BassApprentice

"Get em while you can, they’ll be rare someday." Not convinced by that statement....

So Ibanez are dipping their toes in the mini acoustic bass water. I like the look of it and the video is ok (until the slapping, who does that on acoustic?) Retail at $499 What do we think? Useful or have Kala already got this market sewn up? More info here: http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2018/06/05/ibanez-introduces-compact-acoustic-electric-basses/

14mm spacing yikes!

Hah didn't see that @yorks5stringer, didn't realise they posted the video early on their website. Not particularly in depth rundown but it does highlight how few pedals you need to get some cool sounds

I have the expression pedal B1Xon and the main use of the pedal is for volume Although I have been known to link it to the gain function of the SansAmp-a-like to add grit, quite a useful feature. The controls are a bit pesky for editing sometimes but I can't really complain, only paid £35 for mine! Massive bonus is the ability to power off USB, no more searching for a 9V adapter!

For fans of Snarky Puppy, Michael League goes through his rig, pretty cool

Just saw this and thought it might appeal to those with imitations of a certain brand of bass. http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2018/03/05/nordstrand-audio-unveils-the-nordenbocker-pickup/ A mere £80 which seems reasonable https://nordstrandaudio.com/collections/rickenbacker/products/nordenbocker-rickenbacker-replacement

Don't have that exact model handy but I had some issues with my Suitcase so I got in touch with the UK distributor, Synergy. They could not have been more helpful, even covered the cost of shipping my amp back to me! (In Scotland too) Give them a shout http://www.synergydistribution.co.uk/Contact_Us.html

For those who appreciate Vulfpeck and Joe Dart in general, he's part of this tour if you missed Vulfpeck last year! https://www.livenation.co.uk/show/1085553/theo-katzman-and-four-fine-gentlemen/glasgow/2018-04-10/en

I have a Phil Jones Suitcase (which I would class as a Hi-Fi rig) and recently acquired a BB425 but yet to try them out together. Will let you know how it goes!

So I was browsing Instagram and thus came up.... I'm VERY intrigued by these. Cort make great basses and a fan fret 5 should go down a storm at the right price point. What do we think?

Gonna throw Yamaha in that list. The top of the range BB (new or old) will be a very good place to get back on the horse.

In a dealer? Anywhere between tomorrow and next year It's good to see Yamaha pushing forward with new models though. They really are one of the best bang-for-buck brands

THAT'S SO COOL! To do that, did you have to remove the top layer, draw on it then reapply a top layer? Or just draw, then top layer? I have some talented friends that could do something similar.....

Yeah same, I remember thinking BBs were hella ugly but look at me now! They are lovely, touch heavy, but I'm happy with mine. The clean white is very Charvel/Jackson isn't it 😁 The bass at the end is G&L L2000. Looks massive as it's the only one of the 3 on a stand. Couldn't get it to balance for the photo and I was NOT risking that one falling over.

The first week back at work is always hard.....so I bought a bass to get me through In reality I wasn't looking for a new bass but I wanted a BB for a good portion of last year but I thought I had staved that GAS with other purchases, until I played one of the new BBs I can't quite afford a BB735 but this popped up on Facebook. Haggled a bit and got a good price for it. Turns out the guy had a meeting at a building right next to my flat so got it delivered straight to my door the next day! It's in A1 condition, original strings feel like they have barely been played. While they aren't the best strings I do like the tension of them so they're staying on for the time being. If you've played a BB you'll understand what I mean when I say: It just works. Nothing fancy, it just sounds massive. Really love the grit you can get on either pick up, wouldn't mind if it was just a touch lighter though. Took it to a jam night and got several compliments saying how full it sounded so colour me chuffed. Now most importantly, PICTURES

Added the Yamaha to the herd yesterday. Took it to a jam last night and it sounded killer apparently. Colour me chuffed. Anyone starting to see a pattern emerging 🤔

Doesn't get much smaller than Phil Jones, 5" speakers in most of their combos

I like the inlays and the loillipops but not convinced by the purple but I'm intrigued/baffled how Adam Clayton negotiates so many different "signature" models. I get U2 have a massive fan base but is it massive base of bass fans?