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  1. NJE
    Just seen a band called Parcels do a Tiny Desk and I am a bit obsessed with the harmonies, great piano and really tasty bass playing.
  2. NJE
    I have the Hercules, it’s great, rock solid and clamps onto the iPad really securely.
  3. NJE
    I have found there are a lot of bands out there, and a lot of them are incredibly average and will play for very little. Often live music can be a draw for pubs but equally I have seen bands clear a room, so it’s hard for a venue to keep paying out big sums when there could be no benefit at all. A half decent solo vocalist with backing tracks is going to sound better quality than a rubbish band, cost the venue less and take up less room. Ultimately it seems like less of a gamble. In genuinely don’t believe many people care about the live music experience at a pub level (which is my level) I think a lot of the time a band just happens to be somewhere they like drinking, it’s not the reason they are there.
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    I just found the specs and it says 1.685" (42.8 mm)
  5. NJE
    Finally time to move on my Squier 40th Anniversary Precision in Lake Placid Blue. The bass is stock with gold hardwear and anodised pickguard, and in excellent condition. Hex Keys will be included as well. I bought this a couple of years ago as I was gigging more and wanted a solid backup to my Stingray at gigs, rather than take my old Harley Benton Jazz. I never needed it at a single gig and didn't even take it out of the case and put it on a stand (not enough room at gigs). I periodically take it out of the case to make sure it is in tune and working and then it goes away again, and the D'Addario strings are still in great shape. It really is a great bass, better QC than a lot of more expensive basses I have owned. I also think it is the prettiest bass I have owned, which has been verified by my wife and kids. One of the best things for me though, is that it is a really comfortable weight at 8.2lbs (according to my scales) which is an absolute joy for my ageing back. lt sounds and plays like a Precision should, but therein lies the issue for me. This is my third Precision now, I keep convincing myself I need one, and then realise I just don't get on with them. After so many years of playing Stingrays, I am just used to a certain hand position and sound, and I just need to give in an accept they are not for me. It is also such a shame to have it sitting doing nothing and I am not gigging much. I am located close to Tewkesbury, in Gloucestershire for collection. I am reluctant to ship it as I don't have many packing materials to hand and I don't really want to risk couriers. I think there is a chap on here who will pick up and deliver and I do have have an old Hiscox case which would be suitable for transportation if you want to go down that route. Please send me a message if you have any questions.
  6. NJE
    I’ve used Moo a lot, good quality print and some nice options.
  7. NJE
    Growing up in Pembrokeshire West Wales there wasn’t a lot of choice, but my weekend pilgrimage with my best mates was to Creative Electronics in Haverfordwest. It was affectionately known as Charlie’s after the original owner and was the first place I saw a bass. In fact I went in there looking for one and was struck by a real Fender bass (these were not easy to see in real life). It was a yellow/orange mustang with competition stripe and I was told I didn’t want it 🤣. Bought a few guitars from there and still have my Yamaha jumbo acoustic I got from there. Most of the time we just hung out and bought plectrums, I remember it so well.
  8. NJE
    I lived in Aberdeen for a while and the only thing that got me through my dull as dishwater job was walking up to Bruce Millers, looking at guitars and seeing if the new bass magazine was in.
  9. NJE
    After years I finally invested in ACS moulded plugs and they are saving my ears and keeping me playing. I have mild tinnitus in my left ear and I can’t risk doing any more damage.
  10. NJE
    I played a single-cut platinum 5 string at Bass Direct quite a few years ago so my brain is a little fuzzy on the details. However there are a few instruments that leave lasting impressions and that was one. Effortless to play, crazy good construction, resonant, and a modern versatile pair of pickups and preamp. I wish I had bought it, but as comfortable as it was, at the time I wasn’t the biggest fan of single-cut basses. For context I played a Japanese Sadowsky and a secondhand Alleva Coppolo that day and the Elrick was far nice than both of them in my humble uneducated opinion.
  11. NJE
    There are 7/8 of us, we have a WhatsApp group and if an enquiry comes in it goes straight on the chat to see who is free. It works pretty effectively.
  12. NJE
    I played what looked like the final production model at the guitar show in Birmingham. Beautifully built, set up perfectly and sounded superb. I tried the 5 string so I’m really keen to give the 4 string a go.
  13. NJE
    This isn’t exactly what you are asking for, but I just google the lyrics and paste them into Pages on my iPad so I can format them in a way that helps me break them down and read them. When I play live I just convert them into a PDF for quick swiping.
  14. NJE
    I don’t play 6 strings, but even I was tempted once after playing a John Patitucci JP2. Lovely basses the TRBs
  15. NJE
    So jealous, I search daily for 1983 Stingrays. Stupidly took my time on one that Bass Bros had a while back and missed out.
  16. NJE
    I presume they are doing this to help with vocals? Yes you just play everything as you would have but because the guitars (and potentially) bass are dropped it will just lower everything for vocals by a semitone. A few bands use Eb tuning, I used to play a few Stevie Wonder tunes and his bass player Nate Watts used to be in Eb. Playing those lines in standard tuning does make it a lot harder if there are open strings used in the basslines.
  17. NJE
    I think the comment from matbard was in response to my thoughts on the Epiphone grabber posted earlier. I think he was saying the Epi version is contoured differently? As for the stingray, obviously it really doesn’t matter, it was just an observation. I am a terribly fussy person and like things to line up, look symmetrical etc so anything like this tends to itch my brain a bit. I love MusicMan basses, currently have a lovely Stingray and have been trying to find ways to fund a 77 Stingray this week. I am sure they are phenomenal basses.
  18. NJE
    Yes that’s exactly what I thought, it just seems too close to the pickguard, not seen any original 70s ones that close.
  19. NJE
    I was really interested in these until I saw the pickguard…shocking
  20. NJE
    I don’t know if I am losing the plot and my eyes playing tricks on me, but has anyone else noticed that the control plates on the 76 Ltd edition and 70s Stingrays seem to be weirdly positioned? Most of the current and pre-EB basses I have seen have the control plate following the lower contour quite evenly/equally, I presume the plate was designed to follow the shape. However the new ones seem to tilt up to almost touch the pickguard and seem wonky. I love the spec of both but this just messes with my brain, I can’t un-see it. I know there are a billion more important things to concern myself with but I can’t see why it was done? Black one is a new 70s reissue and the Natural is a pre-EB.
  21. NJE
    It was a sunburst
  22. NJE
    I had a bit of moment with a 77 Stingray yesterday, and after bit of playing I was really struck by how small/low the frets were. I don’t think it was a case of them just being ground down so did some googling and early Stingrays did apparently have smaller vintage frets. Do any of the knowledgable Stingray experts out there know when they shifted to the larger frets?
  23. NJE
    I finally had my earplug moulds done yesterday at the Guitar Show in Birmingham. It was nice to see the colour options in person and talk things through with ACS team before ordering. It was so simple, and very tranquil when your ears are full of foam/gel! Gone for some transparent sparkly grey ones, and I can’t wait to give them a spin at practice and gigs.
  24. NJE
    Visited today with my boy, the deciding factor was ACS being there, so I had my custom earplugs done as well. Some really good stuff there and a fun afternoon wandering around. My son came back with so many stickers and plectrums, but other than the freebies the highlights were: 1. Vintage Bass Room - some really lovely gear and it was nice having a wee chat. I was very taken with the Wilcock Long Scale, that nearly got me, it was just a lovely sounding and playing bass and top quality build. I was thinking about it for a few hours. 2. I played the prototype far east made Dingwall SP-1 PJ 5 string. Not much of a 5 string player these days but what a bass. Played beautifully, build was superb and sounded great with a nice 4 way pickup selector. Might be in trouble if the production model 4 strings are that good. 3. Absolute Music had a 77 Stingray that just floored me. I very nearly called the wife to warn her it was coming home but did resist even after a second visit. I think that bass might haunt my dreams and I’m still thinking about it. 4. Realising that I know what I like and what I need. I wasn’t tempted by much gear, most of what I tried was superb quality and sounded great (Spector Euro comes to mind) but it wasn’t for me and the GAS remained low. On the whole it was a great show for not much money and I will be going back next year. Only downside for me was the noise, but the quiet time came around quickly. I actually found the bass room worst of all, a mix of heavy overdrive pick playing and frantic slap at the same time can drive you potty! It made it hard to try a few things but almost everyone had headphone rigs which was great.
  25. NJE
    I have been looking at Gator gig bags and couldn’t work out what the difference was between the Transit and the Pro Go X as gear4music have both at different prices. Thank you for clarifying.
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