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Fender precision 5 Feb 1965 L series In original condition ( pickup covers are custom shop) and the capacitor not the original but from the same time I have the original too Brazilian rosewood board Alder body 3,9 kilo Frets have plenty of life Very low action for a preci of this time Very nice player With cites certification With original fender case 1967 Price 5000euro for quick sale (10 days)9 points -
Here's the full text of his apology, posted in 'Status', a newbie can't be expected to navigate himself around our site as well as us old uns..! 'Hello everyone, just wanted to offer apologies for my perceived rudeness. I have been targeted by courier scammers on other platforms so may have become over sensitive. Sorry. I should have been clear I will only sell in a direct meeting and that’s not easy in these crazy times. Having said all that, the bass is still there and I’m sure I can work out how to deliver to the lucky buyer Best Mike'7 points -
https://www.getintothis.co.uk/2020/05/dawsons-music-saved-by-manchester-entrepreneur-from-going-out-of-business/ Great Local firm - an established MI retailer has salvaged the company and staff. Made up for all of my old colleagues.6 points
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Tidied the post. Please keep all personal comments to PM's. Back to selling the bass. Thanks Si6 points
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Feed every AC/DC song into an AI bot and see what the result is? Why not eh. Sounds mostly like For Those About To Rock, but the lyrics are just a jumble. The opening riff is cool tho! https://loudwire.com/artificial-intelligence-bot-writes-ac-dc-song-great-balls/5 points
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Thought my Custom Shop Chrome CTM 300 would be appreciated here5 points
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Welcome 🙂 What a beautiful pair of Jazz basses. Dont hang around here too long. You’ll end up buying loads of “essential” gear you didn’t previously know existed, discover that all your current gear is too heavy, and find yourself in heated debate about things that aren’t real like “Heft”... 😐 Here are a couple stock phrases that will stand you in good stead and save time if you copy and paste them into a handy file upfront 👍 “It’s all in the fingers” - used in reply to any suggestion that different basses / amps are capable of affecting tone in any way whatsoever. ”Jaco only needed 4 strings” - Useful in reply to any topic regarding a bass with 5 or more strings 👍 This is especially poignant as it’s widely known that all bass players want to sound and play exactly like Jaco. “It’s one of the good ones” - Used when selling a Fender bass from the 70s to assure a buyer this particular instrument was on the right side of Fenders notoriously iffy QC at the time... Although as every bass sold on BC seems to be “one of the good ones” I’m not sure where this accusation comes from 🤔 Anyway just a few pointers 🙂 ... oh and if you discover which bass is best for metal can you let the rest of us know so we can finally close the site down and get back to whatever it was we were all doing before. 🎸 🤘4 points
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For clarity I simply said most audiences don’t care for slap bass. Fans of particular genres or specific bands can obviously go all in especially when it’s such an intrinsic part of the bands style - early Chilli Peppers, Level 42, Marcus et al. There’s defo some confirmation bias going on here (well it is a bass forum, right!). I’d much rather listen to a player play in time, play the right notes and if they can season it with some style and technique fair play. Likes on YT can be attributed to fans of the artist rather than fans of a technique or simply appreciation of a musician playing well. **Cue some slap video with a million hits 😀4 points
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Wanted to share my recommendation for these basses. To my ears and experience, this would be considered incredible tone for a 1k plus bass. Just insane quality for such a low price. Tuners - nice and tight, the G peg has a zone where it gets a bit crunchy but still works well. Keeps its tuning very very well. I've installed an extra string retainer for the A string as it lacked a bit of punch, but i didnt worry about doing it on a bass this cheap. Fingerboard - no dead spots, no fretwork needed whatsoever, and the bass intonates like a dream, totally in tune chords up high with flats is no mean feat. Neck - obviously no finish makes it nice and smooth, quite thick front to back but nothing outrageous. Truss rod works great and the relief is surprisingly even on either side of the neck (so far!). Neck pocket is insanely tight - best fit on a bass ive ever seen. Pickup - really clean, traditional sound, i have absolutely no issue with the stock pickup and have no reason to change it. Electronics - smooth range on the volume and tone controls, no 'off-to-on' feeling you get with some basses. Good amount of high-end to play with as you can hear in the demo, for my tastes i could use a tiny bit more but this is an easy and cheap fix. Bridge works perfectly well, id prefer threaded saddles but the bridge was installed perfectly so I wouldnt want to change the string position if i could. Pretty ordinary weight, tuners are nice and light so very little neck dive. I expected this bass to be good value for money but i didnt expect to prefer it over my American Vintage Fender P. Maybe that will pass but right now I cant recommend these enough.3 points
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Got it and still learning3 points
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For anyone enjoying this topic, a quick update. I'm waiting for delivery of my trussrod. I will need to widen my slot, which I intend to do slowly with sandpaper. I'll wait for the rod. As I only want to remove the appropriate amount and not more, that seems wise. Once I bung it in and slap the fretboard back on, the next job will be to repair the finish - or I'll be cutting myself when I play. I know the Elders of the Build have a plan in mind for reattaching the board, I assume I need wood glue, which I have. But what (if anything) should I get for repairs to the finish?3 points
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Julie's husband...3 points
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Who is Roger Walters?3 points
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When he decided to not continue with the band, instead of leaving he sued everyone to make sure noone could have it if he didn't. He lost, they continued and had quite a bit of success. If it was down to him there wouldn't be a pink floyd website for him to put his stuff on. I don't know him or them, but he doesn't appear to be that easy to work with, and obviously they do know him and can decide. And if you want someone else to do somehting to help you, I find going to them rather than just posting a video to all your fans to try and get round them is almost certainly the least likely way to get what you want.3 points
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This has got to be #1 on the Ludicrous Bargains list this week. Superb classic bass for an absolute steal. GLWTS! At that price, you could get a luthier to add lines and you'd still have a bargain bass.3 points
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We did a song in June last year - the bass pushes the tune - while it’s not an overly technical part, it’s one of those parts which if you lose the thread; you’re goosed...the rest of the band sat and watched me in the control room. Obviously in the spirit of “banter” etc, they filmed me and were gooning off to wind me up...nailed it in two takes. And not for mistakes - just so he had two takes. The guitarist (who’s now left) took 30 or so takes on a guitar part for the same song. I listen back now and feel my part is a bit robotic and “going through the motions”. in response to the OP - I was a huge Novoselic fan, I liked his gritty, rubbery bass sound. Lounge Act from Nevermind is still one of my favourite basslines. The isolated bass track makes very little or no sense without the other parts - the drum track and bassline sync together wonderfully - the Dave Grohl/Nevermind version much more than the “Bleach” sessions version.3 points
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I concur. There’s currently a young lady doing pretty unspectacular covers in her kitchen doing the rounds on Facebook. Her engagement figures are huge and there’s the typical male leches making the expected comments. If I played exactly the same, or indeed pretty much any of us, our “likes” or “views” or whatever measure you want to use are unlikely to get out of single figures. This isnt putting the girl down, it’s more a sad reflection on males.3 points
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I've always owned an acoustic guitar that I've used for writing purposes although I never put much effort into being a guitarist. A few years ago a only band I ever played electric guitar in (C1990) was revived and I needed a suitable instrument, I cashed in some Argos vouchers and got a Squier tele. I changed the scratchplate to black when Rick Parfitt died (we shared the same birthday) I found I actually enjoyed playing it and after the other "serious" guitarist quit last year I ended up as sole guitarist in the band and haven't felt the need to upgrade. If you think I look weird you should see the rest of the band.3 points
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I think they were only there for the pick playing 😁 Very well played though. All 3 styles executed perfectly.3 points
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It's a bit like discovering the opposite sex when you were a teenager. It's different and really quite pleasurable. After a few fumbling attempts at the unfamiliar bottom end you soon feel at home🙂3 points
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As would it be useful to have " Brought a spare and used both because I could" - which is really my answer. That said never had either of the two fail at a gig... When I was playing in a function/wedding band this was my standard setup... We'd to three 45 min sets and I'd either do alternate sets or maybe do one (or two at most) change in course of a set (which took less than 5 seconds because of the Lehle switcher pedal) depending on the songs in the set. Could play the whole set with either bass fine, of course, but hey! Like they say, you never buy an insurance policy hoping that you'll use it but, if you ever DO have to use it you'll be glad you had it...3 points
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Weird not to have an option for “Sometimes take one”. I often don’t for small gigs, or for church, but will if it’s a major gig or recording. And I have needed my backup recently - was doing a TV recording with my 64P, and had grounding hum issues due to the way they are wired - thankfully had my 60P with me.3 points
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And my final instalment - this cheep Sonicake Volume / Wah!3 points
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I've had 30 mins with it so far. First impressions - it's remarkable, and not just for the money. The Low B is full and fat and not twangy. It's genuinely up there with my Stingray - and it has the same D'addario strings. I haven't set the action up to my usual as yet but out of the box it plays very well. Will only need a tweak or 2. The neck profile is lovely. 18mm bridge spacing (I find the Ray at 17.5mm a touch tight. Amazing what another 0.5mm can do!) and a nice C shape on the profile. The Flat tone is very balanced and nicely away from the over-bright trend that seems to afflict many modern basses. The EQ is ok. Bit noisy with the treble boosted to max, but 1) it's a cheap bass, and 2) that's not my sort of sound anyway. I would say that the bass is good enough for an EQ upgrade in future if I feel like it. However I tend to set my sound up on the Amp and then only tweak on the bass for the room if needed - and most of the time that will be to cut rather than boost. P pickup alone is very much like a P except I think the pickup is a little bit closer to the neck (difficult to assess on a different scale) so it's quite deep. Similarly the J seems further from the bridge so it's doesn't quite bark as much as a J on my other basses but it's a good sound, if not quite full Jaco. So far I've tried it with my Helix using a "straight into the desk" sort of DI sound with compression, then into Yamaha HS7 studio monitors. I'll try my real amps and other amp patches later. And for those of us afflicted with age and injury... it is 6.9lb - that's nearly 2lb lighter than my PJ-Ray 5. I have a youtube playlist of the tunes my Jazz band plays so I'll be cranking it after work for a proper run as close to being in the mix as I can. I am now seriously considering getting the other colour as well!!! @therealting2 points
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Hi all, not sure if this is allowed, but I just wanted to send a shout out to Hercules Stands. In October 2017 I bought one of their wall guitar hanger on Amazon, the ones with the wooden block. A few weeks ago I realised that a metal part snapped, so that the whole hanger was all wobbly and unstable. I emailed their customer service, they asked for a photo and my details, and in just 3 days I got a brand new hanger. Great great customer service, I know which brand I will choose when I need a stand or hanger in the future2 points
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Yo, northerner/ex-midlands'er (Midlands is real dammit!) here, I've been lurking on these forums and the bass forum from across the pond for ages, ever since I thought about getting into bass. I play drums - or used to, but have been living in flats ever since I left home for University, so I'd been looking for something to fill the void, and I always leaned towards sexy basslines and the rhythm of things over killer riffs (still love a good riff though, I'm just awful at it). Been playing about a year now, and I feel my appreciation for music, and ability to make out the bass tones in less well-mixed tracks, has grown greatly, along with my ability to play the thing! Learnt a lot from this site, some really helpful forum posts (and some "unhelpful" ones, GAS is real - although being left handed helps, no signature guitars to pine over). Looking forward to learning more, and maybe actually contributing. Currently working on my pick technique as it is woefully behind my finger style. See you around!2 points
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For sale this stunning jerzy drozd! body: etimoe neck: maple (3 pieces) Fretboard : wenge with blocks Preamp : Aguilar ob3 Pickups : Bartolini Bridge: Hipshot tuners: Gotoh Serial : 8198 Price : 1700€2 points -
I acquired this bass recently after looking for an excellent example for years (I managed to secure it in a trade with one of BC's most upstanding members). My search had focused on an XL2 from 1984, the transitional year in which the basses combined (in my opinion) the best bits from the L2 and some of the improvements that would take the instrument on its future pathway. Again in my opinion (and that of the Industrial Designers Society of America) this is an outstanding piece of industrial design - a re-think of the bass guitar from the bottom-up and some advancements that have taken root in contemporary instrument design and manufacture. For me, Ned is a gifted visionary. Enough of the hype, I'm not really a fan of this in ads. So, the basics (and I hope that the images will do most of the talking): 1984 XL2 Active EMG pickups (but not an active circuit) vol, vol, tone (the pots swivel turn very freely but are positive and effective) 1.5" nut - this takes DBE strings 34" scale Original plug-in rest (hurrah!) Original pivot plate Original bag (in good condition but has a slight chemical smell - the bag has been cleaned carefully and is spotless) The condition of this bass is outstanding - I haven't seen a cleaner one in many years. The bass has been played but clearly treated with care throughout its life. There is some very minor player-wear and the odd very small mark, however, for a bass of its age, this is in superb condition. The only flaws of which I'm aware are: The push in battery cover has a repaired crack (this cover appears to be entirely stable) The top strap pin on the pivot is cracked and a small segment is missing (a new delrin pin would be easily fashioned, so I'm told - I don't have the tools or expertise). I use the pin with a Fender grolsch type rubber washer) At some point in its life, somebody fitted two strap pins at the bottom of the bass and one behind the heel. These are very stable and whoever did it made a good job of the work. An unfortunate one though. A friend of mine in a high-end body shop offered to remove the pins and fill with epoxy, flatten and re-gel (about £30). To be honest, I didn't go down this route as I find the bass to be more comfortable on the 'new' pins than on the pivot plate.d The action and playability are legendary on these as is the tone (biblical). The action is currently extremely low (really very low) band the bass is fitted with a new set of Status 30-90 rounds. The tone is incredibly powerful - piano-like clarity as with an Alembic, though a brighter piano than the latter (for me Alembics have a darker piano tone). The stability of the XL2 is also legendary - this is an extremely strong bass and not as lightweight as one might imagine (I'd say around 8.5lbs). In light of the above, why the sale? Well, I'm struggling with back pain that is exacerbated by working from home. My home office needs a major make-over and this involves a new chair. Really good ergonomic chairs aren't cheap, indeed, neither are stand/sit desks and I need both. Also, though I'd love to keep this bass, it also exacerbates back pain. I moved almost exclusively to short-scale some years ago and the ergnomics of the Steinberger - although brilliantly conceived and executed - tend to push the neck out to the left and this involves a bit of a stretch for me. This is a problem over any kind of extended period. So with serious regret, this bass needs a new home. It was everything I'd dreamed it would be but I can't afford to be sentimental - I really need office furniture more than I need (IMO) the most brilliantly well-designed bass in the world. I've priced this at £1975 as I think this is probably very reasonable for a bass of this type in this condition - it's pretty special and it's an awful lot cheaper than others (most probably not as desirable) that are around at the moment. I'm not looking for any trades at all thanks, and I'm firm on the price. It's probably a significant bargain and I'm losing on this. There was a card in the pocket of the bag that indicates that the bass was sold for 2500 Euros in Italy in 2009. I'll include UK shipping in the price, though this is without insurance. I have a large box and tons of high-quality bubble wrap. I can ship in the UK and most of Europe (though there'll be a shipping charge - at cost - for the latter). Collection - socially and responsibly distanced - is possible in Manchester. If you need any specific images, or have any questions, please just ask.2 points -
I’m a bit baffled by those who think that because they have the tools to fix anything, it’s problem solved. If your bass fails mid set, are you going to whip out a soldering iron? Ive been gigging since 1980 and in that time I’ve only needed a spare 2 or 3 times, but it can happen. Once it was a wire that had come astray, mid song. Strangely enough I don’t tend to check the wiring (rather complex in that particular case) before every gig so hadnt noticed one was coming astray. Another time a jack socket in a vintage bass failed on me. And another time, a jack socket on a modern bass failed on me. And then there are batteries (one of the reasons I tend to avoid actives these days). Still, I don’t always take a backup because sometimes it’s not practical (I don’t drive, for a start).2 points
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I thought that this would have inspired everybody to call him "Wodger" in subsequent posts... I think you should all edits your posts...2 points
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Like buses these old Fenders...... 😂 GLWTS2 points
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Lazy sod.2 points
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It's odd isn't it? You see a bell, you expect it to make a sound... not light up. I mean, I'd hate to flick a light switch and instead hear the ghost of Big Ben while I still struggle to see how many groats I have left in my man purse.2 points
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The man needs a haircut. Surely he can afford one.2 points
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Some other pictures of this beauty ! 😄2 points -
Yes, but necessary. Also known as NEW [insert type of gear] DAY threads. It's my new toy, so it's awesome. All agree. Then two weeks later the truth comes out2 points
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That 2nd picture looks dangerous I quite like the way that Strandberg (and other makers) do it - with a slightly 'figured' cutout:2 points
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SOLD For the first time in a long time, I haven’t got an imminent gig, or studio session, so, am taking the opportunity to list a load of kit with a view to change my setup. Am offering loads of bits on here, before I put things on eBay. Sales preferred, may listen to trade offers. Pictures to follow/on request. Shipping not a problem. AirTurn BT200-S4 Pedal - £70 RRP £100 https://www.airturn.com/products/airturn-bt200s-4-controller Amazing bit of kit - i’ve used it for triggering page turns on my tablet when reading charts, but, there are 4 buttons you can customise in all sorts of ways - check out the link. Always used on my board, in unmarked condition.2 points -
Main advantage being that you can beat the crap out of someone with it, confident in the knowledge you won't need to re-tune it afterwards.2 points
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The biggest gig I’ve played in recent years was to 2,000 plus bikers at a bike rally. We were the middle band of three, no soundcheck as headliners were late and then took forever (ska band). We hit the first chord and absolutely no sound from the bass (it turned out later that a wire had come loose when I had changed a battery, five minute repair with a soldering iron). I pulled out my spare bass from the double gigbag at the side of the stage and no one was any the wiser (even the drummer didn’t realise until he saw the video footage after the show). When I first joined a regularly gigging band, I was offered the gig on the basis that I would get a spare bass, even if it was just a beater just to get me through a show if anything happened. In over 40 years of gigging, I’ve only needed the spare maybe half a dozen times, but that has included a few of the most important gigs that I have done. So, I always take a spare wherever possible and always for the bigger gigs. I’ve probably had more issues with amps than basses over the years and yes, I do take a spare (a TE Elf these days, which fits in a gigbag and will get you out of trouble at a push) …2 points
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Got closer to the Pony sound using a combination of elements from Annette's version and of my previous version:2 points
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Another good shout docT! Here she is on Dua Lipa's latest track - loved her use of slap from 3.02 into this. Literally just 30 seconds of slap to finish off and it provides real energy and contrast to her bass line. Bravo. She posted this just 4 weeks ago and has since had nearly 800K hits and 57K likes. Who say's the public doesn't like a bit of slap bass?2 points
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Strum and go.2 points
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And I’d agree with you. Once Upon A Time In The West is such a great opener, such controlled, understated playing. That album also contains my favourite DS track ever, Single Handed Sailor.2 points
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I'd argue that in many ways Communique was even better. Some really dark blues sounds on that one. Where d'ya think you're going and News are just superb tracks, perhaps the pinnacle of the original Dire Straits sound before they allowed keyboards into the band from Making Movies onwards.2 points
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What about a Yamaha Attitude, if you prefer that neck sound?2 points
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'Everything I do is etched in mud'2 points
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The last couple of days have been about the final knockings - final shaping and refinishing of the neck, set-up and strap buttons I had built a couple of tweaks to help the balance but the main one - fitting Axesrus' wonderful lightweight aluminium tuners - was dashed because of (presumably Covid-related) non-availability. Instead, I have fitted some really, really nice open gear Hipshots - but, honestly, they are quite a bit heavier than the Axesrus ones. But when Matt tried it out. I watched how he played and we discussed that yes - he does want to get to that 24th fret..and with his thumb wrapped round and so the back button wanted to be in the 'traditional' place if at all possible. But what I do (with all of my builds) is first fit the back button, then pop a slippy strap on it, over my shoulder and, holding the strap in various positions while supporting the guitar, gauge where the balance was going to be. And it looked like we could get there. So on went the back button (and nowhere near the 'goldilocks' zone of 12th -13th fret I always recommend!): ...and then popped a slippy strap on and hands off... So, whatever position Matt likes to play, it should be absolutely fine Final bit of polishing up tomorrow and it's ready to go to Matt. So one last glance before it goes into the gig bag: Yup - that'll do Thank you all again for your kind words and encouragement along the way - always immensely appreciated2 points
