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Not sure yet as the hall hasn't told us how much it cost yet (its about 70 quid). But our money from admissions and raffle -which all profit from will go to Nordoff robins- is around 230 pounds.10 points
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I had another acoustic gig Thursday night at the BlondiPop. Good crowd and nice venue. A guy complained that he couldn't hear the lead vocals or bass that well. Do you guys ever check how your levels are in the house? GREAT NEWS! My band has a great Summerfest ( world's largest music festival) slot this year. 7/3 at 5:00pm on the ULine Rock Stage. 80s hit nakers Lover Boy are the headliner. Another festival on 7/13 we're opening for The Charlie Daniels Band ( " The Devil Went Down To Georgia") A few other festivals have come through too Guys, I feel so much better Blue10 points
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This morning I finished this build, strung it up and christened it with a blast through "One Step Beyond"...…………...I am a happy lad! I could never justify buying a genuine 1964 bass or even a CS Fender, Limelight basses don't, as far as I can see, seem to offer the laminated fingerboard option, and I am reasonably handy, so why not give it a go? The idea was to build my ideal bass, a sonic blue Precision, and to see if I could make it as close as I could to 1964 spec, in fact to look as if it was made on the day I was born 17th March 1964. Before I go any further, I realise that recently there has been a bit of polarising reaction to relic'd/roadworn/aged (call them what you will) basses, and I completely understand this, in fact up until fairly recently I didn't like them either. But, because this was a hobby build, and not a commercial one, I thought I could pat attention to the 'hidden' details , such as the scratchplate shield and the sunlight fading, and see how far I could take it. Again, I wasn't trying to forge a copy or mislead anyone, so I put in deliberate references to my date of birth, such as the serial number, neck date and the decal on the back of the headstock. This bass is for me, it is my ideal bass, with my favourite parts fitted and it will not be sold. The link to the build diary is here, for those interested enough to want to read further https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/326421-17031964-a-day-of-birth-precision-bass-build/ Sorry about the quality of the photo's by the way, photography is not one of my strong points8 points
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Well, this is it, pretty much finished now! I made a bone nut, put on some flatwounds and after a little bit of fettling, I christened it with a quick blast through "One Step Beyond" I have to compliment Musikraft on their necks, beautifully made, this one is an absolute beast, the fattest option they offer, which suits the size of my hands perfectly, and yet it's still comfortable to play, and it needed very little truss rod tweaking. I have tried to take some gratuitous, arty shots, but it's not really one of my strong points, so I'm sorry about the quality. Anyway, thank you so much to all those people who have given their expert advice, opinions an encouragement, this would have taken me a lot longer to complete, had it not been for you, I really am grateful.8 points
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Here's a few more photos of the two finished headless mini beasts:7 points
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For those who were at the talk on experiments with taking weight out, I mentioned an interesting YouTube clip someone's done using a neck-only guitar with detachable identical bodies in various woods. I said I'd post the link, which is here: The first part covers what he has done and how and why and includes the results through a microphone (not an entirely scientific method) but 12min 40sec onwards covers all of the results, one after another, on the DAW (including the wave-forms) - by his admission, still not properly scientific but more relevant. Clearly - and he mentions this - it is still affected by the way he plays the down chord in each case so not infallible, but interesting nonetheless. The relevance to my talk was my own realisation (from my own experiments and off-the-wall projects) that actually, you can get SOME sort of half decent instrument simply by bolting everything to a suitably rigid neck - and that you can then take significant liberties with the body itself (in my case, taking weight out). Clearly, this guy sort of comes to a similar conclusion, albeit from a completely different direction.6 points
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I recently bought this bass on here from Colleya. It's ultralight, looks stunning and sounds great. I am only selling it because I already have a Jake 5 PJ which I (very slightly) prefer and can't justify having 2 of them, especially when all my gigs seem to be on upright these days. These chambered Maruszczyk basses are perfect for long gigs or if, like me, you have back, neck or shoulder problems. However, this is simply a great bass and you don't need any of these issues to enjoy it. The spec includes: Chambered body - weighs 3.5kg using the bathroom scales method. 18mm string spacing. Delano p/j pickups with passive VVT controls. Great colour with grain/flame on the body, matching headstock. Excellent condition, one chip in the headstock (just to the right of the 'J' in Jake on the pic of the logo) Rosewood board with blocks & cream binding. Hipshot hardware, pretty sure the tuners are ultralights. Low action. Colleya told me he had specced this model up as closely as possible on the Maruszczyk configurator and it comes in at €2035. Happy to meet at my place in Croydon if you want to try it out or I can ship at the buyers expense. Here's my feedback thread:4 points -
Hi folks Some of you know that in November my wife and I had a little boy called Frederick. I'm happy to report that he's a proper music fan - he really listens and chills right out when there's something playing. I'm a bit worried he'll become a drummer like his uncle so I've started him on a fairly rigorous series of bass lessons before sending him off to study with @devinebass for a few years (whenever you're ready Scott) I have my mini 16" bass for him to play with when he can sit up properly. Should make one fret per finger easier, too. Today was lesson 1 - basic familiarisation. Bearing in mind he'll one day inherit Basschat, you should all be very nice to him. ped4 points
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Thinning down the herd, so selling the basses I don't use especially since I rediscovered my 7 strings bass which is a WARRIOR DM7 NT Signature Custom... LEDUC MP 631 SF (the rarest one with 31 positions, legal 150 years old Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and Bartolini Quad coils pickups) !!! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £1999 GBP !!! The specifications : 34" scale. 31 positions. 2 mm action under the C string up to 2.5 mm under the B string at 12th position. 15 mm strings spacing at the Leduc locking bridge (not disturbing as it is a fretless and it allows for ultra-fast playing). 9 mm strings spacing at the ebony nut. 2 truss rods. Gotoh tuners. One-piece hard rock Canadian light bird's-eye maple super fast neckthrough with legal 150 years old Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia Nigra) fingerboard, truss rods cover and headstock veneer. Bubinga wings. 2 parallel wired Bartolini Quad coils with passive volume, balance and tone. Weight 4.2 kilos. Delivered in brand new Music Store semi rigid case. Fitted with Fodera nickel strings (028 - 044 - 062 - 085 - 106 -125), but will come with a new set of D'Orazzio NP466 nickel-plated steel wound (030 - 045 - 065 - 085 - 105 - 125) : just fit them and play, no adjustment needed. Waxed finish. Delivered to Yves ARGANT on the 22/05/1990. Set up by Christophe LEDUC himself. It is the rarest Masterpiece (31 positions, legal 150 years old Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and Bartolini pickups) completely original and never modified. Official price today is €5400 Euros (around £4600 GBP) and at least 2 to 3 years of waiting... It's a 6 strings fretless bass with 31 positions so you can even play some Michael Manring with it. The photos with and without flash to see the real condition, which shows only some little wear with the usual light marks of time : And here an album with some more old photos with the now replaced broken cover for the truss rods (there are two of them) : https://photos.app.goo.gl/M6SGZU1QnEymRKqU8 Yes, I bought it back, and now I'm selling it again as I need to raise funds for a 7 strings fretless bass. Will trade it for a 7 strings bass with 16.5/9 mm strings spacing and 34" scale (this is the best match for me). Fretless unlined would be perfect, but lined or fretted could be ok. 😉 Don't hesitate to hit me with your proposals...4 points -
I never want to hear any of you lot moaning about neck dive again, it's not worrying this little lad one bit, so the rest of you just get over it! Lovely pics @josie and @ped 👍4 points
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Me on Sunday 😀4 points
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I seem to have been blessed with the uncanny and unfailing ability to buy expensive, sell cheap. The Sadim Touch - reverse of Midas. Need some gold transmuting into bass metal? hand it over.4 points
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To those who may be interested to know, Michael Pedulla has announced his retirement after 45 years in the business of building bass guitars. An announcement was made today via the www.pedulla.com website. I speak for the bass community as a whole in saying that to have been regarded as Mike has, being one of the best luthiers in the world for such a period of time and with so many changes to the industry, is commendable. Personally, I hope he enjoys his well-earned retirement. I would like to extend my thanks personally to Mike and Christine Pedulla for all the hard work they've put in over the years and for bringing us such tremendous instruments. I first played a Pedulla bass at the age of 17 or 18, whilst working at the Marriott hotel in Gosforth. I've told this story many times but the upshot was that I decided there and then that I had to own a Pentabuzz at some point and I finally got there in 2017, a decade later. I have never played another fretless as good as this. Truly, bass nirvana for me.3 points
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Interested to see you having problems with a bass cab. Before any experiments with side ports, or apertures or tuned ports start with the basics. I’ve been here and got bogged down with “technicalities”. Start with a sealed box if you can. This will show you the true sound of the drivers. As long as it’s well made and sealed you find how low the driver can go and be able to hear if the top end is sufficiently high enough for your “sound”. It’s essential that the driver is a tight fit to the baffle. I’ve had real issues with distortion when fitting new speakers to existing apertures which are slightly too large. I cut my baffles to each type of speaker. They do vary. Test to see if the speaker cone is happy to move more by cutting a small aperture of about 50mm in the baffle or any side of the box. You might find the the increased freedom for the cone is improving the bass or the efficiency (sound level). Get to this start point and we can discuss the next step.3 points
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Hawkwind;: Space Ritual. The bass just drives the whole album.3 points
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I've had one or two... SQ serial MIJ Squier Precision, Ebay, £130. A-serial MIJ Squier Precision, Gumtree, £30. E-serial MIJ Squier Strat - £70, local car boot. Ibanez RS924 Roadster, 1983, absolutely mint, with original hard case - £90, Gumtree. 1961 Watkins Rapier 3 guitar - £6.50, local car boot. Antoria 2354B MIJ EB3 copy - £30, local car boot. Aria pro SB-Elite Black & Gold - trade for a bitsa Jazz bass that probably cost about £40 in parts. Westone Thunder 1 guitar - £5, local car boot. Westbury Track 2 bass - £50, Ebay. Westbury Standard guitar, £60, local charity shop. This isn't everything, by a long way - ten or so years ago I was making a living of sorts by finding bargains like these, tidying them up and selling them on - and in fairness many of them were serious projects when I got hold of them & required a lot of work to put right.3 points
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Thanks Mick! 3-gig weekend with three of @Happy Jack's bands, plus lots of admin and PR. Busy, but fun. Hope you are having a great weekend yourself!3 points
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SOLD. Up for sale now is a vintage white Precision bass that thebrig put together some time ago. It is based on a 1954 model, and has a Warmoth body and Mighty Mite Jazz profile neck (nut width is 38mm not 42mm), it also has a Seymour Duncan Quarter-Pounder single coil pickup that really captures that P bass thump, CTS 250 pots, and a 0.047 cap. The body did come with a small dip under the pickup cover that cannot be seen, but if you take the pickup cover off and hold the bass at an angle, it is noticeable in certain light conditions (I've tried to show it in a photo below - it's very very feint and starts mid pickup running at approx 45 degrees for about 2 inches). All the parts and components cost thebrig around £600 before my additions detailed below. Since I bought this bass I :- a) asked Brian (thebrig) to replace the decal with a USA sourced period correct decal. b) had a high mass through body string bridge fitted. c) had the body modified and through body stringing ferrules fitted. Weight approx 8.25lbs according to me on my digital bathroom scales. It's a very comfortable weight. This is the prettiest bass I own, has a satin finished jazz bass profiled neck for those preferring slimmer necks. I'll be happy to keep this but I'm offering it up because I'm using a CS 62 P at the moment. SOLD. Only £375 collected or local(ish) delivery/meet up from Hertford. For sale only I'm afraid, not looking for trades. Thanks for looking.2 points -
Afternoon all, I recently bought a super short 23.5 scale Bee Bass from a fellow basschatter, and it ruined me... I'm a player who's always tended toward the larger basses, I have 10 string Bee Bass, a 9 string ACG and a small fleet of other 8, 7 and 6 string basses. Anything from standard 34" scale up to a 40" scale, but now I've played the 23.5" scale Bee Bass, it has utterly flipped my playing on its head! So, with the revelation of how easy super short scale basses are to play, with nearly no sacrifice to sound, tone, quality or any other area, I have enlisted Mr Alan Cringean to build me a 26.5" scale 6 string bass. The spec will be as follows: 'Micro' Salace E type body 30.5" scale 6 strings White Limba body Buckeye burl top with matching headstock cap Birdseye maple fret board 5 piece maple/wenge set neck Single ACG soapbar pickup Passive vol/tone electronics Hipshot 17mm type B bridge Gotoh tuners Dunlop strap locks All in, it should be an absolutely cracking bass, much lighter than what I'm used to, much faster to play, super simple electronics, with all the quality and beauty of an ACG. Can't wait to see how this progresses and to eventually get to play it! Will update with pictures as and when I get them, for now, here is the VERY rough template and the Buckeye top... Cheers, Russ.2 points
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Excellent condition, very light use. Comes with original cover Price reduced to £295 Collection only please2 points -
The best drawing tools I have is a bendy ruler (like this), some Staedtler Noris HB pencils and a well worn eraser!!2 points
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Some weird noises courtesy of my reprieved Zoom attached..:D First one, a Krafterky idea for an upcoming song. Second one, i just call it 'Dr Funkenstein. And a nutter bar steward fairground organ from hell sound i found while trying to make Royal Blood type noises! synths.mp32 points
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Late 90s with my rediculous 2x15 plus 4x12 bi-amped rig........ ..... to last month supporting The Chords at Exeter Cavern.2 points
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Similar to @TheGreek I've had my fair share of Trace Elliot bargains the best of which were both on Gumtree. An AH200 complete with matching 2x10 and 1x15 cabs for £90. An AH250 GP12SMX for £50 spares or repair which kept blowing fuses. Someone had unknowingly switched the voltage over from 230 to 115!2 points
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Having a gig in the diary does focus the mind! This came up in conversation at the Bass chat; there are bands that never get past rehearsal. In contrast for the 'weekend warrior' event I'm doing we have to perform 5-8 songs. We have 9 and have dropped a few - and only done four rehearsals. We are all old enough and ugly enough to know you learn songs at home and use rehearsal to practice playing them together!2 points
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My thinking is that we spend hours travelling, setting up and tearing down so 5 or 10 minutes making sure no-one comes up after the gig and says they couldn't hear the vox or the guitar was too quiet is time very well spent. We have a no widdling policy and are very conscious the punters are probably trying to have a chat and a drink before the band starts so we try to have minimal disruption for them.2 points
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Top coat on....I think it is going to look ok2 points
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Cases are around but not easy to find but you can buy replacement bridge covers that look great2 points -
Well the BF 12s are your guys then, imo. As they`re pretty much flat response you can dial in exactly what you want without having to counteract the baked in eq/frequency setting of a cab so what you get on stage is what FOH gets if you DI post-eq - ideal if you don`t want a generic bass tone for the band. I think Chris is pretty spot on with either two SCs or a SC/SM combination - and that little stack with an MB800 would be plenty loud enough for outdoor stage monitoring, plus being so light and portable you`d probably end up using it all at whatever gig you were playing, irrespective of size.2 points
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+1 A couple of BF Super Compacts with a Mesa Subway D800 (or D800+) would provide a broad range of powerful tones for most outdoor or large venues. Also provides flexibility for smaller venues. The new Fender Rumble 800HD would be a slightly lower cost solution.2 points
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The 210 has a much warmer vintage sound than the compact or midget, indeed that’s why BF call them Retro. I used a GK RB with the 210 & 410 and just couldn’t quite get that hard sharpness of the GK sound through, so I’d look at their 12s instead. Additionally for outdoor festival gigs I’d be looking at least at a 212, although BF are quality cabs a single 112 outdoors irrespective of monitoring, well it’s asking a lot.2 points
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I love it. I think its a great cab. Very lightweight - 22kg and compact for a 4x10. Very nice sound, and very adaptable with the horn being ON/HALF/OFF switchable. I use it with the Quilter and Helix and its literally EVERYTHING i need in a very small package that can fit in the boot of a small car. It can go very loud if needed, but i dont think ive ever had the Quilter over 5 on the gain and 12 oclock on the volume dial - which is about 160w ! Theres a photo below of the Quilter and N410 on stage - and it didnt even come close to not being loud enough. The cab really doesnt get enough credit. Its as light as a Barefaced and IMO much more sturdy.2 points
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Mine too. But I don't care, so basically anything by Delbert McClinton, Keb Mo, Bonnie Raitt, Bobby Bland and Little Feat.2 points
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Well, it's official: Basschat is overwhelmingly overpopulated by an assorted assortment of crusty old conkers. I have a huge variety of stuff on my iPod (around 900 songs in all IIRC), which I try to make sure I listen to as much of as possible when opportunity knocks. Oldest would probably be Miles Davies, and newest would be, um, Guthrie Govan I would think. I like it all, and it's always on there mostly because I very rarely take anything off. The goodly and gentle @silverfoxnik summed it up pretty well; picking one or two from the collection is an impossible task.2 points
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I have much respect for him. Not only as a player but as a human being. He was very shabbily treated by EVH in so many respects but never gets into any tit for tat slagging - I've watched interviews where he is being pushed for detail about how he felt about reading he'd been sacked etc but he steadfastly refuses to bite. EVH even went as far as saying that he sang MA's vocal part on the records and taught him how to play the bass - no reaction from MA.2 points
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Well done @jebroad and thanks 👍2 points
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VT Bass and BDDI feature a clean blend; this has a touch of gain and EQ applied to the clean side, AKA the deep channel. Should sound fatter overall and make the two channels more cohesive. The VT and BDDI flub out with too much low end hitting the clipping circuit at high gain. The YYZ has a switch to cut the lows entering the dirt section. The BDDI has a mid scoop that you need to fight against with the EQ. The YYZ has a very present midrange, I'm interested in seeing how it compares to cranking up the character on the VT. I love the DuG pedal but it's best in a supportive role, humongous chasm in the mids creates space for heavy guitars yet still cuts and punches through. I would like something with more midrange poke for when the bass is taking on more of a lead role. Early reports from users experienced with all their previous pedals have said this is the best thing they've ever put out. That's why I want to try one. I've no interest in trying to sound like Geddy Lee, I've not listened to much Rush - I gave it a try once and had to switch it off!2 points
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Well I suppose I could buy a couple of RPM’s, Palmer speaker sim, an AD200 and Avalon DI and recreate the sound, or use the excellent Tech21 gear to get close to what he has live but have my own twist as even with his settings dialled perfectly exactly the Same, i’ll Never sound exactly the same. Its like dUg products, by all means I could bi-amp, but they have been engineered brilliantly into small boxes. Studio as you know is a different kettle of fish, often not the same bass as Live etc. But to answer your question, if he is using his signature pre-amp live and playing songs from multiple albums........2 points
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Paul Rodgers....Vocals Richie Blackmore....Guitar Neil Murray....Bass Ian Paice….Drums or David Coverdale....Vocals Vivian Cambell….Guitar Bob Daisley….Bass Simon Kirke....Drums or Frankie Miller....Vocals Mick Ralphs....Guitar Andy Fraser....Bass Brian Downey....Drums or Ian Gillan….Vocals Rory Gallagher....Guitar Roger Glover....Bass Ted McKenna....Drums Could be interesting "Best of British"2 points
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God I dream of that! No matter how good my fellow musicians are I seem to end up with the biggest amateurs come sound check time2 points
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Great to hear its beginning to work out again for you Blue - it just takes a few positive things to turn it around when everything drops off and it happens to all of us at some point. Stick with it buddy..... Re levels - yes we always do a 5 minute soundcheck with me stood out front for a listen. Check the kick sound, quick spin round all the drums with the bass, check both vocal levels in monitors then add in the mains, mix the 2 guitars in and then just a spin through the verse and chorus of Rosalie to check the lot. We never change it so it stays a consistent reference point. Literally takes 5 minutes and everyone knows exactly what to do.2 points
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Master of Reality Vol 4 Sabbotage Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Huge early Sabbath fan but they hit there musical heights with these 4 lp's take some beating in terms of musical creativity and sheer power2 points
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The Yes Album Sabotage (Black Sabbath) All Beatles2 points
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I had a LP copy that I sprayed the same colour scheme as this but I did a red go faster stripe up the neck hoping it would make me play quicker!! 😁2 points
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Presumably 3 at the same time to ensure you stayed mobile 😉2 points
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I would like to sell (no trade) my absolutely as new Keith Roscoe Bass LG5 custom. Bought it new from bass-direct. Absolutely no scratches. Everything works fine. Bass is located in Düsseldorf/Germany. Shipping within EU is no problem. •Specifications; • Spanish cedar Body, • Exhibition Quilted/Spalted maple top • Finish - Natural gloss • Maple/Purpleheart neck • Fingerboard - Paduk white side markers • Graphtech nut • 35" Scale - 2 octave • Aguilar OBP 3-band pre amp with volume, pan, treble/bass stack, mid/mid freq select push/pull (250/800hz) • Aguilar DCB Pickups in the Roscoe positions • Black ultralight Hipshot tuners • Black Hipshot A style bridge in Aluminium • Strings: D'Addario EXL Nickel Wound 45 - 130 • Roscoe fitted hard case • Weight: 8lb 12oz/3.9kg1 point -
I’m not an expert on relicing in and outs, but I am a snob...that’s great work. Amazing looking bass, and a build to be rightly envious of. Nice one 👍1 point
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Wow - the bass is pretty prominent on the VH records, particularly the first two.1 point
