Count Bassy
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Saw them live once, 15 years or so ago. They were polished, but played so like the original tracks that you might as well have listened to the CD (youngsters - ask your parents). When I see someone live I hope for soemthing a bit extra.
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How was your open mic or jam night last night?
Count Bassy replied to tauzero's topic in General Discussion
To be fair he doesn't usually get his 3 + 3 + others consecutively, but i is still like he gets at least twice as much as anyone else. Apart from this problem the open mike is generally run pretty well. Pehaps I should sing some songs with Mrs CB on piano (what we normally do) and the suggest that Mrs CB playes some piano with me adding in words!! -
Little mark tube 800 - help needed
Count Bassy replied to A.G.E.N.T.E.'s topic in Repairs and Technical
But could be removed and replaced if you're handy with a soldering iron. Especially as it is likely to be "through hole" mounted. -
How was your open mic or jam night last night?
Count Bassy replied to tauzero's topic in General Discussion
Our regular open mike has a particular "problem" that is really putting us off going. Basically there is a young lad who plays a piano, sings and composes. He is mostly ok (composing not so good), but not as good as he or his parents think he is. The problem is that people are generally limited to three songs each and stick to that, but by playing with his parents (which is essentially him with some backing), then on his own, and then joining in with some others people have to endure at least 6 songs of his playing, which is just too much.It is noticable that when he is on a lot of audience take a fag/ fresh air break. Three songs would be fine, but this "Playing the system" makes it too much. -
Pedant alert: There are multple solution though, e.g. B=1 G=97. you can only get a unique solution if we know the total number of instruments (ie G + B).
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Flipping basses for profit – fair game or not cool?
Count Bassy replied to Allaboutthebass's topic in General Discussion
If it was a 54p bass for £20 I'd tell them to stuff it. 😄 -
Raking vs Alternate Fingering with Scales
Count Bassy replied to AGBFunkybassman's topic in General Discussion
Learning a scale is great, but how often do you actually play a scale in a tune, rather than as an exercise. Arpeggios possibly, but even then it surely depends on what you are doing immediately before it? -
The second part of Robin Trower's "Too Rolling Stoned" . From about 3:00
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Is this the end for the boutique bass?
Count Bassy replied to bassplayer76's topic in General Discussion
Sorry, it had to be in 20 words or less. -
In my other life I play a concertina. I find I can't wear hearing aids (NHS ones) while playing as they introduce a marked tremelo effect to the sound.
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A few years ago everything tstarted appearing with "I" in the name, following the lead of Apple. This has now been replaced/suplimented by "AI". As you say marketing BS.
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The last band I left I truthfully said that I just wasn't getting the buzz from rehearsals that I should be getting (it hadn't got to the point of gigging), and it was accepted gracefully. Unfortunately in the next few weeks two other members also quit and I think the whole thing collapsed.
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Fascinating, Jim... 2-string bass by Eastwood
Count Bassy replied to HeadlessBassist's topic in Bass Guitars
Indeed, why a four string neck? -
I actually quite lake the shape of the headstock. But that is about all I do like about it.
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First the bad news: These are traditonal technology speakers - No light weight speakers or cabinets. Hence these weigh in at 46Kg each, which is why I am moving them on, just too heavy for me to lug around anymore. Also the foam fronts are completely shot and need replacing if you want foam fronts. Apart from that if it is all positive. These are Shermann speakers, serious professional bits of kit - see the reviews. I know that almost everything claims to be professional these days, but these really are. These speakers are 770mm high 480mm wide at the font and 250mm wide at the back. and weigh 46Kg each!. They are probably about 30 years old, so traditional technology & design, hence the weight. Not the sort of weight I want to be lugging about anymore, hence moving them on. Can't see it on the photgraph, but I believe that the 15" bass units are Beyma, the tweeters and the 6.5" mirange are both Audix. Shermann informed me that they are 8 ohm, and are good for at least 400W RMS each (See attached notes from Shermann). The man at shermann said he'd be looking at using a 600W/chanell amp with them. Despite being 30 years old these still sound as good as ever, as far as I can tell. They were oginally installed at the Theatr Hafren, Newtown, Powys, and we bought them from Shermann when they we theatre was being upgraded. - and had top hats fitted at the same time. I have used them in folk dance bands (including a sousaphone) and rock bands for front of house - easily enough to fill a typical pub or village hall, and even used them outside in a pub garden and for PA and background music on a village playing field. They have also been used as side-fill foldback on a pretty large stage. The weight is a downside, for portable use, but they would be ideal for someone considerably younger/stronger than me, or for use in a permanent installation. Unlikely to need subs with these unless you are a dub nut or something. One of my tests for a PA system is the human voice, and these are brilliant for that,i.e. apart from the volume you wouldn't know that they are there! I attach various photos. As I say I'm looking for £350 for the pair. As you will have guessed, pickup only, but that gives you the chance to try them out! Due to its weight: COLLECTION ONLY, but that gives you the chance to try it out. NOTE THAT: As part of the clear out I have listed/will soon be listing: Laney 100W 15" combo. Behringer BEQ3012 two channel 32 band equaliser with feedback detection. Two Shermann PA cabinets (15" + 6" + tweeter). Seriously professional bits of kit. 12 + 4 15m Snake cable/box 12 + 4 25m Snake cable/box Behringer FBQ6200 32 band, 2 channel equaliser with feedback detection. Large base tall lighting Various LED lighting units & controllers Ibanez SR505 Bass.
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Scruffy Aguilar GS112 for £157 in Bristol
Count Bassy replied to lemmywinks's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
It's a bass cab. Doesn't matter what it looks like. -
Isn't the clue in the name. i.e "Pirate"?
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Pubs and venues to be protected from noise complaints
Count Bassy replied to Cliff Edge's topic in General Discussion
What ? All of them? It doesn't help your arguement if you just make stuff up and then claim it as a fact. Next thing you'll be saying that everyone eats their neighbour's pets.
