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Hey gang! Time for a change around, following the return of an old flame to my collection. Here's a beautiful, resonant 1971 Precision bass. Light weight (c. 8lbs 3oz), balances perfectly. Neck is straight and strong, with a B profile. What's not original: - Old refin over what seems to be factory black. - Wiring harness and pots are period-correct replacements by the legendary Dave Wilson - Pickguard is a repro What is original: Everything else! It has the usual amounts of scuffs and dings for a '71 - in particular, there's some significant lacquer discoloration along the underside of the neck. All of this is cosmetic - there's nothing structural. Comes with substantial non-original hard case and bridge / pickup covers. Inspection welcome - COLLECTION ONLY. \9 points -
Love it when someone reveals a previously unknown musical talent. I've never heard of Ian Fergusson until now but as well as doing the weather on a local BBC station he likes to smash his favourite Ernie Ball's back door in in his spare time. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=919436542006592 Apart from Martin Bashir are there any other well known bass player broadcasters?8 points
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Well. So the story is I tried to buy this bass some 2 months ago and it ran out of my hands when it was in Milton Keynes right next door to me in Northants. Because I had missed this chance I started bothering folk to see if they'd let go of one of their jazz necked P basses - that's how my Olympic white came to me. Thanks to @Reggaebass and encouraged by @Cuzzie, I was made aware this charcoal frost bass was back on sale! In Bristol now.... just where I had a gig last night! So this beautiful, gorgeous bass came with me: The colour of this thing is sensational!!! Very very well achieved, like the Sean Hurley P - but also can look almost grey in many pictures/light angles And the whole family together: the purple for my punk rock band and dirtiest tones with a Nordy P blade, the Olympic White is the bright and punchy one with a Nordy NP4A (can totally recommend this pickup, the punch of a stingray and grind of a P!), and this new addition will go likely on an NP4V with labella flat wounds... AND YES, I'M INSTALLING THE JAGUAR MUTE!!! Will report on that...! I have to add I love how different each bass is, you'd think all of them being jazz necked p basses they'd be redundant, but a change of pickup/strings and they're totally different - even before plugging them they've different tones....! I'm a happy happy happy guy! Ander.8 points
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Westfield 'Thunderbird'-style bass guitar. NOW £80. Originally fitted with chrome hardware, but I have replaced this with black.... bridge, tuners, jack plate, toggle switch and knobs. Looks loads better IMHO. When I bought it the electrics were in a right old state, so I have completely overhauled them -- the jack socket has been moved to the body edge and the controls are now V/V/T with pickup selector toggle switch. The kitchen scales show its weight as 9lb 7.5oz. The body has its share of dings and dents but they are all very minor. The front of the body is flawless. It didn't have a truss rod cover fitted when I bought it, but I will try to find one that fits. The strap buttons are currently Schaller straplock type, but these will be replaced with ordinary buttons. EDIT: in the pics there's a couple of screws missing from the pickguard. These have be replaced. It sounds great and plays well, has the usual T-bird neck dive of course. It's been fun and scratched my T-bird itch, but ultimately it's surplus to requirements, last in first out etc -- the important thing is that it's leaving in a much, much better state than it arrived. I'd have liked to get back what it owes me, but at this price I'm not even getting that As it's a bolt-on neck, it would make the ideal basis for an Ox-style Fenderbird... I'm half tempted to do it myself, but I still probably wouldn't use it. And anyway, it plays just fine as it is, there's nowt wrong with the current neck. Collection is welcome from my home near Bristol, the kettle will be on. Alternatively I am happy to meet up within a reasonable radius (e.g. Chippenham). Cash only in either case. Straight sale only, not looking for trades unless you want to swap it for a Wal 5 string Sorry, but I will not courier it under any circumstances. I don't have the packaging materials and there are too many horror stories at the moment.6 points -
No it didn’t, it came from Roger Whittaker and Roger Whittaker only. This is absolutely proven by physics, this graph and my total inability to be able to interact like a grown up. No there isn’t. No he didn’t. My Dad whistled Bridge Over Troubled Water for the duration of our space flight to the Pleiades to visit my Gran. She’s 473 years old and made of spalted pine bubinga that’s been waxed by a swarm of bees twice a day since last Michaelmas. But I keep telling her it’s all in the fingers but she thinks I’m talking about Cadburys when it’s obvious I’m on about Findus. Anyway, I digress, the main thrust of my argument is I am definitely right.6 points
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So recently I decided to make a return to my rosewood roots, and have bought a few really nice Precisions (US2015, Mex2014, Squier Affinity) to fill this void. But last night at rehearsal I just found that I was "missing" my maple fret-board. I suppose it`s because for years I`ve only played maple fret-boards and I`ve just got so used to them, but I think it will have to be the maples for me from now on. Although I like the rosewood boards I just feel more at home on maple. So as usual a few basses will be moved on (all black/white/rosewood in case any eagle-eyed spotters decide this is what they`re after). It`s good fun buying new basses & trying things out but I think I`ve finally reached a point where I know exactly what the right gear is for me and maybe I should just acknowledge that and try and only buy new strings from now on (when the old ones die of course).5 points
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Well after my debacle with the Zoom B1four packing up recently, I have experienced a slight mishap today, whilst recording something today ,my take on (Strange town ) I got carried away and the Focusrite 2i2 2nd gen I was using to record with was dragged off of my recoding bench onto a carpeted floor. So after quickly re plugging into my PC using the USB cable nothing happened, no power going to the Focusrite .Oh no i thought ,I haven't knackered this up as well I thought .Anyway after some deliberation I decided to give Focusrite a call, and I can honestly say their customer service was second to none, it was 5.30 pm this evening and they answered the Phone,i told the customer service guy Andy what had happened and he immediately pointed me in the right direction as to why i was not seeing any power going into the unit .He went on to say that the problem lied with the actual USB plug in the machine which was damaged during the drop, a common occurrence he alluded, and he ordered me a new plug FOC there and then ,Now I'm not one for doing reviews but i can say with all honesty that this chap was great with me, so with that in mind I'm giving Andy and Focusrite 5 stars for customer service. Well done chaps, I will report back back if and when the thing is fixed.5 points
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Here's mine - Vintera. They're great these little basses!5 points
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I'm having this tattooed on my arm.5 points
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The amber in the original finish will have been sprayed over the clear primer - and any 'proper' builder would strip the whole thing down and replicate that But then you have issues of losing all of the decals, etc etc. And I don't have any spray expertise or equipment anyway But also, we are trying to get a much more slinky feel to the neck - which is why I'm going this route. Stains, though, have their own foibles, not least the degree to which the adsorption differs between end grain, straight grain, knots and ripples in the timber. Which is a long way of going about saying, 'there's something a bit odd with the stain at the volute' I may be able to sort this or it may turn out to be a case of 'it is what it is'. The nice thing about this method is that you can work further on particular areas even when the rest of it is finished. Here it is, with the first sealing coat of oil on it (I will add 2-3 of these and then slurry and buff the hardened oil as part of the process). Trust me - it works The finished neck will be satin rather than this coat which has a touch more gloss in it. Colour match-wise, it is pretty close when you see it against the fretboard: As the saying goes, maybe 'close enough for jazz'? And then, finally, the timber has arrived for the fretless neck from David Dyke: In absolute terms, you don't get a lot for your £100+...but in relative terms, this is beautiful timber hand picked by David's team. And for necks, you can't take chances. I now just have to make sure I don't massacre it...5 points
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So, with the extra Chestnut Spirit Stain (Yew) arrived, here is the cunning plan: - Jack ideally would like a 'silky smooth but still feels like wood' finish at the back of the neck. Normally, builders would favour a 'slurry and buff' application of Tru-oil, which achieves just that. - The conventional wisdom is that you can't stain a slurry and buff bit of wood, because the slurrying (using wet and dry abrasive where the wet is Tru-oil) will just sand the stain right off. But when did conventional wisdom...nay, wisdom...ever come into my builds and mods?? - The back and sides will be finished, but stopping short of the headstock and the concealed info on the back of the heel: - The stains I will be mixing are both Chestnut Spirit Stains (Yellow and Yew) and will be a trial-and-sandoffagainifitdoesntwork process to try to get a colour that is at least in the right ballpark (it won't be an exact match) - First I will need to make sure that every last bit of the fiendish and invisible primer spray that a lot of commercial builders use is off, because I need bare fresh wood for the stain to soak into - The fretboard and headstock front will be unaffected: It should be stained and the first couple of applications of the Andyjr1515wingingit method done before the end of today. The other bit of news is that, in about an hour's time, the timber for @Happy Jack 's fretless neck should be arriving (although probably a week before I will be able to start work on that one)5 points
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After having a couple of false starts with short scale I have finally picked up a beauty of a bass. A 2005 CIJ Fender Mustang in Fiesta Red. It arrived earlier this week and the first thing I did was put some TI Flats. It has a great vintage tone and is a joy to play. The neck is really nice and feels like a jazz bass. I had a JMJ for a few days before returning it due a to a few little issues. I think the JMJ had the slight edge in terms of tone output from the pickup, that is a very special pickup. But I do prefer the finish and neck on this instrument over the JMJ. It is such a fun bass to play with a lovely tone. This one is a keeper for sure 😀😀4 points
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Keeping things simple here for some rocky, post punk tunes. Shout-out to @Berserker for sending me the Sansamp so quickly! The FS-4 offers a great deal of flexibility and everything goes straight into the front of my ABM600. Underside and all the grizzly bits not looking too bad either. Everything's securely in place with a bit of give. I don't like it too tight with too much pressure on jacks etc. Cheers!4 points
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How about Mark Kermode, does he count. He presents the film review on BBC news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no6_SlABApw4 points
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Is your dad Roger Whittaker? No, because you would have mentioned it if he was. Therefore, by your own arguments, either your dad didn't whistle anything, or whistling does not in fact come from the aforementioned beardy crooner. Either way, you are definitely not right, and have thus self-invalidated your entire argument. QED. Or something.4 points
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B0llux to it. This is probably relevant somewhere.4 points
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Am I abnormal that I've played rosewood, maple, ebony and pao ferro boards and found not one jot of difference between them all beyond the aesthetic? Am I incompetent? Am I fortunate? Edit: forgot laurel.4 points
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I saw somebody reply to this thread concerning the quality of Squier's newest CV offerings. While I've only briefly played one of the older models (a Jazz) years ago, all I can say is that I own the late 50's CV P and it is absolutely fantastic. The body and neck are spot on, the glossy neck finish is absolutely gorgeous and the fret job is absolutely top notch. The hardware is typical Fender quality, functional and well made just a little uninspiring if boutique is your bag. The electronics are nice and get you into familiar territory, the pots feel quality too. I'll admit I prefer a slightly hotter P pickup than whatever is in this bass so I've ordered a replacement Seymour Duncan SPB-4, but there is no doubt in my mind you could buy one, go straight to a gig and still sound great. I obviously can't speak for the rest of the lineup, but from my experience the late 50's P is positively outstanding at this price point. Wipes the floor with any Fender I've personally owned, and a healthy few of the nicer ones I've tried out too.4 points
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I'm on a late seventies binge this morning.4 points
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Pedulla Pentabuzz fretless bass. Michael Pedulla, who made this bass, has now retired. There are no more new ones to be had. I bought this instrument new in 2003 and it has performed faultlessly, upholding the well-deserved reputation of the brand. It has a shaded red finish with gold coloured hardware. Pedulla specified the Bartolini pick-ups in JJ format to provide the singing highs and growling lows with the stunning ‘MWAAAH’ effect you would hope to hear from a fretless. Included are the manual, trussrod key, Allen key for the bridge and case key. I hesitate to use the word ‘immaculate’ because someone with 20/20 eyesight might find a minute blemish; for the purpose of this listing, let’s just say it is in excellent shape. The case is in fine condition too. The last new price for these was over £5000. I have done my best in the unretouched pictures to bring out the best in appearance. It has been unused for four years now after a change in the music work I do, so it needs an appreciative new owner. Strictly collection only from east Devon, no couriers.3 points -
This happened yesterday ☺️ It was a very lovely drive up to Bass Direct in Leamington Spa to drop off a bass for a commission sale, and to also pick up this masterpiece. I am in awe of this bass. I fell in love with Spector earlier this year, and that admiration for the brand convinced me to go for this beautiful USA, handmade Forte 4 in Nightshade, and now named “Stormbringer”. The quality and attention to detail, is second to none. The sound, the feel, the resonance, the playability and the comfort is something I have ever experienced, and I’ve owned a lot of basses in my time. I’ve never had a bass with EMG’s before, and there a real revelation. Also, simple things like having a master volume and pickup pan instead of 2 volumes, just makes me happy. I also love that is has no fretboard inlays. A real classy, clean look. It’s like going from a BMW to a Bentley. Thanks to Ash, and Mark, for all their help as usual. So good to see them both, at last. Cheers all ☺️3 points
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I'm selling my 2019 Fender American Performer Mustang bass. All-original. 30inch scale, three-tone gloss sunburst, rosewood fretboard., string-through body. Complete with original gig-bag and certificates and the original strings (which are not the ones shown in the photos). It weighs 3..5 kilos and it's all in good condition,never gigged. Pure Mustang tone from the main pickup and Jazz tones from the rear. Controls are Volume, Volume, Tone.3 points -
Here is my CIJ in Fiesta Red, love it!3 points
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I have messes like that and worse every time our keyboard player helps packing after a gig. It's best to keep him occupied with something else.3 points
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Reckon that headstock shape needs work ... 😉3 points
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Yup... I have a cupboard of shame, a drawer of shame, two boxes of shame and some miscellaneous shame scattered around various other places in the house. A few examples below...3 points
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Im looking forward to Carol Kirkwood playing with her maracas for charity.3 points
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You've taken that out of context massively but that's OK. My mum likes Boyzone but can't identify which instrument is which, she doesn't care. I bet not many of Marcus Miller's fans care that the 4" spacing on his jazz is so important. Just like I don't care how beer is made, but I like certain ones over others. That's my point, which is proved by this thread somewhat! I bet Marcus likes his bass the way it is. I bet the back of my beer can talks all about how amazing the water used in the brewing process is. It would be a shame if everyone only produced things that suited a given audience. I've always loved companies that design and make things for a super niche audience, or without one in mind at all, because they love it. That's where the cool stuff lies. And a lot of crap. But that's the thing about art, I guess.3 points
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Got the songs for this Sunday last night. There will be one rehearsal right before the service and no drummer, but the band are a great bunch and all will be well. Although I've been practicing 'For once in my life' on a P with full-fat La Bella flats/foam all week, so expect a few spontaneous chromatic runs in F at random points 😁3 points
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I've yet to hear an octave pedal used on bass that I didn't think sounded bloody awful. I have a load of Eventide pedals that I use on keyboards & guitar & even the octaver on the Pitchfactor sounds bloody awful to me. Same with the ones built into amps. I loved my old Ashdown ABM combo but the sub octave thing was utter shite to my ears.3 points
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Playing a nice bit of Pat Kelly this morning3 points
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You can't imagine how long it took me on photoshop to make it look like it was a close fit!3 points
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Can't fault the BDI21 for the price.3 points
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Reluctantly selling my Sandberg California VS4. I really, really like this bass - the craftmanship and sound is amazing but for some reason I haven't fallen in love with it like I thought I would - it just isn't me. I bought it new from Bass Direct in June 2020 and it arrived around 6 months later, anyone on here who owns a Sandberg can vouch for their build quality. Like the CN212, the CTM100 and the Musicman USA SUB i'll probably regret selling this but this is what we do, right? 😉😂🙄😭 Here are the specs; 3 tone sunburst Alder body (nice grain) Pau Ferro fretboard with white dots (with some really nice "swirling") Maple neck (profile is somewhere between a P and a J) 2 band EQ, active/passive push pull switch Standard Sandberg pickup 3.58kgs according to my kitchen scales It's left the house about 3 times over the last year, for obvious reasons, and is therefore in excellent (9.5/10) condition. It has been stored in a mono case and doesn't really come out much, so has avoided any major wear and tear. A few very minor bumps around the side of the bass that I can't even photograph, apart from that the body/neck are absolutely fine. The SB logos on the pickups have worn away (this happened really quickly), and there is a small amount of rust on the poles under the D and G strings, which would be easy to remove - I may have a go at myself if I get the time. This comes with a unused SB gig bag (no pics as it's in storage and I have been using the mono, but it's this model https://www.thomann.de/gb/sandberg_gigbag_493951.htm?utm_source=shopzilla&utm_medium=psm&utm_campaign=shopzilla-gb), diMarzio straplock strap attached and the original strap buttons thrown in. Open to offers. No trades please, unless you've got a Fender P to offer... but be warned I am quite fussy. Cash on collection preferred, i'm really reluctant to ship this. I'm based in Witney, West Oxon, but work in South Oxon and am willing to discuss delivery for petrol money. Any questions/requests for more pictures, just shout.2 points -
Back up due to time waster.. A mint 2021 Yamaha BB434M for sale or trade. Not a mark on it. Upgraded Seymour Duncan J pickup. strung with brand new EB Slinky's. It weighs in at 8.3 pounds on my digital scales.2 points -
Fair Deal is just a couple of miles up the road from me. I saw this, considered and stroked my chin a good deal then bought a JMJ instead which I absolute love. After reading this I believe equilibrium is restored!2 points
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@wright/watt oof, that delta metal Arpege is tasty! My corner of Vigiers is looking not too shabby lately either. My go to is still the Glover Signature Excess. it just does something special for me. If i ever come across a delta metal Excess, it's definitely game over for my purse...2 points
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Lozz, been on here for years mate and whenever I see you post I think “black and maple P”. Rosewood just ain’t you dude…2 points
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I finally got around to actually buying one. I went for a CST 24 in the end which is a clone of the PRS Custom 24. The reviews were all extremely positive. It turned up this morning. It looks fantastic, really nice finish. The fret board is a bit dry so I'll put on some lemon oil, other than that I can't fault it. I plugged it in to a little Orange Micro Terror and it sounds amazing. For £210 I'm really impressed, for double that I'd be happy. It'll be my daughters Christmas present so I hope she likes it. I thought the dark green would suit her current goth phase.2 points
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I feel a little black and blue.... Thats an incredible 1980 4001 and a 2005 CotY Blue Boy 4003.2 points
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That metallic paint? Looks good!2 points
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Just as well I'm a part-time town cryer. I'll put this out to the local masses tomorrow morning2 points
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I use my PC for everything (composition and recording, but also 3D modelling and 3D printing, and more...). I have a refurbished HP8200 (low profile, so limited in choice of video card; I use an NVidia GT710...), an i5 with 12Gb of memory, with Windows 10 Pro for an OS. It does all I ask of it, and is not under-speced. A 120 Gb SSD 'C'-drive helped; next time I'd use a bigger SSD, as I have to manage what goes onto the 'C' drive. I have several USB disks hanging off it, and two NAS drives, just because of the storage needs (I throw little away...). The PC cost about 250€ or so. There are several suppliers of refurbished PC's of the sort. I'm not afraid of the Internet; my PC is always connected, but I've cut off the Windows Updates, as they walked over my drivers. Windows Defender is my Anti-virus, and works well. S'been a very long time since I had any infection at all. I do not 'surf' scabrous sites, of course. Hope this helps.2 points
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Gosh that Charts makes me feel old!2 points
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@hiram.k.hackenbacker I’ve just been out to Jon today and have seen your bass’s neck in person - it’s beautiful.2 points
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Just had a delivery from Thomann, new bass plus all the XLR and SpeakOn connectors. Decision time. Do I do a rough up of the back panel using the existing back panel so I can start on the wiring or wait for the delivery from Quick Panel?2 points
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Back to the 70s Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel - Make Me Smile | Bass Transcription | George Ford2 points
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