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Just completed a bass trade with Travis. Absolutely lovely guy and he made the trade really easy. Really hope our paths cross again. Buy / sell / trade with confidence people! Tom
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SOLD Squire VM Jazz V natural + maple & blocks - mint with upgrades £190
mrtcat replied to mrtcat's topic in Basses For Sale
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SOLD Squire VM Jazz V natural + maple & blocks - mint with upgrades £190
mrtcat replied to mrtcat's topic in Basses For Sale
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## SOLD ## Trace Elliot 1153 Cab FS - New Pics Added
mrtcat replied to Deedee's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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SOLD Squire VM Jazz V natural + maple & blocks - mint with upgrades £190
mrtcat replied to mrtcat's topic in Basses For Sale
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I aquired this in a trade recently and it's absolutely brilliant but I also managed to find an EBS head a few days later that I like just a touch more. I'm therefore moving this on. It is a really cool head that bridges the gap between heavy solid state and class D for me. It has more weight to the sound than class D heads I've used and it has masses of control with a very comprehensive yet easy to use EQ section. This amp is well used and has a few scratches on the top but it's warm, loud and compact. It comes with power lead and a near new Gator carry bag that keeps it safe in transit. You're welcome to come and try it out here in my rehearsal space at full volume. I'm happy to post within mainland uk at buyers expense. I will ship outside the uk but buyer must arrange the courier. [attachment=204478:IMG_7199.JPG] [attachment=204479:IMG_7200.JPG] [attachment=204480:IMG_7201.JPG]
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For sale only - the tackiest bass you'll ever own!! I used this for my Steel Panther tribute band for the last three years and it's actually a cracking little bass. It has a single MM style EMG Humbucker and active 2 band EQ. It has been refinished using kids art glitter, halfords Vauxhall Chevette white spray paint and about 14 tins of laquer. It's not a professional job but it sparkles like crazy (pics don't do it justice) and you would need power tools to scratch it. It sounds great. Really punchy and works really well in a loud band mix. It is probably the easiest bass I've ever played and despite being 34 inch scale it feels really small and light. If you're playing hair metal this is the only bass you'll ever need. I also have a half metric ton of spandex if anyone needs it. £160 or will trade for a Dingwall AB2 with cash my way. Can post at buyers expense within UK and I will wrap it discreetly. [attachment=204468:IMG_7183.JPG] [attachment=204469:IMG_7187.JPG] [attachment=204470:IMG_7189.JPG] [attachment=204471:IMG_7190.JPG] [attachment=204472:IMG_7191.JPG]
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Up for sale is a Squier VM Jazz bass 5 in natural with black blocks in a bound maple fingerboard. The bass is in excellent condition with no marks to the body that I can find. It has been fitted with Seymour Duncan pickups which to my ears are a vast improvement over the stock ones. I have also replaced the knobs with the black standard Jazz style ones as I didn't like the silver ones. I have fitted luminlay fret markers which are a really useful addition on a dark stage. They glow well for a good 60mins and it only takes 40 seconds to charge them up. It has nearly new D'addario (chromes I think) strings. The action is nice and low and it plays brilliantly. The headstock has been refinished by the previous owner who had it less than 4 weeks from new before selling it to me earlier this year. The decal has been replaced with one which says "FINGER MY BASS". I initially planned to replace this with either a squier or fender one but never got round to it. Pretty sure it could be done easily enough though. I'm now selling as I had originally bought it to match my USA VRI 75 Jazz which looks like it will be traded this weekend. Asking £190 which considering the condition, pups, luminlay markers and strings is a real steal. It doesn't come with a case but I have a proper box to ship it in. Happy to ship within mainland UK at the buyers expense. I will only ship outside mainland UK if the buyer arranges their own courier to collect it. [attachment=204453:IMG_7169.JPG] [attachment=204454:IMG_7170.JPG] [attachment=204455:IMG_7171.JPG] [attachment=204456:IMG_7172.JPG] [attachment=204457:IMG_7173.JPG] [attachment=204458:IMG_7182.JPG]
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Regular D'addario user here. If they do an equivalent to elixirs which keep their zing longer then let me know as I'd use them on all my basses.
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Here for sale is my lovely Fender USA 75Ri Jazz bass. I'm playing 5 strings almost exclusively now so this just doesn't get played. I'm ideally after a straight sale as I have my eye on a new 5er but could be tempted with Stingray 5s, Warwick 5s, Spector 5s or a really cool mojo'd precision (I'd really like to try a Limelight P) but it's worth trying me with ideas. You are welcome to come and try this bass here - I have a variety of amps and cabs and a rehearsal studio where you can turn it up and play for as long as you want. The bass is well set up and plays really well. It has a beautiful sound and feels super comfortable with absolutely no neck dive. It's all original. The bridge ashtray has been fitted at some point so there are the small screw holes but it's never been on since I bought it in 2008. Made in 2006 it has been gigged regularly but always travels in a hard case. It has a few little dings but nothing major and some of the usual fine swirly scratches on the pick guard from my poor slap technique. I have tried to show everything in the pictures but some are too small to show up. It weighs just 3.9kg (8.6lbs) so I always get a pleasant surprise when I pick it up and remember how light it is. I'm happy to post within the UK at buyers expense and it comes with the original fender hard case, both ashtrays, the tug bar and all the original case candy. Case is a little worn but completely solid and does the job just as it was intended to do. You will notice in the pics that I also have a similar looking 5 string. This is a Squire VM 70s Jazz with Seymour Duncan pickups and I added black knobs to match the 75. It has had a logo change which says "Finger my Bass" but is in near mint condition as I've hardly played it. That said it plays really well and I would let it go for around £200 if bought with the 75. Please feel free to ask any questions. [url="http://s12.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Caswell/library/"]http://s12.photobuck...aswell/library/[/url]
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Changing drummers is always a pain and you generally have two ways of kicking one out. 1st is to sack them and then audition and 2nd is to audition and then sack them. The 1st way feels really dishonest and the 2nd way is a huge risk. I would personally say you have done route 1 but not yet found the ideal replacement so you are best off continuing to look for a suitable new guy. Unless the guy you auditioned already is prepared to commit wholly then you will always be frustrated when your band is constantly at his mercy. Your band leader sounds like a bit of a plum though.
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Pete, I've never met you or had any real involvement with you on here but your post is one of the bravest and most profound I've read. You sound like a strong person and you clearly have a lot of friends here. I sincerely wish you all the very best on your journey.
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Smooth Hound Innovations Digital Wireless Guitar System
mrtcat replied to Dood's topic in Accessories and Misc
Very happy with my SmoothHound unit. I've done probably 25 gigs with it now in all sorts of venues and it's absolutely great. Not had a single "issue" at all (touch wood) and I feel more confident in using it than any other wireless I've owned. -
This week I'm loving Footloose last week it was Carwash and Lord only knows what next week will bring.
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"You're only as good as your drummer" re-visited
mrtcat replied to Happy Jack's topic in General Discussion
Following a six month stint with a band with a bad drummer I vowed never to play with a bad one again. I don't need them to have amazing chops as long as they have groove and can keep time. I saw the band in question a month back and it was the same old story. Hideous timing and overplaying all over the shop. It was a shame as both singer and guitarist are very talented but the drummer ruins them. Neither can see how bad he is which is why I left. -
[quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1444578563' post='2884249'] Yamaha basses have been solidly good for as long as I have been playing. Having said that, pretty much everything made by them from instruments to motorbikes and everything in between are spot on. [/quote] Agree 100%. Fantastic company in terms of quality.
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As a Northants resident I travel a lot to play but then so do all the members of my band. We have a singer from Essex another singer and a drummer from oxon, a guitarist from Warwickshire and keys player from Wycombe. We meet centrally to rehearse. My advice would be to form your own and advertise for players in all surrounding counties. Let the result dictate where you meet to rehearse rather than let the meeting point dictate who you play with.