gary mac
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When I started gigging a jazz i got the Hercules stand that allows the bass to be hung from the head stock, sure it was about £25. It's been perfect.
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No doubt a flurry of Badass II's will be along. [/quote] I do rate the Badass 2, I have one on my jazz, but don't think I would be willing to pay what they are going for these days. So for me it would probably be the gotoh or maybe even a fender original.
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I felt a bit envious of the bass player standing behind Girls Aloud in The Promise vid.
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02/12/2010. The ebony thumb rest arrived today and was soon fitted. Still a few finishing touches needed. A strap button for the back of the head stock, ash trays and a replacement neck plate. I’m still not sure about fitting the ash trays as although it would be correct for the period, I think they will just get in the way, given my playing style. So it’s pretty much finished and I’m very pleased with the result. My plans changed a little as the project progressed, my initial idea was to go for the road worn look but I couldn’t actually bring myself to do the whole relicing thing, it just seemed like abuse. I did complete the fine sanding and buffing, which maybe gave it a slightly aged look. The body came to me with a few knocks and blemishes so from here on in I will play it and let it age naturally. Given that it’s not all pristine I won’t be worried about the almost inevitable knocks that occur when gigging. Acoustically it sounds good. I know from plugging in to my little practice amp that it makes a noise and my soldering/wiring is ok. I’m looking forward to playing it through my rig and will do so this week at band rehearsal, weather permitting. As an additional bonus it’s come in at a pleasing weight of 8lb 12oz, making it the lightest of my basses. My thanks to the Bass Chatters who helped me with advice and some of the parts. [attachment=65727:complete2.JPG][attachment=65728:complete3.JPG][attachment=65729:complete12.JPG][at tachment=65730:complete13.JPG]
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No 4 for me, that one looks very pleasing.
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Yamaha BB1200 Bass A lovely vintage instrument, built I believe in 1981 and supplied with the original hard case. A superb through neck bass in natural finish, with a rosewood fret board, that is still in extremely good condition. The frets are good with no sharp edges or obvious wear. The usual high build quality associated with Yamaha instruments. Nicely set up with a low action and currently strung with Fender 45-105 strings. A previous owner had the stock pickups upgraded to EMG’s, powered by a 9 volt circuit. The bass weighs in at 10lb 2oz. I have owned this bass since the late eighties, it is in very good condition, but not perfect. A previous owner was not as careful as I am and the bass does have a number of marks. I’m not sure that any of them are bad enough to show up in photos, but I do want potential buyers to be aware. There is a hairline crack to the lacquer around the jack socket. An area of wear to the finish below the pick-up, presumably caused by a plectrum. A number of scuffs and dents to the finish on the bottom edge of the bass. The tuners are tarnished, which to my mind is how they should look on an instrument of this age. The lacquer/varnish coating on this bass is extremely tough and durable and it would seem that this has helped keep damage to a minimum. The case is very substantial and certainly offers a high level of protection to the bass. There are a number of superficial scuffs and marks to the outside of the case but all catches and hinges are functioning. I’m not keen on selling off instruments, however health issues and financial constraints mean that I can’t justify keeping instruments just to look at now and then. Gigs are thin on the ground and so it’s time to move some on. I am happy for interested parties to come around to inspect and play the bass. I am now dropping the asking price to £450.00 I’ve not seen many of these for sale in recent years, so not sure about my pricing. I would prefer that the bass was collected and I therefore haven’t included postage at this stage. We can discuss arrangements for shipping if required. Please pm me if you require any further info, additional pics or you want to come around for a cuppa and test drive. [attachment=65659:028__2_.JPG][attachment=65660:031__2_.JPG][attachment=65661:033__2_.JPG][attachmen t=65663:004__2_.JPG][attachment=65664:003__2_.JPG][attachment=65665:034__2_.JPG][attachment=65666:03 5 __2_.JPG][attachment=65667:036__2_.JPG][attachment=65668:040__2_.JPG] -
Impressive job that really looks splendid. Nice work.
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Thanks Daz, got the book this morning. Will forward it on to BassBunny once I've read it. All the best, Gary
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No problem and I don't know why, maybe because it's not one of the more traditional models, so therefore a smaller fan base.
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[attachment=65491:015__2_.JPG] Here's a pic.
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My daughter has one, which when she got it, was in a grubby and unloved state. We spent a couple of hours cleaning, polishing and lemon oiling. Then a new set of strings and a set up and got to say I think it's a decent bass. Don't think she has gigged it yet but I've heard her rehearsing with it and it certainly cut through well enough. Don't think it could be described as sounding like a typical P bass but it's got a voice of it's own that is impressive enough. She was talking to me about selling it to fund a jazz bass purchase, so let me know if you are interested. She is a member on here but doesn't visit very often.
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Been thinking since I posted in this thread. The application of the garden centre foil did stop the buzzing on my bass, so maybe I won't strip it off and start again.
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Is that the one with the skull and crossbones?
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Squeeze are one of my all time favs, so I would love to have a copy of the book if its still available. I'll pm you my details . All the best Gary
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I had this on my p bass that I've just put together. It was on the E and A strings. Yesterday I had all the saddle screws out and cut them down as I hate having them protruding above the saddles. I noticed today that the E string is now rattle free. So maybe it is something to do with the saddle screws, still a buzz/rattle on the A string. Like you I've checked everything. I recal someone posting about this before and saying that it was one of the springs within the bridge that was the cause. Hope you get it sorted. I'll let you know if I cure the A string on mine.
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It does look a bit sorry for itself, but salvagable I'm sure. Probably just putting all the bits back on would make it look a tad more healthy.
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[quote name='lettsguitars' post='1042357' date='Nov 30 2010, 01:45 PM']maplins dont do it, and neither do b&q. you can get slug repellant tape from garden centres, but this is thinner than sheild tape, and also, has a non-conductive adhesive, which means you have to solder every peice together to form a 'circuit'. ebay. look for the stuff with conductive adhesive.[/quote] DOH. I've done two of my basses and my daughters jazz with the very same, didn't know about the non-conductive adhesive. This means I now have to remove the pickguard yet again from my p bass project, oh bollix.
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29/11/2010. The neck really does fit well, better than some of the examples I’ve seen in the shops. The neck pocket is nice and tight with no obvious gaps; hopefully this can be seen in the relevant photo. Got the action sorted to how I like it and fine tuned for intonation. The only other job I wanted to do today was to sort out the protruding saddle screws. I’ve cut my hand in the past when playing basses with the screws all standing proud of the saddle, it’s a real pet hate of mine. So although I had just completed the set up, I decided to take out the screws and cut them down to cure the problem. A tedious job but ultimately very much worth the effort. It took a couple of hours of sawing, filing and adjusting but finally all done. [attachment=65361:neck8.JPG][attachment=65362:neck10.JPG]
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28/11/2010. Set about fitting the neck today. The four fixing screws bit in nice and securely. The sharp eyed amongst you will notice that I’ve not used a period correct neck plate. I was just keen to get on and I had this one to hand. I do intend to replace it soon with a plain one with my initials and birth date engraved in the style of a serial number. Naively I was hoping that the truss rod would not need adjusting as I hadn’t grooved out the body to allow access to the adjustment screw, which is located at the heel end on these necks. Once I had put some strings on though it was very obvious that an adjustment was needed. This was a stupid error really, that now meant the strings would need to come off and the pick guard yet again to allow me to form the necessary groove in the body. This was soon completed with a small chisel. Got the strings back on and with some assistance from Mrs Mac (I haven’t got a capo), adjusted the truss rod Decided after a tune up, that this would be a good time to plug in and see if everything functions as it should. Well nothing exploded and it makes a noise. Enough for today.
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[attachment=65328:neck7.JPG][attachment=65329:neck4.JPG] 25/11/2010. After weeks of countless trawls through the for sale forum and Ebay, I’ve got a neck sorted, a Fender Japanese one. From the photos it looks to be exactly what I’ve been looking for. Maple fret board, period correct decal, skunk stripe and in good nick. After some negotiating with the seller we reached an agreement and he kindly offered to deliver it to me tomorrow, which was extremely kind, saved me some postage and also the trauma of waiting for a courier to deliver it, hopefully in one piece. 26/11/2010. Got the neck today, hand delivered as promised by a very decent seller and all round nice chap. My first impression is that it was worth waiting for and looks like a good one. Slightly concerned that three of the four screw holes look a little large. Presumably just due to the fact that it’s been on and off a few basses over the years. Anyway it’s soon sorted with some wood and glue, ready to be re drilled tomorrow.
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Just last week one of very own Bass Chatters Henry Norton gave me what I thought was a very good price to build me a maple neck/fboard. Gary
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South East Bass Bash Year 4, Surrey, 27th November 2010
gary mac replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Events
[quote name='TomKent' post='1039415' date='Nov 27 2010, 11:22 PM']I thought this was tomorrow! [/quote] Yes I've got to admit to that as well. Still wouldn't have been able to go though -
South East Bass Bash Year 4, Surrey, 27th November 2010
gary mac replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Events
Hope you all had a marvelous time. I couldn't get there this year due to the recent surgery. I can't risk long car journeys and although Surrey is not too far, you know how the M25 can be. So I look forward to seeing the photos that I'm sure will get posted soon. -
A price dropping bump
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Withdrawn Epiphone Guitar Combo
gary mac replied to gary mac's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
Saturday bump.
