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  1. MartinB
    So the OP doesn't believe Larry Graham invented slap bass, and wants to find the true originator. I can only assume this is because they've invented a time machine, and are planning to go back and prevent slap from ever existing. I fully support them in their mission to create a future devoid of Level 42 👍
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    Yeah, GHS Brite Flats were the stock strings apparently. Those repeated notes on the bridge could be played on the 5th and 7th frets, so even careful fret-hand muting would probably still let those harmonics through! It's nice to be reminded that even the greats are only human... and that the mix hides a multitude of sins 😆
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    Oh, I agree 100% - that remix an absolute classic! 😎
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    The Mint Royale remix you mean? The original's pretty normal for them at that time (i.e. not as good as anything on the previous two albums 😆), but they'd had plenty of top-25 singles before then. Interesting to compare with the similarly-remixed Brimful Of Asha by Cornershop. The original struggled to number 60: Then Norman Cook worked his magic and gave them a number 1: They barely troubled the charts again after that.
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    The baritone Jazzmasters have got a bit trendy, and are selling for £700-1000 🤷‍♂️
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    Same bass as mine! Lovely necks on them. More info about them here: Squier Standard Series P Bass Special I don't think any amount of cleaning would make me want to touch that one though 🤢
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    They're perhaps a bit polite, but Khruangbin have some simple, tasteful basslines with lovely feel - great for a playalong.
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    It'd be interesting to compare the results with this one:
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    2x4 beams, you say? La Baye 2x4 😆
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    Given the apparent credulity of guitar buyers, I'm surprised manufacturers aren't already charging extra for connecting the electronics with "tonewire", attaching the scratchplate with "tonescrews", and so forth.
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    Even if it wasn't microtonal, I've a sneaking suspicion that'd still sound like tedious muso noodling 😏
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    Does that disqualify the thousands of ska revival bands with pun names like "The Ex-Ska-Vators"? 😆 This goes on a lot in the surf scene too.
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    The bridge section (around two minutes) always gives me trouble. In my head I know it's straightforward - two shapes moving between two strings. But my fingers refuse to cooperate! 😆
  14. MartinB
    Time for a set of catgut strings
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    In addition to the Joyo American Sound already mentioned, the Joyo Ultimate Drive is a cheap-but-good Fulltone OCD clone. Also worth a look (and frequently on sale for ~£40), the TC Electronic MojoMojo:
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    Bear in mind that although a song may not go below E in its original key, your singer may sound better singing it in a different key. When I was doing covers, I think there was only one song we played that would have originally required a 5 string - but I still ended up using the Eb and D a lot on songs that we'd transposed down a bit. Though I will say that the low B, C and Db very rarely got any use!
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    This song came out a decade ago today, and she's released a remix to celebrate: She was only 13, and the amount of stinky poo she got (including death threats) was crazy. It's to her credit that she came out of it with sense of humour intact.
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    It's amazing to me that Brokencyde genuinely came up with their own schtick. It seems so much like a transparent attempt to appeal to all kinds of teenagers at once, thought up by a bunch of A&R men 💰 This Vice article points out that there are a number of terrible-but-hyped recent acts with a similar sound. So maybe they were just ahead of their time! 🤣
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    The terrible-but-enthusiastic cover bands are funny, but I reckon the groups that really qualify are the ones who released utter rubbish despite having record company money behind them. A lot of different people must've been involved, and apparently not one of them stood up and said, "Hang on a minute... this is terrible!". Presenting: Vanilla The rumour at the time was that this was a prank by Chris Morris 😆
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    Zero-Mod do a Bongo one that needs no drilling, but it's a special order and $40! 😬 I wonder if there's a helpful Basschat-er with a 3D printer who might assist... 🤔
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    Good stuff! I like the idea of phrasing things as a question-and-answer.
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    The red one's nice. Does the non-reverse shape affect the balance much, or not really? The strap button still looks a fair distance from the 12th fret.
  25. MartinB
    Direct sales by talking directly to a band member and then sending them money via PayPal is fine. Buying from a recognised e-commerce platform (Shopify, Big Cartel, Bandcamp, etc.) is fine. It's the middle ground of home-made looking websites that I wouldn't touch with a bargepole. No way am I entering my credit card details into some cobbled-together PHP monstrosity! 😆
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