Mikey D

SOLD!

2 hours ago, PatrickJ said:

@TKenrick did a video lesson on how to play Mono's bass groove on that, including that gnarly unison line with the sax.

 

Cheers. I was playing along to it earlier so now I can see if I was right on that run!

Enjoying this, both the walking intro and the groove from 22seconds onwards.

2 minutes ago, EBS_freak said:

 (or shouldn't) 

3 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

Indeed!

For goods sent from overseas and sold directly to UK consumers without OMP involvement, the overseas seller will be required to register and account for the VAT to HMRC.

In other words, non-online marketplace sellers (eg Thomann, or Jerzy Droyd, or that little boutique guitar seller you used to use in Aachen) have to register for UK VAT and charge that VAT on any sales to UK buyers, In other words, if a shop wants to trade with Britain it needs to go through all the rigmarole of submitting a VAT return to HMRC every 3 months... That's why our garden centre no longer trades with 3 of our Lovely Little Things suppliers in Europe - they didn't want the extra grief! 

This would suggest buying a bass from Thomann means for me as the buyer nothing has changed and THEY need to pay the VAT? If so, what are the chances of being able to buy something now which has the VAT removed (potentially incorrectly going by that guidance) and receiving the bass but then needing to pay the courier VAT which technically you shouldn't need to.

So I've been trying to sell some basses as quickly as possible as I'd love this bass, but I fear Brexit and now additional fees has meant this will likely be a no go for me. I'm gutted.

GLWTS

That's the reason I'm getting one. I'm pretty much always e-c. Never had an issue with any other nut etc.

Used but in excellent condition. Not gigged and only used in a smoke and pet free home.

2 marks present: one on back lower bout and one front/side upper bout (under where you'd rest your forearm). See photos.

Slightly reluctant sale as trying to get funds for another bass by selling multiple basses but they haven't all sold as quick as I'd like. So this one being added to the mix. For that reason no trades.

Bought from Bass Direct and here is their listing:  Bass Direct Photos

Blurb from online:

The Ibanez SRH505 hollowbody electric bass achieves the ideal combination of elegance and performance. A smooth acoustic-tinged rumble awaits you when you plug into your favorite amp. Experience extreme resonance, by way of this bass's hollow construction. The rock-solid stability that's provided by this bass's 5-piece jatoba/bubinga neck. An AeroSilk Piezo system injects the Ibanez SRH500 hollowbody electric bass with an upright double bass sound and unbelievable touch response.

A hollowbody bass guitar that achieves the ideal combination of elegance and performance

SRH45-pieceneck plays fast, with a multi-layer design for maximum rigidity and long-term reliability

Enhanced stability and sustain thanks to custom bridge

AeroSilk Piezo system yields an upright double bass sound and unbelievable touch response

Comfortable Panga Panga fingerboard

Stylish black matte hardware

Build: Semi-Hollow

Top: Spruce

Back: Okume

5-Stripe neck

Fingerboard: Panga Panga

Neck profile: SRH

White fingerboard inlays

Scale: 864 mm
Nut width: 45 mm

Custom bridge

Pickups: AeroSilk piezo system

1 Volume knobs and 1 tone knob

Hardware: Matte black

D'Addario EC8B81-5 flat wounds. 045, .065, .080, .100, .132

Colour: Natural Browned Burst Flat

For sale is my Boss GT-1B that had been very lightly used only in a smoke and pet free home. Never gigged. Pretty much as new.

No box unfortunately, but manual can be found online. Not that it's really needed, so easy to use and get great sounds from.

One of the best value and sounding multi effects - bought as a birthday present for me but I just don't really use any effects so it doesn't get played so makes sense to go to someone that will.

Buyer pays postage.

58 minutes ago, Ander87 said:

This point is actually very good - the nut width will play it's role in the string spacing regardless.

I do reckon though that these measures should be provided as a range, per bass - brands tend to just give you the adjusting spec of the bridge and just, which is only half the truth.

So I had another go at adjusting just in case I was missing something and maybe got it a bit more refined especially on the higher strings. Even though I already set I up very low when I got it, actually after also tweaking the truss rod and action more all even lower I'm even happier. They really do play effortlessly.

19 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Well, one things for certain no more 2020 purchases possible now! So you should definitely know by now what your best purchase of last year was! 😎 

So on reflection and the last thing purchased in 2020...but I wish it was the first-this K&M multi-bass stand!

Before I had 3 individual stands and a few basses strewn around the room. I got a gift voucher from work for £100 and immediately spent it on this and so thankful I did. Even only yesterday my wife walked past the office/study/music room and went 'you know, I really like that stand'. She likes neatness.

3 hours ago, Ander87 said:

Yep I am confident on my range calculations above. The 5er is 17.25 to 18.75, the 6er is 16.4 to 17.6mm

Ibanez state 18mm for the 1505MS and 17mm for the 1506MS.  I have a GWB1 which is 16.5mm and there is no way this 6er is as narrow as that or even narrower.  I wish it was.  I'm not faulting the math, unless I'm setting it up incorrectly?

2 hours ago, Foureyes said:

That’s a beauty! How are you finding it? 

I concur. I have the EHB1506MS and love the top and pretty much agree with all other comments. For many years although I started out as solely 6 string I was solely 5 string with a high C most recently so it's taking a bit of adjusting back to 6. I'm dying to get the short scale 5 string for my general use and it's almost guaranteed that will likely become my main bass to pick up and practise with.

Although I'm an Ibanez fanboy this range typically wouldn't be my thing regarding aesthetics but the ease of playing, weight, ease of access to upper frets, general ergonomics etc mean it gets a significant amount of play time Vs my other basses. The look has now fully grown on me too.

My one ask would be slightly narrower string spacing on the 6 even after adjusting to closet possible.

19 hours ago, Mikey D said:

https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ehb1005sms_1p_01.html ok...the Matte Grey metallic it is...

Ok plan B. Turns out the grey is only for US and Canadian market...

55 minutes ago, horrorshowbass said:

Pity they dont offer in 4. The pink metallic is cool tho. Some of the new SR finishes are dreadful btw, that autumn night sky one especially!!!!!

Yeah they only have the 4 short but not in multiscale. And I thought exactly the same about the ANS finish. 

https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ehb1005sms_1p_01.html ok...the Matte Grey metallic it is...

Excellent price for an excellent setup. GLWTS

Yes!

These aren’t as up my street but for completeness:

New for 2021-pretty much what I asked Santa for. A higher quality and better balance short scale Ibanez than the current TMB. Ideally around 30.75” (who else can’t afford Matt Garrisons new Fodera...)

I have a 1506MS but I’ll be ordering on of these as soon as I can.

Well I got the OC5 for 'birthday' as the first pedal to start replacing my pedal board from and funnily enough I yhink the C4 is next. It's that or an envelope filter. I'm still torn which way to go.

I have number 4. My first bass and what got me into playing. I gave it to my niece to learn and by suprise got it back last year as they'd kept it. Apart from sentimental reasons I do love it as a pure P bass too. Swamp Ash. Solid build. Great sound. Mine is still 100% stick but been toying with upgrading loom and pickups too. 

£20 is an utter bargain for a bass like this. 

I've always wanted to get another one.

2 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

 

I remember Fred playing Toccata in D Minor. Blew me away. And on a Squier too! 😁

Check out from 28.40. 20m of some of the finest solo bass. From classical, to jazz, to blues, to rock.

My mum bless her gave me £20 in a wallet to buy something I want. Shame it's £1200 short to get the ANB205 I want in the for sale section...

A couple of years at Birmingham Conservatoire here. Tbh a lesson with Fred wasn't a lesson in the traditional sense. In between the stories and bites of outstanding improv I'd get him to play a whole tune around a particular technique, concept or theory and just take it all in and try and practise what I saw picking up things on the way. 

Show some love for the criminally underrated (unless you know, then you know) FTB. Please like and share his vid if you appreciate it.

The big guitar starts just after 9 minutes.

I was lucky enough to have lessons with Fred almost 15 years ago. I remember walking into my first lesson with anticipation after reading a byline article many years before in Bassist about this underrated bass player that had a cassette demo of him playing Pachabels canon in multiple parts with harmonics. Needless to say this man could do that and much more. 

Enjoy