Kiwi
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its probably a dry solder joint.
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[quote name='Scoop' post='423040' date='Mar 2 2009, 11:46 AM']However, I'm perplexed. When I've put basses up for sale here in the past I've quoted a selling price as a starting point. I had no idea that one could say "I've had an offer of £[i]n[/i] but I'm seeing if there's other interest" because that seems to me to be inviting offers with the highest bidder getting the nod so long as it achives the seller's notion of a "reserve" price.[/quote] I repeat, its not an auction. The prices are there to indicate some interest has already been shown however I'm not particularly inclined to sell a custom Celinder for 1500 quid [u]at this point in time[/u]. I'm really not in the mood to split hairs with you over this I'm afraid. Please talk to Machines if you need clarification on selling guidelines. -
[quote name='Toasted' post='422937' date='Mar 2 2009, 10:06 AM']This is a lot of bass for £1500. I wouldn't sell mine for less than £2000. If you custom ordered this bass it would be at least 12 months wait (AT LEAST!) and cost you around £2800 at the current exchange rate. I've played this one and enjoyed it very much. It doesn't have the traditional Celinder gloss laquered neck, which I actually liked more. It's one of the most responsive basses that I've played. Fabulous for all percussive styles of playing.[/quote] Thanks Toasted, its got a gloss neck but whether its the trad. gloss neck I don't know. In being a custom instrument its not a standard Celinder in many respects. Its a purpose built instrument.
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[quote name='Scoop' post='422932' date='Mar 2 2009, 10:00 AM']Are you Auctioning this?[/quote] No I'm not.
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Nice pics gents, would it be possible to put a few usernames to faces at all?
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[quote name='Prosebass' post='422830' date='Mar 2 2009, 12:21 AM']Sorry I wasn't asking ,it was a rhetorical question.[/quote] Oop! My misinterpretation, sorry.
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[quote name='Dan_Nailed' post='422802' date='Mar 1 2009, 11:39 PM']this looks to be in startling condition so...go get a loan![/quote] FWIW were it not for a tiny, shallow, stone chip size ding on the upper bout, this bass would be mint. -
[quote name='YouMa' post='422623' date='Mar 1 2009, 08:20 PM']I just messaged him and he tried to sell me his sister,said something about love me long time,no honey no funny![/quote] I suspect you're just having another sexual delusion.
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thanks again chaps. It might even be worth putting this on Ebay I guess... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250370149881"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=250370149881[/url]
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[quote name='Prosebass' post='422566' date='Mar 1 2009, 07:22 PM']If electronics don't play such a big role and its "the wood" then why do so many hand-built high end basses come with complex expensive pre-amps ?[/quote] Because thats what a potential market, who mostly have appearances and word of mouth from over excited new owners to judge these instruments by, expect?
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[quote name='YouMa' post='421808' date='Feb 28 2009, 05:17 PM']The varnish ware does not look right to me,would a one of this date not craze and crack more,it looks more like its been melted.[/quote] Looks like someone whacked it on the barbie. mate?
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Hartke Hydrive LH1000 410 & 115 Cabs and Combos
Kiwi replied to muldrum's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
Ped's asked him what his game is and his rights to post on this forum have been restricted, subject to mods authorisation in the meantime by me. F***ing spammers and their link baiting. -
Alembic offer a filter per pickup on their Series basses. I have a vague feeling some of the more exotic BC Riches might have had an eq per pickup as well.
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[quote name='Nick Brown' post='421197' date='Feb 27 2009, 06:19 PM']Because he bought them ?? [/quote] You'd think so but the world of endorsements is a murky one...
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Last gig with my band Hulagroove tonight for me and the drummer. We played Waddestone Manor - very nice venue. Good crowd too, slighly posh but they enjoyed themselves without getting absolutely hammered. The food was an endless supply of BBQ kebabs of various kinds. Blimey, I must have put away about 12 of them, most of which were vege. I took the Shuker Headless for a test drive and had mixed results. I can hear the potential of the bass, its going to sound f***ing fantastic if/when it starts relaxing. However at the moment it was tight, a bit boomy and lacking in upper mids. However what surprised me was that, depending on the eq, I was hearing elements of Smith, Status and Musicman in the sounds I was getting (and loads of really soft sounding growl). In some respects the bass sounded too soft and polite. Standing away from the speaker I was getting lots of lows (ironic given my comments on the lack of warmth at lower volumes in the build diary) and some snap but still not a lot of mids (which had to be boosted). I also had a few issues with the neck width and I might have to see if Jon can narrow the nut width down too. However when I dialled in some mids there was loads of growl. Awesome. I really started to lament the lack of speaker cones pointing at my head. Might have to use my spare time now planning a couple of DIY speaker builds perhaps...
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lol
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Adam Claypool?
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My Celinder Classic P is pretty awesome too but there's loads out there to choose from.
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See the Celinder for sale thread for the background to this sale. This bass was one of the Sound Control bargains. I know that the price these things are being sold on at has totally undermined the value of used Spectors in the UK but there we go. This bass has been my main gigging instrument since I sold on the Smiths. Nice chunky neck with relatively close string spacing, oodles of midrange mean its always easy to hear yourself in the mix. The bass has an all maple neck and the classic alder/walnut/exotic top sandwiched body wings. Six stringed Euros are uncommon, euro's with this kind of spalted maple top even more so. I like this bass more than I liked my Smith 6 for versatility. At the moment it has a John East U Retro with the same frequency settings as the MM pre plus mid sweep. Handy bit of kit but I might end up replacing it with the original preamp if there's insufficient interest, and sell the u-retro separately (or keep it for the forseeable.) Offers please? I've had a trade offer on a Spector NS5CR but I'd prefer cash if possible.
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Thanks chaps, I appreciate the sentiments. Man the life boats. Women and bass players first.
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Now two offers at £1500.
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[quote name='NJE' post='420997' date='Feb 27 2009, 03:21 PM']and Paul Turner plays one so thats me convinced![/quote] Yeah but you might also want to ask WHY is Paul Turner playing one?
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[quote name='GreeneKing' post='421001' date='Feb 27 2009, 03:24 PM']Sorry to hear your news CK. Maybe its not all bad if you won't have to live in Peterborough any more? Peter[/quote] LOL well my time in Peterborough hasn't been all that bad although I've been told that when it is bad it's vicious. Maybe I've been a little insulated. Its certainly cheaper as a bolt hole than London while I see how my future pans out.
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[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='420956' date='Feb 27 2009, 02:44 PM']Ooh is this the Basschat banner bass?[/quote] Yes it is! Si: NZ is one option along with Hong Kong, Qatar and Oman. Its a complete bastard because I potentially have a very sweet number set up in London when the property market picks up, but there's no telling whether that will happen in 18 months or 3 years. In the meantime, it seems a case of manning the lifeboats and everyone for themselves. I'm just thankful my skills are good overseas currency. God knows what position I'd be in if I'd spent the whole of my career in the UK.
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Thanks chaps, its yet another kick in the guts after a hellish 12 months but we're trying not to get too cynical about it.
