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  1. This is a very reluctant sale due only to bad GAS attack for a bass that has come up for sale and that has been on my Wishlist for a while. Since I have two other J basses this has to be the sacrificial lamb. These basses were made as part of a limited run in 2021. The have a factory road worn finish in Nitro, matching headstock, stack knobs and (unusually for a 60's type bass) 9.5 inch radius. The full spec is below. The bass weighs in at 9lb 1oz, a very reasonable weight for a Jazz bass. The finish is faded Olympic White. I’m not sure that I have done it full justice in my pics as I’m not a great photographer. A vintage-style Fender hard case included. There is plenty of info & demos on t'interweb. You really won't get many chances at one of these, particularly in this colour. Now Sold Any questions, please just fire away. Pics are below. Specifications · Body Shape: Jazz Bass® · Body Material: Alder · Body Finish: Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer · Neck Shape: Mid '60s "C" · Fretboard Material: Pau Ferro · Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm) · Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) · No. of Frets: 20 · Fretboard Inlays: White Dot · Pickup(s): 60th Anniversary Jazz Bass® Single Coil · Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles · Strings: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges) · Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell · Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Reverse · Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
    12 points
  2. I'm putting this up for sale as I prefer a chunkier neck, and have quite a few basses already and this one just isn't getting played. It's done one recording and one gig since I got it in September. It's a cool bass with amazing build quality. The humbucker pickup sounds great, and if you pull up the tone knob when it's rolled down you get a big thick dub tone from it. It weighs about 3.8kg and balances perfectly on a strap. I've replaced the strap locks with Dunlops (will work with a regular strap or Dunlop strap locks), but will include the originals in the sale. The maggot screw that locks the A string bridge saddle into place (front to back) is stuck inside the saddle, however it locks in place with the string up to tension and doesn't affect playability or the intonation (you can buy them direct from Sandberg for 10E but they don't ship to the UK!). Comes with a gigbag and tools. Collection or meet up at a reasonable distance would be ideal as I don't have an appropriate box to hand, but a courier can be arranged at buyer's expense.
    8 points
  3. Many changes over the years, now in a 19inch sized Thon case. Bass > Gate (decimator) > Compressor > Tuner splits bypass into the amp (Aguilar db750) and output channel to the Verellen preamp that runs to the effect return of the amp.
    7 points
  4. Up for sale is this terrific Serek Midwestern 2 5 String in medium scale. The condition is as new and there isnt even any damage to the nitro finish (still got the protective foil on the electronic cover). I received this bass in a trade for an expensive bass from the original owner. Honestly I thought Sereks were a little hyped up until I played this one. What a sweet and organic sounding bass! With a great and totally useable B sring btw. (better than many big name 34 inchers). Its light weight and balanced, has no deadspots and plays beautifully. Currently strung with Dunlop Flatwounds. The hype is legit Specs: Mahogany Body Mahogany Neck Chechen Fingerboard Serek Single Coils Volume, Tone and Pick Up Selector Switch 32 inch Scale Frets: 21 Vintage Nickel Nitro Finish Tuners: Hipshot Ultralite Original Serek Gigbag in grey Weight between 3.3-3.4 Kilogramms Having a hard time selling this one but I am not a bass hoarder and my basses of choice are modern 34 inch+ basses. If you are looking for a lightweight, compact 5 string for long gigs that sounds great in the mix, this will fit the bill perfectly. These basses have become hard to get and there is a long waitlist now so here is a great chance to get a new Serek on this side of the pond. Shipping throughout Europe is no problem. Asking 2950 Euros. If you have any questions just pm me. Thanks for looking.
    6 points
  5. And how are you finding being King after such a long time as Prince of Wales?
    6 points
  6. Huge upscale room this Saturday night. State of the art in house sound and lighting provided . I don't think our draw is enough to fill this size room. 8:30 - 11:30, that's a long night for me. Good thing it's only a 15 minute commute. Daryl
    6 points
  7. Our new keys player is late 40s, singer and drummer early 60s, guitarist 70 next bday, me on bass 73. We still rock the joint, I really believe that the longer you can keep playing, the younger you’ll get!
    6 points
  8. Peavey t40 bass in good condition set up and plays well in natural with original hard shell case. Two herniated discs means i have to downsize on weight of basses so looking to sell or trade this out for short scale basses! Uk sale only guys More photos to come
    5 points
  9. Hello For trade, My Sadowsky MetroLine made in Germany. She's like new, she still have the plastics on pickguard and preamp cover. No dings or others. She have the Sadowsky Softcase. She also have the VTC (Vintage Tone Control) 😉 For the specs : American Red Alder body Maple neck Morado (Pau Ferro) fingerboard 12" fingerboard radius Sadowsky Just a Nut III (you can adjust the height) 21 nickel silver frets Sadowsky P-Style pickup (neck) hum-cancelling Sadowsky J-Style pickup in 60s position (bridge) Active Sadowsky electronics with Vintage Tone Control (VTC) Push/pull function at VTC knob for preamp bypass Sadowsky Light machine heads with open gear Sadowsky S-security locks Sadowsky bridge with quick string release Solid Sage Green Metallic Satin finish Weight ca. 8.9 lbs (4.0 kg) Made in Germany The build quality of this bass is incredible. Everything is perfect. The frets are soft and they hid the fret feet with a new process (photo) The position of the bridge pickup is in 60' and with the VTC it's amazing !A very jazz tone like Jaco ! The PJ format brings warmth to the sound and a punchy touch. Website link : https://shop.warwick.de/en/instruments/electric-basses/sadowsky-metroline/21-fret-hybrid-pj-bass/22999/sadowsky-metroline-21-fret-hybrid-p/j-bass-red-alder-body-4-string?number=D0681202001582730937A79-D0931724001577503210A8212 Trade value at 2100€ I would like to trade with a 5 / 6 strings bass. Best regards, JB
    5 points
  10. After much consideration, I’m selling a genuine Italian Ferrari bass head, decent condition and excellent working order. 280W @ 8 ohms. 450W @ 4 ohms. Traditional toroidal transformer as Ashdown etc. (no class d). Big ‘Markbass’ sound with plenty of power, fat tone and slightly bigger than the later MKII’s. All controls as the LMII but has no VPF Filter (smiley face control - mid cut) It has some scratch marks on the surfaces but the front panel looks smart. I bought this in Venice some years ago, flying back home to UK with it as as hand luggage. It has an MB padded case but I don’t think it’s the right one, although it’s the correct shape and nice fit. I’ve used it with two Vanderkley EXT112’s over the past 4-5 years, never had a problem with it and had compliments on the sound at almost every venue but time as come for a change, even though I probably won’t achieve anything to sound better out front. Vanderkleys will be coming up for sale soon. Welcome to test here in Coseley, West Midlands either through my speakers or yours. Can ship UK 24hr. for £20 insured, unless you prefer to organise. Speakon/jack lead included. Cheers Geoff
    5 points
  11. Last minute fill-in gig at a regular venue just popped up for tonight...we've nothing in till the 29th after that, tho the BL is a real gig-ferret, so there may be more. We've 25 or so gigs in for 2024 (inc NYE) so far, there'll be more.. We were going to use Jan to refresh the set list and maybe even have a rehearsal, we'll see how much time there is...
    5 points
  12. Unless you want to write and play chart-orientated pop music, age is no longer any sort of barrier(unless being old in itself actually impacting on your ability to play and create). A few months before my 50th birthday I joined what has turned out to be my most successful originals band (and I've been in bands since I was 15). We were gigging all over the country and released two EPs, a mini album and a full-length album. I had to quit the covers band I was also in, because the originals band was more active (and better paid). Now in my 60s I'm in two different originals bands with a busy gigging schedules (both have gigs up to the end of 2024 already in the diary). One band which is relatively new are currently recording our debut album. The other who are more established are writing songs for our 4th. Both of my current bands are post-punk/goth influenced so obviously much of our audience and fellow bands are of a similar age, but there are a lot of much younger people in the audiences and a significant number of bands with members in their 20s playing gigs with us. Age is only a barrier if you let it be one.
    5 points
  13. Well, there is one, it's called "Basschat" And looking at success rates on past abstinence challenges, this thread should also work well for us
    5 points
  14. I've only gone and got the position. Great set of blokes, 58-62yrs old and I'm the oldest. Best get those Duran Duran albums out. Thanks for your kind comments folks.🙂
    5 points
  15. Solsbury Heel - Peter Gabriel
    4 points
  16. Yup I can do that easily enough and my courier can arrange delivery too. Fire me a DM if I can help or ring Tim direct 07873 401907 and tell him I gave you his number
    4 points
  17. The brain works in funny ways. I was struggling with Long Train Runnin by The Doobie Brothers before Christmas. I had a look again yesterday after a few weeks break and got it no problem. This year I am trying to work on songs that are outside of my normal rock/indie genre to try and widen & improve my playing.
    4 points
  18. Congratulations, your number is 7,256. Welcome to the support group.
    4 points
  19. Hello again groovers, Please excuse the delay in getting the pictures up. This is no longer a "feeler" post but a definite "for sale" now but I'm changing the price to £1500. I know this looks like bad form but I feel the initial £1350 was very hasty on my part, considering what an animal of a bass it is, it's lovely condition and the trends in USA prices these days. On top of this, I've had so many offers above the "feeler" price that I'd be a numpty to honour my initial "feeler" price. I hope you all understand. Anyway, here they are. Gorgeous Stingray. Makes my hairs stand up every time I play it but I'm playing less and less bass these days and am hooked on electric and acoustic six string. I'm thinking about busking in my 60's. The only marks on it are so hard to photograph. There's a tiny dent below the g string mute, and an even tinier one on the headstock but I can't find it now. The pickguard has some wear from me but there's hardly any swirling ty[ical on a black poly body. Birdseye maple neck which glows. Serial number on the bridge. Mutes. 4.36kg which equates to 9.6 lbs. Truss rod works perfectly. These basses need no introduction. Absolute animal tone. Needs to be gigged and NEVER has been. Absolutely welcome over at the Chewie residence but I've got a little Roland CUBE here so bring a worthy amp if you're coming. I've got a Gert big garage. Kind regards to you all.
    3 points
  20. So nice. Any board with a Meatsmoke probs wins the day to be honest.
    3 points
  21. I remember this album and there are some decent tracks on it. You are both wrong regarding the Clavinet, though. . It was a 'Clabinet'...It says so on the below attachment, along with an an amazing list of top named musicians on this track. ** The Clabinet was an upmarket Clavinet that was housed in a stunning teak case. I do remember reading somewhere that it was defiantly a Clavinet, and it certainly sounds like it is (under the FX/processing).
    3 points
  22. I had loads of problems with my first wedding ring. They just weren't bass related! 😸
    3 points
  23. We don’t get this requested too often at our gigs 🤔 Achilles Heal. - Toploader
    3 points
  24. Tim is a thoroughly lovely chap, I have used his services a few times and it has always been a pleasure.
    3 points
  25. Yeah, I've had years when more than one band was necessary to get in as many gigs as I wanted...right now, with a boy just started Uni and draining the coffers as fast as he can (something about wanting to eat every day), I'm taking everything I can...
    3 points
  26. I was 57 when I joined the Hulla band (covers), the 2nd youngest in the band. I'm in my mid 30's now. 🤣. I've just had this conversation with the drummer of the Hullas - 75 and working as the 1st call drummer for two big bands/dance bands and one jazz band as well as the Hullas. He's gigging or rehearsing at least three nights a week, regularly deps for bands around the area and was the drummer in my trio project playing rock covers until it folded last year. I hope I'm as active (and wanted) as he is when I get to that age.
    3 points
  27. I so wanted to marry Wilma when I was younger witty, sharp, ascerbic and a redhead
    3 points
  28. I wish I was 40. I'm 70 and didn't start gigging heavily until I was 57. Daryl
    3 points
  29. My take is if, as a bass player, I didn't know I was playing it differently, no one else will. I've only once been told that "the bass line doesn't go like that." to which my reply was "Well, it did tonight." I usually try and find a live version as quite often even the original bass player couldn't play live what they recorded. The other issue is - can the drummer play the drum part, the guitarist play the guitar part. It's quite often that you will have to adapt the bass line for a new arrangement/lineup.
    3 points
  30. My best must be the Modulus: The worst purchase must be a super rare Ibanez Artist 2615b. It sounded lovely but had severe issues (neck reset done poorly, truss rod not adjustable), so I had no other option than returning it to the shop...
    3 points
  31. Milkman of Human Kindness - Billy Bragg
    2 points
  32. You might need to create an aggregate device to make it work. That lets you combine different devices to route audio in your DAW. https://support.apple.com/en-us/102171 You will also probably find that the latency is too high for this to work effectively. Bluetooth is fine for listening to music, because latency doesn't matter if you're just listening, and you can offset videos to make the audio sync. But the latency for Bluetooth is between 34-200 milliseconds. You tend to notice latency starting at around 10 milliseconds. For playing live, it'll most likely be too high.
    2 points
  33. What about a dep for Mr Homebody? 1 gig a month is hardly enough to keep it tight.
    2 points
  34. 2 points
  35. I was going to reply to the thread something along the lines of "you'll never get a BG to sound _that_ much like a DB but with the right strings, action and EQ you can at least get a good thumpy tone that will sit in the mix in a similar way"....but this video of the Marcustico bass is pretty impressive!
    2 points
  36. At 64 I'm by far the oldest in our covers band with the singer being early 30's and the guitarist and drummer in their early 20's. I've known Mike the singer for a long time through playing cricket and when he wanted to expand his acoustic duo to a full band some years ago he asked mew to help out which I agreed too until they found a regular bass player. 10 years later and I'm still here, original guitarist and drummer left maybe 4 years ago to start an originals band, found replacements and got on with it. Probably busier than we've ever been averaging around 60-70 gigs a year definitely helps me keep young and I'm still enjoying it. We do a nice mix of functions and pub gigs which is good. Although i must admit i wish I had a quid for every time I've been asked whose dad I am. Thing is as long as you're still enjoying gigging them age is no barrier just get out there and enjoy yourself is my motto.
    2 points
  37. Once you understand how they work it’s straightforward. However … you can damage the neck if you just tighten them without positioning the neck first. Rickenbacker discontinued those rods in 1984. So that’s not relevant for modern ones.
    2 points
  38. It's easier to assume I'm making light of something on here - I usually am, it's the only way to stop the voices in my head taking over... plus too many people take things waaaaay too seriously, someone's got to attempt to be the court jester around here. I wish you every success in your varied sonic endeavours!
    2 points
  39. What a cool looking thing that is - great pics. The epitome of the short scale bass! That will be snapped up!
    2 points
  40. I would never send anything with anyone else. He’s moved everything from beaten up cabs to £5k plus basses without any issue at all
    2 points
  41. Same here, very trustworthy
    2 points
  42. I had a Warwick Rockbass Corvette, one the early ones with the one piece bridge. I didn't have it long enough to figure out why but the way it hung on the strap the first fret felt a million miles away. That and a neck that was as thick as 2 baseball bats tied together made it the most awful and uncomfortable bass I've ever owned.
    2 points
  43. In a way isn't every band a concept band? We're kind of throw back to the early 70s rock bands. We're a 4 peice, drums, 2 guitars and bass. Lot's and lots of guitar work. Daryl
    2 points
  44. If one were to woo a lady with a succession of Reggae songs, where might be a good place to start? Without being too direct. I feel a good term would be blatant subtlety which i coincidentally may have just come up with yet cannot fully explain. I have no idea what i'm doing except steering towards the little bit of light at the end of this dark tunnel
    2 points
  45. There have been no negatives in any my basses. . . . however, my last 2 basses had to be sold due to their weight. I seem to be on a downward curve where x = age and y = weight!
    2 points
  46. Bit in the futt, but looking forward to this one... With Hereford skapunk legends, Last Tree Squad, punky riff monsters MC16 and the crazed electropunkdance of ANoise...
    2 points
  47. Reminds me of what I read re Darryl Jones when he joined The Rolling Stones and when he asked Keef how the basslines went. The reply was “you tell me, you’re the bassist”.
    2 points
  48. Tricky bass lines are great. They challenge us and force us to extend and expand our thinking, techniques and comfort zones. Master one thing you find uncomfortable or difficult to play every week.
    2 points
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