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......but to be fair, I have a good excuse. I almost died! I doubt anyone noticed, but I haven't been around much the past few weeks. About 5 weeks ago I went to the doctors in agony after being up all night with chest and stomach pains, he sent me to the the local hospital just around the corner, where after an examination and explaining my symptoms as best I could (I live in Bulgaria and I'm not exactly fluent with the language) the head doctor said I had to stay in for three days for observation and intravenous antibiotics. Not the worst thing in the world I thought, and sent my wife off for a few supplies. The next couple of days are a bit hazey as there was a fair bit of pain and a lot of drugs involved, but on the second night I was in agony. The Doctor came in late in the evening, gave me a quick examination and immediately bundled me into an ambulance to the main regional hospital about 45 minutes away. I remember I arrived there some time just after midnight, and within an hour or so, I'd had blood and urine tests, x-rays, an ultrasound, and an MRI. Then another Doctor came and examined me yet again and looking extremely concerned uttered the word "peritonitsia". Now, as I said, I'm not exactly fluent, but it didn't take much working out that I had peritonitis, which I'd heard of, but I didn't exactly know what it was. So I whipped out my phone and Googled it, and saw that it has a mortality rate of up to 40%. At which point I thought, oh poo, this is serious! They moved to to a ward and I got to bed about 4 a.m. Then a doctor came around at about 8 who luckily spoke a little English and happened to be the head surgeon. He explained that my gallbladder had burst, which had in turn given me peritonitis and appendicitis, and I would have to have my gallbladder and appendix removed. So at 2 o'clock that afternoon, one day before my 45th birthday, I was in the operating theatre and opened up like a duffle bag. I could go into a lot more detail, but suffice to say the following few days were rather uncomfortable, I couldn't move and had several tubes coming out of various places. Then, after 10 days, just when I thought I was finally going to get to go home, I had to stay in another week in quarantine and have a Covid test. So I eventually got home about 3 weeks after my initial doctors visit with a nice zipper from breasticles to testicles, and strict instructions not to lift anything heavy for six to twelve weeks. As my sixer weighs over 10lbs.....as far as excuses for not practicing go, I think it's a reasonable one. But I'm alive! I can't praise the Bulgarian healthcare system enough. They don't have much funding, the hospitals are run down and resemble Victorian asylums. The bedside manner could be better. But the actual healthcare was superb. I'm thankful that everyone was in the ball at every step of the way. From my GP, to the local hospital, the A and E department and my surgeon. I reckon another 24 hours and I'd have been a gonner. Not exactly how i'd planned to spend my 45th birthday. But at least I was surrounded by beautiful women in nurses outfits being given copious amounts of free drugs.9 points
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So.... a long time coming this was... I started a thread, should I get one (obviously the bc community did sod all to quench my GAS😂) should I not, of course I should was the general consensus. Do I need one, errrr, yes of course. This little beauty popped up before lockdown and I’ve been waiting patiently.... Its a UV70, in natural. The build quality, jazz neck and sound just ooze quality. There’s not a mark on it, I believe it’s a 2016.... and I love it. and there’s more..... they are like buses.... I also did a bit of a trade last week and acquired a rather nice Fender Marcus Miller jazz, a set of superbrights later and this really nails that miller tone (but just like the flea signatures the miller signature does not automatically make me sound like him 🤔🤔😬) My guitarist just congratulated me on buying the same bass, twice. 😂😂9 points
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SOLD! Kenneth Lawrence ChamberBrase II 5-string Update: Weight and some new pics Ken Lawrence is without doubts one of the best luthiers ever. Even Vinnie Fodera came to this conclusion (and well, he might know a bit about basses as well… ;-)). I have been playing Ken's basses for long time and can 110% confirm this reputation. Besides being an extraordinary player himself Ken is the nicest guy who really cares about his customers. This bass is extremely rare and kind of a full-house-configuration, see spec sheet below. It hardly gets any more exclusive: Abalone inlays and logo, ebony bindings on fretboard, LED-Dots …… The craftmanship is out of this universe. The construction with its semi-hollow body gives the instrument an unbelievable dynamic and response. The sound does have an acoustic touch with some "airy vibe", but ultimately this is a powerful electric bass that delivers an amazing low-end. In fact I have and had also several Foderas from 33" to 36" scale and this bass has by far the best b-string I have ever player. The bass has been used and played a lot, but always extremely well cared. I used it on several tours throughout Europe and did not have to touch the trussrod a single time. Even on real big stages the sound is well-defined and precise, never boomy. Very low action with B-G at the moment. Also used E-C for some time, so that is possible of course The ramp can be removed without any marks Condition is excellent, I would give a 8.5 - 9 / 10. After very close inspection I found 3 marks: A little mark at the wooden electricity cover, a mark at the upper flush mount straplock and one next to the input jack. The last two marks are very superficial and just affecting the lacquer (Ken uses an ultra-light finish). It is not in the wood, no dings or dongs. The instrument would cost > 10.000 USD new plus shipping, tax, customs etc. and at least 2 years waiting time (guess it might be even longer, Ken just takes orders in January). So much more than 10.000 Euro with all the overhead. SOLD The bass is located near Bonn / Germany. Shipping at buyers expense and risk is no problem. Specs: Kenneth Lawrence Instruments ChamberBrase II Scale Length: 33" Nut: 1 3/4” nut String Spacing: 19 mm, Adjustable To 18-20mm Body Wood: Claro Walnut Top Wood: Figured / Blackened Redwood Top and Headstock Cap Neck: Eastern Maple 3 Piece with Dual Function Stainless Steel Truss Rod Fretboard: presumably Cocobolo with Gaboon Ebony Binding Inlays: Paua Abalone Blocks with Matching Paua Abalone Headstock Logo w/ Ebony Surround Additional: Gaboon Ebony Control Cavity Cover Electronics: Blue fibre optic side dots with on/off switch Nordstrand hum-cancelling "J" pickups w/ Gaboon Ebony covers Customized Glockenklang 3 band preamp, Tara Labs wiring Update: Weight: According to my old bathroom scale the bass weights 4.1 kg. In comparison to my other basses where I know the precise weight this makes completely sense… Toggle switches: There are two toggle switches, one switch is the on / off for the blue LEDs in the fretboard, the other one is some sort of boost. It adds a big load of db to the signal and gives the bass a fat bottom (as far as I see it can be trimmed, its the blue circuit, please the new picture of the cockpit). Haven't used both switches at all, as I usually have enough light on stage and play the bass 90% passive. I used the EQ as a second setting with a slightly shaped solo sound. However, I asked Ken about the exact specs of the circuit and will be able to give a more profound answer very soon hopefully.7 points -
Well, I think this is probably where I should stop tweaking and now just start building up the finish:7 points
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Look at it...😍6 points
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Big shout out to @geoffbassist great YouTube channel. Thanks for the “how to change strings” video. I have changed strings many times, but always felt I’d not done a great job. So this time I thought I’d try a tutorial. Geoffs video was enormously helpful, thank you. Loads of interesting and helpful videos on your channel. Good job.6 points
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Hey Y'all. Selling my really nice 90's Status S3000. Serial number says 70. I've had the following information from Rob and Dawn at Status regarding it's history. Made in the mid 90's for (limited run for a German music store). The body is Walnut under the paint. Status PS1 pre amp, Volume, Pick up blend and Treble Cut/Boost. Pre-set bass. No truss rod. Bolt on Carbon fibre neck (incredible to play). 18 volt. 34 inch scale. Weight: 4.5kg Headless with a 'Zero' nut and phenolic fretboard give it great balance. No neck diving here! Original Status Pickups. Comes with 3 brand new never played sets of Status 'Hotwire' double ball end round wounds in 3 Gauges with 90-95-105 Gauge "E" Strings. Selling a few bases to get funds together for "The One" Customized Professional Olive sparkle paint job, Copper re-lined cavities (recent service to correct wiring), fret dress. I've added glow in the dark Fret Glo's.Action is set high for me right now. Quite versatile range of tones. Incredible slapper too. NO TRADES Please. No hardcase but will send in in a gig bag and pack and pad it very well and happy to send it anywhere at your cost and risk.5 points
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I am now part of the club Sandberg California II TM4 SL in Tobaccoburst.5 points
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For those of you who looked at the recent SG-style thread, you will know that, for gloss, I brush on good old-fashioned Ronseal Hardglaze. The process is, on the one hand, straightforward but, on the other hand, quite heavy on the necessary tips and tricks. And one of those is that when a coat looks right - STOP! There are many times where I've got to something pretty OK and then thought, 'well, just one more coat' and the next coat has a ripple in it, or a missed bit, or a dust buggy, or the varnish inexplicably ripples, or etc etc. The result of this is that you then have to re-flatten and try again. The STOP! coat is one coat before that And sometimes it's after just 1full finish coat and sometimes it's after 8 . And I think I've got to STOP! for the top at the first finish coat. That means that I will then leave it for a week and finish with a light polish (you don't buff this type of varnish). The back and sides are easier and are also probably only one coat away, so the finishing should be basically done waiting for its hardening time by the end of the weekend. By mid next week, I will be able to reassemble, by end of next week final polish and - all going well - Rog picks it up a week tomorrow Rog has already stopped following the thread (the next time he sees it, he wants to see it for real), and I won't post any more progress shots until it's reassembled towards the end of next week. As always, thanks for the encouragement and feedback - and see you next week!5 points
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I have, very definitely, just come4 points -
I finally bought one! 😃😃😃😃😃4 points
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Very reluctant to put this lovely Elite up, but the Sandberg doesn't look like it's going anywhere at this moment.. This bass has had a stack knob conversion, totally passive, with a series/parallel switch, which really makes the middle pick up very Precision like. KiOgon passive stack knob, serial/parallel loom. I traded my lovely Walnut 4003s for this late last year. With no gigs, I can't afford all these expensive basses lurking, & two of the others I REALLY need to keep. Weight is 9lb 6oz This is Neil's (artisan's) original advert (he knows I'm going to link it when I put it up for sale). The Elite will be cleaned/sanitised before anybody gets it. The original pre-amp/controls are also included. Lovely compound radius neck. Lovely compound radius fretboard. String through body, truss rod wheel, the replacement Ultra does not have these features. Original hard case included. Bass & case in excellent condition. I can't courier this at the moment but willing to meet half way, as far as Nottingham (east side), Keble (west side). Similar distances North of Darlington. NB. The Sandberg is on FEEBAY at £1100 BIN delivered mainland UK. If that goes there, this will be immediately removed from sale. If this sadly goes first, the Sandberg will be removed. Feedback linked after pictures. Keep safe, thanks for looking, Karl.4 points -
That puts it into perspective. Too much ******* perspective.4 points
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Well, what can I say? Happy birthday mate. What a terrifying ordeal. I hope you have learned the obvious lesson here. You need to buy another bass. Something light weight.4 points
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Hi guys! Well - it's been a ride... I started playing bass October 2018 after a long time playing guitars. Because of this, I am used to 'good gear' and knew I wouldn't settle for bad quality or an uncomfortable bass - I loved bass so much I ended up selling all my guitars and guitar gear to fund basses... The list has been long! I've had Spector, Stingray Specials, a Sandberg, Lakland, a Sadowsky MV5 and a couple of boutique basses like the Merlos I presented recently, a Sei I got in a trade or my ex-mine beloved Alpher. It's been a total of 9 basses in about 18 months, Jesus! Of all the basses I've had, the Alpher Mako (Jazz) and the Stingray Special 5 (Cruz teal, lovely!) have been my favourite tones and basses; I love a good punch and fat tones regardless or the genre but still with some zing and growl on the highs. Now that I am opening up to play not just my neosoul project but also want to get into an alt/hard/rock band, I ended up with this as my 'only' bass - and here it is! It's a Sandberg Grand Dark from sometime March 2020 equiped with the Darkglass Tone Capsule - this has the new pickups (TM plus, probs made by Delano?) that do give it an extra punch compared to how I remember the VM5 I had about a year ago. It would initially put me off to have a hi-mids / mids / bass preamp with no highs but to tell you the truth I don't miss them! I push them a tad bit in my amp to get my fundamental tone and I'm ready to go - boosting the preamp on hi-mids is plenty to do slap but without the 'hiss' or extra noise so I'm well happy - also banging feature - same volume either active or passive. Lastly, the musicman pickup splits to single coil. The wood department is alder body, hard rock maple neck and a gorgeous, nice chocolate streaky pau ferro board. Coming in at 4.15kg so defo well manageable! For obvious reasons I haven't tested it on a band environment but I do have to admit I love it, I feel at home with it's tones and should be one I'm planning to keep for a while! the finish is perfect and it is plek'd and all that - you know how Sandbergs do, I feel like this is a tier up compared to the regular sandys with the revisited pickups and new preamp...! With this, I am retiring off the marketplace for a while now (gosh, believe me it's been draining!), focus on playing and learning more. That doesn't mean I don't need a Line6 HX Effects to cover compressors and whatnot but hey, amp and bass is settled at last! Best, Ander.3 points
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Shall I ask next week what you’re looking for in trade? or would it be easier to wait a few weeks and let @AndyTravis buy it from you and then buy it from him?3 points
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Pfft. Miller fanboys pfft.3 points
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1 bazillion I think. The other 399 bazillion want to hear 'Invisible touch' and 'land of confusion'. And maybe even really old stuff like 'Mama'3 points
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Hope it's legal to repost my own video here. I put this together with my reggae artist friend Chris Murray. Dave Hillyard of The Slackers on sax. I'm delighted with it. If you don't know them already DEFINITELY check out Chris Murray and The Slackers!3 points
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That's stunning. Nice to hear from a Basschatter who will never buy another bass again. Rare breed! Enjoy.3 points
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Time to get my settee on 😁3 points
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Kristall Solid 6 (2016) for sale or trade 33″ Inch scale 26 Frets Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Body: Swampash Top: Koa Stringspacing: 16,5 mm Ramp: Ebony Matched Headstock Koa Nordstrand 3B-5B Custom Preamp Pickups: Nordstand Dualcoils DC 6 2 Pickup switches Hardware: Hipshot Ultralite 4, 3 Kg2 points -
Selling my Alembic spoiler, in excellent condition. All the elements are original and work perfectly. It includes the famous Q filter, having a wide range of mid frequencies to play with. Three minor dents, visible in the photos, are the only imperfections it presents. Comes with padded case and skb protective armor. Slappers, jazzers and metalheads delight (and everything in between!). Scale length 32.00 Thru body neck 3 maple w/2 walnut veneers Fingerboard ebony Nut width 1.750 24th fret width 2.250 Truss rods dual, body adjust Body material mahogany, koa top Body depth 1.50 Finish high gloss polyester Pickups AXY4 Controls vol, pickup selector, low-pass filter with q switch Tailpiece solid brass, bird Machine heads Gold Alembic-Gotoh2 points -
The bass is sold Human Base Jonas 5 fretless I am selling my beloved Human Base Jonas fretless. These basses - especially the fretless basses - are among the finest instruments available. Handbuilt by master luthier Siggi Jäger in Germany. This bass was built for me, 1st owner. I am selling the bass as I need some space and cash for new things and I also have a very similar Human Base fretless 6-string (I am more a 6-string guy…). This bass has been unplayed in its case for years now… Model Jonas 34" Maple-Body 3-part maple neck (neck-through) Amaranth-top ("Purpleheart") Ebony fretboard 24 "frets" with fretlines Bartolini-Pickup Glockenklang 3-Band-EQ Amaranth-Ramp (you can take it off without any marks) Weight (bathroom scale): 4.1 kg Except some tiny playwear on the fretboard (please see pictures) excellent condition, almost like new. The bass comes with original gigbag or HISCOX-case and tools. The bass is sold! The bass is located near Bonn / Germany. Shipping is no problem (at buyer's expense and risk)2 points -
I am selling my Fender Custom Shop 1955 Precision Bass Limited Edition Faded Fiesta Red Relic 2015. OHSC, certificate, "ashtrays", case candy - all included. Condition: NM or "as new". A stunning example of a 55 P-Bass! This one plays awesome and, it is a lightweight: only 3.5 kg without the ashtrays ... For specs see the attached shop floor traveler. Shipping is no problem and included in the price. Price is fixed. I would prefer to sell the bass because I have too many basses - so "cash is king" 💰 - But I am always curious about what you people offer me for (part-)exchange. Please only offer 4-string basses. At the moment I am G.A.S.-ing after a Fodera Monarch (P) or a Yamaha BB2024(X) or ...? Location is Liberec, Czech Repubic2 points
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No. Not a new little black dress. 😀 New left-handed bass day. This beauty was delivered this afternoon. It came from its original owner in Montreal and has returned home to Scotland where it was built. I haven't had much time to play it yet but, based on a quick play, it gets close to the sound of my old Wal but also gets close to the Alembic sound. I have an exciting weekend ahead.2 points
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Oh damn we better get a bottle 🤔2 points
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Oh dear God, I need a drink ❤️❤️❤️2 points
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I'd recommend Sire, I own a V7 (not a P yet but planning on getting one) and they really are amazing for the money. The necks are great, the action can be set amazingly low but i did have a high fret that needed sorting on mine no big deal tho and this happens at any price range. Knobs are totally fine, dont really know what people are talking about in this regard. Maybe a teeny bit loose feeling but nothing that'd ever affect u. Tuners are only noticeable thing. They are by no means bad but probs worth swapping out if you decide u like the bass and want to keep it. They are a little loose with some dead spots where turning does nothing and are easily bent. With all this in mind they are still absolute not brainers if you want a super versatile, great sounding active/passive bass that you dont have to worry too much about damaging2 points
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Keep the photos for the ‘for sale’ thread 😂 Congrats, and about bloody time.......👏👏👏👏2 points
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So you’ve got a Sadowsky which is kinda a Fender copy, and a Fender copy of a Sadowsky modified Fender?2 points
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Is it f@**! 😂2 points
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Awesome chorus pedal, just clearing out my pedal board and decided to sell this one on. Don't be put off by the name, it's a great pedal. You can download tones for it and beam them into the pedal from a smart phone - instant Duff McKagan or Tom Hamilton etc. This is pretty much immaculate. I thought I had the box but haven't found it yet (I'll have a hunt prior to posting) but it can be well packaged and sent 1st class royal mail to a UK address. The last one sold on here went for £55 but I'll take £45 with delivery included. Paypal is fine or bank transfer. The photo is just me being silly!2 points -
Mapleglo?2 points
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Paul bought my UV70 today - a real gent and an absolute pleasure to deal with - have no hesitation2 points
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gratuitous shots of my 1975 4001 BT for those pining for a mapleglo...2 points
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Electrolube EML contact cleaner/lubricant is usually easier to find in the UK than Deoxit (e.g. from CPC), so that's also worth a look. Most traditional-style pots have a wide slot in the casing above the solder terminals which you can easily get a straw into to spray a little bit of cleaner onto the track.2 points
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+1 ^^ Some cheaper pots (yes, some makers use 'cheap' pots...) wear out over time and become scratchy. Some equipment, (or even instruments ...) have a hard life, and pick up dust, or damp, which messes up the fragile carbon track inside the pot. Most (not all, but most...) pots have a small hole in the casing, just big enough to allow the cleaner's 'straw' to get some stuff squirted into it. A few turns of the pot, once squirted, should give it a second life. It may not last for years, though, or even work at all (depends on the real cause of the scratching...), in which case replacement with a quality pot will be required. There are folks (I'm told...) that leave the pots on their basses 'full on', and never touch 'em, so never know if they're scratchy or not..!2 points
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As I understand it, most crackling is dust/muck/contamination on the track, the noise is what happens when the contact passes over the dirty part, interrupting the signal, so it's a bit of both. Cleaner removes the contamination, but persistent crackling that doesn't respond to being cleaned suggests damage to the track. There should be enough gaps or openings in the back of the pot to get cleaner inside and onto the track.2 points
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I think the 'guest' post will become visible if said guest then registers their account, otherwise it doesn't show. We have a software update pending so maybe that'll fix it.2 points
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Batteries in active basses generally die quite slowly. The first symptoms are usually a reduction in output level or slight distortion on big output peaks. A battery change later, and it's back to normal again. Many folks bulk buy Duracell/Energizer if they have many such basses to power. Rechargeables would seem to be the environmentally sound choice, but they don't hold as much charge as an alkaline battery, nor can they deliver as much peak current. This can leave the instrument sounding compressed and lifeless by comparison. I try to check my batteries for leaks fairly regularly. There's nothing worse than a battery that shares the control cavity with the EQ circuitry leaking all over your expensive electronics.2 points
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Seriously?!2 points
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Lovely. I'm a huge fan of Sandberg. My future GAS list is almost all Sandberg!2 points
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“Entry was not with intent to intimidate." Depends on which end of the broom your holding 😳2 points
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Get a black and white one. The license is cheaper.2 points
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If you ever sell that bass Clarky! Please let me know 😍😍😍2 points
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That looks like the classic finger board wood; pine. Mind you it must be expensive, cause he couldn't afford to make the finger board wide enough for the strings!2 points
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Thanks!!!! It's a Kristall - Big Room. Here is a recording I made a few moths ago:2 points -
Been using the same can of Servisol lubricating switch cleaner for about 15 years now. Always works, cost about a fiver.2 points
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Fair play to the lad.2 points
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