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    Lakland Owners - What Lakland basses do you own? Poll

    so.... engage the preamp? Lots of options in there with coil switching and even changing the DIP switch on the preamp's midrange selector.
    Post by: JazznFunk, Feb 1, 2023 at 8:46 AM in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Lakland Owners - What Lakland basses do you own? Poll

    2 44-01 fretted (one with flats, one with rounds), 1 fretted 55-01, 1 fretless 55-01, 1 44-02 Deluxe fretted. All purchased in the...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Feb 1, 2023 at 8:45 AM in forum: Basses [BG]
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    The Vinyl Comeback Is Stalling?

    My perspective - as a musician and audio engineer/archivist - is that being a 'master of formats' is essential. I still have a tape player,...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 31, 2023 at 7:58 AM in forum: Recordings [BG]
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    Tell me how you use your bass preamp pedal

    Depends on the bass.... depends on the preamp. In my signal chains, a passive bass with a Sadowsky Preamp is to give an overall level output...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 31, 2023 at 7:48 AM in forum: Effects [BG]
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    Music Man Bongo - fake?!

    Of course it's a fake. The bridge alone gives it away, along with the control layout, pickguard and control proximity to it, lower bout shape and...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 30, 2023 at 9:23 AM in forum: Basses [BG]
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    About a possible replica of the Kaplan Golden Spiral gut strings

    Going on 9 months with my synthetic Gold Springs. Still sound great, and the tuning has stabilized. I only have to re-tune a little here and there...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 30, 2023 at 8:15 AM in forum: Strings [DB]
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    What Device Are You Using On Shows For Charts

    For my original jazz trio, a custom book in a binder with printed charts, and an appendix/supplement in the back with printed copies of standards...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 26, 2023 in forum: Tablature and Notation [BG]
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    First fretless....lined or unlined?

    Because those instruments have physical landmarks and positions which make it more intuitive to FEEL where you are as much as what your ear is...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 22, 2023 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    First fretless....lined or unlined?

    I've had both. I preferred unlined with just the dots on the side. You play 'on the dot' as opposed to 'on the line' as you do with a lined...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 22, 2023 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Do Imports Devalue The Domestic Model Basses?

    No. The crowd that can/will always buy the higher priced domestic model and who have the funds to do so.... likely will. Just like how luxury...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 22, 2023 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    How long had you played, and how old were you when your bought your first "expensive" bass?

    I'm 42... Been playing 26 years. 'Expensive' is going to be subjective for sure, but after mainly owning Mexican-made Fender Jazzes of various...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 21, 2023 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Is it the end of Amps and cabs? In Ears required for gigs now.....

    If you manage sound for your own band to that degree and have a system that is already foolproof that you control 100% AND have the time to set...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 20, 2023 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Is it the end of Amps and cabs? In Ears required for gigs now.....

    I can't answer that myself since I've never used IEMs on a festival gig.... but I don't think it's possible for the average 'local festival.' you...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 19, 2023 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Is it the end of Amps and cabs? In Ears required for gigs now.....

    For a band of that scale of production? Yeah.... in-ears are pretty common. No amps? I was doing the no-amp thing for a long time on festival gigs...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 18, 2023 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Need advice on Country Music Bass Head & Cab

    No experience with Aguilar specifically, but I remember when I used SWR amps that they addressed the 'pop' at startup//shutdown as a side effect...
    Post by: JazznFunk, Jan 18, 2023 in forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]