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My studio needs a new roof, so sadly this has to go. Sale only. Fender Custom Shop Sean Hurley signature '61 Precision, 2019 build, Closet Classic sunburst (some lovely checking on the nitro finish), tweed case and all candy. Sounds magnificent, plays like a '61 Precision should. 3.9kg, 8.6lb, specs as per shop floor traveller below. Strung with Labella flats. One small mark on hip as pictured. Collection from Bristol preferred.15 points -
Just in - super light - quite punchy not too bright how I like it - nice neck - not too thin - would give Squier Mustang a run for their money - not bad outta box - some tapes or flats and it’ll be a fine back up - fun and easy to play and dud I say how light it is - prob 7.lbs couple of niggles - fret but at Eb on the A string but not through amp - not fret edges but could do with a polish on a couple - but these are only slight string spacing 19mm and 40mm at nut which makes it great to play tuners are solid - and intonation pretty good out of box Would make good mod platform at £395 I would if I was lobster give this 4/5 claws 🦞12 points
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First gen Cal VS 2010 with Lollar PB-90 pick up and La Bella Low Tensions, perfect combination.8 points
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For sale is my 2021 Rickenbacker 4003S in Mapleglo. It has a beautiful unfinished Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard and the new style Rickenbacker bridge. It's weighs in at 9lbs 9oz and comes with the original case and all accessories. It's in immaculate condition and currently set up with TI Flats and I have a set of TI round wounds I'll supply too. It's currently fitted with a black aftermarket pickguard (from Rickysounds) and a black Rickenbacker trussrod cover but I have the original white ones too. It also has the treble bezel surround fitted that makes it more comfortable for finger style playing but the original cover is included too. I also bought a set of original vintage style Rickenbacker knobs from Rickysounds as this came fitted with the more modern Jazz Bass style. Both sets will be supplied also. I'm looking for £1,850 posted insured. No trades please. I'll put more pics up shortly.7 points -
As title says, I'm putting the feelers out to trade my rare mm stingray piezo bridge unlined fretless. Pau ferro board. 2007 model. I'm gassing for a custom acg fretless single cut or recurve. I have two stingrays, the other being fretted. I also have just received a handmade fretless stingray neck with lined wenge board which can be added to a deal. If you have a custom lined fretless you want to trade please pm me.7 points -
I dunno.. 35 foot scale length - that's got to weight a bit?6 points
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My Ibanez Premium BTB 1406 (bought from @paulie of this parish in 2018) is ridiculously light and comfortable and easy to play. Really came into its own in lockdown for playing solo, and with my duo partner, who has a wonderful voice but plays very flat rhythm guitar, I play conventional bass under his vocals and "guitar" instrumental breaks on the high strings. When my band was together I gigged a 5, sometimes a 4 depending on the set - I love the 6 but she is a bit bling, to be honest, so I tend only to take her out when I am planning to use that high C string.6 points
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Muziker responded to my email in a very timely fashion and asked me to submit a damage claim, they indicated that a partial refund is an option; given the bass seems OK otherwise and I like the tone, look, weight and feel (and they are hard to find) I am asking them to cover the cost of a local repair, the cost of shipping to/from the repairer and a wee bit extra for the hassle involved. In total I am asking for £130 (which is about 50% of the total I paid for the bass and shipping) ... I expect they will come back with a lower counter offer, but nothing ventured and all that ... I shall report back on what happens. If they come back with a reasonable offer I would intend to carry out the repair myself. It looks that way, I'm not sure I have all the chips but I think this approach has legs. Cool! I actually have some polishing compound and a Dremel that made it thru my fire (tho I do need to replace the bit things for the Dremel) I think this and the ESP LTD B-5JR are the only examples that were mass produced. You can find details on the Ibby site (finding one to purchase tho is a difficult task!) The B string is on the floppy side, but is playable and sounds good to me. I don't have scales but I'd say it is probably in the 2-2.5kg range. Here it is with my Harley Benton B550-FL (34 inch) for comparison. S'manth x6 points
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Kirsty Macoll' s brilliant malapropism:6 points
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€250 EUR: FAUXDERA Yin Yang Fretless, Chinese copy of the butterfly brand, with lots of cosmetic flaws, but very well set up and very easy to play. NO TRADES! NON NEGOTIABLE PRICE ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden : €250 Euros (£225 GBP is an approximation and I will only accept payment in Euros) !!! Shipping to United Kingdom is, of course, possible, but with an extra customs fee (VAT + other taxes + courier fee), because U.K. is now outside EEC. In perfect working condition and very easy to play, but it is a Chinese copy with all the faults that go with it. Here are the specifications : Body: 2 pieces of ash with two very thin maple and walnut veneers for the Yang and thick wenge for the Ying Neck: bolt-on in 1 piece of maple with a "catch-up" on the side at the heel Fingerboard: wenge Fretless: 24 positions, now, correctly marked, with round mark symbolizing the Yang at the end of the fingerboard Headstock: 2 + 2 Yin (wenge) Yang (maple of the neck) Pickups: Fauxdera fake EMG PJ kit totally passive (J in 60's position and black round Ying between it and the bridge) Controls: volume, blend, active/passive switch, bass and treble Preamp: Fauxdera Tuning Machines: Fauxdera Bridge: Fauxdera Strings spacing at bridge: 19mm Nut: Fauxdera Genuine plastic Strings spacing at nut: 10mm Knobs: Fauxdera metal snap-on Scale: 34 inches Hardware colour: black Truss rod: one, double action, 100% functional Finish: very thick transparent varnish Country of origin: China Serial number: N.A. Year: 2020 Weight: 4,470 kg Action : from 1.5 mm under the G string to 2 mm under the E string at 12th position (can even go lower, but was perfect for me) Will be delivered in its beautiful polystyrene box, like the fish at the auction. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally. It is fitted with a new set of Rotosound RS 66 LC steel strings (40 - 60 - 75 - 95) which sound very good on this fretless. This fretless sounds great with all the mwah you want, even with the stock Fauxdera pickups and electronics. The wood has moved before the very thick varnish was applied (it's Chinese) which tore the veneer that was varnished like that (so it won't move anymore), and the neck has some finishing flaws, but it is fully playable. I put, on the side of the neck, self-adhesive and fluorescent markers in the right places, which was not the case before (and I "erased" the old markers with an indelible black sharpie). What you see is what you get ! Look carefully at the photos taken from different angles and lights to see the real condition, which is used with knocks, scratches, marks and poor workmanship which are the Chinese signature for this kind of instrument. SOLD 250 EUROS AS IS, about half the price of a vaguely new imported Chinese one, so don't hesitate to ask for more information. Due to severe back problems (67% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 4 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using as well as some stuff I don't use. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale.5 points -
The unmistakable and utterly excellent Cali Big Box Compressor. My absolute fave but not gigging and it’s sitting fixed to my board not being used so up she goes. UK postage included.5 points -
I laughed. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325508542447?hash=item4bc9d22fef:g:1h0AAOSw2xdjzair5 points
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Chat to an audio engineer about how he uses compression for bass and mixes in general, and believe me, he will. To say you don't need it as you can control it with your fingers is just as the other member put it really, not accurate.5 points
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Not sure if it counts as a pun, but after David Bowie released Low, Nick Lowe released an album called Bowi.5 points
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And we’re done…4 points
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A member of Also Eden returned my email. He had not heard from Rob but said he would try and contact him and Rob's brother, who he also knows. Fingers crossed (again) for good news4 points
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Has Basschat ever been expressed so succinctly?4 points
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FYI, I made this "mandotar"; it's configured like the top 4 strings (pairs) of a 12-string guitar. The bridge is a generic bass one with grooved saddles.4 points
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I'm hoping it's Dixieland Jazz to really set those titles off.4 points
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Thank you all so much for your interest in this matter, you have made me feel the warmth and human touch of this community! I have now contacted the shop and the shop is willing to withhold the sale of bass for the time being until the police have completed their investigation. As for the police, a officer asked me to report to the national fraud and cyber crime unit and re contacted him again, which I already done. I hope to be contacted by the police again in the near future. Thanks again for all your help and I hope we can get a good result!4 points
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Hi Folks, Uber-cool, 600 watt Aguilar DB212, 4 ohm cab for sale in very fetching monster green tolex. Asking price is now £Now SOLD Bass Direct had a second-hand one for sale at £1299 last year, so I think this is priced about right. (https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Aguilar_DB212.html) Sound/condition etc: This is a high-quality serious piece of kit that's in very good internal and external condition and sounds amazing.. Think deep, rich bass, tones with plenty of mids and top end clarity. Sonically, it has great authority - you really do feel every note with this cab! Very sensibly, it comes with really sturdy casters which make it much easier to move around. Links: YouTube and Talk Bass links here: Talk Bass: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/aguilar-db212-midrange.816660 Location /collection etc: I'm based in Potton, which is on the Bedfordshire/Cambridgeshire borders. For obvious reasons, I'd much prefer to sell the cab to someone who's able to come and check it out in person and collect it there and then. Having said that, local delivery within 30 miles could be an option, or insured shipping (at additional cost obviously). Whatever, I'm happy to discuss options with anyone who's seriously interested. Thanks for looking and if you have any questions, please PM me, or ask away here. Cheers Nik DB212 Features/Spec: •Two 12" cast frame woofers, 56 oz. magnet •Phenolic tweeter with integral phase plug •Custom crossover with variable tweeter control •Deep robust handles •13 ply Baltic Birch Specifications •Feet: Rubber •Inputs: 1 x Neutrik Speakon, 2 x 1/4" Jack •Power Handling: 600 watts RMS •Frequency Response: 41 Hz - 16 kHz •Sensitivity: 98 dB 1W 1M •Impedance: 4 ohms •Dimensions: 24.75" (H) x 24.5" (W) x 17.375" (D) •Weight: 31.75Kg3 points -
I sold my Cirrus since I have a hard time playing 35" after a stroke 2 years ago. I really miss it! I figured this would be almost like it, but 34". I really like the playabllty and looks of the bass. Construction wise it like it more than my old Cirrus, but i liked the cirrus electronics more. It somehow felt more solid. Great sound though. My main bass right now. I thought about installing a more modern preamp and keep the pickups, but I changed my mind. I'll keep it as is!3 points
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This is what autocorrect offers instead of twatts - "Mr and Mrs Silly Billy" Twatts the way I like it - KC and the Sunshine Band3 points
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This Dingwall must hold the record for heaviest bass ever produced 😂3 points
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Thank you. You can buy my anodised plate for £1350 and I’ll give you the bass and case for free! 😀3 points -
(a) - No idea sorry, it's not really a chip as such, just a tiny bit of finish missing, no dent in the wood. Can't imagine it would be difficult though (b) - Yes, easily done, the rubber is held on by double sided tape. The mute works perfectly though. Here's the rubber from another new Fender mute I bought for my Nash but never fitted:3 points
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I was playing it for about 45mins. I like it. TBH I was a bit apprehensive about it tonally - some of the reviews on YT commented on weak pickups - having played it I must say that I disagree with those comments. Many of the videos had me torn too - some sounded excellent with a warm phat tone, others muddy and characterless. The latter are missing out on a very nice bass tonally - about 75% bass, full on mids and a tiny little bit of treble and you have a very usable phatt, funky tone - a bit reminiscent of Yamaha TRBs. As I said very usable. Neck is your modern C shape with rounded edges where it meets the fretboard and has been finished very nicely with no issues with sharp frets. Lacquered finish neck which I'm not normally a fan of - IMO they tend to get sticky really quickly - not so this one.. There's always the option of a 10 minute discussion with some wire wool if required. Now you need to remember that I paid around £300 for this - it doesn't feel like a £300 bass - doesn't sound like a £300 bass. The humbucker, despite criticisms on YT is again very usable - you wouldn't want to change this out even if you could. Typical Volume and three band EQ - you don't have to be Albert Einstein to figure this out and a useful range of tones (though I'll probably leave it alone for now). Tuners are Squier and it was virtually in tune out of the box - low B needed a little tweak but that was it. No idea of the weight but it isn't heavy and though I didn't try it on a strap it nestled nicely on my knee. Bass came with nickel wounds which will find a new home when I change to tapewounds later this week. I won't have to use a 135 low B. Fender/ Squire have cut this from their production list - possibly because it's neither a P or a Jazz - I can't understand why it didn't have a more positive following TBH. It's a very good bass for not a lot - but then there are a lot of basses like that at the moment. Certainly up there with the low end G&L, Lakland and Sire. If you have £300 to spend, you could do worse.3 points
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Fingers crossed 🤞🏻3 points
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I just got an Atlas and it seems great if you want to nerd out with compression. Good stuff: It sounds good. I've owned quite a few compressors (FEA Opti-Fet, Empress, Markbass, Cali 76 compact, The Warden, MXR, Pigtronix) it is unfortunate I don't still have any to directly compare but it seems in the same league as the best of them, and better than the Helix and Zoom digital compressors. Hook it up to phone/laptop and you can control just about every compression parameter you'll ever want to. It can do things that most compressors can't: It can be pushed to distortion all the way up to sounding like a fuzz pedal, slow swelling noises, fast pumping sort of effects, noise gate, it has look ahead compression, dual compressors that can be parallel or series (with 2x inputs and 2x outputs potentially meaning using it as 2x compressors at different parts of signal chain - I haven't done that yet though), side chain compression.......basically, you name it and it probably can do it. 6x presets and the dials can be assigned and ranges customised per preset. (128 presets accessible via Laptop/phone or if linked via midi) An expression pedal can be added and mapped. Can be used as a parametric and graphic EQ. I've made a preset that uses one of the dials as a mid volume and the 'alt' version of it as the mid frequency point - so it is like adding an EWS BMC pedal. Downsides are mostly hardware: There is no inherent tone or feel to it (perhaps a good thing?). The visual metering isn't as good as the MXR or Empress (but the light changes colour, which is plenty for me). Connected to the Laptop the metering is very good though - live graphs to show input signal and where compression is being applied. It would be great if it had a couple more dials (like the Empress with 6 dials and two switches), 4 isn't quite enough for hands-on control of a full-featured compressor where lots of things can be edited (there are the additional 'alt controls' but using that isn't ideal).....but then again, if it had hands-on control for all of the things available it would be massive and really expensive. The 'alt' controls are fiddly, a small hidden button activates them for a short amount of time while the dials are turned. The problem is, try turning the 'release' alt dial and listening to the change made but turn the dial slightly after timed out and it reverts to 'output' potentially giving a massive volume increase/decrease because of the dials new position. Not good if trying to make 'release' adjustments while listening to how your compression sounds through a cab already at high volume. It's probably best not to think of it like I was as 'how good is it at emulating other compressors'. If you only want a compressor to sound like a Diamond or a Cali 76 etc. then it is probably better to get one and keep things simple, you can emulate them with the Atlas but its real strength is that you can then flick a switch for 5x other presets that could suit other instruments (for me, my 5 string active needs different compression settings to my 4 string passive), or suit slap, or reggae, or pick, or do over the top compression effects, or EQ changes, or sidechain compression etc. If you like gettting into all the details of editing compression and you want 6x different presets of potentially completely different compression then the Atlas is great.3 points
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I took one of those wire cable ties and wrapped it round a few times. Works fine on both sets of my IEMS. You can still slide it up and down to change the tension too.3 points
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In the Gypsy Kings cover of 'My Way' the bloke sings 'I'm not a mouse' My fave though is a misunderstood rather than a misheard. When I was a nipper I honestly thought that Israel had a King called King Born because they made us sing 'born is the king of Israel' at the primary school carol concert.3 points
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Ideal starter for anyone looking at dabbling with a five-string..... which is why I had it, but sticking with four (even stringing it as a High-C confused me) 🙂 Priced to sell and for someone else to see if a fiver is for them or for someone new to bass going straight in for a five. Has a solderless Parallel, Series & Single switch and loom fitted that replaced the non-stock active wiring that had been installed by a previous owner. Cover fitted on the back to cover the improvised hole the active used for the battery and the body has a few marks, plus could do with a good proper good polish. Other than that, new decent strings on it and all setup and ready to go. Price includes postage but will drop a few quid off it if collected.3 points -
Budgie's 6th album 'If I were Britannia I'd Waive The Rules'3 points
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Did a full practice with the above set up tonight. Bye bye amp! Absolutely no need for an amp and cab anymore. We went through the supplied pa at practice (albeit a good pa) and the pedal sounded fantastic. I just set it to the mld amp and trace 4x10 cab and it did everything so well. Nice and warm. Receptive to eq changes. In all honesty I did last weeks practice (everything else the same) DI'd through the ashdown evo iv and this week it sounded just as good if not better to be fair - and that without trying any of the other amps and cabs available. The sound quality of the pedal is as good as I've heard anywhere and I've had more than my fair share of amps, pedals and and rigs over the years. With so much routing available on it - xlr di out pre or post and with or without a cab sim, an unaffected jack through, and a jack output with switchable cab sim - this pedal is prepared for anything. The drive function worked well to add some grit and volume if needed for solos. It's a keeper and now will be my main sound no matter what's required. Just need to secure it all properly now onto a board and I'm sorted.3 points
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I've been rebuilding my board over the past few weeks, and I'm super stoked with the result. Getting some sweet synth and ambient tones from it. As you can see, there are a lot of loops (the PurPLL is in the loop of the T-70 which is in one of the ML5 loops which is in the C4 loop 😵), but due to the fantastic Morningstar MC8 midi controller, I can access all pedals super easily. Signal chain: Empress Bass Compressor Source Audio C4 (underneath board) in the loop of the C4: >>>Morningstar ML5 (underneath board) >>>>>>ML5 Loop 1: Iron Ether FMeron >>>>>>ML5 Loop 2: Broughton Audio Synth Voice Deluxe >>>>>>ML5 Loop 3: Cog Effects T-70 (with Montreal Assembly PurPLL in its loop) >>>>>>ML5 Loop 4: Hiero Effects B.E.A.D. >>>>>>ML5 Loop 5: TWA Great Divide 2.0 >>>Swindler Effects The Gulf back into the C4 One Control Midi Solo Loop (underneath board) >>>Iron Ether Xerograph Deluxe back into the One Control Midi Solo Loop Line6 HX Stomp in the stereo loop of the Stomp: >>>Poly Effects Beebo (I/O 1&2) >>>Hologram Electronics Microcosm >>>Red Panda Context v2 >>>Red Panda Bitmap v2 >>>Poly Effects Beebo (I/O 3&4) back into the HX Stomp3 points
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Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs (Lowry's Song) - Brian and Michael2 points
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Well you probably don't need both, but............😉2 points
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He's playing in London on the 8th Feb2 points
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Love the description 🤣🤣2 points
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Yes we seem to have problems with the returns policy showing up, I'll look into that and see what's going on. Great idea about the pricing! I have spoken to our web guys and they'll take off those decimal places, you're right it would look neater! Thanks for the observation! Will BassBros2 points
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Just found this video on YT and quite liked it. It shows how much work goes into it2 points
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The analogue and metal case bit is not really a factor - if the problem noise is generated inside the desk and interferes with an audio path, it's still going to be present across any audio feed to ground. Such things can happen in both analogue and digital desks so don't think this is a digital desk problem! I would wager that it's whats happening in the aux out (which isn't really a true desk aux out - as Zoom have decided to incorporate headphone amps on the out). I would guess its the amplification stage thats causing the issue. You may get some mileage by putting a ferrite call on the cable between the desk and the Xvive transmitter... but you may lose some top end in the audio. Whether that's something that can be perceived, well, it's probably worth a try...2 points
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I've been chatting it over with Mrs Bassfinger. This project using used parts and spares has well exdeeded my expectations. Just imagine what I could do with virgin components, specifically sourced for each build? That being the case I am going to start making these for sale, not as a business but as a self financing hobby. I imagine I could do 3 or 4 a year and sell them at a price that would cover my costs and still significantly undercut certain other relic bass brands for a product of easily comparable quality. I'd detail each build on here and then post the finished product for sale, making the necessary donations to the forum for doing so. I think I'll stick with the Grimelight brand name, as it have several different meanings and describes the finished product to a T, but mwny thanksmto those that took the time to make naming suggestions. If I'm selling them for money I might not use Fender headstock decals, but seeing as I did some fencing (sword play, not erecting fences) as a teenager I may get some "Fencer" once made, perhaps Premium Bass and Jizz bass - similar enough that a casual glance won't spot the difference, but different enough my conscience will be clear. So watch this space...2 points
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Trouble Over Bridgewater is a satisfying one. https://www.discogs.com/master/1338900-Half-Man-Half-Biscuit-Trouble-Over-Bridgwater2 points
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Update. Survived a 2 hour rehearsal tonight. Dropped the EA side of the pickup as output was a touch high on that side, otherwise it plays nicely. It could do with the action dropping a touch but I'll wait another day or two for the truss rod to settle before making fi al tweaks. It sounds fantastic, very solid mid range but deep and full, not a bit thin sounding like some precision can be, so I'm extremely happy. One of our guitarists brought his Jagstang in Daphne blue with a pearl pickguard and I was very pleased at how close a match the paint turned out to be, a pleasant fluke. He in turn was impressed with how realistically worn the Grimelight looks.2 points
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My first suggestion, Fantastic Negrito. Heard on Later, and Craig Charles, 6Music.2 points
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Just put this together for tonight's practice. Not had time to fully sort, but its: 1. Boss wl50 wireless transmitter. 2. Nux MLD preamp, di and amp and cab modeller. 3. Pedal train space saving tuner. 4. Xvive wireless transmitter for in ears. We'll see how it goes tonight!2 points
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