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Holger Stonjek is a man that lives and breathes bass guitars and has been building basses since 1986. He has done it with such massive success that Sandberg is now one of the biggest brands in the bass community. The focus from Sandberg has always been to produce high-quality instruments at an accessible price point. Hence you get a great and well-balanced bass for the money every single time when you choose Sandberg. The VS4 is a P-bass on steroids! In Active Mode it’s a bass that’s more open and powerful than a normal P-bass, but when you play it in Passive Mode the sound turns into unmistakably classic P-bass with a beautiful sound that takes you back to the golden age of the 60s and 70s. The body construction is made of alder and the fingerboard is maple, which makes it light and gives a very balanced tone throughout the whole frequency range. The neck is more narrow than a normal P bass, which makes it very comfortable and the tone just pops out at you with ease. The bass’ single pickup is a split-coil from Sandberg, which brings the bass alive no matter if you play active or passive. The preamp is Sandberg’s own 2-band EQ Active/Passive, which plays a pivotal part in that classic Sandberg sound. In the Active Mode, the preamp is Volume, Treble, Bass, while in Passive Mode it’s just Volume and Tone while the third is deactivated. what I’m trying to say is that this bass is nice and is for sale price includes postage in the UK12 points -
Mint condition HH Stingray in Charcoal Sparkle. The bass comes with its original case. I’m only moving this on because I’ve got my eye on something else. If the other bass sells before mine it’s being withdrawn.12 points -
<<<< SOLD >>>> Stunning GB Spitfire Bass in excellent condition for sale. Jazz width neck, 38mm modelled on a ‘62 jazz. Alder Body with Birdseye Maple neck and Brazilian Rosewood board (made from a 100 year old Victorian banister!) PJ pickups with vol, vol, tone config plus coil tap on push pull knob. Weight is 8.8 lbs comes with Hiscox GB branded hard case. This build was commissioned by Ian Davies - see his original ad for more detail: Price reduced to £1,500 I’m based in Pinner Middx. Close to Pinner tube. happy to include shipping across UK. I’m not looking for trades.11 points -
Bought a gold Epiphone Jack Casady 6 weeks ago from a local Basschatter. Needed a few things doing to it to make it suitable for me, and now it's ready to gig. First job was to turn the (asymmetrical) pickup the right way round. Next job was a full setup, but the standard bridge wasn't adjustable enough for saddle height. Luckily the classifieds here provided a new unopened Babicz bridge for it, at a considerable amount less than the new price. Fitted that, all good. A tiny bit of weight saving too. Changed the gold knobs for some black ones off an Epiphone Thunderbird to match the bridge and tuners. Removed the unnecessary pick guard (looks nicer I think). Main problem was the neck dive and balance - it matters a lot to me as I'm old and have a wrecked shoulder, so I fitted a set of black Gotoh Resolites. It's made all the difference, the standard tuners weigh in at 92g each, the Gotohs are 32g each, so a total saving of 240g on the headstock. A fresh set of Labella LTFs, and it's good to go. Lovely bass, nice neck, sounds wonderful, and records very well.8 points
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No harm in knocking, he might still be there. I bought some vinyl on Lancaster market a few weeks ago, and whilst cleaning them, I found an old postcard posted from the USSR in the early 70’s to an address nearby. It was quite a tale, of drunkenness, vodka, and Russian girls. So I posted on local Facebook groups asking about the address and who it was posted to, as it would be nice to return it. Lo and behold, they still lived at the same address, and I delivered it again, 50 years later. They were chuffed to bits.8 points
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Support act for a band in Brum. Headliner was supplying a 200w Warwick Gnome with a 110 cab, which I didn't think would cut it for how loud we play, so took my Ashdown RM500 and a 210 cab. On stage sound wasn't great for monitoring so glad I could crank my amp to get some top end out of it. The singer from my old metal band 2006-2007 came along too, hadn't seen him in 15 years so that was cool to catch up. Not a big turn out at about 25-30 people but first gig of the year and blew the cobwebs out. No particular issues or messups - solid performance.8 points
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*sensible offers considered* *hilarious offers welcome* *no trades* *I have dropped the price to £1500 as I need the cash slightly more urgently* *on a long enough time-line, I will eventually pay you to take it away* Ad begins here... WOW! A Custom, Shorter, Shuker Jazz with chambered body?!🤩 Would anybody like to buy it? I have a Shuker P bass which has become my work-horse, so this one barely gets used. It still smells of new paint when I open the case! Included is a Hiscox hard case. It’s the thicker version of their already tough case. Courier can be arranged for delivery, or collection in person. I’m in Norwich, NR7, or I’m willing to meet somewhere along the M11 like Bishop Stortford/Birchanger Services, but message me to chat about how the transaction might take place. If you would like to use a courier, I have used Direct Courier Solutions in the past who are very efficient and seem to act as a specific high value item insurer and then use DPD for the collection and delivery. You can arrange this, or any other courier, at your own cost once I have received the funds. I will also include 2 spare, spangly pick guards along with the black one that is currently installed. Here be the specs of the bass… 33”scale 20 frets 38.5mm nut width 19mm string spacing 20.5mm neck depth at 1st fret 22.5mm at 12th gentle C carve maple neck fender style headstock rosewood fretboard block pearloid markers from 1st fret white board binding two way truss rod carbon fibre reinforcement medium stainless steel fret wire bone nut Schaller BM lites Headstock sprayed to match body Alder body chambered body polyester basecoat colour tbc colour coat gloss topcoat chrome control plate chrome hardware Gotoh bridge J pickup set, custom overwound Mojo Passive vol, vol, tone Thanks for looking. Get in touch by text/WhatsApp/call if you have any questions. Joe 077523329107 points -
Played with the acoustic duo at my local boozer last night - 100 yds from my front door! Usual thing we do of putting request forms on the tables and then see if we can blag our way through playing them. Had some unusual ones, including ‘Bat out of hell’ which is getting requested more just lately, and not by the same people! We did an abridged version, and the audience seemed to enjoy watching our attempt. Just had an email from the landlord asking for our availability for the rest of 2023, so may turn into a more regular thing. I took my little Ibanez short scale acoustic electric, and plugged into my Fender Rumble 100 rather than the PA which I do on some gigs. Love this combo, so good for these type of gigs, and I walked to the gig carrying it (to enable me to take advantage of a couple of free beers….).7 points
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I’d like to think my current lineup is going to stay unchanged for a good while, so here it is. ‘71 Precision ‘89 Thumb ‘97 Fretless Stingray6 points
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Another new (?) entry which I haven’t seen mentioned yet is the Rapier Saffire reissue, 31-inch scale, which is distributed by JHS with a RRP of £479. The ‘60s original was a WEM product, I get some Burns vibes from it.6 points
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Full Maple Road gig Saturday night. We'll play for an hour and 20 minutes. Blues has been called America's only true original American music art form; whether it's Chicago blues, delta blues, New Orleans blues, or southern rockin' blues. These blues bands showcase the diversity of what the term 'blues' is all about. A 2-day festival of live Blues music you don't want to miss! Buy a ticket for day 1 (Friday, 4/21/2023) or day 2 (Saturday, 4/22/2023) OR buy a 2-day pass to experience both nights of The Bend's first ever Kettle Moraine Blues Fest. Friday, 4/21/2023: Night 1 of Kettle Moraine Bluesfest (Friday, 4/21/2023) features The Dave Steffen Band followed by The Cash Box Kings. Saturday, 4/22/2023: Night 2 of Kettle Moraine Bluesfest (Saturday, 4/21/2023) features Maple Road Blues Band followed by The Jimmys. By presenting an eclectic of blues, rock, and folk jams, Maple Road Blues Band is a band that does not fall short of keeping an audience entertained and intrigued. While honoring musical heroes and legends, the group also strives to craft original and memorable tunes that allow each band member and the audience to interpret the music. Doors open at 6:30 PM to give you time to find your seats, visit our historic lobby, concession stand and fully stocked bar! Show begins at approximately 7:30 PM6 points
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Long story short, “must have” rare bass comes up for sale, is purchased, quota exceeded, this must go! Squier Vintage Modified Precision 5 string. (No idea why they called them “modified”!). Top notch condition, Olympic white, 34” scale, weighs 4.2kg” 18/19mm string spacing. Made by Cort in Indonesia. looking to recover the bargain £260 it cost. Will throw in Fender strap. Comes in “get it home” tatty unpadded gig bag or you can have it in a Thomann plush hard case (pictured) for an extra £40 (new price £79). Collection from near Ongar in Essex or I can bring into London, or meet up around M25 north-east quarter (J26/27/28/29) Further pics on request via PM David5 points -
Service recovery its very important in any service sector business, because mistakes happen. If service recovery is done well the customer is often more confident in the company than if nothing had gone wrong at all. I love Bass Direct5 points
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All valid points. However, as this thread demonstrates, their customer service is extremely variable. It's more often than not faultless, but they do seem to make arguably more than their fair share of mistakes. But it's how those mistakes are rectified - or not - which is the divisive issue. My own experiences of visiting the shop many times have ranged from great to a trade deal that was incompletely managed and my repeated queries were met with apathy and not even a cursory attempt to put things right. That was a few years ago and I've not used them since. But prior to this I'd had many positive experiences visiting the shop and had made numerous purchases including 2 or 3 basses, an amp and several odds and sods. I don't think there's anyone posting on this thread who actively wants BD to fail, quite the opposite as we're all bass nerds after all. As you say, they're a niche specialist in an increasingly tough economic climate and a company that I once supported and spent a lot of money with. They're only human and they make mistakes, we all acknowledge that even if we don't like it. However, I just don't think their current customer service model is sustainable for the long term.5 points
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A wonderful pre. Glorious SVT clean and dirty tone in abundance. £155 posted in the UK. Here's what Broughton say: The SV-Pre is a JFET preamplifier that has been modeled after the preamp section of the 70s SVT. Each gain stage has been carefully designed to capture the feel of warmth and breakup found on the original amp. Coupled with a cab sim, you could have the monstrous tone of the classic bass amp stack without the challenge of transporting 250 pounds of gear. In addition to the gain stage design, the EQ and tone switches have been designed to give the same response as those on the original amp. The Bass and Treble controls are the standard James stack configuration, having a shelving response of the lows and highs. The eq is flat when at noon. The middle control uses a simulated inductor to emulate the same frequency response and width of the mid control on the SVT. Instead of three fixed frequencies, the frequency knob continuously varies from 220 to 3k Hz. The mid eq is flat when at noon. The Low toggle switch uses the same circuitry as the three-way Ultra lo switch on the SVT. With the toggle to the right, a 2-pole high pass filter is applied, and allows for a more natural drive tone. With the toggle in the middle position, the low end is unaffected. With the toggle in the left position, a slight scoop is applied, emphasizing deep lows and treble frequencies. The Bright toggle switch applies a treble boost, and is more pronounced at lower gain settings. A Master volume knob has been added on the output to set the overall level. Use the Gain knob to set the desired amount of warmth and overdrive. The Gain knob is equivalent the the Volume knob on the 70s SVT. The pedal requires a 9V DC power supply (not included). Do not exceed 9V as this will damage the pedal. The DC supply should be a standard Boss style connector, center negative polarity. The current draw is approximately 20 mA.4 points -
I'm routing more. 🙂4 points
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Here's my rather minimalist affair. @Smanth posted her Rockboard Duo which was just the job for my little set up. Assembled it this morning - took me ages, at least 15 mins. 2/3 the size and half the weight of my old Pedaltrain Mini.4 points
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Selling my beautiful gloss black Stingray 5 from 2001, with matching black headstock, rosewood fingerboard and black pearloid scratchplate. Fantastic sound, records beautifully. Gorgeous smooth neck. There are a few small signs of wear as shown in the photos but nothing that is ever obvious when playing the bass and nothing, in my opinion, that detracts from the beauty of this instrument. The swirly pattern on the close-up image of the body is a reflection of the ceiling...! No case. Price includes delivery by courier to UK destinations only. Alternatively, I am happy to drive to meet at a reasonable distance from Wallasey, Merseyside (CH45). Message me for payment details and to discuss delivery/collection of this lovely bass that you're currently thinking of buying and then deciding wholeheartedly to buy 😉 Thanks, Steve3 points -
Well, I was debating which camera to take before I left but was distracted by a rather delicious sausage roll, half way up the M1 I realised that I'd forgotten both! Nice sausage roll though. Mind you, it's not the Midlands Camera Bash is it.3 points
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Quite correct - and they were a bit better than Columbus; in the 70s FCN had a 3-tier range, Satellite at the bottom, Columbus in the middle & Kimbara at the top. From what I've seen, most but not all copy-era Kimbaras were Matsumoku - this Ripper has an Aria-branded counterpart that's likely to be identical. There are some Kimbara oddities with effects circuitry which are the same as the Japan-market Fresher brand, these were made by Chushin Gakki. I had a very nice Kimbara L6S copy, Matsumoku-made, very much a sibling to the Ripper. Was a bit of a resto.3 points
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Indeed. LPB is a really nice colour too. But that dark fretboard looks stunning. Surprised this hasn't gone - Fender Japan instruments always seem to be top notch quality IMO3 points -
I got myself a bigger board... Still WIP - I now need another power supply to be able to run them all!3 points
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Crikey that was quick. Now Andy's simultaneously laughing all the way to the bank and kicking himself for not asking for £25k.3 points
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I like a good story of a bass , apparently my 71 is one owner from new and really well played, this is on the neck and his name is written on the left inside the neck pocket, I’ve tried to find out some info but can’t find anything3 points
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Even at a 20k price I’d still play it the same as I do every other bass, I’m not really one to just look at it, the only difference might be that it would go back in its case after for safer keeping3 points
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I should say, I’m not trying to be wilfully antagonistic and rude about vintage basses. I have owned lots (including pre cbs ones, custom coloured ones, good ones and bad ones). Im sure I sound like an old man angry that a Mars bar now costs 69p instead of the 18p it costs in 1988.3 points
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I'd definitely want the original case for 20k3 points
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So…In about 2013, I had this in my hands for appraisal via an auction house. It was an asset liquidation sale - there was a custom shop Marvin strat, and a Hofner 500/1 of some vintage too. A couple of old Wurlitzer jukeboxes and “Americana” stuff like that. The rest was Rolex’s etc and gaudy expensive furniture. It was a 61, with gold hardware. Unsure at the time if it had been one of the refin fiesta reds done by the UK importer…I didn’t know much about gold hardware being an option either. I offered to buy it for £2k (what I had saved up). The guy (rightly…) said “I know it’s worth more.” I later found out that it only fetched £1500 and someone got very lucky…something rings a bell about it being a Fender GBI employee who got it. Never played anything near it since. I had a 77p at the time and this had so much more to it. Talk about the one that got away.3 points
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1st coat of tung oil. It soaked it right up.3 points
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So, a few gigs in and some observations on the ol' Sampeg Stack. The Fender Neo 8x10 is a doddle to cart about. Much easier than I expected to get up a flight of stairs due to its shape and handy handles on the bottom. I've even had the guitarist offer to help me take the cab up the stairs whereas he used to take a wide berth around my old 4x10. The sound/monitoring on stage is spectacular and to feel the air move around me is lovely. The drummer likes it because he can hear me at ear level and the sound guy is happy because it does some heavy lifting in smaller venues. FYI - I'm also very responsive to our sound guy because ultimately they are god in a live show. On the rare occasion I'm too loud, I use the magic volume knob and take it down a few notches. It's still visceral, even at lower volumes, and makes me enjoy playing live more than my old rig. It sounds great, looks good on stage. I'm very happy with it. As it's a lot lighter than a traditional 8x10, I'm not afraid to lever it up onto a stage on my own. I can't say I'm noticing a huge difference with the sealed/unsealed cabs I've used in the past so I can't comment on which I prefer. Either way, I always use ear protection as the speakers are closer to my ears. Unlike my last rig, I genuinely don't mind using ear plus as now I can feel the notes as I play them. Shoutout to the Ampeg SVT CL as well - a wonderful bit of kit. IMG_4731.heicObligatory practice room pic. Sam3 points
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ACG Krell Short Scale 30.5" 4 string Headless bass # 0410 + gig bag SOLD I commissioned this in 2021, Alan recommended Paulownia for the body to keep the weight down. 3kg !!! The craftsmanship is what you expect, from ACG. Very comfortable , no neck dive, powerful EQ and looks stunning and well-proportioned for a short scale. Fab neck, fast Some marks on the horn, see pics, it seems to be on the coating . These are my pictures used on the ACG site I have included the spec sheet & original price £2650 Please come and try as I want you to be completely happy. No trades Please check out my feedback https://acguitars.co.uk/project/0410microkrell4-30-5/ 4 position rotary 1 which is at the bridge. Ceramic single coil. 2 Ceramic single coil and Alnico single coil in parallel. 3 as above but in series 4 Alnico single coil B-Hewitt-Krell-430.522-Headless (2).pdf2 points -
See you all tomorrow. 👍😎2 points
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The Diesel is based on the tuning concepts in the TL cabinet, using the EVM-15L for the driver. The internal volume is pretty close to the stock EV recommendation (actually EV recommended a range of internal volumes, a range of porting versus internal volume and thus a range of tunings). In that box, the EVM-15L is good for right about 200 watts RMS down to ~60Hz and does so with very high sensitivity. These were calcs/plots that I did on the Diesel 115 w/ EVM-15L when designing the Subway speakers, in order to understand the legacy products and why they were as successful as they were. In this case, there was very little driver performance left on the table and because of the sensitivity (at the expense of power handling, it's only a 200 watt RMS driver regardless of the 400 watt numbers applied to the proline series), it will generally take about twice the power of most suggested "upgrade" drivers to achieve what this cabinet achieves with 200 watts. unfortunately both the driver and the box are very heavy which was a non-starter for the new product line.2 points
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that is always the risk if you sell it because you didn't like it - I always think 'why did I sell that' and then remember, but when you sell something that you have to for financial reasons, its not the same. I still regret selling my ibanez 6/12 double neck, but I didn't want to be homeless!2 points
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Welcome to the club.2 points
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I really don't think Andy Baxter would stake his reputation on something like this if he wasn't 100% certain of its provenance. Do you?2 points
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OK, so you've scared my guitarist friend off! Only joking, he's not going to be back in Notts in time. I've remembered the username of other attendee, it's @emperormingus he's bringing a selection of stuff, but I don't have details. We're both expecting to arrive around 11 See you tomorrow!2 points
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Tony, that’s four miles from where I live! I could be there in 10 minutes. Do you want me to go and knock on the door? 😂2 points
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Ah yes you might be right about the case. Still, I wonder where the case that it was given has gone? RE the story of a bass.. it's really nice to know the provenance, and I also really like it when a piece of gear has a nice story or super happy buying experience around it, such as a really friendly seller or a good vibe in general (as opposed to a rude seller, initial problems and bad juju) but I don't think i'd pay extra for it as long as the bass plays well. Most important for me are original finish and yes I really like the original case!2 points
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IIRC Kimbara were the import brand for FCN. I have a Kimbara acoustic guitar which was bought in 1974. It's OK but nothing above any other £30 MIJ acoustic guitar from the mid 70s. I suspect they came from a variety of Japanese factories as the quality seemed to change over the years. I always saw them as being a bit better than Columbus but nowhere near as good as Antoria.2 points
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Of course the story is important. For romantic reasons and because you know what you’re getting. The alternative is to pay less for something with a sketchy history, which of course is the more common route. As for the price, this is a 61 - not a 62 or 63. There really can’t be many of these in the UK. Regarding the case, I seem to recall that imports didn’t come with one, and Arbiter provided their own? Might well be wrong on that, mind.2 points
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That’s a cool looking bass2 points
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I don't see anything on BC I would describe as pop ups. I see banner ads at the top of the page, which I find completely unobtrusive, but nothing that intereferes with using the site. I would define pop ups as those ads or vids you get which open in the middle of a page, usually obscuring whatever it is that you're trying to look at. I've never seen them on BC. Tbh I have no problem with the people that own and run the site trying to make money off a service I use everyday. Which reminds me.......(Finally gets round to renewing supporting memebership)2 points
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I've cracked. It's on the way.2 points
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Line 6 HX stomp XL in great condition. Comes with original box.2 points -
Excellent tiny passive studio monitors. Classic PMC transmission line design so they go very deep for their size. These have lived in my home hifi setup for a number of years but fancied a change & have moved over to something else. Plenty of marks here & there on the cabinets but they're in good working order. No original jumper bars but will include some Van Damme Blue jumper cables. Original box so can post within UK. Based in London SE6 for collection. SOLD2 points -
We've just done 3 gigs last week after a month's layoff due to health problems with some of the band. We still were a cellist down (damned Covid again) but did the gigs as a 7 piece. Started off in High Wycombe, then down to Weymouth finishing with a nice ferry trip over to Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. The gigs went well, audience figures holding up too despite all the financial woes around at the moment. Good to be back doing it again.2 points
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Vintage ultra V1 fantastic condition never been on a board home use only.2 points -
I had one of Peavey's old 1x15 Black Widow cabs, and this monster had a port hole and no duct. If i remember correctly, it was 22mm ply. Weighed the same as Cornwall2 points
