Old Horse Murphy

Funnily enough, the older I've got the more I've realised there's a place in this world for Flats and Rounds. 
 

When I was younger I had all my basses strung with Flatwounds (mostly TI's which are still my Flatwounds string of choice). As time went on though I decided to string one of my basses with Ernie Ball Extra Slinky Roundwounds (40-95's) as I was missing a bit of zing in a few songs. It was a revelatory experience and now I have seven of my nine basses string with Rounds as (to me) they just suit the bass better and work with their dynamics more than the TI's do. 
 

IMHO having a P Bass with Flats and another with Rounds is about all you'll need to get by. 

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I think my facetiousness was lost in the delivery 😐

For sale is my mint condition Warwick Gnome i Pro amp complete with box and accessories (it comes with a European plug but I'll supply a UK one too). This is the top model which produces 280w @4ohms. 
 

I bought this as a backup for my Mark Bass head  it were likely to be going ampless so this in going to be surplus to requirements. 
 

Im looking for £155 inc. delivery

Personally I'd ask on here. Granted you're likely to get a million different opinions and a huge price range, but the upside is you can choose whichever price you like the best 👍🙂

24 minutes ago, Bassman68 said:

Two pages & no one posted this classic PS pic?

I have it  on good authority that that's actually Carol Kaye, not PS. You call tell by the pick noises...

47 minutes ago, T-Bay said:

Same here, hate the rear cover and the lack of a pickguard just looks rubbish. But each to their own And all that…….

I agree re pickguard-less Jazz Basses, especially when they still have the bell plate added, so having a pickguard doesn't bother me at all. 

For sale is my Dave Hall Amps VT1-Std Valve Tube Drive/Boost pedal complete with power supply. For obvious sad reasons you can't get these anymore and they're becoming increasingly rare. 
 

It's a super pedal to add a bit of warmth and full on tube grit to your sound and the boost works brilliantly too. 
 

I'm using my Laney Digbeth right now so this surplus to requirements. 
 

Im looking off £100 plus £5 delivery. 

6 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

How does it look without the pickguard 🤤

Sadly as I suspected. 

6 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

The thing I want to know is you traded all that stuff for that?

No. As said in my original post it was of a deal for some gear I was moving on. I didn't feel it was necessary to list out the individual components of the deal, sorry

23 minutes ago, uk_lefty said:

How does it look without the pickguard 🤤

I don't know but I'd imagine it's got the horrible Fender routing underneath 😔

I'll try and check later. 

33 minutes ago, uk_lefty said:

I've wanted one of these, in this colour for a while... I tried a white one in a shop but it was all top end and no bass or mid. Hope that was just a poor setup and a bit of a dud bass... How is this soundwise?

I've only played it for a short while but it actually sounds quite bassy to me. I'll take it to rehearsal on Monday to try it at a bit higher volume but it certainly didn't sound thin. 
 

I don't mind the sound of Jazzes on their own, it's as part of the overall mix that I find it's a bit lacking to my ears. It will be interesting to see how I fare with it. 

5 minutes ago, krispn said:

It'll be sold in three weeks  - OHM you have an affliction sir 😀

Possibly, but then that's my concern I guess 🙂

11 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

 

In our drive for betterment (combined with the desire to get shot of old equipment in trades/part -exchange), this quote alone upsets me a little. 

oh well, I'm sure you'll get over it 

13 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Noted for future reference 😏

It's inevitable 😂

So I'm the end I kept this one and let my natural Stingray 5 Special go. I loved them both, so was happy to keep either one. 
 

I get mine from EBay. 

11 hours ago, theyellowcar said:

Nice. How does the finish look in person? It looks like blue-to-black burst in the pictures, but how does it respond to light?

It's even better in the flesh and is quite difficult to photograph. It's basically a reverse sunburst and is more of a lighter blue to a darker blue colour. 
 

The neck is gorgeous and the rosewood is a lovely dark colour. It's a lovely bass and is as good as any Jazz I've played and the build quality is superb. I'm still not a massive Jazz bass fan though and expecting it to be anything other than a Jazz bass would be unfair. 
 

I'll persevere a bit longer I think but I'm not sure it's a keeper. 

So I took this today as part for a deal from one of my favourite independent guitar shops for my Thunderbird, Geddy Lee Jazz and some guitar bits I moved on. It's a new 2021 American Pro ii Jazz Bass in Dark Night but as it has a rosewood fingerboard rather than the standard maple board, it's a limited edition run. I much prefer rosewood boards on Jazz basses, so it suits me just fine. 
 

It's a lovely weight (8lbs 14oz) and plays really well. I'm not really a Jazz Bass fan as the ergonomics don't work for me but it was a compelling deal. I won't unwrap it as such as I may well move it on imminently.  It's a very striking colour scheme and the built quality is excellent as it has been on the other American Pro II's I've seen. 

I sold Alan by Fender American Pro ii P Bass in a brilliantly easy deal. His communication is excellent and I wouldn't hesitate recommending him. 
 

Thanks Alan

If I wasn't fully bassed up I'd take this. I had one that weighed nearly 10lb which was too heavy for me. If it had been lighter it would have been a keeper. Fantastic basses 👍

9 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

That’s a beauty.

 

i can’t buy anything else as I’m on my 3rd bass in 3 months…

 

it’s a winner that though - I’ve had 2 Geddy’s and preferred the Mexican one.

 

i sold that for £775 2 years ago so £800 is a steal now. 
 

Top seller too. Easy decision to make.

Good man, thank you 😊 

Stunning Karl. The bass is lovely too 😍

Bump for £800 delivered 

So having been let down by DPD picking tue bass up on Tuesday I decided to take a look at the Kiloton to see if I could work out what on earth was going on and whether it was a quick fix. Turns out it was a very poorly cut nut, which in a new bass that cost a lot is frankly unacceptable. 
 

Anyway, a bit of superglue/baking soda mix and all is well. The retailer was kind enough to pay for the cost of a new nut and all is well. It plays beautifully but I'm annoyed that a US G&L shouldn't be anything other than perfect. 
 

On that subject, compared to my recently purchased SB-1, there's a marked difference in feeling of overall quality and this one came with polishing powder marks on the fingerboard (soon resolved) and but the overall finish of the chrome definitely feels diminished. Not sure if it's just a one-off or whether G&L is experiencing production issues. 
 

All that said, it's still a fine bass but disappointing nonetheless.