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I missed out on tickets ☹️

Saw them last year, and the horn section, choreography, and most of all THAT drummer have elevated the band to possibly their best inception IMO.

MK and ML are obviously enjoying the new onstage vibe, their collective playing was absolutely brilliant.

And yeh, Mark King doesn't just do slap, his finger playing is superb - and then he goes and sings over the top of it!

Mint👌🏼

4 hours ago, mrbacco said:

 

Thanks! wow, did not know it exists, thanks! 

Great bit of kit, got them on all my basses so I can drop E to a D, recommended if you need that sort of thing 😜

Lordy be 😳 what a beauty!

One string too many for me unfortunately, but GLWTS, that's lovely 😉

Absolute beauty, those pickups are so powerful too, would have loved one of these in '79, could only afford a Blazer then though 🥺😆

GLWTS👍🏼

WOW!! 👌🏼

6 hours ago, Mykesbass said:

Saw some of the ABC one. Love the album, enjoyed the interview sections, but felt the show was sorely lacking something (although couldn't put my finger on what).

For me, it was the lack of bass guitar in the mix. I saw these at a local 80's festival last year, and the band were outstanding, and so was the bassist.

I was curious to see how good they'd be, and I thought they were really good 👌🏼

Great job 👌🏼

Oh aye, and that drummer is certainly a bit tasty 😲

I would say (certainly with a covers band) it totally depends on which song the fretless bass is part of.

Some songs would demand it, some not.

On certain songs from the Paul Young 'No Parlez' and beyond stuff, Pino Palladino played fretless straight with little to no vibrato.

Jack Bruce with Cream too. 

If it enhances what's going on with the bassline, fair enough.

Can't say it's ever bugged me watching someone playing fretless with vibrato though..

Mwaaah 😊

2 minutes ago, lonestar said:

I used to do this one too in a previous band. Busy bassline  isn’t it ? Can’t imagine trying to sing it at the same time. Kudos for that !

Took me weeks to nail it 😖

Oh, and this one also on fretless. What a great bass line IMO 👌🏼

I found this a real challenge to play and sing vocals over the top, but one of my favourite 80's songs 👌🏼

55 minutes ago, lonestar said:

That’s a cracking Pino line isn’t it. A few members of a band I used to play with did  a lockdown recording with me using a borrowed squire vm fretless, which I really liked.

https://on.soundcloud.com/baSTM68H7Qqp1oTs5

Nicely done Mike, it's a great line to play 👍🏼

Our guitarist plays the muted trumpet solo on his Roland guitar synth, we see some puzzled looks on faces when he does that on guitar 🤭

 My band do New York Minute first half, gives me a chance to play my Cliff Bordwell fretless I bought from @Clarky

16 hours ago, StingRayBoy42 said:

I love my Xtenders - every Bass should have one!

GLWTS

+1 here 😁

As said above they have increased dramatically in price.

I have them on four of my basses and think they are brilliant 👌🏼

Those are great value and an absolute doddle to fit and use.

GLWTS 👍🏼

Nice job Sir, looks great!

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼 😉

On 29/03/2023 at 17:05, TheGreek said:

Most parts assembled now - gold tuners fitted, pickups with new cream covers are temporarily fitted, Ki0gon loom ready to be fitted. I insulated the electronics bay with copper tape last night. Wiring looking imminent.

 

The new Dean Markley gold Alchemy flatwound strings have also arrived, as has the bridge - also ready to go on, before checking string heights, etc . Strap locks will be one of the last jobs to do.  

 

Sounds simple and that the end is in sight. What have I missed?

I'll tell you what you've missed Mick..🤭

*PICS!*

...or it never happened 😆

On 26/03/2023 at 10:58, 3below said:

 

 

Interesting video on their website https://www.hhelectronics.com/history

That's a great video of the company we always called H and H 🥴 I had no idea they were still going, or so instrumental in creating a TV amp used worldwide 👍🏼

I'd forgotten I also had the 1x15" bass combo 😁

I had the same model, plus the 100w slave amp, and a WEM copycat going out to two (rarely seen) 4x12 HH dual concentric columns 🤭

Cool looking stuff back in the day 😆

Bought a Hipshot Dtuner from David, absolutely perfect condition and superbly packaged.

Great and prompt comms from a great Basschatter, deal in confidence 👌🏼

Bought a preamp from Brian, great chap to deal with, swift response to PM's, complete with pics of Post Office posting receipt.

Arrived superbly packaged and in excellent condition too.

Deal with confidence, thanks Brian 👌🏼

What are your tone control options/ideas? 2 band eq or 3 or passive?

I can recommend John East's MM 3 band preamp to compliment that pickup, I used both in my 'BlazerRay' renovation documented on here, they are a fantastic combination but would require a battery compartment and side jack socket 🤔

Bass looks great tho, nice work! 👍🏼

Beauty 😍

Beauty 😲👍🏼

Somebody is going to love that 👌🏼

GLWTS

Thats looking great 👌🏼

Stunner 👌🏼

Lovely work that man 👍🏼