Recent content by BlkMt

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    Fender Blacktop Club

    My Blacktop J arrived yesterday, loving it so far. Can I get a number please? Thanks to the TBers who gave me advice on my purchase! Bass by Will M Hudson, on Flickr Bass by Will M Hudson, on Flickr Bass by Will M Hudson, on Flickr
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    First 'proper' bass, working towards a tone.

    Hmm, that Blacktop sounds great! I had looked at them previously, not sure why I hadn't pursued that train of thought, seems like a good solution! I'll try and find one to play nearby. Having a look at Laklands now, the Decade sounds amazing, but even the Skyline version is out of my budget.
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    First 'proper' bass, working towards a tone.

    Thanks bud, I'll investigate further. Big fan of tube amps on the guitar side of things.
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    First 'proper' bass, working towards a tone.

    Just wondering if anyone had any more advice they could give me on a bass/amp combo? Obviously I'm not expecting instant tone without any hard work, but a starting point would be ace :) Thanks again!
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    First 'proper' bass, working towards a tone.

    Amp is currently hired from our practice room, so, whatever they have had available at the time. Which obviously is not ideal. I should definitely think about factoring in an amp as well, MarkBass make a pretty nice looking tube hybrid that i've got my eye on, sadly its probably out of my...
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    First 'proper' bass, working towards a tone.

    Hi guys, 1st post on TalkBass! I'm hoping to get some advice on buying a bass upgrade. Having played guitar for a few years, i've switched over to bass in a new band, as their guitarist quota was full. I'm absolutely loving it so far, the transition has been great for my creativity and...