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Do you know, will this work on a Squier 51 Classic Vibe? I’m just looking at the string spacing…is that narrower than normal? Thanks kindly Pete -
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It was an old friend, now living in Liverpool, but who comes up to Edinburgh a lot for work, and tends to record at a place called Anvil Studios in Ratho. From the sound of things on the tracks, there’s still a lot of work to do on instrumentation and mixing, so it may be a bit yet before they’re out. I’ll let you know!
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Yep, there is, I have used that before too. If I needed the space, I could have freed up the block I used.
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Good question. I guess in one sense, I did. However, I was trying to copy a signal chain of what I thought would happen in some studios anyway. A ‘colour’ DI, gentle compression on the way in (fast response, fairly fast release) to keep overall levels fairly consistent, and a brickwall limiter to prevent any unexpected signal peaks from causing distortion. Oh, and the noise gate. Probably should have had that at the beginning as opposed to the end. I experimented a lot at home before taking it to the studio. The limiter did exactly what I wanted, nothing until I slapped or plucked too hard, then it clamped down on the top of the note. So most of the time, using the compressor and limiter resulted in just light compression.
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Had my first big success with the Stomp last few days. 13 songs recorded in 2 days in sessions for a singer songwriter. I took the Stomp to the local studio expecting to use a ‘recording signal chain’ I designed to monitor myself and send a dry signal to the desk for them to process. As it turned out, the sound was so good that the engineer simply took the effected signal just as it was. It sounded great in the mix. I used a Stingray for 2 tracks and a Precision Bass with flats for the rest, and it sounded super with both, no tweaks needed. Chain was Zero Bass DI for a very light touch of grit, Rochester Comp with gentle 4:1 compression, the LA2A clone as limiter for peaks, and Noise Gate. Really pleased. I see no need for expensive DIs. Sounds to me like digital has caught up. Edit: I also have to give big props to @krispn for turning me on to TI Flatwounds. They sound great, and recorded great. Thanks mate. Also, the beers you made were nice 😊
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And this is now sold. Thanks everyone for your kindness and interest! -
Wayne Jones Audio Powered 2x10 + WJB Pre amp
funkle replied to fretless bob's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Free bump for a super rare and very lovely rig. GLWTS Pete -
I’m using the LA2A clone as a limiter for recording. It works well. I like both this and the Rochester as compressors, although the Rochester is not actually great at limiting in my experience.
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Just sold a Hipshot bridge to Ian. Straightforward deal, easy communications, quick payment, it’s how these things should go! Pete
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Just sold a DiMarzio pickup to Ordep, straightforward deal with easy comms and payment. Thanks again! Pete
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Beautiful. I’d love to see this replicated with bass cabs.
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Fender MIM Classic 50’s Pickguard Sold!
funkle replied to ash's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
I’ll take it. Pm’d- 1 reply
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Lol @krispn I’ve been wavering on this for ages. I know I can’t replace it…but 8 years out of a neck isn’t too bad for GAS addict, ha…
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Deal pending.
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Ah, I thought it would be ok to Europe. I guess I'll ship it just in the UK then....thanks @Hellzero.
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I think it's well priced...this being cheaper than a new Fender Indian rosewood neck is pretty solid in my view!
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Another part of my clearout. This is a unique one. I had Chris McIntyre (https://www.mcintyreguitars.com/), my local luthier (and formerly of Sei Basses in London), make me a neck for a parts bass back in 2013. Over time, I have learned that I do not like the sound of rosewood necks as much as I do maple ones, and after about a year of deliberating, I am finally putting this up for sale. It lived on my Precision from 2013 up until now. It's a wonderful slim Jazz neck. I had Chris give me all the fancy options when I had it made, including figured birdseye maple, a Brazilian Rosewood fretboard, MOP inlays, carbon stiffening rods, Hipshot Ultralite tuners (changed to the Licensed elephant ears ones a few years back after I initially went with Y shape ones), bone nut, an overhang to give me 21 frets, and inserts so the neck can be super securely bolted on to the body, much like my Celinders, as opposed to screwed on. The neck is in great condition. It is straight. It has aged beautifully and has a lovely grain. I tweak it about once or twice a year when the weather changes. The truss rod has plenty of play in it. The nut is 1.5". The board has a fairly flat 12" radius. The truss rod is operated by 5mm allen key and located at the heel - the photo shows a bit of chattering on it, but it works fine. Weight is 1.1kg (2 lbs 6 3/4 oz on my kitchen scales). I make the heel width to be 63.47mm, which fits Fender bodies (I had it attached to a Fender USA Precision body, though I cannot recall if Chris trimmed the heel of the body to allow a bit of extra depth of the neck at the heel). The heel depth is about 19.69 - 19.70 mm as far as I can determine. The frets have some light wear but it takes a good low setup without buzzing. Price wise, it would be very expensive to make or buy a similar neck, and Brazilian rosewood is obviously difficult to come by. A check on eBay/Reverb reveals Jazz bass necks with Brazilian rosewood to be up around £1-2k depending on the vintage. This is obviously not vintage, or Fender. A brand new Fender Jazz rosewood neck from Fender is £680 (Brazilian is not an option). I've priced it at £500 posted in the UK. I would ship to Europe but not outside Europe, PM me to check shipping prices outside the UK. I'll ship it well packed and it will also come with the Philips-headed bolts to fit the inserts in the neck heel. Pete
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A project bass which I have decided to part out and move on. The donor body (alder) was from a Fender 2005 60th Anniversary MIM Electron Blue Precision Bass. A beautiful colour which I have done my best to photograph. The body with pickguard and bridge weighs 5 lb 9 1/4 oz (2.52kg) on my kitchen scales. It's not in pristine condition - there are one or two fine scratches - I have done my best to capture these. I modified it considerably in the course of my project -- creation of a new rear pickup cavity which can be used to house Precision pickups in either normal or flipped configuration, shielding of the cavities. Also drilled out a series/parallel switch hole on the pickguard. The rear cavity can also accept a Musicman pickup, I tried that out too. I fashioned a rear pickup cavity cover out of pickguard material which has been spraypainted as near a colour as I can make it to Electron Blue and then clear coated. It's not perfect by any means but looks good enough. I guarantee the buyer this body is unique, I have never seen one like it for sale, otherwise I would not have had to make my own, lol. I have photographed it extensively. I'll price it very reasonably at £150 posted in the UK. Open to offers! Pete
