Tony macker

UPDATE well i sorted my ignition violin bass here's how ! get a fret rocker find the culprit frets when identified all the high frets loosen truss rod to straighten neck and if you have ( if not get one ) a fret hammer and tap the high fret back in no need for luthier or to level frets sometimes the frets are just not seated in enough ! great little bass now ...... regards .. tony

1 hour ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

You do realize that Thomann got  a full 30 days, no questions asked, return policy, right?

 

Also I am a bit of a gramma nazi, so can't take your post seriously. 

 

Well like I said had a bad experience with thomman regarding a ibanez talman bass which arrived with knobs hanging off and was told too ask a friend  or someone who was handy to tighten them back on   luckily am not a beginner.  So I did it myself.  But the point is I had a bad experience..  then I got a hb Tele and the pickups were like microphones.    So I would never by from thomman. Saying that.  Modern ibanez I wouldn't thank you for either. Just my preference....   Don't understand. Ya bein uppety ( slang). About grammar I was answering you or was it I don't do Harley Benton's ?

On 13/11/2023 at 11:19, Baloney Balderdash said:

The Harley Benton Beatbass (Höfner Violin/Beatles Bass clone) is both cheaper and better than the cheapest Chinese made budget Höfner ones: https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_beatbass.htm

 

Iyou might be right but I had a bad experience with a hb guitar. So I wouldn't take a chance again. Also I could not gig with a hb guitar. Am a bit of a gear snob  😔 soz  the hofner does sound good too with rounds on. 

Little demo I don with it

Listen to Forget About The Summer . by Tony Mcvey on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/zJmcQ

Thnx folks 

Can't find the info.  So do any of you good people no the answer ?  Thnx in advance .. tony

Distro kid.  Only £20. For the year.  Am on every single streaming service.  Not made much like. Only £3. But it's a good way  to copyright your songs and ave them out their 👍

just got a ignition violin bass in black. And it looks good. But the action was a bit high for my taste. So I lowered the saddle. (is their a easy way to do this rather than to detune everytime ?). And I got fret buzz. So I highered it back up. Fret buzz adjusted truss rod fret buzz can't get rid off it now !!! Mostly on my d string... It a awkward bass too set up. The Mrs is avin a go cos I spent about 5hrs trying too sort it ! Next step I might get new strings. Am a rounds guy. Only tried flats once. On my jazz bass but for the music I play in a cover band needs rounds on.... Felt like throwing this bass through the window... But she looks so cute

Nice one 👍

Thnx tredders 👍

been toying with getting a hofner ignition violin bass but notice some basses say (hofner ignition bass) and others say {HI-BB or HI-BB-SB ) anyone know what this means confusing me .. thnx in advance .. tony

congrats sh73  nice playing bud 

Enjoyed that. You did good !!    Enjoyed the big country vibe too 👍

I bought a ibanez tmb100. In 2020. And I had to pay customs etc. But I think that's all gone now. ... Anyway the bass was the worst bass I've had. And on arrival the knobs were almost falling off... Fixed them myself. Played it didn't like it sold it 👍

Pheww!   I very nearly didn't post this.  Had loads of probs recording this track kinda rushed and had lots off probs with distortion on the mix.  And not happy with take etc ! Ahhh well here goes enjoy 👍.  

Listen to she said demo 2.wav by Tony Mcvey on #SoundCloud

As a child I was obsessed with bass but  didn't know it, at the time but I used to turn my stereo speakers upside down and put my ear on it for that pumping sound which was the bass..  I then discovered if I play my records faster speed the bass line pops out..at 12 I got a violin bass I didn't learn untill I was 17.  I gigged in bands from 18 till 40 odd. I now teach kids with special needs musical workshop. I haven't gigged for years but !!!! November 3rd this. Year  Am gigging again at the age of 58 in a function with some guys I know who are in their late 60s. Ha ha I feel like the kid in the band.... Now days I do a lot of recording writing songs. .... Just hang in their buddy. It comes back when ya don't expect it 
 

in the 80,s played with lee mavers ( the la,s)...  in the  90s i supported the prodigy.. at santa pod race track,,  met ray davies(kinks) while recording in his studio.. played bass for neil finn.(crowded house) in liverpool   .. my flirtations with fame   :@)

Thnx skidder 👍 beck wasn't intended like.  But i.ll take it 

Can you do a cover ?

i use a line 6 ux2 interface  which i think is sounds not too bad

ive got a little bedroom studio (very small)  am using pc running reaper,,line 6 ux2 interface i use for guitars and bass,ez drummer for my drums

heres a couple of demos.. i think are my best ( recording wise) enjoy 

Will do thnx  again !

Thnx for the info josie   that was a interesting  read  about my bass!   Did think it was fake!  Because of the body shape (dont really know much about the subject)  but other people say its real  it needed a bit of cleaning  but has come up ok!  Now for a bass amp  haha    take care   tony

Its in the bass guitarsection  ...titled   my first bass story!

Hi guys  my name is tony from liverpool uk!  Just aquired my first bass by accident  even though i was thinking of buying one!  Look forward too reading some interesting stuff on here   take care all.. tony