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I am selling my brand new EBMM DarkRay in the limited-edition White Sparkle finish. This finish was only available online (EBMM Vault) and sold out within a week. Mine is no1 out of 25. TBH, this was an impulse buy. I saw the promo videos and just had to have one. It looks really cool and the White Sparkle finish is rather subtle and not so into your face like some other Music Man finishes (Yes, Amethyst Sparkle, I am looking at you ;- ) I also thought it would be my metal bass. Turns out I am not so much into distortion after all. I also recently got yet another of my fav Spector basses (another impulse buy of a limited edition bass, can you see a pattern emerging here? 😉 and so the DarkRay can go to a new home. I am not in a hurry and not desperate to sell it. I am happy to keep it as a collection piece if it does not sell. So, the asking price is firm and less than what I had to pay for it (more than £3k, thanks to high shipping costs and VAT) just a month ago (May 23rd). The bass is in mint showroom condition and has never left the house (very limited home use only). It is currently stored safely in its OHSC in a pet and smoke free house. Collection would be recommended but I can also ship it (UK only) using the original packaging and using a decent courier (I normally use UPS). Shipping would of course add some costs. What about trades? Well, I already have too many basses but could be tempted by the following (plus money my way): - EBMM Stingray 4H, 2EQ, natural finish, maple fingerboard, body and arm contours (so no pre-EB and no EBMM Classic) - Fender American Original ‘60s Precision Bass in surf green - Spector Euro 4 Ian Hill Signature Bass (the PJ version, not the current 50th Anniversary P only version) Some DarkRay info from the EBMM website: “At the heart of every instrument is its tone: in this case, a new modern 2 Band EQ preamp was designed by Darkglass specifically for the DarkRay. This preamp offers three modes with very distinct and useful sounds: Clean, Alpha (distortion), and Omega (fuzz). Both distortion circuits are fully mixable via an onboard gain knob and blend control manipulated to the user’s preference. Astonishing clean, slight gain, or a brutal fuzz tone is obtainable, all with no low-end loss. A bright LED ring and the 3-way lever switch indicates which mode the bass is in. The all-new DarkRay is every bit a Stingray Special with neodymium humbucking pickup, roasted maple neck, comfort contoured body, 22 stainless steel frets, and the familiar 3+1 headstock configuration.” DarkRay Specs: Model: DarkRay Bass Size: 13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long (34.3 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 114.0 cm long) Body Wood: Select Hardwood Body Finish: High gloss polyester - Obsidian Black; Satin polyester - Granite Stone Bridge Vintage Music Man® top loaded Black plated, steel bridge plate with vintage Black plated steel saddles Pickguard: Black Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm) Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm) Headstock Size Only 8-3/4" (22.2 cm) long Frets: 22 - High profile, wide Neck Width: 1-11/16" (42.86 mm) at nut 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret Neck Wood: Roasted maple neck Fingerboard: Ebony Fret Markers: Dot Inlay Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and black plated aluminum control cover Controls: Custom Darkglass® 2-band active preamp with two distinct distortion circuits (Alpha and Omega); vol, gain, blend, treble, bass Switching: 3-way lever distortion selector; Preamp Only, Preamp+Alpha Distortion, Preamp+Omega Distortion Pickups Single Humbucking with Neodymium magnets Weight: I do not have a scale but the bass feels really light.14 points -
Half the time it's probably just autocorrect being an aunt14 points
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Relisted for sale, a 1989/1990 MIJ P Bass serial no: I 030250. Beautiful sunburst P with serious growl. Has wear to bottom edge likely from a guitar stand or similar. Some other light dings and scratches as you would expect from 30+ years. This P is a peach and has a beautifully grained Rosewood fretboard and naturally aged chrome wear. Nice low action. Weight 8lbs. 43mm nut. Soft case included in sale. No trades please. Any try out welcome in Poole, collection or meet up. Thanks.10 points -
Just picked up a 75 Greco Jazz to go with the (older) P bass I picked up a while ago. Really like these old Japanese basses. Had to have a little work done on each of them but now in good ink. The J bass body seems to be cut from one piece of wood as far as I can tell, think it might of been one of the more expensive models? It weighs a ton compared to the P but plays nice.9 points
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Was at old Trafford for RHCP last night great show, really enjoyed it had a quick chat with Thundercat as he watched the RHCP’s Proper nice chap!8 points
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Well… Thanks to @Machines and @TheRev Here it is…7 points
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So this evening is the first chance since the weekend that I have had to do a few little jobs including bringing an old flame back into the fold. I will say I have owned this bass since 2006 but since I was in my early 20s and living at home it really hasn't been used I even made the choice to leave it at my parents home when I moved out many moons ago. I have over the last couple of years purchased far to many basses,sold far to many basses but in doing so I came across the old receipt for when I purchased this bass (again a while ago but it started the itch) which has led to this point. On Sunday I removed the bass from my old bedroom and we made the journey home. The Bass in question is a Gibson EBO that has had John Birch convert it to EB3 type specs but with his pickup and bridge and although it's been a while it is very similar condition to when I last used it in anger with crazing the faded colour to a orangy gold rather than the cherry and all the knocks and marks expected with a bass from the 60s. Today was finally time to show some TLC with new strings a gentle clean and then a really good oil of the board (not the best area to work but needs must sometimes) The bass is now looking and playing great although I have yet to play through the amp as I ran out of time but I forgot how loud the bass is acoustic the vibrations through the body is totally surprising even more so when you consider the small body. I love it can't wait to get it cranked up as I remember the Birch pickup being very hot.5 points
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Here you have a Spector NS Pulse 5 string in Charcoal Grey sandblasted finish. The bass is only a few weeks old and has hardly been touched. Please think of this as a new instrument as there isn’t a mark of any type anywhere on the bass. New DR strings have just been fitted and this has definitely improved the playability. The bass plays very well in general, has a medium action and sounds fabulous mainly owing to the combination of quality woods and top grade US EMG pick ups. I bought this to satisfy my hankering for a 5 string only to end up at the same conclusion as I have after previous purchases that I am not a 5 string player. I will include a decent padded gig bag which was purchased separately. Delivery may be possible as I often travel for work purposes. If anyone has a nice four string of equivalent value (Yamaha, Fender) then a trade may be possible, especially for a good quality lined fretless. However should carriage be necessary it must be at the risk of the purchaser. Please feel free to ask any questions. Thank you.5 points -
It had to happen sooner or later. I do love my Rootmaster but in my constant quest to upgrade gear I was looking for ABMs. I found all kinds of 500s at amazing second hand prices, and 600s at fair second hand prices. Then I found Omega music in Belgium via Reverb. Even after paying VAT I got a great deal on this brand new ABM 600. I've not had long with it but my experience of ABMs was always in rehearsal rooms. My impression was "great for a passive P bass, not so good for active basses". But that's from not bothering myself tinkering too much with them. I've read up loads, unpacked this and pligged in my Stingray. It is very, very good for active basses, no concerns there! The Rootmaster got me used to certain features that I now want from any amp, which restricted me to only really upgrading to an ABM, most other brands won't do. But this gives me real valves to drive in the preamp which is so much nicer than the emulated sounds out of my Helix. This amp will be gigged on Saturday, outdoors, driving two ABM Pro Neo 15s. It might get loud and hairy. Second image compares the size to my RM500.4 points
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Anyone into Public Image Ltd might be interested in a documentary about them on Amazon4 points
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And the badgers got £15 🤣4 points
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It arrived. It is a shade under 8.8lbs and I really like it. I cannot deny I like a FSO and it is ticking all those boxes.4 points
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I’m quite fend of my Fonder4 points
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Well I woke up this morning I got those music store blues Well I woke up this morning I got those music store blues Peach were not happy to see me They're the last store I'd now choose!4 points
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I'm afraid I make John Entwistle look animated.4 points
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I play sitting down on an office chair. I don't physically move but my roadie pushes me around the stage during energetic parts of the song.4 points
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My needs have changed entirely since I bought this, so time to offer it to the Basschat collective. This is NOT vintage and rare. It's better than that. This is unusual and rare. And aluminium. Unless you're American, in which case it's aluminum. And the wiring uses sodder. Some would argue that this ^ is their good side, but actually I prefer Specs? You want specs? https://www.alusonic.com/aluminium-cabinets.php The reason they are so stylish is because they're Italian, made in Italy by Italians. They were already appallingly expensive before Brexit. Now they're even more appallingly expensive. But because I'm such a friend of Basschatters, I'm listing the one with the tweeter at the same price I paid. Note that this only really helps you if you're a British Basschatter. Can I offer my condolences to all the Basschatters who are forced to live in warm, sunny countries which aren't governed by Boris Johnson? ***EDIT *** SOMETHING SEEMS TO HAVE CHANGED. The carry-handles are a nice touch. Those Italian designers clearly know a thing or two. That nasty nick in the back of the tweeter cab was already there when I bought it. It's still there. Do I really need to use cliches about not affecting playability? In a nutshell, these things are cool as. You know you want it. Photos: @Silvia Bluejay3 points -
For one night only as I need this gone Bought this very rare BB1300 in metallic blue, Made in Japan 1980's Price is firm as this is what it owns me. In lovely condition with very few marks, little wear on the frets Push pull volume pots 40mm Nut 4.3 kg's No case but will be well boxed for shipment Bought this off @AndyTravislast year3 points -
2018 made in China Classic vibe 70s Precision. This was the bass that finally converted me to playing P Basses. I now have a few of them so may as well let some else enjoy it. It's in really good condition no Dints or Dings. Has an upgraded Kent Armstrong vintage pick up, an excellent Kiogon wiring loom. Cavity is fully shielded for a super silent bass Comes with normal black white Black scratch plate but is currently wearing a cream scratch plate, tug bar and bridge cover. Strung with new DR HiBeams. Not sure of the weight but it feels very light. Certainly no boat anchor. Pick up preferred, can meet up in the North West or courrier at buyers cost3 points -
I had a chat with Leszek about all and sundry for the first time in a while today, and asked him what the crack was re: production. 'For those who are waiting for my amplifiers, I ask for just a little bit of patience. Completely new amplifiers are being created from the electronic side, which is why the wait is so long.' He sent me a couple of teaser pics, too:3 points
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Electrician here... RCDs are very useful @Dad3353's explanantion was on the money. However, check to see if the circuit you are using already has an RCD built in to the fuseboard/consumer unit. Two RCDs in the same circuit can cause nuisance tripping so only use the plug in RCDs when there is no pre existing RCD or RCBO (google that) at the fuseboard The plug in socket testers are useful. I use them as a guide to inform me whether anything is wrong. Left and middle light glowing green and the 3rd/right hand light off means all is hunky dory (probably). Anything else and the circuit needs to be investigated.3 points
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The Trampa-nator is not on the loose, Zena is safely quiescent on my desk, Twiggy is far from firewood. (I did laugh at the comments tho!) Things have been progressing. I reprinted the ball-end holders for the tuners; they now have an extension that sits against the 'body' to prevent them just spinning. The Nylon filament is well strong enough, but it does tend to 'string' (Hence all the fuzzy bits which I was in too much of a hurry to play and so did not file down). I also mounted some ball races to cut down on the force required to turn them; it's still not great but it's workable. In the first photo you can see I've also printed strap buttons and a case for the electronics (Well apart from the battery lol), there is an active 3 band tone control + volume in there). I've also printed a new style pup holder, the pup was sitting too high in the body forcing a crazy high action ... it's a fair bit better now. I've settled on a 780mm B0 to 740mm G2 and started to shape the neck accordingly. The neck is asymmetric (by choice) and meanders all over reflecting the relaxing just go for it hand crafting (with some one eye closed, tongue poking out, power jigsawing) I've been doing. I was so chilled, I goofed and did not leave enough space at the edge of the fingerboard so whilst my B0 is just about OK, my G2 tends sneak off the edge. With an unfinished pine fingerboard I'm not getting the flatness nor hardness of surface that I think I need, so I'm trying to print a fretboard. I've actually got a 500mm radius on it. I should be in a position to try it out in the next week or so. So ... S'manth, why have you fitted a strap!? Twiggy had her first outing to band practice on Tuesday ... the reception was warm! OMG that's amazing was repeated a few times. We are not in the habit of taking a photo at practice, this was our first time all together, our new lineup, where everyone remembered to bring their "shirt"; some 'photoshopping' to be done before they go on the web site, but you can see Twiggy! To be honest, I need to do a lot more practice with her. The longer scale length than I am used to, the fact she has 5 strings, her being multi-scale and fretless ... all new and different for me, but I'm enjoying the journey! And she sounded pretty good! We've our first "performance" in a couple of weeks (We are playing to entertain (hopefully) the folks who will be taking part in the Worthing Pride march whilst they are getting organised) ... I am hopeful Twiggy will make her first public appearance there Once I've got the fretboard printed and on I'll try to get a recording to share. S'manth x3 points
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I changed my thinking a few years ago, from a dye in the wool 'dont sell at any cost' to a 'sell when needed', and once you sell and sell regular I think you get a better perspective on things, and appreciate them whilst you had them and then appreciate the new ones you have. Even this week i have a dilemma, where my van has been written off, and I have a 1 month old mint jeff berlin bass that I love....but it's not the end of the world if I have to sell, as much as I'd like to keep it.3 points
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Squier / Sqiure - I just wanna play base! 😸3 points
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I thought Fender's use of the name came from V. C. Squier, an American string manufacturer who were bought out by Fender in the 60s.3 points
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At age 18 I went into Sound Control in Edinburgh and the shop assistant was a condescending twerp. I met him again, 40 years later, and guess what, he's still a condescending twerp.3 points
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So disappointed. I was hoping for this. Glad you had a good time nonetheless3 points
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Yup. Autocorrect is the usual culprit. It's the bane of my lime.3 points
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Sunglasses a hat and a sweatband in doors... Ridiculous you say? I have to disagree3 points
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Made some progress on the board: (1) Covered the board with sticky paper recycled from an eBay label and marked out all the positions of eyelets, mounting holes, and bias pot. (2) Drilled all the holes. (3) Set the eyelets. I ended up moving one because I thought it was a bit close to its neighbour, given the 720V between them! (4) Fitted the stand-offs and the bias pot, straightened some copper wire and soldered the earth bus in place.3 points
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Electricity is supposed to come down one wire (the 'Live'...) and go back up the return wire (the 'Neutral'...). All is well with the world. Then comes the Incident, whereby a Fault somewhere allows the electricity to get to something other than the Neutral wire (a short-circuit, a breakdown in insulation, ingress of liquids, dog chewed a cable... The list is long...). In such a case, the sum of electricity going down the Neutral wire will be less than that arriving from the Live wire, the difference going, perhaps, through the body of a poor unsuspecting Musician, thanks to the Fault. This situation is what the 'Plug Thingy' (a technical term...) detects. Any imbalance above a certain 'safe' level between Live and Neutral is deemed to be potentially life-threatening (indeed, it is...), and the Thingy cuts the juice until the Fault is located and corrected. There, that's the 'simple' explanation. Is it sufficient..?3 points
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Hello! Recently, I've started recording bass play-along videos with an on-screen tabs. I also upload my bass tracks in a separate video. I'd like to share my videos with you here. Stay tuned! Eddie Harris - It's All Right Now [1976] /// BASS Play-Along + TABS Eddie Harris - It's All Right Now [1976] /// BASS Track + TABS Funkadelic - Red Hot Momma [1974] /// BASS Play-Along + TABS Funkadelic - Red Hot Momma [1974] /// BASS Track + TABS The Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Brothers Cup [1985] /// BASS Play-Along + TABS The Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Brothers Cup [1985] /// BASS Track + TABS Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music [1976] /// BASS Play-Along + TABS Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music [1976] /// BASS Track + TABS Fred Wesley - House Party [1980] /// BASS Play-Along + TABS Fred Wesley - House Party [1980] /// BASS Track + TABS The J.B.'s - Pass The Peas [1972] /// BASS Play-Along + TABS The J.B.'s - Pass The Peas [1972] /// BASS Track + TABS Ben E. King - Stand By Me [1961] /// BASS Play-Along + TABS Ben E. King - Stand By Me [1961] /// BASS Track + TABS2 points
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New track from Megadeth out today, with Steve DiGiorgio on bass, I'm really liking this one The artwork is god-awful, but the song's good2 points
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La Guillotine has claimed her bloody prize.2 points
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Thank you all for your PMs with trade offers. Much appreciated. However, the three basses I mentioned in my first post really are the only ones that I could consider at the moment. I hope you understand and thanks again for your interest 👍2 points
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If you haven't already, check out Mr. Jr1515s thread on how to hide almost everything behind the body. Psilos is the name of the bass.2 points
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Being left handed I started a few years back to contact shops before I go in to see if they have what I want in stock as websites are not always up to date. I generally find I get treated well but they know I'm coming and I'm serious about what I'm looking for. Manson's in Exeter are great for customer service, as are Wunjos in London. I've had bad treatment though many times when I was younger. Generally looking down on me or trying to embarrass me when I'm looking at a cheap instrument and they say "nah you want this..." And point you to a £2000 instrument.2 points
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Whistling past the graveyard - Tom Waits2 points
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My experience with PMT has always been very good - they have even diverted staff members on their way home to drop stuff off at our house. Hard to improve on service like that!2 points
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I start off pretty mobile and slowly get more worn out as the evening progresses!2 points
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I have owned more than one bass for long periods in the past, but always have had a favourite and only really played that, so I decided so simplify everything and just have that one perfect bass. You can't buy what I wanted, so I built it. As per the pic, although it now sports a perloid blue pickguard and jazz pickups. I have no desire to play anything else.2 points
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World Shut Your Mouth - Julian Cope2 points
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Gingham style. Psy2 points
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Touché - the man does own ALL the Spectors...2 points
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I was referring to @cetera who has a considerably larger collection than I 😂2 points
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Hi there! My name is Jan. I’m from the Netherlands originally but live in Germany since a few years. I grew up learning to ply the keys, but about 4 years ago i got hold of a cheap Harley Benton acoustic bass and I was instantly hooked! After a few months I bought a Marcus Miller V3 and a HB40B amp and started practising daily. Keyboards are still my main instrument, but my bass chops have gotten good enough to support my music productions, which was the main goal. The acoustic bass and the Marcus Miller have made room for the following: Fender Player series Jazz bass, with Hi mass bridge, CTS pots and Mojotine pickups Squier Classic Vibe p-bass with mexican fender electronics and pickups and a hi mass bridge Harley Benton OP-PJ55 5-string PJ bass for those annoying lower-than-E situations. Want to check out my music? Look up ‘timbre frame’ on spotify, tidal, deezer or Apple music!2 points
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Picked up my RCD from screw fix this morning. I told my wife to look after the receipt so that if I am electrocuted on stage she can get the £7.95 back. She wasn't amused!2 points
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