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Beer of the Bass

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  1. I find high master/low gain to sound good with my Clarus head when using double bass. I could be imagining this, but it seems a little more open sounding and less compressed than high gain/low master.
  2. One fretless I had (an old Aria TSB) had a fairly coarse grained rosewood fingerboard where the strings seemed to have dented the wood along existing bits of grain, rather than abrading grooves in the board. Also, I found that doing spot fills (rather than coating the whole board) with thin superglue worked well for localised buzzy spots and looked fine when carefully levelled. This could work as a way to extend the playing time before having the board skimmed, though I'd maybe avoid it on a super-classy bass.
  3. I had a stained maple fingerboard on my bass replaced with ebony, and it helped the sustain and tone greatly, but I wouldn't say it made a lot of difference to the volume. However, depending on what the bass is like at the moment, a well fitted soundpost and bridge might improve matters.
  4. I think it's an older model reduced because it will have been in stock for longer. I think they stopped having the switch about a year or so back.
  5. I've no idea what they are, but they're not superflexibles. Superflexibles are light blue at both ends and have a barrel shaped ball. Hope that helps even slightly!
  6. And another bump...
  7. Bump for price drop - £375 if picked up from my flat in Edinburgh. I'm in the midst of a flat move, so I'm struggling to find time to get the packing materials I'd need to post it.
  8. A little bump. I may even be amenable to some haggling, but no trades.
  9. I'm selling my Fender Highway One Jazz, as I'm moving house and could do with the money! It was bought new in August 2009 and has done some gigs, but is in very good condition. This is one of the more recent Highway models with a Badass bridge, satin nitrocellulose finish and a graphite reinforced neck. The body is alder and the weight is reasonably light - I find it a very comfortable bass to play. I have fitted a Hipshot extender key to drop the E string to a D, but the original tuner will be included in case you ever want to put it back. It's currently wearing D'addario Chromes flatwounds and sounds like a good Jazz should! It's in a fender gigbag and has the original owners manual, truss rod and bridge adjusting keys and tags. New price is usually around £550. I'm asking £400, and pickup from Edinburgh is very much preferred.
  10. I'd go and see a Hillage tribute if they were playing in my town...
  11. Still around, so another bump!
  12. [quote name='grumble' post='723821' date='Jan 25 2010, 08:33 AM']If this is still around at the end of next month then I'm deffo interested. Just two questions though. 1. I'm an upright noob, is this ok for learning ? 2. Is it amenable to respray/refinishing ? I like the look but the colour.... well it reminds me of my grans doors back in the 60's, a finish known as 'scumble'. Not a biggie I suppose, I could live with it.[/quote] The scale length and fingerboard/neck shape are pretty typical double bass dimensions, so technique you develop on this should transfer over to acoustic double bass OK. That's what I did, though I found I still needed to work a bit on getting good tone and projection once I moved over to acoustic double bass. I'm not sure what finishing materials were used, but the maker is still around at www.bassix.net , so I'd suggest you contact him and enquire.
  13. Bassix electric upright for sale. This was made in late 2001 and I've had it from new. These were made in England from fibreglass and other synthetic materials. The scale length is 41 1/2", similar to most 3/4 size double basses. This is the headless model, with the tuners on the tailpiece. I have changed the electronics from the original setup - it now has the original Kent Armstrong magnetic pickup at the end of the fingerboard, a K&K piezo pickup on the bridge and a Fishman Powerchip preamp with volume controls for each pickup. The strings are Thomastik Superflexibles, which are quality double bass strings. There is a gig bag for it, though it's somewhat well worn. I gigged with this for several years, and it did a good job of being a more public transport friendly double bass substitute. I paid over £700 for the bass when it was new - I think around £300 is reasonable now, given that there are more options for affordable EUBs these days. It'll have to be picked up from my flat in Edinburgh, as it's a bit big to find packing materials for. I can post more pics if desired, but my internet connection is playing up right now and won't let me!
  14. My bathroom scales say 18kg for the head and 27kg for the cab (or approx 40 and 59 1/2 lbs respectively). I'd guess that qualifies as heavy...
  15. [quote name='bobbass4k' post='708436' date='Jan 11 2010, 01:58 AM']Any idea on the weight of this beast?[/quote] Hi Bob, I'll stick it on my scales tomorrow and let you know. All I can say is that carrying it 100 metres makes my arms go numb...
  16. OK, as requested by umph, here are some shots of the amp chassis. Groovy 70s tablecloth will not be included!
  17. The output is selectable for 4, 8 or 16 Ohms. I've never had to take it as loud as it goes, but with the master volume at about 10 o'clock, I found it kept up nicely with a lively drummer and a guitarist using a 1x12" combo, and that was without the amp distorting noticably. That was with the 1x15", so I'd imagine that with the extra speaker area of an 8x10" cab, you'd get a bit more out of it. I'm not going to open up the old valve vs solid state can of worms, but it does have more poke than I'd have expected from a 100 watt amp.
  18. Novation Bass Station keyboard, from the early/mid 90s. This is a true analogue synth (with digitally controlled oscillators) with 2 octaves of full size keys. Small and light, an excellent way to get some synth basslines into your band. It covers the classic monosyth lead and bass sounds very well, and has the ability to save 7 settings, something which older analogue synths lack. Good condition, with some minor scuffs but nothing major. It comes with a 9 volt adaptor (not the original), a padded Gator gigbag and the original manual. One of these just sold for £240 on eBay, so I think £180 plus postage could be a bit of a bargain.
  19. Carlsbro 100 watt valve PA head, likely to be early 70s, possibly late 60s. Although this was built as a PA amp, it sounds great for bass or clean guitar. The preamp valves are old Brimars (possibly original) and the power valves are a matched quartet of EH 6CA7s (an EL34 alternative). it's built in the traditional way on eyelet board (no PCBs), which you'll only find in pricey boutique amps nowadays. The condition is fairly good for its age, though there are a couple of non-original knobs and some wear to the tolex. The filter capacitors have been replaced and channel 1 has had its tone stack replaced with one based on the classic Fender style. Channel one is now brighter and somewhat mid-scooped, while the three original channels are mellower sounding with more mids. Note that the work on this amp has been done by myself, and I'm a keen and careful amateur rather than a qualified tech, so you may wish to have it checked over by your local amp tech. Having said that, it is properly grounded and fused, and I've been using it without problems. I have kept the original tone stack components from channel one, so it could be put back to original if desired. The cab is a Peavey 1x15", fitted with an older cast-frame Celestion speaker. It's not in amazing cosmetic condition, and there's no handle, though it works fine. The speaker is rated at 100 watts, 16 ohms, but it copes well with this amp and allows for a healthy, giggable volume. Together, they make for a good sounding old school setup. Headroom is pretty good; i've never needed to crank it to the point of distortion. I'd like [b]£XXX [/b]for the amp, and[b] £XX[/b] for the cab, which I feel is pretty good for a giggable valve rig. Collection from my flat in Edinburgh is preferred, though I may consider packing and posting the head, but not the cab, if there's no interest locally. EDIT; I'VE JUST REALISED THE AD IS STILL HERE, AMP IS WELL AND TRULY WITHDRAWN FROM SALE!
  20. [quote name='Bigwan' post='696581' date='Dec 30 2009, 06:23 PM']Hi guys, I'm on the lookout for a Fender Precision (see my sig) and the only new offering that really fits the bill is the Fender Highway One Precision. I've never played one (and am unlikely to since I'm in Northern Ireland - a veritable musical instrument wasteland!) but it looks good. Anyone have any experience of these? They're certainly well priced for a new US made Fender! Cheers Ian[/quote] Hi Ian, i've not tried a Precision, but I've been playing a Highway One jazz for a few months now. It's my main gigging bass, other than my double bass. Mine is nice and light, and I liked the sound better than the Mexican or Japanese basses in a similar price range. It seems very well put together, and sounds like I'd expect a good Fender to sound. The only thing to note is that the finish on the body marks quite easily. Mine is getting glossy patches at the forearm contour and slight scuffs where my thumb goes. Also, the tone control is wired differently than most Fenders, so that the low end doesn't increase as the tone control is rolled off. I like this, as I rarely use regular tone controls (which I find too muddy), but it may not be to everyones taste. So I reckon they're well worth going for. -Martin
  21. Which model is the valve pre, 2x10" combo, and what sort of price would you be looking for? Cheers, Martin
  22. Raising the saddle makes it sound OK briefly, then the mushiness returns after a few minutes of playing as the string settles in. I'll try widening the slot slightly - I have some needle files in a drawer somewhere. If that doesn't do it, I guess it must be the string. Anyone know where I can buy single Chromes? If it is the saddle slot, it's odd that the E string is fine, as that is even more of a mismatch for the slots.
  23. Yes, it sounds like that unplugged too.
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