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Warning: If you get sent a link to listen to the new Ed Sheeran and Elton John Christmas song, don't open it. It's a link to listen to the new Ed Sheeran and Elton John Christmas song.15 points
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Hello everyone, The time has come to part with this superb bass. It is a Warwick Dolphin Pro I 5 strings from 2006: Neck Wood Ovangkol Neck Fingerboard Wenge Wood with Dolphin Mother of Pearl Inlays Frets Bronce Warwick Frets Nut Just a Nut II Neck construction NeckThrough Body 3 pcs. Ovangkol Wood Surface Green Metalic Highpolish Surface Pickups Active MEC TwinnJazz and Jazz Pickup Electronic Active ME 2 Band Electronic Hardware Black Hardware made for Warwick Made in Germany / 08258 Markneukirchen The instrument is in very good condition. There are a few superficial scratches on the back and 3 spots of clear varnish on the fingerboard side. Otherwise everything is original. It has been played very little over the last 5 years. The frets wear is very light. The bass is located in Toulouse, France. It will be sold in a Rockbass bag. 2500€ collected, or worldwide shipping at buyers expense. No Trades. Thank you12 points -
I really must stay off Basschat... Shouldn't complain though, I very recently managed to snag two basses that have been on my list for a long time. Namely, a Highway One Fender Jazz and a Musicman SUB. Both USA built, both the bottom of their domestically built range. Their modest new price tags were reflected in their used values and I couldn't be more pleased. I'll put my 6 string basses to the side for a bit and enjoy a simpler life.11 points
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Another vote for ACG, Alan's a proper gent and his work is absolutely first class. I've spent 25 years thinking about getting Wal to build me something, but the cost and the waiting list always put me off, last year Alan built this beauty, and I really can't imagine getting anything done of that standard and utility by anyone else now.7 points
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Mine came this morning! Ordered last Thursday, so more than happy with the delivery time. Only just got back, unpacked it and had a quick play but must say first impressions are extremely favourable. Arrived in perfect condition, double-boxed for freshness 🙂 The fit and finish wouldn't be out of place on a bass 2 or 3 times the price and completely justify its 'Deluxe Series' tag. Such a smart move by HB to fit D'Addario EXL 165 (045-105) strings and Gotoh tuners too. Pickups are Roswell JBA-N AlNiCo 5 single-coil (bridge) and PBA AlNiCo 5 split-coil (middle) with no selector switch fitted. Haven't worked out how the tone control does what it does but the range sounds good to me. Set-up is pretty good as received and the 3.5kg weight quoted by Thomann feels about right and it sits nicely at 'quarter to three' on the strap, i.e. no real neck-dive to speak of but on the edge. I'll post more impressions and pic's soonest but so far I'm a very happy bass bunny.7 points
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Only limited time for another quick play today. Once again, for me this bass just feels and sounds right. My only slightly negative comment is that, in common with many cheaper basses, the volume control is 'all or nothing' - full on at full rotation and zilch when backed-off a tenth or so. Thankfully the tone control is more evenly progressive. Re neck edge binding, there's a small radius to the edge but with the 12"-radiussed fretboard it feels fine to me. So here are some pic's of mine as opposed to HB/Thomann publicity shots:6 points
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Isn't modern logistics great when it works. I ordered a Black JMJ mustang online just before 3pm yesterday and it was delivered safely just before 11.30am this morning. Two thumbs up for PMT & Parcelforce for this one. The bass came out of the gigbag perfectly set up with the stock Fender flats. It has an MX22 serial and its a very slight disappointment that Fender are still supplying a long scale gigbag rather than a short scale one. I had heard that an extra black pickguard was supplied with these when they were first available, but I wasn't sure whether that was just for the first batch of black ones, so It was fantastic to find one tucked in the gigbag pocket — I'll probably swap it over at some point. It has pretty much the same feel and tone as my 2018 blue JMJ. I had to smile at the inclusion of a document titled 'lacquer finishes: Precautions and care' though.6 points
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Felt fine to me last night and adds a real touch of class. I'll include some close-ups in the pic's I'm taking (hopefully) today.6 points
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Close To The Wedge ～ Yes5 points
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2022 Markbass LM250 Blackline head, excellent condition, still under warranty, collection from Bristol. Can post in original packaging for £12.4 points -
I set "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran as my 7:00 alarm. Now I wake up at 6:00 so that I don't have to hear it.4 points
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my T16 from last weeks batch arrived yesterday, very good indeed!4 points
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Here are my 3 ACGs. All spectacular basses. It’s already been said but I’ll say it again Alan’s work is absolutely first class.4 points
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More pics as promised, in between the rain!4 points
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On sale this Japan Jazz Bass "crafted in Japan" series.. made in the TOKAI GAKKI factory plant. Serial Number O024884 (year production 1997/2000) The bass has some worn signs and some relic the neck is a little bit sanded to have a "satin" feel... play and sounds awesome. i love theese instruments of this "era".. they play superb and the build manufacture is really great stock pickup, electronic, tuners and bridge. feel free to ask for further info open for reasonable trade offers bass available in Italy.. no problem for shipping price now 950€ 800 € SHIPPED!3 points -
You could just buy a 5 string if you want a versatile thumb rest.3 points
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Pulpit Up ～ Elvis Costello3 points
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you totally beat me to this dude! although I’m sure you could use it for other porpoises 🐬 too… great looking bass for sure, glwts3 points
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Fellow bassists, For sale is my 2016 Sandberg California TM4 in red burst that I imaginatively named Sandy. I absolutely adore this bass and she's been a reliable powerhouse, but my music quest is taking me down a passive Fender Jazz Bass avenue, (I'm thinking either the Flea sig or an American Original '60s). Clocking in at 5.01kg (11.04lbs) she's a bit on the heavy side but boasts the following spec: • Maple neck • 22 fret rosewood fingerboard with side fret markers • 0 fret • Ash body in matte red burst • Delano pick ups wired to an active two band EQ pre-amp with bass and treble boost and cut, pickup selector and active passive push/pull knob and humbucker coil tap I recently upgraded the jack shield from the plastic one to a new metal one since the plastic was wearing out, and replaced the tuning machines since the ear of one fell out during a gig (making tuning between songs very difficult)! I replaced the 9v battery just days ago as well so she's ready to rock! She will be sold in her original soft case which was in a bad state when I bought the bass a few years back but I have recently patched up as best I can. On that note I have tried to document as much wear on the instrument as possible too. As I previously mentioned she is heavy, but I gigged her loads using a wide set padded leather Levys strap with no real issue; this will be included with the sale of the bass. I appreciate Portsmouth is out of the way so I am happy to meet within reason; but other than that please peruse at your leisure and feel free to PM with questions and offers. Thanks!3 points -
I can't believe no one has mentioned Phillips Cleartone Guitar Conversions yet with the trademark 'jaunty ballbags' tuners.3 points
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It's just a bitsa. I bought the body on here and it's all cheap parts. Sounds great though.3 points
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My first gig was 20th November 1966. My last gig was 6th December 2022. 56 years and I'm still loving every second of being a bass player. And just because I had nothing better to do. . . . that's 1,768,694,400 seconds!!3 points
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Withdrawn - my 2022 Fender Custom Shop Closet Classic Jazz Bass. · Custom Shop · 4-String · Selected alder body · Quartersawn maple neck · Round laminated dark rosewood fretboard · Neck profile: 60's "U" shape · Matching headstock · 9.5 ”Radius · 20 x Vintage upgrade frets · Long scale · 38.1 mm Nut width · White pearloid block inlays · Fretboard binding · 2 x Custom shop handwound vintage jazz bass pickups · 4-Ply tortoise pickguard (plus black that it came with) · Vintage style bridge · Finish: Ocean Turquoise · Includes case and certificate · Made in USA3 points -
All original Lakland Deluxe 5502 for sale. 8/10 condition. There are swirls in the top coat. A few very small marks on the neck. Amazing quilted top. PLEKED.. USA LH3 preamp Lakland USA pickups. Made in Korea so its a 2006. 9.8 pounds . I only play basses that feel and play amazing and this is one of them. Dead straight neck with a super low action. Anyone who knows these basses know they are massive sounding with articulation. The greatest all rounder bass without doubt. Ive had a Laky USA 5594 and apart from the quarter sawn neck i cant tell the difference. I dont have a hard case so cant post ( unless you want to supply a hard case as i dont use them) but can deliver within 30 miles for a meet up. I will consider a Sire 5 string plus cash my way.2 points -
So I've been looking for a short scale bass for my son as a deserved "upgrade" from his Ibanez Mikro, he's been putting the time and effort in and showing progress and real enjoyment from playing. The Sire u5 seem to be on pre-order everywhere so I've been checking daily on various sites for a second hand one, specifically I was after the tobacco burst colour way. 11pm on Thursday I spot one on Facebook marketplace, turns out it's in the same County but not close, I asked if their was a way of getting it to me and by sheer coincidence they were planning on seeing friends in the town I live in on Sunday...but they would want a deposit as they'd had a lot of interest..I took the gamble & paid £100 through PayPal.. Had a couple of long days wondering if it was too good to be true but 3pm on Sunday met a lovely couple, the husband was the bassist looking to buy something else & selling the Sire, in immaculate condition. Very happy!😊2 points
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Wayward Son - Kansas2 points
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I've used the Boss WL-50 for nearly 4 years. It's behaved perfectly, not a single glitch.2 points
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Pfff, who still buys hybrids these days? Fender are way behind AGAIN (or still). Mine are fully electric!2 points
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Best way to get your stage shapes right too, try for the classic "foot on the monitor" Iron Maiden stance, the Cliff Williams "like a rock" stance and a decent variation on the "bass by the knees" Ramones/Clash look. It's very important to look good whilst learning. Never miss bass-players neck day. 😆2 points
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Reverend Black Grape - Black Grape2 points
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Play in front of a big mirror so you can see your playing position. May help quite a lot while learning comfortable and ergonomic posture (including hands etc.).2 points
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Go Wild In The Country ～ Bow Wow Wow2 points
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No such thing as a stupid question. Each cab has two sockets so they're easy to link together. Also they are combination sockets which accept either 1/4" jack plugs or speakon connectors. The kind of detail I like.2 points
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Hoist that rag. Tom Waits2 points
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Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson2 points
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Finaly I got to spend some time with the B6. TL;DR: why didn't I do this sooner? There's a lot of pedals that are going to go to the marketplace in the following weeks. First, this thing is very intuitive. I did have a quick look at the "quick tour" leaflet, but it wasn't needed. I suppose for some functions like setting up an expression pedal will require I check the manual first, but most functions are very easy to perform. I really like the different 'play modes'. When I read about them on the guide I wasn't sure, but in use it made a lot of sense. I was a little concerned that the processor wasn't powerful enough, as it seems easy to fill up the 'allowance' with certain hungry effects... but in practice it doesn't seem an issue, and it's easy to set alternative presets next to each other to get around that to some extent. The other thing that stood out to me was the overdrive/distortions. I have never really liked any of Zoom's dirt models, ever since my first multiFX, a Zoom 2020. Last one I had before the B6 was a MS-60B. I confess I didn't experiment a lot with it but what I did I didn't love. I don't know what the B3n sounds like... but I like the B6. Lots. Many of my dirt pedals are going to be let go, the B6 is nice enough for my needs. The touch screen is a great thing to have. It makes navigating the unit so easy. Tonight I'll try it with guitar.2 points
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Cosmic Debris - Frank2 points
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The gigging experience is different for all of us. I love gigging but I would never perform for free. I do benefits and charities from time to time however those are also paid gigs. It's really a matter of principle for me. I've seen too many young musicians being taken advantage of. Blue2 points
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But what a marvellous wall of sound it is, my favourite of all the main festive tunes despite it having a kids choir going on towards the end. Saw Roy Wood do it live a few years ago with his rock n roll band and he made it sound just as fresh as when he first recorded it.2 points -
I love gigging. Somehow us bunch of middle aged farts have got to the point where we can each earn £400 or more per gig (we did a gig for the horsey set, they told Crispian and Portia, who told their chums, word quickly spread and we have at least one high class private booking per month through to next November), but that's just a fringe benefit. I enjoy it at a level I can't begin to describe and would happily play for free (and we do indeed play select charity gigs for free) just so long as there is an audience.2 points
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Is She Really Going Into Him? ～ Joe Jackson2 points
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Here's a few kits I've built from Jeds Peds and Fuzzdog. The Trem, Mad Mule and delay are more guitar based but the fuzz and SHO work really well on bass. All designs were done as a joint effort with my daughter using posca pens and then a couple coats of varnish over the top. The fuzz sounds amazing with my precision, you can't really play more than one note at a time but it gets really dirty and still keeps nice definition. The SHO is a clone of the ZVex Super Hard On clean boost and adds a huge amount of boost when needed, perfect for pushing preamps tubes!2 points
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I think I would go for a stacked vol/tone and a blend but it means a bit more complicated wiring job. Come to think of it, why not two stacked vol/tone like an old Jazz bass.2 points
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Sounds good. No pickup selector is odd though, perhaps it’s worth changing the controls to balance and tone instead?2 points
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My version of the schalltechnik_04 Pumpernickel:2 points
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My home 1x10 practice amp.2 points
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Oh go on then... here's my peach of a p bass too! LOVE this thing so much.2 points
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Guitarists have double-locking, floating vibrato bridges, trans-trem bridges, countless active pickups, modelling and profiling amps. On the amp side, they're probably more developed than bass whereas bass is really only ahead when it comes to onboard EQ, something which hasn't really been embraced by guitarists. For every solicitor peddling fake blues on their Strat, there's usually a lad plodding away on a Precision beside him. That stuck-in-the-50's knife cuts both ways.2 points
