Ah yes! What a tune!! Congrats on the XL2!!!

Thank you

Thanks mate. Some bassline isn’t it?

Just a mex Great bass, gone now, sadly

The actions quite high on it, I’d say the strings are just goosed maybe! Plus my technique is absolute pants on this thing, which I’d wager is a good part of it too I’ll treat it to a set and a setup Thanks Toby, right back at ya

It really depends. I like to try get it as right as possible, so some can take quite a while! Thanks for the encouragement

To what?

Yes

Thank you so much

Not a bad shout, it might calm it down on the top end a bit

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​​@@mindhead2005 3:30 is the time that showed the part I was looking for. 3:30-ish means not exact but around that time. Thank you for posting this.

Don’t I show how to play it on the video?

@@mindhead2005, yes. Thank you. This time stamp is for me to find the place.

Yeah, you wouldn’t want to be doing it on anything with a poor setup! 😂

Hey thanks a mill. Do you mean the bass part

@@mindhead2005 Yeah! I absolutely love the bass part but I’m struggling trying to figure out how to play it especially the chorus 😁

@@nieve777 it’s double bass I think

I was mixing it up with something else I can do a lesson on Red guitar

@@mindhead2005That would be amazing thanks so much!!!!!!

Steinbergers are 16.5 mm spacing. Steinberger licenced things like this are wider. 19mm I think

Thanks Mario

Dan K is a joy Listen to any of the Calm Animals album He’s playing a five string fretless and is all over the map

Thank you, MH.

It’s a head wreck at first, mate Funny enough your brain doesn’t. go to B because you’ll still be thinking in octave shapes But when im playing, I don’t know what the notes are on the C string straight away. I have to think about it and by then it’s too late! 😂😂 Thanks as always for the kind words and support, my friend.

Haha! Thank you! I’d die trying. He was incredible. Yeah it’s really complex when you break it down, and all of it so OUT THERE, if you follow?

That’s the f hole one? I think that’s kind of cool in its own way! The SR370F would be a good compromise?

@@mindhead2005 No, that's not the one, the one with a f hole is piezo only I think, mine is solid body with two Bartolinis plus piezo.

I see it online there, yes. Looks lovely but the sunburst is very conservative maybe? I like the neck through look on that from the back

@@mindhead2005 Yeah, I'm not a fan of sunburst finishes, otherwise I love it.

Paint it! Get someone to donor for you Be worth it to have a one-off

I’m not sure I know any of that stuff. I just use a touch of compression and chorus when he uses it. I suppose the key would be less is more, until more is needed! :)7

lol

BIGGER fingers!! I feel like a chld playing a double bass! lol!

@@mindhead2005 it has a great sound...especially for slap. A fantastic purchase...enjoy!

@@gilliebrand thanks so much! I’ll admit I’m struggling a bit - it’s a learning curve !

They are a victim of their own success in many ways. They appealed to a certain demographic maybe, but the consistency and quality of their product has continued to improve. They’re original designs, too, and credit where it’s due there. How many brands are just doing their own take on Fender designs? These are cheaper than the old Japanese models but better in my opinion. Some players think they won’t be taken seriously showing up with an Ibanez bass. Theres a lot of brand snobbery in this business

That is sadly true,@@mindhead2005, and I must sadly admit to having let that snobbery conquer me. It definitely counts for something to know that grandscale professionals have not only played Ibanez instruments (including Mel Schacher of Grand Funk Railroad and Sting) but also (in the cases of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani) had signature-edition models designed for them. I must admit I was tempted by a 5-string bass model with active electronics being marketed by my old retailer back in 2000 (when I got a Deluxe Active Jazz bass instead). If I’d gone with it, that would’ve been a killer model for me that I would still be playing to this date. I let that brand snobbery (and the iconography of Fender) influence my choice.

Never too late! These things are SO inexpensive for what you get The SR300E is the 4 string version and is such good value €350 here!! I’ve been guilty of the same mindset

It is wash to relish empathy and encouragement,@@mindhead2005.

Stock? Two on the bottom for balance One at the heel

@@mindhead2005 would it be best to get the aftermarket part that you showed using with the Spirit bases?

@@ericvassy2849 yes I think so Email the guy I got it from [email protected]

@@mindhead2005thanks!!

They come up sometimes Keep an eye out!!

@@mindhead2005 I’ll got one eventually for posterity. Luckily, I did manage to acquire a Status King Bass Artist, and like you, I’m a bit tidier with the narrower string spacing. Anything bigger than a Jazz bass neck with standard spacing and 34 scale is awkward for me 😂

@@mikebuick2332 gorgeous gorgeous bass!!

The intonation you can do by shifting the saddle as required Let off the screw at the side of the bridge and push the saddle in the direction required It will also move in place in a sort of bow shape to fine tune

If you’re asking me where I got the clamps, [email protected] made them for me

Hi Mind where I am a little confused at is that on the Synapse bass I done see I the saddles since the Pizio bridge is there. When I google the subject most folks say there's not I direct way to do this on the Synapse . But I did find this 1.Loosen the set screw (turn counter-clockwise) on side of bridge. 2. Set the intonation of the two center strings first. ... 3. The piezo saddle is mounted in a slot that is shaped like a bow-tie. ... 4.Re-tune and check intonation.

@@mixc8 the piezo is underneath You can intimate no problem

@@mindhead2005 Ahhhhh thanks bother.

Great! Thank you

Hi Ged Thanks a mill. I am so glad you’re getting something from them, it makes it worthwhile. I should’ve done a tutorial at the time, I must’ve been stuck for time or something. I’ll have to relearn it now and do a vid! 😀

Thanks for commenting, James. They’re back in stock now with a pickup selector, which was my biggest bugbear Manufacturers have been using laurel for decades, and it’s got very similar physical properties to rosewood. I’m not so sure it won’t stand the test of time, myself, but time will tell. 🤷‍♂️ My Steinbergers and a couple of my Ibanez basses have phenolic boards, which is sheets of cloth impregnated with resin. That’s similar to Micarta, which is on my Sigma 12 string. Musicman and Ric have been using pao ferro for a LONG time With the way wood species are endangered we are going to see less rosewood and ebony and more alternatives I’ve had some of my Harley Bentons for many years and my brother’s HB tele I bought for him in 2003, I think. No issues so far but I know the climate in some peoples regions can be unkind to guitars generally, They ARE cheap instruments and heavy use could well take its toll on any budget guitar. HB ARE great for trying a style of bass that you might not get to if it was dearer. For example I got the 50s P style bass and quickly figured it wasn’t for me without dropping €400 on a Squier or €800 on a used Japanese Fender. :)

@@mindhead2005 HB are great basses they are manufactured in China and Indonesia hence why the price point is so low.however in highly produced basses your gonna deal with the long standing tenets of “hit or miss” you may have a mass production bass that is great. Others not so much. However, there is no shortage in Ebony or Rosewood. This was manufacturers way of cutting cost and being able to charge similar prices for cheaper instruments. Example back in the day. They used to put Rosewood on Mexican, Fenders basses and Squires. For marketing purposes they have demurred. Eventually the consumers would begin to wonder “why”. So fender and other brands used “sophistry” to feign as if there were shortages to brand their cheaper lines at a certain price point while having an excuse to justify the cost of let’s say an American vintage ii or American professional that uses “rosewood” {emphasis added}. oooohhhh higher quality so pay more right?!!! Totally B.S. They’ve been whipping out a crap ton of American vintage ii jazz and precisions with no complaints on shortages of rosewood. Furthermore, companies like Warmouth and Musikcraft never complain on getting supplies of rosewood. Fender is a trip. Simultaneously Harley Benton wouldn’t use rosewood at the price point that they sale their guitars. So they use “scrap” wood that cost nothing for bundles and sell it. It still sounds good though so hey. You can put instruments in musician pants without breaking the bank. Like back in the day when a PRS cost $25,000 for “Brazilian rosewood” oooohhhh. 😂😂

Brazilian! It’s so much better, right? Lol! The main reason in Europe is the CITES restrictions. It’s a pain in the arse for even the likes of me to ship rosewood and ebony to certain parts of the world. Ebony IS endangered because only one in ten trees is actually consistently black inside. The rest have streaks of lighter coloured wood So they cut down nine wastefully. Taylor have started letting consumers know that “ebony” will mean a non uniform appearance from here on in. With companies making a profit, money is going to be the driver behind everything ultimately, of course b Add to that, as you point out, tiered marketing. Make the ordinary appear extraordinary and you can charge more. Look at how previously affordable Mexican basses fall prices wise now! Crazy. Sterling by Musicman used to be inexpensive but look at what the Ray 34 costs now Manufacturers seem to be shoehorning more models in at the lower end to push the previously low and mid models up price wise.

@@mindhead2005 you’re exactly right. It’s a marketing gimmick. Fender just shipped out thousands of American vintage ii to many retailers all “rosewood” {emphasis added}. They sold a lot price point is about $2200. They are so full of it man. I agree with you on ebony. That may be legitimately short in supply. “Rosewood” is not.

He was unreal! So unique

The Flow is coming soon!

Love him! Love Song is my favourite. I’ve done it here, I think.

Can’t Finish! Check that bassline out! A real wow moment

What’s this now, Barbara?

Glad it was helpful!

They’re a super little bass. Wishing you health to play it

Don’t they always? Laziness I think to a certain degree. Why do we all have to record with and use the same bass? If it’s someone else’s session, use what they tell you. If it’s your band, tell him to live with it.

@@mindhead2005 the funny thing is that the guy actually cranked the best tone I've heard from that bass in the final mix - 2011 album by Evangelist "In Partibus Infidelium", and we specifically wanted the bass to be very audible. I don't think a Fender P would sound that unique...

Well probably not!!

Thanks J ❤️

2012 Ibanez SR300. Dan K would’ve played it on an L2, but I was too lazy to dig mine out! 😀

Dig, Mr. McDonnell. All through the time that I’ve been a musician, Ibanez is a brand that I have resisted owning instruments by, partly as a backlash to many of the musicians I have known who played them. Strangely enough, that’s not to do with the instruments and how I associate them with people treating me unkindly all these years.

They’re so consistently good, the newer stuff even moreso. The spec of these basses for the price is crazy. I now have two five strings as well!

Thanks Toby. Mick K Orange 😀

Hi Nick Email the maker and tell him I sent you: [email protected]

​@mindhead2005 thanks for tge info. How much did he charge for this?

@nickpacey I honestly can’t remember. I got a whole load of different things made at the same time. I’d say you wouldn’t be long recouping it with the price and availability of double ball strings though

This is a US Steinberger yes

No worries!

Not at all. In fact it’s easier to tune than traditional basses You can also keep the note you played going on your left hand as you tune with your right

Thanks J ❤️

Thanks Vinny

I honestly can’t remember