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  1. ezbass
    Such a great colour and the whole aesthetic is just right IMO. What’s the weight of your newly acquired beast, as I’m sorely tempted myself?
  2. ezbass
    I’d hazard a guess at it being down to the syncopation. Metallica (who I like, so not dissing them, or metal, at all) songs are more straight ahead, with the vocal following the riff rhythm (or vice versa), whilst songs out of Stax are more rhythmically complex in their interaction.
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    There will be bleeding from orifices.
  4. ezbass
    If you can hold a tune and perhaps pick out a harmony, you should definitely sing. However, as many have said, playing bass and singing are often at odds because of the rhythm. I was encouraged to sing more in my last band, even taking a couple of leads. Bowie’s China Girl was particularly challenging because of the rhythm thing, particularly the second section. The only way I found to make it work was to wait until the house was empty (no one wanted to hear those early attempts) and kept going over the part until some separation happened. Then every time I sang and played it, it became better. No easy solution, but worth it.
  5. ezbass
    I bought that when it came out, Remake Remodel, 2HB and Ladytron are still great tracks today.
  6. ezbass
    Mrs Damnthatlazlo seems to be very wise.
  7. ezbass
    Flesh & Blood FTW for me.
  8. ezbass
    I'm thinking more Rod Stewart & Robbie Williams (I'm sure there have been others). It feels more like a case of needing/wanting to put out an album but having no material, rather than being moved by big band swing.
  9. ezbass
    Or when rock and pop singers try crooning. It sounds like what it is - cashing in.
  10. ezbass
    Sounds like the springs are knackered/missing, pickguard off for sure. EDIT: @Aidan63’s post is far more thorough.
  11. ezbass
    If they don’t, there is a Maruszczyk shorty Elwood (a J type) in the for sale section, although obviously not a budget instrument.
  12. ezbass
    If your compressor has a DI out, I’d keep it at the end of the chain as this is what you’re used to. However, if it doesn’t and the EBS doesn’t have an FX loop, it’ll need to go before the preamp. I had the same dilemma with my VTDI, but as the VTDI compresses anyway, it’s not really an issue.
  13. ezbass
    Mine had a small chip on the headstock and I was offered £20 off, which I thought was more than reasonable and saved all the hassle of returning it. Your one looks mainly cosmetic and that area will be hiding behind the strap most of the time.
  14. ezbass
    Wow! I must be super wimpy as my WAV is down at around 4-5mm at the board end. However, I notice that I have a bigger gap around the 12th position, obviously due to the relief, so I don't feel too weak and feeble (I really do ).
  15. ezbass
    ^^^^ Definitely this.
  16. ezbass
    Fender custom shop will fit Fender pickups (I’d go Nordstrand otherwise), let’s say ‘63s.
  17. ezbass
    32” scale P bass, with added J pickup. Passive VBT. Lightweight slab body (not really bothered what wood, so let’s say alder or swamp ash) with black nitro finish, roasted maple neck and ‘board, satin finish. Hipshot, lightweight lollipop tuners and quick release bridge.
  18. ezbass
    I find that it’s not that they’re awful (YMMV) but that they fail to convey the irony and venom of the original.
  19. ezbass
    I found it! It’s quite old and has some of my own notes on it that I made when I was learning it, way back when. These notes helped me for the timing and other things, but may mean nothing to you, for which I apologise. Hopefully, you’ll find something in this that helps.
  20. ezbass
    I definitely had this once upon a time, whether it survived the house move is unknown at the moment. I’ll have a search later. 🤞
  21. ezbass

    Mustang Rally

    ezbass replied to Open E's topic in Gear Gallery

    First thing I did was replace the volume pot with a blend control.
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    Mustang Rally

    ezbass replied to Open E's topic in Gear Gallery

    I got a bit of stick on the FB Mustang owners group for posting this, although it may not say Fender or Squier on the headstock (neither do Nash or whoever else makes a ‘Stangalike), but no one can deny its inspiration and most folk were supportive with their likes. Therefore, here’s my recently acquired Harley Benton Mustang type. It’s really not bad at all and not just for the money. The neck and pickups aren’t as good as the JMJ and I prefer the slab body of that bass, but the upper access is something FMIC could take a lead from.
  23. ezbass
    Fresh roundwounds and judicious use of the tone control, sorted.
  24. ezbass
    I fancy that I could manage this, in fact I may have already done some time back unwittingly. If I were to take it on, I would choose my JMJ Mustang. When I first bought it, during lockdown 2.0, I was in temporary accommodation and had only taken a five string, fretless with me, when I moved in (this was a mistake it turned out, but as primarily a fretless player, I thought it was the right move. I had no idea my attitude to fretless was about to change). I ordered the Mustang and played it so much, I gave myself tendinitis. I think I probably just played it for 3 months as I wasn’t reunited with my other basses for 4 months after receiving the JMJ. Hmm, food for thought.
  25. ezbass
    Yes, rehearsal spaces are still a thing and, with a few notable exceptions, are still fairly crap. Musty old rooms, with cheap backline and PA.
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