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Scam, or lazy but legit seller?
Baloney Balderdash replied to toneknob's topic in General Discussion
AI is painfully stupid. If you ever read any AI generated text you would agree. Also I am inclined to believe that it is just a lazy seller, rather than a scammer, but I guess there is really no way to be 100% sure of this, other than actually buying and hoping it is not a scam, and that way getting either confirmed. -
What are you listening to right now?
Baloney Balderdash replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
First single from Alan Sparhawk's (Low) upcomming album "White Roses, My God" that is out on the 27th of Septermber. Just released today! -
Money, Money, Money - ABBA
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Hybrid porn thread. Why didn't we think of this before?
Baloney Balderdash replied to paul_5's topic in Gear Gallery
Don't know if this counts, but I have my two 28.6" scale Ibanez Mirko Basses, respectively a 5 string and a 4 string, tuned in a tenor bass tuning and strung accordingly. The 5 string Mikro Bass is strung with Elixir Nanoweb guitar strings of the gauges: .080 - .062 - .046 - .036 - .026, and tuned in G standard tuning, that is 3 half steps above the upper 5 strings of a 6 string bass in regular B standard tuning. Using only the stock bridge J pickup, wired directly to the output jack socket. "Mr. Growly - The Noodlemancer" : And the 4 string Mikro Bass also strung with Elixir Nanoweb guitar strings, of the gauges: .068 - .052 - .038 - .028, and tuned to A# standard tuning, that is one half step above the upper 4 strings of a 6 string bass tuned in regular B standard tuning. With an EMG Geezer Butler P pickup wired directly to the output jack socket. "Dud Bottomfeeder" : These are my main instruments of choice, and I play them through an always on 1 octave up effect, blended with parallel clean signal, for an effect somewhat similar to that of an 8 string bass (with pairs of respectively bass and octave strings), using a custom made Toneprint on my TC Electronic Sub'N'Up Mini for this: Very cool. With that tuning are you planning to use it as a slide bass/guitar? Also what is the scale length? -
Reverse orientation P pickups is definitely the way to go. The traditional orientation of a P pickup actually emphasizes the tonal difference between the lower thicker strings and the thinner higher strings, whereas in reverse orientation this difference is somewhat cancelled out and you get a much more balanced and even tone across the strings/fretboard. But yes, I do love the sound of P pickups too. It's just that Leo got the orientation wrong. Just like he notoriously confused vibrato with tremolo.
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Industrial Radio MIDIbass PJ saga
Baloney Balderdash replied to Quatschmacher's topic in Build Diaries
No, that is not how this works! Or you might as well have used a regular Midi pickup. And no one claimed the latency was 0. But you do save the latency of the tracking otherwise needed with a regular Midi pickup. And this system does actually work perfectly, what doesn't work however is the people who invented it pulling their shit together and getting the ordered builds done... -
Fight for Your Right - Beastie Boys
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Ashdown ORIGINAL HD-1 H x W x D - 89 x 220 x 209 mm, which translates to approximately 8.7" wide.
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Industrial Radio MIDIbass PJ saga
Baloney Balderdash replied to Quatschmacher's topic in Build Diaries
Though you could with some right claim that the latency is several years to forever. -
The First Five Minutes After Death - Coil
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Why we Prefer Bass Guitars . . .
Baloney Balderdash replied to Magister Ludi's topic in General Discussion
That Jazzmaster looks awesome! Mind though for obvious questionable safety reasons I wouldn't want to play a guitar with spikes like that. -
It worked for Sid Vicious...
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Poop Ship Destroyer - Ween
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Grim Reaper Blues - Entrance
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This is f***ing awesome (playlist of the full album "Our Raw Heart" by YOB )
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P Basses are extremely popular at the moment, and has been so for a while. They are in fact experiencing a regular renaissance.
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Looking for "interesting" split P pickup ideas
Baloney Balderdash replied to neepheid's topic in Repairs and Technical
Yes, and poetry is just nonsense, that doesn't really mean anything... -
String gauge drop / Lighter gauge strings
Baloney Balderdash replied to BassAdder60's topic in Accessories and Misc
Not in my experience. Quite on the contrary. And not if you use a string tension calculator and put together you own set based on it, as I do. -
String gauge drop / Lighter gauge strings
Baloney Balderdash replied to BassAdder60's topic in Accessories and Misc
Most does if you buy single strings, rather than sets. Personally I tend to use D'Addario. Can recommend Newtone too though, who do just about any custom gauge you wish: https://newtonestrings.com/shop/custom-bass-string-configurator/ -
String gauge drop / Lighter gauge strings
Baloney Balderdash replied to BassAdder60's topic in Accessories and Misc
For regular tuning I prefer a balanced tension gauge .095 - .075 - .055 - .040 set of roundwound strings. And I use this both for regular scale basses and short scale basses. You get a richer and clearer tone, with improved definition and more harmonic content, thanks to the lower gauge. Improved sustain as well, as the strings will be able to vibrate more freely, due to the lower tension, which will also feel nicer for the fretting hand. . I suppose if you are a very heavy plucker such a set of strings might be too floppy for you, but personally I pluck the strings relatively lightly, using just the outmost tip of my fingers/nails (the latter cut so that they are pretty much flush with the finger tips), and more so stroke the strings in a slight inward light slapping motion, rather than really strike, pluck or pull the strings.