Mikey D

I really really like this. Seafoam and ex-RHT...

If I can shift a couple of basses I'll check back in. 

On 04/05/2024 at 12:14, Spingere said:

I keen to restring an Ibanez EHB ms bass E to C. I'm finding it very hard to find an appropriate blank nut so wondered if anyone has succeeded with that. Also, has anyone just put E to C strings on with the original nut?

Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

I've done so on both my EHB1005MS and EHB1005SMS with no issues. 

I used Warwick Black Label sets if I remember. 

18 hours ago, binky_bass said:

A USA Custom Shop Conklin 8 string bass with magnetic, piezo and midi pickups for £300 - bare in mind the build price of such a thing a few years ago (before Bill Conklin passed away) was $12,000. Still have it, will never sell it. 

Wow. I used to lust over these after watching bill the Buddha dickens video when I was younger. That's a crazy price.

Bought a used Ibanez GWB1 for used GWB35 price as they didn't know what the model was.

That said I sold my 1994 Yamaha TRB6 for a stupid price as a student. I still want it back today knowing I'll likely have to pay 3 or more times what it went for.

On 24/04/2024 at 15:13, Sandman said:

Hi all

 

I'm wondering whether anyone in this thread might be able to help me find out a bit more about my TRB 6II?

 

I think I've had it about 10 years and bought it from a bass forum, it might even have been this one? It looks almost identical to the one in BassAgent's post above and it has a stamp on the back of the headstock that looks like it says "QJZ069F MADE IN JAPAN TRB-6II". It's a lovely bass and it would be nice to know a bit about it and to find out where I might be able to locate an OE jack plug for it.

 

Thanks in hope. 🙂

 

Sandman

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/d9ww67wuro3hfup/2003_Yamaha_Catalog.pdf?e=1&dl=0 page 28 is your model

Also online checker says your bass is Japan built in December 2003 production model 069

On 31/03/2024 at 18:27, Marco.EB said:

 

Thanks. Price is dropped here (on basschat) partially because it's not in UK. I'm not familiar to send used things since Brexit, but I guess there is, like here, import fees? but not full VAT as I'm not a pro seller selling a new bass...

Yes the tax on full value. It's basically 20% extra which is a real shame. 

I'd be all over this at that price if was in the UK. It even has the John East and knobs that I put on all my Ibanez Basses. GLWTS.

On 23/01/2024 at 05:20, Paddy R said:

Hi Mikey - I've made an account just to ask, is this still available?

It is actually as I took it down from sale but was thinking of putting up again. I'll message you.

There are a few Frekvens hack/prints I'd love! Happy to pay too

https://teenage.engineering/store/boombox

https://teenage.engineering/store/chicken-legs/

What do you think?

Hello. Are there any fret markings of any sort on side of neck? 

17 hours ago, three said:

I noticed this - only around 2lbs lighter. Seems a little curious

It has the ceramic driver from DB series Vs standard SL drivers. 

Love my Aguilar rig.

And they've just dropped these: http://www.aguilaramp.com/cabinet-series/sl-series-cabinets/

In 3 colourways...

Partial to picking up one of the Chocolate brown or Fawn to save moving about the 12s for small practices.

Until recently all my 5 strings were high C, just what I prefer. I can vouch for the short scale Ibanez TMB35 that I've modded a bit and it's also E-C. I also have the EHB1005SMS short scale fanned fret thats worth looking at depending on budget, but a few floating around used at the moment. Both are Warwick Black label high C 5 string sets. 

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEAh3S0HwdP/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Posted elsewhere on other threads...but here is a SB5000 I bought used from this forum a while ago. Love it. Always now keep an eye out for other SB Carvins as I love the shape.

Jamaladeen Tacuma on left and I think Al MacDowell on right. 

Another video of him with bass later on:

4 minutes ago, fleabag said:

What distance was that from the bridge ?

Sorry I don't have exact measurements but it was basically the width of the installed bartolini and just a fraction more as the gap between bridge and pickup. On the geb35 this was a custom dual coil nordstrand with coil tap from beepre

Exactly where it is on the ibanez GWB. I've had a number of them (and still regret selling the GWB1). Just the right amount of bridge burbling and nice tight defined sound. 

Starting to be seen out in the wild...

First: fretless EHB1005F-AOB

https://www.ibanez.com/eu/news/detail/20221207141839.html

5 string EUB?

More widely available black flat ehb1505ms?

Some new SRs as is usually...

No new prestige range (yet)?

Shame to see Patty go  I have a TMB35 that I changed tuners for lower weight as found on here some used ones cheaper. And some Aguilar pickups but the work to route and new scratch plate would likely be too much normally but I thought what the hell. Easily my most played bass until I got the ehb1005sms (had a 1006ms and I have a 1005ms).

If you can get a used Ibanez ehb short scale I'd say go for it. 

Terrible audio but gives you an idea: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CT-OuivFTZ4/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

One example from the book to give you an idea: https://www.instagram.com/p/B501dZ-h2wL/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

58 minutes ago, TKenrick said:

Having dabbled in (and subsequently rejected) the E-C thing I got a lot out of working through parts of The Advancing Guitarist by Mick Goodrick; there's a couple of chapters that have some really heavy exercises on voice leading and some different ways of voicing chords (drop-2, etc) that might open up some new avenues for you - I found that working on spread triad voicings gave me a lot of useful material that could be applied even in a non-jazz situation.

I was also going to mention the Tim Miller/Goodrich book too Creative Chordal Harmony for Guitar generic modal compression. I've worked through most of the book a few times and applied the shapes that could be played on 5 string and just chose a few favourites of both open and clusters that I both like the sound and don't cripple my hands playing. Thought it may be a bit out there as a choice but worth a look maybe. 

Had one of these stacks for years and loved it. This price is amazing and if I needed another rig it would be a no brainer. GLWTS

I really play 5 with a high C. Never comped a singer though practise chords and voice leading quite a bit.

My first influence for chords on bass was Oteil Burbridge and notice he has lots of new content cropping up. Haven't checked it out yet though 

Andres Rot is a good example of a bassist that comps a singer. He has loads of videos and a few instructional ones with Scott's Bass Lessons. Although if you know you're basic triads, inversions and how to harmonise typical modes/scales then you might not get much from them.

https://instagram.com/andresrot?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Think Todd Johnson had some material on chords/comping but is mainly a 6 string player. Should be able to do most of it the same though.

48 minutes ago, ped said:

Peavey millennium?

I'd say so. 

https://store9362003.ecwid.com/Peavey-Millennium-4-Bass-p113758268

Original clip and creator: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ckr_FrKDeQM/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Tempted to get one for one of the kids for Xmas as she's been showing interest in my basses recently.