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Presence. Can’t define it but I know it when I hear it. Virtually the entirety of the TB classifieds is based on this premise.

I would wait until you get the retirement bass in hand and have had time to adjust to it and get used to it. After 3 months, and playing it live and at home, maybe record it, then I would make a decision what stays and what goes.

BTW, Esperanza does not play with a lot of MWAH either. Play what the music calls for.

beatdatthang said:

Great video! It does demonstrate some of the tonal differences between the two. It almost makes me wonder if you could tell a difference between 2 of the same bass in other words 1 EBMM vs another or one SBMM vs another.

I know I’ve played several of the exact same bass that sounded a little different than each other. More than just pickups, controls, and preamps. I’ve played Ps and Js of the exact model, right down to the finish, that sounded noticeably different from each other.

It could be anything, small differences in the wood density, pickup winding, etc can make a tonal difference. Sometimes you find that bass that is just “right”, other times you get one that just doesn’t saound as good no matter what you do.

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I know exactly what you mean! Subtle differences really go a long way, or big changes like different strings can make a world of difference. Thanks so much for watching!

Pocket Dave said:

1. What kind of cover has 4/4 and 3/4 in the same verse?

2. What kind of drummer can't switch to a measure of 3/4? Oh yeah, never mind - an unprepared one.

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1. The song is "Angel from Montgomery" and it may not be a measure of 3/4 but there is something weird in most versions.
2. He has his limitations like we all do but he's a great guy and a great bandmate.

I like all the options. I actually have ROYGBIV in a photo of some of my basses. The only thing I am not a fan of is satin finishes that wear glossy.

That's a Temple Audio Solo 18 with their little led strip underneath, powered with the same cable as the pedals.

I picked up one of these boards a couple months ago, and while it doesn't have that much more space than a Pedaltrain Metro 20, you have the mod slots to customize your I/O, and my favorite bit is the switched IEC power pass through. For a small board there's a good amount of space down there. I have an EQ pedal AND a mini DI in addition to the power supply. Underneath isn't pretty, but it works.




The main downside is that they want you to attach their plates to your pedals, and use that system to secure them to your board. Which is fine, if all your boards are Temple Audio. The paint they use for the main board doesn't hold up super well if you're using velcro. I bought a used board where the finish was already messed up and stripped it to raw aluminum. I just use dualok, and it's been great so far.

Oldie but goodie...
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(TL/DR: it often isn't the level, it's the EQ and gain).

eyvindwa said:

I put in an order around that time as well, and got an email a few days ago saying that my credit card was declined. Which is not a surprise, I think almost no European banks will accept just the credit card number from an online form anymore. They require online authentication through their systems.

I suggested we could use PayPal, or I could wire the money if they gave me the details, but no reply as of yet.

Has anyone else encountered this? Any workarounds?

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They're in the US. So I believe it should be a US bank. I have not heard anything since placing my order. I have emailed twice.

The poetic irony of installing the solderless Obsidian Wire harness at the same time as a pickup that I ended up liking enough to kill my GAS on that bass (SD Antiquity II). Haven't touched it since lol.

lovemyswitches .com?
allparts .com?

"Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)" was the second single from Maxwell’s debut album. The hypnotic bassline was rewritten several times before the team settled on the final version, which became one of the most memorable in neo-soul history.
Bass: Jonathan Maron

I bought an OEM pickup from Lakland's website.

Help Needed – Looking for Unpublished Greg Lake Photographs (1985–1986)
Hello everyone,
I'm researching the history of a 1985 Kramer-era Spector NS-2 bass (Serial No. 864) that I purchased from The Bass Centre, London, in 1990. At the time of purchase, The Bass Centre told me that it had previously belonged to Greg Lake. Since then I've spent many months researching its history.
I am not asking anyone to authenticate the instrument.
Instead, I'm hoping to locate photographs, negatives, slides, rehearsal images, backstage photographs or personal snapshots from the 1985–1986 Emerson, Lake & Powell era.
I'm particularly interested in photographs that clearly show:

• • Greg's Spector basses.
  • Rehearsals.
  • Dressing rooms.
  • Backstage equipment.
  • Guitar racks.
  • Flight cases.
  • Studio sessions.
  • Tour preparation.
  • Soundchecks.

Professional photographs would be wonderful, but private photographs are just as valuable.
Several experienced Spector historians have already helped me with production records and period information, and I'm now trying to establish the instrument's history as accurately as possible.
If you photographed Greg during this period, know someone who did, worked on the tour, or have old photo albums or negatives that might contain his basses, I'd be incredibly grateful to hear from you.
Even if the photographs don't show this specific instrument, they may help build a more complete historical record.
Please feel free to message me privately.
Thank you so much for reading.
Matt Le Mare
Nottingham, UK

I have most of mine from my childhood. My mom was an absolute gem and disassembled most of them and placed them in separate ziplock bags with their instructions so I can eventually give them to my kids. I also have several bins of loose pieces. My brother got me the Fender Strat kit for Christmas a couple years back but I still have yet to build it.

Made a video demo. Basically to show you it doesn't suffer neck dive


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Wibble666 said:

ah ...this is the cab i might go for ...all good i trust?

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I have now a 2nd C4, in order to have a true 4 Ohms load for my Fender Dual Showman.
Also the PF-20T gets an additional 3dB output using 2 cabs, which helps of course it's limited output.
If you do not need that additional headroom, there is also a case for a single C4 which to my ear acts more as a single point source as I raise cab and amp generally to nearer ear level.

I also saw the show at the Greek and had a somewhat similar take. I really enjoyed Dylan and was initially struck by how different Lucinda’s voice is now compared to how she sounded on all her great records from earlier years. She’s still a tremendous talent and her band was excellent. John Doe didn’t really do anything for me.

pfschim said:

My daughter and SiL went to the Berkley show too. They had very different reactions. She loved Dylan, liked Lucinda ok, but did not care for John Doe.
If I had the chance, I would have been very happy to see Bob, just to say I had.

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It sounds like you just need an online presense to host your content and video.
You are not looking to compete with bar bands who want to hover up all and any gig.
Its a fine line because mostly you need to ignore their venues, but at the same want the better outdoor gigs.
I'd get yourself a very good agent and let them do that work but you'll pay 20% ...

The whole deal is who is putting your band out there. If you stick with low key gigs, no one sees you and its a long process.

The other thing is, you need people wanting to see you..which is on you..rather than being a band in the corner.

Anyone else having issues with a warble above the 12th fret on the b string? I’ve been able to almost dial it out of the other strings but I can’t seem to get rid of it on the b string without lowering pickups too much.

It’s a stock m5 5 string without added copper shielding and a plek job (neither helped warble, but fixed noise and helped playability). It’s currently wearing labella nickels with all but the b string through the body.

It’s not like I play up there a lot… just trying to make my favorite bass better. Perhaps stiffer strings?

Thanks a lot for your response, I've put a post on VGuitar forums now to hopefully tap into these people.

The specs say the pickup is only 9mm but not sure how thick the double sided tape is so i might run into problems with the pickguard. That picture of the Stingray looks like there's a lot more space between bridge and pickup...I think the Bongo HH has its bridge pickup much closer to the bridge and so the pickguard is maybe 5 or so mm from the bridge I'd totally consider taking off the pickguard but not sure what to do with the screw holes and I haven't checked if the finish is continuous under the pickguard (it's a mantis green Bongo made earlier this year, the mantis green is such a nice colour).

Although I'm not quite in a position to buy the pedal or pickup yet, the more I look into it the cooler it seems!

If it’s usb midi, it needs to have a host to work. Pro series controllers can host for up to 4 devices when used with a usb hub. Side note, the control input on c4 is not a midi connection, you’d need the midi adapter from us for that to work.

Ok so after a bit of shaging around i settled on 2 pickup options and 3 preamp options, bartolini ntmb+ or sadowsky preamp with the mid boost switch (still dont know because i like having a good mid control), or any john east preamp (probally the marcus miller one people said it sounds like a sadowsky preamp with a mid control).
The pickups are either gonna be the bartolini b-axis or delano jmvc, couldnt really find a comparison between them, theyre both not polite and agressive which i like but can also be versatile when needed

Welcome back, David!
Bass Upfront is legit and appreciated.

To me, it's the bass that chooses the strings.

I've never (knowingly) played Alice strings as I've never been to Wonderland, but Roto flats are generally pretty stiff IMO. They do sound magnificent when other people play them, as far as I'm concerned.

My preference for strings is on the heavier side, regardless of stiffness and low action is a must.

Sometime in the near future I'll have to try the Dogal Hellborg rounds and may find myself eating my words if they end up behaving the way I believe they will, but for now...it's what I've written above.

Experiment and enjoy.

ADAM audio