nilorius

Electroshock can also arive from inside, any time, because of a bad preconcert dubbing. I mean no at all, or bad soundcheck.

1 hour ago, Woodinblack said:

 

A pickguard can be changed, but then it is no longer complete so it is worth less. Its not about them being instruments, its about them being collectors items.

Ok, i understand what You mean. As i am not a specialist on vintage Fenders and only had my friends 70...jb on one gig, I didn't felt that vintage karma, i don't have to add. I think i am ok with my 2003. Jaco refinished and fretted jazz.

On 23/06/2023 at 00:20, SurroundedByManatees said:

Based on what I see in this pictures, I'm pretty certain that the pickguard of that '65 has changed. There is no hint of any shrinkage of the material, which is unusual I think. Along with the looks of the tort I would say it's a replica.

 

The pickguards from this era that I have seen had more depth, swirl, and we're far less busy. The pickguard on the '65 looks the same in all the photos from different distances and angles, I don't think it's a saturation issue.

So you think that pickguard can not be changed on vintage Fender, not at all. It automatically lists it on replica list?

23 hours ago, Jackroadkill said:

I categorically, unequivocally and completely gave up playing about twelve years ago, following the folding of my band and a few aborted attempts to start new ones.  Somehow last year I accidentally bought a bass and formed a covers band.  Now our singer has booked us a gig for Saturday night.  It's nothing overly dramatic, just at a party held by some friends  of his.  We'll be the first band on and have a 45 minute set.  After not feeling nervous about this at all, it's getting very close and I'm starting to twitch a bit.  Back in my younger days I thrived on the butterflies and played with wild abandon, causing chaos and heartbreak (okay, maybe just chaos) at every gig.

 

These days I'm thinking that being on the ball, taking a back seat and just trying to get through without weeing myself might be the best bet.

 

Have you lovely people any pearls of wisdom to share or is it more of a case of jump back in and see if I can still swim?

 

Cheers,

 

JRK

A bit of whiskey 12 hours before, will do the thing.

26 minutes ago, itu said:

1964 Bob Murrell develops Guitorgan with split frets and it's polyphonic
1966 Vox V251 i.e. Guitar Organ, the unreliable guitar synth after Guitorgan
At the end of 1960's Ovation develops piezo pickup to their acoustic instruments (piezo will be important in coming MIDI controllers)
1969 Ron Hoag presents optical (IR) pickup at NAMM

1976 EBow; Ampeg and Hagström create Patch 2000
1977 Roland produces their first g-word synth GR-500 (Greco Roland) and bass synth F (= Fuji) Roland

1981 MIDI is standardized
1984 carbon fibre Bond Electraglide is built with fully digital controls, although the pickups are traditional
1985 Steve Chick (Industrial Radio) uses split fret neck (remember the Guitorgan 1964; Wal, Peavey MidiBase and CyberBass)
1986 SynthAxe

1987 Casio 510

 

1990's Sustainiac (kind of built-in EBow)

2002 Line6 Variax
Lightwave Systems optical pickups

Misa Kitara and Tri-Bass

 

What's next?

terminator

10 minutes ago, MacDaddy said:

Something like this

 

 

 

 

Let's ask Mccartney what he thinks about this !

4 minutes ago, Gwilym said:

Root = 0

5th = 1

Cheers, for your root=0 !!!

11 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

Line 6 Variax MIDI bass..? Or any MIDI-controller, nowadays. I sometimes use a Sonuus MIDI interface to play basson or cello lines on my bass. Is that not digital enough..? 

I think that midi is MIDI. I think a lot of players would be disapointed that their teqnique master class would not count so much anymore.

1 minute ago, itu said:

Steve Chick made the first really functional split-fret bass in the 80's (it wasn't the first in the world, but first functional and mass-produced). Industrial Radio is his company at the moment.

 

This is a different take:

https://misadigital.com/products/tri-bass

I just looked at it, but that is not what i really thought about. I think more a bass that is still played with real or somehow digitalized strings (to not loose a feel of playing it) and digital pickup witch is controlled with a chip witch can create any bass guitar sound You like. Only for different brands left is design, color and the control type of the whole instrument together. Finally - You must learn to play the bass as You do it in these days to play it better and better.....

If in near future a digital bass would be made, how it should work, from Your point of view ? 

James Bond would sell and if something would go wrong - kill !

45 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

I'd been 'Following Form' on Facebook Market Place...

 

Time Rich but Money Poor i set of on a 60 mile nearly 4 hour round trip to Borehamwood... Could of done it in half-ish the time, at double the distance, M25, M1... But that would of cost over 4x as much plus the bridge toll in the car, so it was the 'lil 125 scoot 15 miles in to Central London, then 15 miles out the other side... and back.

 

Returned with a neglected Squier P, Affinity Indonesia '04, In Black, with a few dents, dinks and donks, 2 strings, and a manky rosewood fretboard...

 

All apart...

Fretboard de-gunk with Isoprop and 0000 wire wool, then a lemon oiling... Frets got a 0000 wire wool-ing, followed by Dremel and Auto-sol polish... Back of the neck got a sanding with 3 grades of Halfords Sanding Sponge to remove the lacquer, headstock sanded... Neck bees-waxed, Cheeky Decal and a couple of coats of lacquer... Tuners and Bridge dismantled cleaned and back together.

Hey !!!! You know the rules !!!

It was hard for me too, i could not believe that at first !

Did Fender bought a new brand ?

If You think that Your band is allready quite popular in your country and other countries, too - the website is a good thing if it shows lots of pictures, gives a lot info about band, contains music to listen and videous, to watch and can be easily found through google. If not - facebook is a good way for everyone, for free.

11 minutes ago, Dood said:

 

Otherwise known as D'Addario EXL165   - D'Addario of course being superb strings.

I think the same.

9 minutes ago, Peloquin said:

It's one of these... I'll have to wait till I get home to check but it's an ibanez and was around 280 quid new....

 

It looks like Ibanez SR series past years model. I can't find the model in website with these pickups.

6 hours ago, Peloquin said:

Haha I don't think I'm over sweaty 😅 

Cheers. 

 

Maybe You should try out this option?!

5 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

You win the award for pointless post of the day.

Cheers!😁

5 minutes ago, YouMa said:

I hear you man. Fretless is an incredibly meditative experience. Its like hardly any drums just a big airy pad behind it and I leave open strings or a harmonic while Trying to play something sparse and meaningful over the top. It's a bit like singing I suppose.

I see 3 options for You, man:

1.play only fretted

2.play fretted and fretless(if You feel that fretless is a different instrument)

3.play only fretless(if you REALLY feel that fretless is a different instrument and is the only one for You.

I preffer the 3.rd, but i keep in mind that i have that fretted Fender jazz in my room and situations in life can change everytime. So i play it sometimes, have fun and never forget about it. Nothing more to add.

59 minutes ago, peteb said:

 

Like Dave, I'm not quite sure exactly what you don't trust? 

 

I don't trust wireless systems for bass and guitars. I prefer long, good quality cables. No offence there, choose & use what You like. 

1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said:

The wireless or the Shure cable ?

Dave

Shure cable, for sure.

I don't trust them, never wanted to use.

57 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Interesting that your dad was a bass player, did he play upright DB or bass guitar mainly ?  

So, was Your dad a musician, too or a businessman ?

Just now, Waddo Soqable said:

Interesting that your dad was a bass player, did he play upright DB or bass guitar mainly ?  

He knew only how to play 4 string fret bass.