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  1. PaulFenderJazz
    Went down to Camden at the weekend and collected my Wilcock Mullarkey. Viv’s been building it since May and it’s been worth the wait. A beautiful looking and sounding guitar. Instantly my favourite!
    10 points
  2. Hellzero
    Here are my two original Ibanez AFR from 1991, designed by the late Rolf Spuler, a true luthier and genius. These are certainly the most beautiful and ergonomic basses ever made. Are you sure you know the definition of ugly ?
    8 points
  3. casapete
    Whilst the Helix route looks good, aren’t we overlooking the fact that he’s a guitarist and with all those further options available to him it will only make things worse? 😆
    6 points
  4. MattW
    Officially a member of the club now!
    6 points
  5. jazzyvee
    I did a gig yesterday with a Brazilian Jazz band out back at a small pub near Birmingham City Centre. By mid way through the second set we had most of the audience up on their feet dancing.
    6 points
  6. Torbass
    Hi Up for grabs is my 1984 Fender Precision Elite II. After what I've been told these basses are quite rare. So grab your's while you can!!! The Elite was Fender's top of the range model for a few years way back. If you are interested you can read more about the history here: https://www.vintageguitar.com/16076/fender-precision-bass-elite-ii/ This model is in very good condition. Very little fret wear, and not many marks on the bass at all. A previous owner did (for some reason) drill another hole in the headstock for a tuner. Why I don't know. This has been fixed by a pro guitar technician (http://www.guldenguitars.no/). He also replaced the 2 volume pots and the nut. The nut is made from mammoth bone. The hole in the head is the reason I'm selling this so cheap. The bass sound and plays very nice. The electronics was designed by Paul Gagon (I've been told), and is quite special. This demo will give you a clue: The bass come in the original case, and price include shipping (to EU & UK). The bass is also for sale locally, and might be withdrawn from sale on Basschat.
    5 points
  7. gjones
    Start the songs without him and it won't be too long before he gets the point.
    5 points
  8. willsp
    Hi all, New member here, but just though I’d share my new (to me) BBP34. It sounds great and was exactly what I was after in a PJ setup and the neck feels amazing. Looks to have been well loved before, got some light buckle wear on the back and a fair bit of scratching on the pickguard. Many thanks, Will
    4 points
  9. Munurmunuh
    Before a Player gets to be a Performer, they need to be a Practiser, and later, before they're a Pro they're just a Part-timer. I would like to see the specs for the American Past-it Precision.
    4 points
  10. Eldon Tyrell
    I think you are right. Looks like Fender's marketing people really love the letter "P": Professional I, Professional II, Performer, Player and now Player Plus. What next? Power, Progress, Proficiency, Prestige, Privilege, Popular, Phenomenon, Pure, Paradigm, Preference, Paramount, Pleasure, Premiere, Pinnacle, Premium, Prowess, Purity, or Peak? Ok, Fender, in case you'll go for one of these, don't forget my 20% commission 😉
    4 points
  11. ash
    A beautiful original US 1977 Fender Mustang bass with maple fingerboard and stock natural finish. Great condition, functions and plays superbly with a punchy sound. It’s strung with Roto medium scale strings. At some point in its life it has been strung as a lefty as there are filled areas for strap buttons and some side position markers which have also been filled. These do not get in the way when playing. Truss rod works fine as do the electrics. It’s a great vintage bass for those with back or shoulder issues as it weighs a mere 3.3kgs! Very comfortable to play and has a nice clean look to it. There is no thumbrest as this must have got in the way of the lefty’s pick technique It has the matching serial number sticker under the scratchplate, pots and wiring appear stock to me and the grounding plate is still in the control cavity. A rare opportunity to get your hands on a Fender short scale vintage classic. The Mustang actually uses medium scale strings as it is through body strung. Sorry no trades and no sales outside the U.K. I’m selling lots of stuff I don’t use owing to a house move (although most of the vintage Vox/Jennings gear is staying). It comes with a contemporary non-Fender case. Postage can be arranged but pickup definitely preferred.
    4 points
  12. fretmeister
    [/deletes new youtube channel]
    4 points
  13. cetera
    Ugly bass? Anything single cut. There you go. You're welcome. Thread complete. You may now delete....
    4 points
  14. Doctor J
    He was pretty thick, too, that guy.
    4 points
  15. neepheid
    Thank you for your restraint and brevity. While I am not quite as Fender averse as you, the Jazz bass can do one as far as I'm concerned. While the P bass may be uncharitably described as "agricultural", the Jazz is way worse to my eyes - big, fat, melty lump of a body with a skinny neck, so ungainly looking - I get nothing of the "upscale" model that Fender was going for even back in 1960. I don't get why they're so revered, I've owned one (when I was figuring out what I wanted from a bass), I've played several and I just don't get it. I have never seen a Jazz which makes me think "I must have that". Hard no from me. True boring = everyone liking the same things.
    4 points
  16. Rumple
    That body shape is very reminiscent of a Shergold Marathon, which is a good thing 🙂
    4 points
  17. BigRedX
    For my take on the ugly bass just imagine that I have posted photos of every single bass that Fender have ever made. Not only are they ugly but they are also boring.
    4 points
  18. mep
    Video a gig and edit out the songs and make him watch the inbetween bits of him. What will also surprise you all is How much time he takes.
    4 points
  19. LukeFRC
    Hi Hans im after a new bass for a reunion show love Ryan Hi Ryan, of course your signature Warwick will cost €xx,xxx each, and as a long term user we will of course do our usual discount of 50%. Shall we fire up the CNC machines and get going? H Hi Hans each?! Even with your discount that’s more than a bloody Fodera… actually take a rain check, I’ve a feeling they will cost less Ryan
    4 points
  20. diskwave
    Watching ELO at Wembly on Sky. What a cool fellow Mr P is....great playing, always smiling and larking about and doing backing vox too...my type of performer..brilliant indeed.
    3 points
  21. mybass
    3 points
  22. SH73
    Live After Death
    3 points
  23. Al Krow
    Well I'd best do this properly then 1. bassfan: OC5 > Proton > VTDI > FI > Zoom B1-4 [3 correct pedals] 2. sumone: OC5 > Proton > Octava > VTDI > Zoom B1-4 [3 correct pedals] 3. gisserD: SY1 > OC5 > Proton > Zoom B1-4 > VTDI [2.5 correct pedals - "half" for SY1 instead of FI] 4. lee650: OC5 > SY1 > YYZ > Proton > Zoom B1-4 [2.5 correct pedals - "half" for SY1 instead of FI] 5. ordep: OC5 > SY1 >FI > Mothership > Zoom B1-4 [2 correct pedals] What I actually went for: FI-->OC5-->Octava-->Proton-->Zoom B1-4 You were close Darren, but sadly no cigar! Ignoring the Zoom B1-4 which wasn't optional, actually @bassfan and @SumOne were the closest with 3/4 correct choices. Paul (aka Bassfan) will be coming over in a couple of weeks to return a piece of kit before the hefty new London car taxes come into force, so I'm sure we will sort this out with beer offsets. But Ben's previously agreed meet up beer got postponed due to hols so half the winnings will gladly go towards a beer or a transfer to his ever expanding pedal fund!
    3 points
  24. paul_5
    Advice gleaned from this thread: Turn up, tune up, shut up.
    3 points
  25. jezzaboy
    They are basically an updated Mexican Deluxe. Nice but as you say a Sire will be quite a bit cheaper with similar spec.
    3 points
  26. Nail Soup
    And if they do care they won't complain. And if they do complain they won't get their money back.
    3 points
  27. Bassassin
    What, these?
    3 points
  28. Jean-Luc Pickguard
    Bah! they haven't even been improved with perfect balance, mismatched pickups or wonky tuners
    3 points
  29. JapanAxe
    That headstock - is it the work of a certain purveyor of guitar conversions?
    3 points
  30. DawnPatroller
    I'm a sucker who fell for the £6.66 promotion, it finally arrived today. So far so good. Nothing offensive about it, rather easy listening. Bruce Dickinson could sing any old rubbish (and has!), I'm sure it's the familiarity of the vocals that does it for me.
    3 points
  31. bass_dinger
    You're a hitman? Shoot me, now.
    3 points
  32. rushbo
    That's the weird thing... he was a gen-u-wine. 100%, died in the wool guitarist. But he was incredibly sensible and moderate, too. And a great player - one of those annoying musicians who just played everything really well all the time. When we played live, he brought a PRS, a Squier Strat in case of string breakage, his Korg MFX, a bagful of leads etc and a small MesaBoogie combo. Set up took about 3 minutes with a stage footprint about the size of a tea tray. What a guy. I should have married him.
    3 points
  33. yorks5stringer
    You lot are effin amateurs....get yourself a banjo player, their loud tuning during and after every song cuts across any interbreak communication with the audience and turns the most placid bassist into a raging maniac. You will then end up treasuring your formerly delinquent guitarist!
    3 points
  34. TimR
    I played with a guitarist who had a £6k Martin. He would have been better off spending £5k of it on guitar lessons.
    3 points
  35. soldersqueeze
    There are some beautiful basses in this thread, thanks everyone for sharing. I've lightly modded my Harley Benton PB-Shorty. Electronics not finished but it'll have a built in Big Muff because why not.
    3 points
  36. Ray
    Speaking of amateurs, apologies for the multiple posts! 😂🙄
    2 points
  37. FinnDave
    You forgot the Fender Potato range.
    2 points
  38. lowregisterhead
    Whenever I see one of these, it makes me immediately think of Henry 'Magic Thumb' Thomas and Rockschool. Simpler times...
    2 points
  39. Reggaebass
    Really great bass , I’ve got the same one, worth every penny, GLWYS 👍
    2 points
  40. Woodinblack
    I was the same with mustangs and now have one. I don't play it live as it's a 4, but I do play it all the time around the house
    2 points
  41. Rich
    /thread.
    2 points
  42. hiram.k.hackenbacker
    Good on you for taking the project on, but given that you've said you'll be doing each room one by one, I'd be tempted to find a central space in one room to stand the two basses up in. I'm they would be alright in the garage if it's dry, but it only takes the wrong person to see a new owner putting their belongings in a garage and you could potentially have a disaster.
    2 points
  43. AxelF
    I've just picked up a NUX MLD preamp too - not had chance yet to really play with it so will post my thoughts later, but @SumOne drop Jon 'Jkos' a PM on Talkbass - he's made an android app for using the editor when not connected to a pc. You need a USB micro cable to whatever USB your phone takes, usually C. It's not been updated for the 3.7 firmware yet so looks a little bit odd at the moment, but works great for switching between different IRs. I'm not sure I'll need to at a gig, I'm hoping to find my favourite and use it as a 'set and forget' type thing, but using your phone you could easily swich between every song.
    2 points
  44. adamg67
    I do like the Xotic stuff, after trying all sorts I've got an RC and a BB for boost and drive, they are there the ones that work for me in the mix. I'll have to check the SP out.
    2 points
  45. skankdelvar
    £500 and your problem permanently removed. Ask me how.
    2 points
  46. oldslapper
    That’s great. If he rejects the offer, it’ll fit sideways. It’ll change sounds every time he sits down.
    2 points
  47. Cat Burrito
    This is my absolute pet hate. I've even left bands because of it and we've let people go for it. Learn the songs BUT it is a show. I can be the little Hitler on stage saying "talk to the audience, not each other" and telling people not to check their tuning for the 19th time. Rehearse the WHOLE set, not just the individual songs. It's the difference between a good band being good and a good band being great.
    2 points
  48. Doctor J
    You need to use rehearsals to weed this bad habit out of him. Devise your setlist with songs in clusters, where you go from one song into the next without a break between them. For example, start your set with three songs - bang bang bang one into the next. Then pause to talk to the crowd. Then another two songs - bang bang, etc. Rehearse the songs in those clusters and time your rehearsals. Know how long it takes to play your set, to the minute. If he can't change his tone enough by clicking on a pedal, adjusting his volume or tone or changing pickup, then he needs to find a tone which works for all of the songs in that cluster. Your audience came to hear music, not pregnant pauses, not tuning, not jokes or banter, especially not some lad faffing around with knobs and switches. Never forget that a live show is a performance, not just playing songs. It starts the second you take to the stage and doesn't end until you leave it. Everything, what the audience sees and hears between those two points, is your band's performance.
    2 points
  49. gjones
    Playing behind the beat is a skill you and any drummer you play with need to master. This a VERY extreme groove but is a great example of this style of playing.
    2 points
  50. casapete
    Don't know how I forgot Trevor Bolder, a local lad who everyone round here was so proud of (along with Mick Ronson too of course).
    2 points
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