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  1. So after ordering 11months ago (almost to the day), my Moollon P-Classic IV has arrived. It got delayed by about a month due to Covid-related logistics issues, but other than that, it was a smooth ride from start to finish. I primarily went with Moollon because I don’t believe that there’s anyone hand-building instruments from scratch (Including hardware) to this level of ‘vintage Fender’ for this kinda price. Plus Tim Lefebvre and Kevin Scott rock my world lol. Had it strung with La Bella 760FS from factory, because that’s what will live on it for long-term I imagine. And with my 1971 Precision (because why not): Cheers Si
    10 points
  2. NOW £ 1890 Moollon J-Classic V Alder body with Copper Gold finish and tortoise pickguard Maple neck and Macassar ebony fingerboard A Reunion blues RBX gigbag is included. Great conditions! No trades! Some samples here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BfQE9-MgBxq/?igshid=de24ng1zqewu https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf28u0SAWCS/?igshid=1e8uf087do4kh https://www.instagram.com/p/BfiEGLGAkWR/?igshid=b9vrgpri4hxs
    8 points
  3. So that shuker I bought recently isn't right for me, the neck and the string spacing is too big for my hands, and the number of strings is just confusing to me, but one thing I realised is how the quality of the build was. So with quite a bit of talking to Jon, selling my stick and a few other things, and a longing that has been with me since the LBGS in 17, I present something that pretty well everyone who went to the LBGS in 2017 will probably remember. Shuker Uberhorn, 33" neck, 17mm spacing, delano pickups and john east pre. Weighs about nothing!
    8 points
  4. £1000 OK priced for a quick sale before the Canadian Dingwall I'm chasing dissappears. Bought new from bass direct in March & with lock down has never left my living room. In immaculate as new condition with no marks/scratches of any kind. Sounds just as good as it looks. Sorry no trades Collection only as I don't have a box or packaging & at this price I'm not chasing around to find one.😁 Payment via bank transfer please,absolutely no PayPal cheers.
    7 points
  5. Looking to Sell my Warwick Custom Shop Thumb 4, this was ordered new from Warwick in 2017, by the previous owner, it's not seen a lot of use, mostly home, so is in fantastic condition, a little string wear on the neck pickup but otherwise great. This is the latest spec with the matching tuning pegs, truss rod cover and control cavity cover. It has the latest spec pickups and preamp, the one with the USB charging (although it can be converted to battery easily with the battery clip that comes with it). This one was built to be tuned BEAD, I have replaced the Just-a-nut to a standard 4 string one from Warwick shop, I will include the BEAD nut in the sale. The bass is utterly brilliant as you would expect from a Masterbuilt Warwick, fantastic in every respect . It comes with everything it came with from the factory including a rather lovely very heavy duty black leather gig bag. Collection would be preferred but happy to ship, i have large guitar boxes. posting would be at buyers risk and cost. happy to meet halfway within reason for contribution to fuel costs Open to offers on the asking price, interested in trades in synths etc. I think the pictures speak for themselves, genuine reason for sale, I am suffering with Carpel tunnel/RSI hand problems I have used some of Jon' original ad, i hope he does not mind, its much better than my efforts
    6 points
  6. Due to switching mainly to keys, ive finally decided to sell this bass. I brought it new in June 2019 from Kennys’ music. Its been gigged a very few times, very well looked after. Mostly home playing though. Ive added Schaller straplocks (the old style) in vintage chrome to match the rest of the hardware. I still have the originals. No issues with neck/TR/Tuners etc. Its been well looked after. Weight is roughly 9.7lbs. Scales keep showing different readings. Been as low as 9.4lbs though so taking the average here. Its not a lightweight bass, but its a comfortable bass to wear for long periods. Just two small issues: The first is a small dig in the headstock (pictured). The other is a small dent in the body on the bottom of the bass (as you hold it). The paintwork hasn’t cracked, its just a small dent. It was in a gig bag at the time which softened it. Hard to photograph but ill sort something out. Comes with hard case and tools. The case has never been used, only opened to get the bass out once. Not looking to post as i prefer to deal face to face so item can be inspected, so would mean collection from Holborn EC1 in london or somewhere in central london area. Not looking for trades but could be open to a very, very close offer. Any questions ask away.
    6 points
  7. Steve Harris Precision, the current one. It ticks many boxes for me but just couldn’t have an instrument with another teams badge on it -and to be honest I wouldn’t want my own teams badge on an instrument either.
    6 points
  8. THE GIRL FROM AVRIL LAVIGNE’S “SK8ER BOI” RESPONDS 18 YEARS LATER https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-girl-from-avril-lavignes-sk8er-boi-responds-18-years-later
    5 points
  9. I’d be up for buying one of these, if the 12th fret didn’t have one those!
    5 points
  10. There’s the funny old thing with Guitar/Music shops. The retailers complain about the discount merchants - so their big accounts try to resolve it. The discount merchants are in a race to make the least margin. Usually from a web store rather than shop front. The customers want top notch service and an opportunity to try before they buy...but don’t want to pay what they perceive to be over the odds. It’s a lose/lose situation for everyone. When in the trade, my colleagues and I used to tear our hair out over it. We used to have people come in and try things, ask if we’d match a price which was £4 profit on an £800 sale...was very disheartening. They’d purchase the same instrument online, and come to us when there was a problem - and then be dissatisfied with the fact that as a Fender/Gibson/Epiphone dealership, we wouldn’t sort the problems they were experiencing as warranty repair. Also that we wouldn’t resolve an issue with a Fender bought from Thomann in Germany by sending it to Fender GBI to fix...for free. The list goes on, I’m not sure that price fixing or MAP pricing is the pure evil it’s made out to be. But I’ve seen both sides.
    5 points
  11. Every little thing she does is magic? Lucky she wasn't born in the 14th century then, or she'd have been burned as a witch.
    5 points
  12. I'm selling my Sandberg VS4 to consolidate my bass collection - I bought this last year as a backup bass for my VT4 but I don't play it very often and not being in a band I don't have a need for a backup. Condition is very good - I changed the stock pickup to a Nordstrand NPJ4V for a more vintage vibe, to me it improved the tone massively - if you don't want this let me know and I'll take it out and swap it for the Delano pickup from the VT4. When I initially replaced the pickup it was quite noisy which ended up being a shielding issue. I had to use a fair amount copper tape to resolve this, not my best work but it was effective. Picture included if what's going on underneath the pickguard. Currently strung with La Bella Low Tension flats. I believe this is the relevant specification Body: alder Bolt-on neck: maple Fretboard: Rosewood Nut width: 39.5 mm Scale: 34" 22 Frets 2-Band active / passive EQ Master volume-, treble- and bass controls Treble control is Tone control in passive mode Chrome hardware Tortoise pickguard Sandberg lightweight machine heads Colour: 3-Tone Sunburst Schaller S Locks Includes Sandberg gig bag Made in Germany No trades I'm afraid. Collection or meet up within reasonable distance of WD17 please as I dont have a hard case.
    4 points
  13. Very recently bought on here, using sk8 ad as it better than anything I could do! Really versatile pedal that can be an overdrive, fuzz or preamp. Valve driven with a great EQ and tonal options. Works fantastically as a DI. Adds a nice bit of valve warmth to a solid state amp. Also has Headphone amp and aux in to further add to its usefulness. Runs on 9 or 12 volts (12 volts recommended) and comes with a mains adaptor. this was the new run with the new graphics and more compact pedal just before Dave’s untimely death. looking for £140 posted in mainland UK
    4 points
  14. Also, anyone whose ever been there would agree that the Smith's classic, Hebburn Knows I'm Miserable Now, would be more accurate
    4 points
  15. 'Sorry seems to be the hardest word' Well, you say it four times in the song, Elton, so it can't be that difficult. 'Anemone' is a much harder word than 'sorry' IMHO.
    4 points
  16. Indeed ☺️ Yeah I’ll do a quick little audio comparison with my ‘71 just for fun. Si
    4 points
  17. Am I the only person concerned that Scott Devine is going all out trying to get me to sign up for an online FAP?
    3 points
  18. Starting to thin the herd so up for grabs is this beautiful Shuker RD Artist style beasty I'm not the original owner so details (body wood/neck etc) are sparse I'm afraid but I can try and answer any Qs Duncan pups, an Aguilar OBP-2 pre and Hipshot USA pegs Stunning bound neck with block markings, 40mm at the nut, all in good condition, slight yellowish discolouration on the top of the body, a few little nicks around the backplate a small chip on the top of the head. Lovely player but for some reason I can't quite put my finger on I pick up others first, I think I just don;t get on with the neck profile but honestly cannot say why! Comes with a Thomman thunderbird soft case Looking for a straight sale really so GBP850.00 GBP 750 GBP 700 collected or can deliver within reasonable range/meet up
    3 points
  19. For sale is my Warwick Infinity 4 String - The bass dates from 2003. Great overall condition for a 17 year old bass. There is some wear from thumb placement as shown in the photographs. The jack socket has been upgraded to a more robust one. I would prefer cash on collection so you can try this fantastic bass, Happy to post at buyers risk and cost, I have large guitar boxes. Alternatively, i am willing to meet half way for contribution to fuel costs within reason. Hit me up with trade offers Looking for £1950, £1850 now £1650 For the full spec I'll copy and paste from the Warwick Website here: From Warwick's website: "The innovative, hollow body, F-holes and pickup configuration are just a few of the characteristics that put the Infinity NT at the top of the Warwick line. An ovangkol body is capped with a 3/8" birdseye or AAA flamed maple top and its unique, lower horn cutaway allows complete access to the second octave. The hollow design gives great attack, similar to an acoustic bass, without loss of sustain. It is equipped with a large-pole, MEC humbucking pickup in the bridge position, an extra jazz pickup at the neck and an MEC BEC III-2 3 way active circuit. This unique bass has fantastic growling mids, which always cut through in a band setting. The Infinity NT is a true work of art and is extremely sensitive to all nuances of your playing style. Bass Specs: Neck-Through Design Hollow Ovangkol body with a AAA-Flamed Maple F-Holes carved into top Flamed Maple neck Rosewood fingerboard Scale length: 34" (long scale) 24 frets Active MEC J/TJ pickups Actvie MEC 3-band electronics Finishes: Natural Oil Finish Warwick tuners 2-piece Warwick bridge .
    3 points
  20. Final Pricedrop => 500Euro + shipping (this includes the Mustang; a brand new fitting Fender shortscale gigbag, the Labella faltwounds, a pro- setup and the original strings and packaging, total value of the set was +-800Euro). Selling due to feeling more at home on a medium scale bass. Everything was bought new 4 weeks ago. Just got this from Andertons last week wanting to try out a shortscale. Long story short: I love it! Makes me wonder why I never tried a Mustang and/or a shortscale before. Alas I'm now regretting not going for a medium scale bass (32inch scale) as the 30"scale is just a tad too small for me at the higher frets, but I can't trade it in anymore as this was already an exchange for some other gear I bought, hence this feeler. The bass comes equipped with a fresh set of La Bella 760FL-S Deep Talkin Bass strings (43£) as they come recomended as the best strings for this type of bass and the bass also had a full pro set-up with medium low action which makes it play like a dream. I´ve also bought a Fender shortscale gigbag with the bass (Never used, brand new!) which is a perfect fit for the Mustang and I will include this in the sale/trade deal I still have all the original packaging (Both Fender & Andertons box) and the allen keys and other goodies it came with. The bass was only tested a couple of hours in my livingroom and she's less than a week old, so it's absolutely mint! New these go for 599£, the Labella's were another 43£, the pro setup and fret dress costed me another 50quid, the gigbag was another 35£ and the Mustang PJ in this colour is currently sold out in most places, so grab yourself a bargain and get this brand new bass and all the extra´s for 278£ less.
    3 points
  21. My first introduction to serious reggae this track. The only other reggae or reggae-ish track that I'd heard and liked (loved actually) was Althea & Donna's Uptown Top Ranking, a track I'm still crazy about, which was released in 1977, Cocaine in my Brain was released a year earlier in 76 but I didn't hear it until after Uptown TR. Funnily enough there was, obviously, a lot of Bob Marley around but somehow his utter brilliance alluded me. Then I heard Handsworth Revolution by Steel Pulse and then the first three LKJ albums and suddenly the reggae world opened up in colour... I'm rambling and repeating myself. In short Dillinger - Cocaine in my Brain, very important track for me that.
    3 points
  22. July Composition challenge is up and running ...........go go go
    3 points
  23. Have you listened to any of Karigans reggae drumming, he’s in Wata faya crew, but he has some videos of just drum beats
    3 points
  24. Actually, maybe this is understandable if we take into account what psychologists 'the endowment effect' where we place higher value on things we already posess, and will need non-rationally high incentive to relinquish them. Perhaps it is more easily explained via this diagram :
    3 points
  25. Belinda Carlisle would gain more credibility if she re recorded her hit as Hebburn (Tyne and Wear) is a Place on Earth. Likewise Bryan Adam's with, (I'm Finding it Hard to Believe) We're in Hebburn
    3 points
  26. So Valeton's copy is a rip-off but MXR's copy isn't... ok, got it.
    3 points
  27. I have this picture saved on my phone for no other reason than its the best red I've ever seen. The Merc low rider's not bad either.
    3 points
  28. You do know that the urge to sing that song is just a whim away.
    3 points
  29. I remember that well ☝️, im pretty sure the original song was , I’m still in love with you boy, but I’m not sure who did the very original , here’s the marcia aitken version , and Alton Ellis version, it’s a great Bassline 🙂
    2 points
  30. 😂 in between your original post and that last one you were probably bang on, maybe around 2018
    2 points
  31. A friend of mine has one of those, it plays and sounds great but I just couldn’t get past the big badge on the front, I thought it spoilt it, and I was born in West Ham 😀
    2 points
  32. I'm selling my trusty Ibanez Musician from 1982, in 'DS' - Dark Stain, as Ibanez call it. If you know these, you know how great they sound and they are built to last! For those who don't know, it's a PJ setup with volume/blend/tone when in passive mode, and a 3 band EQ that can be engaged. In terms of condition:- There are dings and scratches as is common on something of this age, but generally it looks good and gets plenty of compliments. - This was my main bass for years, and before that was the house bass in a studio, where it seems they converted it from fretless to fretted (as evidenced by some extra side position markers). - The tuners, preamp, knobs etc are all original, except the active/passive switch was a little noisy, so has been replaced, but I still have the original. - I sold this recently via the ebay global shipping programme. Unfortunately, it subsequently had something dropped on the package while in transit which made a surface level crack in the headstock by the neck. The bass was therefore returned to me and ebay took full responsibility and paid both myself and the buyer in full! It's since been repaired by Jon Shuker and is totally solid (even before the repair it was still completely playable). I've tried to capture it in a photo but it's not that noticeable. Happy for collection or can courier at buyer's expense in a non-original HSC. Trades welcome too..
    2 points
  33. That one is about 4 weeks newer than the D roc & looks even better since I changed the scratch plate. Nice & light too.
    2 points
  34. Hello @mattbass6, No problem at all for the questions- happy to answer. I play in a band called The Achievers which are a R N' B band based in the South-West. I've put a link up to the website where you can see some videos of us playing. The majority of what you see I will have been using this amp. https://www.theachieversuk.com/ I've owned it since Sept. 19, and it's probably on average done 2 -3 gigs per month with the band. There have been periods of more intese use. For example, during Oct. 19 we had a 14x day tour of Spain in which I used this. These are very loud considering their size, and the amp has really never had the opportunity to be pushed particularly hard. You can see from the videos our drummer uses a small "cocktail" kit, which is much quieter than a standard kit. Because of this I've not had to work particularly hard to keep up in terms of volume. Hope that's enough information, but please let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks, Jack
    2 points
  35. Main purpose is a DI and / or Valve preamp. And this is what it sounds like
    2 points
  36. Also technically speaking, the plural of "these" is "these". "Theses" is a whole nother thang.
    2 points
  37. The cheap DIY version is: Practice arpeggios up and down the neck: Maj7, Min7, Aug7, Dim7 (in all keys) Practice them in 1st 2nd and 3rd inversions, always beginning on the lowest note available of the particular chord. Do that for 30mins a day and soon you will amaze yourself. You're welcome! 😊
    2 points
  38. If you're keen on an LPJ or melody maker, you should check out Gordon Smith Guitars - their GS1 model is basically the same, but they're hand-built on the UK, much nicer instruments (IMHO), and cheaper. There's usually some on ebay too. I played one back when I was on guitar duty, and it was epic. Later commissioned a GS2 which was incredible and would give any LP a run for its money. Both sadly now long gone.... 😔
    2 points
  39. Bit of early 80s New York No Wave - you can't be funky if you haven't got a soul!
    2 points
  40. Unlikely to happen now, as I'm reliably informed that Mr Adge Cutler is now sadly dead. Source:
    2 points
  41. I love the Cramps "Stay Sick" album, and used to think that Bikini Girls with MAchine Guns was just a flight of fancy. But apparently it's a thing in the US (as entertainment, not actual conflict)...see example
    2 points
  42. Just moved in a few weeks ago :-) The top picture is with nicer new knobs.....
    2 points
  43. That Ernest ranglin track made me dig out a few old tunes, check out the Bassline on this studio one , from 1970 and a jackie mitoo , groovy one 🙂
    2 points
  44. Ah Rosetti. Now that was a wild organisation. We bought Les Paul standards for about £1160 ex vat one week, £1045 another...we’d jump on low cost prices, and a week later “buy 5 (at £1160) get one free” - absolutely mental. So some places had paid £1160, some had paid £1045, some had paid £967. All for the same guitar. They’d also have back orders in for Rickenbacker stuff, 2 years or so. They’d send them to us “by accident” and say “ah keep it, we’ll knock you 10% off trade” so we’d end up with a random 4003 bass some poor bugger elsewhere had paid for 6 months previous and they remained in the queue. As a point - when Gibson took over their own distribution, all of this nonsense stopped. It was replaced by another brand of nonsense - £50k a month buy in.
    2 points
  45. Whenever some crappy covers band does "Nobody does it better", I feel its my duty to point out that Carly Simon did it better.
    2 points
  46. Far from perfect but it sounds and feels good - a few quirks for the OCD lot out there, but we’ll let them past between friends
    2 points
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