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I just read that Chris Squier of Yes passed away. RIP.
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tarlibone posted:I just read that Chris Squier of Yes passed away. Just saw that too... Gonna throw on my The Yes Album LP as soon as I get home today  nerd_of_prey posted:Hey, I am a bass newbie and i was wondering if anyone knew anything about the history of my bass guitar, it's by Jarock and is pink sparkle with a matching headstock, maple neck and black pickguard. It says made in japan on the metal panel on the back. It is v.similar to a ibanez blazer in shape There were countless instrument companies that came into and faded from existence in Japan in the 60s and 70s. Don't know anything about the company specifically, but yeah, like most of them, it was probably made in one of Ibanez's factories. Scarf fucked around with this message at 19:37 on Jun 28, 2015 |
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Jun 28, 2015 19:22
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nerd_of_prey posted:pink sparkle fabulous!
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Jun 28, 2015 20:40
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Dyna Soar posted:fabulous! It is rather!
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Jun 28, 2015 22:59
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tarlibone posted:I just read that Chris Squier of Yes passed away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwhMw5lwzNg
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Jun 29, 2015 03:34
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nerd_of_prey posted:Oh also, does anyone recommend the vox am plug bass headphone thingy? I have a amp (ampeg ba112) but am going away and would like to take my bass with me so I can practice and can't fit the amp in the car as well! Havent played one of those but I'm using a KORG Pandora mini which has many more features over the vox thing. Tuner, metronome (with about a hundred beats), effects, aux input, line out... it's probably double the price if you can find one but infinitely more useful.
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Jun 30, 2015 10:21
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I also have a Pandora and it is a very useful practice tool.
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Jun 30, 2015 11:48
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nerd_of_prey posted:
I have the vox amphones, they are pretty cool. The "effects" dial is kinda meh, but other than that they do as advertised. Batteries have lasted forever, tone and volume are both good too.
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Jun 30, 2015 12:28
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As someone who uses a Warwick Rockbag and has an old plastic molded Rockcase, the new Warwick Flightcase I just received is hilariously overkill. I got a great deal on it so I might just flip it for a Mono bag.
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My upright's bridge has been warping/bending downwards for a while now. I had it steamed and clamped straight about a year ago, but it went right back to its previous shape. I'm finally getting it replaced, as I don't want my bass to suddenly implode when the bridge snaps or collapses. Along with other routine checkup stuff, I'm putting on badly-needed new strings at the same time - D'Addario Zyex medium tension. Hopefully this will be the only maintenance it needs for a while, as this will set me back nearly 500 bucks. Yay for a bunch of upcoming gigs to pay for required instrument maintenance!
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Jul 7, 2015 14:10
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When you said something about your bass imploding, I got this image of a nervous bassist bowing a string and watching the bridge with an eagle eye. Suddenly, it becomes clear that it's going to totally collapse, and the bassist's eyes open wide in terror, but he doesn't have time to stop bowing. Then, with a snap, the bridge breaks, and the sudden change in tension does cause the bass to literally implode, folding in half first and then continuing to compact itself in a tangled mess that makes more and more racket as it shrinks. Finally, it just vanishes in a puff of smoke, and there you are, holding a bow, hunched over nothing at all.
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Jul 8, 2015 18:13
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It would sure make transportation easier that way  But if the bridge collapses, then the string tension is no longer directed through the bridge and to the soundpost. Soundposts are only secured by this pressure, so they can fall out when the pressure is moved, and that's when bad things could potentially happen to the structure of the instrument.
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Jul 8, 2015 19:05
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Something to be added to the OP: Wikiloops - Get backing tracks to jam along with. Submit your own so other people can comment on it and then jam with it. Sort by what instruments are included/excluded in the track, tempo, and/or by meter. For starters, check the page of tracks with only drums and guitar.
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Jul 8, 2015 22:07
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CaseFace McGee posted:It would sure make transportation easier that way I used to play upright unamplified in my college big band, and snapped the tailgut once. 
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Jul 8, 2015 23:22
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Just noticed that Dingwall updated their galleries, and hey, there's my bass!
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Jul 13, 2015 04:55
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Ruzihm posted:Something to be added to the OP: Thank you for this, it beats the poo poo out of making my own crappy beats and guitar parts.
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In a strange turn of events I've come back around to loving Chromes again. I tried out the set of La Bella Tapewounds to replace the D'Addarios and they were a disaster for me. The E A vs D G string balance was massively off. They sounded totally different and the strings themselves had an inconsistent texture and feel. I suppose I probably managed a bad batch but eh, back to my old purely consistent D'As. After that letdown I grabbed a pack of Chromes to try again. Funny thing is I've put them on and taken them off the last few times because I started to really dislike them. Now? They're perfect. I've learned to EQ properly for their high mid bump and I'm getting an amazing sound from them. Best and most versatile sounds I've harnessed in a long time on my jazz. Deep motown thump, mid forward gritty growl, trebly clang. It's all there.
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Jul 14, 2015 02:26
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i haven't touched a bass in more than a month. what's wrong with me
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Dyna Soar posted:i haven't touched a bass in more than a month. what's wrong with me Leprosy?
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nerd_of_prey posted:Hey, I am a bass newbie and i was wondering if anyone knew anything about the history of my bass guitar, it's by Jarock and is pink sparkle with a matching headstock, maple neck and black pickguard. It says made in japan on the metal panel on the back. It is v.similar to a ibanez blazer in shape I've seen some claims that Jarock guitars may have been made by FujiGen. That would explain the Ibanez connection. How is the build quality? I've never held a FujiGen that wasn't great.
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Jul 15, 2015 02:06
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I've been playing guitar for a while, and I was looking up to pick up a decent starter bass. I found this custom-made that looks pretty nice https://reverb.com/item/416488-5-string-left-handed-bass-guitar-zebra-wood-body and it's left-handed, which are harder for me to find. Is there any way to judge a custom build just from the information given in the link? Too risky?
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Jul 17, 2015 05:35
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do you really want a 5-string for a starter? if i were you i'd just get a leftie squier P or a J or something simple like that. much easier to resell.
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HoneyBunchesofOats posted:I've been playing guitar for a while, and I was looking up to pick up a decent starter bass. I found this custom-made that looks pretty nice What exactly do you mean by "custom made?" It's a mass produced Warwick knockoff and very likely not worth the wood it's made of. Dyna Soar posted:do you really want a 5-string for a starter? if i were you i'd just get a leftie squier P or a J or something simple like that. much easier to resell. I second this. You can find a decent Squier in that price range, like the VM Jazz Bass, which can be had for $300 with free shipping from most vendors. Counting what you'd pay for shipping on the one you posted, you're shelling out a few bucks more to get something that's a known quantity.
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TopherCStone posted:It's a mass produced Warwick knockoff and very likely not worth the wood it's made of. This exactly. They also spelled "pickups" wrong in the description. I would recommend playing some basses to find out what you like before buying anything.
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Is there any go-to for a fretless neck that won't cost me 1/2 the price of a VM fretless squier? I want to take my playing to the vague-space.
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Southern Heel posted:Is there any go-to for a fretless neck that won't cost me 1/2 the price of a VM fretless squier? I want to take my playing to the vague-space. If you can find a take-off fretted neck you can simply pull the frets and fill the slots. I tried that once with wood filler, but it was a bit messy. If I did it again I would use wood veneer or plastic sheet the right size to fill the slot.
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Dyna Soar posted:i haven't touched a bass in more than a month. what's wrong with me I hurt my wrist working and I havn't been able to play for like 4 days now it sucks 
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TopherCStone posted:I've seen some claims that Jarock guitars may have been made by FujiGen. That would explain the Ibanez connection. How is the build quality? I've never held a FujiGen that wasn't great. I am building up the courage to adjust the truss rod as the action is quite high and I'm getting a lot of string noise. I can play a couple of songs now but I'm not sure my rhythms are perfect as I find it really hard to hear bass clearly in the mix of a lot of songs and I'm having to look up YouTube videos of spotty Teenagers doing bass covers to hear the bass part more clearly - please tell me there is an easier way?!!!
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nerd_of_prey posted:I am a bass newbie and only have limited experience of other basses ( have a decent guitar collection though) but I really like it and it seems really well made, well balanced, solid but not heavy. The neck is quite thick but has that lovely old maple colour. The pink sparkle still looks great despite a couple of scuffs. I'm really happy with my choices In my case, just playing for a while taught my ears how to listen for the bass parts so I would say it gets easier.
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Messing with your eq helps too, but yeah getting used to the sound of the bass in a mix and what you'd expect it to be doing helps pick stuff out
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nerd_of_prey posted:I am a bass newbie and only have limited experience of other basses ( have a decent guitar collection though) but I really like it and it seems really well made, well balanced, solid but not heavy. The neck is quite thick but has that lovely old maple colour. The pink sparkle still looks great despite a couple of scuffs. I'm really happy with my choices RE truss rod: it's not as hard as it seems. Don't monkey with it, make small adjustments and see what they do. Also, the truss rod isn't the only thing that affects action, it's really just an adjustment for bow in the neck. The nut and bridge are also key parts to that, so you may need to adjust those as well (start with the bridge, nut work is very difficult). For hearing bass parts, make sure to use headphones with good bass response. You can fiddle with the EQ too, but some songs just have weird mixing and there's not much to be done about it.
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Jul 19, 2015 20:49
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Download BPminus. You can slow down songs, mess with the EQ to make it easier to hear bass parts.
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Truss rod adjustments are for relief, not action height. If the action is too high adjust at the bridge.
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After a long hiatus, I'm getting back into Bass playing and looking for an amp. I have an Ampeg 410 cab already, but my amp setup is kind of janky with just a modeling unit and an power amp, and I'd rather move to something more all-in-one. The Ampeg SVTs seem pretty well recommended across the board, so I've been eyeing a couple on Craigslist.   Thoughts on the price points for these? Is there anything in particular I should look out for?
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If you're buying an old tube amp be sure to budget a couple hundred bucks to have it serviced by a qualified tech. I don't know how much a cap job is on an SVT but if it needs new power tubes that's 6 6550s at ~$30-40/each. Also if you don't have a strong back and a very loud band an SVT is probably overkill.
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a quick look says that's a steal. personally 70s SVT's have the best tone of any amp I've heard it will be kind of expensive to keep it in good shape i guess, but then again since its a PTP amp it will basically be repairable forever, unlike the soldered shitheaps modern amps are.
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FancyMike posted:If you're buying an old tube amp be sure to budget a couple hundred bucks to have it serviced by a qualified tech. I don't know how much a cap job is on an SVT but if it needs new power tubes that's 6 6550s at ~$30-40/each. quote:Also if you don't have a strong back and a very loud band an SVT is probably overkill. Dyna Soar posted:a quick look says that's a steal. personally 70s SVT's have the best tone of any amp I've heard
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most definitely go with the older one! they don't make them like they used to.
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Jul 21, 2015 19:20
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Find out what 410 cab it comes with. If it's a 410HLF then you could sell it for probably at least $400. If it's the 410HE I might be a little weary of the whole setup, since that is an 8 ohm can and the amp wants a 2 or 4 ohm load. Even still, you could probably get about $300 for that cabinet.
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Dyna Soar posted:a quick look says that's a steal. personally 70s SVT's have the best tone of any amp I've heard I don't know if PTP is correct, ampegs of that era are PCB based. My 70-71 V4B is PCB based for instance. That said, they use full size components and are certainly repairable with patience and a simple soldering iron, as long as the traces on the PCB don't lift.
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