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banikek · Thursday at 5:52 AM

gypsyfelon said:
Looks great! Where did you get the gold? I think I have to give it a go on mine!

Pickguard was Kaish brand from eBay. I had one other from this brand and all the holes lined up. I did have to drill the gold guard for the pickup cover and tug bar holes. Give it a try. I’m getting so good at changing out pickguards on P basses. Only takes a few minutes now so if my taste change I swap it out for a new look!

GMC · Thursday at 5:36 AM

I'm suprised there's no Source Audio Gemini / Mercury / Lunar representation. I use a SA Lunar as my primary modulation pedal, along with a bit from my Eventide H90.

jamesal · Thursday at 5:30 AM

bass player 53 said:
Rubber or stiff foam strip under the strings at the saddles? If you already found something, go with it…
BTW, the Ampeg BB has the strings sitting at the bridge in a hard plastic. That helps mute them and helps with thump.

sounds interesting about those strings. i use copper white tape wounds. great tone--at least i think so-- no thump.

fretno · Thursday at 3:35 AM

mapleglo said:
I picked up this vintage Telecaster Bass a couple of weeks ago.

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1969 model, all original, plays like a dream, came with the original case.

Stunning

Blocker · Thursday at 1:52 AM

TeeSee said:
As far as I remember it was like a standard P-bass config, albeit, the pickups were more toward the neck than your standard centralised position there is a route from the pickup cavity to the control cavity and that's about it, very simple P layout. In order to get the lipstick in a slanted position I had to open the pickup routing more with a wood chisel (don't have a router) but bear in mind it's basswood and might be prone to splitting or breaking up if you machine it. covered the cavities in copper then used better pots and of course the varitone, Unfortunately, given my skill working wood, the pickguard covers a multitude of sins - she aint pretty with the lid off but does everything well.
I'll get some pics when I have chance, but youll have to promise not to laugh

I promise

I absolutely love the shape of the body but just can't abide the surfboard guard shape so am hoping to create something leaning into the tele shape body

pklima · Thursday at 1:13 AM

Yeah, getting a fully hollow bass really is less work, though perhaps making a fully hollow bass of your own after going through several iterations is even more work than pedals...

And owning chambered and hollow basses (plus a solidbody EUB and a DB), and also having owned a semihollow bass, I can confirm that unless it's fully hollow, it really sounds just like a solidbody to me. Even the Gibsony-looking arch-bodied Washburn AB95 did, with the single exception that when distorted, it went into controlled feedback much more easily than solidbodies - the thin plywood "wings" vibrating makes sense. But it did not sound "acoustic" to me at all. Wasn't even any lighter, either, at over 11 pounds, but it sure did look cooler.

Also an on-topic thought... if Bruce's hypothesis is correct that a flexible frame is the key to the hollowbody sound, then a shallow fully hollow body will sound more hollow than a deep one, as it is more flexible because the back is closer to the strings - like an I-beam with a taller cross-section being stiffer than a similar but shorter one, for reasons I still remember from having studied architecture.

I'm gonna try the synthesized warble thing with some recordings, though, just out of curiosity.

SXBB · Thursday at 12:32 AM

GrapeBass said:
One of my favorite bands, Kenny Gradney is a groove-master (I miss Ritchie Haywood).

Lowell George was an incredible talent too...

mistergyro · Thursday at 12:14 AM

agedhorse said:
I saw a bunch being finished up when I was at the factory last week, don’t know where they were going though.

Well, that's reassuring news and I really appreciate the update.

I went to GC today to find out they sadly pushed ETA back another 2 weeks. Did anyone get an order fulfilled from the 8/14 shipment?

Rdore2000 · Thursday at 12:13 AM

Not sure anyone has this either. A Suhr bass customised in green as a homage to Geddy's number 1.

GreyBeard · Wednesday at 11:18 PM

PiquetBass said:
I have the Rumble 500c. Works very well in an 8-piece combo (drums, 2 brass, 1guitar, 1 keys, 2 singers.... and me!). Indoor events don't need any help, some outdoor events benefit from an extension cabinet.

Here it is at a local outdoor event, with a TC Electronics 250w extension speaker attached. Plenty of headroom left - gain and master on the amp were well below 12 o'clock on the dials.

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Your gig is exactly what I've been doing for the past 5 yrs. 6 to 8 pc group, Rumble 500 alone indoors, add a BFM Simplexx 1x15 out doors.

CamJazzBass · Wednesday at 11:16 PM

Jason Hollar said:
I would absolutely love a 4x10 but they’re just no longer practical for me to try and move around.

Still very happy with my single 12 combo plus 1x12 extension.

I use the single 12 on nine out of ten gigs because it’s plenty loud on its own. That said I have an event in a pretty big space this weekend and I’m definitely bringing the extra 12.

So, I’d vote 2x12 - but if logistics isn’t a concern l’d have to give the 4x10 serious consideration.

I tried one of the single 15 cans this summer and it was fantastic. I may have to keep an eye out for one even though I definitely don’t NEED it!

I have an Ampeg VB88 that is awesome and big, but I want a matched head/cab for the GK. If I want big I got the Ampeg. Thinking 212 for the smaller rig big sound win.

zontar · Wednesday at 10:08 PM

They look good in the sun

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Treyzer · Wednesday at 10:04 PM

Best wishes on your upcoming surgeries.

Guitalia · Wednesday at 7:20 PM

J Wilson said:
I just hate it when it's too true to be good.

George Bernard Shaw wrote that play at age 78.

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dave64o · Wednesday at 7:02 PM

I never used an Expedition but I have a Voyager I like a lot. I have a few nicer gig bags and that's my second favorite. The Access Stage 5 is a GREAT gig bag,, my favorite, but it is pretty pricey. But the Voyager is still pretty nice.

I liked the old Continental Voyager even better than the Voyager, but I was a dope and sold that along with the bass I was keeping in it a while back. :banghead:

dave64o · Wednesday at 6:59 PM

I've been using a Rock 'n Roller for several years and, though it's not perfect, I do like it a lot.

Actually, I bought it when we were moving our son into and out of his college dorm and apartments about 12 years ago. I wasn't a gigging musician at that point but It was extremely useful for that. Turns out it's useful for lugging equipment to gigs, too!

Ketbass · Wednesday at 6:41 PM

I have Helicore Orchestrals on my E and A and Spircore Weichs for the D and G. Both bow well, (Probably better than I do), but also it depends on what EUB you’re using. @logdrum puts it well to really stick with a string combo for at least a year to understand how your EUB behaves.

henryjurstin13 · Wednesday at 6:33 PM

Fixed the crazy casters…. Found a couple absolutely perfect washers in my hardware stash, and added an extra lock nut on each one. The original washers were pulling through the holes, instead of pull up tight against the wood.

P. Aaron · Wednesday at 6:26 PM

OK, HERE"S THE DEAL:

Trailer hitch install, ball hitch, security lock, and U-Haul rental to driver parrot lady's things and parrot back to Michigan from Plano Texas, all-in about $1400-1500.00. 3 solid days of cleaning, prep, boxing, labeling, loading, and a long, long 2-day drive to get ALL her stuff up there along with a persnickety parrot who almost got us kicked out of the hotel for SCREEEECHING at night. The drive itself is tense. Hauling a trailer, even a small 5 x 8 full of "not our stuff" even more stressful because we're liable.

We met her and did the exchange of e v e r y t h i n g and "freedom! Very pleasing.

Not even a thank you. Parrot owner was cranked because now, she has to spend money she doesn't have for HER OWN bird that nobody else enjoyed the company of. THAT ain't our fault.

All in on the total bailout for ingratitude; we've likely given her over $15,000.00* in bail-outs over the last 4 years.

I HOPE we've learned our lesson.

*the gear that would'a bought. OR, gold bars, a vacation, part of a bath remodel.

Mike Caldwell · Wednesday at 6:02 PM

Yes this response could as well be in the Pro vs. Amateur topic. Apart from how it was presented a "pro" band / business should have a form of business filing, license, bank checking account in business name, carry liability insurance. At pro'ish level it's not uncommon to be be asked to supply a W9 and proof of liability insurance to get a job.

lyndonbergsousa · Wednesday at 5:35 PM

lyndonbergsousa · Wednesday at 5:33 PM

Erik Turkman said:
O seu baixo, esse Millenium 5, é Tagima ou Peavey? Eu acho que os captadores nos dois são single coils. Por causa disso, você vai ter barulho quando usar um só. Também pode ser o fio terra da ponte.

MIJ Fender Guy · Wednesday at 5:05 PM

play the snot out of it, young buckaroo!

aero58 · Wednesday at 4:54 PM

Nice! I think you made the right choice with the black pickup covers rather than cream colored.

MrAB4003 · Wednesday at 4:47 PM

My Bongo 6 has arrived! I would like a number please.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/nbd-ebmm-bongo-6-hs.1690394/

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