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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 9567 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 10:04 pm Post subject: New gig bag day |
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Oh, look, it had a lump of wood inside.
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Nick Y'SEE!?

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 8046 Location: Albany, NY
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HNB .


Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA
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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet!!
(The bass is pretty ok too.) |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 9567 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:28 am Post subject: |
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Jealous of Freddy's Pelham Blue EB3 he posted on FB though, he got a great deal. |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7464 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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NickS wrote: |
Jealous of Freddy's Pelham Blue EB3 he posted on FB though, he got a great deal. |
Her posted it on Facebook but not here... don't we have any rules about that sort of behaviour?
Ps: pretty sure I'll still prefer yours. _________________ Extreme distortion used discreetly... |
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Bacchus Whatever's handiest

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 19278 Location: wandering
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Nice guitar Nick! How neck divey are these?
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NickS wrote: |
Jealous of Freddy's Pelham Blue EB3 he posted on FB though, he got a great deal. |
Her posted it on Facebook but not here... don't we have any rules about that sort of behaviour? |
What a dick. _________________
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BearBoy .


Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Posts: 5363 Location: Location: Location
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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He's too busy learning all those Flea basslines so he can get in girls' pants. _________________
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I love how this place is basic as fuck. |
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I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway. |
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Freddy V-C NOD FLANGERS

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4203 Location: Leeds
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 9567 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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It's never going to sound like a Rickenbacker, but it's perfect for all those late 60s - 70s Free/Cream/Traffic etc. covers. Being short scale it's easier on my shoulder, I'm less likely to end up with a compressed nerve and my fingers going numb as has happened with the JB copy. |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 9567 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Bacchus wrote: |
Nice guitar Nick! How neck divey are these? |
Not at all bad, it was one thing I did check in the shop - after sitting down with it for about 15 minutes I asked the guy if he had a strap so I could check how it felt and it was quite acceptable. The short scale helps, I guess. It was a little buzzy under their low ceiling lights, I'll have to check earthing. |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 9567 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:08 am Post subject: |
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In the real world, or I should say with a different guitar strap, neck dive is more noticeable but manageable. The guy who organises the Sunday night jam at the Plough reckons there is a range of Fender straps designed to cling to your shirt to stop neck dive, but possibly switching to a 3" strap as per the demo in the shop had would help. I have one on the JB copy, so I might try that.
The single pickup definitely limits your sonic possibilities but I will have a play with the Aivin bass EQ pedal and see how useful that is in sculpting the tone. Note; that pedal isn't on Amazon any more, though the guitar version is. |
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BearBoy .


Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Posts: 5363 Location: Location: Location
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:38 am Post subject: |
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My SS Squier Jaguar bass has neck dive. I bought one of THESE, which helped a lot. _________________
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I love how this place is basic as fuck. |
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I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway. |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 9567 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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That may be what he had in mind. |
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Bacchus Whatever's handiest

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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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I had a leather strap for a while that was grippy. I found it really uncomfortable, the fact that I couldn't move the guitar around the way I would have liked. _________________
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 9567 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm. Good point. |
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BearBoy .


Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Posts: 5363 Location: Location: Location
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't found that particular Fender one to be "too grippy" tbh. The backing is a fairly soft/smooth suede. Seems just grippy enough to help with the neck dive but it does not really stick to my clothing and stop me adjusting how the bass sits or anything. YMMV depending on the weight of your bass / the shininess of your jumpsuit. _________________
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I love how this place is basic as fuck. |
ekwatts wrote: |
I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway. |
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Thomas .


Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3220 Location: Glasgow, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Lovely Bass. |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 9567 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Jump suit? Polyester satin stage shirt, please. Comme ça:
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BearBoy .


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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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Was thinking more:
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I love how this place is basic as fuck. |
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I'm just going to smash it in with a hammer and hope it works. Tone is all in the fingers anyway. |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 9567 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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