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This awesome bass is like new. It's in pristine 10/10 condition. Only played in the studio and never gigged. If you're looking at this ad you will most likely know about the incredible build quality and sound of these basses. Crafted by the companies top technicians it builds on the legacy of the BB concept and goes beyond. An amazingly playable instrument. The neck is very comfortable to play and the passive tone control is very flexible. In combination with the pickup selectors gives you a huge range of 'organic' tone. whoever buys this bass will not be disappointed. Only selling because I've recently acquired an instrument I've wanted for a very long time (a Ken Smith 'Black Tiger 5 string) and the BB isn't getting played. Save over £550 on the cost of a new instrument for what is in essence a new bass.10 points -
Ooops. Anyone for Jenga?8 points
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Hey guys, Purchased brand new only a few months back, and still in show room condition. Complete with the official case. Weight: 9lb 8oz/4.3kg Only reason for sale is that I'm finding the transition from 4 to 5 string not as comfortable as I would like (after 25 years of playing a 4!!). Couple of other things I'm looking to fund, so this unfortunately has to go. Based in Swindon Now £1350 (£1999 in Bass direct) Items I will consider as a part exchange plus cash my way: Genz Benz Streamliner 900 Genzler Magellan 800 Ampeg SVT Pro 7 TC Electronics RS212 Fender Jazz Basses 4 String (USA only) Thanks Freddie6 points -
Great condition. Having a bass clear out as I've had a real issue with spontaneous bass regeneration. I just purchased a Fender American Original P bass so I need to get some things sold! Very good condition, but with a few minor blemishes. This satin finish on the Performer series seems like a light finish, so it will mojofy quicker and better then full on poly basses....if you dig that sort of thing, which I do.....Also includes case candy and Fender truss rod tool as well as original gig bag. Professionally installed Aguilar AG 4P/J-HC hum cancelling pick ups were added which balance and sound fantastic. It's the pick up to have for a PJ arrangement in my opinion. The original pick ups will be included in the sale. Strung with Elixir round wounds which sound great. Can't ship at the moment, but I travel weekly between Lymington and West London area so happy to meet within a reasonable radius.6 points -
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This arrived! Only spent 30 mins with it, but first impressions are great! Really tight, clear and punchy sound. Great slap sound, handles the low B really well. My mrs will kill me for not getting the painting done… so I’d better revisit it later! Already extremely tempted to make this a 4x10 set up.6 points
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Great condition. Having a bass clear out as I've had a real issue with spontaneous bass regeneration. I just purchased a Fender American Original P bass so I need to get some things sold! I had been playing a Jazz bass for a year or so and then got the P bass bug and have gone through a series of basses. I was actually torn between my two Player series basses and an American Original P bass. The AO won out, but holy cow these Player series basses are fantastic. I purchased this new at the end of July and used it for a few days until I decided I wanted the sunburst with rosewood. This bass is as new with original strings. It has a good set up and includes the case candy and tools as well as a new gig bag. Can only do local pick up but I travel weekly between Lymington and West London (Kingston) and happy to deliver within a rteasonable radius.5 points -
I was thinking of contacting a mod..but then I thought it might be just as easy to create a new account. I may have had a few ales...5 points
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On hearing the postman struggling to cram something through the letterbox I assumed a) he'd finally cracked and decided to hump the attractive front door (it's the stained glass window with the sunset that does it) or b) Chez Blank had been targeted for an inordinate amount of junk mail this morning. In fact it was the rarely seen option q) arrival of Bass Bash T-Shirt, addressed to none other F Black, whoever that is? As he appears to take the same size as me in T-shirts I have appropriated it. Cheers Stumpybike. 😉5 points
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I don't think that's ever been considered 'OK'. If someone had done that to our female singer (back when we still had one) they'd probably have received a good kicking from everyone in the band.5 points
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Yurs indeeeyud…5 points
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This stunner of a bass came to me as a trade, so I had to google to find out info about it. It appears that it is one of only 4!! basses of this type! And it is a handmade Bacchus Woodline DX5 Sakura. Neck is maple with a purple heart fingerboard. Body is ash with a rather thick sakura (japanese cherry) top. Pickups is Bacchus own, and hardware is Gotoh. The nut is 46mm wide, and spacing at the bridge is 19mm. The bass is passive, with 2x volume and tone. Pull out the tone know and the pickups gets wired in series. The bass comes in original gigbag, and will be padded up good and boxed before shipping. And how does it sound? Well, you can check the Buddha playing this exact bass here: Here is one of the other 3 sakuar's: https://reverb.com/item/6303909-bacchus-woodline-dx5-sakura-custom-2017-sakura4 points -
Hello, it's me, seashell. Member since 2011. But I've changed my email address and the only way I could figure out how to gain access to the site was to create a new account. So here I am. Apparently I have to do 5 posts before I can contribute to Off Topic. So here's one See you soon bass buddies x4 points
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DTC sold4 points -
In our band, we tried all sorts of stick-on solutions for the guitars and basses and a number of them worked for a reasonable amount of time. However, eventually, all of them shifted or fell off and so I started replacing the side dots with luminlay ones and have since fitted them almost all of my new-builds. There are alternatives, and Luminlays aren't cheap for what they are, but I have always found them the easiest and neatest solution. You 'charge them up' before the gig with a UV torch, just a few seconds for each dot - they glow brightly for a few minutes and then dull down quite a lot. But in low light, they are visible for at least an hour (sometimes more). We used to give them another zap at the break. The good thing is that they make perfectly decent dots in daylight too. They are not difficult to fit, but it isn't really a DIY job unless you are handy with a drill and scalpel. You basically drill out the existing dot. Drill 3-4mm deep at the luminlay diameter (there are various sizes), pop a drop of CA onto the end of the luminlay 'stick' and push it firmly into the hole: Then cut off with a razor-saw or similar and clean flush with a single-edged razor or scalpel: They do larger diameters too for the top of the fretboard, but we found the side dots best for use and un-intrusiveness. I'll try to find a retro-fit photo if I can.4 points
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I agree about the Genz cab, it sounded excellent. But the BC12MkIII blew it out of the water -- the clarity was just out of this world, not a trace of harshness or mud at either end of the spectrum. As a two cab solution (or one cab for smaller gigs) I would snap them up in an instant. I do play quite a lot of larger gigs so my ideal one cab solution would be the Greenboy -- as Phil says, it was pretty much the BC12 but bigger. Both of them have left me dissatisfied with the sound of my EBS 2x12. Great, more GAS just when I thought I was ok. The BC12 was definitely my winner by an absolute street. It's a credit to all those involved in its development.4 points
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It is a great song though. You should have played it.4 points
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Up for sale is this incredible Warwick Thumb bass, built in 2017. Masterbuilt with the nicest pieces of Bubinga I have ever seen, the way it shimmers in the light is impossible to photograph. This bass has a factory fitted custom brass Just-A-Nut III fitted to accommodate tuning down to B, which is how I have been using the bass. The nut is absolutely fine for regular tuning too. I also have a Tedur JANIII too cut to standard EADG if wanted, but it shouldn't be needed. The bass was strung up last week with a fresh set of Sadowsky blue label strings tuned to Drop B (B F# B E), 5 string set so the spare .40 will be included in the sale. This has almost all the features a brand new Warwick does, including the wooden tuner heads/trc, glow in the dark market, invisible fret technology and, best of all, the rechargeable lithium battery powered MEC preamp, with matching wood control cover. The preamp also includes a plug and play standard 9V battery snap too, should you not wish to trust a rechargeable preamp! (The regular 9V battery holder would need to be reattached to the control cavity with an adhesive pad or similar as it has been removed) Condition is excellent. No dings or issues with the bass. The only sign of wear is on the neck pickup cover under the top string, bit of string burn. Even the MEC gold logos are fully intact (if you know, you know! ) I have tried to find a way of keeping this bass for a while but sadly finances just can't accommodate keeping it at the moment. Some of you know about my Warwick obsession and I can say this is the best I've had, including all the eighties models etc. The build quality is just stunning. Specs Machineheads: Warwick Machine Heads with wooden pegs Nut:Just-A-Nut III Brass Neck Wood:Wenge neck, 5 laminations with Ekanga stripes Fretboard:Tigerstripe Ebony fingerboard Fluorescent Side Dots Fingerboard Radius:20" Scale length:34" / 864 mm (long scale) Width Nut:38,5 mm / 1.5" Width 12th fret:54,0 mm / 2.1" Width 24th fret:62,1 mm / 2.4" Fret quantity material and size: 26 Jumbo Bronze (extra hard) frets (width: 2.9 mm / height: 1.3 mm) Frets: IFT - Invisible Fretwork Technology Body Shape: Curved Body Shape Bodywood (Topwood / Backwood): Bubinga Pommelé body Pickups: Active MEC J/J pickups Electronics: Active Warwick 3-way electronics with rechargeable Lithium Battery Pot layout: Volume & Balance stacked (P/P) for active/passive / Mid / Treble & Bass stacked Bridge system:2-piece solid Brass Warwick Bridge Strap system:Warwick security locks Construction:Hidden neck Hardware colour:Black hardware String label / gauges: Sadowsky Blue Label - .125 .100 .80 .60 [.40 uncut included in sale] Weight:4.4 kg included accessories:Warwick User Kit including hex key tools and Cleaning cloth (RB PROD 50990 B COMP) Packing:Handmade Genuine Leather Bag by RockBag ( RB 20205 B W) Certificate:Individually issued certificate of authenticity sug. retail price:--- E-Compartment Cover:Matched wooden electronics compartment I have many photos of this bass, so below is just a selection. Specifics available on request. [couple from the previous owner too, hopefully he doesn't mind] The bass comes in its beautiful leather case, together with the toolkit, certificate of authenticity and all the usual stuff. I will not post this bass. However, for petrol money, i'm happy to drive a fair distance for a drop off/meet. I just don't trust couriers with it! Any questions, ask away. Trades? Only with substantial (minimum 50%) cash coming my way, this is very much a money raising exercise. £2,000, price is firm. New Thumb will set you back at least £4,500, add hundreds more for a custom order like this. Cheers!3 points -
Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Software. That's written by them spotty little 'erberts wot types on keyboards, innit? That means you need fingers to earn a bit of bread. Be a shame if something were to 'appen to them. Well, we've 'ad a good run of 'andouts from that Sunak geezer, but this is a dirty bleedin' liberty. I'm taking Pliers off furlough - got a little job for 'im.3 points
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Bit tardy contributing to this thread...here's a Fernandes FPM-80, bought from @Beedsterlast year.3 points
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Nah, sounds like an unwell octopus.3 points
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Yo, 'shell. Administration Tariff £25 - account recovery £50 - username change £75 - getting someone else put on posting approval Enquire within for 'specials' - no job too big, no job too small.3 points
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Can't one of the admins update your old account? It'd be a shame to have to start all over again!3 points
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I remember someone in a (loud) local band customising the guitarist's amplifier by repositioning the volume pot on the spline, so to make the maximum setting effectively '8' instead of '10'. Think it worked for a few gigs before he twigged. 😆3 points
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It seems I always seem to end up asking people the same question - what problem are you trying to solve ? (other than satisfying your desire to buy a shiny new toy that is).3 points
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Love my classic, sounds even better than it looks3 points
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Tens; a pair of One10s and a mint Two10S I snagged from Facebook thanks to a little investigative work from @eude. The idea being that my new Glock can do 2.67ohms, so I’ll run a single One10 (8 ohms) and the Two10 in 4 ohms when I need to move that much air 😁3 points
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What about what I call the big finger, the thumb, it gets me a nice deep rounded tone and it’s surprising how quick you can get with practice3 points
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I know I said it was a rough pub but it did have a roof over it.....3 points
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I switched to maple fingerboard instruments which made it easier when stage lights were dim, but then I got some sheets of glow in the dark stickers from a pound shop and cut them down to use as dots on the side of the neck. Very cheap DIY solution but it worked 👍3 points
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Some builders here have drilled out for luminlay rods @Andyjr1515 might be able to help3 points
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I follow Naoto he’s a great player and he’s playing a BBP 35 here, it sounds really nice3 points
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We also tried the TC RH112 speaker, which performed ok, a fairly solid bass speaker that wasn't too coloured, probably due to the depth. But still, out of all of them the BC12" Mk III is the one I would have gone home with. Oh wait, I did!3 points
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There is something you don't expect in Hemel Hempstead!3 points
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I always find it strange to hear people say that they can pay better with a pick, I am mostly a fingerstyle player and I cannot play anywhere near as well with a pick as I can with fingers3 points
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We couldn’t be more different - but that’s one of the great things about music - I think bass is a fabulous solo instrument.3 points
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Well, let's face it, the bass (guitar and upright) is somewhat limited as a solo instrument, unless you use loads of effects boxes. I would no more choose to listen to a solo bass album than I would a solo drums album. IMO the bass, like the drums, only works as an ensemble instrument.3 points
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I make sure the open strings are in tune and the intonation is correct, and I deal with any slight inaccuracies in fretted notes towards the top of the neck by Really Not Giving A Sh*t.3 points
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@Andyjr1515 @BassToolI bought some decals from these guys and you guys were right - very pleased with them. This bass was finished a few weeks ago -here's the final photos. Time to finish the next project!!3 points
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Change of plans... The price return to the initial price of 2900 Euro plus shipping cost (only Euro and only UE countries, sorry! 😥). Specs: - Body: swamp ash - Top: buckeye burl - Neck: maple - Fretboard: (I think) Macassar ebony. Can be Santos rosewood (Pau Ferro) too. I saw on Elrick's internet site that some of the basses have this kind of fretboard and it looks very similar (colour and grain). Anyway... sounds great, I think this is more important. - Tone block: alder - 35" - 4.1 Kg - Hipshot Ultralite tuners - Hipshot A-Style bridge - String spacing: 19 mm now, but can be adjusted + - - nut width 48 mm - Dunlop Straplok Flush Mount - Pickups: Bassculture Motherbucker, in ebony housing - Electronics: Aguilar OBP-3 - 18V. Push/pull volume for active/passive, balance, bass (40Hz), mids (push/pull for 400/800 Hz), treble (6.5 KHz), two switches for serial/parallel/single coil for each pickup2 points -
One of my first gigs was on a gymnasium floor where I did "Bassically" from Sabbaths first album - I was using a Morley Wah, and there was a girl sitting directly in front of me. She came up to me after and said, "Wasn't that a bit...expanding?" I asked what she meant, she said she felt like "I had to go to the bathroom." To this day I have no idea whether that was a compliment or critique, but I've always thought "Wow. I made someone almost sh*t themselves." The Power of The Bassist.2 points
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A long time ago in a pub band far away, I had a guitarist who kept turning up his amp. It was because other members of the band kept turning it down behind his back.2 points
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The Blade is an understated gem2 points
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It wasn't considered OK in the 80s and 90s, its just that the ____s don't get a free pass to be ____s without consequences anymore. Poor ____s 😢2 points
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Here are the "Luminlays" (Le Fay are making them themselves) on my Remington Steele fingerboard.2 points
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I got some luminous tape off ebay2 points
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I don’t watch sbl but I was looking at double P pickup basses and this came up , such a cool bass and the neck looks fantastic2 points
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One of my all time favourite players. I was lucky enough to attend a one day masterclass with him a few years ago.2 points
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Epiphone Jack Casady in Pelham Blue, bought new in December '20. I've added a Hipshot Supertone bridge designed as a direct replacement for the original 3-point bridge - this is included in the sale. The bass comes with the Epiphone case which proved very hard to get hold of! The case too is in excellent condition. The bass is fully set up with Dean Markley Blue Steels and is in immaculate condition. I'm not happy to ship this one so it's collection from Dartford. No trades this time either I'm afraid.2 points
