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ewe2 posted:On the topic of rounds, anyone got a recommendation for through-body rounds,. I tend to bounce between NYXLs and Rotosounds. The NYXLs stay bright for a really long time, and the Rotosounds round out to this really nice mellow that's somewhere between flats and rounds.
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Laserface posted:Anyone got advice on oversized/laaaaarge cases/gig bags? Why do you care if people think you play a BC Rich?
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Spanish Manlove posted:Why do you care if people think you play a BC Rich? It's a joke and the case would be too wide to get into my car.
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pointlessone posted:I tend to bounce between NYXLs and Rotosounds. The NYXLs stay bright for a really long time, and the Rotosounds round out to this really nice mellow that's somewhere between flats and rounds. Thanks, I used to play Rotos but that was with 4-string p basses and I used to punish them pretty hard so they'd go off fairly quickly. They have a very pianoy sound which is great but they're also very hard on the fingers! I might give the NYXL's a go, they've done well on my guitars, not so much the brightness but the clarity is what impressed me.
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Laserface posted:Anyone got advice on oversized/laaaaarge cases/gig bags? poo poo, I was gonna suggest a cheap rear end Gator case, but it looks like it's not wide enough. Internet says 13.8 in interior for the body which is 30.5 cm.
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ewe2 posted:On the topic of rounds, anyone got a recommendation for through-body rounds, I've got a Yamaha PJ 5er where I think the factory rounds (probably chrome XL's) have come off the boil and the passive sound has become a bit sludgy especially on the P side. I was thinking maybe trying out some Sunbeams or possibly GHS balanced nickels. I've used Sunbeams on a 5er before but the bass was very dark, this bass has a bit more brightness to it. Has to be a string that can handle through body not a 90deg angle, the Yamaha angle is half that at 45deg. DR Lo-Rider stainless steel are my go-to strings on almost all my basses except for my old Rics, which get Hi-Beams as they are a little lower tension. I have them on my Gibson Grabber which is string-through and a slightly longer scale length (34.5") so they should work with your bass. I've also had good results with D'Addario XL ProSteels, which are available in a super long scale option - https://www.daddario.com/products/guitar/bass-guitar/xl-prosteels-bass/eps170-5sl-prosteels-5-string-bass-light-45-130-super-long-scale/ People tend to get too hung up on strings, and at $20-30 a set its really not a huge investment to try something. As a teenager in the 90s that was a large amount of money, but somehow almost 30 years later strings are still about the same price so I don't sweat it as much.
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I'm really enjoying the DR Fatbeams on the SB-2, it's really come alive with them, I might do some DR experiments after that. It's the kind of bass where rounds seem to give me two distinct sounds poles of tone and variations between, whereas flats have too dominant a fundamental so adding the J sharpens the sound somewhat instead of actual tone shaping. Rather odd to have a bass that depends that much on a string type for tone.
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Laserface posted:Anyone got advice on oversized/laaaaarge cases/gig bags? Something for an acoustic bass? My Ripper doesn't fit in anything I have, either. I might try my own advice there.
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Maximum Sexy Pigeon posted:Something for an acoustic bass? Ended up emailing armour ma Aussie distributor because a retailer had dimensions that would fit (it was the box dimensions, not the bag dimensions) and the helpful rep that answered my email actually spent half an hour plugging in sizes on gators case finder to find something that might work. At $300 I still want to test fit first and it'll need some extra padding but it might work. My other option is get a chippy friend to build me one but he's half way thru building his house and working too so I don't want to be that guy.
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Laserface posted:Anyone got advice on oversized/laaaaarge cases/gig bags? Gator claims that the Pro-Go bag will fit a Tbird. I have a Gator Transit bag and it's fantastic.
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Tell me about acoustic wall panels. My practice room is pretty boomy and low notes get muddy. Not trying to record, just hear myself better.
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Placement is a science, the materials are not.
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Rehearsal places either have heavy drapes or carpets hanging, acoustic panels, or nothing (extremely bad). Pick your poison, some options are obviously cheaper
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After 22 year of playing in 4ths, I’m relearning double bass tuned in 5ths, C-G-D-A. Absolute masochism dusting off Simandl book 1 and stumbling around the fingerboard like an rear end in a top hat. I’m pretty sure the claims of more resonance and better intonation are true But I finally have notes below E so there’s that!
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You'll also probably be able to pick up the cello a lot easier
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Spanish Manlove posted:Why do you care if people think you play a BC Rich? Unrelated, but I think I remember you posting about your love of Greco LP’s forever ago, and it started me down my Japanese affliction as well. It was a black-on-black Greco with the fret nubs Anywho, this popped up quasi-locally and I messaged the dude about maybe checking it out tomorrow.  1982 Grecobacker.
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I encourage buying any rick copy from that era and enjoying them or, more specifically, modding them to gently caress
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muike posted:I encourage buying any rick copy from that era and enjoying them or, more specifically, modding them to gently caress Sage advice from an elder. I do have a Darkglass tone capsule on the way already, so maybe it’ll find a home here?
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i want to put one on my Actual Rick so i would say go for it.
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Nigh impossible to find Greco Ricks down my way but I'm also discouraged by the general issues of the design itself no matter how cool they look. I've played them briefly and I like the sound of them, but the ergonomics are fairly dire. I have more pressing GAS issues anyway, I want another fretless and/or shortscale. For the fretless I'm pretty much going to have to order a Sire p5 or p7 I think. The shortscale I'm waiting on to see what demos come out on that Squire paranormal Rascal which is an interesting remake of the Fender original. edit: LowendLobster has a beardless unboxing of the Rascal. Sounds a bit scooped with both pups, more P-ish with the neck. The bridge pup sounds quite meaty and usable, surprising. Could be divey due to the offset design. ewe2 fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Jun 10, 2023 |
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Building a fretless J Bass and jumped into the deep end...
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im doing some outdoor gigs this summer with a jazz trio kind of thing, and i basically need some sort of amp setup i can bring myself on public transport, and that's not gonna murder me walking uphill. been looking at the markbass micro, markbass mini 121 and phil jones double 4. not digging how expensive the latter two are, but ill bite the bullet if i have to. thoughts? anything else i should consider?
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muike posted:I encourage buying any rick copy from that era and enjoying them or, more specifically, modding them to gently caress I went and did it and it is in amazing shape. I’m in love - maybe not with the flatwounds on it though. Seems Ricks usually ran 45-55-75-105s which I don’t have any stock of.  
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Sockington posted:I went and did it and it is in amazing shape. I’m in love - maybe not with the flatwounds on it though. Seems Ricks usually ran 45-55-75-105s which I don’t have any stock of. I wouldn’t put too much stock in those gauges, thats seems to be something that’s been repeated on the internet forever without much to back it up. Even if it’s true, without knowing the tensions those numbers or kind of meaningless, and actually using that combo of gauges is going to feel weird. On my actual 4001s I use DR Hi-Beams 45-105, as they’re slightly lower tension than my usual Lo-Riders and the truss rods on my Rics are touchy. Does your Greco have a single or dual truss rod setup? If single I think they’re supposed to work like any normal bass so you’ll have a lot easier time adjusting it. Also, did they copy the 33.25” scale length, or is it the usual full 34”?
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It means nothing, but mine is strung up with whatever normal string set ends with 100 and it seems fine to me?
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Missed opportunity. Raise the hooks so headstocks kiss the ceiling.
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Sockington posted:I went and did it and it is in amazing shape. I’m in love - maybe not with the flatwounds on it though. Seems Ricks usually ran 45-55-75-105s which I don’t have any stock of. check the truss rod to see if it's the old rick style just in case you gotta adjust it at some point in the future. also just use whatever strings you want, i use the billy sheehan stainless rotosounds and tune mine to C
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A couple of questions for you guys. Any advice for a guitarist picking up bass? I've played the bass a little before but it was more of just following the guitar. I understand the fretboard and played classical guitar for years, so I have decent hand dexterity and strength. I'm just not sure where to pick up with it. Second, does anyone have any opinions on the Charvel Pro Mod San Dimas basses?
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What string height would y'all recommend as kind of a neutral starting point? I have my strings set at around 7/64ths" but I'm getting a lot of buzz. I think I might just go get a professional to do a full setup because I feel like I'm not doing this right. I set the relief on the neck as straight as I can tell and did the intonation and string height. I just can't stop this buzz between the 7th and 12th frets and it is driving me crazy.
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Regarding learning bass coming from guitar, I focused a lot on right hand finger technique, building up stamina, and some basic string muting techniques when I was starting. I had no problem playing fast with a pick, but playing fast like the Iron Maiden dude took time to even get close. I also learned over time to accent what the drums were doing vs just playing the same thing as one of the guitarists.
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Krustic posted:. I also learned over time to accent what the drums were doing vs just playing the same thing as one of the guitarists. To add to this, conceptually you're the bridge between the rhythm and harmony, and there's a lot of space to play around in there beyond just playing the roots of the chords in time with the kick. As always, the best advice here is to listen to some Motown bass likes and pay attention to the way Jameson adds to both by kind of bouncing between them.
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Rectal Placenta posted:Building a fretless J Bass and jumped into the deep end... So the epoxy pour ended up surprisingly well, no bubbles or major leaks.  The next step was dealing with the giant slug of material... and noticing how out of level the table is. I dialed the whole setup in with a test indicator, so I was confident the neck and router were still aligned.    I did a second cleanup cut with the router then sanded and buffed leaving a thickness of ~1mm. I have no idea how I pulled this off successfully.  Bonus shot of horrible work space. It's like 90% assembled, but I'm still waiting for the nut blank and string tree. 
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One of my favourite things on Japan Yahoo! are the customised instruments. Usually, it's just stickers or maybe a poo poo paintjob. Sometimes, it gets real special:  It's a Westone Concord I bass, made by Matsumoku, for those playing at home. It's only $12 AUD at the moment (probably about $80-100 with shipping), so I'm kinda tempted...
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Will the saddles fall out if they've got no strings to hold them down?
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Captain Splendid posted:Will the saddles fall out if they've got no strings to hold them down? Depends on the bridge. Fender style bridges (like the one on the bass I just posted) the saddle is connected by the intonation screw to the base plate of the bridge. On the other hand, the steinberger headless system, the saddles are loose and can you can knock them off if you're not careful when changing strings.
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Kevin Bacon posted:im doing some outdoor gigs this summer with a jazz trio kind of thing, and i basically need some sort of amp setup i can bring myself on public transport, and that's not gonna murder me walking uphill. I had the same question last year. The GK combo was recommended to me and I like it a lot. Its one of the higher priced combos, but you wont believe what it can do in that form factor. My normal rig is a db751 with a 4x10. E: specifically https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Legacy212--gallien-krueger-legacy-212-2x12-inch-800-watt-ultra-light-bass-combo-amp
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Elissimpark posted:One of my favourite things on Japan Yahoo! are the customised instruments. Usually, it's just stickers or maybe a poo poo paintjob. Sometimes, it gets real special: Pino Pallacchio
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im going down to the crossroads and asking the devil to make my rick a 35" bass instead of a 33.25 or whatever
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