Newfoundfreedom

2 hours ago, peteb said:

 

I clicked on the link only to decide after ten seconds that it wasn't for me. I didn't feel the need to post anything nasty about it or to proclaim her as the second coming because... she's a girl... 

 

When I first saw the link I couldn't make out whether the OP was saying 'wow' because he thought that she was good, or because she was bad! 

 

Isn't a 'simp' something a guy who can't get laid calls another man who appears to over-compensate for their lack of confidence by being in awe of women for no particular reason? Sort of name calling among inadequate blokes? Excuse me, I'm not really up on all this incel nonsense... 

 

Yup. I had to Google it. 

Still none three wiser. 

Not according to her tiktok comments and other videos she's not. 

Either that or she's fooling a hell of a lot of people. 

5 hours ago, Tokalo said:

Update after 8 months.

 

I’ve had the strings on my main gigging bass (Spector Coda 4) all year: they’re still going strong and sounding/feeling great.

 

I suppose I should compare them with Elixirs - but I tried some of those once and wasn’t particularly impressed; I certainly couldn’t see why they cost so much more. These Blacksmiths, on the other hand, definitely seem to be good value for money. 

I’ve just put another set on my second bass.

Do you have a link to the retailer?

Thanks. 

1 hour ago, Woodinblack said:

 

I gigged it, it was fine, Neck is good, headstock is out of line so the strings aren't straight. Its playable, although had to redo the preamp as it was wired permanently ie, the battery drains straight away because it doesn't switch off - yes, there is one battery, two pretend battery holes just for show.

The finish was actually ok.

 

 

only if you bought it here, if you bought it from aliexpress where it is a lot cheaper it would just come through and have free shipping.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000326860373.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.43.50a110f3unFuC1&algo_pvid=1f5f8904-589c-4b72-9081-126c444b803a&algo_exp_id=1f5f8904-589c-4b72-9081-126c444b803a-21&pdp_npi=4%40dis!GBP!239.27!239.27!!!294.78!!%40211b88f116920847898717128e0200!10000001341805181!sea!UK!1744630971!&curPageLogUid=8yue0sW0zrvc

Unfortunately it's not that straight forward here. Importing stuff from China is an absolute nightmare that requires reams of paperwork and several visits to port autoroutes etc. By the time I've finished with legal work, translators and running around burning fuel it negates any savings made by ordering from China in the first place. 

Last time I ordered something from China (mobile phone)  I just ended up leaving it in customs because getting it out would have cost more than it was worth. 

It would actually work out cheaper and easier to buy the one from the UK and forward ship it. 

11 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

Looks pretty much the same as my wrongo - You can get them cheaper from Aliexpress than that.  I asked for mine to not have the logos on it.

 

 

What's the quality like? Is it payable / useable?

I really like the look of this sixer, but as I'm always skint, would have to add Brexit tax, and currently not even in a band, it would be pretty pointless. 

Edit: Apologies, I see you've answered all those question on the other thread you linked. Thanks. 

Still it's giving me GAS at that price. 😂

27 minutes ago, toneknob said:

I always don't** sing when playing bass

 

** can't

 

^^^^

Yup.

Sorry but it did absolutely nothing for me either, and I opened the original link. 

Horses for courses. 😉

I'd personally go with a power amp and 2 passive 15's. 

Lighter, more powerful, easier to transport and it would probably work out cheaper. 

I've had the Behringer 15"s for years. They're plastic casing and only weight about 17kg. Absolutely bullet proof and sound superb. 

10 hours ago, Velarian said:

What a great subject for a thread. 
 

I’ve given this a little thought but not fully formed the final selection. One track I’d love to be played is “Close to Home” by Lyle Mays, probably as the file out but it’s over six minutes long and the way it ends is something I’d like everyone to hear, so it’s likely that most wouldn’t hear it. Perhaps it should be the reflection but is it too long for that? I know many funerals are a bit of a time-limited conveyor belt so I suspect it may too long for that. Thinking about that I’d rather the music be played instead of people spouting platitudes because that’s what is expected. 
 

For the rest of it, I’m thinking Elgar’s nimrod played by the Grimethorpe Colliery band and probably Praise by the Pat Metheny Group.

 

So, if this would work in the usual funeral format, it would be: -

 

Arrival: Nimrod, Elgar

Reflection: Close to Home, Lyle Mays

File-out: Praise, Pat Metheny Group

 

 

 

 

Grimethorpe is about 5 miles from my childhood home town. I've seen the colliery brass band many times. Absolutely superb! 

5 minutes ago, Bassassin said:

These are rare, high-end basses and there is a (very small) enthusiast/collector community for the brand & manufacturer - but prices are all over the place. They sit for years unsold at two grand but are snapped up at sub-£1000 prices. Given that this one has some known issues (likely of a very minor electrical nature) but also might have some delamination problems, I'm not sure who he thinks will drop £1200 on it in this state.

 

If I was still buying & selling I'd be taking a gamble on it for about £500 as it is

I'm not sure if the delamination issues are with the bass. As I read the add it sounds like it's the case that's delaminated. 

I know very little about the bass, but it's very pretty, and electrical issues are easily fixed. 

I just can't understand raising the price when it didn't sell for the original price. 

How much does the dog weigh?

Any chance of shipping? 

(Lovely looking bass. I'm generally not a big fan of jazz basses but that's a real looker) 

I'm going with Wipeout! 

I have absolutely no use for this, but I want it anyway.

It's so cute!!!

Unsold, so he's raised the price by £200.

Seems sensible. 🤔

Stingray 5's are really growing in me to the point that they're now probably my favourite looking bass. 

I'm tempted to pick one up, but I have a 4 string HB copy and the neck is way too thick for my liking, and I don't like the feel of the flat fretboard. 

For those who own 5's, are they real baseball bat necks, and is the fretboard flat? I don't have the opportunity to try one here and those things would be a deal-breaker for me. 

12 hours ago, ped said:

We could send basses over the channel in small boats

It would work well with Ricki's. 

Everyone would just assume they were paddles. 

11 hours ago, prowla said:

 

I agree - do something about it!

I did. I left the rat infested plague island in the north sea years ago. 

Nice! 👌

Ooh! That would be really tempting if it wasn't for Brexit tax! 😞

I've fancied a bass VI for a long time. 

I'd go closer to 30%. 

Paying VAT on second hand goods is aboute bollo#*s!  😡

I'm the exact opposite. I wouldn't even consider going to a gig unless it was seated. 

On 06/08/2023 at 13:52, Woodinblack said:

I have 2 speakons that worked fine on my TC450 to speaker if you used them the right way round, but didn't work the other way round. I cured that by putting tape around the end that needed to be by the amp!

Yup. I've got a couple that are exactly the same. 

Weird 🤔

I think it's definitely a lost cause. 

Just cut your losses and get rid of it. 

I'll PM you my address. 

Wow! It's this standard pricing for gigs in the UK now, or is it just big acts taking the wee wee? 

The last gig I went to in the UK was Guns n Roses and Thin Lizzy at Nottingham arena and the tickets were about forty quid. 

Granted it was a good few years ago now, but still.......

I don't think there's an act on the planet I'd pay more than £100 to see, and I'm probably pushing it at that. 

I'll still buy smaller, low value items from the UK, pedals, cables, parts etc, because I have a good forward shipper and very rarely get stung with any extra costs. But I wouldn't buy a bass or any other mid to high value items. 

Also, sadly the second hand market here is absolute dross and decent music shops are very thin on the ground. Even when anything decent comes up it's always well overpriced. So now I almost always buy new. Thomann now gets pretty much all my business. 

I often drool at the second hand basses in the for sale section here. There are some absolute bargains, but it's just not worth the risk or hassle for me now.