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  1. Clarky

    Merry Christmas to BassChat (and to my FaceBook bass pals who may have wondered where I am: I quit FB a few weeks ago). Enjoy!

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Happy Christmas Clarky.  Now I know why I haven’t seen any Pablo pics on FB!

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  2. shoulderpet

    Oh man another bass with issues😡 .  Frets are tarnished, I gave them a vigorous wiping with a damp cloth to see if it would come off and no joy, I am reluctant to order the 1200 grit and start working on the frets on a new bass in case I bodge it 

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      It's pretty effective, can't hurt to try.

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  3. shoulderpet

    Oh man another bass with issues😡 .  Frets are tarnished, I gave them a vigorous wiping with a damp cloth to see if it would come off and no joy, I am reluctant to order the 1200 grit and start working on the frets on a new bass in case I bodge it 

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Get yourself the Dunlop fret polishing cloth, works a treat for a fiver.  Mask off the fingerboard with masking tape and away you go.

       

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  4. franzbassist

    Looks like I have a pedal stalled somewhere in the Netherlands with PostNL :(

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      franzbassist

      Another week and no further updates :(

       

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  5. franzbassist

    Looks like I have a pedal stalled somewhere in the Netherlands with PostNL :(

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

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

       

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  6. franzbassist

    Looks like I have a pedal stalled somewhere in the Netherlands with PostNL :(

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      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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  7. franzbassist

    Looks like I have a pedal stalled somewhere in the Netherlands with PostNL :(

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Still hasn't moved since Saturday :(

       

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  8. franzbassist

    Looks like I have a pedal stalled somewhere in the Netherlands with PostNL :(

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Thanks.  Yes I'm sure it'll get to me at some point, it's just frustrating that it hasn't moved at all since Saturday.

      Oh and it's actually a compressor ;)

       

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  9. franzbassist

    So glad I'm back with a Demeter amp again.  Such a wonderfully clear, warm tone.  Impossible to get a bad sound from it.

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

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

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  10. franzbassist

    So glad I'm back with a Demeter amp again.  Such a wonderfully clear, warm tone.  Impossible to get a bad sound from it.

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Someone had turned the trim pot right down in the amp I've just got.  Like @owen, it was a scary moment when I first fired it up and it was really quiet!  Now I've re-set it all is very good!!

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  11. franzbassist

    So glad I'm back with a Demeter amp again.  Such a wonderfully clear, warm tone.  Impossible to get a bad sound from it.

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Don't be so harsh on yourself Sir!  Might have been a tad too clean sounding for you though?

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  12. franzbassist

    So glad I'm back with a Demeter amp again.  Such a wonderfully clear, warm tone.  Impossible to get a bad sound from it.

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      I went with the used Bass 400 that was at Bass Direct.

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  13. franzbassist

    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 :)

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Surprisingly, not that much.  It was mainly the little runs that connect each section.  Such a great song to play on fretless.

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  14. big rob

    Looking to buy a cheap hard bass case for shipping.

     

  15. Rich

    Big, big shout out to @MoJoKe for his very kind help last week. Top geezer :drinks:

  16. BassApprentice

    Well, that's it. Converted to tapewound strings 😁. So smooth but still with bite.

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Ooh what have you gone for?  I use La Bella white nylons and love them.

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  17. jb90

    Hi guys. Quick question about capo for bass. I need something to hold the strings on the first fret so I can measure relief during bass setups. That's all. Simple "holder". Any thoughts and advices? What should I buy to get a solid capo with bass? I always use my left hand and right arm to press strings to the last fret but it's always a pain in the a** to get good and easy measurements. Thanks in advance.

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Just make sure you get the correct radius on the capo otherwise you won't have even pressure on the strings.

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  18. caitlin

    What's up with the bass on KT Tunstall's one day from her acoustic extravaganza? Sounds great, but what a snarl?

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      It sounds like a typical double bass to me.  No effects as such, just someone digging in and getting that growl off the fingerboard.

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  19. caitlin

    What's up with the bass on KT Tunstall's one day from her acoustic extravaganza? Sounds great, but what a snarl?

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      It's a double bass.

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  20. Merton

    Uh-oh. I’ve decided I want to start experimenting with different preamp valves in my Spyder 550. Down the rabbit hole I go.....

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Some old Mullards are good in the 550.  I also really liked the American GE or Sylvania JAN-spec, rugged as hell and sound very good.

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  21. Sibob

    Uh-oh, sent an email about a bass! 🙈

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Ooh ooh, tell us more!

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  22. Rikki_Sixx

    It's such a small thing, but I really want to put black knobs on my VM 70's Jazz. The chromed ones are nice, but there's something about those black plastic ones!

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      No one is stopping you ;)

       

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  23. BassApprentice

    Ed Sheeran now has his own guitar brand. Interesting approach from Lowden (?!) there.... 

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      https://sheeranguitars.com/

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  24. franzbassist

    Sliced the median nerve in my middle finger over Christmas.  Totally numb down one side.  Feels weird :(

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Picking up a broken jar.

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  25. franzbassist

    Sliced the median nerve in my middle finger over Christmas.  Totally numb down one side.  Feels weird :(

    1. franzbassist

      franzbassist

      Things have settled down a bit now.  Playing the bass is fine, no issues at all, but holding a fork or a mug feels weird, or rather doesn't feel at all :(

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