Annoying Twit

If I had bought it, there is no way that it would have found its way back to the marketplace.

The bargains just keep on coming. I hope this is just random variation in how much people understand how much their gear is worth, not desperation for cash ASAP to avoid personal disaster.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1382014169' post='2246678'] Not looking to drag out into the open the whole [i]where-does-tone-come-from [/i]debate again, but the most illuminating bass I've ever owned was a Westone Rail, the one with the single sliding pickup. I would never have believed it possible for one bass to have so many completely different tones, without changing any part of the controls, electronics, or signal chain, and all achieved simply by sliding the pickup a couple of centimetres, sometimes more like a couple of millimetres. [/quote] I'm wondering if this has something to do with the fact that there is a standing wave on the string, and a pickup in a different location is sampling the standing wave from a different location. PS: When I said 'pickup distance' in my previous post, I meant pickup distance vertically from the strings, not horizontally from the end of the neck or bridge.

In your example, you mention one p-bass sounding like another p-bass. Presumably instruments with similar pickups in similar positions on a bass with a similar scale. I can see that sound samples wouldn't be of use to distinguish between fairly similar instruments. However, for someone such as myself who recently didn't sufficiently deeply understand exactly what sort of sound I'm going to get out of an ash body with a 34" scale, and two active humbuckers nearish to the bridge, or doesnt know whether they should be getting a precision or a jazz (as I was way back when - I was advised to visit the Lakland site, which was very useful), then the sound samples are more useful. Part of the reason I hacked my Shine bass around in a he-who-shall-not-be-named manner. I wanted to see what changes to the sound happened when I did it. The most interesting part of that experiment was how much the sound remained the same with vastly different pickups. Pickup position, I guess. Perhaps my yearning for sound samples for basses, and other people's lack of interest in these, just says that they know more than me about what different types of basses sound like. @BigRedX. If I play the different basses I have through different systems, amps, amp simulation, etc., I notice that the bass, playing style, pickup distance, and settings seem to make more difference than the method used to amplify sound. Perhaps this is because I prefer a clean sound. If I push whatever into distortion and/or add effects, then the basses become a minor part of the equation. I'm wondering if I should get a proper graphic EQ pedal rather than just use things with three band EQ, and experiment more. Also, if I DI my Cimar, I don't think it sounds boring and bland at all. And my Shine had a particularly character that I didn't like, which seemed to show through whatever I threw at it unless it was EQ'd down to a dub bass. I'm not posting this to argue that I'm right. After all, ebay ads etc. are aimed at the bass community, and it looks very much that the bass community don't want sound clips. But that makes me wonder why there are so many youtube videos where people demonstrate the sounds that a bass makes.

I've read and thought about the opinions here. I'm not sure I'm convinced that recordings of a bass are such a bad idea. I feel that I can understand something of a basses sound from a naked uneq'd DI'd recording. It is true that a seller can fake a basses sound, but I wonder how often that would happen and whether it's a significant concern. If the bass was bought on ebay, and the sound turned out to be very different when DI'd, then that would I would think justify a 'significantly not as described' dispute. Which, I would expect the buyer to win as even without two recordings to show to ebay customer services, buyers tend to win SNAD disputes in any case. Certainly the level of evidence required to win SNAD is much less than any sort of proof. In the case of cash on collection, gumtree, or here, then the bass can be checked when it is collected. It is possible for a seller to fake the sound of a bass, but it's also possible for them to put pictures of a different bass up on ebay. Or to put up generic pictures and lie through their teeth concerning the condition. But it doesn't happen very often. (I think some other categories tend to have a higher number of dodgy sellers).

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1381949591' post='2246004'] So AnnoyingTwit, did you get any response? My son is going to Norwich and could pick it up next weekend for you , then you would only have the problem of how to get to Ipswich instead of Norwich! [/quote] Yes, I received an answer saying 'sorry, sold'! Oh well, it shows that it's worth while keeping an eye out.

"Something of a bargain"???? Surely that's a Godzilla of a bargain. If it was a BIN on ebay, I'd buy it, and then work out how I was going to get to Norwich. Edit: Begging email sent to seller. If the seller hasn't sold it, and is happy to keep it for me, it will be mine. However, I strongly suspect it will be gone already.

Not 100% sure if this is Japanese or Korean. But if it's Japanese, that looks to be a good price. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/aria-pro-2-bass-guitar-/131020930771?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1e8174bed3"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e8174bed3[/url] Edit: Cardinal Series Bass, should be MIJ @ Matsumoku I believe. Is Flat Eric around, he has (or has had) some and will be able to recognise the model and be able to comment on the price.

I own a copy of 'Bass Guitar For Dummies'.

Is anyone else disappointed that ebay, gumtree, and other listings don't give links to recordings of the bass being sold. If a bass being sold is a generic bass, then there will be audio reviews. Possibly even by Ed Friedland or another respected reviewer. But, if the bass has been customised, or is obscure, there may not be. E.g. to include a current ebay link so that I don't get slapped around the head by a moderator , this IMHO interesting instrument: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HiGuitarsUK-Handcrafted-Electric-Piccolo-Bass-Guitar-NEW-DAddario-Strings-/300991104257?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item461477c501 A quick look on the manufacturer's site doesn't immediately reveal a 'media' or 'sounds' link, and their youtube page seems to only have examples of their dulcimers. So, what does their piccolo bass sound like? I've got absolutely no idea. I'm not going to be buying it, but I have seen things that I would be interested in that I have no idea how they sound. On the marketplace here I can and do ask if there are recordings of the bass being offered. I've seen youtube clips where someone demonstrates a bass that is for sale somewhere. But that's the exception rather than the rule. But there are often loads of pictures showing the instruments. I want to see what a bass looks like as much as the next person. And if it's a Squier Classic Vibe Jazz bass, then the pictures are all I need so that I can check the condition. But, in some cases, without sound clips I wonder if many sellers are missing out on potential buyers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Bass-Bookends-/181239243284?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2a32b36214 Exactly as it says in the listing title.

Guitarists say that the Daisy Rock guitars are quite good, and there are males who buy them. I've only ever seen one opinion on their basses, and it wasn't as complimentary. I certainly wouldn't take that as definitive, however.

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1381826738' post='2244123'] I cant turn you loose? [/quote] Yes, that's it. Though, in my head it sounded slower, and more like 1-5-6 as in the other songs.

I've got something stuck in my head which appears to be 'the pattern'. It's an intro from a song from the first Blues Brothers movie, but I can't remember which one.

[quote name='subrob' timestamp='1381704094' post='2242737'] I thought this game was going to be a revelation. But.. Have put it away and don't foresee getting it out again. I've got my hifi attached to my ps3 as the game suggests, but there still appeared to be an incurable discrepancy between the moving tab graphic and where my inner muso beat clock wanted to play. The upshot of this was a several week period where my confidence in my natural time shot through the floor, major yips. Not fun. I appreciate that this may have been some peculiarity in the tv or hifi set up as others don't appear to get this problem, so YMMV. [/quote] I believe that you can adjust the delay in the settings.

It's a modern player. They were selling it for £300. I wondered if it was a bargain, but wouldn't have risked buying it myself as I don't have the knowledge not to risk being sucked in by a fake. At a new price of £364 at GAK, I suppose that £300 isn't too bad. It's a very nice looking bass. Made in China, google tells me. Thanks for the answers.

A local pawn shop has an unusual Fender Jazz bass. The bass has two humbucker pickups, each being a paired Jazz pickup. The headstock has a 'Fender Jazz Bass' logo, but that is the only writing. There's no 'made in' information or other detail on the headstock. The headstock is finished in that orangey slightly sticky looking thick finish. What is this?

Is this demo of the Westfield B1000 not suffering from a fair amount of fret buzz? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UNfi8233G4

The pink fretboard is going to be hard to beat. But the Westfield and this: Perhaps slightly out-pink the Dean in terms of body colour, as the Dean is a bit too far towards the red pat of the colour wheel.

Can I make a request for examples of fills? I am tending to fall into a trap of using the same fill all the time, and would like to be able to include more variety.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1381531516' post='2240526'] Are the strap locks those screw-in hooks? [/quote] I didn't notice those, I was blinded by the sheer pinkness of it. I wonder what the owner was using as a strap. A piece of old rope?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westfield-Bass-Guitar-/121192529699?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c37a33f23 Now, that's what I call pink.

[quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1381483989' post='2239631'] I always feel very sad about Schecter - they used to be the boutique select builders of basses in the eighties before their financial troubles - now sadly just another mass maker; saying that I played one not so long ago - some bound edge body thing - look pretty well made - kind of ibanez quality [/quote] I don't want to mention the brands, but I think that some names have been sold on and have ended up more, not sure what to say, perhaps 'taken advantage of' than Schecter. I'm not good enough to really evaluate instruments, but the Schecters I have played have been decent.

The pickups have arrived in the post. I've taken the old pickups out, and put one of the new ones in. Result is an ugly looking bass It's an interesting experiment. I haven't tightened the pickup screws very far down as I don't have a drill to make guide holes. I'll borrow one, so I can drill a bit more and screw them down further without stripping the heads on them. The pickup is probably too high and close to the strings right now. Some aspects of the sound haven't changed nearly as much as I expected, given that previously the bass had two humbuckers, and currently it has a single single coil. (It'll gain the other one on Sunday probably). However, the B string in particular has just so much bass power it's silly. I can't turn the bass boost up beyond flat or it's just over the top and starts distorting. I pushed the pickup down a bit, and now it distorts less, but the B string in particular is much less powerful. I think I prefer the sound with the pickup close to the strings. There's a fair amount of single coil hum, which isn't surprising since I've only put one single coil in. BTW: I connected the pickup to the existing active electronics.