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alyctes

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  1. That is [i]ridiculously[/i] cheap... it's worth more than that for the pups! And the hard case. I'm surprised at the nut width. Mine's a treetrunk - one of the reasons it's under the bed feeling lonely.
  2. More pics of the back of the body than the front. Hmm. Though I suppose it won't show the dents... I don't know how easy it will be to clean sweat and other stage grot off it.
  3. Now I have GAS for a chorus pedal...
  4. Status Hotwire should be able to make a custom set. I'm pretty sure they will supply singles too.
  5. It's too gaudy for my taste. And so is the instrument. If I have it right it's a keytar with a mike on it. There is a whammy-style mechanism in it so you can wobble it about. The mike ouput can be treated by the electronics. The ergonomics look OK.
  6. I prefer the blue+white one, at least to look at. At least you can see what that looks like from the other side of the room.
  7. [quote name='mep' timestamp='1456171739' post='2986281'] There is always Gumtree. [/quote] And Preloved.
  8. Tuners sold separately. I am considering splitting the pup and plate from the body.
  9. If I understood the controls properly, it would be tempting... Good luck with the sale
  10. Close to pointless IMO, because it can't be played with a bow (needs a DB-type bridge and FB, which in turn means a DB-ish angle between neck and body).
  11. This is a pink 'Phil Pro' P-bass. It's a Chinese-made P-bass knockoff, badged 'Phil Pro' (according to the sale post, Phil has now quit importing guitars). It was bought new via eBay a couple of years ago, and has never been gigged, or even played much. It's new enough that the plastic protective layer is still on the scratchplate. Neck is a comfortable satin-finished P-style; nut is 42mm wide. Truss rod turns smoothly - it takes a 4mm key. Frets are fine - better than the J+D neck I have on a bitsa. Electrics work well. The finish is not perfect - there are minor flaws in paint and body - but the colour is more even than the Westfields I've had. It's not everyone's ideal colour, of course Weight is 4kg according to digital fishing-type scales. More pics: [url="http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/alyctes/library/?sort=3&page=1"]http://s1295.photobu.../?sort=3&page=1[/url] It would be fine as a backup, or for a starter, or as a base for a project. £100 plus shipping.
  12. "upper lower section" ...
  13. This sort of thing seems a bit pointless to me. How close does the audience have to be to see it?
  14. Oh to have funds and space...
  15. [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1455831151' post='2982884'] Billy Sheehan. And I think it was 20 years (yay), but I could be wrong. Edit... my OCD drove me to find the quote, I think it's actually someone's sig on here. Questioner: How come you never play a 5 or 6 stringer Billy? Billy Sheehan: "I dont need one, I have my hipshot for lower notes, and I can go to harmonics for higher notes" Questioner: "do you own any"? Billy Sheehan: " yes I have two or three, though rarely use them outside an ocassional studio set piece" "I dont like to use them unless I really have to, as when a guy takes a 5 or 6 string bass into the studio, you see the engineers and producers, sighing and shaking their heads" (Smiles) Billy Sheehan: " I have nothing whatseover against 5 or 6 string basses. I just belive that guys dont give themselves a proper chance on the 4 stringer first." Questioner: How long is 'a proper chance'? Billy Sheehan: " At least 20 years" (not smiling here, being serious) [/quote] It is or was someone's sig here. I can't remember who though.
  16. Thank you, folks, you're lovely
  17. Good luck - I'll keep my eyes open.
  18. Not too bad, given there were only two of us performing - main guitar is on holiday. Small audience in a smaller venue - mostly ladies of a certain age. I didn't distinguish myself - though having someone else reducing my level in the mix didn't help me (it may have helped the audience, I suppose).
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