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Status Updates posted by franzbassist
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So glad I'm back with a Demeter amp again. Such a wonderfully clear, warm tone. Impossible to get a bad sound from it.
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Sliced the median nerve in my middle finger over Christmas. Totally numb down one side. Feels weird
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Looks like I have a pedal stalled somewhere in the Netherlands with PostNL
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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!
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When you've tried everything and your new low B string still won't intontate properly....
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Latest lockdown treat - Ashdown Tone Pocket headphone amp!
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My band is learning "It's my life" by Talk Talk, so I've re-learnt it some 36 years after I originally learned to play it
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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.
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Just worked out "Mr Blue Sky", What a great bassline!
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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? 😂
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Did anyone here win Bernie Marsden's Yamaha BB bass at auction today?
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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? -
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Just completed my first pickup and active preamp install. Pretty chuffed with myself
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Redundancy looms over me for the second time in three years
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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.
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A cancelled meeting afforded me the chance to try out the new Ibanez semi-hollow basses. Very nice, and great setup on the fretless.
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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?
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Never realised just how wrongly I played "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade until I charted it out just now
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Both family cars damaged on consecutive days. Law of averages loves me!
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Okay, which one of you bought the FGN Jazz in Andertons last night? I was literally checking out with it in my basket at the same time! 🤣
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Rebuilding my pedalboard tonight. Downsizing a bit.
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Just treated myself to a little lockdown gift - the Dunlop Complete Bass Setup kit. Be nice to have everything in one place.
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First gig since March 2020 last Saturday. It was so good to be back out and playing live again!
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Going into the studio tomorrow to do some backing tracks with my son on drums and daughter behind the desk. Proud Dad moment!
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Trying out the Boss WL-20L wireless system for the first time at an outdoor gig tonight. Looking forward to seeing how it performs.
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Just completed my first ever fret level and dress of a bass. Took it slow, but really pleased with the results. Definitely worth learning to do!
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Just popped a set of La Bella 45-128 flats on my main bass and they are perfect tension when detuned by the half-step we play in.
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Picked up a lovely little Trace Acoustic TA30 yesterday. Absolutely mint condition and perfect for domestic noodling