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itu

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  1. But "Log" was Les Paul's g-word, not a bass?
  2. Any pics? Any bass is "rare", as they are individuals. The term "rare" is more or less inflated: for someone rare means a colour that was produced only a small batch. Collectible, maybe, but does it mean the instrument is better, or even playable? If your bass sounds, and feels good, it loves to be played. Now go out with it and make the gigs.
  3. That B required lots of string changes, before it started to sound similar than the other strings. I found .120 was the best sounding in a 35" neck. I use both, 4 and 5, and they are different animals. 4 feels lighter and easier, but as @franzbassist wrote, 5 offers different patterns, and for me Eb and D are easier than with a 4+detuner. In a band, where 4 singers want to change everything all the time, and winds want to go flat, a 5 works like a tool made for transposing.
  4. I have found, that certain basses need certain pedals: the pickiest are fuzz/dist/ODs and compressors. I use three boards, and one is for the hi-Z (passive) bass. I selected the comp that works best with that fretless, which is Daring Audio's Phat Beam. It is by far the best pedal comp that enhances the sound of the bass. tce HyperGravity in two other boards is for active basses.
  5. In short: Yes. Longer answer: You can replace pickups, or preamp, or both.
  6. This is against my idea of finding the suitable sound for the song. I use both bass and pedals (comp, octaver, fuzz, reverb, parametric, synth...) to alter the sound to fit the music. From very dry, middle peaking crack to reggaeish dark and mushy depending on the atmosphere. Adjustments are there, and with pedals, bass, and hand position I change the character of the tone quickly.
  7. Very, very good looking instrument. What I've heard, this is a real tool for a studio musician. Would love to. Yes both, work in a studio and own this beauty. Good luck...
  8. As can be seen here, 18-19 mm string spacing is a must, as well as long scale (33.8-36"), and carbon (at least as an insert in the neck). Relatively flat necks are fine, whether thin or thick. I like some special shapes (Auerswald, Linc Luthier, Spalt...) because they look different. 6 strings are for g-word players, F-word basses (J,P) just aren't for me. Maple fretboards and light coloured basses look like the luthier left the work too early (Larry G's off-white Moon is an exception). Acoustic basses are mostly a joke, semi acoustics on the other hand...
  9. Pickups turned upside down! But this is something I saw decades ago in a window of some shop. I have never seen an Arpège Delta metal in person. Only pictures.
  10. Which preamp you use that has mixer instead of plain blend pot? EMG, John East, Audere, or do you have a Noll MixPot? (My single pickup fretless has just a step attenuator, and a coil switch. All others are equipped with some kind of a lo-Z circuitry.)
  11. Ten bass brands: easy! Ten bassists, well now that you ask...
  12. I would start from the simplest possible. It isn't easy to reduce the line to the bare essentials. Then if the song gives you any space, put some simple fills in there. I cannot see that a simple line would lack emotion. Yes, it can be played like reading a phone book, or you can dive into the music. Phrasing is so important. (Overplaying is so easy. How do I know? I bought a looper.) In Gimme gimme gimme Björn och Benny wanted to make bass and drums sound like machines. They managed very well: where are those few fills? Still the song swings, and there's actually quite a lot of stuff to play. Lost in music is "relatively simple", but that groove! Everybody wants to rule the world is just the same pattern from the start to the end, and it still supports the song so well. A driving bassline can be pretty straightforward like in Let's dance. Or if you want to do lots of work, try to play the synth line from Like a prayer. Melodic lines can be easily found from jazz. Jamerson was a jazz bassist, and he was able to transfer his chordal and rhythmic knowledge to Motown classics. Why wouldn't you try A night in Tunisia, and So what?
  13. Thanks @Hellzero, like I guessed, not all numbers are right there. But that fretless neck and white nut... and I don't say I remember a Delta metal Passion.
  14. itu

    Pairs

    Really kool!
  15. Pickups are old, as the polepieces are visible. Series II sounds right (neck, electronics, shape etc.), but a phenolic fingerboard, white nut, and fretless? Not Delta metal? Could this be a modified bass? #016 gave really strange results. I don't say the pages are always exact, but still. https://www.vigierguitars.com/fr/datez-votre-vigier/ https://www.vigierguitars.com/date-your-vigier/
  16. This is the way I would love to acquire instruments and accessories. And while talking about accessories it is OK, I think. But. I have read so many times that someone orders two/three instruments from the T-shop.de and sends back the ones that are not suitable in a way or another. Years back I wanted to try Laklands, because I heard good comments about them. A local shop happened to have 8 or 9 instruments. I went there and tried every one. Hated all except one Japanese Skyline. But even that wasn't for me. Where are the places to do anything similar? On line? How to compare instruments? Listening to the lousy slap fiascos where some SM activist is trying to convince us that this 3500th Fender copy is the thing I cannot live without? Sound quality: youtube, playing abilities: guitar background, credibility: none. It seems that there are only few serious shops available, and that usually requires travelling. Or finding a decent second hand bass from a fellow musician.
  17. "...and surprised me with the most amazing gift for one my milestone birthdays..." Where to find such a gem? And I don't mean that glorious Ritter, but your astonishing wife. Happy 25th birthday!
  18. Thank you anyway my dear bassic brother, that Arpège is of great interest.
  19. @Hellzero: do you have Passion's schema as well? That Arpege was a really good find.
  20. itu

    Speakon question

    No. I mean that the wattage numbers give us a slightly faulty view to loudness. I do like headroom. To push 10 dB more out of my system would require a very powerful amp, two cabs, or some heavy processing, like compressing. Or just push the current system much harder, and use a pair of good earplugs - which is the wrong way. Volume war should be handled with lowering overall volume. This usually means discussion with others. Sometimes also someone is required who can use the mixer board.
  21. itu

    Speakon question

    To remind you about power and loudness, to get a very audible 10 dB more, a 300 W amp should be replaced with a 3 kW amp. Doubling that 300 W twice (300 - 600 - 1200 W) you get around 5 - 6 dB more. Not bad at all, but the same is available with two similar cabinets.
  22. Roadstars and Roadsters are maybe on the heavy side on weight but very convincing, quality instruments. I wonder why these aren't more popular. Current price sounds like a steal. Good luck etc.
  23. Buy "Standing in the shadows of Motown" and learn it through. Use a looper to get instant feedback of your playing. Stand in front of a mirror and try to improve your ergonomics, and playing technique. Try to push the string behind a fret to get a consistent sound. Light touch improves your speed. Less force, but good sound is your goal. Learn to play legato. Keep time. Learn the fretboard. Play lots of chords: triads, 7, m7, maj7, mmaj7, 6, dim etc. Two octaves helps to learn every fret. Learn two beat, and four beat, and then walking bass. Before that you need to be able to play at least the most common chords. Move your plucking hand and find new sounds. Listen to A from 5th fret @ E and an open A side by side. I hate metronome, therefore I play along with radio: you do not know what's coming up, and you need to follow the music. In time.
  24. If size is not an issue, maybe a rack X-over could be a good starting point, too. PA X-overs may be on the cheap side, if you happen to find a used one, like Behringer, dbx or similar.
  25. Darryl Jones was known for advertising and using Pilots. I think fretless, too. He used Pilot on Sting - Bring on the night 2-live. Some models had some kind of replaceable fretboard, but I think the idea was short lived. https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php?threads/best-years-for-pilots-years-to-avoid.165596/ https://jacopastorius.com/features-2/stories/the-jaco-hartke-connection/
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