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    I’ve had this beautiful example of the American Deluxe Jazz Bass 5-string from 2013. It has a lovely 2-piece alder body and a very nicely-figures maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard and block inlays. As far as I can see it is immaculate with no marks or dents/dings anywhere. Fender string through body bridge and lightweight tuners. Currently strung with nearly new DR Lo-Riders stainless 45-130. It has an 18v circuit with 3-band eq and active/passive switch. Pickups are the SCN single coils and are genuinely hum free. Weight is approx 4.5Kg in my bathroom scales. No case so pickup only I’m afraid. As per usual I’ll list it here for a while then it’s off to Bass Direct, so it’s priced to sell. £900, no offers or trades please.
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    Just a quick note: it’s generally better to ensure you can see complete beats in the bar, whether you’ve written notes or rests. E.g. bars 63-70 - you should be able to draw vertical lines to separate a bar of 4/4 into 4 quarter note beats. ties between notes don’t count for this convention as the beats in the bar are preserved. The only common exception is eighth note-quarter-eighth note (which lasts a total of two beats) and less often, eighth-quarter-quarter-quarter-eighth note, lasting 1 bar. These are used a lot in central and South American music in cut time (which is written as 4 beats to the bar but counted in 2). I’d also use a double vertical line between sections (verse and chorus, for example), unless it’s at a repeat sign. Finally, I don’t think the key signature is right as every C and G is written with natural sign. I’d probably write it with one sharp in the key signature - then you can remove all those natural signs. Hope this helps!
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    It’s all about balance to me. I got rid of my Ibanez Sr1605 and 3006 Because they both had terrible neck dive. The 1605 only weighed about 9lbs but it felt much heavier. All of my basses are over 9lbs, with the Ibanez BTB676 topping out at 10.7lbs. I don’t play standing up very often anymore so not bothered too much by weight. I have put Hipshots on my Sterling and am thinking about putting Gotoh Resolites on my BTB just to tip the headstock back up a touch. When I did play professionally I did a 2.5 hour function with a Wal Mkiii 6 string that weighed around 13-14lbs. I sold it not long after that
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    I much prefer the look of the Sterling to the Stingray, especially the 5 string. The Stingray 5 body looks massive in the flesh. To my ears there’s not a lot between them and as has been mentioned the Stingray used ceramic pickups in the past. The 5 HH, having the pickup combinations wired in series tends to provide different (and possibly slightly less usable) tones to the Stingray 5 HH as its combinations are wired in parallel. The neck pickup is too close to the neck on both models though - makes the neck pickup sound too flabby and very little space between neck and pickup for popping.
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    I’ve had sets on both a p bass and a Sterling. The hipshots have screw in ferrules. Once tightened, even if there was play because the post is smaller than the hole on the headstock, there is no movement at all. Are you experiencing the tuners shifting? In my case it was a couple of mm and no issues. Aren’t the stock tuners approx the same diameter, and they’re held in place with the thicker original ferrules? I take it they’re 1/2” and not 3/8”?
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    I’ve had this done. It didn’t really work in the long term as you effectively can’t play anything that crosses over from fretted to fretless or vice versa. It just didn’t sound or feel right. The action is also an issue as often a nice fretless feel is with strings close to the fretboard. In the end I had it fully fretted again.
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    Sold my Hipshot Ultralites to Dom. Very easy transaction and good comms
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    Surely Moondance?
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    I said may. Look, you don’t like them, others don’t like them, some do like them. As Rich so eloquently put, shall we have another 94 pages of this?
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    DR recommends precisely that - bend the string then cut, in case the outer wrap does come slightly loose. The bend will apparently anchor the outer wrap of the string in place. Unless strings are made to measure for your bass tuners I don’t see how anyone can string up the E and A on a 4 in a line headstock without cutting, especially as both Fender and Musicman use tapered string posts which force the string downward to preserve break angle. You’d end up with 7-8 overlapping windings which would increase the likelihood of the string slipping, as the individual windings may not be flush against the tuner so won’t grip consistently. I’ve actually done this once as an experiment and they did keep slipping out of tune, even after tensioning once turned to pitch. I’ve always bent the string 90 degrees approx 3-4” past the relevant tuner (less for Gotoh-style mini tuners as the diameter is a lot smaller), then cut it a couple of cm past the bend to fit in the tuner. Anywhere between 2 and 4 complete windings round the tuner should be OK. I’ve had more issues with bridge units not allowing the string to rotate whilst tuning up causing a twist than a dead string from cutting/not cutting.
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    SOLD
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    SOLD Excellent Hipshot Ultralite USA Lollipop tuners x4 with screws and bushes. As new condition, bought a few months ago for my Precision Bass, which is now gone. Suitable Fender or Musicman light weight tuners. I weighed my p-bass before and after fitting and the Hipshots were about 300g lighter - which made a massive difference. I’ve since added a set to my Sterling, which has gone from being the most neck heavy bass I own to balancing perfectly. Price includes mainland UK postage.
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    Maybe the thread should be renamed “Aja - where are the (what I would call) good bits”? Then it would be clearer - there is no answer as only you know what defines good. There’s an element of jazz to the songs, as there are on many Dan records. This may have an impact on whether you like them or not. I do agree that Donald Fagen’s vocals are something of an acquired taste, but no more so than many singers. The only point raised that I take issue with is the assertion that somehow the musicians aren’t putting emotion or commitment into their performances. Not only does the album have some very fine “real” players like Steve Gadd and Chuck Rainey, but their support of the tracks (whether you like the songs or styles, or not) is excellent. If you don’t agree, learn some of the bass parts. Musicians of that calibre, who aren’t intellectual players but feel players who just so happen to read music because they had to in order to get studio recording and big band gigs in the 70’s, just don’t phone in performances.
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    It’s not widdling. You’re a bass player aren’t you? If Chuck Rainey is widdling then we may as well all give up. Also I don’t recall many if any of their songs are instrumental, what they play is accompanying the song. If it’s not to your taste then fine, view it as a house where you can admire the construction and craftsmanship but don’t like the decor. Not really sure what you’re hoping to gain from this thread as you’ve already made up you mind.
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    How many seats in the O2 vs Ronnies? 20,000 vs 250-ish. This may have something to do with it.
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    Not dissimilar capacity I reckon, and to see the band you’ll need to sit in the middle = buy a meal and some drinks. It’s great entertainment but not a cheap night out!
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    Hmm. I’ve never heard that even when speaking to other musicians! It’s musical taste - some things you like, others not so much. There’s another thread on here about Talking Heads. Can’t stand them.
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    Nothing wrong with covers. My only criteria are 1) Play it well - nothing more excruciating than a ropey band doing an awful cover because no-one can play the original parts. 2) Put some personality into it - some songs need certain aspects to remain as per the original but many songs give a live band the opportunity to put their own personality into it. Switch up the groove, play with the song sequence a bit. This is much more interesting and exciting than just playing the covers rote (and it’s what the band that wrote the song does live anyway), but retaining the familiarity and hence undying adulation from your audience
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    Hmm probably priced a little high. I’ll take £600 with the Hipshots or £540 back to stock.
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    Sold For sale is my lovely Fender Precision Bass. It’s made in Japan and serial number dates it to approx 1988/1990 and was made in the Fujigen plant. It’s light (approx 3.7Kgs) and looks like a basswood body with maple neck and a lovely slab of rosewood with dark stripes for the fingerboard. Neck has a nice vintage tint to it. It sounds fabulous and has a resonance and depth that’s comparable with vintage P-basses and is a sheer joy to play. I tried this out in a shop with 7-8 other p basses, some Japanese, some US and a couple of 70’s models and this was head and shoulders above the lot. I’m only selling as I’m a 5-6 string player and miss the B string pickup test! Front and rear are in good condition but the bottom edge is a bit roadworn. There are also some lacquer cracks around the neck but expected with a 30-year old bass. It really does have a vintage vibe! Hardware is fine - however jack socket is a bit crackly and probably needs replacing. Minimal fret wear and neck is nice and straight. It comes with Hipshot Ultralite lollipop tuners. If I get the asking price they’re included - if not I will restore the stock tuners (which work fine but add about 300g extra to the headstock). Collection only on this as there I no case with the bass. No trades please.
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    How are the strings affixed at the (non) headstock? It looks like some kind of screw but are the strings just hacked off just past the screw? Looks sharp/precarious.
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    I don’t think I’ve played a Rickenbacker of any sort since I was about 14 in the local music shop. No idea whether it was a good bass or not as I’d only been playing a couple of years and wasn’t very good. Those shark fin inlays were really quite something. I don’t have room for another bass, must resist...
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    Don’t let the door hit your backside on the way out, will you?
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    Thank goodness in that if I did I'd be buying even more, which, having bought 4 basses since late November, is probably not a good idea
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    Where do you store all these basses?? I have 5 in total - one lovely mid 90’s Jap P in sunburst that sounds and plays better than any US new or vintage P I’ve tried - and have no room for any more (thank goodness).
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