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The Fixx / Dan K. Brown Full Bass Tutorial - Built For The Future
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This is a quick and dirty video just for those who want this great bassline broken down.
The Fixx - Built For The Future - Dan K. Brown Bass Cover / Playalong
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I just love this band and this bass player to bits!! This is all about the SPACE between the phrases. If anyone wants, I’ll do a lesson for it.
Squire Vintage Modified Jaguar Short Scale Bass Overview & Review
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2015 Squire VM Jag SS review. Discontinued now, so if you see one, jump on it! Specs: Neck Shape: "C" Shape. Number of Frets: 20. Fret Size: Medium Jumbo. Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm) Fretboard: Rosewood Fingerboard. Neck Finish: Polyurethane. Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm) Scale Length: 30" (76.2 cm)
Part 2 A Subway Called You - Mick karn / Gary Numan
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The next instalment of this epic baseline by Mick Karn, from Gary Numan's Dance album
A Subway Called You - Mick Karn Full Bass Turorial (Gary Numan)
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A Subway Called You - Mick Karn Full Bass Turorial (Gary Numan)
Next Lesson Sneak Preview! Name that tune?
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Next Lesson Sneak Preview! Name that tune?
The only PINK Steinberger XL2? 1986 Headless bass gets new pickups.
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Overview of my 1986 Steinberger XL2 in a rare colour and its new EMG HBs and BTC.
Hohner Jack Custom Headless Bass Review
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Headless basses with a body for the masses in the mid to late 80s and 90s meant, for a lot of us, one of these!
Pal Of My Cradle Days. In loving memory of my mam, Mary, 01/05/1946 - 10/03/2024 💔
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An old Ann Breen song my mother sang sometimes.
Working out some harmonies for the band.
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The lads fear the emails coming in with their parts to learn! 😂😂😂
Trust Me - Part 2 - Mick Karn Bass Tutorial - Chorus Section
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In depth, note -for-note lesson on how to play the chorus from this amazing song by Mick Karn. The album is called "Titles".
Trust Me - Mick Karn - Bass Tutorial Part 1 - Verse
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In depth, note-by-note lesson on how to play this amazing track from Mick Karn's solo album, Titles. Played on my Peavey Foundation fretless bass.
1984 Ibanez RB850 Roadstar II Bass Review
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1984 Ibanez RB850 Roadstar II Bass Review
Wish You Were Black - Mick Karn / Japan Bass Tutorial
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Wish You Were Black - Mick Karn / Japan Bass Tutorial
link to that please
To what?
Do you need short scale strings?
Yes
Amazing vocal delivery
Thank you so much
I've got the traveler guitar ultra light bass, its alright but i got it for about 400 aud so it was a steal, it sounds like an acoustic bass, its a bit neck heavy so you need to use a strap, i think i might replace the strings with flatwounds in the future to reduce the "clang"
Not a bad shout, it might calm it down on the top end a bit
3:30 ish
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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.
A barre chord fest for sure. 😎
Yeah, you wouldn’t want to be doing it on anything with a poor setup! 😂
love the track and everuyone whos into it
Hi, your Mick Karn/Japan bass lessons have been SO helpful - thank you so much! Would you be able to make a video on David Sylvians "Red Guitar"?
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!!!!!!
Love the vibes of these 80s headless basses, I always thought the Steinberger set-up was a narrower spacing which kinda put me off. Good to know they're 19mm though!
Steinbergers are 16.5 mm spacing. Steinberger licenced things like this are wider. 19mm I think
Man, this was excellent! Well done!
Thanks Mario
I am ignorant enough to think that The Fixx didn’t include a bass player. On the other hand, that’s because their producer, Rupert Hine, laid down the base lines on a synthesizer for the songs he produced for Tina Turner in 1984.
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.
Scares the heck out of me! I can't figure the high c string. Of course I've never tried 5 or 6 string. My brain says the highest string would be a B. Because I also play quitar( badly) . Anyhow I still would love to get one and tune it e to e like the bass six but actually d to d as I drop a whole tone on my basses. I like the idea of the fender bass vi but need to investigate more. Very interesting video Mick , I'm really grateful for all your sharing of tips and knowledge. Peace and love brother as always ✌️ ❤️
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.
Wow, didn't realise there was so much going on until you see it played, well done Mick, if there's ever a reformation (I know impossible), you'd have the Mick K bits covered!
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?
I personally prefer 4 string and funnily enough, also for accessibility, only I very often find extra low string in my way because of how I play. I find it useful sometimes, but more often it's in my way of playing low E string the way I like. Also, I kind of feel opposite about string spacing. This Ibanez looks pretty cool. I have SRF705 fretless, I wish it looked this cool.
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
May you make tutorial or explain how to setup Karn's style sound with vst or hardware for fretless bass? Comp, octavers, choruses amp setup , cabs etc. Thank you
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
Gotta love a 6, if only to scare the guitarist
lol
You're gonna need more fingers. 😁
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 !
I must admit to something of which I’m slightly embarrassed as I comment. I began playing music in 1994, and I have spent the breadth of that time resisting purchasing Ibanez equipment. I have owned a few of their effects generators and enjoyed plugging into them. However, I found myself resisting getting their guitars and basses. Why? Not for a good reason: they seemed to be overly favored by people in my age group and slightly older as a brand focused on quantity of its products over quality. I kind of came to think the same of other makers like PRS, Schechter, Jackson and even Ernie Ball. Watching a demo like this, I started to realize that kind of discrimination is out of line. Does it mean I’ll end up purchasing a guitar or bass built by Ibanez in the foreseeable future? Not necessarily, but I’m no longer foursquare against it.
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.
What is the strap button configuration for the Hohner B2A?
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 mattydread2@gmail.com
@@mindhead2005thanks!!
I had one of the original Hohner ‘The Jack’ basses back in the 80s and I’ve always regretted selling it. It was the closest thing I to a Status that I could afford! Nice to see one of the later versions 👍
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!!
@mindhead This video just helped me change my strings but If I am correct you stated you just 2 of the clamps. I would like to do the same can you please tell the you got yours from? Also how did to intonate your bass. Thanks brother
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, mattydread2@gmail.com 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.
Thanks for the video comes right on time
Great! Thank you
Born again bass player at 59. Never thought I’d get anywhere near these Mick Karen basslines … but your tutorials proved me wrong. Tutorial for this tune? I second that emotion ….!🤣
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! 😀
weighs a ton!
Those are actually really common basses. The only problem with Harley Benton is they break down over a short period of time. Laurel fingerboards are not designed to withstand the laws and tests of time. They are really cool instruments though
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.
Great version of such a creative bassline 😊
He was unreal! So unique
Awesome
The Flow is coming soon!
Any views on Derek Forbes? New Gold Dream, Sons and Fascination have some great bass lines.
Love him! Love Song is my favourite. I’ve done it here, I think.
The Fixx were so underrated in the 80s. Red Skies, Stand or Fall and One Thing Leads to Another were classics.👍
Can’t Finish! Check that bassline out! A real wow moment
You know it was stolen from me from milelacs pawn shop.thats why it was painted black to hide it.
What’s this now, Barbara?
This is a great video, good evaluation and demonstration. I'm definitely getting one of these. EDIT: found one online and placed the order.
Glad it was helpful!
They’re a super little bass. Wishing you health to play it
I love my EDA 905, but the studio engineer I worked with hated it and said I should get a Fender P xD
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!!
Well done Bruv, shared it on one my Japan post's. ;-) SUPA STAR!!
Thanks J ❤️
What make of bass is that, Mick?
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!
Hey Mick, great playing as usual. Love that colour. Although it Looks more burnt orange than brown?😁
Thanks Toby. Mick K Orange 😀
Where you you purchase this from please? Can't find makers details on your video or description. Thank, Nick Pacey
Hi Nick Email the maker and tell him I sent you: mattydread2@gmail.com
@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
nice sounding bass,this the one US made steinberger right
This is a US Steinberger yes
Thank you very much!
No worries!
Hi! Thanks for your video. Quick question : is it difficult to tune it? Thank you again
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
Supa Stuff Bruv!!!
Thanks J ❤️
Great playing, seriously great bassline by Mick Karn
Thanks Vinny
Welcome to Mindhead... Welcome to Mindhead... Nice reference 😂
Original song.. Detuned?
I honestly can’t remember
💚
Fab, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Mick Karn was a great bass player - definitely not the best there has ever been, but he played with a style like no one else which to me matters more. He was a great composer too.
Yes. It depends how we use "best", what it means to us. The current crop of technically brilliant and proficient players are enviable but do not wow me with their inventiveness, originality or musicality like M8ck did and still does.
Great stuff Mick.
You missed a perfect opportunity for some Spinal Tap quotes when showing off the grain at the start there! Funny things short scales. Had a 30" pbass which was absolutely amazing for recording and studio work but I just couldn't get along with it live at all (my go to bass is my trusty 6 string, loooong scale). Do like the Jaguar shape, has an edgy vibe to it.
Dammit! Next time! 😀 And l will do Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight !
It’s funny that you would say you had received reports about the bridge pickup being worth swapping out. When you slapped on it this time, I forgot why I don’t do that myself when I play my Jazz bass. In this case, it sounded almost as powerful and patchy as that of a stingray or the EMGs in your headless models. Back in the spring of 2000 when I was all but decided on purchasing that Jazz bass, another instrument I had tried out a couple of times was similar to this Jaguar bass. It was another Squier short sale in aqua that (probably) had the same pickups. Reason I did not get it was because I had been playing a P-bass replica by Epiphone and was less interested in getting another model by an import brand. Less than 19 years later, I did get myself a Squier short scale, a Vintage Modified Bass Six. At the bottom of this comment is a link to me playing one of my original songs on it. It’s kind of choppy, but I’m still proud of it. Come to think of it, mindhead, that is one model I would enjoy hearing you demonstrate. ua-cam.com/video/slezdUB7yiI/v-deo.htmlsi=ufL9wnCQcbmSp8mb
I just recommended this very model to Springy2112 above. Yes, I'd love to try one. Decent song, Eric, well done
Many thanks, @@mindhead2005!
Just remembered , they come with fender skinny strings. 40 to 95 ish! I bought a good few sets and found them great on this bass. I put them on my cort also. Very bendy/ slinky. I just got used to them and love them. 45 to 105 on my other 34" basses..👍♥️✌️
I use fender 40-115 on my 5 strings now. Great strings
@mindhead2005 That's great to know , I never had a 5 string . The massive 130 most come with ( I think?) put me off. That's really obvious to put thinner strings on but never crossed my mind . Even though I do it on 4 string basses... I always fancied a 6 string bass but tuned e to e like a guitar. Actually it would be d to d just to complicate matters as I tune down a whole step for my ageing vocals. So many things still to try. ✌️♥️
@@springy-2112 for live work a five is handy, not so much for the lower notes but for positioning etc. Did you look at the Squier Bass VI? Sounds like exactly what you're after?
Yes the bass v1 might do it. Worth a punt. 👍
@@mindhead2005 115? Is it a low b or high c 5er? I'm a nutter and have 115 on the E of my 6er !