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Hi all, This little bass is last one in and first one out regrettably. Whilst I love it, my current band is suddenly disbanding (totally unexpected) and I've no use for this baby outside it. The bass is in perfect condition, and has been cleaned with the Music Nomad suite (nut lubrication, fretboard moisturiser, detailer and polish) by yours trully who uses to charge for bass adjustments locally. Lovely nitro finish sheen and dark even rosewood board. The action is mid-low (can get lower without buzz but even to myself it felt too low) and the neck is ultra straight. All working perfectly. Bought for the asking price, but I'm throwing in a brand new short scale Fender fitted gigbag (upgrade over the long scale stock one it comes with) and LaBella 760F-MUS (right string with silk on both ends designed for neck through Mustangs, instead of the crappy long scale Fenders in stock). A considerable upgrade. As you can see her I love the bass - huge lot of dynamics and sensitive to touch and hand placement. The adjustment gigbag and strings would kick you almost £100 so no silly offers please. Weight is a healthy 3.5kg / 7lbs11oz Any more pictures requests just ask. Will you look at this near black looking fretboard...! In a darker light the Daphne blue can change quite a bit - both colours are pretty accurate: Internet picture but the gigbag is exactly this one, much better than the long scale stock:10 points -
Just received my second Sandy from BTM guitars in Germany. I’m actually a bit in awe at the quality of the woodwork, finish and hardware. the bass wasn’t outrageously expensive at all (considerably cheaper than a stingray or US professional fender) and it has the fit and feel of a premium instrument. I’m not into fancy wood finishes or too much glitz or crazy electronics but I really like the wood on this bass. I think the single MM pup in the sweet spot and 3 band EQ is the perfect set up. Enough versatility but not enough to cause option paralysis. It nails that stingray punch but the 3 band eq seems a lot more practical (I’ve owned a 3 band MM in the past). I had a small jam with it tonight and every note rings clear and is really well defined. Looking forward to some serious gigging with this bass.8 points
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Well, Squire VI to be completely accurate. I bought mine a couple of years ago on a bit of whim from someone local for about £120. Judging by the comments on his Facebook page after it sold, I suspect it had been an object of derision in his band and, to be fair, in its then state really wasn't much of an instrument. Since then I've picked up one of the Staytrem bridges, shimmed the neck and switched to the fab Newtone Bass VI strings - I'm still pondering upgrading the pickups and nut as well as ditching the whammy bar but for now it is a useable bass and occasionally got used for overdubbed parts on the odd song. But for the last few weeks I've been using it almost exclusively at rehearsal and it's been a bit of game changer. We're a guitar/bass/drums three-piece and using it for octaves, runs against open strings, chords and high register melodic stuff etc has allowed the guitarist and I to blur our roles and the jamming has lead to more bits of new music than we know what to do with. I'm also using more effects than ever before, which is fun. It weighs a ton and the low end is a bit lacking for it to take the place of a normal bass but it is fast becoming one of my favourite instruments. So, is there anyone else in a similar position? These things seem to get very little love online (other than in the dedicated Facebook group!) but I suspect that that is more to do with the crappy bridge and strings that the Squires leave the factory with. On the downside it has made me want one of those Hagstrom 8-strings...7 points
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My story with the Bass VI is that I bought the Burns take on it last year. I co-produce and play bass on the albums of one of my bands and we had a track that was calling out for a Glen Campbell type line. I like to think it is me who takes care of the low end in my bands so I bought it on a good deal. As it happens, the thing is crying out for a good set up and the frets are badly finished in places. I learned the part and then we dropped the song! So it sat in storage for a few months. I then dug out my old Cure LPs and the thing is all over those. I noticed in a few bands that could be filed under Goth (loosely speaking) it makes an appearance, although I always associate it with the 60s. So I dug it out and took it to a rehearsal with my 80s alternative duo. Suddenly it has a life, but just not the one that was its original purpose. I sometimes wish I had bought the Squier but the Burn s is a bit different and I like the baby blue colour (a pointless reference given the black and white photo). As a point of interest, the recent selling point seems to be "a bass that guitarists can play" which I would imagine might put a few bass players off. Certainly there is much more to it than that.7 points
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A long time ago, this started in a wardrobe. Two wardrobes, actually, with some MDF and an old curtain. Then I realised I could save space by making a free-standing unit with two tiers, given the ceiling clearance of your average gaff. They're safe, they're secure, but they're also close to hand and there's no faffing around with cases, all for the price of a couple of sheets of MDF and chipboard from your local DIY shop.7 points
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Korean-made cheapo from the late 70s, I think made by Cort. Not a catalogue bass, Eros was a brand owned by UK distributor Rosetti, mostly starter/midrange electrics. I had what was pretty much the guitar version of this a few years back (£6.50 from my local car boot) and it looks like the bass is essentially the same neck/body but with different hardware. If you can make it play OK it might be a fun little curiosity, & a lot of people these days seem to like this sort of lo-fi approach. Certainly worth giving it a wipe down, a squirt of switch cleaner & maybe even some new strings. Here's the guitar I had, definitely part of the same family.6 points
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Up for sale is a Tobias signature 6 in lacewood, purpleheart and wenge. Early Gibson serial 2107. Just been in for service and setup and got the frets filed so it plays beautifully. Not playing it enough and are primarily looking for a 5-string. Trades might be interesting. Now shipping included! Back on the market. Potential buyer withdrew.5 points -
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Up for sale is this lovely Ibanez Musician MC-900 which I acquired on this forum from Burns-Bass, a reluctant sale but needs must.. Some info from the original ad It's a 1979 Ibanez Musician bass. This is (as far as I can tell) 100% original, including the brass plate at the top and the inscribed back plate. The condition is, for a late 70s bass, very good indeed, but obviously not mint. You can see there is some buckle rash to the back, some slight chips to the front and a few scrapes to the back. That's the bad stuff out of the way, now the good stuff... This thing sounds immense! It's a full bodied 80s beast. I can only liken it to a Wal in terms of feel, sound and weight. You can coax a huge amount of sounds out of this and, if you want to stick some super-bright strings on, would slap like a beast I'm sure. You can see the condition of the hardware is excellent, with little to no discolouration or damage. The bridge, tuners and everything else are great, and function well. I've tried to picture it, but if you can't see, the frets have huge amount of life in them. Finally, it comes with the original Ibanez branded case too which is in fair shape. It's usable, but I wouldn't tour the world with it, let's put it that way. My asking price is a lot lower that what I originally paid but outs priced to sell, I will include delivery to the UK in the price.. thanks for looking5 points -
I bought this from @CJPJ September 2020, original advert linked below. I had it professionally setup when I got it and currently strung with TI jazz flats and Dunlop strap locks. Overall in very good condition but there are some minor marks, most noticeably to the lower body edge (one larger finish chip and some smaller compression marks). I had grand intentions of drop filling the chip but it's not in a noticeable position when playing. Comes with original hard case, case candy and tools. 2016/2017 model. Looking for £780 which I what I paid plus a little towards the setup/strings. Not looking for any trades at the moment. Happy to take further pictures if required. Would prefer collection from Orpington BR6 but happy to drive a reasonable distance to meet (up to an hour). Can get it to my parents place in Hendon NW4 without too much bother. Will ship in UK at buyers cost and risk. Specs: Body Material:Alder Body Finish:Gloss Polyurethane Neck Material:Maple Neck Finish:Gloss Urethane Front, Satin Urethane Back Neck Shape:“Slim C” Scale Length:34″ (864 mm) Fingerboard Material:Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard Radius:9.5″ (241 mm) Frets:20 Fret Size:Narrow Tall Nut:Material Bone Nut Width:1.5″ (38.1 mm) Position Inlays:Black Dot Truss Rod:Standard Truss Rod Nut:3/16″ Hex Adjustment Pickups:V-Mod Single-Coil Jazz Bass Controls:Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone Bridge:4-Saddle HiMass Vintage (String-Through-Body or Topload) Hardware Finish:Nickel/Chrome Tuning Machines:Fender Lightweight Vintage-Style Keys with Fluted Shafts Case:Elite Molded Case https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/fender-american-professional-jazz https://guitar.com/review/bass/fender-american-pro-precision-bass/5 points -
We got the fwonk, we got that underwater fwonk (if you know, you know) FwonkBeta has that fonk that'll have you telling everyone in the room you swear you changed your socks this morning. But its that Purple. Purple funk. Get up for the DownStroke. This Envelope/Low-Pass filter is funkier than nine pounds of shaving powder, and with the Fwonk control up high, it is anything but subtle or mellow. Serious low-end thump when desired, the FwonkBeta will probably knock down anything hanging on the wall, and maybe even push around free standing furniture. It is just that off the chain. (thats what they say) Postage an additional GBP 5.00 Velcro on the bottom - isn't that a normal thing by now! It comes in it very own original packaging with a lickle sticker ...yummy5 points -
I bought a Squier Bass VIs many years ago when one of the European retailers was selling them at bargain bin (<£300 inc shipping) prices. I liked the concept but wasn't that impressed with the actual bass mostly because of what I considered to be a very narrow neck even by normal guitar standards (it is certainly narrower than any of the guitars I own). It was fun but a bit of a novelty item, and it would have stayed that way and probably been sold when I did my last big clearcut, but then the guitarist in one of my bands quite rather than replace him, we tried a couple of rehearsals with me playing the Squier, and rearranging the songs so that the synth player took over the bass parts when I was doing the "guitar" lines. It turned out to be quite effective, but I really couldn't get on with the neck on the Squier so I started a search to find something more suitable. For a while I was using a Burns Barracuda which had a wider neck but closer string spacing at the bridge compared with the Squier, but overall was easier to play. The Eastwood announced that they were going to be producing a Peter Hook signature version of the old Shergold Marathon 6 Bass. This is the Bass VI for me. A wider neck and string spacing at the bridge compared with all the other Bass VIs I had tried/owned. I'll almost definitely be selling the Squier and the Burns and buying another Eastwood to use as a backup at gigs. Here I am with my band "Hurtsfall" at last year's Leeds Goth City event playing the Eastwood:5 points
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This is the TX-L which has the upgraded Lundahl transformer. Probably not a better compressor about. Need a bit more space on the pedal board so would take a compact bass version and cash but no other trades.4 points -
Only 1 Sandy at present have owned 3 others and played and fiddled with more and visited the Sandberg factory. You do NOT need to worry about the quality4 points
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Anyone else sticking “always on” pedals UNDER their boards? I’m saving some precious real estate by placing my noise gate out of the way.4 points
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Up for sale is my lovely Ashdown ABM 600....The amp is in fantastic condition (no knocks, chips, scratches, etc) and comes complete with roqsolid cover and original packing box along with kettle lead and handbook For the asking price, I would include UK shipping (this would be at buyers risk)....having said that, I have sold many items and fortunately never had a problem....These are very well regarded amps...plenty of power and heft ....Sorry, the H word just slipped out !4 points -
Well it's finally got to the point where I have no choice but to adopt a 'one in, one out' policy and having picked up a new 5 string on Thursday something has to go! I have two 32" scale basses so........ Medium scale SX Gypsy Rose that started life as an orange and yellow colour until a few years ago I decided to re-finish it, I got so far in with the stripping and decided in my opinion it looked rather cool as it was so I added a couple of coats of varnish an old decaI I had left over and a Road Runner sticker and left it at that! not to everyone taste I know 😄 there is a bit of a split along a glue joint in the body near the neck plate, see pics, not sure if I caused it with the heat gun but it's remained the same over the years so I don't see it as a problem. It has Hipshot tuners, a pair of nice sounding Calig Neodymium pickups, one of Kiogon's solderless VVT looms and a no name black bridge. Slight earth hum, never bothered me enough to do anything about it. Strung with D'addario nickels, I think they must be a long scale set as I noticed while doing the photos that on the A string the bit where the string thins out starts before the nut 🙄 Easy to play, not heavy, balanced, sounds bright and punchy. I'll probably part it out and keep the pickups and tuners which is a shame as it's a really cracking little bass. Any questions feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer them. Collection from SE26 preferred or failing that I could do a meet up at one of the main London train stations. R.4 points -
Supro Huntington III Bass Guitar with Piezo Bridge and Supro hard case. Can post insured at buyers own cost and risk I'm the second owner, the previous owner bought it new in 2018 and used it as his main live bass until 2020. I’ve just bought a Maruszczyk so need to replace funds really. Excellent condition. Pictures show some wear on the golf leaf of the middle and bridge pickup. No negative effect except aesthetically. Small lacquer wear on belly cut. Official Bass Direct Blurb The three-pickup Huntington III (2043 from £1149 UK rrp) model pulls out all the stops, with a trio of full-sized Gold Foil pickups and a piezo bridge as stock hardware. The magnetic pickups in the Huntington III are wired with individual volume controls, allowing the player to dial in a tremendous range of tones, from vintage to modern and all points in between. A push/pull switch on the tone control activates the piezo pickups, which are located in the bridge saddles. With the piezo activated, the tone control functions as a blender for "acoustic" sounds or enhanced attack (especially effective for pick and slap techniques), unleashing an unprecedented range of sounds from this passive, short-scale bass.4 points -
I think the more important question we should all be asking is "Is a Fodera good enough to be played by me?" In my case the answer is "no". Its far too boring looking.4 points
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Edit: 25/09/2024 For anyone visiting this thread now, I just want to inform you that Laurence passed away on 17th December 2023. I made a post on this thread at that time which can be found here: End Edit Hello everyone, My name is Matt and my dad is Laurence Canty. I have so many beautiful memories from the little pubs of Lancaster (UK) where he played with the local trad' jazz bands. Eventually he started his own band here in Lancaster called Quay Change. They peddled "modern?" jazz to the local area - weddings, university balls, and such like etc. He is perhaps best-known for his book Electric Bass Guitar, The Complete Guide which has had various titles and versions since it's inception around 1974. There was also a significant stint as lecturer(?) of bass guitar at Goldsmiths. He took over this post from Mo Foster! He taught me how to play bass guitar from about 12 years old. I remember long lessons spent on the correct pressure to apply to the strings. Unfortunately, he has mid-to-late Dementia. He still remembers significant amounts of his life however he suffers delusions and logic completely escapes him. He is in an a sad situation but the fact he can remember his life makes it all the more important that I gather stories sooner rather than later. I am looking for anyone who may know anything about him. You may have been his private pupil. You may have found his book and found it to be advantageous? You may have played gigs with him in the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s or 10s and have something you remember about him? I am ultimately looking for the bass communities' experience of my dad. I'd love to see stories, photographs, videos or simply a memory of the way he was way back when. I'll be seeing him tomorrow. We'll probably talk about coffee and music, as we always do.3 points
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Great sounding amp! Proper Ampeg tone but not quite as hefty as the SVT. Sale only unless you’ve got Aguilar TH 500/SL series cab. Washington NE37 1BW many questions send a message!3 points -
Twas many moons ago pre-covid but I merely contacted and asked and they agreed! Great fun geeking out on stuff3 points
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OK, it's a necro thread, but I'm just completing my new office/music room. Still some wall hanging & pics to go on 🙂3 points
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I absolute love any form of Bass VI, been using the Squier for many years & got to use it on a few sessions/performances too luckily! Switched to the Labella flats first then shimmed the neck etc & had great results. I do have a very cool Fender Custom Shop Bass VI arriving on Monday 😄 which I've been waiting at least 2 1/2 years for3 points
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Yep they are pretty bland:3 points
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Yep, I didn't like Low End Lobster having a go at the bridge design. If he bothered googling it he would have seen that its quite easy to adjust anything. My only tiny gripe about this bridge is that the intonation adjustment and the fact that you have to move the saddles with your fingers, in this regard I think the fender design is better and you get more control just turning a screw.3 points
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After a lot of misunderstandings, I made a video about the Sandberg Bass bridge. Hope You will enjoy it 🙂.3 points
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And Gail Ann Dorsey3 points
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Well that's no use at all, you can only get 20 instruments in it 🤣3 points
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Just shows how valuable Tony Butler was to the band.3 points
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Beautiful Fodera Monarch standard absolutely new, buyed at Thomann in 2021 and played only a couple of times. New conditions, with original case, tools and documents. I can considered part trades or cash offer. Thanks3 points -
Posts complaining about other people complaining are always a pleasure to read.3 points
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Guild Pilot and an affiliation with Ibanez were definitely in the running in about 1984-7. Guild advert was 1986 The Ibanez was when he was playing in 1984/5 Also Hartke. Just a shame it was all a bit late.3 points
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What a catchy title! bought this to try the multi scale thing I really like the bass but ultimately the fan frets are not for me https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/ehb1506ms_1p_01.html bass is essentially brand new, no gigs, I have fitted an extra strap button though to help the balance with a strap sale is possible of course but really looking to trade for a similar 34 scale 6 without the fan frets….3 points -
Teachers EARN whatever they are paid. "always complaining about everything"......sounds a bit like you are trying to be offensive. Perhaps you would like to home-school your children? Yup, I am a teacher, with a Master's Degree and lots of experience. I don't complain about what any skilled worker or professional earns.3 points
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That poor "🙂" is having to work very hard in this post.3 points
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If we're being honest, if a professional person working full time can't afford £3k as a one-off luxury item, then we really are in trouble...3 points
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I'm with Clarky...put it in the middle, you maniac! 😕🙂3 points
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My OCD has a major problem with the siting of your amp not being equidistant from each side of the cab3 points
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He got stung3 points
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I think this looks better? I'm going to darken the top down so it kinda halfway between what it is now and the pickguard colour as I think its a little bit too light? 👍🏻 Oh yeah and I've made and mocked up my firecaster build I would put it on guitarchat but there never seems to be anyone on there!!3 points
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JMJ Mustang for sale. Despite loving the sound I’m not loving the feel of the short scale. any questions fire them over!2 points -
The £12K one at the Dog & Duck” Paul Smith shirt was an inheritance from my best mate & it somehow became my gigging outfit for a while 😂2 points
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The necks on these bad boys are amazing, wider than a J, not quite a P, rolled edges and beautifully finished. The rest of the bass isn’t shabby either, the Seymour Duncan pickup is in another league to the normal Mustang pickups currently available.2 points
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Another monster Anthony Jackson bass part, this is the complete transcription of the tune, 'The Suitcase' from the 1984 Steve Khan album, 'Casa Loco'. There is one section I am not happy with in the middle, a mad octave thing in C. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/the-suitcase-for-folon-steve-khan/2 points
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Honestly I had so many lesson back as a teenager from him. It felt like we did the rhythm exercises for ETERNITY. I’ll admit the tuning fork is probably no longer essential! However I do use it to keep his basses in tune. They have so much information nowadays and it must be wonderful to have video reference. I do plan on revisiting some of the book’s main features in video form. Idea still forming and would not be any sort of total republication. YouTube is saturated.2 points
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Picked this up from @redbandit599 on Thursday 🙂2 points
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I think inoffensive hits the nail on the head. I'm not a massive chillies fan, but this seems to just plod along nicely and wouldn't make me go out and seek more if it was my first exposure to them. Does Kiedis look a bit Chuck Norris there?2 points
