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    Jam Nights in North Wales?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Cheers Redstriper.

    Anyone out out there in Gwynedd, I'll gladly come to see your band if I can possibly get there. Message me and I'll send my email. I love it here in Middle Earth, and wouldn't want to be anywhere else, but as I said, feel like I've burnt my bridges somewhat.


    Cheers,

    Jake M

    Jam Nights in North Wales?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I was just about to start my own thread, when I came across this old one.

    I'm an old punk looking for something to do in Gwynedd, near Caernarfon.

    Just mountains and sheep where I am, so it looks like I may have burnt my bridges as far as playing in a band goes, but maybe somebody knows of something social?


    Cheers,

    Jake M

    Jake's Synapse

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Cabal

    [quote name='clauster' post='659535' date='Nov 19 2009, 07:22 PM']Hi Jake, did you have to import it yourself or is there a UK dealer for Steinberger?[/quote]
    No, i didn't import it and i don't know of a UK dealer unfortunately. I don't think there is one. USA websites won't ship to the UK either. I kept my eyes peeled for a private sale for a few months, and eventually bought it from a Basschatter. Hurrah!

    They come up on ebay from time to time, but otherwise they're very difficult to get hold of, as you probably know.

    Actually, i'd like another... :)

    Cheers,

    Jake M

    Jake's Synapse

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Cabal

    [quote name='budget bassist' post='659367' date='Nov 19 2009, 04:10 PM']awesome, i'm not a huge fan but i can appreciate that it may work better for you than a regular bass, enjoy it! Is it one of the carbon ones? How does it sound? pics?[/quote]
    The Synapse is made from some sort of graphite/wood composite material with a hard maple neck and a phenolic fretboard.

    Sound wise, its not as "fierce" as some active basses when you play with a trebly sound, which i do. The various EQs are particularly good. I usually find that however many sounds you can supposedly get from an EQ, i can never actually find one i like, or even anything usable. Probably just me. :-) Anyway, not so here, its really versatile. It goes from very bright and active sounding like a Stingray, to quite passive and grunty like a Fender. It came as quite a surprise that i could make this bass sound like a Precision, or at least in the ball park. Great for deep reggae sounds too.

    It seems to do everything, basically. :-)

    There's a pic below, but i don't have one of my own bass specifically at the moment.

    Cheers,

    Jake M

    Jake's Synapse

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Cabal

    I haven't posted in a while, but i today i just have to share the news.

    I finally got that Synapse i'd been wanting a few months back. I've wanted to own a Steinberger since sometime in the 80's, but being diagnosed with an ongoing chronic back condition recently prompted me to actively track the beast down, it being a relatively lightweight and "ergonomic" instrument etc.

    Just got it back from JayDee today after a full set-up. There ain't nothing finer than a proper professional set-up. Well worth the money i reckon.

    Anyway, that's all. I'm chuffed and i want the world to know it. :)

    Cheers,

    Jake M

    Hercules Guitar Stand

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted · Edited by Cabal

    [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='392210' date='Jan 26 2009, 10:17 PM']I'm a Hercules man myself. Superb piece of engineering.[/quote]
    Just looked at the website: www.HerculesStands.co.uk

    Which stand do you recommend?

    Buy Cheap, Buy Twice

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Cabal

    [quote name='damo200sx' post='387677' date='Jan 21 2009, 04:23 PM'][attachment=19038:DSCF0100.JPG][attachment=19039:DSCF0102.JPG][attachment=19040:DSCF0103.JPG]
    Hi guys. Bought a bass to get back into playing after a while. I bought it off a company called Ferris Music.
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-STRING-ELECTRIC-BASS-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ360113711490QQihZ023QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-STRING-ELECTRIC-BA...Q2em118Q2el1247[/url]
    Very polite and delivery was quick but boy what a load of rubbish. Action is ridiculous, wiring is wrong (2 volume pots, both do the same thing on or off for all the pickups), truss rod wont turn and to top it off rusty frets! Has anyone an opinoin on the Westfield 'Warwick' look a likes? The guy in the guitar shop has them for £119, he said Warwick were going to confiscate them off Westfield so they sold them all off cheap. Or any other ideas? Looking to spend about £150 to £200?[/quote]
    Good lord, the action on that even makes my Precision look low. ;)

    Shocking.

    Bass Player Novelty Mug

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted · Edited by Cabal

    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360120933434&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_IT&refitem=360104014160&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=StoreCatToStoreCat&usedrule2=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget&_trksid=p284.m183&_trkparms=algo%3DCRX%26its%3DS%252BI%26itu%3DUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4"]Cool.[/url]

    I just bought THIS THING! - Basstar 4

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Cabal

    [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='368695' date='Jan 2 2009, 06:36 PM']Where's the rest of it? :huh: Sorry ,only kidding.
    Not for me I'm afraid (I have a steinberger/washburn status)

    hope you like it. There's portable ,and there's this :huh:
    The main thing is that you're happy with it,and it ticks all the right boxes.[/quote]
    Well, aesthetically its very far from ideal, obviously. :) Its really just a practical solution, and i won't be chucking my Stingray in a skip anytime soon.

    As i said in an earlier post, i was genuinely surprised by the noise this thing makes. Its definitely "good enough", and i'd recommend it at the price to anybody thinking of buying this sort of contraption.

    Cheers,

    Jake M

    I just bought THIS THING! - Basstar 4

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='redstriper' post='368078' date='Jan 1 2009, 09:42 PM']I'm tempted to go for one of these, how's it holding up now you've had more time with it?

    I need lightweight and I like a very deep tone with no treble so I'd be using fat flatwound strings.

    Do you think this bass would do the job?[/quote]
    Yes i do. I play with a trebly Entwistle type sound myself (at which it excels), but it definitely sounds better than you'd expect all round. My other basses are Fender, Musicman and Rick to give you an idea of what i'm comparing it to.

    Can't really fault it for what it is. :)

    Cheers,

    Jake M

    Hiwatt 200

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='lowhand_mike' post='330587' date='Nov 17 2008, 12:43 PM']hmm, taking some slow persuasion
    as they say slowly slowly catchy monkey.
    was there at the weekend but didnt see the guy storing it, though have a feeling this one might get away but i'm not done yet.
    my mate is up there today though so i've asked him to have a go as he knows the guy better than me. so we'll see.[/quote]
    Did you manage to get hold of it in the end?

    My '74 Rick 4000.

    in Gear Gallery

    Posted · Edited by Cabal

    [quote name='bassplace' post='359097' date='Dec 19 2008, 07:40 PM']I want to take the pickup cover off of mine. Can anybody tell me how hard that's going to be? Do I need to remove strings first?[/quote]
    Try this diagram: [url="http://www.rickenbacker.com/pdfs/bpickups.pdf"]http://www.rickenbacker.com/pdfs/bpickups.pdf[/url]

    The bass looks great by the way. :)

    Vintage MIJ (formerly J@pCr@p) Spotting

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted · Edited by Cabal

    [quote name='sgt-pluck' post='354108' date='Dec 14 2008, 11:00 AM']I'm amazed ( and annoyed, was hoping to pick it up cheap!) at how much [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=370124642362"]this[/url] fetched, as a non-'name' piece of japcrap - especially as prices seem to be coming down a bit just now. It's probably worth it though, I have Westbury g****r and it's excellent by any standards.

    Pluck[/quote]
    You weren't the only one hoping to pick it up cheap. :) I was gobsmaked when i saw how much it went for.

    Used to have one myself, circa 1980: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31173"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31173[/url]

    Cheers,

    Jake M

    Longbow Bass

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by Cabal

    Actually i like it, but then i already own one of these:

    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31715"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31715[/url]

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