Billy Apple

[quote name='quimbymeat' timestamp='1357871892' post='1929946'] My Matamp bass d.i./preamp is for sale. pm me if you are interested. [/quote] How come? Why you selling?

That's ace Nige :)x

Looks great, Kev.

[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1357475831' post='1923051'] I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but that's on fugly bass. [/quote] You're right, it is. I think it looks great

Are the Gibbo's full length scale?

You'll have to get the jacket to go with it!

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1357430702' post='1922700'] yeah, but it's got 8 ohmios! [/quote] Is that not resistancienza?

Are they really called The Vibe? I've not heard such a corny name since 1985 when our drummers Mum suggested we call our Agit-Prop-Poli-Punk band 'Crisis'. The Vibe?.. Barf-Tastic w***ers

Saturday's a good night for me. Fingers crossed I'll get the ballet pumps on and pitch up

[quote name='Schnozzalee' timestamp='1357418139' post='1922493'] Don't forget to sue your parents first!! [/quote] I would, but the bastards died on me before I could screw them for the Do Ray Me... f*** It, I'm too Musical!

Pics or it didn't happen

I hate scum-bag thieves. Totally depressing. I hope they get all their gear back and the culprits get branded with hot irons.

Adam Ant reminded me a little of Bobby Ball

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1356987659' post='1916189'] I'm not sure about the logic of what's being suggested. It's simply not good business sense to acquire a company simply to shut them down unless the company is sold for peanuts - it's a complete waste of money and a bad investment. [/quote] Shutting down a competitor and writing the whole thing off as a tax loss, perhaps?

Both belong to the same feller. They are conversions though, for some reason this makes me wary.. It's an awful lot of money

... I've got a new bass in all, that needs to see the light of day!

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1356893988' post='1914860'] GHS every time for me I've got a spare set or 2 (new) if you're looking for some? Cheerz, John [/quote] Sounds like a plan. PM me with a price if you like

Thanks for all the comments. She's up and running now, and (apart from the strings) sounds fantastic. Very powerfull Pup with a wide tone. KiOgon's circuit was very easy to install, and she is completely noiseless, even through my old Carlsboro 150w combo sitting right under halogen spots on dimmers. I've strung her with the Roto 45 rounds I won in the raffle at the SE Bass Bash, but they are a bit bright and toppy. I'm looking to sling her with flats and I'm torn between GHS or LaBella Flats. I don't think I can sing the praises of the neck enough. It is absolutly flawless with some very subtle flame, grain and figure that does not show in the pics. It is absolutely rock solid. I don't know whether it's because it is quarter-sawn, or has graphite stiffening rods, but it has come from hot dry California to rainy old Berkshire and has not moved an inch since stringing. Feels full and deep with the C shape, but is fast and manageable Because the truss rod nut is at the heel, the neck has to come off to adjust, so I was advised to put on a little turn and take it from there. Even the little turn I put in was too much, and have now taken all but all the tension off the rod, and the relief is just right. The bridge is working just right, and the compensated saddles are working very well. She intonated correctly on the E and A with no adjustment, and only slightly needed on the D and G. I set her up following The Jerzy Drozd manual and have got 2mm clearance across the strings at the 20th, so a lovely low action. Most other basses move slightly overnight following any adjustment, not this one, just completely solid. The body is so comfy its unreal. It totally has that slab look, but the arm cut especially is beautifully contoured. The finish is great and the hardware is beautiful. All the screws are slot headed, and its a really nice touch. Sounds great, feels great, looks great.. What more could you want?

I bought a Boss OC-2 from Kev. He had put it in the post before I'd put the money into his account. It arrived true to his word, very well padded and wrapped. When I realised the OC-2 was not what I was looking for, he said No Bother, send it back for a full refund. Excellent comms, excellent service, excellent everything. Kev's the kind of chap that makes this forum the great place it is. Deal with confidence, highly recommended.

I've been very keeping very quiet today, as I didn't know whether I would finish this, but at near 3am I've done as much as I can. The only thing stopping me finish is the lack of a 1/16th Inch Allen key (mine are all metric) to do the saddle height. Everything seems to work as it should, although the strings are slammed down on the frets at the mo. I tuned her at the 20th fret to get the right tension on the neck. I'll get the right key later today. She is very light, weighing in at 7.6 lbs, and the finish on the body is superb. So without further a-do, Ladles and Jelly-Spoons, Presenting my Rutter/Warmoth (Ruttmoth?) Custom La Cabronita Precision..

What guitar was it?