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Thank God for that, my resistance was crumbling!

12 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said:

The "good run" was 2014 onwards. Anyhoo, a gorgeous looking bass. 😎

Fair enough. Edited. Plays like a 'good run' bass though! 

Sold! That didn't take long!

Up for sale is this excellent Mex P bass.  I've only had it a month but typically something else has come up on here so I'm looking to raise some funds.

This bass was bought from @DoubleOhStephan of this parish who has very generously allowed me to use his pics and details.  Nothing else has changed since buying the bass.

Weight is 4.1kg.  Price includes UK shipping.

A Fender Standard Precision bass, made in Mexico in 2010, finished in Lake Placid Blue with a rosewood fretboard. This one has been modded to recreate the classic 60's look.

Mods include:

• Brown Tort Scratchplate
• KiOgon Loom 
• Generic Bridge Cover 
• Fender Pickup Cover  

It came fitted with a replacement vintage bridge (described as Fender but I can't confirm).

The truss works fine and action is set pretty low. 

Steve rolled the fretboard edges and lightly sanded the neck, it feels great. Whilst doing so he made two marks in the lacquer, but these are just visual, the neck is very smooth.   He also installed a small shim (business card thick) to lower the action.  He's done a fantastic job and the bass was obviously very well looked after.

I'm in Sale, South Manchester but happy to ship within the UK.  I'm a good packer and the bass will be sent in a decent condition gig bag and boxed up. Standard Eurosender shipping is included in the price.

5 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

behold - a working version of the demo with the bass

Ah, the old orange GM buses and what looks a lot like the Northern Quarter before it was given the name.

Oh, and the bass is a bit tasty too!

I arranged the courier for a bass I bought the other week using Eurosender with the basschat discount. UK to UK. Think it was around £25 with £500 insurance cover. Arrived next day.

Oh holy hell. Stop it Karl!

1 hour ago, police squad said:

Like this?

More like this. Last time I got along with a maple board.

Yours is pretty special though!

Afraid I can't help with the hunt but I've found myself hankering back to a lovely CAR P special that I sold to @Damonjames of this parish about 5 years ago.  Bloody stupid decision, but at least now you know that it's not just you!

Bought a bass from Steve.  Super easy transaction and the bass is exactly as advertised.

Deal with confidence.

Cheers

Andy

Kert bought my Handbox amp. No fuss and a really easy sale. Cheers!

Holding Out For A Hero. Not technical at all but we rock it up so I play a Steve Harris gallop for the whole thing. After about 2 1/2 mins the cramp is building and I have to really focus on relaxing and keeping it light to maintain the pace & rhythm.

13 minutes ago, Ikedog said:

Ahh bummer! I think I’ve missed out here, let me know if it’s still up for grabs , cheers

Afraid so. Posted it yesterday.

42 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

Just in case any potential buyer fancies a change from orange, I've got a white frame I'd be willing to pass on. It should be a straight swap, and it'll look like the one in my video, but white.

Typically generous of you, thanks.  I might take you up on it if it doesn't sell!

4 minutes ago, silverfoxnik said:

Excellent Far Sale ad if you don't mind me saying.. And it sounds like a great amp.. 

Really enjoyed your band video btw too! 

Thank you, I borrowed a bit from TPJ's original ad but also took the opportunity for some shameless self promotion for the band!  The thread about the recording of that video is here.  

GAS has struck so I'm putting out feelers to see if anyone is interested in my Handbox R-400.

Hand built amp with a 3 valve preamp and class A/B power. 400 watts @ 4ohms. You can get a great range of tones from this using the eq section and contour. The DI out sounds lovely. This amp doesn't have the extra lights at the front. It has a few scuffs and a couple of cosmetic chips on the case and front from my use that I've pictured, but is in perfect working order.  Serviced last year by David Lunt in Stockport.

9.8kg on the bathroom scales

I'm the 3rd owner. This is an earlier model that was sent as a trial amp to a Basschat member, then sold to @TPJ who sold it to me. 

Collection from Sale, South Manchester much preferred, or I can ship at cost when I get a suitable box.

Here's @wateroftyne's review of these amps:

And here's this particular one in action with my band:

Wow!

11 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Liking the band name "Jump the Shark" ............Kool name.

Sounds like it was a great night. Everyone goes home happy. I love it. 

Dave 

Cheers, it's a TV phrase for a show that has run out of original ideas and has to rely on gimmicks to get attention. Seemed appropriate!

Arden Inn, Accrington for the first time last night. Second gig in a week which is unusual for us.

Arrived to an empty pub, thought 'uh-oh'. Still, got to set up in peace whilst chatting to the friendly bar staff and a couple of locals.

Soundchecked and then everyone turned up. Packed the place, danced all night, including to the tunes through the PA during the break.

Loads of nice feedback, and a great landlord.

Stingray 5 into a Handbox R400 and Barefaced Two 10. Lovely!

50 minutes ago, 6feet7 said:

I'm keeping the Sunburst one but the red one is for sale at the moment

I've seen it, unfortunately funds aren't available!

We use one of the old model Alto TS110 PA speakers. Singer and guitarist have that. Drummer and I use in ears. They seem pretty happy with it. Extra bonus is that it can double as an emergency top if one of our main speakers breaks.

17 minutes ago, Happy Jack said:

Cheese is good. The runnier, the better.

We're an 80s band. Cheese is selection criteria #1.

3 hours ago, redbandit599 said:

We all chip in and just decide what we fancy doing next every now and then at rehearsal - just happens when we realize we haven't got anything new to learn.

Helps that we can get stuff to a 'jam it out' stage quickly and at that point we decide if it's worth gigging or not - all songs are liable to getting dropped if they don't deliver and no-one gets too precious about 'their songs.'

Same with us. We all have a 'Good God no' style veto as well. However in the past we've played a vetoed song as a request and it's been ace, so we've learned to give most suggestions some rehearsal time regardless of first impressions.

One of my sneaky tricks is to add potential newbies to the playlist that I put through the PA before & after gigs. It gives us a decent idea of crowd reaction to the tune.

I had a similar if much, much lower budget experience aged 14.

On holiday in Ireland I bought a mars bar from the local shop, opened it and promptly won £100.

Back home, some scouring of the local copy of Loot turned up a Westone Thunder 1A which I promptly bought. It was a serious step up from the battered, no name school bass with two strings (both A) that I'd started on.

Stupidly sold the Westone a few years later to fund a fender jazz. No pics either.

3 hours ago, Oldman said:

Stereo R400’s🥳

Cor!

I've already got an early R400 and I'm still looking at this going 'hmmmm, maybe'!

New cases look miles better. GLWTS and have a bump.

Marty McFly?