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I've been after a Precision 5 string for a while now, there aren't really many options about (that are passive and not P/J), but managed to find a Fender American Professional P5 for an excellent price. Very impressed with it so far, came with a nice setup, and I of course have out La Bella flats straight onto it! Wasn't sure about the Antique Olive in photos, but it's actually a really nice finish in person, especially with the mint scratchplate: However, I also managed to pick up one of the Player series (MIM) Precisions for a good price too. I'm actually very impressed, needed a tiny bit of work on the setup, but it's dialled in and it sounds excellent, finish is great....if I keep it, I'll put a black scratch plate on it likely: Si10 points
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All working thanks to the aerial suggestions and the nice chaps at Quad who refurbished it after I found it languishing in the revered parents attic. No, I'm not spending thousands on a pair of period ESL speakers. I may look for some better ones than I am using at some point. There's a 303 in the back BTW7 points
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Took my 20 year old ABM 500 down to deepest Essex on Thursday for a much needed look at.What can I say.the team down at Ashdown were amazing,got there at 7.30 am coffee straight on ,nice chat with Mark,what a lovely chap.Guy the tech started on my amp before 8 bells ,Replaced all the pots new bulb holder .and a general tidy up ,everything sorted,Very impressed with the way they work and attitude towards their customers.ABM s are built to last and can always be repaired whatever ,apparently.So came away with an old new amp,at a very very reasonable price.Thanks Gents,Very much appreciated.😊5 points
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Saw it on Gumtree going for a song, made a tentative enquiry ... bang, before you know it, its bought! You know how it is. I'm now the proud owner of a stunning 5 string thru-neck (graphite/flamed maple laminate) Vigier Passion 3. It arrived today after two days in transit (still in tune) and it's a beauty. According to the previous owner there is a connection to Alphonso Johnson (he has provenance via Patrice Vigier). I owned a Vigier Arpege (ex Hue & Cry) back in the 80's but had to sell it to pay bills ... suffice to say, I'm a happy camper.5 points
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Damn guys this place should carry a warning, only joined to track down a certain status, and i,m never getting out the door without 2 others i,ve seen. My dear old mum warned me about places like this 😢🤣5 points
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I can confirm it sounds fat and hefty with a 212! I'm very pleased with my couple of week old ABM 600. I just came from an Ampeg PF-500 and quite a few years before that I had a LMII. It's like there are some frequencies that don't fill out in the same way with class D. At least not the stuff I've tried. The size/weight does mean I can't put my head in my gigbag anymore, but it does balance nicely with my pedalboard in the other hand!5 points
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We're Bass players Dave. I suspect nothing we do will impress anyone besides another bass player.5 points
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Me too! Then I get to the venue & realise that I've forgotten everything!5 points
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Hi folks I'm selling my recently bought special edition Precision. It's one of the new player series basses in an ocean turquoise blue which is pretty nice. Maple neck. Excellent condition with the plastic still on the pick guard. Would prefer a collection only sale please. Thanks4 points -
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Massive price drop 700 GBP (plus shipping cost) Hi, everyone! It is the vintage version (1983) of SB-2 with slab body and the original headstock before the Fender lawsuit. The bass was made in the legendary Fender factory in Fullerton California. The bass is in its original condition and of course works flawlessly. Very low action. Amazing neck with slight flame. Very easy to play, C shape, 40mm nut width. Only 2-3 small scratches on the body that you 'll see in the photos. I would describe the sound as a mixture of Precision (Neck PU) and Stingray (Bridge PU), with a warmer sound when both pickups are used. Definitely more flesh and output than conventional Jazz Bass PUs, it's always in the mix! It comes packed like a tank in an almost new soft gig bag. Thanks. Trades: Vintage sounding Jazz bass or Mustang. I need growling on the neck pickup (for jazzes). I don't care about the weight. Heavier means better sound... Thanks again4 points -
Lovely bass, I do love an ACG Currently have three in the stable but have a hankering for at least two more. He’s a bad influence on my bank balance is @skelf4 points
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Found this lurking around th nether regions of evilbay. Couldn't find masses about these on line but it was made in 1989 in France, American Walnut Body, Maple neck and rather nice 24 fret Rosewood board. Bartolini p/ups and passive V/V/T electronics. Altogether a very nice 24 fret J bass,4 points
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Sadowsky basses have been a revelation for me. The bands comment on the bass more and last week I had another member of the audience asking about my 5 string bass. It's become quite a common occurrence with this bass. Also, since moving to Barefaced cabs I get a lot of comments about the overall sound of the bass. I guess that's because they can hear me better with the clear and full sound. The Sadowsky Metro has a very full and dynamic sound. I'm in a perfect storm of bass loveliness. Some people in the audience do notice but it's the bands who play better where there is a better bass sound. I agree about the price, that's why I play a used Metro and couldn't even look a new NYC. But the new Metro Express basses are coming in at less than the cost of a new Fender Elite/Ultra. They use the same electrics and pickups as the more expensive basses and are guaranteed to be less than 9lbs. They should be on everyone's "To Try" list.4 points
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It's all about the image!! That's why I rock with high end gear!! It gives an illusion of talent... At least that's what the salesman told me whilst he was running my card through the machine...4 points
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Our mandolin player arrived from Oxford at a gig in London... without his mandolin. Years ago he was my guitarist and turned up at a gig in Bristol... without his guitar.4 points
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You're looking at a very early G&L L2000 bass. Made in late '80/early '81, this is truly a beast. It was refinished in silver and given new frets before I bought it. The original PreAmp died and it was made passive with the Active/Passive switch approximating that OMG setting on an L1k. Comes with Original G&L Hardcase (battered but fully functional and pictured below). It sounds flipping huge. Feels like a Stingray. Sounds like a great L2k. Truss Rod works at it should (this IS a G&L after all) and it's light for an L2K at approximately 8.6 pounds.Light for a L2000. It has a really unique feature in the form of an embossed logo on the body. It’s been painted over and you need to look out for it. But I have been told that it was super early G&L demo bass for use at conferences like Namm. Skunk Stripe. Maple F/B. Very Stingray feeling neck. 1st Generation Hex Key Pole Pieces. And it features Leo's original Paddle-Style headstock which he had to jettison a few years later. If I was one of our extremely enthusiastic American cousins, I'd rabbit on about this bass having 'Leo's DNA' and the fact that the L2K encompassed the 'refinement of his Fender's groundbreaking inventions in the world of bass in the 1950s'. As I'm British, however, I'll just settle for this being an excellent instrument and a joy to play. I love this bass and have owned it for 12 years. It's toured from LA to New York via SXSW and from Bath to Berlin. As my dog recently had to undergo emergency surgery and treatment last week, however, the need for funds has forced its sale. Which is a horrible situation to be in but vet bills are brutal in the cost stakes. My dog is on the mend and I'd rather be G&L-less rather than Dog-less. I'm based in London (as is the bass). Happy to post provided the buyer of this fine instrument can sort out the costs for it. Update: Action set to just above 5/64 (17th Fret) on the G String and 6/64 and the E String (17th Fret) and the bass is free of buzz and rattle. Relief is .012 UPDATE: 28.11.19 Price Drop £6203 points -
Thought some of you might enjoy Swedish prog/fusion/folk band Made in Sweden playing live. Pekka on bass, but I think they were all good musicians. From a 1976 festival in Ålesund in Norway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63f2Wl5UIGQ3 points
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Looking for a Stingray at half the price? These were built in the same San Luis Obispo factory and present fantastic bang for your buck. Research them online and you’ll see they are well reviewed. It’s a 2EQ active version built in 2004, finished in white with non-original tort guard. The original aluminium effect guard will be included. You don’t seem to see so many of the white variety. It has a few marks, the worst of which I’ve photographed on the rear of the body. It’s otherwise in great shape. It plays and sounds exactly as a Stingray should, nice low action too. Trial / collection from Cardiff is welcomed. Happy to post also. No case but can be well protected for shipping.3 points -
Thanks Ped. I'd really appreciate a gander at that manual 👍... that's very kind of you. I've firmed up on the history a little: Mr Vigier himself confirmed that the case belonged to Alphonso Johnson and has "Been around the world a couple of times". As a long time Weather Report fan I'm super happy.3 points
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Awesome! I just bought a Passion iv 5-string. It really is a beautifully built bass. I can't comment on the earlier series, but these pickups and preamp sound fantastic. This is the first bass I have owned where the blend actually works and doesn't function like a three way switch!3 points
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Nice, does that have Benedetti pickups? I think that the earlier neck through Passion and Arpege models are really state of the art instruments, even more so than the newer bolt on models with Delano pick ups. Not that there is anything wrong with the newer models, they are still great too (I own a bolt on Arpege five string). I already have an Excess and Arpege, so the Passion is the only one left for me to get to obtain the full Vigier set...once I have the funds...3 points
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Wouldn't lecture you on 810 cabs but what i've found after 40+ yrs playing bass is the depth of the cab seems to make a fair bit of difference IMO The Berg AE112 and Markbass rigs i had weren't that deep. I've tried a "deep" lightweight cabs from Markbass (410) that sounded good. The Mesa lightweight cabs i've been looking at are also quite deep but i've still to try them out. Over the years I've gone from the standard Marshall stacks to 215's then onto custom cabs that i used for 20+ yrs then trying various good quality lightweight cabs and back to what i still regard as heavy the Mesa PH212. I buy a bass rig for the tone i like to hear. My full band loved it when i changed to the Mesa rig and i've had many comments at gigs on the depth of tone i have. Some gigs its just my backline and others where its thru the PA then its down to what i hear on stage. The lightweight cabs just didn't do it for me. My band told me they could "hear and feel" the bass on stage with the Mesa rig. They didn't have that with my lightweight rigs but then again they also said same when i was using an Ampeg 810. I'm not a fan of 810 cabs to be honest. Not just the physical size but the tone doesn't justify the effort of humping it around for me. At the end of the day its down to personal choice and each individual being happy with whatever they prefer to use. When you're younger its easier and how a rig looks on stage plays an important part. Now that i'm older and wiser its purely down to how it sounds. Dave3 points
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I kind of agree, but my having never played, or wanted to play, those aforementioned songs has nothing to do with snobbery. I honestly believe that there are a vast amount of songs that average pub punters will enjoy and dance to, and you don't need to play the same songs as the band last week, and the week before that and so on. There's seventy years of popular music to draw from, surely we can think of a set that other bands don't play that folks still love. I'm a 46 year old male playing Britney Spears, Girls Aloud, Katy Perry and Pink on doublebass. I don't think you could possibly class that as music snobbery. 🙂3 points
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Custom Fodera Emperor 5 strings Fretless Bolt-On for Sale or Trade. Myrtle Flame topwood. Alder Body. Seymours and Pope preamp. Born in December 2016. Selected Myrtle Top. Purplehart position lines. Thin and fast neck. MOP dots with Tulips at 12th and 24th frets. The Bridge Pickup interior Coil is 60's position. 3 Way Switch to toggle between outside single, inside single, and dual coil modes. With Fodera Hard Case.2 points -
FS/FT I am no longer playing so this cab needs to go to someone who can enjoy its great tone and power.(comes with that magic heft free of charge) Cab £250 ABM-410H-EVO IV Cabinet This has never been gigged, played through only a couple of times in the bedroom .This was a gift for a project that never happened so needs to be sold.. Any trial welcome along with tea and biscuits .The cab is as new . Info below. Bass Cab Carries the remainder of the Thomann warranty Pick up , or willing to meet within reasonable distance from Stoke. Possible trade s for Quality small combo Cheers for looking. Specifications ;> Power Handling 650 Watts Speaker Configuration 4 x 10" with Horn Impedance 8 Ohm Frequency Response 30Hz - 20kHz SPL 103dB 1W @ 1m H x W x D (mm) 660 (+20mm for feet) x 610 x 420 (+20mm for skids) Weight (kg) 332 points -
I just took delivery of my Mayones Jabba 5 Classic. Not even taken it out of the case yet, as I am still at work designing roundabouts! First impression is the stunning finish! I opted for birdseye fingerboard, 3-band eq and 18mm spacing, which meant Delano pickups. Should play nice as they PLEK all their guitars. Impressed so far. IMG_4098.MOV2 points
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All it takes is a little self restraint. Read my 9 pages of feedback and see!2 points
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Try listeningg to Maceo Parkers live version of Mustang Sally with Sweet Charles singing lead vocal. Blue2 points
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Hey, Its a super high gloss finish. Didn't photograph very well. I spoke to Vigier before buying because I was confused. Does the current Passion have mono bridges or the one piece. Turns out the one piece bridge is the current one. I would have preferred a parametric mid control, but saying that the tone is bloody marvelous. I even turn the treble almost all the way off to make it less hi-fi.2 points
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Plonker. I'm keeping score you know..... I haven't forgotten about Tufty The Arsonist.2 points
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Yep; I think their bargain presence in the secondhand market is great for newer bassists (probably with stronger backs and the enthusiasm most of us dinosaurs used to have back in our giddy youths) to progress onto. Ahhh, those old tube tellys? There was a warm and heft to those old analogue signals that all this new digital nonsense has ruined, etc, etc... 🤐2 points
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Congratulations @White Cloud First time I saw Vigier adverts in Guitarist magazine I was smitten. Took me 30 odd years before I got one, didn't take long for the 2nd to arrive 🙂2 points
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Welcome to the wallet emptier.2 points
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Awesome!! I know you’ve been a big fan of Vigier for a while so I’m really pleased you’re now in possession of this one. Nice to have the proper case too - those are even harder to find than the basses!! I’d love to see some more pictures of it 🥰 Guessing this has the Preamp with sweepable parametric EQ, I have the original manual for it somewhere so will attach here when I find time. Cheers ped2 points
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Yeah - it’s annoying stuff to work with. Going to leave it a few days and see what it does2 points
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Was going to offer to sell you my Tour 450, not the 700 but still packs a mighty punch. Played this one at an open air festival some time ago through my BFM Omni 10 (2x10 only one cab) and the sound guy had to ask me to turn it down because they couldn't hear the guitar player who was playing through a mic'd Marshall full stack You don't know how proud that made me2 points
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Ordered a D-roc 5 string standard with the three pickup configuration from bass direct. Should be here next year sometime. Full bling aquamarine sparkle.2 points
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👍 I notice you have good speaker wire there also . Looks like qed. 79 strand ( apologies for wearing the anorak 😼)2 points
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I absolutely love it to bits. For me and what I need from a bass at the moment it really delivers. It is extremely lightweight and comfy to wear. No neck dive. The neck isn't skinny or fat but 'just right'. Because of where the pickup is it isn't remotely muddy but has a gorgeous bite to it that sits perfectly in the mix. An absolutely joy to play. As simple as a bass can be but just puts a smile on my face whenever I get it out of the case. I wasn't sure about the 3-point bridge initially and intended to replace it but I have got used to it now and don't find it a problem. It even smells nice! 😁2 points
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I used to go to laskys in Tottenham Court Road every Saturday , sampling their amps and wharfedale Airedale speakers 🙂2 points
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A really nice bass!!! I had an old L1000 before, so I know what you mean...2 points
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You'll remember this conversation at your next gig when you realise that you've lost something vital..... ....most likely your marbles but might equally well be a strap or a lead. But probably the marbles. Again.2 points
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Oh and the badge2 points
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Our drummer made us a better joke. He never came at a festival when it was our turn to play, but has been seen in the crowd... He was so high he didn't even remember he had to play. He never played with us again.2 points
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I had the Ampeg big rig, but having gotten into my mid 40s downsized to a much more compact setup. It sounded great BUT this year I have done 3 pro tours and a series of higher profile supports with name bands at larger venues. So I have gone full circle and now have an Orange 4x10 and 1x15. The 4x10 is hands down the best cab I have ever heard but sadly it is also the heaviest. I am just much more conscious of ensuring that a friend is around to help with all the lifting. I'd add generally amps don't hold the resale in the way that basses do. So it kinda stands to reason.2 points
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Two options: * Put the guitarist and his rig in the car park. Set the stage up like normal people do. * Sack off the tech-nerd guitarist and get in an old skool playa with a Peavey Bandit No need to thank me2 points
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Sorry, but you're only allowed to pick two out of three... Which is the least important?2 points
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Here's me at the back pretending to be cool...2 points
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Typical bass player's smile!!2 points
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