Old Horse Murphy

51 minutes ago, rhysyjob said:

Nick 

 

Please stop selling such tempting basses about 14 miles away from

me.

It’s weakening what little resolve I have left.

 

cheers, 

 

Rhys

Sorry! You'll be pleased to hear this will be heading up to Aberdeen shortly. Hopefully that's far enough away for you 😂

I like him too but he's obviously got some serious medical issues what with that claw. I wonder what causes it? Still, I guess it's better than crabs. 

1 hour ago, Owen said:

I hope not, I am waiting for the first new bass I have ever bought in my life.

It really wasn't as bad as I made out. I was just being precious. You'll be fine

7 hours ago, yorks5stringer said:

Good buy, they even wrote a song about it.....

 

 

Ironically the first song I played on my Jack was Go Your Own Way 😊

Thanks for all the lovely comments. I'm really not looking for trades thanks

13 minutes ago, ead said:

 

Would it be returned Nick?

Eventually....

Send it down and I'll sign it for you 😂

Love it 😍 

5 minutes ago, geoham said:

Really? I'd never have thought that - just that they are slightly differently shaped.
It may make my goal of finding a lighter Jazz that sounds and feels as nice as my current one - my main gigging bass for about 18 years - a bit of a fools errand!
 

They're definitely out there. My Jazz weighs less than my P Bass by a few ounces. 

Jazz bass bodies are actually a fair bit bigger than P bass bodies too. 

The answer is yes. And no. Sometimes. 
 

Ultimately you just need to buy a new bass. It's what the doctor said. 

The rationalisation continues as my gigging setup becomes more and more settled, so up for sale is my gorgeous G&L USA Fullerton Deluxe SB-1 with gig bag, accessories and all the paperwork. It's in spotless condition and weighs in at a very comfortable 8lbs 8oz. It's strung with TI Flats and has a lovely low action. 
 

The bass sounds immense with the MFD pickup and really is a P Bass on steroids and then some! It really can be dialled in to pretty much any sound you'd want and is a dream to play; so much so that if this doesn't get sold I really won't be losing much sleep. 
 

It cost me £1,399 a short while ago and is absolutely immaculate with a gorgeous Surf Green paint job. The necks on these G&Ls are brilliant too and I shall be keeping my L-2000 as part of my set up. 
 

m I'm looking for £1,150 delivered. No trades please. 

25 minutes ago, Boodang said:

The 'One spot' daisy chain psu and it was too noisy (and that's with quality pedals and patch leads. Psu's with isolated outputs is the way to go, I bought a Palmer with 12 isolated outputs, 4 of which are variable up to 18v, it was about £120 and works perfectly. I think they do an even cheaper one with 8 outputs.

It's funny, I use a One Spot and it's as quiet as a mouse. Horses for courses I guess but I'd certainly recommend one. 

Stunning 😍 

Yep yep yep. Love them.
 

The bass playing reminds me a bit of Ed Nash from Bombay Bicycle Club with some really subtle and effective use of a bit of occasional distortion and compression. He's a great player too. 

I'm a big fan of Ewen Vernal, the original bassist from Deacon Blue who's gone on to other musical ventures such as playing with Kate Rusby amongst other. 
 

I always find his bass playing so creative and integral to the song without being overstated. Tracks like Your Swaying Arms are (to me) absolute bass playing gems. 
 

Markbass do a Velcro one that attaches to cab handles etc. They're very good

https://www.andertons.co.uk/markbass-bass-keeper-basskeeper?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surfaces&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuOSRj8bU9gIVE-vtCh3FwAAnEAQYASABEgJG0_D_BwE

3 hours ago, cocco said:

Thanks dude. I have an L2000 and nearly always run it front pickup/passive, so I've been interested in a single pickup alternative. 

No worries. It's a cracking bass but I have other cracking basses that are a bit more what I need right now

I had one of these in lime green and it was excellent. The only thing that let it down for me was the fact it weighed 10lbs. There are others that weigh considerably less though but sadly mine didn't. 

3 hours ago, Clarky said:

Mike Lull 54P in a fetching shade of seafoam green. Formerly of Walshy and Buscini, now residing chez Clarky and had its first gig last night

Lovely bass mate, but do you really need a tape measure of that length in the bathroom?! 😮

I was asked a long time ago to join a well known charts band from the 60's who were still touring regularly (I was recommended by a guy I played in a band with previously as they wanted a bass player who could also play guitar and ideally some sax).  I won't mention names, but it was one of those famous bands that didn't have any original members in it, but were made up of people who played in other famous bands around the same era and still played the nostalgia circuit. 
 

I would've been the youngest member by 30-odd years and I also would look shockingly bad in a hussars jacket (their stage uniform). Their itinerary was also akin to what I'd imagine a long distance lorry driver's would have looked like and they basically played every holiday park in the UK. Even then, it would have likely been quite a significant cut in pay for me too, together with all the uncertainty that goes with it. 
 

I politely declined and they had the decency to ask me a few more times before finding someone better and more committed. Still, it was nice to have been asked 😊

 

Damn, my first bass was a Track 2 covered in about an inch thick layer of black car paint. I've been looking for one for ages. 
 

Stunning bass, I'm sure it will sell quickly. 

1 hour ago, cocco said:

Love this! How does it compare to your L2000 tonally?

It's not a like for like comparison obvs because the L2000 is active, whereas this is passive. I'd say it's similar but not as harsh as the L2000 can be if you dial it in. I guess it's more like the L1000 but more Stingrayish if possible. It's a really lovely pickup and electrics setup. 

2 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

Ah. Not to be eh? What a shame.

Thanks mate. It's a cracking bass but I'm using the other ones more and we also need to invest in some more wedge monitors too. 

I've not had this too long but now as I've started gigging in earnest as always happens, I find I settle with a smaller number of core basses and right now, I'm just a little bit in love with my Jazz Bass. 
 

It's a June 2021 US G&L Fullerton Deluxe Kiloton in a stunning Metallic Tangerine. It comes with the gig bag, paperwork and Allen keys and is in spotless condition. It weighs 9lbs 7oz, so is a nice comfortable weight. 
 

This has been described as a Stingray killer and although passive, it's seriously hot with a Series/Single Coil/Parallel switch which added to the tone knob really gives it huge versatility. The sounds that come out of it are fabulous. 
 

Action is between 2-2.5mm on the E String at the 12th fret and it really plays well. It's set up as it was from the factory and for once I really didn't see the need in changing it. 
 

When I bough this it was the only one in the country in this colour for sale and as much as I'd like to keep it, my G&L itch is being scratched by my SB-1 and L-2000. This is really just going to waste and deserves to be played regularly. 
 

I'm looking for £1,100 delivered but would be happy to meet in and around an hour of Monmouth to hand it over. No trades please.