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  1. backwater
    Due to an unexpected outbreak of sunshine (Sun? in Scotland? in August?) I took the bass outside to get some better shots. [attachment=48488:78_01_pbass_Sun.jpg] Andy
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    I finished the respray on this today and thought I'd share how good it looks! Detail on the refinish are here : [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=21695&hl="]Precision Refinish[/url] [attachment=48487:11_Pbass...d_310708.jpg] Bass is fairly close to original - the only replacement parts are : Strap buttons (replaced with Dunlop straplocks) Metal Bridge Cover (Genuine Fender - yet to be fitted) Metal Pickup Cover (again Genuine Fender - yet to be fitted) Rotosound Swing Bass 66 Stainless Roundwound strings. Sounds good through my newly acquired Eden Nemesis NC410 combo. Andy
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    Finished (Almost)! After waiting the two weeks for the lacquer to dry, I set to yesterday and started the final sanding and polishing. After soaking the wet'n'dry paper for a few hours in water/soap the progress went like this : Sand with P600 wet'n'dry to remove "orange peel" Sand with P1200 wet'n'dry Sand with P2000 wet'n'dry Leave to cool and dry for an hour Polish with T-Cut Scratch remover. Rub finish down with a soft cloth. The shine that comes up when you follow this through it great - looks really good. Today I put all the hardware and electrics back in - a few solder joints needed fixed and I may need to go back in and put some more foam under the pickups as they are a bit low but otherwise it's finished. Some shiney pictures - Front : Back : Full Frontal! : The project has taken a while but it's been theraputic and enjoyable so I can't complain. Hopefully it'll encourage others to have a go at a refinish - the only specialist equipment I needed was the sanding sealer and P2000 sandpaper, everything else can be bought at halfords (paint, T-cut) or B&Q/wickes (sandpaper) Andy
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    [quote name='warwickhunt' post='251358' date='Jul 30 2008, 02:28 PM']My present musical project involves a friend and I doing a bunch of acoustic numbers with both of us doing guitar and vocals and me playing bass as well (obviously not while playing guitar); we are also both utilising loopers (well... trying to). I'd like to get a little mini-mixer to use both for house rehearsals and for a bit of live work. This wouldn't be the main PA mixer/amp it would just be a sub mixer for me and something to use as a mixer in the house which will just run into a guitar combo. Is there anything that is good value for money and is there anything obvious that I might overlook when picking a mixer? If you are doing this yourself any insight would be useful.[/quote] At a reasonable budget? - I use a Mackie DFX6 mixer for some live gigs and it's pretty good - 4 mic inputs, built-in fx, 2-band eq on channels plus a small graphic. I paid £99 for mine new though the normal price seems to be about £119. Andy
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    [quote name='BassManKev' post='251066' date='Jul 30 2008, 09:59 AM'][size=4] Was it Neil who bought the bass?!?!?! [/size][/quote] Yep! Andy
  6. backwater
    SOLD! Andy
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    New picture without the coffin! [attachment=11377:Telebass1.jpg] Andy
  8. backwater
    BUMP - My precision should be finished this week so I'd like to sell this one on rather than it sitting in it's case! Andy
  9. backwater
    Bought some acoustic G**tar strings from Eric. Quick delivery. Top Bloke! Andy
  10. backwater
    One cab traded so one cab remaining - the cab and superfly have been traded for a combo so looking for a straight sale, no trades. Any one interested at £160 + Post? Andy
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    [quote name='Dr.Dave' post='248794' date='Jul 27 2008, 10:00 AM']I've missed something along the way. Why (partic on Ebay but also in the 'for sales' here and in other places) do sellers only give the first couple of digits of Fender serial numbers?? Not just on vintage models either - can't figure it out. There must be a sound reason but I'm always tempted to think that if they withold information from me they're less than 100% straight. Obviously that's not the case because it's so widespread inc folk with excellent reputations. Sorry to be as thick as a whale sandwich but I just don't get it.[/quote] I suspect that most people only quote the first part of the number to prevent fraudsters using the number to sell a fake. Andy
  12. backwater
    PM sent. Andy
  13. backwater
    I would usually suggest Jimmy Eqypt (who part-owns CC music in Glasgow) or Jimmy Moon (also in Glasgow). Jimmy Eqypt is good - had a few things repaired by him. Website is [url="http://www.guitarrepairshop.co.uk/"]here[/url] but seems to be offline currently. Jimmy Moon is a custom guitar maker and tech so I would imagine he would be able to do the painting for you - his website is [url="http://www.moonguitars.co.uk"]here[/url] Andy
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    As an idea of value - Vintage and Rare have a 71 Musicmaster with a stripped finish and 1 changed Capacitor at £395. The value of the musicmasters seems to be very low currently (I've seen the Squier ones go for around the same price as a 70s Fender one!) [url="http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Fender/Electric-Basses/item/3669"]71 Musicmaster - Vintage and Rare Guitars[/url] Andy
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    I've seen quite a few late-70s musicmasters selling for £250-£400. Few seem to go much over that. Try : [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-MUSICMASTER-ALL-USA-1978-VINTAGE-CUSTOM-PAINTJOB_W0QQitemZ170237919041QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170237919041&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318"]Musicmaster Bass[/url] Andy
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    Try putting the serial number into google and see how many hits you get! Looks like the usual scam precision. Andy
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    [quote name='ben_eat_pie' post='240398' date='Jul 15 2008, 09:35 PM']would you be interested in a H+H full bass rig - 250W amp and two 18 inch cabs? cheers ben[/quote] Not really - too big and heavy a rig for my taste! Andy
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    BUMP I'd be willing to let the bass go at £120 (plus case if wanted) plus post Andy
  19. backwater
    Bump Andy
  20. backwater
    Price reduced to £160 each plus Post. Andy
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    Hi Folks, Been messing around with my Superfly head over the last few days and I've decided I want to go for an amp with a more traditional control layout (i.e. with rotary controls for the eq). Therefore I am looking to sell the superfly. Details of the amp are on Ashdown's website here : [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=legacy&ID=156"]Ashdown Engineering[/url]. Power Output (RMS) 2 x 250W into 4 Ohms H x W x D (mm) 220 x 86 x 360 Weight (kg) 4.5 [attachment=10821:Superfly1.jpg] [attachment=10822:Superfly2.jpg] I bought the amp a while ago and haven't really used it - maybe switched it on a dozen times and played for about 15 minutes at a time. I still have the box, manuals, carry case etc for it and I'll thow in a USB lead for connecting it to a PC. I'm looking for around £150 plus post or it can be collected from Edinburgh. I'm also selling the two Yamaha BBT210s 4ohm cabs I've been using with the superfly - see [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=13787&hl="]here[/url]. Happy to do a deal for the amp with one or two cabs (Say £300 with one cab or £450 with 2 cabs). Please PM me for more information, to ask questions or to make an offer. Thanks Andy
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    The saga continues....! I've now completed the clear lacquer coats. The whole body has had around 12 coats with some bits having had up to around 18 coats. As you can see from the pictures, the pressure on the spray can began to drop when doing the last few coats so there is a bit of an "orange peel" finish but I'll sort this when I do the final sanding & polishing. There was one small disaster (which became 2 small disasters as shall be shown!). After I'd finished the final coat and let it dry I unclamped the bass from the vice to hang it up and managed to ding the inside of the lower horn on the vice. Doh! No problem, I clamped the body upright in the vice and drop filled the ding (it's not perfect but it'll be fine). So far so good. When I unclamped the body from the vice I discovered that the vice had left two big marks on the body (even through the protective padding)! So I had to lightly sand the marks down and do a few more coats of lacquer. Sorted now though. The body now needs to be left for about 2 weeks to allow the lacquer to set completely before I sand it down with P1200, then P2000 sandpaper, then the final polish. More pics once the polishing is done. Andy
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    This seller has a fair amount of 60's and 70s Fender parts for sale. Some of the prices seem reasonable but most seem a bit high (a pair of 60s strap buttons for £55.00?) [url="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/cunche"]Ebay[/url] Andy
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    [quote name='fifeq' post='238836' date='Jul 13 2008, 11:12 PM']do you consider any swaps?[/quote] Not really, I'm trying to reduce the amount of gear stored around the house! Might consider a Marshall DBS head though. Andy
  25. backwater
    Simple question - Can anyone tell me what weight a Marshall 72115 Dynamic Bass combo weighs. It's the 1x15 200W combo. I've tried Marshall's website but the weights aren't listed. Thanks Andy
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