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Belman5 Smith
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Sadowsky MetroLine VJ4 and the 2025 Challenge
Sadowsky MetroLine VJ4 and the 2025 Challenge
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Sadowsky MetroLine VJ4 - Is This Love (BASS COVER)
Просмотров 3062 месяца назад
This video is for educational purposes only. I recorded this on my new German made Sadowsky Metroline VJ4. Passive mode and about 75% rolled towards the front pickup. The original bass track was played by Aston Barret, and is a brilliant example of Reggae Bass at it’s best. I’m trying to be as true to the original as I can, but no one can feel it like the man who lived and breathed it for decad...
Yamaha BBP34 - Standing On The Outside (BASS COVER)
Просмотров 5187 месяцев назад
This video is for educational purposes and for the love of music. Bass less backing track created with LALALAI Bass - JM - MXR Comp-Roland Quad-PC
Yamaha BB1024X - Breakfast at Sweethearts (Bass Cover)
Просмотров 4379 месяцев назад
This video is for educational purposes only. Decided to record yet another Cold Chisel bass track using my Yamaha BB1024X with flats. This track was written by the bands keyboard player Don Walker, and released in 1979 as a single off the album which went by the same name. Once again the original bass track was played by the bands brilliant bass player Phil Small. I’ve removed it using LALAL.AI...
Yamaha BB1024X with Flats - Twilight Zone (BASS COVER) #FreeAssange
Просмотров 26510 месяцев назад
Best heard with headphones. This video is for educational purposes only. Signal Chain: Bass - Jules Monique - MXR Bass Compressor - PC #FreeAssange mises.org/wire/outrageous-persecution-julian-assange
Yamaha BBP34 - When The War Is Over (BASS COVER)
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.Год назад
This video is for educational purposes only and for the love of playing music. The original version of this song was released by Cold Chisel in 1982, on their Circus Animals album. The song was written by the bands drummer Steve Prestwich, and feels even more meaningful today given what’s happening around us. The bass player in the band is Phil Small, and I absolutely love his playing style. Th...
Stand By Me (Cover - Best heard with headphones)
Просмотров 5532 года назад
Got together with the incredibly talented Gavin Chatelier over the weekend, to remember our good friend Edmund who we lost just over a year ago. Gavin found one of Ed’s piano recordings so we thought we’d play through it together. It was a great day, and Edmund was definitely with us in music and in spirit.
Fire & Rain (Cover)
Просмотров 914 года назад
It’s been a while between tunes - so here’s a bit of a cover of James Taylor’s song from 1970, “Fire and Rain”. James released this 50 years ago, a month before he turned 22. Coincidentally the same age that my daughter Karla is turning next month. Thanks Karla, it's good to have someone to play some music with every now and then. (BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES)
Konig Jazz Bass 5
Просмотров 3825 лет назад
This beautiful orange 5 string Konig jazz bass belongs to a friend of mine. It’s truly an incredible instrument built with an exceptionally high level of attention to detail that’s near impossible to find in today’s mass market. Further information on this particular bass can be found at www.konigbassworx.com.au/ Oh.....and the neck is flamed maple not birds eye maple (my bad).
Eastman MD305 Mandolin - A New Beginning
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.6 лет назад
A new challenge for 2019, why not try learning how to play the mandolin! I recently purchased this Eastman MD305 and did a bit of setup work on it to make it easier to play. It's a great entry level mandolin which is more than sufficient to learn on. Lets see how we go.......maybe a Pava one day if I ever become good enough at playing. Cheers!
Maton MGB4 Bass - (Khe Sanh Bass Cover}
Просмотров 7246 лет назад
BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES Dusted off my old Maton MGB4 bass today. I still remember the day I purchased it from a local music store back in 1984, like it was yesterday. Australian made, set neck design and weighing a nice 3.90kg. 100% original, It’s active/passive with a sassafras body and maple top. It has the densest African ebony fretboard you’ll see - absolutely beautiful. Five piece rock ...
My Baby - Cold Chisel (Bass Cover)
Просмотров 1796 лет назад
BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES I’d like to introduce my new little friend, hand made in Melbourne Australia at the Melbourne School of Guitar Making - with a lot of guidance from the founders David Searle and Rob Pryke. I love this thing. Will do a more detailed video after we’ve gotten to know each other better. Here’s a quickie for now…..filmed using my Lumix GX1 camera in auto mode. Pounding 8th...
Bass Build #1 Additional Carving Around Inlay
Просмотров 1226 лет назад
My first go at the inlay ended up a bit messy so I'm going to carve around it and fill with a mix of ebony and epoxy. Hopefully that will fix it and make the whole thing look sharper.
Bass Build #1 Spray Booth
Просмотров 1186 лет назад
This is a short clip of the bass I'm building at Melbourne School of Guitar Making....being sprayed with the lacquer finish. Looking amazing!
Happy New Year 😊
thank you😊
The definition of a good cover. This sounds as if I was listening on spotify to the song
Thanks Max. Recording bass can be quite a challenge. I think I'm slowly getting there.
Fantastic performance spot on! Will be using this video to learn this.
Thanks Jake. Let me know how you go with it. Cheers
brilliant video and fantastic playing. Thanks for posting it
I've been trying to learn this song in the last few days and I've been struggling a lot. Thanks for sharing your experience and your great cover
Yeah, you just have to keep at it and it will eventually come together. Maybe try to learn it in smaller parts rather than trying to get through the whole song. Start with the intro, then intro and verse 1 etc. Good things take time :-)
Im interested to hear a McCartney style wandering into the high notes throughout. (But its close to perfect as is.)
Most enjoyable. Id like to hear the bass even more, but its hard to fade down the voice of The King.
Thanks, and yes the vocal is so good. The entire band is just amazing, and if anything, learning this song has given me a new found appreciation of Elvis and the musicians behind him. All incredible.
Gav mate.......the vocals sound brilliant.
25 June 2024 update: Finally released "on bail" by the criminals who incarcerated an innocent man for over 5 years, keeping him in a 2 x 3 metre cell, isolated for 23 hours a day.
Great tone and great playing. What a classic. The Yamaha sounds great. Is that direct via the U5?
Thanks! The bass is going into the U5 and then into a Warm Audio WA-2A tube compressor which is behind me. It's a terrific bass.
@@Belman5 Yeah i would love to add one to my collection. What a great tune inspired me to give it a good re listen.
@@KwaiChangKaneYeah, do look up the original Cold Chisel full band version. Wonderful song. I recorded another track recently with the same bass but going into a Jules Monique preamp and MXR compressor pedal. Interesting comparison if you get the chance to listen to it.
I’ll check it out!
Nice playing
Thanks Ron.
Great playing and tone. I’ve never heard the song but I enjoyed it as well.
Thanks Chris. If you get the chance look up a live version of Cold Chisel performing it with the full band. I'm sure you'll like it.
@@Belman5I’ll check that out. Thanks!
Very nice indeed. A lovely tribute. Really liked the octave changes you made throughout the song. That bass looks great.
Your mandolin sounds great. I bought a cheap mandolin a few years ago and could never get a good sound out of it and it was hard to play. I told myself it was my fault for these problems, I just was not meant to play the mandolin. I have given up on this instrument and intend to buy a 305 eastman as the feedback on them is generally positive. Thanks for your advice.
Very nice! I like your timing! The bass sounds very good! Greetings from Germany.
Thanks, I'm really happy with this bass. Timing and note length seem to be the key to this bass part. The first time I recorded it I noticed that I cut the notes off too short, which sounded terrible. Got it the second time.
Tastefully done. Nice bass too. I want one!
Thanks, and honestly for what you get these basses are very well priced. Just shop around for the best deal you can find and preferably try it out beforehand.
Great playing, and great tone for the song.
Thank you. Great playing. Sounds very good. I have the BBP34 as well. What strings are you using and how did you record this?
Thanks. The strings have not been changed, they are the ones that came with the bass. Round wound nickel strings. The specs say they are D'Addario EXL170 45 - 100 but they don't have the colored ball ends so not 100% sure. But they are nickel and the feel like 45 - 100. The bass was recorded into an Avalon U5 preamp which can be seen in the video, then into a Warm Audio WA-2A Tube Compressor which is behind me then into the PC. No EQ or anything in the PC. Cheers.
Nice playing, as usual -- and exquisite taste in basses. Your BB collection looks a lot like mine, with the 424, 1024, and now P34.
Yeah, Yamaha make some terrific basses. I'm in the process of getting my Yamaha BB400 refretted. I've had that bass since 1981, so will be interesting to play it again. The 734A is a terrific bass too, probably the best value for money. But they all have something good about them :-)
Beautiful - thanks
1024 has a deeper, warmer and tighter sound.
I totally agree with you.
There's not a $500 difference...
Personally, I feel that there is. If you can save the extra cash then the 1024X is the one to get. I still have them both and hardly ever play the cheaper one. A video doesn't tell the full story. If you can play them both you'll know what I mean.
I appreciate your input 👍🏿
@@farrgone I recently bought a BB734A, the gloss burst version. I highly recommend trying one of those. Incredible value for money on that one and its active/passive with a passive tone control. Great sounding bass too and a bit more versatile than the 1024X. John Patitucci is using the 5 string version in one of his bands.
Excellent !
Keep these numbers in mind: 18 thousands at the first fret. (distance between top of fret to underside of strings), and around 40 thou at 12th fret. Nut slot depth is the first step in a decent set up. Be careful to not file too deep-- sneak up on the slots. It will take a good bit of time and effort, but it will be time well spent. And buy or borrow a set of slot files that are a couple thou wider than the strings. Once you are satisfied with the slot depth, take a needle sharp graphite pencil and rub some graphite into the slot. This will help the string to glide in the groove making it smoother to tune. Cheers, my Aussie friend. Bob in Montana, USA
Perfect :-)
Better yet,.....an older BB450 is practically the same bass. Same configuration....and they make great slappers.
Thanks for the info. You look very much like Peter Frampton ( these days).
Imam u kolekciji i ovakav bas ali petozicani.Od ova dva basa crni ima malo puniji masniji ton.
Hvala Gorane.
Why don’t they just put a zero fret on a mandolin at that price!!
Tune is called Groove Bait by Bobby Brewer performed by Funkdawgs. Hers is the Music Minus One release Funkdawgs don't bite Jazz fusion unleashed. I'm the drummer of the band. Ciao.
Great comparison 👍👍 Yamaha BB basses are amazing instruments, I have 2 BB424’s (one with flats, one with rounds) and they poke thru the mix beautifully 🎸🎸🎸
How about now in 2020?
Still really like this bass.....even in 2020. So much so that I bought a second black BB1024X, had it refinished in fiesta red with a tort pickguard and flatwound strings. They are now two of my favourite basses.
@@Belman5 I also love my 424X and 1024X, the former with flats and the latter with rounds. Have you had any experience with the newest BB line, specifically the BBP34? That one's getting awfully good YT reviews. And thanks so much for your videos. I find myself going back to them every so often just to hear how good you make those BBs sound.
@@bobderosa4079 Thanks for your kind words Bob. I haven't tried the new BBP34. Looks pretty good, but I think it's leaning into the more traditional bass sound, where as the BB1024X is sort of in the middle of modern and traditional sounding. I really love the pickups in the BB1024X, they just sound so good to me. And they are the same pickups as in the very expensive Japanese made BB2024X. The only slight negative is the weight of the bass which is on the heavy side, but I can live with that.
I think the black one sounds cleaner and fuller.
I have a white 1024X. Beautiful bass with exceptional tone like a grand piano. Very heavy though so I don't gig it very much.
Yeah, they are definitely on the heavy side, but the sound is amazing. Try a nice wide padded strap, but I get what you say. Mine is around 4.4kg.
Great review, thank you. What are your thoughts on the BBP34?
Sorry, I haven't tried the BBP34 so can't really comment. I'm really happy with my BB1024X.
"As you can see, it's got a solid spruce..." No, sorry, I cannot see that but will take your (and Eastman's) word for it. Other than that, you made a very good, clear and concise video, congratulations. that leaves me with only one question: Where were you able to find your nut files?
Thanks. I bought the nut slotting file set from www.realparts.com.au in Australia. Like everything here, they are not cheap. Regarding the spruce vs not spruce comment, I'm just going by the specs so don't take my word. For the price though, it's a really nice mandolin and I'm happy with it.
1024 has a more "delicious" lower tone, other than that I can't really tell...
Over time I have come to really appreciate the better build quality of the 1024X. The pickups are definitely much better.
Lovely bass mate!!
Thanks. Can't believe I've had this bass for 35 years now. Very underrated IMO :-)
I owned a couple of these and love them. Sadly health and financial struggles meant I had to sell :(
@@weightlossmusoau Sorry to hear that Greg. Life can be unfair sometimes.
Smooth! Great tone.....nice job.
Couldn't find any other video about Konig basses. Jumped to the website, i'm so sad it's too far for me to travel and meet the builder :( ! Tom seems to be really talented. This orange 5 strings and the 5 strings perfomer are gorgeous!
Wow, Never heard of Konig basses! Looks really cool! Would love to hear it slapped. Thank you for your video!
Thanks. It certainly is a very special bass.
I think at the studio the 1024 makes a little difference. but I think adjusting the pickups on the 424 you could get super close. But live performance a normal person (non musician) wouldn’t hear the difference. maybe the 1024 it’s louder but, You can always tweak your amp
Nice job. Thank you for the plug. Good luck to you. Happy New Year.
I have a 424 and i agree the 1024 sits better in the mix and as a sweeter/rounder tone.
Sound the same ..🤔
So is the white one the 1024?
The white bass is the 424X. The black one is 1024X. Cheers.
Not super different but to my hears the 1024 has deeper and more defined low-mids giving it the ability to slightly better sit in the mix ... I heard a comparison of a BB2024 and s 1024 ... 2024 is also slightly better but I can’t honestly justify the price difference .. Yamaha should do something in this regard I believe
I got the bb1024x and its great.most p basses tend to sound agressive anyway you play them,this one is worm and mellow but can sound agressive if you play it hard.Made a change to the controls so now its volume volume tone instead of the pickup selector.made it a much more verstile bass.
Leo Nidis congratulations......it's a terrific bass for sure.
It fits perfectly for jazz and more mellowish styles,but to me the P pickup Doesent have that raw aggressiveness of a standard Fender p bass,which the 424 model has.
I tend to agree with you on that. i do like the P pickup on the 424. Great value that bass.
Beautiful tone and skills...