Johncee

Hi- I'm after a lightweight cab solution for smallish pub/club type gigs. Thinking of maybe a couple of Ashdown RM112T's. Can any users comment on how they get on with them? I have to say they seem a bit flimsy to me - I know this may well go with the territory for lightweights, but couldn't stand anything rattly...😀

Amp is an Ashdown RM500...

Do feel free to suggest better alternatives if you like.

18 hours ago, 3below said:

An interesting page https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/superglue  I did not know that CA glue bonding is inhibited by acidic hardwoods e.g. oak nor that they are thermoplastic in nature and thus joints will creep over time when subjected to stresses significantly below the brittle failure stress or yield stress.   You may be (or may not be) surprised to know that that cheese and superglue will show the same creep behaviour with aging time (I spent 3 years stretching thermoplastics in my ill gotten youth).

I think it's important not to confuse the cheap superglue you buy from the newsagents with high spec products like Loctite 401, which is superb for bonding clean breaks in all wood species I've tried it on,  including tropical hardwoods like pernambuco. Most bow makers/repairers I know have it in their toolbox. 

9 hours ago, Dankology said:

The version of Song to the Siren on that LP is remarkable.

 

 

 

 

Marks docked for getting the words wrong, though. A common fault with versions of this song.

On 05/10/2022 at 17:45, Leonard Smalls said:

Here's a Belfast postie who covers songs by dead artists in the style of Elvis - The King:

 

 

I actually rather like that. 

On 05/10/2022 at 21:18, Newfoundfreedom said:

 

Yeah I'm aware he's supposed to be some legendary guitarist. But everything I've seen him do with Toya over the past couple of years is utter garbage. I've seen better playing by teens in their bedrooms. 

Don't be silly. Fripp is a fantastic musician. The videos are just light-hearted fooling around.

On 05/10/2022 at 10:09, Reggaebass said:

I wondered how long it would be before UB40 got mentioned 🙄, some of their covers were better than the originals imo 

Agreed. At the risk of a right royal roasting, I’d say all their covers were better than the Clash’s awful version of “Police and Thieves”… 

On 22/09/2022 at 22:55, Bunion said:

Lovely bass, I think the exchange rate might be wrong though… 😄

Not so fast...Kwasi and Liz haven't quite finished yet 😀

Thanks to all for the advice. Went for the cheapest Harley Benton, which seems very nice for the money.

Lightly used for 1 month, cut for EBMM Sterling, 3+1. 

Anyone have any experience with these?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153945749521?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=UIBzJOIHTQ-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=CI1PpRHrRV-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Hi

wondering if someone could guide me through the relative pros/cons of Hx effects vs Hx stomp vs pod go?

apologies if old hat!

cheers

john

2 hours ago, Clarky said:

In case interested, BassBros now have a 71 Jazz in. But have to really like 'mojo' https://bassbros.co.uk/product/1971-fender-jazz-bass/

 

I like mojo, but that looks a bit too nitromorsy for me.

35 minutes ago, foya said:

I’m thinking to open an instagram page about “old basses & old tractors” 😂

Careful. That sort of thing got a British MP into quite a lot of bother recently.

20 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

That sunburst looks great to me and the wear just adds to it , from those pics it looks good to me 

The neck dings are what would put me off. 

8 hours ago, NickA said:

I have an antiqued cello.  The antiquing was done around 1900 when they made it in a French factory.  The antiquing is quite different from the real damage ( my grandad fixing it with a nail, me falling down the stairs with it in 1979 etc etc).  Still a nice instrument.

I think the origin of the sunburst guitar finish was to emulate the appearance of such instruments.

3 hours ago, zbd1960 said:

I saw that ad yesterday for the guitar and I just thought 'yuk'. I'll be honest, I don't see the point in 'relicing' - you get it with string instruments like violins as well, where it is described as 'antiqued'. I don't like 'antiquing' either. Natural wear and tear? Fine - my cello has had a hard life but it's about 120 years old. 

A lot of people think that their old violins/violas/cellos look how they do because of natural wear and tear, when they were actually antiqued in the first place. It's not a recent trend - it goes back to the 19th century. Not saying this applies to yours, just making a general point. 

9 minutes ago, MungoBass said:

What a fantastic looking bass.  Thank goodness it doesn’t have any frets......otherwise I’d be in trouble - again!

yes  - reading the ad title I was literally " Bravewood: ooh, Sonic Blue ooooh, Jazz Bass, ooooh, Fretless, harumph" 😃

56 minutes ago, weezergeezer said:

 

If I were a young player Id be buying.. yes you need to inspect them and know what youre buying ideally direct from the previous owner or a reputable retailer

what one person finds expensive to another is fairly priced ...in 5-10 years time todays prices will look like a bargain..IMO

 

My feeling is that investment potential is the only rational reason for paying through the nose for a vintage Fender. Mojo aside, I think modern repros offer much better value for money as playing instruments. Just my opinion, don't shoot me...😃

I'd be happy to pay half of what it would raise at auction, but I suspect that would be beyond my budget, even if I remortgaged the house.😃

On 25/05/2022 at 10:11, MacDaddy said:

 

 

Let's have a look... he seems to go straight to VI position. 15 seconds in is quite clear.

 

 

Nice one!

I find this fill the hardest part of the whole line. 

Just wondering what fingering  people use for the fill after the intro riff?

The one that goes C- E flat1- F- A flat- Eflat 2?

I find it easiest to stay in first position, and only go up for the high E flat.

Tabs and you tubers all seem to go up to the lower E flat on the 6th fret of the A-string. 

What does Norman do?

On 12/05/2022 at 22:58, OliverBlackman said:

Was it rescued from a burning building?

Isn't it just a case of crap photos?

Whether or not "relic-ing" in general is your cup of tea, this is just really poor work.

On 25/03/2022 at 11:55, Steve Browning said:

This is how Simon at SVL does it. That's almost art!

The thing is, that's not hard to do. You just have to care about your work...🤷‍♂️