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For Sale Only Aria Pro II 700 passive bass. Selling on behalf of the original owner, who is moving house this week and needs this out of the way. The Bass comes in its original case which is in good order inc key. The price is arbitrary based on recent Ebay listings. If you want it PM me your offer. This was bought new from Kingfisher music in Fleet - original receipt is included as is the original Guarantee, and hang tag see photo, He hasn't even removed the cotton from the tuner. Also has unopened Aria guitar lead. I have only cleaned the frets and nut and lemon oiled the rosewood board and put a new set of strings on it to be able to asses it properly and play it. The bass is in excellent condition with only one minor dink to the edge above the rear strap button. I have played this at home for over a week now it has great tone. construction :- Mahogany wings on a flamed maple neck through with walnut stringers. Weight is 9lb and (1/2 an ounce) on kitchen scales Edit - Just to note rear of bass photo has reflection from window that is not a mark.14 points -
Over the last 5 years I’ve had some great support from Alzheimer’s Scotland and my local Carers Centre….both charity based so it’s time to give something back. Money will be split between both charities, 👍12 points -
If you don't own it now, there's probably a good reason you don't own it now. Remember that reason. It's got to work for you as a tool for playing music on, better than both your Lulls. If you're craving this out of sentimentality, kill that feeling because you'll arrive at the same point where you got rid of it the first time, only this time you'll also be down two Lulls.10 points
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Am I ready to give up? No way. I'll tell you why this is, and bearing in mind, like everyone else, I've had the usual run of let-downs, other musicians unreliability, bad venues / venue owners etc.... I started playing in the early 80's and grew to love playing the bass. I was in a couple of bands - we were all young and had dreams of a future where we would enjoy some unspecified level of "success". But after just a few years, myself and bandmates had moved away, got married, had kids and put our instruments down..... Years on, and by chance, my ex wife gave my teenage son a bass for Christmas. That sparked something in me. I picked up the bass I'd kept in a case under the bed. I couldn't remember much or get my fingers working properly - but it was fun to work out baselines again, and do so with my son. Years later, and I rediscovered the buzz I get from playing music and see and hear people dancing, singing along and just enjoying live music. I love live music myself, and I have rediscovered the joy of playing.... after an absence of almost 25 years. I've had lots of good gigs, and many brilliant gigs. I've met loads of great friends through live music, and since I started my second musical journey, I have never looked back. I cannot now ever envisage a time when I no longer play. And I continue to really enjoy playing.... and long may that continue. Apologies for the long reply - but that's how I feel, and I hope that everyone thinking of quitting, or has a change of heart - maybe even take a short break and try a different style or genre?10 points
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Maruszczyk Sputnik 6 Olive with Jazzus shaped headstock, Aguilar DCB D4 pickups and Aguilar OBP-3 onboard preamp. Specification: Model; Sputnik (Jazzus shaped headstock) Weight; 10.2lbs (Bathroom scales) Number of Strings; 6-String Scale Length; Super Medium Scale 33'' Number of Frets; 24 Frets Body Wood; Ash Top Wood; Olive Veneer; Walnut Color Type; Natural Body Finish; Matte Neck Construction; Set in Neck Wood; Hard Rock Maple (3-piece) Neck Finish; Matte Neck Profile; Modern C Nut Width; 54mm Carbon Rods; Yes Fingerboard Wood; Ebony Ramp; Ebony to match fingerboard Fretted / Fretless; Fretted Side Dots; Side Dots Fingerboard Inlays; Mother of Pearl Dots Fingerboard Radius; Without Radius Headstock Type; Matching Headstock (Natural) Headstock Finish; Matte Headstock Logo; Abalone Nut; Black Neck Pickup; Aguilar DCB D4 Bridge Pickup; Aguilar DCB D4 Active 3-band; Aguilar OBP-3 Hardware Color; Black Bridge Spacing; 17mm (Adjustable) Bridge Type; Hipshot A-Style (Aluminium) Knobs Type; Dome-Style Tuner Type; Standard Y-Style Security Locks; Dunlop Flush Mount Straplok String Type; Nickel Nickel Strings; M6AN Gigbag; Nylon Gigbag9 points -
I recently bought a 72 Precision bass. This note had been hidden in the neck cavity. I’m doing some detective work and wondering if the note had been put there by John Entwistle’s long-term guitar tech, Peter Cook. Unfortunately I can’t find any trace of him from the last decade. Anyone know anything about his recent history or location? The guitar in question is almost identical to the ‘68 sunburst precision that John bought from Manny’s with a tortoiseshell pick guard.8 points
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My first jazz bass! A player series Fender. For some reason I always thought I didn't like J Bass neck widths but the last time I really played one was probably 20 years ago now! I need to set it up and I have a Gotoh bridge for it. I'll mess with the pickups and wiring at some point too. I think the ground wire to the bridge might need looking at. It's a lot of fun. Lighter than my stingray. A gateway into the Jazz Bass world. If anyone has a link to a tort guard that would fit on this with no bother, I'd much appreciate it!8 points
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A quick internet search suggests that's a legit phone number for the old Polydor office in London.7 points
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You may now delete your basschat account. 😄6 points
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Crazy Árses — The Osmonds5 points
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I'm guessing he just wants to know a bit about its history. I know I would.5 points
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I received a new Hofner Club from Thomann this week. Thought I would share some thoughts. First up, having read some other reviews I was expecting to have to do some work on the bass. However I wasn't expecting to have to fish out 3 screws that were rolling about inside the cavity! Also had to clear the burrs off the scratchplate and bridge. Really basic QA being neglected there. Once I did that I replaced the (bad) stock strings with Labella flats. First time using this brand, very impressed. Intonation was surprisingly easy to do, and pretty accurate considering the limitations of the bridge. Lovely bass to play. Makes the sounds you expect a Hofner to make. Brought it to rehearsal and it held its own and more, though it is obviously not an all-rounder. It definitely encourages pick playing. The control panel is definitely a weird one. I found that "bass on" was great for picking, and "bass off" more suited to fingers, with some tweaking of bass volume to get some brightness back. Although the hardware is a little cheap I don't think that matters to me too much and it's all replaceable anyway. I would love to try a Contemporary to compare but overall I'm very happy with the budget model. Looking forward to doing some recording with it now.4 points
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Hi all, For sale my Vintage V4 precision bass in fiesta red. Lovely sounding with the Wilkinson pick ups and an excellent all round bass. As new, bought and only used to set up and put on new rotosound swing strings. Grab a Xmas bargain. Collection Leyland Lancashire4 points -
IMO the fact that you’re asking the question rather than just buying it actually answers it for you.4 points
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I sold my Streamliner a few years back and suffered instant regret. I've had my eyes out for another ever since, but here in New Zealand I think there was only ever a small handful brought in so they're few and far between. One just came up on our interweb auction site, so I grabbed it for less than I sold my first one for. Once again I'm in bass nirvana. I've played many other amps since, and they're all excellent, but only the Streamliner gives that creamy, tubey sound with the soft transient at the start of each note, all the while retaining punch and clarity. A tube amp in a 6lbs package.4 points
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Any country that considers advertising as part of culture is dead. Buble is a dead eyed, fat baby man who is destroying Christmas.4 points
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Wow, maybe I should check our attic too 😉4 points
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Hi ! I would like to trade / sale my Precision with one of this basses or another Propose I can add $$ if needed. Shipping possible. Yamaha JP1 JP2 BBNE2 Warwick basses : 4/5/6 strings Musicman Bongo 5/6 strings Dingwall 5/6 strings Kiesel Bromberg 4/5 strings Fender Precision 5 AMpro2 I bought it in new condition in September 2023. She is like new. SPECS here : https://www.fender.com/fr-CH/basses-electriques/precision-bass/american-vintage-ii-1960-precision-bass/0190160806.html Alder Body Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Pure Vintage '60 Split-Coil Precision® Pickups “C”-Shaped Neck Profile Slab Rosewood Fingerboard Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear Tuners Case Fender vintage Papers and certificat Information : From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of American Vintage II hardware is manufactured to look, sound and function just like it did on the originals. Much of the American Vintage II hardware is still manufactured on the original ‘50s and ‘60s era Fender factory machines. Specially voiced to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years, Pure Vintage pickups are constructed just like pickups from Fender’s golden years. Materials include cloth-covered wire, fiber bobbins and alnico magnets. The bass is very versatile, the tona is just amazing. Slim neck, very comfortable. I put flats strings for THE sound. Photos and video : Cheers3 points -
A Tragic Tale of Love and Loss: In a bittersweet twist of fate, as I bravely leap onto the treacherous housing ladder (pray for me), I must bid adieu to this wonderful specimen. Great conditions in general, and even better for an instrument made in 2006. Aged like fine wine, it has indeed. It's a humanitarian purchase: I have major difficulties getting along with Rays, but this is the one I would have kept: by far the best one I've played, and I think Ernie Ball should make them like this in the factory.If it does not sell, I will not be heartbroken. But then, ladies, gentlemen, I put to you the following proposition: imagine, if you will, a world where this majestic bass gathers dust. The minds reject the notion, as shivers run through the spine. Save it—I beg of you—from a life of solitude and give it the love it deserves. It will feel neglected if you don't. It's a humanitarian act, really. This is the Ray that other Rays tell legends about. It's the Ray that outplays all other Rays. It has a ceramic magnet, but I find that with the right EQ it does the Vintage Ray thing quite well—perfect if you want to channel your inner Donny Benét. Comes with the original OHSC. Comes with the original OHSC, which could not be nicer even if it had been lined with gold. May be tried in North London, in which case tea and biscuits will be provided (though the kettle so long as the kettle still works. For the handover, I work in central London and I have shipped instruments as far as Australia, so shipping far isn't a problem (but Pitcairn I won't do). Please don't tempt me with trades. I have the resistance of a cat to a laser pointer. I want to say no, but I'll probably end up saying yes. I include a couple of cheeky pictures. Also, @lowregisterhead's video below—with the hope that he will not mind me sharing!3 points -
I think it depends on why you sold it in the first place. If it was just moving on to hopefully a better instrument then I’d say don’t bother, possible case of rose tinted glasses. However if it were a case of you really loved the bass but had to sell to raise funds for whatever reason then go for it and get it back home with you.3 points
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That's you added. 🤣3 points
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Well, it has arrived. Pics soon (I'm supposed to be working...). First impressions favourable/good/great. More details soon.3 points
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im 44 and ready to get back on the horse after sever depression a sujicide attempt and the death of my father. im only just starting it feels like.i cant imagine a time when i no longer have the desire to play3 points
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i had a westone thunder as my first bass and it weighted a ton and i sold it to a mate. years later i bought it back but after years of playing lots of basses and finally finding perfect spec etc is really wasnt what i remembered it as being3 points
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Ah, now if it comes to (electric) drums… Since April I have bought an Alesis Nitro kit, two thrones, four extra cymbals and a new snare. The parts to make a junction box (so that I could plug extra stuff into the module). Two (yes, two) whole racks (the Nitro rack is non-standard and rather crap). And a 9 pad thingyummie that I can also plug cymbals and extra pads into. Along with several pairs of sticks (to find out what would work for me as I am new to drumming (unless you count my bongoes and bodhran)). Some of it was secondhand and some of it returns. None of it particularly expensive (the non-Alesis stuff is Millennium from Thomman), but it does add up. I am really enjoying it and play every day (I started mostly to help with fitness and joint problems), but there has been a couple of things here on BassChat that I might have bought otherwise. A lovely Cort fretless bass and my dream amp, a Laney Nexus.3 points
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Daniels — Elton John3 points
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Fair point. Be sure to keep us updated with what you find OP.3 points
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Funnily enough I knew an awesome sport climber (doing 8a/b and the like) who decided it would be best to move into a bungalow so that he wouldn't develop his legs too much by running up and down stairs... He was an odd one, mi'nd.3 points
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Yes, that was my first thought too. What a great and interesting find. Only thing is, if you track him down and he says "Thanks for returning the bass.... here's your £20 reward" 😉3 points
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Lights out - UFO3 points
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No such thing as being done. Nope. There's always going to be something. Always. You'll see something that will be a slow burner, maybe it'll be something as simple as the Jazz you have looking better in a solid black and then one will come up for sale, you might have a few hundred £££ in the bank and you start doing the maths. That, my friend, is how it works. That's how I've ended up with a room full of kit. That's how nearly everyone on Basschat has a room full of kit. Nope, you're not done. You're just getting started. 😄3 points
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Let's Fist Again ～ Chubby Checker 🙇🏼♂️ Me too 🙇🏼♂️3 points
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2022 MIM Precision in excellent condition. Fitted some Hipshot tuners & bridge, Nordstrand Blade pickups and KiOgon supplied the loom. There’s a mirror guard which hasn’t been fitted made by Earl Pilanz too for the Harris look a like. Strung with Chromes. Preferably a pickup job but don’t mind a road trip either (within reason) maybe Newcastle distance max. I know money is tight at this particular time of year especially post Xmas so I’m quite happy for a potential buyer to pay the bass up. :::Price is FIRM at 500 quid:::2 points
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I have two basses which cover all eventualities. A P with flats and a J with rounds. The J was my only bass for the last couple of years. The P was going to be a reserve but is now on equal footing. Who else is done?2 points
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Orange Bass Terror, very tubey - well there is a tube in it after all.2 points
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Alex has now put up a new video on YouTube with sound demo and some more explanation: .2 points
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Dare I say it but I've boiled all my bass need down to two identical active Yamaha BB604 basses - they sound like a four-string jazz on steroids and cover everything from thump to rasp stopping at all points in between. Stick a fork in me, I'm done.2 points
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Well, at least you know what Richard Burton is going to show you in Room 101.2 points
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I've got the large PA cabs and monitors, and my combo, in my car. At under 10kg apiece, I can manage it (it'll be a bit harder this weekend as I've put my back out though). Get shot of the heavy gear. I think part of what keeps me, and possibly the drummer, going is that the other two are 25 years younger than us.2 points
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Yes indeed. That's why I like them, especially with the Noble and a P with flats, and the way I play. They're my default cabs for lots of reasons, including size, weight, and footprint. Previously I was going into a LM through the fx return, which only bypasses the gain stage, not the eq. Even set flat, it was even more coloured, but not in a good way to my ears. This cleaner signal path gives me what I want, so job done.2 points
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And we wouldn't have had this classic Snuff track!2 points
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I have the Octabvre mkiii, and I've tested it against OC2, OC5 and MXR BOD. They don't sound the same. Octabvre mkiii won't get you that classic OC2 hollow tone, even with the tone all the way off and Tim switch engaged (for more lows). Octabvre has more mids and is more pronounced in the mix, sounds fuller, which I love. But it won't do that OC2 thing (which admittedly has a very infectious sound). I'd say MXR got closer to that tone (but not quite there either), and OC5 is almost identical to OC2 in vintage mode. I haven't even noticed latency with OC5 and you get more gain on tap compared to OC2. Once you start upping the tone on Octabvre, it really gets closer to Mutron and even further away from OC2. The gain on tap is fantastic on Octabvre, and you can easily solo the sub with its separate control. I didn't like tracking on MXR, and found Octabvre and OC5 to be pretty close tracking wise, but Octabvre to me remains the best tracking analog octaver. I've tested those pedals with my passive P bass and my 3 band Stingray.2 points
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I know PC's on facebook, or was, you should be able to message him on there.2 points
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Guessing that it's a hidden note incase the bass got stolen.2 points
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Very interesting. A genuine mystery. And pretty cool if there really is a connection to John Entwistle. Neck cavity though?2 points
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Shopping is one thing. It's when you go to complain to the manager. That's when things get interesting.2 points
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If your bf has a heavy bass i'd go for something wide and well padded. Personally i would not choose a strap with plastic fittings as my experience as a guitarist is that they are not particularly durable and i've had a number fail. So for a heavy bass it's probably not a good move. Depending on your budget i would go for a leather strap. I particularly like the https://www.pinegroveleather.com ones which for full disclosure i am an endorsee. Straplocks are a good idea and you could buy your bf couple of Grolsch beers and use the rubber bungs as straplocks.2 points
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I can use both growing up in the 70s, but do lean towards a right hand one.2 points
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Becuase it needs a flautist:2 points
