Red Beard Bass

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@ralphsanzo688 2 күн бұрын

Hey Red, I was interested in a Z7 ( 4 string ) and your video popped up on KZbin. You seem like a nice guy; but, I think a few suggestions are in order. I think it would help in the future if you typed out a summary of what you want to go over in your videos; and, have your bass tuned and ready to go. If you did something like that, it would have cut the time of this video in half. I saw another video on the Z7 where a guy had more serious problems with the neck pickup. That steered me away from the Z7. I currently have two Sires, the P5 4 string and P5 5 string. I had a Sire U5 short scale but gave it to a friend who wanted to learn bass. No problems whatsoever with those basses. You might want to send your feedback to Sire on their website. Only when enough players call out manufacturers for problems that should not show up on a new bass will they maybe make changes to their QC. Good luck in your future videos.

@Redbeard4321 2 күн бұрын

@@ralphsanzo688 Thanks for feedback. I hate when you click on a video and they start out with a life update before showing how to fix your lawnmower or whatever so I do try to keep it on point. Or at least take care of business out of the gate. I did contact Sire for specs and let them know I’m dropping in a dual coil Bartolini for the single coil…hint hint for next video…I’ll edit out any tuning. May write something for description but I don’t have much time and playing with puppy heals my soul. So I jumped at the Z7 cause of dent and scratch discount. The neck is amazing, only using preamp messing with effects but never live and the Black Beauties have settled in nicely and look cool so big win.

@ralphsanzo688 Күн бұрын

@@Redbeard4321 Good idea with the Bartolini's. As I said in the prior comment, all three of my Sire's came in good to go; but, that being said, I still put Seymour Duncan pickups in them as I just wanted a more dynamic sound. I don't think anyone gives you more bang for the buck than Sire. I'm sure when you get those Bartolini's in there it will be one killer bass. Good luck to you.

@Flockmeister 11 күн бұрын

That was nice . Sounded like thinking.

@telecasterbear 12 күн бұрын

Best wishes for the new year, Red.

@Redbeard4321 12 күн бұрын

@@telecasterbear I got a $10 lotto, not enough to grab one of the beauties you’re selling on Reverb. I’d go with the one with the big old neck pickup.

@telecasterbear 12 күн бұрын

@@Redbeard4321 The 1972 precision is so comfortable that I am using it all of the time.

@Redbeard4321 11 күн бұрын

Since I put the upright up for sale I try not to look at her. Couple people have…jerked me around is probably too strong a term…but hopefully you get a nice little payout for your time and work with minimal drama. Keeping the guy with Ebony? Happy with how that came together?

@telecasterbear 11 күн бұрын

@Redbeard4321 Yes, the beefy ebony board P bass is a good fit.

@Redbeard4321 14 күн бұрын

Jeff Ament slides the harmonic from the nut…I did not invent it but I don’t remember anyone showing me how to do it.

@wren23_bass-synths 14 күн бұрын

I’m a fretless player and use rounds exclusively. I’ve tried many different flats and I just can’t get into the sound of them. But I do have flats on my fretted P-bass which sounds great. I did have a few people suggest that I try the DR Black Beauties and I must admit that they sound great on your bass. I’m definitely going to try a set. Great video. You got a new sub here bro!

@Redbeard4321 14 күн бұрын

@@wren23_bass-synths Sadowsky flats on my Dub King. Foam and Darkglass Vintage Microtube. After trying everything, Sadowsky are the best flats. Liking half wounds on “Shelley” but may go to a high C, new nut and try Labella Super Polish this next year. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4Lbqpyaot2Lbtksi=cs1FhO7WsXxRrf91

@telecasterbear 19 күн бұрын

Best wishes for a Happy Christmas, Red.

@telecasterbear 21 күн бұрын

Somebody get that man a big coffee.

@Redbeard4321 21 күн бұрын

Amen!

@telecasterbear Ай бұрын

Good to see you, Red.

@telecasterbear Ай бұрын

Thanks for taking us to practice, Red.

@bassimprovjams3772 Ай бұрын

I’ve been thinking so hard in getting one of these! I think I gotta pull the trigger! I think I seen this mine on their website it was $100 less because if the cosmetic stuff, unless there’s another one, what a great buy

@Redbeard4321 Ай бұрын

@@bassimprovjams3772 I know it’s honeymoon period but if I paid full price it’s still an amazing value. There’s a four string with an ebony board, that’d be my first choice. + side: shocked and thrilled it was routed so I could lose the egg pickguard AND bravo to Sire for having a tone with an active! - side: stacked vol/tone and mid/frequency can’t turn one without the other unless your using two hands & opening battery box and the flap to the 9 volts…was a bit nervous I’d force it and break something. FYI I’d seen a review saying it was strung through body only…maybe it was the 1st gen Zs but can clearly see holes to string through bridge if I need to.

@bassimprovjams3772 Ай бұрын

@ yea I really love it without the pickguard it’s so much cleaner looking, I’m literally ordering one right now, I originally want the natural one, it’s $200 more but after seeing the burst with no pickguard I’m having a hard time deciding lol either one the pickguard is coming off I wish I could take them off of my stingrays 5ers when I got my dingwall the first thing I did was remove it lol, I am curious how the natural would look with no pick guard

@Redbeard4321 Ай бұрын

@@bassimprovjams3772 we both got a new bass and made a friend! Now that I’m subscribed will definitely be checking in to see what you get.

@Redbeard4321 Ай бұрын

Hope it’s not rubbing salt in the wound but this was the dent & scratch. Wednesday morning they’d dropped the price another $100 and I just happened to look again while I was still in bed. Head was still on pillow when I checked out!

@bassimprovjams3772 Ай бұрын

@ yea that’s t was, and I had to order one lmao 😂 you are the first one I’ve seen of anyone with a video of them, I was trying to watch one to hear how good that Muuaah sound was on them and there are none, we’re gunna change that tho lol as soon as I get mine im gunna try to make a video of it as well

@Redbeard4321 Ай бұрын

Thanks- am working on like a mini podcast about fretless cause this turned out so quiet. Finally got to mess with Sire and am definitely happy with it.

@kylewhite8844 Ай бұрын

I would watch this movie

@telecasterbear Ай бұрын

Good luck with the new bass, Red.

@Redbeard4321 Ай бұрын

I picked up a Keystep 37. Test one has “Strummed Chords” and Arpeggiator the the Reface CS ; this one is a Sequence for drums and Arpeggiator to the MX49.

@telecasterbear Ай бұрын

Thanks for letting us inside your head, Red.

@telecasterbear Ай бұрын

Red!

@Redbeard4321 3 ай бұрын

Pig Hog is good. I haven’t had any issues and use em for everything. I don’t mess with piano set up, stage box and stuff but the stage at church is probably now at least 75% Pig Hog. Just did headphone extenders so maybe done till the next problem comes up.

@telecasterbear 3 ай бұрын

I had two silent cables back in the late 70s. They were a medium brown color with gold ends. They were a good idea, but they were not durable and failed with light use. I don't use any guitar or pedal with batteries. I don't need the idea of 'one more thing' that could fail.

@telecasterbear 3 ай бұрын

I'm late to watch this tonight. I was playing at an outdoor gig. 105 degrees today. yikes.

@Redbeard4321 3 ай бұрын

@@telecasterbear Yikes indeed!

@telecasterbear 3 ай бұрын

Nice one, Red.

@telecasterbear 3 ай бұрын

Morning, Red.

@Redbeard4321 3 ай бұрын

Was thinking like after cards are paid off from Christmas-what if we found a precision neck with a maple finger board and you put mandolin wire in it for me. Could be a Mexican Fender or China square. Just not another rosewood.

@Redbeard4321 3 ай бұрын

Squier! Dang autocorrect!

@telecasterbear 3 ай бұрын

@@Redbeard4321 I would love to do a bit of work for you.

@telecasterbear 3 ай бұрын

@@Redbeard4321 Stewmac has two mandolin fretwire choices. It appears that I cannot put a link in a comment here. They are listed as narrow / low wire on the Stewmac site.

@Redbeard4321 4 ай бұрын

Edited. Thanks! And I’d just corrected my spelling of Shelley. 2 ‘E’s. This is every day of my life. I also never explained the Starstruck sticker is covering the bridge pickup route.

@travisazzopardi8024 4 ай бұрын

You misspelled Peavey.

@telecasterbear 4 ай бұрын

Always good to see you, Red.

@Flockmeister 4 ай бұрын

That was nice.

@kylewhite8844 4 ай бұрын

"LARS & the Real Girl" trumps all the rest, altho' "Bladerunner...".

@kylewhite8844 4 ай бұрын

"I don't have to justify myself to you!" 🎉

@mullhollandmace7271 5 ай бұрын

Any separation at the heel?

@Redbeard4321 5 ай бұрын

Heel = where the neck is joined to the body? There’s a couple pictures on reverb. I tried to show some glue up under the finger board. And what I assume you’d call a peg going into the heel from the top. My best guess is that at some point in the last 70 years, the neck was repaired. Austin Violin must of liked what they saw they because they worked on everything else. Can send additional pictures if you’re serious and contact through reverb but this is definitely not a museum piece.

@UncleDanBand64 5 ай бұрын

What is the asking price?

@Redbeard4321 5 ай бұрын

1750 but it’ll go down to 1575 per Reverbs 10% after 2 weeks. I know that’s high for a quarter size Kay but it was just professionally restored for almost $1000. My buddy will take it in September with a friendly discount, which is nice cause now I got no reason to haggle. I would: have the bridge reshaped to get the D string in a better position to bow and my plan was to get the action stupid low and put a Krivo magnetic pick on. Maybe I’ll get an NS cello and tune it down one day…I like bowing but at my best was never proficient at it.

@UncleDanBand64 5 ай бұрын

@@Redbeard4321 thx

@Redbeard4321 5 ай бұрын

@@UncleDanBand64 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKS6fZqGgNB4q68si=9fwDhdYVqDa-pKJa with a rented upright I got for some Christmas concerts for a women’s ministry and couple old folks homes.

@UncleDanBand64 5 ай бұрын

@Redbeard4321 You know I actually watched your video earlier when you explained about buying it and the work done. I always wanted to try a 1/4 size because it is very close the Fender scale. I have only played or owned 3/4 size. Currently I do not have an upright. I have been kicking around the idea of building one.

@Redbeard4321 5 ай бұрын

I’d salvage the neck off an upright that was totaled and get a nice bridge (maybe with piezo built in) cause there’s no reason to reinvent the wheel. Have a little something coming up with a 5 string…if I rescued or stole it is up for debate.

@Redbeard4321 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I think so to but sometimes vehicles need parts…

@tedbeauchamp2009 5 ай бұрын

Sounds good 👍

@chickenbobby666 5 ай бұрын

i cannot believe how precisely i am the target audience for this video what the actual hell

@Redbeard4321 5 ай бұрын

@@chickenbobby666 make sure you find The Fall Guy is Really Good!!! That’s my other personal favorite. Honestly I thought it’d be cool to grab a couple funny Lou Wilson quotes and this just kind of fell together. I had to play another minute or so of bass to make it fit but editing it together was like the hardest part.