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  1. Rayman
    Sire the end.
  2. Rayman
    Oh man, I wish…. Beautiful thing from a really cool company. Jake is a really great guy by all accounts.
  3. Rayman
    We went and watched a horrific Rod Stewart tribute act last night, a guy from Manchester, who sings to backing tracks, karaoke style. It was hilarious. But we’re in the middle of nowhere, and it was at this weird bar/farm in the mountains. Crazy experience.
  4. Rayman
    Yeah it’s not bad like
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    I’m on holiday, in Spain, it’s fab, I haven’t had a holiday in years, sun, sea, food, sunburn etc etc……. BUT, while away…… does anyone one else look at pictures of their gear, and look forward to seeing it again when you get home? Like missing the dog you had to put into kennels? 😆 A picture came up on my phone, of a couple of my basses, and my heart did a little flip….. it’s pathetic right? I’m drinking coffee by the pool….. and I’m on here, looking at the latest posts….
  6. Rayman
    When I started playing, that’s all there was available, Rotos. I really dislike them. Very rough and uncomfortable on the fingers. As a player who now mostly uses flats, they’re the work of the devil.
  7. Rayman
    Start the claim with PayPal straight away, don’t wait for Thomann, it’s business, and no time to be polite.
  8. Rayman
    She’s ace…. I haven’t seen her for a long time… last I heard she was selling her ‘65 Jazz, which I’ve wanted for many years…. but £10K…. couldn’t afford it.
  9. Rayman
    Oh…. My……
  10. Rayman
    Great basses at any price. Any of the Yamaha RBX basses are ace... I loved my 460 and kind of regret selling it. I also had a 170 for a while, really great bass, light and comfortable and sounded great. I think these are underrated.
  11. Rayman
    Big fan of Hohner, I’ve had a couple and they superb imo. Arguably the best active jazz sound I’ve ever had was a Hohner B Bass. Also David is a top guy to deal with. This is a great instrument with some great potential.
  12. Rayman

    Aria PEB65

    Rayman replied to Rayman's topic in Bass Guitars

    For those interested… Final tweeks done, just some paint/finish swirls to try and minimise. Crackly Jack socket seems to be cured by rotating a rolled piece of fine sandpaper around inside to abrade the contacts and a squirt of switch cleaner. Really lovely bass, very modern tone, powerful output, very bright and zingy but still has a lot of bottom boost….. kind of Stingray like, and unexpectedly so. Totally unlike any of my others basses, so the perfect addition to the family. Over and out.
  13. Rayman
    Oh no… not the “plays like butta” statement…. 😆, not popular on here matey 😉 However…… an SB900 ….. I’d give my right arm for. Looking forward to pics.
  14. Rayman
    I learned long ago…. Clearly printed destination address label on the front, with a clearly printed return label on the rear. Pack the item with care, send it with proof of postage, and most of the time all is good. Despite this, I’ve had artwork go missing, even with tracking and signature required.
  15. Rayman
    Anyone recommend a really good scratch/swirl removal product on a guitar finish?
  16. Rayman
    Every bass is different. Same manufacturer, same factory, same model…. different. Embrace the differences, the weight, the feel…. and leave them all as they are.
  17. Rayman

    Aria PEB65

    Rayman replied to Rayman's topic in Bass Guitars

    Ok, so all cleaned up, fretboard oiled and a new set of medium gauge strings. Very nice indeed. Very comfortable to play, nice action (you could drive a car under it before, it’s no wonder people dislike guitars and sell them, because they can’t set them up!). OOF!! Crazy output, I wasn’t expecting that, almost Stingray levels of top end. No idea what the controls are, I’ve found Volume and tone I think, I guess another is pickup blend? No idea what the fourth one does, Treb/Bass cut/boost? Anyway it’s a fabulous thing, very pretty and very punchy…. so there’s some more investigation to do.
  18. Rayman
    You’re welcome to borrow it Steve
  19. Rayman
    Definitely a shortscale day, with TI flats and the Sidewinder neck pickup on full, it’s the most “upright” sound I can get.
  20. Rayman
    No interest, so I’ll keep it for now. So with the arrival of another Aria, I think it’s time to move a couple on. Samick made, 2006, this thing has barely been played since new. The previous owner had it on the wall from new and apparently never played it? I bought it, gave it a full clean and setup, fitted Hipshot tuners and Dunlop strap buttons. The fretboard is absolutely lovely, cleaned and oiled it’s very smooth. Nice action (it was set up like a**), brand new and totally unplayed Dunlop Super Bright strings. Beautiful translucent green/blue over an ash body I’m guessing. So it has weight to it. It’s basically a Thunderbird in a more manageable shape. High output pickups, it sounds absolutely awesome. A really superb bass. Price includes me bringing it to you (or meeting somewhere), within reason, I travel all over the country. It’s a cliché, but I’m really not desperate to sell it, so I just thought I’d see if someone would like to own and more importantly play this lovely bass. FYI, I’m away next week, so it would be 29th June onwards before I could get to you. Thanks for looking
  21. Rayman
    Yours is the nicest looking one amongst those, in my opinion. What sort of price is he asking for one of his creations?
  22. Rayman
    I knew Pete from when he worked for Jones music here in Macclesfield, many years ago…. last thing I bought from him was an old Spector….. never got to see him play with Nearly Dan unfortunately….”I hate Steely Dan Pete, sorry”. Anyway…. On with the thread
  23. Rayman

    Aria PEB65

    Rayman replied to Rayman's topic in Bass Guitars

    Still comes out at 32.5 Thats a new scale to me, so I’ve ordered medium scale strings.
  24. Rayman

    Aria PEB65

    Rayman replied to Rayman's topic in Bass Guitars

    Yeah the saddles seem pretty well set to me…. to get the scale down to 32 they would have to be all the way forward. I’ll measure to the 12th, cheers for that.
  25. Rayman

    Aria PEB65

    Rayman replied to Rayman's topic in Bass Guitars

    Yeah, I had a Les Paul a few years back, I definitely prefer the ergonomics of this.
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