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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on Dec 13 2020 05:17 PM

A little "quarantine video" I made yesterday evening, to try my Bass VI after I improved its setup.
I recorded it over a sketch I did for my band The Scimitars. I miss playing with these guys...
Still figuring out the best way to do these with a webcam and an open-source video editor.

Ran

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SandBug

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Posted on Dec 13 2020 05:41 PM

Super cool. Love it.

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rfcii

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Posted on Dec 13 2020 06:52 PM

Love it! Do you have links to more Scimitars or other material?

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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on Dec 13 2020 09:41 PM

Thank you both!
Here is one we played back in November:
The song is yet unnamed, we refer to it as Sazmaster since it's played on my microtonal Jazzmaster.

You can also see a few live/rehearsal videos on our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/thescimitars/

Ran

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josheboy

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Posted on Dec 13 2020 10:02 PM

Damn I miss playing this set with my brothers!

Stupid COVID go away so we can play again

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summerfun

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Posted on Dec 13 2020 10:23 PM

rfcii wrote:

Love it! Do you have links to more Scimitars or other material?

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The_Cholla

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Posted on Dec 13 2020 10:55 PM

Thanks for sharing Ran, great sound ! The bass VI fits your band's style so well. Just by curiosity, what did you do to improve the setup ? I have a Squier Bass VI too, and have not taken the time to set it up correctly yet.

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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on Dec 13 2020 11:02 PM

Thanks, this was from the 2018 member Jam, a few months before our first Official show at Winter Surf Fest. We played the same song even better at the 2019 show, but I don't have a shareable video for it. Maybe Dave F has it somewhere, if he didn't delete it.

Ran

summerfun wrote:

rfcii wrote:

Love it! Do you have links to more Scimitars or other material?

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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on Dec 13 2020 11:09 PM

Thank you!
I shimmed the neck, adjusted the truss-rod. Then I tried to flip the stock bridge to see if I can improve the intonation. It sort of worked, but then started rattling. So I took a spare Staytrem bridge I had (not the wide Bass VI version), and it was better. Then I lowered the bridge pickup a tiny bit since it's super hot. Afterwards I tried finding a stiffer tremolo spring, I didn't find one, but I tried a stock AVRI guitar tremolo unit and it was better.

Ran

The_Cholla wrote:

Thanks for sharing Ran, great sound ! The bass VI fits your band's style so well. Just by curiosity, what did you do to improve the setup ? I have a Squier Bass VI too, and have not taken the time to set it up correctly yet.

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The_Cholla

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Posted on Dec 14 2020 12:26 AM

Cool, thanks for the details ! My main problem is the intonation, maybe I'll try to swap the bridge too. And trim the frets that are too sharp !

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Yannick

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revmike

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Posted on Dec 15 2020 08:20 AM

The Bass VI sounds so good. Looking forward to the day there is an official release. How is the microtonal guitar set up?

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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on Dec 15 2020 06:37 PM

Thanks Mike!
Covid-19 really got in the way of any official recordings.

Here is the Microtonal Jazzmaster a.k.a Sazmaster:

The guitar is tuned a full step down, so some of the strings correspond to the Saz strings.

Ran

revmike wrote:

The Bass VI sounds so good. Looking forward to the day there is an official release. How is the microtonal guitar set up?

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Ariel

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Posted on Dec 16 2020 12:36 PM

Great stuff, Ran!

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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on Dec 16 2020 09:53 PM

Thanks Ariel! Happy Hanukkah!
Ran

Ariel wrote:

Great stuff, Ran!

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Ariel

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Posted on Dec 17 2020 12:10 PM

Happy Hanukkah to you too brother, and to all this wonderful community.

Last day, beautiful light, pure virgin olive oil, Arak and a Fender logo.

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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on Dec 17 2020 09:59 PM

Love it!

Ariel wrote:

Happy Hanukkah to you too brother, and to all this wonderful community.

Last day, beautiful light, pure virgin olive oil, Arak and a Fender logo.

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Quarantine Video: The Scimitars - Bari Simone played on a Bass VI

kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1335 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 13 2020 05:17 PM A little "quarantine video" I made yesterday evening, to try my Bass VI after I improved its setup. I recorded it over a sketch I did for my band The Scimitars. I miss playing with these guys... Still figuring out the best way to do these with a webcam and an open-source video editor. Ran — The Scimitars Last edited: Dec 13, 2020 17:24:39 Top
SandBug Joined: Feb 22, 2016 Posts: 442 California	Posted on Dec 13 2020 05:41 PM Super cool. Love it. Top
rfcii Joined: Oct 28, 2018 Posts: 184 Quimper Peninsula, WA	Posted on Dec 13 2020 06:52 PM Love it! Do you have links to more Scimitars or other material? Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1335 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 13 2020 09:41 PM Thank you both! Here is one we played back in November: The song is yet unnamed, we refer to it as Sazmaster since it's played on my microtonal Jazzmaster. You can also see a few live/rehearsal videos on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thescimitars/ Ran — The Scimitars Last edited: Dec 13, 2020 21:41:50 Top
josheboy Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2365 Twin Cities, MN	Posted on Dec 13 2020 10:02 PM Damn I miss playing this set with my brothers! Stupid COVID go away so we can play again Top
summerfun Joined: Sep 16, 2013 Posts: 258	Posted on Dec 13 2020 10:23 PM rfcii wrote: Love it! Do you have links to more Scimitars or other material? Top
The_Cholla Joined: Jan 21, 2015 Posts: 191 Newport Beach, CA	Posted on Dec 13 2020 10:55 PM Thanks for sharing Ran, great sound ! The bass VI fits your band's style so well. Just by curiosity, what did you do to improve the setup ? I have a Squier Bass VI too, and have not taken the time to set it up correctly yet. — Yannick Lead Guitar in Blackball Bandits : https://blackballbandits.bandcamp.com/ Solo project : https://thechollasurf.bandcamp.com/releases Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1335 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 13 2020 11:02 PM Thanks, this was from the 2018 member Jam, a few months before our first Official show at Winter Surf Fest. We played the same song even better at the 2019 show, but I don't have a shareable video for it. Maybe Dave F has it somewhere, if he didn't delete it. Ran summerfun wrote: rfcii wrote: Love it! Do you have links to more Scimitars or other material? — The Scimitars Last edited: Dec 13, 2020 23:10:00 Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1335 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 13 2020 11:09 PM Thank you! I shimmed the neck, adjusted the truss-rod. Then I tried to flip the stock bridge to see if I can improve the intonation. It sort of worked, but then started rattling. So I took a spare Staytrem bridge I had (not the wide Bass VI version), and it was better. Then I lowered the bridge pickup a tiny bit since it's super hot. Afterwards I tried finding a stiffer tremolo spring, I didn't find one, but I tried a stock AVRI guitar tremolo unit and it was better. Ran The_Cholla wrote: Thanks for sharing Ran, great sound ! The bass VI fits your band's style so well. Just by curiosity, what did you do to improve the setup ? I have a Squier Bass VI too, and have not taken the time to set it up correctly yet. — The Scimitars Last edited: Dec 13, 2020 23:11:03 Top
The_Cholla Joined: Jan 21, 2015 Posts: 191 Newport Beach, CA	Posted on Dec 14 2020 12:26 AM Cool, thanks for the details ! My main problem is the intonation, maybe I'll try to swap the bridge too. And trim the frets that are too sharp ! — Yannick Lead Guitar in Blackball Bandits : https://blackballbandits.bandcamp.com/ Solo project : https://thechollasurf.bandcamp.com/releases Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3794 North Atlantic	Posted on Dec 15 2020 08:20 AM The Bass VI sounds so good. Looking forward to the day there is an official release. How is the microtonal guitar set up? — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Last edited: Dec 15, 2020 08:23:21 Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1335 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 15 2020 06:37 PM Thanks Mike! Covid-19 really got in the way of any official recordings. Here is the Microtonal Jazzmaster a.k.a Sazmaster: The guitar is tuned a full step down, so some of the strings correspond to the Saz strings. Ran revmike wrote: The Bass VI sounds so good. Looking forward to the day there is an official release. How is the microtonal guitar set up? — The Scimitars Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Dec 16 2020 12:36 PM Great stuff, Ran! Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1335 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 16 2020 09:53 PM Thanks Ariel! Happy Hanukkah! Ran Ariel wrote: Great stuff, Ran! — The Scimitars Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Dec 17 2020 12:10 PM Happy Hanukkah to you too brother, and to all this wonderful community. Last day, beautiful light, pure virgin olive oil, Arak and a Fender logo. Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1335 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 17 2020 09:59 PM Love it! Ariel wrote: Happy Hanukkah to you too brother, and to all this wonderful community. Last day, beautiful light, pure virgin olive oil, Arak and a Fender logo. — The Scimitars Top