franzbassist

You have my complete sympathies...  I was made redundant in 2023, and I'm still angry.  I now work at a level I last visited in 2003, and don't earn much more.  Thankfully my wife seems immune to this disease, probably by being rather brilliant.

I recently did some very decent gigs and a tour, but it didn't have the extra shine it should have had.  Perhaps it was because I knew it would end and back I'd head...

I have no helpful words, I'm afraid.  Just a rueful nod of the head.

You have my sympathy too. I was binned last December (fabulous timing, just before Xmas ) after 17 years with the company and I'm still a bit bitter about it. Although I'm told that there are going to be more redundancies there, so maybe it was good that I was one of the first out of the door, but it's hard to spin it as a positive. I've managed to secure another job which I'm still waiting to start, although with a much smaller industry player and at a lower hourly rate. I'm sure there are many of us here who can give you a sympathetic been-there-too BC hug, but sadly that doesn't pay the bills. 

It performed really well.  Superb bit of kit.

I just sold mine (and will probably be looking for another one soon). 

The Marsden one went for 1050. Plus fees for the auction house etc it probably cost the buyer over 1300. As BB2000s are struggling to get over 1K on bass chat I would say it was over the market value.

There's one (pickup only) in Essex which hasn't shifted at 1300 and the seller is asking for offers. That would probably go for not a lot over 1000 if you could pick up?

Thanks Cairobill. TBH I'm not that bothered about owning one of those basses per se, it was more the fact it was Bernie's. He was one of my favourite guitarists and it would have been nice to have the bass.

Ah yes - a rare one in that sense. The upshot is that the BB2000 is probably the best bass in the world! IMHO of course  

 

Back-pedalling huh?  You freewheeler you.

Bass - Tuner - Amp 😁👍🏻, that’s all you need

I would agree Rich, for the last three decades I never used pedals.  It's only by playing in a band that does a lot of 80s covers that some effects have been appropriate. 

I'd just like to take a second to thank @prowla for his valuable contribution.  Anyone else gots some chips that need p!ssing on?  😂

Oi! - I never said the bassline wasn't any good...

...but then again I can't say I've ever listened to it, as my ears don't like the song.

Marvellous, well done.  I look forward to more pointless negativity from you about stuff you don't like.  Helps the forum glide along nicely.  🤪

Me too  

Ditto 

Hopefully, whoever that was has just saved you from spending your other half's Christmas present money on an impulse purchase from Andertons

🤣

Not guilty. 😁

Yes indeed, Jim Lea is a fine and tricksy player.

Right. And it's also a tune where it's very easy to go off the reservation pretty quickly if you don't really know what you are doing!

Thankfully we get 11 months to practice it

I've simplified it, as I've no time to learn the proper line being in multiple bands. Sounds fine rocked up!

I do most of my own setup and maintenance but I've never dared take a file to my frets - well done that man!

Bugger 😩

Exactly what he said!!

That's not good.

It may be worth checking out your insurance T&Cs too.

Looks great, well done!

Yeah, looks great!  Nice job!

Cool

SO Jealous.

If it's a new like-for-like replacement La Bella should be willing to exchange or at least advise.

I'll drop them an email and hope they reply, cheers.

Spent more time fettling this afternoon.  Flipped the string over (the ball end is locked in place in the ETS bridge system) and it seems to have done the trick.  Fingers crossed!

Thanks for that @umcoo, slightly reassuring to hear.  It's now been 7 days without a change of location, so fingers crossed something happens soon!

Yay, finally an update - "sent to the country of destination" 👍

Another week and no further updates

That’s it. Clockwise for more gain.

It's not the most tweak-friendly location, for sure....

Superb line.  Love that Ray tone!

Am learning this one at the moment, have played it before but am learning it "properly" now and its amazing how much ive been playing wrong, when learning a song the mind has a tendency to fill in the blanks with the most conventionally pleasing notes but when you go to actually learn something properly you find that the original bassist does things like dropping a note a semitone where you wouldn't expect it to create a bit of discord.

Top tune and great bass playing

One is to charge it with the supplied 10v power supply, the other is for an optional power supply such as an in-car charger. It also charges via USB

I love mine but I also have problems with the rechargeable battery. I only get around 45mins. Seems like it only needs about 20mins to charge before the green light goes out. Tried both 10v and usb.

re your question about charging, the green light goes out after 30 mins or so. This is a fast charge only and  will give you the 45mins or so that you are getting. A full charge with the charger takes about 10 hours according to Ashdown. Hope that helps.

Nice, looks like a very useful set! Looks like quality gear too at first glance. 

I'm now eyeing this or the D'Addario one

Another comment for his feedback thread then?

Feedback for MoJoKe

Phew.  I hope you don't feel a fool too.

You never said how it happened...?

Picking up a broken jar.

Sounds much like tidying up and/or cleaning to me....

.....I let someone else do all that. I highly suggest you do the same! 

great stuff mate, I'm doing something similar with my son, hope it goes well, Jez

I've just bought my first Ibanez having tried out a tribute kit build loosely based on the SR605 but with a simple passive 2HB configuration.  I liked the form and the neck.  It didn't take me long to realise that I wanted the real thing because the kit showed me some of the things I wanted in a bass that I hadn't been able to decide upon before.

Given the spare cash, would you have one now that you've tried the semi-acoustic?

Quite possibly, yes.  Probably the 4 string fretted, or the Artcore short scale, which was also fab.

It is encouraging to hear that from the owner of a Wal.