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I've been using my homemade bitsa "Jazz with a P body" for about 3 years. Its got a lovely walnut body which was never massively heavy but I have been wanting a slightly lighter bass recently as I have a back problem. I toyed with getting a new body, or a new bass but I love my bass - everything is exactly as I want it. So a few jumbo forstner drill bits were acquired and drilling began on monday. As well as the holes you see there are also a few more under the scratchplate. It went surprisingly well and I produced a vast amount of walnut shavings. Finished off with a dremel and sandpaper. A quick oil and beeswax finish to the new holes and by tuesday evening I was back in business. Only a 0.2 kg saving, but it all helps and its a manageable 4.0kg now. Personally I think it now looks awesome too !15 points
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Yeah, why not? Other hobbies are good. Especially when they don't involve singers, low-life pubs, egos, 1am breakdown and load-ups, unadvertised gigs, unreliable band members, overloud guitarists and drummers, drunks and Hey Joe😉13 points -
**SOLD** For sale is a fantastic high end Japanese Ibanez SR1010 with a SOL finish. Research shows that the model number is SR1010SOL and the serial number reveals it was made in the legendary FujiGen factory Production year: September 1998 Serial number: 38096 This bass features a mahogany body, wenge and bubinga neck with a rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl inlays, quality hardware including Gotoh tuners and an Accu-Cast B20 bridge. The electronics are also very high quality and feature pickups developed in the USA and an active Vari-Mid HiFi EQ. With this EQ you can set the center frequency that you want to cut or boost. There are also controls for reducing/boosting the treble and bass. The neck is a typical slim Ibanez neck that plays like a dream. The bass is very light with only 3.8 kg. The bass is in very good condition - there are some light playing marks and hardware tarnishing, but no damage and everything works perfectly. Luminous fret markers were added to the side of the neck by a previous owner. The bass will be shipped in a hard case. Shipping to UK £55, EU £2510 points -
Not mine, but just back from an Open Mic night with the kids... Eldest (18) has played a couple of times, singing and acoustic guitar. This eve they were joined by my youngest, (14, but passes for 16...) on the Fretless Bass that i got him just last Saturday, 5 Days ago, on which he's has a noodle for an hour or so each day. Proud Dad.9 points
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A japanese-made classic that somehow has never flown up in price! It would have cost you £124 in 1981 (seriously: https://westoneguitars.net/scans-1/catalogues-price-lists/1981-catalogue/ ). 41 years later and it's barely more. Most of you will know that Westone is a classic brand of the "made in the same factory as XXXXX" school from Japan in the late 70s and 80s. This is a great "do nearly everything" bass at a low price. It has an active preamp that runs off two (count 'em) 9V batteries, but you can turn it off and run it passive. There's even a "dual tone" switch for putting the P-bass pickup in series or parallel. History - I picked this up last year to fix, from a guy in Crouch End who had forgotten to keep it working! I've replaced the tuners (you can have the three working Westone ones with it), a broken pot, a broken switch, the missing knobs and given it a gentle clean. It's ready to be someone's backup/living room/loaner/gift to a learner/dirty gig bass again. It will never be perfect (the tiny chips and rubs on the finish are its personality) but it will always be damn good. £160 if you meet me in North or Central London to pick it up. I can ship at your expense (and risk!), but obviously a handover is nicer and safer.8 points -
**SOLD** For sale is a beautiful vintage high-end Ibanez from the late 80's. Research shows the model number is SR800LE and the serial number reveals it was made in the legendary FujiGen factory Year of Production: September 1987 Serial Number: 42619 Features: Offset Double Cutaway Basswood Body, Bolt-On 3-Piece Maple Neck, 24 Fret Rosewood Fingerboard with Mother of pearl inlays, Gotoh tuners, AccuCast B20 bridge, an active Regulated Lo-Z J-style and an active Regulated Lo-Z P-style Ibanez pickup, Volume / Blend / Bass and Treble EQ controls, black hardware. This bass has a very clear and powerful tone, it's incredibly easy to play and the EQ offers plenty of adjustment options to find your perfect tone. This is the second SR800LE I have owned. The other was used in a different tuning - this one was only used in the standard tuning. Overall the bass is in very good condition, especially for a 35 year old instrument! All electronics work perfectly, as does the truss rod and hardware. There are a few minor dents as you would expect on any used instrument but you have to look closely to find them - see photos The fingerboard has been cleaned and oiled, the frets have been cleaned and polished. All potentiometers have been cleaned with a contact cleaner so they work perfectly. Nice ergonomic and well balanced bass. At just 3.6 kg, it's also pretty light! The bass comes in a Warwick gig bag, packed in a sturdy shipping carton. Shipping to UK £55, EU £25 - cheaper options are available if I detach the neck and the buyer reattaches it upon arrival....8 points -
Hello there, For sale/trade my Alembic Essence from 1991, with original case, original papers, original Alembic strings and the invoice from when this bass was bought in 1991. It has a beautiful walnut top, maple body and mahogany back. The bass is in very good condition, please look at the pictures. The neck is from maple with walnut veneers, gloss finish and chrome tuners. Controls are: pan-vol-tone. New price for an Alembic Essence is 12.000 and up, exlc. shipping, vat, etc. My price is €3500. I listen to offers and partial trades (only four or five string). Don't hesitate to send me a message if you have a question:)7 points -
Will obviously supply more pics if any interest. Metal detector sorted so now looking to sell. I've got enough bass guitars for someone who's not in a band so, as I've got into metal detecting and fancy an upgrade, there just might be one of you that has a pro level detector you're not using and fancy a well used, but nice classic Energy 5 string that weighs just around the 8lbs mark. No case but could chuck in a cheap gigbag. The dot markers are real, not stick-ons. Seen some fair usage but great for what I imagine is a 30 year old bass. Super light for a five string, very comfey to wear and play. All pots work, has a new battery compartment. Welcome to come, play, twiddle and decide. Quality biscuit provided with exceptional cup of accompanying coffee. Newly strung with I can't remember strings that were a new spare set I got with another bass. Think they're 40-125s Never appears to go out of tune.7 points
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This is my newly acquired Vigier Arpège Delta Metal Fretless from 1981 and bearing number 005. It weights 4.670 kilos, which is quite heavy for my broken back, but I will never sell it as it took me more than 20 years to find one in such a good condition... I bought it from the original owner who acquired it on the 2nd of September 1981 for 6417 French Francs, so the equivalent of todays 2806 Euros, but the official retailing price was 7130 French Francs, so the equivalent of todays 3118 Euros. I received the original invoice, the original user manual in French and the rare charger as these basses were intended to be used with 2 rechargeable 9 Volts batteries, way back in 1981! For those not aware of these Delta Metal fretless basses, the fingerboard is made out of a brass alloy consisting of copper (55%), zinc (41-43%) and iron (1-3%), with the balance consisting of various other metals, called ... Delta Metal and these very early fretless models had factory lines as well as a truss rod! So better photos to come next week... And all the papers.7 points
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Prime example which is in an almost like new condition, Never been out of my house, so never Gigged, home use only. Reason for sale, one Bass has to go out of three and this one won the Toss, the other two being Fender Mex p and a Yamaha 424x. Collection only , Sorry I won't be posting this, it would break my heart if it got damaged in anyway. The bass is Circa 2017 if the previous owners info was correct when I bought it three years ago. The Bass can be played at my home address .6 points -
As new condition, comes with a white plate as well as the tort I ordered from Vincent. Has had a full set up by leading UK luthier Andy Warnock & plays & sounds incredible. This is a beautiful high end bass with some very unique features & is extremely light & well balanced. Outstanding passive vintage tones from this beast. Honeycombe chambered body Dual Trussrods Haussel Pickups Hipshot Tuners Comes with the high quality gig bag The bass is fitted with a brand new set of Diadario XT strings. Far too many features to mention & a very unique instrument that's made in Germany. Check out these high end incredible instruments at Vincent's site.6 points -
Understandable as Ronnie Pou was a made up name of a bass player in a made up band, purely for the purposes of pointing out that saying bassist a. is better or worse than bassist b. is subjective. You may think Gary Willis is a better bassist than Ronnie Pou, I may think Ronnie Pou is a better bassist than Gary Willis, what we are saying is neither of us is right per se. It is only, at best, a subjective expressed opinion and therefore, in analysis, as utterly pointless as any other unmeasurable unquantifiable opinion.6 points
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Many years ago when I was a trainee sound recordist I was on "Keeping Up Appearances" for a month as boomswinger. In the evenings in true BBC style everyone would meet up in the bar and get p1ssed up. I got chatting to Geoffrey Hughes (of Eddie Yeats fame) and we discovered a mutual love of whisky, and he'd also brought 2 guitars. So we spent many an evening jammin' away, me on "bass" (i.e. bottom 4 strings of an acoustic) and him strumming drunkenly, there may have been singing involved... Not a bass hero, but a hero nonetheless!6 points
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You know, they moved the bridges just for the videos and then moved them back 😝5 points
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I swapped a bass for three bottles of Merrydown once, it was the 70s and it may not have been my bass.5 points
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Prog - oh yes! Long improvs, multiple themes, quiet bits with poetry competing with my baritone sax (sounding like a rhinoceros having an enema) and a cymbal tinkling away- they lapped it up at the jazz club I ran in Oxford at the Cape of Good Hope pub... but no money in it, of course and not popular at the local Working Man's Club More recently I was delighted to find that the guitarist in my current band has solid platinum Prog form - Francis Lickerish was a founder member of The Enid, an ironic symphonic prog band from the early 80s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enid Since then he's composed two epic symphonic/prog rock albums ('To Wake the King' and 'Far and Forgot') in the Arthurian vein (on YouTube). I asked him why he was in now our covers band. "Keep the fingers flexible, have a bit of a laugh while I complete the third album!" seemed to be a very reasonable explanation...5 points
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Music is absolutely, definitely, categorically not a competition. Anyone who thinks so is not a real musician. Anyway, can't chat here all day, need to work on my entry for this months Basschat composition competition.4 points
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So rewire number umpteenth has resulted in a board that’ll work for gigs where I’m doubling on fretless bass and EUB. As an aside, the SansAmp is now in the effects loop of the EBS and it sounds mighty!4 points
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BassBros just got a 67 P bass, one owner and with unusual factory fitted Mustang tuners https://bassbros.co.uk/product/1967-fender-precision-bass/4 points
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I remember that article - it also had a wing mirror mounted on the side so you could watch the drummer for cues.4 points
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I'm dipping my toe in the water here. I saw this back in October and was pretty much taken straight away. Went and bought it. It's an amazing bass to play, fantastic range of sounds from the Delano pickups and two band eq with passive option. You'll either love or hate the aesthetics of it. The body is a greatest hits of four of Sandberg's finest finishes. My personal highlight being the heavily distressed Sherwood Green (?) section. The attention to detail is fantastic with the bell plate changing from chrome to gold as appropriate. So in terms of electronics, it's fitted with a pair of Delano pickups, the bridge pickup having a single/dual coil switch. Pull the volume pot out and the preamp is bypassed with the treble control changing to a passive treble roll off. Comes with the original Sandberg gig bag and a comfort strap with Dunlop strap-locks. I love this bass but I think it's just a bit flamboyant for me. I'm used to a Stingray for 5 string jobs and at a gig the other night I took both and the Stingray won out. So I'm testing the water here, not desperate to sell but I'm thinking some one else will suit this better. If anyone wants to trade for a Stingray 5, we might be able to thrash something out. Meet up or collection only I'm afraid, as it has no hard case.3 points -
The rigid tear drop case has a V inside. Easy to recognize.3 points
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This won't hurt a bit...3 points
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A very nice bass, but it isn't any good for metal (detecting). Sorry - it was inevitable someone would say it, so best get it over with!3 points
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Here was mine. I'm not sure when the teardrop shaped soft zip cases started but I think a bit later. Great cases though, super secure (bit not much lighter than a full hard case!)3 points
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I am pleased that the current management of Epiphone are recreating basses and guitars from their own past catalogues instead of imitations of the Gibson models and a couple of Hofners. Even though they were owned by Gibson since the dawn of time or at least Rock n roll time, they have a heritage of their own which is well worth recreation.3 points
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Just put some Elixir rounds on the Squier. They fit fine, no problem winding the E string around the post. I really like my 'stangs. Notice how the body shape has changed over time - the Squier has a more rounded bottom. I think the JMJ is the same; more body behind the bridge. For £300 the Squier is great, the fretwork is fine and needed only a slight fettle, and the tuners are ok, a bit rough but they hold tune well.3 points
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I've not posted much on here for some while but I recently acquired a new pedal board and I thought I'd share it. I have a pedaltrain jnr, now redundant, which is a great little board but it was getting a bit cramped. So after looking around I came across the Nux Bumblebee Boards which, with a upper and lower deck, fitted my needs perfectly so in the best BC traditions here a pic. It's about the same width as the jnr but not as deep but as you can see I can place the psu nicely out of the way and should I need to, I can relocate the wireless rx under there too and have room for more pedals. I have to say the Nux is very well made and come in 3 sizes, this one is the middle size. I can throughly recommend them. In conclusion, it's smaller and for what I need I can do more with it..win-win 😊3 points
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2018 Sandberg TT4 Fretless bass (original lined fretless, not defretted) with satin natural ash body, rosewood lined fretboard. and chrome hardware. THE BASS IS NOW SOLD2 points -
GATOR deluxe BASS hard case. Excellent condition (interior / exterior - see photos). 4x latch (can't find the key but will check during listing). Bass NOT included - just there for demonstration.2 points -
I dunno. I think I might enjoy having reproduction equipment that is the shape of a Hofner. It'd be a great ice breaker at parties.2 points
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I sold all of my Trace Elliot cabs, combo and SMX amp a while ago just because of the unnecessary weight. I kept the V6 though because for a valve amp it is actually fairly lightweight compared to an SVT. Every couple of months though I find myself trawling through the brochures on this thread going 'mmm, fancy that, if it turns up on eBay or BC Market Place then I will get it...'2 points
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Best advice I've had in ages....thanks As my friend, Eric says, "everything is nice but more is better"...2 points
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That is a rather elegant solution, well done. Reminded me of Drillium, when before the arrival of composite components in the late 80's, pro cyclists used to drill out various components to save weight, most frequently the cranks. And occasionally they failed catastrophically as the result, but apparently it's a fashion that has returned courtesy of the hipster/fixie community2 points
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I have found myself leaning to the Wal-ish too. Other bass players I have had come over who have listened to it say they love the sound. I’m pretty happy with what I have achieved in it so far. I haven’t even demo’d single coil mode, which is really cool sounding. I’ll have to do it some time. However, I appreciate what the Wal does, and now I’m starting to understand the design elements better over time, I also appreciate how far ahead of its time it was too. If I can get nearer it sonically, I think it would be very cool. And I’m certain it’s possible, as I continue working with Chris Turner and others behind the scenes. It’s probably only become economically viable to consider a ‘Wal-ish’ as a proposition since Wal prices have gone up so stratospherically and the wait list is so long. But here I am, right place right time, so let’s do this…2 points
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Love that - really individual. Did it change the tone at all? Got me thinking. My long scale is a bit heavy. There’s batteries and stuff in there so I’d have to be a bit careful but I love the aesthetic2 points
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Haven't read through the thread as yet but just noticed Tim Quy from Cardiacs passed away yesterday. Such a shame about both Tims (band leader Tim Smith died in 2020 after a long illness). I saw them in the tiny Herne Hill Half Moon as a kid in 86/88 and they blew my brains out. Such an incredible band and probably my preferred variant in the prog rock arena. Amazing.2 points
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He was a regular at Cropredy Festival for many years too as he was a good friend of the Fairport Convention guys. I was lucky enough to join them all in their backstage trailer post headline show one year with much drink and many songs. He was a lovely chap and a huge music lover. RIP.2 points
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Tonight on Sky Arts at 7pm there is a Sheryl Crow gig from 2020. ‘Live from the Artist’s Den’ is small gig at The Plaza in New York. Later on the same channel at 12.15am there is a repeat of ‘Jeff Beck Live at the Hollywood Bowl’ from 2016. BBC4 have a load of Sting / Police related stuff starting tonight at 9pm.2 points
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Pull Up To the Jumper - Grace Jones2 points
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The manner of his death was enough to earn him a million accolades.2 points
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The other less destructive way to the body would be to pots with a longer threaded part. That way you could still mount them through the body without widening the holes, then put the retaining nuts on the outside of the chrome control plate. If you can find the right length pots, and are happy soldering.2 points
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I don't get it either. There are WAY more annoying people out there on YouTube worthy of the vitriol. It's not as if he's a *shudder* influencer. Worst self-awarded job title ever.2 points
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well, I'm always hoping in a proper Epiphone reissue of Grabbers and Rippers and maybe RDs (not the ones reissued in the past)2 points
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These kids cracked it!2 points
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It's not a path for everyone, but I gambled on the fact that cortisone injections had helped me hugely with sports injuries back in the day; in November my left wrist was so painful that I had to take a break from my band (they found deps) and had X-rays - diagnosis was degenerative arteosclerosis, nothing to be done except take PKs and stop playing. I eventually browbeat my GP into letting me try the cortisone path - he was dubious, but gave me two injections in one session directly into the affected area. As a result, two weeks later (touch wood!) I had no symptoms at all and restarted gigging on NYE. Maybe I'm just lucky, but it is a possible way ahead if you're desperate - I certainly was.2 points
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It is a lot cheaper over here, and there are a lot fewer 'Selling my dads fender base its about 100 years old and I think it was the original one, plees ignore the encore badge'2 points
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Wow! Not Suzi Quattro, then?2 points
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Next video is up! I actually had to learn a lot more about video editing for this one....2 points
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