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  1. Well - Just learnt I'm gonna be a dad this year - I'm not a kid anymore and somehow I wanted this more than more basses (what's going on with me!?), so I've got to act up on it - I'm not desperate for the money but having about £8k worth of gear being only in one band with what's coming up is excessive. Ah, it was nice whilst it lasted. Bringing you a 9lbs, fantastic condition Rickenbacker 4003 in Ruby Red, from 2017. The bass was bought from the Bass Gallery, and has since been upgraded to a Nordstrand Nordenbocker (original pickup included); the bass has also been treated to a Hipshot bridge instead of the original, which feels great. IMPORTANT: This bass is now well settled and adjusted - full crowning and levelling / electronics / setup by Robbie Bowman, head luthier of Gordon Smith Guitars. I can guarantee this is as nice a Ric as you can find/play, since the wood (trapped under varnish in this odd design that fanboys call 'quirks') is now completely settled. I spent a good penny to have a great playing bass into a perfect example of Ric 4003. Binding solid, no sharp edges, no pickup bent as this is the structurally sound placement of the neck pickup, truss rod in perfect shape... No surprises - just a perfect playing Ric 4003. It does play perfect and it's in great condition, with no wear/human/external blemishes since it left the factory. Looking to get back what I've put into it - I encourage anyone to try it, but odds are you'll buy it if you do - you've been warned! Not really looking for trades as I just want to clear some debt etc - I'd love a JMJ blue but argh, no, better not start there. PS: I love this bass, so take it off my hands whilst you can otherwise I may withdraw - not desperate and I know my band will kill me when they know it's gone!
    11 points
  2. Back to where I was 4 years ago. A 614 and my 414. time to stop going round in circles
    10 points
  3. Well, drilling and screwing done. What a pair…
    8 points
  4. I'm not a shop owner or member of staff of one, but I have to disagree. I don't think 15-20% is unreasonable if a shop takes all the grief out of selling an instrument. You don't have to deal with chancers and tyre kickers or dodgy types who come round to case your place to see what you have and whether it's worth coming back another time and breaking in. You don't have to worry about shipping an instrument. A shop will normally clean, set it up and prepare it for sale and advertise it. Many more people will see your instrument when it's hanging on a shop wall than will if it's in a case under your bed. You sit back and do nowt and wait for the money to materialise. What's so disgusting about that? You can always sell an instrument yourself if you prefer. Nobody is forced to do it through a shop.
    7 points
  5. Last of the herd thinning listings and it's a belter The body is black walnut built by Paul Walsh @Bassmonkey, finished in Nitro Shoreline Gold by the magnificent Dave Wilson with: Fender Custom Shop ‘62 pups Badass II Bridge Kiogon loom with CTS Pots Fender tort plate Fender Precision Knobs The neck is an Allparts Jazz maple neck with white/pearl blocks and bindings. Tuners are Hipshot Ultralights. It was all put together and set up by Paul with a new set of Markbass roundwounds and she weighs in at a respectable 9lb 4oz It's in mint, unmarked condition and will come in a tatty but functional hard case. The dark area on the side of the neck between 9th & 12th frets is the wood grain, not any blemish Would rather do collection or happy to drop off or do a halfway meet within 1.5 hours or so of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. I've reduced this from £900 to £800 for a straight sale Only trade I’m interested in is a Helix Floor That seems fair for the quality and condition. Not looking for trades at this point.
    6 points
  6. Never been used so in perfect condition with no marks, scratches or dings. Active Spector Tone Pump EQ. Alder body with flame maple cap in Black Cherry high gloss finish. All works as it should and comes with a nice padded gig bag. £395. Shipping £20 UK.
    5 points
  7. Congratulations on the baby... If it's a boy you can always name them Rick.
    5 points
  8. Hi guys, here is my Retrovibe P-30 short scale 50's style tele-neck, bound P bass with a smaller body. One of a limited run of 8, as I understand, no scratchplate and Retrovibe's own single coil pickup, which is. very full on P bass. Wilkinson hardware. in very good condition. . Bought from Paul to try out short scale and I find 32" scale better for me. Only reason it's for sale. NOW ONLY £250 POSTED.
    4 points
  9. I had this conversation last night, and thought it was valid, to a point. I was talking instrument prices with a mate, and we got to talking about whether or not one really needs to spend thousands of pounds on an instrument, when it’s perfectly possible to find a really great instrument, for a few hundred. live…. nobody cares what you’re playing, where it was made or what it cost. At all. It’s purely about your playing experience when it comes down to it. After 40yrs (😞) now of playing, my favourite two basses cost a few peanuts and they’re absolutely perfect for me. I just think the price of EVERYTHING has gone mad, and almost none of it is worth half the ticket. In my opinion of course
    4 points
  10. For sale Following the end of my short Queen tribute stint. Really nice P either way. Open pore type finish on the body with a tort plate which isnt a perfect fit, so one screw hole is empty and another one filled. F decal on the headstock but I'm pretty sure no Fender parts were "harmed" in the making if this bass. Plays great with a good set up. Medium weight around 9lbs nut is 41mm. UK POSTAGE INCLUDED.
    4 points
  11. This will get better than this after a few proper slurry and buffs and after I've sanded down some of the areas that still have a trace of the Ibby primer coat - but it's not bad with just the rough 'reveal' coat. Some of the burns were quite deep and so there remain a few darker patches, but it's much better than it was and there's a limit to how much wood I should sand away
    4 points
  12. Immaculate condition Only used in my recording studio once or twice, no scratches or dings. Includes hardcase also in superb condition and all the warranty and tools that come with the guitar. Condition: Used but immaculate, never gigged or left house. Will consider trades for Warwick basses (Streamers) Brand Gibson Model Non-Reverse Thunderbird Finish Pelham Blue Fretboard Material Rosewood Fretboard Radius 12" Body Material Mahogany Frets Medium Jumbo Right / Left Handed Right Handed Pickup System Passive Neck Material Mahogany Pickup Configuration HH Finish Style Gloss Number of Strings 4-String Offset Body Yes Wood Top Style Opaque Finish Features Matching Headstock Number of Frets 20 Will consider offers, prefer pick up in Gravesend Kent but will consider meeting nearby or shipping within UK
    4 points
  13. OK, I knew I had a picture somewhere. Nice bass, huh.
    4 points
  14. Next in line on the thinning down is this Roadworn Jazz bitsa Body is a MIJ 62 reissue which has been refinished in cream over white. It's a nice enough roadworn effect with plenty of scop to add some more wear 🙂. Pickups are from a Geddy Lee MIJ. The cavity is well insulated with copper tape and there are brass shielding strips under the pickups. The brass strip to the bridge is purely cosmetic. Wiring loom and CTS pots came from KiOgon. Bridge is a Fender BBOT. The neck is an Allparts jazz neck I bought from a guy in the US who does the roadworn effect. It's really nicely done. Tuners came with the neck and I think are Gotoh but can't be 100% sure. The fender decal I added isn't the best of jobs in terms of the laquer over the top. She weighs in at 9lb 2oz on the digi scales It plays really well. The action is nicely low but my jazz bass needs are well catered for with others. Would rather do collection on this as I've no case for it, but happy to drop off or do a halfway meet within 1.5 hours or so of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. I've priced at £400 after looking at recent bitsa prices with similar quality parts Not looking for trades at this point. I would consider splitting the neck and the body for £200 apiece if there is interest.
    3 points
  15. ...and knowing that you ignored the signs of the battery going flat for a long, long time and only have yourself to blame. Don't let the Project Fear mob get to you. If active tickles your fancy, go for it. There are millions of bassists around the world enjoying the flexibility of active instruments for a very good reason.
    3 points
  16. Here is my little board. Now with “extra melodic richness” with the addition of the EHX Bass Clone, which arrived yesterday courtesy of @glenalli of this parish. I tried it briefly last night at a rehearsal. I’m really impressed with it.
    3 points
  17. Thanks to the generosity of Basschatters, I may have a very small number of PH-170 horns available shortly. I know some folks have been pulling their hair out trying to locate these. Send me a PM.
    3 points
  18. Debatable? Hardly worth appointing a chair for what will simply boil down to another syntactic/semantic bun fight, imo.
    3 points
  19. Massive thanks to @cetera for banging the drum, setting this up and pushing through the production of these basses. Here are my two - awesome basses that look great and sound great. Weight is a nice surprise to at approx 9lbs each.
    3 points
  20. Howdy Selling most of my basses - band split up and kinda not feeling it at mo - but the good thing about basses is that you can always buy more right? It’s good as it is and pretty versatile but this would make a great mod platform, a couple of B90s and it would be awesome- strung with new GHS flats - necks fast and good, intonation good - and loud too - it’s crazy light - can’t feel it on a strap so good if you have bad back. Body: Basswood Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood Number of Frets: 20 string spacing 19mm nut 40mm Scale Length: 780 mm (30-1/2″) Pickups: Mini Humbucker x 2 Controls: Volume x 1, Tone x 1, PU Selector x 1 Hardware: Chrome Finishes: 3TS (3Tone Sunburst) Collect at Clithetoe or can drop off if nearby or £15 shipping. No bag or case just bass
    2 points
  21. Hi all. Have decided to see if there's any interest in my lakland 55 AJ. Stunning looking, playing and sounding bass. It's been fitted with a brand new sadowsky preamp. These preamps are great, runs a volume blend tone with a push pull for the active 2 band. It has an incredibly punchy and clear tone, helped with the typical lakland B string! Weighs in at approx 9.9lbs. There is one main mark/ding in the top of the body which I've tried to show, along with some light surface scratches front and back that are very hard to photo. Trial is welcomed, collection preferred but would consider a meet up or postage at buyers risk/cost. Any other questions or more pictures just ask. Thanks.
    2 points
  22. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194368628626?hash=item2d4145e792:g:9SoAAOSwkV1hQ11X&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoFidx3jIMYpDbeb9mx0VClhfoUmzxZfp41tmKMahmTG45kyrbDzBrwVbyPWdYs6Qg0WlinxKYxFG4rr1jQu%2FN8XmyOiMnjZUJ0VBFaZeKCO8K9U%2B%2Fu23wpEIyyP1r57n48RFKsaN8iPWm%2BxTcf%2BcLAxkzMlC%2FxEygo5kw8YXsDH6pPHyXFY40PKWHVAwux5efiG%2BuA7EInVyO736kCuHVeg%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR76b66LPYQ
    2 points
  23. I invested in a set of Genelec 8020 monitors a few months back. My Mordaunt Shorts are great and powered by my vintage Yamaha hifi amp sound better, but hurt my ears after a while in my small studio, hence the Genelecs. I don’t normally like the sound of class d amps but these are ok. Or at least the were until one started rattling very slightly when tracking solo bass lines. I tested all the normal stuff. Made sure it wasn’t the grills, checked the multiple screws on the rear sockets were all tight, and really could not fathom out what it was and thought it must be something inside come loose. So I contacted G4M who were absolutely first class in arranging a return. I got it back a few days ago and no more rattle. There is a metallic type sticker or plate on the back which has the make and model etc on it. This is now stuck down with extra glue so was obviously the problem. How stupid do I feel not being able to diagnose this myself, well extremely I can tell you. still it’s back and my ears are very happy about it.
    2 points
  24. For sale is my Chowny CHB-1. I just didn't get in with it. Never gigged, but there are a few small paint marks that should buff out I think. Pics to follow. Here is one I found online. Here is me playing it.
    2 points
  25. ahh that is a good point im more of an analogue man myself, so we can set up camp in the stupid wasting money area together ahha
    2 points
  26. I think most of us probably know the answer to both of those questions already.
    2 points
  27. It’s the middle digit in the RCF models that gets you the benefits! The more you can offload through the horn, the better.
    2 points
  28. okay, this is technically not NBD because i've had it for a couple of weeks now, but i didn't want to post too early and jinx it. so, after not really having the chance to do any music due to moving around a few times over the last few years, i've finally settled down and found a local project i might want to get involved with. but i realised that i don't really love either of my current basses, and i've had my eye on one of these for a while, so... i bought one. and i'm glad i did, because i love it. as well as the two magnetic pickups (Bartolini MK1 - i know not everyone loves these, but they work well here), it has a piezo in the bridge and blending the three pickups gives a pretty good range of tones for a fretless bass. it's got the lovely thin SR neck, the hardware seems pretty good, and it's on the light side for a 5er (around 8lb). they're making the fingerboards for these from panga panga now, which i've never heard of before, but it feels good to play and has a pretty pattern to it: it came with Chrome flats on, but i put some TI Jazz flats on after reading a few positive reviews, and those sound pretty nice. they are fairly low tension though, especially the B which is a bit floppy (it's 34" scale) so i don't know if i'll stick with those. any complaints? i don't love the vol-vol-vol control setup, it's a bit awkward to change the tone and keep the same output level, so i'm wondering about putting a new preamp in with a more sensible control layout and an active-passive switch. and i wish there were more colours available than brown burst, which is nice enough, but i'd rather have a natural finish. but overall, very pleased with it and i expect this will be my main/only bass now. i might even sell my SR300E...
    2 points
  29. Mr Phillips' creations have a storied history here. On this particular one I like the way he's cut the nut slots to give you the option of fitting four low B strings if desired:
    2 points
  30. G&L SB-2 Tribute. In excellent condition as not really had much use. Looking at the serial number it looks to be a 2010 production. It’s finished in black that has a hint of sparkle but hard to pick out unless in certain light. I replaced the original 1 ply scratchplate(black) with the 3 ply one that’s pictured but will include the original. I do have a hard case than can come with it if it needed to be posted at an agreed figure. I’m on with a big house renovation so clearing out stuff I don’t use much.
    2 points
  31. I've got two @walshybasses and they are great, best of luck....arrrrgggghhhhhhhh so badly want a third
    2 points
  32. QUESTION (Dwight mode on): I'm planning on having the Capo with just a tuner, a compressor and then an Octave/Fuzz pedal (OFF1). Could someone advise on the right chain order/use of loops? My mind tells me the tuner+comp should go on the input, the octave/fuzz on the post loop? or is it on the pre loop? I know the answer should be a 'try it out and see what you like best' but I'm happy to hear thoughts on what should I expect or what's the theory of what should be right. Thanks! Ander. PS: This is gonna look amazing next to the Capo...
    2 points
  33. 2 points
  34. I agree with Stevie. The speakers look fine. The Fane 50 Years sticker indicates the speakers were produced around 2018. I ran them through winISD speaker modelling software and the only difference I found from Stevies' "back of the envelope" figures is for two 4" ports with a length of 13.3cms. This gives a system tuning of 57Hz. If you've still got the Ashdown cab, measure the internal dimensions to find the volume and let us know what you find. To build from new, make a 2 x10 box to the above internal volume and vertically align the speakers, one above the other.
    2 points
  35. Thats because you're not an objective listener. Bring a mate round to do a blind test. Dont tell him / let him see which way you've set the cab and play through it, first on the castors, then off the castors.
    2 points
  36. Selling my Spector Five Euro LX, no scratches or dings.. hardcase included all immaculate condition. I did remove the aguilar pickups and they can be included in the sale, replaced with Fishman Fluence in this bass. Sounds superb. I am open to offers, so please no screaming and shouting about the price, if you can buy a new one for the same price somewhere I have not seen, then please feel free to go do so. SPECIFICATIONS according to retailer website- I bought this off the internet 3 years ago so do not have the documentation any longer. These specifications may vary slightly. Poplar Burl NECK WOOD : 3pc Maple With Graphite Rods inside for additional strength FINGERBOARD : Rosewood, with our mother of pearl Crown Inlays® NUMBER OF FRETS : 24 SCALE LENGTH : 35" RADIUS : 16" WIDTH AT NUT : 1.81" BODY Our original NS curved and carved body shape WOOD : Alder body with Poplar Burl top HARDWARE: Chrome BRIDGE : Spector zinc brass alloy locking, with intonation screws STRING SPACING AT BRIDGE : .66"/17mm STRAP BUTTONS : Schaller locking Brass Nut Weight: 9lb 15oz/4.6kg
    2 points
  37. It works great with my Trace Elliot V6. I also recommend trying it as a boost by turning the compression all the way down and turning the gain all the way up. Instant clean boost.
    2 points
  38. In my personal experience, with my skill level, with my particulary physiology, my £400 Sire is the most playable, nicest-feeling-in-the-hands bass I have ever played. Not the best sounding, although it sounds fantastic out the box. Playability is as much about design as it is about any other factor. The best luthier in the world using the most exotic woods, glued together with mermaids tears, using a sub optimum design will not make as playable an instrument as a decent quality mass produced item that does have the optimum design features and touches that the luthier left off. It's as much about what they put into it as how they put it in.
    2 points
  39. Sure is! I love it so much, I barely touch my other (longscale) 4-strings anymore. It has a few quirks, but I can appreciate them: it has 16,5mm spacing at the bridge, so it's fairly narrow - but not dissimilar to my Warwick Streamer LX5 and the Stingray 5 I used to have, so it doesn't feel all that weird. And the 2-band EQ is boost only, whereas I would have appreciated a treble cut to shave off some of the inherent brightness in its tone. It's also slightly neckdivey. Otherwise just a lovely instrument with a very luxurious, high-end feel and quality to it.
    2 points
  40. I really wanted one of the red pulse 1s, but I never got one, and then ended up with two spectors anyway.
    2 points
  41. Nope. If anything I'm worser going backwards!
    2 points
  42. And so to cutting the new chambers. @PaulThePlug has given me loads of photos and accurate measurements of the positioning so this morning was all about marking on the body the centre-lines and corners of the pickups and then the outline of the two halves of the P pickup, including a 1mm clearance at the sides and ends: On point worthy of note for other builders is the lugs on these types of pickups. The lugs are offset. And the radius of the lugs is actually MUCH bigger than you think. Including the clearance I had to use a 14mm drill!! Surely not???? Yup So first job is the drilling the radii for the lugs and corners: Then roughing out part-depth and up to the line with a large forstner bit: Followed by tidying up of the edges exactly up to the external pencil line with mallet and chisel to create an accurate and smooth run for the router bearing: And finally routing to depth: And new chamber done: Next and pretty much final job is sanding down and a quick slurry-and-buff, which I should be able to get done by the end of tomorrow
    2 points
  43. I’ll just leave this here…… and say no more.
    2 points
  44. Really? Perhaps you need to look into the backgrounds of some high-end luthiers.
    2 points
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