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True to his word, Mark from Limelight has delivered almost exactly to his earliest estimate of 12-16 weeks from order. I couldn’t be happier with it. It is exactly what I was after. It does have a J neck on it, but other than that it’s ALL Precision. I could have sworn I had a spare set of Schaller’s knocking around somewhere, but it appears not. I’ll order them at the same time as the blue Dunlop picks I was going to get.8 points
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Selling my Obsession Legend VI fretless, very good condition (9/10), case included. Price drop: 2500GBP No trades, please. Specifications: - 6 string - Scale 35" - Fretless with 36 fret positions - Body: mahogany/maple - Construction: bolton neck - Neck: maple - Fretboard: Ebony - Nut: Ebony - Bridge: Jerzy Drozd propietary bridge and tailpiece, string spacing is not adjustable - Piezo: RMC - Hardware color Gold - Pickups: Jerzy Drozd split single coil type pickup + RMC pickups at bridge - Electronics: Aguilar OBP-3 active preamp - 3 band - Controls: Volume, Balance, Treble, Middle, Bass, Passive tone, Active/pasive switch - Knobs: Wooden dome knobs, 18mm diameter - Body finish: Poliurethane/ Acrilic satin finish - Neck finish: Poliurethane/ Acrilic satin finish7 points -
Hi all, Very much a mega feeler at the moment, I love this bass, largely a trade post as mentioned below, looking for a early/mid-60's C neck Precision. However, whilst it's fantastic, and has done a lot of good work with me, I do prefer 60's Precision neck's, so I'm going to try and scratch that itch a little more. Heavily gigged because it's excellent, and it's in a played condition for it's age, but nothing too crazy, plenty of nicks, a couple down to the wood, but mostly just really nice wear, To my knowledge (certainly I purchased it as such), it's all original, including the case although that is looking tired now, although all parts present and working, definitely more for provenience than use. I haven't ever taken the neck off, but I will for a serious enquiry. Truss rod absolutely fine and neck nice and straight, currently setup beautifully with La Bella 760FL flats. Nut width, 42mm. B profile neck. Can be heard on the entirety of this album (headphones needed): And here's a little Pino I transcribed with it (headphones needed): I don't really want to sell this without having a nice early 60's refin to pull the trigger on fairly quickly. As such, this is almost just a trade post, with me able to add cash obviously. Even willing to add my Lakland US 44-64 if of interest. So if you are perhaps looking to release some cash from a early/mid 60's Precision (probably a refinish/stripped), would be happy to talk about it with this as a part ex. I reserve the right to drop this craziness at any point, it is a cracking bass. I don't have a weight until later, but it's under 9lbs for sure. Many thanks Si6 points -
Give them the Brexit Party's mail email address.6 points
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Do you actually need a woohoo player in your band?4 points
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Yes! I got one! Woohoo!4 points
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Right, sorry to interrupt this game for a minute but there's something I need to get off my chest, and being into the music I'm into this isn't easy for me 😉 My name is Allan and I absolutely love Copacabana. There, I said it. It's epic, such an upbeat, happy feeling disco tune and yet the lyrics are as dark as they come. As you were 😁4 points
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Fretboard ready to be stuck on the neck with the help of a purpose-made 9.5 radius wedge. White binding just finished.4 points
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Next is fitting the rosette to the top. To avoid measuring errors, I used the original cutout as a template for the Dremel radius cutter holes: Then, with lots of double checking, replicating the cuts - remembering to allow where applicable for the width of the cutter: I checked the fit of the two outer rings and then did a further series of cuts to hog out the middle bit and cleaned up with a chisel: Then glued and clamped: When that's dry, I will scrape level and then add some purfling strips. But first, I have to meet @wwcringe at Derby station to pass back a very nice Talman he asked me to soup up and tart up a bit4 points
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Practice.4 points
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Mtd Andrew Gouchè 635 Maple burl top, alder body . Tiger maple neck, purple heart fingerboard , very good condition like new, with hard case. Birth date 25/9/16 Price 3600£ or 4000e Plus shipping from Athens3 points -
Here’s my new baby soon to be shipped to me. #8554 Pelham Blue NYC Satin.3 points
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You're right, they're not. The great advantage of the five-string is that you get two full octaves over five frets everywhere on the fretboard. I switched from a four to a five about fifteen months ago and I can't see myself ever going back. Keeping the B string quiet took a bit of getting used to, but the main work was in changing the root of each scale. I started with E major and E minor rooting on the fifth fret of the B string; once I had those patterns in my head, the rest was easy.3 points
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I think I may be the crazy...3 points
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Big day today, not a nice one from my point of view, soldering, I really hate soldering. with the freeway switch there was more wires than normal and it was very fiddly. Anyways it got done and plugged in for a test and boy does it sound good even with the silks on the nut. One small problem is that in VT bridge and neck mode the neck pup isn't working but it is in every other position so I'll check my soldering tomorrow. Always a good day when a bas you've built makes a noise3 points
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Hi there to all you BC members ! Yes lets hear about your favourite players famous and not so famous and I will look forward to showing you around the factory here in Sevenoaks to show you how the strings are made. I am sure you will find it interesting.... Here's a cool ad from the 1970's featuring a few more Rotosound artists ! Regards, Jason How3 points
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3 pickups, win!3 points
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A medication box with am and pm sections would do 14 different ones, the lids snap closed, and have handy suggestions as to which plectrum to use on any given day!3 points
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I’ve been gigging the Audio Technica system 10 stomp box for about 4-5 years now. Never misses a beat and sounds good to me. My rhythm guitarist uses the shure system which also works faultlessly. My lead guitarist’s tone is far too delicate to be defiled by a wireless system 😂3 points
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That joke's so old, it writes newspaper articles complaining about 18-24 year olds and then refers to them as "milennials". S.P.3 points
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I have used a 5 string bass exclusively since the mid 90's. That's in all forms and styles of music, from functions, to covers of every decade, to reggae, to blues, to folk music. 4 strings are no more suitable than any other number of strings in any style of music. When are bass players going to understand that what you play is far more important than what you use as the tools for the job. 5 and 6 string basses were normalised over 40 years ago. Why are we still having these conversations and experiencing these prejudices?3 points
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What an amazing thread! I say amazing, I mean dangerous. I had thought I’d quashed my GAS and then I find this thread!! Anyway here’s my single ray that ever owned, bought new in 94 and still in nearly new condition, gigged heavily but treasured. I’m on the lookout for matching 5 but unsure I can handle the extra weight...3 points
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If you really do love or require the "extra depth and fretting positions available from the 5" then your playing is going to suffer if you go back to a 4. If you have technical issues, get a better bass player to look at what you are doing and suggest improvements. I too struggle with weight so I don't play basses that are too heavy. If you can play what you need to play on a 4 string bass, then sell the 5 and buy a 4 string bass. I'm guessing if that was the answer then you'd have already done it! So keep the 5, get help and focus on resolving all the issues.3 points
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I always use brass saddles on Telecaster type guitar builds, but no brass nuts these days, unless someone asks for it, though I used to cut my own brass nuts when I started out building electrics, but that was back in the late 70's, and brass was a big thing then. My first few builds had brass bridges, saddles, string retainers and nuts, some even had brass knobs! (Though necks, natural finishes, DiMarzio and Bill Lawrence high output pickups and brass hardware, pure 1970/80's.) There's an opinion that once a string is fretted any possible effect produced by a brass nut is taken out of the equation, that any effect from having one will only be apparent on strings played open. That sounds logical to me, but the main reason I stopped cutting them was fashion moved on and people stopped wanting them, plus they are a fair bit of work especially if you start from scratch with brass rod. The terrible old Kodak 'Instamatic' camera pick is of the first two guitars I ever made back in 1977, All Tasmanian native timbers, Mountain Ash, Blackwood and Myrtle and plenty of brass...3 points
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You’d need a medium now.3 points
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Every bass player should be made to try one of these, at least once ! Remind themselves of what we could have been playing, before someone invented NeoDiddy speakers and class Diddy amps.3 points -
For the last dreadnought I did, I did an offset rosette which I wanted to try again. This was the last one: This time, I took a note of the measurements! You never know - there maybe a next time! I'd got three plates I could use, so cut out the shape and tried them to see which figuring worked best: Then out with the Dremel. This is about the only job I do with this accessory but by golly it's useful! Then it's a case of measuring correctly and remembering which hole you are supposed to be pivoting around! With luck, you end up with this: Which gives me the rosette. Of course - I've got to rout the same shape in the expensive top wood next...hmmm and that needs to be accurate!3 points
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For sale this beauty Warwick Streamer stage 2 from 94 Nice condition Bartolini pickups and MEC 3 band preamp Weight: 4,5kg Sorry no trade2 points -
The other issue that's been touched on above is what (if any) prep you should do to the previously bonded surfaces to maximise your chances of a decent repair. In my experience, you would normally clean the old stuff off and maybe roughen the surface of the wood before you start again. Ideally we need to know whether the old adhesive was water-based or solvent-based.2 points
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I've owned a six10 from new for the past 2 and a bit years. I leave it in hot cars and stages and don't particularly baby it. No issues regarding the tolex or anything else for that matter.2 points
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Probably a good idea as you have to soften the old glue soaked into the back of the tolex. I'd also peel the tolex back to get a bigger new surface to spread the glue on.2 points
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Wow. Picked my Super P up from @thebassgallery earlier and have just gotten a chance to give her a proper spin at home. Just spent the past hour or so joyously noodling and I can say I’m very pleased with the Tonestyler! This bass always sounded great but this has just kicked it up a notch. I’ve got the “Bass Ten” version and it just gives me everything I could want tonally. I feel like I have an active bass but with 1 knob! Love the fact they’ve included the “pickups straight to jack” setting, bypassing the circuit altogether for maximum treble content, and on the other end of the spectrum I really enjoy the “sub” setting at full counter-clockwise on the knob. Though for slightly more articulation and definition while still feeling very subby I prefer just one notch clockwise from the “sub” setting. Everything in between is really delightful and I found myself just now realising I could cop a reasonable upright sound with this thing in a way I couldn’t really do before. Must be that mid frequency hump. A fantastic bass just got fantastic-er. Anyone wondering whether to take the plunge and go for a Tonestyler. Just do it. They aren’t cheap but I’d say they’re worth it.2 points
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With 12 weeks to go and already discounting tickets with just two artists announced I hate to be negative but I really do not have good feeling about this years event. Come on organisers step it up and sell this to me.2 points
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Especially Bobby Farrel's interpretive dance...2 points
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This bass just inspires me to pick it up and play. Since getting it I’ve played it almost every day ‘for ten minutes’ - next thing I know my wife is tapping me on the shoulder saying she’s going to bed! It sounds sooooo good. I haven’t even missed my Ken Smith much yet - I’m still planning on replacing that with a four string but this bass is just so much fun I’m wondering what’s the rush? Leo might have got it all wrong with Fender but he nailed it at last 😂2 points
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Another benefit of this and similar amps is that they can be serviced and repaired by any competent tech, so should last a very long time. Had some work done on mine by V-Amps and Pete said it was easy to work on.2 points -
I didn't want to make it too obvious or easy! I know it has more cheese than a double cheeseburger with a side portion of cheese.2 points
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Looks great, really nice grain in the wood.2 points
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Very nice indeed, hkh and I like the jazz width neck 👍2 points
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Second visit : Body curves ! Close-ups show the curly grain of the unfinished ash.2 points
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My MTD Kingston Super 5 - and all MTD Kingston 5ers - has 19mm string spacing. So does my Dingwall. Special mention goes out to my Yamaha BB735a with 18mm which is very comfortable. Lakland 5ers are 19mm too. As are Ibanez BTBs. Sandbergs have adjustable string spacing from between 18mm - 19.5mm I think. Sire basses are 18mm. These are all off the top of my head so I’m happy to be corrected, but the point I’m trying to make is that basses with wider string spacing aren’t uncommon. Also, and this isn’t necessarily aimed at you @itu but more for those who may be new to 5 stringers: I’d strongly argue that the shape of the neck, fingerboard radius and string spacing at the nut are just as important as spacing at the bridge. For example, playing an MTD and an Ibanez BTB side by side feels very different despite them both having 19mm spacing at the bridge. The MTD tapers to a narrower nut width than the Ibanez, plus the MTD has an asymmetric neck profile with a bit more meat to it whereas the Ibanez has a wider nut and a flatter neck profile. These things create a huge difference in playability between the two instruments. Bridge string spacing really isn’t everything.2 points
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http://www.fse-aardvark-planner.tk/other/gtbl4.mp3 CAVEAT (from what happened last time!) This is an arrangement, I think its accurate but I've not listened to the original recently, so can't be 100%. But you should be able to get it off this.2 points
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Never played more than a 4 on a function/pub gig, I'm afraid, but I've had a couple of pulled faces (from muso types) when I've used my Shukerbird for a bit of slap covering Luther Vandross' Never Too Much, and I once had a self-declared 'very experienced guitarist' just object to the bass itself at a rockier gig: he made the effort to cross the room to me during a break to declare "A Thunderbird with a Fender neck? That's just wrong...." I showed him a picture of JE playing his, which didn't help: "There you go: that's The Ox" "Who?" "Yep" "What?" "Oh look, we're going back on..." 🙂2 points
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Maybe not for the volume, but a second cab gives you a big step forward in the tone.2 points
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I'm going to see Kiss next Tuesday in Glasgow - not yesterday as I originally thought! No wonder it was so easy to find a parking space!!2 points
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Not yet. When another One10 comes up in the classifieds, get it. If you think 1 sounds good 2 will be really make you smile.2 points
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Is that my old white Streamer? If so I would hope the repaired headstock, refinish and non-original EQ are clearly advertised so the buyer knows exactly what they are getting2 points -
Oh - Parts - I read that very wrong and was wondering how your rehearsals panned out...2 points
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A 1 x 10" combo that weighs 2kg and sounds like a 1970s 100w Marshall bass head through two 4 x 12 cabs. That would sell, to me at least.2 points
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I keep mine in the filter of the washing machine.2 points
