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    Aria & Aria Pro II Club (Part Two)

    Yo Dude ! What you have there is a 1981 (ser no starts 1) SB700, a cracking passive version of the sb1000 i have the a 1983 sb elite I looks similar but the fret markers are eyes rather than your dots ( this denotes the wider fretboard) and yours has a wooden truss rod cover as aposed...
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    Tuning to E flat for songs originally written that way -do you do it?

    when ever this situation arrises as long as vocals and guitar are happy will play the song in Eb but just on a 5 string BEADG job done!:hyper:
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    feeling betrayed

    holly st1t dude thats an awesome solution.. it really made me laugh (needed it) ive just posted a similar problem in Band Management/ Band Ups and Downs which has absolutley done my head but ive already been pushed my advise to 7stringer is get your monies worth and make them work hark ,play...
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    Band ups & Downs..

    and hes using the 4 string and changing the basslines from song that use a 5 so aint gonna be right......ahhhhhhhh. i give up!!!
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    Band ups & Downs..

    Cheers Gerhn means alot!;) What i find really weird is that the band are now bringing in another guitarist and the current guitarist/band leader has bought a P bass and is now playing bass on the "simpler songs" and using magicbass for the more complicated stuff. " Ohhh no i wont even...
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    How would you imitate a synth bass tone without a pedal or keyboard?

    in a few songs where ive emulated synth ive found a few thing 1. never play open strings 2. use a pleck (playing with you right hand resting on the bridge- to enable easy muting of each note where required ) 3 eq you amp in smooth as poss w on your graphic if this is not poss try putting a...
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    Band ups & Downs..

    Its Hell.... Ive recently been "Pushed out of a band" because the female lead singer did not want me in the band (turns out from the start) i joined full-time nearly 3 month ago after depin (standing in ) for their bass player on 10 or more occasions the manager who was a Tech for rock band...
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    Aria & Aria Pro II Club (Part Two)

    The Paint Strip Was a TOTal Nightmare Dude!!:scowl: i used nitromorse to try and cut thru the laquer and then sanded after that:eyebrow: .. I recon in total there must have been 12/13 coats of prep/base coat paint and laquer :crying: very well painted took about 30 hours to get it right down...
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    Aria & Aria Pro II Club (Part Two)

    hi everyone, ive wanted an sb for ages and although a 1000 is my final goal have a look at my sb elite I . she was a bit battered when i got her so stripped the paint and waxed it made up new electronics with PASSIVE 6 position rotary tone selector that i designed myself (bassed on the 1000...