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My latest "bored at home" build. I think it has turned out rather well Alder body Lightly flamed maple neck. Gotoh resolite vintage reverse wind tuners Lindy Fralin pickup Pre-compensated saddles by Evan Webb at Webbteca CTS ots and Repro Capacitor. Switchcraft output jack Milled output jack cup Vintage correct large diameter rear string ferrules Nitrocellulose lacquer finish Slot Head mounting screws throughout.23 points
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I refer to it as the Dark Lord. Guitar & Bass Build stingray body in gloss black Status Graphite neck with vintage wire frets (the last one they had left!) Aguilar Pickup East MM preamp with the fancy midrange Albridge Bridge Schaller Tuners Dunlop Straplocks The skill and patience of the amazing Huw Price Tonally it blows away my Sr5! I love it!15 points
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After 11 months almost to the day my special order bass is here in plenty of time for my birthday. After trying a much cheaper shortscale and really enjoying it, particularly when playing with a plectrum I decided to get something from my favourite bass brand. The Lionels are often quite lightweight anyway but they do sometimes get up to a massive 8.5lb... So I asked if a Superlight version was possible and it was, for only a modest extra fee of about £140 over the usual price. I also went for a rosewood board with abalone dots. I am informed that this is the first Superlight Lionel that has been built. It arrived this morning and I've had a 20 minute play. From previous experience I often find Sandbergs to be quite bright sounding basses and I was halfway expecting to swap the pickup or the pots or both. As it happens this bass is not excessively bright, in fact the top end is pleasingly mellow. I think I'll be keeping the electronics as is, at least for now. As expected the stock strings are not to my taste at all. I've got a couple of used sets of strings to try to see what suits it best - Ti Flats and EB Group flats (not cobalt ones) and I'll give each set a proper go before deciding on what new set to get. Now the big question. The weight... It's just under 2.6kg / 5.7lb !!!😲 It balances perfectly too. Massive thanks to Mark at Classic and Cool Guitars for the excellent service throughout the process - he's been top notch keeping me fully informed and replying to questions really quickly.14 points
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I am selling this beautiful 2004 Fender American Series Precision bass in chrome red. I bought it pretty much a year ago here on BC and the previous owner clearly took good care of it. It is in great condition for an almost 20 years old instrument. There are some scratches (mostly on the back, difficult to photograph but see one photo below for a larger scratch) and a dent (see photo below) but apart from that, it is in really great shape and plays well (no fret buzzing, noisy electronics, neck issues etc.). The bass weighs 4.2kg. I made the following changes/mods (I would call them upgrades but that’s for anyone to decide): I added a Hipshot A Style brass bridge (£90), the Fender Pure Vintage 63 Pbass pickup (£110), a KiOgon P-bass loom with CTS pots (£36), and 2 Fender Potiknobs (£20). I have also just put on some new strings (D’Addario EXL 165, 45-105). Of course, all the original hardware parts that I replaced come with the bass, including the S-1 Switch for series and parallel wiring and two extra pickguards - one from WD (solid black) and one from D’Andrea (3-ply - Black/White/Black). Collection would be recommended but I can also ship it (UK only, sorry!) using the original hard shell case and a decent courier. Shipping would of course add some costs. Specs: Photos:12 points -
This was a bit of a spur of the moment decision but after seeing it on Thomann's B-Stock page at a very good price I thought I'd chance my arm. I've been looking for a lightweight bass for a while now due to back and hip problems as a result of lots of rugby and recently tried (and returned) an Epiphone Newport. I had bid on a Pelham Blue Jack Casady recently that sadly was withdrawn but was unsure of how the body shape would sit on me with a 34" scale neck. Anyway, I had one of these Guilds before and foolishly decided to move it on, so when one came up in Pelham Blue and weighing in at under 7lbs I decided to go for it. It arrived today and after a bit of minor tweaking (mainly pickup height) I strung it with a set of TI Flats which "just" about work from a length perspective (slightly too long on the G) it's ready to go and sounds great. For a B-Stock instrument I can't see a mark on it. After a break from short scales I'm really pleased the way this one hangs on a strap.10 points
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REDUCED TO £700 Selling my gunmetal grey, non export, Japanese fender Aerodyne. this is a great bass, I love it and gigged it regularly. It’s just that I now play short scale and in all honesty can’t see me using this again and it’s sitting in a case under my bed. it’s in great condition, just a couple of small marks. I’ll chuck in the hard case too buyer to collect (Nottingham area) or we can meet up. Not keen on posting this.9 points -
It is 'bass'ically finished... Need to do some final minor tweaks and give it a bit of a polish, but had a play with it on Rocksmith tonight. Very happy with it. The final steps from weekend and a couple of evenings this week - Shielding of pickup cavity And the control cavity cover, which I had to cut a square out of in order for the jack to have enough room. Hadn't really accounted for it, so quite lucky in the end. In with the hardware and soldering done. Then the copy of @Andyjr1515 no neck dive pics. Final weigh in 5.771 lbs. or 2.618 kg if it's easier. And finally a full frontal pic... 😮 Will take some glamour shots once the final bits are done.9 points
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Trade only Veillette paris 4 string fretted,in excellent condition,with its original gigbag,im looking to trade for a fender precision,7 points -
In Isolation mini tour at The Fidler's Elbow in Camden along with X-Superstar, Gothzilla and Feather Trade. On the whole went well although with the venue not opening until 5, getting all 4 bands sound checked before Feather Trade were due on-stage at 8.00 was a bit of a struggle. However well done to the venue's sound engineer who managed to keep on top of all the bands' different sound requirements and made sure that everything ended up being plugged in where it should be during each changeover. And according to those members of the audience I spoke to afterwards made us sound awesome FoH. No photos as yet, but there were at least 2 professional looking photographers in attendance so no doubt I'll be posting something later. Off to York (Fulford Arms) tonight with Gothzilla and Eyrx London.6 points
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I co-host a weekly jam night which is attended by some very talented regulars, and there's a couple of hotel/cruise veterans (well, they're late 20s/early30s, so hardly veteran) and some pro musicians, and their ability to either know/remember or just bluff an enormous number of songs is astounding. I enjoy it because it's a constant stretch, playing stuff I've never played (or in some cases even heard) before, after a quick 30-second chat about chords or just watching the guitarist's left hand like a hawk...I also have a 'backup' iPad set up to look songs up, but I've only had to use it a couple of times (there's usually not enough time to search and scroll, plus I normally forget me glasses... 🙁). Oh, and the vets/pros can all sing, play guitar, bass and even drum to a ridiculously high level, too...then again, if I didn't have a demanding day job, and could just play all day, I'd be a whole lot better than I am...6 points
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A fine a example of a great bass and one I'd love to keep hold of just for *that* sound, but as it doesn't get used live and I'm not likely to have any recording work in the immediate future it is sadly surplus to requirements. The bass is in good condition and comes with the original (long scale) Fender gig bag. Strings have been changed by the previous owner to some unknown flatwounds but otherwise it's more or less as it left the factory, albeit slightly more road worn. Collection from Haywards Heath preferred, alternatively I’d be happy to meet within a reasonable distance.5 points -
The matching finger rest is one of my favourite touches! I did the same on my Shell Pink P-Bass. My 2 tone burst one has the finger rest sprayed in tobacco brown.5 points
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Compact and bijou Mostyn, compact and bijou...5 points
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My first Refret. Put it off for the past year but decided to go for it as I have all the tools. What's the worst that can happen. Turns out I have luthiery skills. The bass (Gob speedway 700) was originally fretted. someone de-fretted it. I wanted it back to its original fretted condition. Rather than pay £200 for a refret, I bought the tools instead. I took my time over it. 15hrs or so over three days with many cups of coffee and ciggies in between. Well chuffed. Jobs in order. 1. cleaned out, filled where needed, and recut the old fret slots 2. radiused the board 3. filled in the chip outs on the board and flushed 4. Frets in and rounded off at the ends. 5, Frets leveled, Crowned? and highly polished 6, New nut cut, shaped, and polished 7, New strings on, Nut slots cut to depth. 8, Set up. A couple of tweaks and bobs yer aunty. Plays sweet.4 points
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LOVING that, great mods. This is the most tempting of 3 excellent P's up at the moment 🤔4 points
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My first band (of two!) was a 4-piece rock/pop covers band, consisting of me on a bass guitar I'd borrowed, my mate's sister as lead singer, and then two guys in their 50s that lived locally and weren't half bad in the guitar and drums department. Having our young, talented female singer, we were able to cover a couple of fun tracks by the Gossip or P!nk that people recognised and most other bands in the burton area would avoid due to the remarkably high-pitched singing required. We did a few gigs and it always seemed to go down well enough. Admittedly, we did play to a few empty pubs here and there, but 25 gigs later and we almost had a name for ourselves. I felt like a rockstar, what with my 18 months of bass guitar experience... Alas it all came crashing down when the lovely singer quit. Finding a new singer was impossible, but we "lucked" upon somebody that was willing to give it a go eventually. Rehearsal number one came and went and a team meeting with the original three members was had to discuss the new candidate. Two of us voted that he had a terrible terrible voice, akin to the noise a dog makes when you stand on its tale, whereas the other one seemed to like him. Half the problem was the song choices being more attuned to a females voice, and not the voice of a broken car horn that this lad had got. Clearly, the vote was ignored as "a singer is better than not having a singer". As much as I begged the other two to not book any local gigs in, they were keen to go back out there and booked us into a pub on the burton circuit known to host VERY good bands on Sundays early afternoon. Anyways, long story short: The drummer was late. The new singer set up his drumkit... backwards. The lateness meant that we didn't sound check properly. The singer himself had bought a new microphone, a £20 wireless p.o.s. that immediately caused feedback. First half, the singer forgot almost every verse to every song. Second half: didn't happen. The manager approached the band during interval and told us we were not going back on. I couldn't have been more embarrassed, but also so grateful to not have to play any more, it was atrocious. Hey, here's my gig diary entry.4 points
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Lobster called out Fender on YouTube for advertising that the pickups in the shorty Gretsch were 'buckers, when, in fact, they were not. This resulted in a change in the description and an offer of compensation for anyone who had bought one (in a particular time frame). Lobster may be a bit whacky at times, but he has proved himself to be a champion of the consumer.4 points
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Hi all Just a note of a positive experience with Hipshot that I had lately I bought a Supertone bridge for my Gibson SG Bass that simply would not intonate correctly - I could get it close, but not exact. This was due to the intonation bridge screws not being short enough. I needed to lengthen the string a bit further than they allowed, which wasn't possible as the saddles are closed and therefore can only be moved back to the limit of the screw (probably not explaining this correctly!) I contacted Hipshot and they sent me four shorter intonation screws for free which solved the problem. Probably not going to break the bank for them but it's nice to see they care and were very helpful. Hope this helps someone in future Danny4 points
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@ezbassdoes this help?4 points
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I dunno. For a start £1500 isn’t worth what it was…4 points
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Fantastic condition Elwood 5 that was built for bass direct from which I purchased it. I was so impressed I got one built To my specs and this has been largely unused since. chambered body and lightweight hardware- it’s my lightest bass by far. I'm certain this is the bass in this video; It's the only one with these specs in the video section of the Maruszczyk youtube channel.3 points -
This bass is in excellent condition. The spec is as follows. Alembic Europa 5 string bass Scale Length Long scale 34" Neck through design with maple and purpleheart construction Ebony fretboard Adjustable height brass nut Solid machined brass bridge with brass saddes mounted to a large brass sustain block Solid machined brass tailpiece. Top wood is Bocate Body is solid mahogany Headstock has a bocate laminate on front and back, with cast brass alembic logo on the front. Tuners are gold coloured. Pickups are alembic MXY low impedance pickups. The Europa controls are volume, pan, filter, Q switch, bass boost/cut switch, treble boost/cut switch. The quick tone switches are bass and treble and are not individual switches for the pickups. Each switch provides 6db boost, flat, and 6db cut. side mounted 1/4" mono jack (see image link) http://club.alembic.com/Images/16271/106010.jpg (Owners Manual) http://www.alembic.com/support/care.html The bass is a neck through design made from maple and purpleheart. Ebony There is an inlay of my initials in the 12th fret which was done by Jaydee custom guitars about 12 years or so ago plus and my name engraved on the truss rod cavity which i may be able to remove if if is a deal breaker or the buyer can just reverse it. The switches are mounted on chrome plated washers as a few years i installed some East ACG filter based electronics which required enlarging the existing switch holes to fit the filter controls. The original electronics have been back in the bass for ages now but I had to get larger washers mount the original switches. If I can find some black washers I will install those instead. The back control cavity cover is gold plated and was like that when i bought the bass. What else can I say. Well it is a great sounding bass and i am only selling it because it is not getting enough playing time so i'd rather it went to someone who will give it more attention. Send me a PM if interested. I have an original case for it also. Some information from the Alembic web site. EUROPA With its elegant and understated form, the Europa bass is the type of instrument you return to again and again, and each time you're reminded of why you love this bass so much. From the moment you wear it on strap, comfort and balance greet you. Plugging into the side mounted jack gives a satifying "kerchunk" in response. Once your amp warms up, the tone that piqued your interest in the first place comes flowing back. This bass is home. Quick tone change switches give instant access to useful on-the-fly sounds. When you're ready to take that solo, you can simply flick the bass and treble switches to the boost position, knowing full well that when you're finished, that original sound is just a click away. The Europa comes standard with Alembic's classic Maple and Purpleheart neck lamination pattern. This engineered beam supports even response across the Ebony fingerboard, and assures that snappy Alembic brilliance will be delivered at every note. Like most Alembic basses, Europas are quite happy in a variety of musical settings. Turn the low-pass filters down to 300Hz for deep tones suitable for blues. Turned up to 6KHz, there's plenty of zing for slap or driving rock technique with a pick. Versatility puts the tone control in your heart and your hands. Since each Europa bass is handcrafted right in our one-and-only shop in Santa Rosa, California, you are able to custom order any aspect of the bass. Custom fingerboard dimensions, wood choices, decorative details, or even things not yet invented are possible. More information Here are some soundcloud clips from a rehearsal with this bass. This is an amazing sounding bass and I have used it on numerous gigs though in recent years I have used it less and less as I have been using my two filter bass more. I would love this bass to go to someone who can get more use out of it than I can. I would prefer not to post it if at all possible and if you want to try before you buy, i can arrange that in my mate's studio so you can hear it at full bore.3 points -
Wow, how nice is this! And unusually also available as a lefty https://harleybenton.com/product/enhanced-25th-firemist/ 443 notes3 points
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Most painful performance was my first ever gig, which was on lead guitar and lead vocals. Being young (16) even I had bags of energy back then so had a tendency to walk around the stage when playing. Not ideal when you’re meant to be singing through a mic on a mic-stand. This brought much amusement from the audience, the majority of whom I was at school with, so the next day at school was a difficult one. But none of those laughing had the balls to get up there & do it. I did.3 points
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That looks amazing! Where do you source your necks and bodies from? (That’s a weird question in any other context). Do you buy them finished or do you do them yourself? I really fancy building my own bass.3 points
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Or change your name to Mark Maison3 points
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My trusty old '66. Just feels part of me when I'm playing it. Been together for close on 40 years now.3 points
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And that’s all that matters. That’s a lovely trio of 51/54 types you have there and I must admit that this style of P is gaining in my affections of late.3 points
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I like everything about that except the colour-matched finger rest. Not sure why that upsets me, I guess I could grow to love it.3 points
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Gone a bit Tech21…..3 points
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Ander……..you have a PM!3 points -
Well, you cannot go round blaming Brexit for everything, willy nilly. I am currently in Australia and they are saying that prices have gone up 20% post covid: Obviously due to Brexit. The pound dropped around 10% against the dollar last year, largely due to Trussgate. But, even so, how does that explain the reported current increase in bass prices? Answer: It doesn't. Brexit has happened, and is unlikely to be reversed anytime so, whether we like it or not, it's pointless going on whinging about it and blaming it for things that it blatantly isn't responsible for. There are enough things it has caused, but it's still pointless moaning about it. It'll just do your head in (well mine anyway).3 points
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Oh how I loathe that 3+1 headstock on a J-style bass3 points
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Don't be daft, they end up on ebay for £300 plus...3 points
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Last gig shenanigans, Got the big guns out, SVT and 410. Recorded direct from the desk ( zoom Livetrack L20) mixed and video edited in Reaper3 points
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Yes, again as I understand it, it would be dodgy to run a 300ma pedal on a 100ma supply ( it would overheat I think) but the other way round, ie a 300ma pedal on a 500ma power supply is absolutely fine..3 points
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Anything is worth what people will pay for it. Having said that I struggle to see how a P bass is good value at the prices they charge. I don't think it takes many hours to assemble one and the components are pretty simple when you actually look at them. I can't think of any other item where such basic construction and components commands a similar price.3 points
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It depends - if the workers are being paid a proper living wage commensurate with the cost of living where they are based, then maybe it’s justified. California is very expensive, my daughter happens to live in San Luis Obispo where Musicman is based and it’s one of the highest cost areas in the state.3 points
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But I do agree with this too.3 points
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£2,999 for a Stingray. I love Stingrays but that is just nuts...3 points
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The thing that I don't understand is what happens to all the old basses? Not the 'vintage' Fenders and what have you, but all of the other ones. Where do they all go? It's not like they rust away. Surely by now there must be more bass guitars in existence than people who actually want one.3 points
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Original Epiphone Rivoli bass , made in Kalamazoo. The serial number dates it from 1964 or 1965. I'm putting it out there for sale to see if there is any interest in this highly collectable and playable bass. It's in great condition considering its age with some belt rash marks on the back as shown in the photo below and the occasional ding elsewhere. The neck is very straight and playable and all electrics work as they should. It comes with a period Baldwin hard case, also in very good condition.2 points -
I have a pair of Baer ML112 cabs for sale with fitted Baer covers. The cabs are in excellent condition. Light use only and always kept in the fitted Baer covers which are heavy duty and padded. the cabs are identical except one states 300 watts on the back and the other 350. Both are 8ohm and weigh about 16kg These are usually only available factory direct from the US. Bass Direct did have them at £750 ea and £50 for the cover but they are out of stock now. I can ship for £33 per cab, insured. Thanks2 points -
Maybe instead of complaining we need to corner the market. Between us (including people such as @ceteraand @doctor_of_the_bass) we probably have a large percentage of the country's supply of bass guitars. We need to sell, sell, sell now, taking advantage of high market prices, force prices down - killing off all the chancers in the process - then everyone here buy a Wal at bassment prices. Obviously, as a result, the likes of @cetera become world economic powers, but hopefully, the fact I've only had good experiences with him, I will be granted a Dukedom. POWER TO THE BC COMMUNITY!!!💪💪💪2 points
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The trouble is that you can't talk about escalating prices without having a discussion about the B word! Sure, there are plenty of other factors in play in an uncertain world, but that is the reason why we are getting hammered so much more than our European neighbours.2 points
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Yes, the first 'cheappie' basses are the one's you can never replace. I think they simply vanish into bass Valhalla at some point, gaining legendary status.2 points
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I don't think your suggestion will work, with the SGT being plugged back into itself. You are connecting the through output back to the SGT input, via the ABY - which is a feedback loop. The Talkbass suggestion is different: connect the bass to the SGT input; the through output and main output to the ABY pedal; and then routing that into an amp etc.2 points
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It is if it's on a Spector2 points
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Starting to suspect the BFR and FCS instruments exist purely to make the prices of the standard offerings of EBMM and Fender seem reasonable 😡2 points
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