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All it needs is some cheese, sour cream, lettuce and beef inserted into it.. . What do you mean it's a bass? . . . 

One day this is going to come up for sale when I have the scratch. . . One day. Absolutely stunning!

I'm going to go against the grain here and agree with the OP. I don't think they should water the brand down or introduce an import line, they don't need to. But, IMO, they do need to scale up production a bit more. I don't think this would affect quality or devalue the brand at all. I'm stuck in this limbo of wanting to order one, but then not being wanting to wait 4-5 years to actually receive it.

Just my 2c - as others have stated, I've had both down the years, didn't find any real difference in tone at all, but I prefer bolt on - purely for the fixability factor should something go boobs-up.

Having just acquired a new BB3 (just before the price rise), It's so far beyond any other cab I've used, in every conceivable way, and yet, there are plenty of cabs, from other brands, that are more expensive (new), that are half as effective.

Even with a price rise, it's a bargain for the performance on offer.

12 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

Yep, was going to say, now every darkglass advert will say 'genuine pre-korg sought after model'

Don't you mean 'sort' after?

Jazz-funk and Bass players obsession with this genre. 

It's usually Bass playing for Bass playing sake - I'm more interested in music and the song as a whole, and the message it has, than someone's ability to 16th note their fingers to a pink paste.

Vulfpeck and Snarky Puppy can also get in the bin. Smug, gurning , jazz-funk, that's been already been done, 40-50 years ago. I can't abide these bands.

Ahhhh - that's better!

I can't say many things annoy me that much (idiotic band members get binned off quickly). But, if I were to go with one, it's keyboard players with a heavy left hand. I've never played with one who seems to notice that they're turning the mix to total mush. 

In fact, adding to that, band members who don't appreciate a good mix. For example - when a guitarist is crushingly and overbearingly loud, yet nobody calls it out or seemingly notices (a lot of musicians seemed to be wrapped up in their own, individual sound).

Get a fretless neck made by Status (if your existing bass is a J/P or Musicman).

I can vouch for them. The fretless Status neck I have for my USA SUB is *phenomenal*. Graphite necks 'mwah' harder than anything.

IMO, there's nothing I dislike more in the world of live music, than a bass heavy keys player. It's a one-way ticket to swamp land.

Rather depressingly, all keyboard players I've played with don't seem to grasp this concept and hammer away on the left hand side with gay abandon. No matter how much you tell them, either.

My solution has always been to turn down the bass on their channel to FOH on the mixer (on the quiet).

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of some clear, protective tape that won't leave a residue or damage the finish on my MTD? I've noticed that when slapping, I'm striking the satin finish, probably won't be too long before that gets marked up, so wanting to protect it!

Thanks in advance!

9 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

Strings are my weakness.

Always swapping them. I bet I've spent more on strings than on pedals.

 

Probably one of the reasons I really hate bridges where the string has to be threaded though it rather than a top loader!

Strings are absolutely everything. The cheapest 'mod' you can do, that changes your tone, quite drastically in some cases.

I recently found DR Pure Blues and they transformed my playing. Sound wise, they're warm, but with the right level of bite. Not only that, but the string tension and feel is absolutely right for *me*, which in turn, changes the feel of the bass as a whole and the way I play it.

All of that from £25-30.

I often find we get caught up looking for it, without realising we have it. For me, my ideal tone is always changing and fluid, anywho. This is why we should all own at least 10 different basses!

Can you imagine your local luthiers face, bringing that in for a set-up? 😂

2 hours ago, binky_bass said:

Has anyone bought any items on a whim of particular ridiculousness? 

 

I bought this definitely ridiculous beast some 18 odd years ago... sold it on after maybe a year as it was just too ridiculous to keep any longer. My old man dug this ridiculous picture out last night. Anyone else guilty of ridiculous purchases? Ridiculous photos are a ridiculous bonus if you have one to share! 

 

(P.S. ridiculous...)

 

"If only this was a fiv . . . . . Oh . . . "

"What's the weight on this one?"

And finally, "is it any good for metal?"

1 hour ago, la bam said:

Theres definitely something going on. The way I was being asked when selling mid range basses was just weird. Really aggressively wanting the serial numbers. Then after a bit of digging, they were miles away, no way was it a genuine sale question.

That sounds odd. I did ask somebody for the serial number of a Warwick Bass on Gumtree, just so I could run it past the serial number check on their website and see if it was original and the hardware consistent with the year it was built.

Said person didn't respond to me anyway, sadly. Their loss I guess. I would have bought it had I got the info and it checked out alright.

9 hours ago, Gwilym said:

Gotta love an MTD bass. Did you by chance try a Super 4/5 at BD?

I didn't try one - once I had played the KZ5, I instantly knew it was the one, so didn't bother to try a couple more that I could (and probably should of). 

I did look over the Super 4 as it was sat in the rack, however. The finish and feel of the bass was extremely impressive.

1 hour ago, Owen said:

Asymetric neck carve?

It does indeed, and supremely comfortable for it. Makes higher register playing even easier, too.

1 hour ago, Marc S said:

 

Hi @Mickyk I'm not sure. I should perhaps have taken a closer look, when I took the pickguard off.

 

Whatever they are, they sound amazing. Perhaps this MIM range use US pickups? Maybe - but I think this is the best sounding Precision I have owned, or even played.

They're USA standard pickups (from the era).

Ask and ye shall receive!

Just got back, with a new Bass in hand!

So, I tried a fair few basses, and found the following ;

G&L L2500 tribute. - Stunned by this, for the wrong reasons. QC was shocking, out of the box. Wobbly pickup selector switch, a set up that meant the B-string was almost resting on the polepieces, causing distortion and popping. The neck had a large, prominent white scuff under the lacquer, possibly from a poor sanding job. Even if it had been a good one, the string spacing was way too close for my tastes - I kept tripping over myself on quicker lines.

Yamaha BB435/735 - both were nice playing and had a good tone (especially the rear pickups), but ultimately a bit uninspiring. Heavy as well.

Sadowsky Metro-Express PJ5 - light, poorly set up, tone was quite flat sounding. Bass felt dead acoustically.

Ibanez SR1405 - Light, superbly finished and set-up. Felt professional compared to the others and had a great, growly tone. Ultimately I didn't dig the finish that much. But that's a 'me' thing. Would have happily bought this in a sombre colour.

Sterling SUB Ray 5 - Flat, lifeless tone. Had loose tuners and pots. Poor QC.

Sterling Ray 35 - Great neck profile, tone was a bit thin for me on the upper strings, didn't really feel it was worth the asking price (£1100).

Then went to Bass Direct.

Musicman Bongo 5 - It was bloody loud. But, ultimately not for me. Suffered from neck dive. Nice neck profile, though.

Sandberg TT5 - light, great tone, nicely finished, but was surpassed by something else.

MTD KZ5. 

Yes. All the yes. 

B-String was much more defined and tighter than anything else I'd played (likely due to 35" scale), with much more articulation to each note. It weighed 8lbs 5oz, so, easy on the shoulder and back. The tone was deep and rich, with exemplary string balance. Beautifully finished and set-up, it was not even up for debate - this was the best bass I played all day by some margin (and exactly what I was looking for), so, I bought it!

14 hours ago, Bart Funk Bass said:

FLEA's MODULUS basses - 15 of THEM !

 

 

 

Still his best tone. The RHCP 'Off the Map' DVD I bought back in my first year of playing bass, hooked me onto the Modulus sound. I had never, ever, heard a bass guitar sound anything like it. Explosive, crystal clear, detailed, ridiculous amounts of growl with a unique, pokey sound. I had to have one.

An absolute modern classic. He needs to go back to using them. The Jazz sounds so polite by comparison.

He's my favourite Bass YouTuber. Affable, informative, funny, no ego, zero intent to desperately show you his chops - but still a very decent player. Mostly though, he's always having fun and really loves Bass.

Not many things would ever stop me owning or buying a bass, full stop. Biggest offender would be a Bass being finished in Sunburst. Can't bloody stand it - awful, awful finish.

Then I'd add anything pointy or 'metally'. They just look silly, IMO. Having to have an 'extreme' body shape to hammer the point home how 'metal' you are, just seems ridiculous to me. It'd be more metal playing Djent on a Hofner.

And finally - any user 'upgraded' bass. 

Damn it MESA! That WD-800 is going to have to wait (a lot) longer. This wouldn't be so annoying if ;

A - I hadn't just sold my M-Pulse 600

B - MESA amps weren't so awesome.