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  1. TheGreek

    Fender Rumble 100w anybody? £60

     

    https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/fender-rumble-100-bass-amp-/1449430280

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      What a find!! 2 x 10 combo for peanuts. Stockport anyone?? Owner selling cos it's too loud 😂👍

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  2. signals55

    Excellent have you tried bass gallery London for pricing 

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Yes, around £740 for the 50, so not so bad. Got a visit planned - need to hear it!

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  3. Soledad

    So: Ampeg Portaflex cabs... seems the cab top unclips to expose the inside. Why?

    (I'm considering a 210 so just wondering).

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      And me a lifelong Jamerson fan! I'm off to learn more about vintage Ampeg now.

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  4. Soledad

    So: Ampeg Portaflex cabs... seems the cab top unclips to expose the inside. Why?

    (I'm considering a 210 so just wondering).

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Feel like I should have known that! Neat. That 50T looks a bit tasty too.

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  5. Kev

    Kev

    Check out my bands new single if you have a minute? 

     

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      That's pretty serious! Started out maybe not my thing but very good - really hooky chorus. Very visual playing (all3, and is that a fan-fret 7 stringer...?)
      Strong melodic vocals and a good song.

      All the best with the record - fine work, very competent vid too.

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  6. Soledad

    Anyone happen to know who played bass on 'Ain't no stoppin' us now': McFadden & Whitehead ('79). Had a google around but no luck so far. A bit tasty!

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Thanks Ace - yes, looks right. Apparently he played on most O'Jays tracks and this song was maybe first penned for them but writers decided to keep it. Call me anorak 😂. Cracking soul player 

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  7. Sibob

    Oh no.....a bass I've wanted for a while has become available. £2k+ though.....what to do!?!
    I should probably go try it and hope that it's rubbish haha

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Easy one, this! If 2k is the 'market' price then you can sell it on at nil or minimal loss. Say you keep it 6 months and sell on at 1800 (which you'd prob get it for anyway) then worst case it cost about 8 quid a week to lease it.

      Forget the purchase price, just look at the potential loss cos that is the true cost.

      This assumes you can rustle up 2k, otherwise see Daz39 above.

      You're welcome😂

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  8. Rikki_Sixx

    I've noticed that plectrum catches the strings on upstroke when alternate picking today, particularly when muting. I've not practised much the last few months with getting married and all so this feels like a huge step back and a basic skill to lose! Anyone else had this?

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Had all kinds of technique issues with picks over the years. Do you think you may have tightened your grip on the pick, without realising? Another thing, try gripping with thumb forward slightly, finger(s) back a touch - to help the pick pass across the string. 3rd one is reducing how deep the pick goes into the strings. I've always found damping & pick fairly difficult anyway !

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  9. TheGreek

    Somebody must want this:

     

    Washburn Status:

     

    Washburn Status Series 1000 Bass Guitar,
    https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/washburn-status-series-1000-bass-guitar/1415752520?utm_source=com.samsung.android.app.simplesharing&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_android

    Price: £ 475

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Not too far from me... and I really don't need one but even I'm tempted. This won't hang around long surely!

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  10. TheGreek

    Who's near Kings Lynn?

     

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265278361073?hash=item3dc3d28df1:g:DKsAAOSwClBgo9Pi

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Went for a tenner then!! Maybe needed a bit of simple sorting but silly money, 2 bags o' chips. Those heavyweight combos are a bit out of fashion though. And Kings Lynn is a satellite of Holland😀

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  11. Soledad

    Support Basschat ! 

    Quoting Ped: " And if you don't pay we have detector vans that will replace all your basses with Rickenbackers."

    Well, I did some sums and I think I'd come out ahead. I'd just flog* the lot and enjoy the hunt again... *not here of course, get told off for trying to list a Rickie here.

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      yep, odd things Rickies - a few love em and the rest seriously don't. Marmites.

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  12. caitlin

    I played power of love on a fretless and had the biggest grin. wheeeeeeee.

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Huey Lewis I guess, not Jennifer Rush😁
      I introduced that song to a past cover band's set list - great treat for the bass player!
      Not tried it on fretless, never crossed my mind, but I will give it a go.
      I did once do a whole rehearsal using the fretless and I don't think anyone noticed (it was a Jazz with lines) - either I did OK or the rest of band don't really care... I'll never know.

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  13. Soledad

    Shipping to Europe - had a nightmare with DPD January - collected from me then returned TO ME a week later. No explanation or credit from DPD. SO - anyone shipping basses into Europe at the mo' - successfully I mean. Me and @Maleco would like some help.

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Dead easy Clarky - go to gov.uk small claims, you fill a form out and pay £25 which they add to the collect amount. Can't see any poss defence from DPD. But I'll let you know how it goes, a few weeks I expect. 

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  14. Soledad

    Shipping to Europe - had a nightmare with DPD January - collected from me then returned TO ME a week later. No explanation or credit from DPD. SO - anyone shipping basses into Europe at the mo' - successfully I mean. Me and @Maleco would like some help.

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      not alone then!! @Clarky - I got so p*ssed I started legal yesterday (small claims) not because of the 38 quid really, but their brick wall of resistance to any emails, calls etc. And the online chat they point you to is insane, started no5 in queue, 15 mins later, no8. WTF.
      Looks like my bass ship to France will need to wait - sorry @Maleco

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  15. BlueMoon

    I've had generally good service from DPD. French-owned with  significant presence in major EU countries.

    Not the cheapest, but ........

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Didn't know that. Have used DPD for UK and they are excellent. I'll check. Thanks

  16. TheGreek

    Just started a new course of antidepressants...

    I couldn't function with the previous ones - these supposedly have fewer side effects but the list is far from short...including a deterioration for the first 5 days!! Minimum course is 6 months.

    The thought of this is making me depressed.

     

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Hi Mick, just seen this post. Sorry to hear of your troubles - I reckon the general state of the world at this time is getting everyone down to varying degrees. Hope the meds work, but take some small comfort in knowing you're not entirely alone - as Captain Tom says "Tomorrow will be a better day."

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  17. caitlin

    More Than A Feeling is harder to play than I expected considering I know the song of old. Nothing in it is particularly hard, but I'm a noob and it's stretching me. What fun!

    (obv playing it on a 5 st not a DADG 4 Like an idiot)

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Know the track of course, one of a small number of all-time stadium rock greats! But DADG(AD) tuning? That's the 'celtic' gtr open tune - Did Scholz use that on the bass part then.

      Years since I played it (on a 4) and don't recall any weird fingering that might suggest a different open tune. I shall revisit.

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  18. Cat Burrito

    The record company are putting our album out next month. I played bass and co-produced it. Just a shame we can't tour it! https://www.bucketfullofbrains.net/news/richard-davies-the-dissidents-debut-album-human-traffic-to-be-released-on-june-12th/

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      👍 I'll have a listen, sounds my kinda stuff

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  19. Soledad

    Lockdown symptoms: really weird haircut, and swapping out my EB Cobalt flats for a set of D'Addario steel rounds. Sound like stilettos through plate glass. This'll keep me amused for another day.

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      @ezbass - Agree about the 40 quid, the D'Addarios were about 22 so not too crazy. I do have LaBella white nylon flats on my Mayones fretless, they are radically different to the EB Cobalts (on my Jazz fretless) but they do have a really excellent voice of their own.

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  20. Soledad

    Big shout for DPD👏. Collected a bass Sevenoaks 13.30 yesterday, arrived Stockport today around 12.30. Smooth as really smooth stuff.

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      No, just straight online. Only 22 quid anyway... who cares, if I run out of cash I'll just print some more :)

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  21. Soledad

    Big shout for DPD👏. Collected a bass Sevenoaks 13.30 yesterday, arrived Stockport today around 12.30. Smooth as really smooth stuff.

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Chownybass recommended DPD a while ago, uses them exclusively I believe. Online wouldn't accept the booking so I called the local depot, lady told me to enter length as 1 metre then all fine (actually 1.35m). Just really slick and efficient. Highly recommended to all.
      That's right @Kev - my bass was nothing like an essential delivery, just like the sideboard we got trucked from Pudsey last week. Things are still getting shifted, just as well otherwise our economy would totally collapse.

       

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  22. TheGreek

    Bought a Mahalo MEB1 mini-bass from eBay. So many things wrong with it that I'm having to send it back.

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Never heard of it so had to have a look. I'd be a bit drawn if there was a fretless version. I assume build/finish was disappointing though?

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  23. Soledad

    Shock admissions - 2 of 'em. Just caught The Motors 'Airport' on radio 2 (that's the 2 admissions).
    What an excellent bass track -well thought out, tasteful,  drives the song along - in fact it is the song. Bass is really forward in mix and take it away, the track would collapse.
    Well, there we go then :)

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      all cool @SpondonBassed - we're all a bit on edge being locked up. Spotify for me today👍

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  24. Soledad

    Shock admissions - 2 of 'em. Just caught The Motors 'Airport' on radio 2 (that's the 2 admissions).
    What an excellent bass track -well thought out, tasteful,  drives the song along - in fact it is the song. Bass is really forward in mix and take it away, the track would collapse.
    Well, there we go then :)

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      @SpondonBassed (snigger). 'Still'?? This morning was Azure Ryder, this after some Bach fugues. Don't need help thanks, or opinions masquerading as facts.

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  25. Rich

    Just ordered a new bench vice and a bunch of new HSS bits. Barely managed to resist the temptation to splash out on a pillar drill. Oh, the excitement of isolation.

    1. Soledad

      Soledad

      Just spent most of today sharpening all the hand tools. Anal, obsessive, and nicely absorbing.

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