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… in other news, whoever needs a pick guard can rely on Brian Pillanz (I was passed details thanks to @Dov65). Half price compared US options and great fit. The below is a 3 ply b/w/b matt guard:9 points
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** Further price drop now £800** For reluctant sale at £800 as I have loved owning this: Fender MIA / USA Precision Bass, from Corona, California, 2004/5, with hard case. Long scale 34 inch. I think the colour is Chrome Red but open to correction on this. Usual USA made refinements: rolled fretboard edges, string thru' bridge, graphite reinforcing rod thru neck. It has the S1 switch which gives you more tonal options (I know not everyone likes this button, the knob can easily be replaced by a standard pot if you wish, or simply don't push the button in!). Satin finish maple neck, which was cleaned with Dunlop 65 spray cleaner on recent string change. Strings are Rotosound RS66LDN nickel plated roundwound in 45-105 and the bass has barely been played since they went on. I have owned this bass for 6-7 years, looked after it and kept it in the hardcase at all times when not being played. It has not been heavily gigged, and mostly played at home (smoke free). I love this bass but recently got a USA Black P, which I've wanted for ages as a black P copy was the first bass I owned. I don't need both, hence the sale. This bass deserves a great home and the buyer will not be disappointed. As far as I know, the pickups, tuners, bridge, etc, are all standard. I have not had any of these changed myself. It comes with the excellent Fender shaped hard case to which there are no keys. Case in good used condition with some wear on the hinge clips. There is very little in terms of paperwork. I haven't owned it from new, so can only pass on what came with it - that is, a sheet from Fender explaining the use of the S1 switch, and a blank Fender registration card. There is no truss rod tool, allen keys or Fender manual / inspection tag. The bass is fitted with a WD music all black plate with black screws. I will also include a generic 3 ply Black / White / Black plate with no truss rod cutout. The bass itself is in fantastic condition for the age. There is barely a mark on it in terms of knocks / dings, and no paint removed anywhere from the lovely nice smooth finish. I have run my hand all over it and only found one small knock, 4mm long, along the top of the body as you look down from playing position. It is not deep and is pictured next to a 5p coin so you can see how small it is. The only other blemishes are the usual minor belt scratches on the back of the body and some light scratches / swirl marks on the front, mostly between the topline and start of the plate as you stand over the bass (near where the neck meets the body). These are only noticeable up close, have never bothered me and are actually quite hard to photograph without just getting glare off the body. There is some light scratching on the plate and further down the body where the plate curves round at the knobs. Again, nothing major. The width at the nut is 41mm. I can get back with any weight enquiries as I don't have a reliable way of measuring this, but can easily go out and get some digital luggage scales if needed. It doesn't seem overly heavy to me, but I guess I'm used to it, and it is well balanced. The neck feels lovely and it is a delight to play. Please note I am not interested in posting this anywhere, I've heard too may horror stories about couriers to risk it. The buyer must be able to collect from Southport. I work nearer St Helens so could arrange meetup around there. I may be able to split travel within reason and depending on my work shifts, if anyone around the North West is interested. Please reply in topic or PM with any questions or if more photos are needed. Thanks. NO TRADE OFFERS PLEASE THIS IS NOW SOLD, thanks to Basschat & buyer8 points
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Hi all, Up for sale here is my stunning ACG Harlot 6 string bass. This bass was made by ACG in the UK and is in excellent condition with only one or two very minor marks. I'm putting this back up for sale as we're about to start some major home improvements and I could do with adding a little cash to the pot. The bass has a Goncalo Alves top and back with a beautiful grain, the body wood is Butternut and it has black accent veneers between the top, body and back woods. The neck is a 7 piece ebony/maple/black Limba construction and looks stunning. The headstock has a matching Goncalo Alves cap and an ebony heel, it's 34" scale and plays absolutely superbly. It has an ACG active RFB pickup in the neck position and an active SB pickup in the bridge position. The string spacing is 18m and the bridge is 6 individual Hipshot monorail bridge pieces. The tuners are Hipshot Ultralite. The preamp is an ACG EQ01 4K parametric preamp which in combination with the pickups gives you an incredibly wide pallette of tones - you can honestly get everything from a P bass to a jazz, a Musicman to a Rickenbacker and everything inbetween. It really is hugely versatile. Going by the ACG website, to order this bass today would cost circa £3500. Included is a brand new Hiscox hard case to allow for safe shipping. Although I would obviously rather it be collected to make sure it doesn't get damaged in transit. Any questions, please ask!8 points
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So as it was my birthday last week, I'd decided to act upon my latest Gas attack, which was a 5 string Stingray (Thanks @AndyTravis 😂) I'd been offered back my old Stingray 5HH in Honeyburst, which I sold on about 5 years ago,when I hit hard times. The seller very kindly offered it back to me, and with the sale of a few pedals and part trading a lovely P bass, the deal was done. This is a 2006 Ray HH, which were at the time wired series (same as position 3 near the neck on a single pickup), but only for a couple of years. They changed the bridge and neck pickups to parallel in 2008, they also introduced the Sterling 5HH at the same time, which was wired in series. Its a different sound, a bit less in your face than a paralell wired ray, with a less extreme scoop and less highs. It Sounds great, the series wired back pickup has a smoother sound and not as aggressive and clicky, but still very much a stingray sound. The front is like a Gibson mudbucker,only with clarity and the two together have a very modern punchy scooped tone. I'm not as keen on the single coil options but on the two outer coils, it's almost like a Rickenbacker, they do work great with fuzz though 😁 The colour is Honey Burst which was discontinued, and a rosewood board,I think the Tort guard was an optional extra too. It's a lovely colour! Darker than the photo suggests, Like light caramel going into reddish brown. This is the second musicman I'd sold and was lucky enough to get back! I owned a maple boarded/parallel wired USA Sterling 4, however I'd decided that kind of sound isn't what I'm after these days. I remembered this HH had a smoother/ more versatile sound, so decided to get it back. Stingray 5s have such lovely neck profiles too.8 points
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New look for 2022 thanks to @Bass Wielder and @Stofferson. First run out tomorrow night 😎6 points
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Hmm...what? Who? Gosh it's early. And what are you all doing in my bathroom? What time? 8:46?? Gosh it's late. Must be time for a nap...6 points
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I loved the Sire V7 fiver I had a few years back and only sold it out of feeling guilty at spending a lot on a US Stingray. I love jazz basses but maple fretboards don't work for me, I also think the Sire preamp is fantastic. I was looking for a four string but it was somehow cheaper to get the fiver off Thomann. It arrived less than an hour ago. It looks great, the picture I've taken doesn't do it justice. The sound is very pokey, very jazz bass, excellent. I tried a US Jazz recently and felt let down a bit, active Sire jazzes are for me just so much more flexible, and still very rich in their sound. The rolled fretboard edges are nice, you know they there though it's not something I'd now insist on with any other bass. The ebony fretboard looks very dry and might need some oil. The battery compartment is NOT quick release which I'm not happy about. However, can't wait to unleash it. Wedding gig coming up a week on Saturday and this bass will be the one used.5 points
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Before @Andyjr1515 has a chance to slither out of his rocking chair spilling Werthers Originals all over his lino and start this thread, i thought i'd jump the gun a smidge and save the ol' fella some time. He can even guzzle his Ovaltine in peace. The doddery woodcrafter extraordinaire is going to build me a custom neck. Starting with some type of Maple , a Richlite diamond fingerboard, Ebony headstock plate, 22 EVO gold frets, 34" scale , zero fret, Tusq nut, etc. The wizard will be along shortly. No offence Andrew. We're pretty much a similar age, and i already drink Ovaltine Watch this space at your peril.5 points
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280w power amp rounded up to 300 for the numbers game. Made by the original Trace Elliot team in England around mid 90’s during the Trace golden era. The amp is in very good condition and all controls fully functional. The fan has possibly been replaced sometime during its life. The amp delivers a great sound and is super loud. Some players are coming back to the A/B design and this is not too heavy. Features: - Hybrid solid state / valve preamp blend control - 12 band graphic EQ with controllable level - Two Trace Elliot Pre-Shape EQ settings - On-board high and low compression controls - DI out There’s a faint whir from the fan which is not uncommon but cannot be heard whilst playing, after all the amp was not made for the bedroom. There is also a few minor marks on the carpet covering central to the top view. Welcome to trial here in WV14 West Midlands, or I’ll meet within a reasonable distance as I prefer not to ship as I’ve had experience with the loss of an amp during shipping in the past. Although I’d reluctantly send.5 points
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Been waiting a year for this, there's a build diary some of you have been kind enough to comment on. Awesome build quality, the pictures don't really do the complexity of the grain justice. Plays like butter, Alan commented that it was "very fretless" and he's bang on, tons of mwaaaa all day long. Absolutely love it.4 points
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And so - how is Richlite going to behave in fret cutting compared with ebony: - Well, it's tough stuff. I reckon I might need a new tenon saw when I've done all 22 frets plus zero slots - It is very hard work...even in my prime, I don't think I could slot one in a single session. Then again, I would say the same for ebony. - But ebony grabs the blade, and early on. Richlite still grabs the blade, but much later on. Nevertheless - you can see the workbench. It is VERY heavy. And the jig is screwed to it. And the bench has moved an inch away from the wall after a dozen frets - Nice clean slots, though and no chipping! And so, 15 slots done, 8 to go: Time for another break. Besides, the local village Defibrillation Team have told me either to get rid of the smart watch or give up woodworking.4 points
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OK - 20 minutes before the next nap. So...yes. Maple neck with a Richlite fretboard. First time I've used this material so should be (is already) interesting. The project started with a bag of bits from @fleabag, including the Richlite blank, truss rod, nut blank and a set of EVO gold frets. First job, after clarifying the spec (which we repeat a few times a day on account of my age - "Have you switched the kettle off? Have you switched the kettle off?? I SAID HAVE YOU SWITCHED THE KETTLE OFF!!!???" - was to be radiusing the board to the requested 20" (I checked a few times). And here was the first challenge. I use an industrial-quality double-sided tape when I'm routing to hold the blank to the jig. This stuff would hold insulation tiles onto the Space Shuttle very happily...but not Richlite... I then tried the old trick of two sides of masking tape held with CA glue...nah! In the end - I had to SCREW it to the jig! Hmmm...this is going to be fun I use the excellent G&W jig. The Richlite routed, well...just like ebony. 10 minutes or so of final sanding with a radius block to remove the router lines. It sands like, well...just like ebony : And it was done. And it looks, well...just like ebony. Except, of course, you can no longer get jet-black ebony due to sustainability measures : Next job, still ongoing, was cutting the fret slots. But I see it's already Horlicks time.4 points
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Just took delivery of a Sadowsky Masterbuilt. It’s an amazing looking thing and I hope it sounds as good as it looks! That’ll be a job for this evening.4 points
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Putting this beauty up for sale as I have the Stingray bug at the moment. For anyone who hasn’t heard of Bravewood basses the body’s and necks are totally hand made by John himself. It has a 42mm nut and it has a custom set of Radioshop pickups. Slab rosewood board the weight of the bass is a shoulder friendly 8.6LBS comes with Hiscox case. Trade wise I’m only really looking for 4 string Music Man Stingray basses . Any questions PM me.3 points
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So recently ive sold a lot of my ‘big’ gear leaving me with a lovely valve combo, my 75 Jazz and a few big amps yet to shift. Its the first time ive been without a P bass in years and wanted one to string with flats to leave for house jamming. I initially looked at the lovely 40th Anniversary squiers but then this popped up fairly local on Facebook . The thing is like brand new! Fret work is really good, spiral saddle period correct bridge, gold guard, decent sturdy tuners and my fave P bass colour combo. Sounds great stock but will defo be getting some flats and (when i work out how to drill the guard) a period correct tug bar. Amazing bass for the price! Will update as we bond further but the thing that gets me instantly is the eveness of the sound/tone both up and down the fretboard but also across all the strings -very even, smooth and buttert3 points
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I really do think Fender are damned of they do and damned if they don't. They are in many ways cursed by having the 2 if not 3 most popular (and well used) bass designs ever! P,J, T. Like many of us on here, I spend most of my time playing a P bass and when I'm not I'm sort of wishing I was. I say good on them for at least trying to offer something slightly different.3 points
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I got a Classic Vibe Jazz and after I changed the bridge to a Fender Hi-Mass, replaced the wiring loom with a series/parallel harness, replaced the pickups with something better and completely stripped the neck and refinished it I’m very happy with it. Read into that what you will.3 points
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All finished and set up! Headstock logo is on I've named it the 'B Bass' as my little boy is called Bradley One slight problem is that even though I used short scale stringd I had to wind the thicker part of the E and A strings and it had stretched the string a bit but it seems to be stable tuning but I might have to look for some 24" scale strings, I don't know if they do them?....... 👍🏻3 points
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And onto fret cutting. And here we have the same issue. I use the G&W fretting mitre block. The blank sticks to a metal notched template...you guessed it...with industrial quality double sided tape. Usually, I would use one inch strip at either end and one in the middle. Here I have two lengths of it all the way down the board. And I can still easily move the board from side to side! So I am going to use the tape simply to stop the board from creeping forwards and backwards and, to stop it moving with the saw cuts, I've cut some wooden wedges that I can fit in the gap between the board and the jig sides and remove them and replace them for each fret progression, and use a sturdy bench clamp to ensure that the board cannot move, however much pull is on the saw:3 points
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It's not like teflon, but feels like smooth ebony, so it has a texture as such. It's incredibly uniform in finish. The jet black diamond is lovely Some info.. these are resellers https://shop.surfacematter.co.uk/collections/richlite/products/richlite-bass-fretboard-blanks And some interesting multi colour fretboards, though probably for 6 string guitar boards https://shop.surfacematter.co.uk/collections/richlite/products/richlite-multicolour-guitar-fretboard-blanks?variant=33005897220184 Richlite webby.. https://richlite.co.uk/3 points
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I would absolutely definitely take the Wal-ish as it sounds right now, it's as close to the original as dammit is to swearing. Obviously I'd take the Wal too because I love 'em, but you should definitely be proud of achievements so far. As eude says above, if you had the pickups & innards built into a multilaminate neck & body akin to the Wal it'd sound just right. Get thee to Mr Shuker/Cringean/otherluthiersareavailable. And stop posting videos of how good it sounds, because you're making me want one3 points
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That's a really useful video @funkle, thank you. I might make myself unpopular here, but I actually prefer the tone of the Wal(ish), it gets close to the Wal tone, but has so much more to play with. I'll bet if you had a body and neck made to similar specs of that Wal, you would be very very close, bar the slight dirty signal when push it, but you could fake that easily with something like a JPTR FX Jive in your signal >> https://www.jptrfx.com/ Eude3 points
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Oh and the Northwest Gits Jazz body ( gloss black, poly varnished ) will be re-routed to fit these bad boys.3 points
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Regardless of whether it is any good or not I fully agree with you. It won't last, they'll be cheap on eBay for the next ten years then they'll suddenly become semi collectible and sell for about the same as they cost new right now. Forum searches in ten years time will find this and hail me as the David Dickinson of basses.3 points
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Last Saturdays gig was in a wonderful saxon church, St Mary's in Higham Ferrers....the acoustics were awesome...over 100 people and we raised ~£1400 for the church roof! audience in the pew's and yes dancing in the aisles3 points
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I'm selling this parts P bass that I bought a couple of years ago when I was just getting back into playing. There's a couple of marks on the body and some dings on the headstock but nothing unsightly. It consists of a Fender Mexican body, A USA Fender neck, A Nordstrand pickup (think it's the NP4), Fender USA hardwear and electronics. Ideally looking to sell as a whole and looking for £450 plus P&P or delivery or collection in the North West.2 points
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Up for sale is my 4-string Warwick Thumb bass. A reluctant sale but I am in need of the cash. This is a team-built bolt-on model from 2008, so has the Ovangkol body and neck with Wenge fretboard. Although it is a 14-year-old bass it only has a couple of year’s use under its belt – the shop I bought it from said it had been in storage with a bankrupt distributor for a long time prior to me buying it as the first owner. A couple of very minor marks on the back only visible on closer inspection, otherwise in very good condition. You can probably tell from the pics that there are also some custom options on here! These are: 3-band Bartolini preamp – in my opinion a significant upgrade on the stock MEC 2-band. Controlling the mids on a Thumb is very important (again IMO) and this allows you to do that in spades Brass nut – standard nuts are made of plastic, the brass is much more solid and complements the brass frets nicely Wenge truss rod cover and tuners – a nice aesthetic addition to match the neck wood (black is standard, I can provide the original plastic truss rod cover as well if you prefer easy access to the truss rod) John East knobs – these have a very nice, understated look and fit the Bartolini pots ‘Peacock’ finish – probably the most stand-out feature of this bass. Hopefully the pics give you an idea but the finish changes colour under light with various peacock shades. This is a custom colour that I commissioned from Bow Finishing who are pretty legendary in the realms of guitar finishing All of these options were installed/carried out by professionals but would cost a huge amount if done via the Warwick custom shop, so pick up a one-of-a-kind Thumb for a great price here! Other than the above, the bass has the original MEC pickups so still retains that typical Warwick character and growl. It’s also an absolute slap monster. According to my kitchen scales the weight is approximately 4.3kg. Was £1000 now £900 including a Warwick gig bag, no offers or trades please. Collection from Surrey. Feel free to check my feedback with confidence, any questions just let me know!2 points
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Amazing sounding amps and almost impossible to get hold of in the UK at the moment. In great condition bar one tiny little mark on the top, and includes Mesa gig bag and footswitch. Price includes UK postage. I'm looking to scratch an Ampeg itch, so if anyone has an SVT 7 Pro with the rev H board I'd be up for some kind of trade.2 points
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this is a great bass , im going to regret this but i do have to reduce my collection f bass from 2017 great condition only small mark on the back nothis wild 5 strings rosewood fingerboard 34 scale!!! grat low b , alder wings wotih ash tone block , aguilar pickups ,koa pickguard and pickups covers a dream bass a new one will cost 6600 dollar , price 2900 £ or 3400 eu trades will be a celinder 5 , alleva coppollo 5 , or ken smith 5 , maybe some fodera ... ..2 points
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The easiest option is to buy a decent iron, powerful enough, say a 40 - 60 W unit. Big power equals short soldering times. Pots can take the extra power when the time is short.2 points
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Yeah it’s a bit much to believe that someone who gigs basically for a living struggled that much on Angels.2 points
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So, I know how most of us are proper scared of buying outside UK, with Brexit and whatnot.... ... I can report that the experience so far is being very sensible - US shops from what I gather are happier to do a discount when you're buying internationally, the shop I bought it from reduced $250 off my bass without haggling. Customs wise, it has also been pretty smooth - it was shipped with UPS, collected Monday night, and should be delivered tomorrow. I received an email from UPS to pay the customs online via their link, and as much as I dislike UPS when it comes to changes on the way and attempts and information etc, the customs process was easy - you can also pay them with paypal credit or whatever other method. A 20% on the spot - worked out same price as my Cruz Teal 5H back in January 2019, so actually cheaper than the 5HH version which was normally £2,399/2,499 depending on colour. Well pleased! All cleared and should be here on time!2 points
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I've recently changed to Tidal because they seem to be able to pay artists more than double without charging users any more. Better sound quality as well.2 points
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Board update... I just need to tidy up the cabling underneath now!2 points
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Selling this 2013 Gibson EB in great condition with hardcase. This has the humbucker pickups that Gibson was making at the time and a Babicz bridge. One corner of the pickguard has split off and as a result you have to hold down the pickguard when you unplug your lead. The top corner near the bottom horn also looks to have split and a small amount of paint seems to be missing. Small amount of buckle rash and a couple of spots of missing paint but these had really thin nitro so I think this could be far worse! Looking for £650 + P&P or delivery or collection in the North West.2 points
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Sooo…yeah. Looks like I’m ordering the hipshot ultralights. Neck holes are pre drilled. A little wax and pre fit screw check…all good. but I’m not getting into pressing the bushes in. Will be a nice bass when it’s done. Needs a good clean still.2 points