Nice looking bass though, & as you say 'interesting'

    Vintage MIJ (formerly J@pCr@p) Spotting

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted · Edited by nick

    Nice looking unidentified T-Bird
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fretless-bass-guitar-a-gibson-T-Bird-copy_W0QQitemZ270188295687QQihZ017QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fretless-bass-guitar...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

    And a couple of Columbus'
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Columbus-1970s-Bass-Made-In-Japan_W0QQitemZ170169966056QQihZ007QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Columbus-1970s-Bass-...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Columbus-Jazz-Bass_W0QQitemZ160181525515QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Columbus-Jazz-Bass_W...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

    A Certain Ratio

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Good call - now there's a band!
    I remember seeing these a few times, quite ahead of their time, & they really knew how bang out a groove. Can hear their influence in a lot of punk-funk stuff going round now.
    Apparently, back together.

    Renaissance - Jon Camp

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by nick

    Heard a track in the car on the way home yesterday on Radio 2 called 'Northern Lights' by a band called Renaissance.
    Blew me away, (to my ears) sounds something like Hooky [i](on a good day)[/i] playing with Peter, Paul & Mary(?!) :)

    Not found much on the net ,other than bassplayer was Jon Camp & this nice (unrelated) montage of the song on You Tube
    [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJvfkkdWVtc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJvfkkdWVtc[/url]

    Top bassline or what?!

    build your own clone (?)

    in Effects

    Posted

    [quote name='Silent Fly' post='83876' date='Nov 5 2007, 10:12 AM']Hello Nick,

    Thanks for the interesting links.

    Good news: the 4 matched 2N5952 JFET [url="http://banzaieffects.de/2N5952-matched-transistors-pr-16283.html"]are not a problem[/url]!

    I also managed to find very clear instructions about [url="http://smallbox.zeonhost.com/projects/tooling/index.html"]how to paint the box[/url].

    Silent Fly[/quote]

    Hi,
    Last link was basically stating that unmatched JFETs was not a problem for this project(?)

    Good to see you've managed to source 4 matched ones anyway, & a good price. Lot less hassle than buying 50 & sorting through them!

    Thanks as well for link to painting a box...some other interesting stuff on that website too. :)

    Good luck with the build.

    build your own clone (?)

    in Effects

    Posted

    [quote name='Silent Fly' post='83685' date='Nov 4 2007, 08:32 PM']I may end up buying only the PCB. For £6.50 it is more than reasonable. I am not sure where I am going to get 4 matched 2N5952 JFET though :)[/quote]

    I can only suggest buying a batch of them (they are cheap) & finding matched ones(!) Some info here on JFET matching:
    [url="http://www.geofex.com/"]http://www.geofex.com/[/url]
    [url="http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=51735.msg389061"]http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/inde...51735.msg389061[/url]

    However, this forum reply is also interesting, & could offer some hope(?) :huh:
    [url="http://board.buildyourownclone.com/viewtopic.php?t=3597"]http://board.buildyourownclone.com/viewtopic.php?t=3597[/url]
    Why not give it a go...

    Hope this is of some help.

    Good luck

    build your own clone (?)

    in Effects

    Posted

    [quote name='Silent Fly' post='83632' date='Nov 4 2007, 06:58 PM']Hi,

    Does anybody have some experience with some of these pedals/company:

    [url="http://www.buildyourownclone.com"]<a href="http://www.buildyourownclone.com" target="_blank">http://www.buildyourownclone.com[/url]</a>

    or their UK distributor:
    [url="http://www.vibe-o-tronic.siliq.net"]<a href="http://www.vibe-o-tronic.siliq.net" target="_blank">http://www.vibe-o-tronic.siliq.net[/url]</a>


    Silent Fly[/quote]

    Hello Silent Fly,
    Not used either of the above, but I have built a fair few of my [i]own[/i] clones.

    The BYOC kits are probably very good, but to me they do a seem bit pricey.
    e.g. +250 BYOC kit: £35. An original DOD 250 can easily be picked up on Ebay for that or less!
    If you sourced the parts yourself, & made it on veroboard - cost would be no more than £15. Most expensive items would be the box & footswitch. Diagram here:
    [url="http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/DRAGONFLY-LAYOUTS_0/album17/album06/DOD_OVERDRIVE_250_VERO_001.gif.html"]http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/v/DRAGON...RO_001.gif.html[/url]

    Excellent forum, with diagrams & advice here
    [url="http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/"]http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/[/url]
    BYOC's own forum is also very good
    [url="http://board.buildyourownclone.com/"]http://board.buildyourownclone.com/[/url]

    If you're reasonably competent with a soldering iron, a lot of effects are a piece of p*ss to make & cost relatively peanuts. A good way to spend those long cold winter nights!

    What effect do you fancy building?

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