franzbassist

5 hours ago, Dazed said:

You could check it when it’s plugged in, by tapping along the pickup and seeing if the volume changes or you don’t feel the magnets pulling in-between where the strings are. 

Just done this, and yes, they do appear to be rails.

1 hour ago, Dazed said:

I was just reading that 😄

not sure it does tbh. 
You could check it when it’s plugged in, by tapping along the pickup and seeing if the volume changes or you don’t feel the magnets pulling in-between where the strings are. 

I shall investigate further!

32 minutes ago, Dazed said:

Do you know if these pickups are rail types - sensing all along their length or separate magnets under each string? Screwdriver or something metallic would probably indicate by tapping along the length of the string. 

From Ibanez: The T1 pickup is a humbucker featuring two separate, individually mounted coils that provides tight bass response, punchy mid-range, and clear high-end. It offers flexible voicing suitable for various genres, and the height of each coil can be set individually for highly nuanced adjustments to the tone.

Does that help?

Such good amps.

Okay £875 posted or £825(!) collected

2 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

Roto 55's... but Stainless

https://www.rotosound.com/product/rs555ld/

Mo RIP: https://www.rotosound.com/product/rs555ld/

 

Thanks, but not a fan of stainless steel strings.

Thanks, but those are half rounds, rather than pressure wounds.  I want to avoid the "grabbiness" of half rounds.

Any suggestions?  Ideally long and extra long scale.

2 hours ago, Jellyfish said:

Assuming you're not accepting trades? I'm also part of the 'currently going through a remortgage' gang and loving life at the moment (not)...

Sorry, not really up for trades.

On 12/06/2023 at 00:55, jimbobothy said:

… I prefer dual lock over Velcro tbh.

My preferred option as well.  Really rock solid stability.

I've known a fair few, very good players, make a go of it.  None have lasted more than about 18 months as it's hard graft on a personal and professional level, and even with good agencies/management it's hard to keep the volume of well-paid gigs flowing.  It can also be quite seasonal work.

EDIT: I played in a very good function band for many years and every one of us had a full-time job.

2 hours ago, Happy Jack said:

Puzzled by one thing ... there's a Volume control for the preamp (no Gain) but no separate Volume control for the power amp. How do you increase the Gain without increasing the Volume?

If it's like other Demeter kit there will likely be a trim pot on the circuit board.

PRICE DROP TO £900

1 hour ago, NancyJohnson said:

Wasn't there an issue with him trying to get a custom bass made (Lakland, I think) and making off with the customer deposits?

I think there was an issue with the second run of "Dudepit" Laklands, but no idea if this was it!

16 minutes ago, lidl e said:

And the dudepit. That was a big one

Oh yes, Steve "Dude" Barr.  He was a character.

And then there was "The Bottom Line" mailing list!

Removed stock images for photos and videos of the actual bass.

I haven't had this long, so it is mint condition, and the only reason I am selling it is I am remortaging in a month's time and need to build a financial cushion given I'm facing a likely +4% rate rise!

The bass is terrific: it sounds amazing (the T1 pickups are fab), is very light (7lbs), and balances beautifully.

The basic specs are an American basswood body with a 5 piece roasted maple and walnut neck with graphite reinforcement rods.  Scale is 32.5"(G) -35" (B) with a roasted birdseye maple fingerboard.  The vari-mid 3-band EQ is powerful and has a bypass switch for passive tone control on the treble pot.

As I said, mint condition but with the following modifications:

• the supplied finger ramp has been fitted (I used good quality 3M double sided tape)
• I have swapped out the straplocks for Dunlops and also added a second one on the treble side of the bridge (see picture)
• control knobs upgraded to metal (see picture)
• I have put some temporary dots over the luminlay side dots to make it easier to see where you are on the neck (see picture)

Slight QC issue is the grey finish has missed in a couple of small, less obvious spots (neck bolt recess and a tiny patch under the bridge, which you can see in the third picture below).

Mix of stock and personal pictures so will look to take more soon.

Price is firm, shipped in the UK in the original packaging and gig bag.  I'll knock £50 off if you collect it.  

So, what strings are we liking on our multiscale EHBs?  I find the standard d'Addarios are okay, but I always prefer slightly heavier A and D strings.

And related to the above, what brands fit the basses without having resort to super/extra long sets?

5 minutes ago, lemmywinks said:

 

Are they the Guyker ones? If so that was fast delivery!

Yep!

On 05/05/2023 at 00:59, lemmywinks said:

Guyker do East clones which is good because the East ones are never in stock:

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003176219596.html?

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002683252060.html?

 

 

Can find 'em cheaper if you search.

Not quite a match as the finishes are different, but a vast improvement nonetheless!

10 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

Hipshot Ultralites at the other end would do it, and lower the total bass weight too.

Agreed, always the easiest option to shave off some weight.

Another thought, why not put the weights inside the control cavity?

1 hour ago, lidl e said:

But surely you dont have to shield the wood

Do you mean the lip over the edge onto the top of the body?  If so yes you do, as you need to ensure good contact all around to create the cage.

You have to create an enclosed cage, so I would say they have done it correctly.

49 minutes ago, bnt said:

Don't forget there's a quick preamp mod you can do to engage "+6dB Mode", if you feel you need more oomph from the preamp. Low End Lobster shows it around the 5 min mark in this video.

Does it do anything else apart from increase the input gain?