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I wouldn't call it a re-issue, it's more a re-imagining. Different neck joint, different bridge, and waaaaay different price point

Walk away. The guy is dreaming. I wouldn't pay more than £300 for a refinished Grabber, particularly one which has been refinished in a colour they were never made available in. I'm not precious about these things personally but I've just got my collector's hat on. You don't say whether or not a case is included.

Hi folks

I've only had this a month, but I've gone and snagged a bass I've been lusting after for some time so financially something has to give!

For sale is an Italia Maranello Z semi acoustic bass in cream. It has a single piezo pickup through a 2 band EQ. It is in excellent condition, no dings or scuffs. It has been restrung with TI Jazz flatwound strings, best flatwounds I have ever played, much lower tension/more compliant. If you like your flatwounds tense like suspension bridge cables and as compliant as a petulant teenager, I can throw in a set of Fender flats. In fact, have them anyway, I hate them It comes with an (admittedly rather flimsy) Italia gigbag.

I have shimmed the neck so that there's a bit more room to adjust the action - beforehand I had the bridge on the deck and it still wasn't quite low enough for me. Now that there's a shim I've got it to my liking and there's still a few millimetres left to go.

I would like £195 + postage for it (which is what I paid for it a month ago).

Some pics:





(Last two pictures lifted from old for sale thread, hope that's OK)

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Gibson RD Artist.

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It's a good feeling when you get something right. Multiply that by 1000 when you're getting it right when playing with other musicians. Multiply that by a further 1000 when you're getting it right when playing with other musicians on stage in front of an audience.

+1 for OBBM, excellent quality cables.

I am not the world's best bass player. So considering they could find someone with greater playing skill than me I can only assume my presence in my band is tolerated for my affable nature, my IT skills (myspace page etc.), my production of set list sheets for the gig, ability to provide a rig should the gig require it, own transport, turn up (on time) for rehearsals etc.

A secretary who happens to play a bit of bass, then

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+1 for cheap cola (diet)

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Most of the venues I play in have house backline, so I don't need to worry about it. I've had to take my rig on 3 occasions and any sharing's been arranged beforehand, myspace messages and the likes. Our drummer lives a bit out of town so tends to give me a hand with it seeing as he's got the car and passing anyway.

My cab is vastly overrated for my head (will take 600W, is getting 230W max in 8ohm, it's on permanent vacation!) so I'm not worried about it being blown up. No need to get precious about settings - I know my settings, it doesn't take long to get it back if someone's changed them. The only thing I won't tolerate is drinks on top. Thankfully I've never had to intervene yet.

As long as I have a quick chat with the bass players in the other bands first I'm pretty relaxed about it. In general I've had a positive experience - people generally respectful of gear and even complimenting my rig (which is hardly earthshatteringly good, but I guess it's a damn sight better than nothing). I resent assumptions being made about the availability of my equipment for sharing.

I'm just not that into amps. I've come to the conclusion that as long as you can hear yourself on stage then that's half the battle. Tonal nuances are for recording and solo playing. Basses are another thing entirely. There's no way on God's green Earth that I'd loan a stranger one of my basses for a gig.

Just received a speaker cable from Dave, it's a beauty! Super quick, reliable, courteous service - why would you get leads anywhere else?

Just trying to play the "always look on the bright side of life" card:

You did get some benefit - you learned some new songs in quite a short space of time. This intensive workout will surely translate into better playing.

For stubborn press fit knobs, I slide the edge of a cloth (get that old t-shirt ripped up) underneath the knob, encircle it with the cloth then pull up. Get it right and it'll come right off and won't ping across the room because it's in the cloth.

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I'd just stick another strap button in the hole

I've owned only a few gems and a load of cheapskate tat, but my top 5 is as follows:

1. Gibson G-3 (never being sold, ever)
2. G&L Tribute L-2000 (despite a difficult start I'm really digging this one now and I can't see the point in getting a USA model)
3. Epiphone Les Paul (Not So) Standard (so much work gone in - EMGed to death, selector switch added)
4. Traben Chaos Attack (nice enough bass, light, well made, good sound, recorded with it, but ultimately didn't have that special attachment to it)
5. Fecker Imprecision (cobbled together Squier, Fender, Seymour Duncan, Badass - notable for having the lowest non buzzing action I ever achieved on a bass)

Hmph, I was watching that. Guy had it listed starting at 99p but with hours to go pulled it and put it back up at £160 BIN. Annoying, it was sitting at < £100 when he pulled it, I was hoping he wasn't paying attention

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I played recorder at primary school until I was left as the last boy in recorder group. Ahh, if I knew then what I know now I did get a guitar before I got a bass, but it was a brief flirtation - I didn't play it much. Even when I did, I always preferred the sound of the lowest strings. The only instruments I achieved any proficiency in were recorder and bass.

It's got a few gouges in it

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='847282' date='May 25 2010, 10:37 AM']The relic'd look I could live with but I've never seen faked fretboard wear that looks real or nice even. This bass is no exception.

Love this alienating line though. [/quote]

I've never seen real fretboard wear that looks nice, and yes that includes my G-3

The screw holes will be all in the wrong places on any Squier, relative to a Fender Mex or USA. Fill and redrill is your only recourse (and possibly some judicious alterations around the neck pocket/pickup holes of the pickguard) if you want to fit the one you bought. Not much you can do if it doesn't quite cover the control cavity though.

I managed to fit a Mex pickguard to a Squier body, but had to fill most of the existing screwholes and drill new ones, and there was a position where the control cavity would be filled (just), but it left a small gap at the heel of the neck.

The alternative would be to get a copy made of the existing Squier one, there are a few places which will copy a pickguard for you. That at least ought to be a reasonable match.

Block inlays. Binding. I don't see why all those skinny necked types should get all the finery.