I just have to say it. I hate the new forum on the new Dingwall site. I know half the issue is all the old pics/links are gone from everything, but navigation leaves something to be desired and it is just simply harder to read.
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IvanBassist
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I think recording yourself and analyzing your playing is a great practice tool. Specially if you pay close attention to when your notes start/end and also comparing the way the bass line sounds in your head to what you just recorded
It is a good practice tool, but it's also not been particularly fun and engaging.
BurningSkies
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I get up an hour earlier than I need to every day. After my shower I put on the coffee and I sit at the dining room table and play for an hour or more. Carving out time early in the day guarantees that I actually do the time. Later in the day, I'm tired from work, have social plans, have other things going on, etc. So yeah, 5:45 is when my alarm goes off so I can sit with the bass. That time is spent doing basic exercises, scales, nailing down parts a bit more tightly. I do also take to my music room some evenings when given the chance. That's where I work on new material, review oder stuff...etc. We don't get much band rehearsal time these days when we're not gigging heavily we try for two nights a week. Lately it's been one or less, but that's because we're doing 2-4 shows a week and there's no need to re-work that stuff.
We record nearly every show through our IEM system. A few days later a link goes out to everyone in the band with those files (as MP3). From there people can review on their own. I tend to dump them to flashdrive and listen on my 40 minute ride to work.
Joeykun
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^^^This is the way to do it. Our sound guy does the same. Best way to hear what’s going on with all instruments, vocals, etc. Keeps you engaged and let’s you know what needs to be worked on or what’s working!
OMG...I could never re-live the Ross and Rachel drama...It was just too emotionally taxing.
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It also could be a quantum space-time distortion switch where you play, listen to the note, correct it or add two or three more notes if you don't like it, then switch back to "now" time.
Ah...I have reached my peak and don't intend to practice anymore. I DO "noodle" all the time BASSically when I am doing nothing else. But as far as practicing I have already reached my super goal of extremely experienced advanced garage band level. I will occasionally learn a new song but after learning I certainly don't practice it - way too boring for me. Which is why I will probably never be in a high-paying gig situation. If a person considers practicing the jamming over songs with a band, then I do that, whenever the mood strikes me.
Maybe it is one of those "tone" switches that makes the tone better even though it isn't connected to anything.
BurningSkies
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I have one of these on my preamp/amp setup. It literally just turns on a few unlabeled LEDs on the faceplate. I use it regularly and with great effect.
The Lee Sklar “Producer Switch”
BurningSkies
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New Video up here:
This one is a bit of a throw back for us, more of a ska/pop thing. No shots of me or the Rastaburst this time though.
This one is a bit of a throw back for us, more of a ska/pop thing. No shots of me or the Rastaburst this time though.
Ok guys.. here she is, delivered today from the seller. It's an early AB II, pomelle bubinga top over African mohagony body, bubinga neck, wenge fingerboard, Aquilar OBP-3 preamp. Serial number 3511. I'm guessing it's birthdate in early 2000s. I have confirmed that it has the FD-1 pickups. I played her at a band rehearsal tonight. The FD-1 pickups have a very strong P-bass vibe in the both-pickup series setting that cuts through the band mix like a knife. Much more so than the FD-3. Won't be needing to put a P-tone pickup in this bass. The knobs are: volume, pickup selector, treble, stacked mid with the lower knob controlling the center frequency. Now, about the switches. The far left switch is the passive-active switch. However, I do not detect any change in tone with the other two switches. I know based on research that one of them should be the mid-scoop "BlueQube" switch, but don't hear a mid-scoop when any switch is engaged. (It's not in the volume control because it is not push-pull switch.) So I'm going to take her to my bass luthier/guru Ken Lawrence tomorrow to find out what's going on. I want to keep the Aquilar preamp because I love the tones I can get out of this bass.
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That's a nice piece of history there sir - congratulations!
BurningSkies
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Upgrades in Dingwallland.
New set of knobs for the NG-3:
(Sorry for the shoddy pic, I'm at work but have my bass in office for van-call at 5pm).
And one of the new strap:
...I also received a P-Tone for the neck position on the NG, but don't have time to put it in and test it until next week. I will say that I continue to be impressed with the playability & tone of the NG, and have been defaulting to it even when there are shows I could happily have the Rastaburst on stage for (heck, we played with the Wailers a few weeks ago and I STILL brought the NG). I'll have both on stage for our CD release event tomorrw night.
New set of knobs for the NG-3:
(Sorry for the shoddy pic, I'm at work but have my bass in office for van-call at 5pm).
And one of the new strap:
...I also received a P-Tone for the neck position on the NG, but don't have time to put it in and test it until next week. I will say that I continue to be impressed with the playability & tone of the NG, and have been defaulting to it even when there are shows I could happily have the Rastaburst on stage for (heck, we played with the Wailers a few weeks ago and I STILL brought the NG). I'll have both on stage for our CD release event tomorrw night.
It's close to my ABII with the same woods, only mine is a 5'er and its serial number is less than 20 above yours. Mine only has two switches though. I was under the impression that the pickups were FD3's, but I could be wrong and my original receipt does not specify the pickups.
Mine was bought new in 2004 and I am assuming it was made somewhere in the year leading up to that.
These "vintage" ABs are kind of shrouded in mystery. I emailed my serial number to Dingwall. All they could tell me was that they shipped it to Bass Central in January of 2004, and that it has an Aquilar OBP-3 preamp. That's it. Whatever the pickups are, I love the wood tones on this bass. Puncy as hell but with some warmth too. This is my first bass with bubinga and I'm a believer now. Bubinga was recently put on the CITES species list, so no new basses will be made with this wood. Anyway, I feel very fortunate to be the new owner of this bass.
Joeykun
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Compared to my "vintage" ABI, I would compare the sound on the ABII to be a little more tight and compressed. The neck is slightly chunkier too (which I like). It's a great instrument. Congrats on yours!
