RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

17 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I have to ask... is it big enough to store basses in?

No sir ! 🙂

I heard that there was a huge fire which destroyed all the original recordings on the universal label a few years ago..

A friend of mine thinks that Universal purchased all the original recordings of so many artists , and that a lot of original material is lost forever.

I think he has the wrong end of the stick , and has misheard / misread the information .

I do know ( well 90+% sure ) that a lot of the original tapes of the United Artists Back catalogue did get thrown out / erased and are no longer available .

For example ,’warrior on the edge of time ‘by Hawkwind . 
Can somebody please clarify / correct please .

Anyway , briefly I think remasters in general vary . I do love the way the Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath did a great job on their CDs with original artwork just like the vinyl.

Other stuff not so much . Rush for example ; their original remaster CDs can be had at a pittance. Now everything has to have lots of extras thrown in to inflate the price .

Metallica ; And Justuce For All in a deluxe box set 😹😹😹.  They have always been a lazy band in the studio, and I just cannot be bothered getting fleeced by them .

I think audio wise ( not too expensive )compared to deluxe rip off prices  , the original Japanese pressings ( cd and vinyl ) sound fantastic most of the time , and often better than original U.K./ European/ us pressings . Only imho of course 

Thank you @rwillett 😬

should have said  Poole Dorset 🙂
Now amended 

A few marks here and there , but inside is immaculate..collection from a non smoking , non pet home in Poole Dorset ..you will need a van !

I purchased this ages ago, with the notion of learning a guitar lick or two for my GarageBand masterpieces 😬😂. It’s gathering dust ,and basically being ignored.

I stick to my basses and synths these days, realising I’m too ham fisted and impatient to be bothering with this anymore in the ltd time I have used it .

It has a mark on the back of the neck , which wasn’t an issue . I do have the whammy bar and tuner which I will obviously include.

Collection only please if interested. 

9Bought these on a whim a long time ago,with the idea of making one of my bedrooms a music / hobby room.

However , the room is cluttered with ‘stuff’ and  I think it’s time to shift my backside into action to free up space and get my act together.

Here we have 2 Fender seats that look like small combo amps . These are not amps …but trendy seats for music lovers!

These are perfect for jamming at 3-4 hr rehearsals ,or pub gigs or both . 

One of the ‘amps’ is normal , where you can open and close the top and the handle allows you to carry it one handed.

The other one has been modernised , where the lid doesn’t close ..but has been customised to fit a small combo in there ( in my case the Roland micro cube bass R x ) ..just saying

The inside of the lid can fit strings, straps etc . The velvet could do with a little wood glue , in places .cheap fix . 

Thought it best to include guitar as well . Includes tuner and whammy bar .Ideal for noodling in the front room etc . There is a  slight dink on back of neck , which never really bothered me 
Collection only please if interested . Trades? 🤔 Moog Effects Pedal ? Desktop synth with cash your way ? 

On 21/03/2025 at 21:48, BassTractor said:

Thanks, RatM !
The more I read, the more I think they're practically interchangeable, which makes me wonder whether that's even legal. Problematic. 
I also saw the old Realistic MG-1 being mentioned as their source synth, but feel that's stretching it. But yeah, it did have colours. 🙂

I trust you have a great synth in the GM.
Are you satisfied with it? I do know you've mentioned it, but forgot how you're getting along with it.

Yeah, the Model 15 is tiny and very handy. With that, it of course also comes with that Eurorack drawback of "two-knobs-per-finger". I'll probably get used to it. The tiny space also means label abbreviations, but again I trust one gets used to it.

 

 

The Grandmother was my first synth . Great sounds. Terrible power supply ! The pitch wheel is a bit ‘ fragile’. The nuts around the inputs on the rear are plastic , not metal.

It took me a while to get to grips with patch cables, and making ‘proper’ and musical sounds 😬. It’s great for early Tangerine Dream , Klaus schulze stuff which I love .

Lots of droney watery sounds if you like that kind of thing .

About 6/7 months after buying it , Moog Sirin came  out , which is desktop and has presets . No modular .sounds very similar otherwise.. Plus you have to have a midi keyboard to use it . It’s discontinued now and expensive .initially I was a little disgruntled as a compact Moog is better for space in my small musicroom .However although the Grandmother has no presets , you can do more with it imho. 
 

There are quite a few official tips for the Grandmother from moog on you tube , and lots of unofficial ones. It may be worth checking those out, as id imagine you more or less have the same controls on your model 15.

The only other thing i’d say is if you can afford to do so , try and get either a DFAM or Behringher edge to go with it .

Hope this helps 

One thing i did gather from Geddy is that he really hated the steinberger .

Nice ! 
Apparently , it’s based on  the Moog Grandmother . I have the Grandmother so don't need  to get this .

The one thing I do like about this is that it is more compact and desktop friendly , unlike the Grandmother .

Looks a blast ! Have fun ..

6 hours ago, prowla said:

I wonder if they've got a Taurus on the way as well, as Getty was bigging them up too.

Good point . It’d probably be the same price . Doubt if a Geddy Minitaur would be made . If they did, they could probably put a Tom Sawyer preset in there 😬

Purchased a padded bag for my moog grandmother . Huge saving ..Great service . Would use again 

Saw a few youtube clips today ! The Andertons one is very good . £5000.00?? I’ll wait for the Behringher Leddy Gee.

It seems so much is done on MPC and groove boxes these days , plus synths and software . There will always be a retro angle on things . Turntables back in fashion etc.

Maybe upright , EUB and quirky basses like old Kubicki and Steinbergers will always hold their value . It just takes something in a film to make certain instruments fashionable .

So many basses and guitars made in Indonesia these days . Doubt if they'd hold the value . Much more lighter basses and guitars out there, and the beginner basses are really good quality these days compared to the past .  Synths were losing popularity in the late '80s / early '90s but those 'vintage ' synths cost a premium now .

Get a Moog Liberation and keep it ! For gigs you can get a cheap Begringher version . Maybe Keytars will be the next collectible thing 😬

Daisy Rock ? Badtz maru ? Dean Pace ?  Those Ibanez basses with kaossilators in ? 

1 minute ago, Clarky said:

I thought this theead was about the long awaited new Megadeth album

 

 

The pizza album ? 🍕

With the way things are at the moment ,maybe  it's time to put your foot down ..

Great stuff ! Enjoy ..

2 hours ago, prowla said:

I've just inherited my work 2021 Intel Macbook Pro 15"; I've just erased it, created my account, and logged in once.

I'd like to set it up as a DAW.

I'm guessing Reaper is a possibility?

I'll be needing an instrument (guitar/bass/synth) interface too...

Why not stick with GarageBand ?  As for interface , Behringher Uphoria Umc 22 is cheap and cheerful .only 2 inputs and no midi , but is straightforward to use .

Mmm.. I think of nerd bass as something more  complicated , Steve Bailey or Michael Manring territory.  Mainly 6 strings , fretless , lots of wood like Zon or Warwick .

Micheal manring is a genius , but his playing in front of live audiences is extroadinary. He seems to keep adjusting the tuning every few seconds . You'd expect somebody to shout out "leave it alone ".  Having said that , I wish I had the chance to see him . 

I was thinking for quite some time of tracking down a Squier Badtz Maru bass. Two main reasons ; 1) to see how I get on with a short scale for a change . 2) It's odd, collectable ( for some meaning I'd get my money back if I did sell ) and would be a  bass just to pickup and noodle . 
However , the more I looked at it  I see it as really a kiddies  beginners bass( which it is )  with awful tuning pegs and bridge .For the extortionate prices they go for now , I took a different route ..

I got a Squier Mini Bass instead , and for the £110 I paid it is brilliant ! I've just got to think of a sticker / stickers to put on the scratch plate .

It also saved me having to change the bridge and tuning pegs if I did get the Batz Maru . That's the kind of bass where mods can only benefit the bass.

Groovy ! It reminds me of the Schecter Diamond Series . I have heard the name . Glwts 

Seems like the wheels of confusion are still spinning .  If Ozzy is as sick as constantly stated , one wonders how/ why he is able to have his own set before the headliners.

Will he be sitting on his throne , or be a hologram!.? Possibly  both?  Will the other bands just play solely sabbath songs ? 
It'll probably be a really good gig bar one or two bands , if you're into outdoor gigs .

I'll probably watch the pay per view , if the price is not outrageous ..

Could be wrong , but with social media I imagine it'd be a lot harder to avoid these sort of problems . 
 

Two instances of band name issue spring to mind from the '90s ; 1) 2 bands called Wrathchild . Eventually became Wrathchild uk / Wrathchild America.

2) my friends band at the time got contacted by someone , who told them another more established band had the same name . Problem solved by my friend's band called " the  ----s " 

People moan more these days it seems , so maybe an entirely different name is the best way to go . ( until someone else has it  

Quelle surprise .  Plastic surgery is an  expensive business for celebrities 🙂.

Only purchased things from them via eBay . Great service .  Occasionally I'll look on their website . Always seem thorough and professional in their listings.