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Musicman stingray HH price drop to £1750 - *SOLD*
lowregisterhead replied to beastie's topic in Basses For Sale
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I was there too. A lot of it went over my head! This was the highlight of the evening for me:
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Maybe weight isn't such an important consideration if you like the Sadowsky brand. On the Thomann site it says they weigh 70g, or 81.5g including the sleeve and the screw (why would they list their weight separately?) which is still on the heavy side considering the USA Hipshot half inch post, clover head equivalent is 55g all in. Even Hipshot's licensed version is only a couple of grams heavier than their USA one. They claim their USAs are 'machined, finished and assembled' in the States, apart from the screws, which are ' sourced globally'. It doesn't say where the parts are cast, though. The licensed ones are made in South Korea. Pricewise, the Sadowskys aren't even a good deal really. They work out at £17.20 for a set of 4 including shipping, whereas at Bass Direct the Hipshots start at £16 and £28 each shipped for the licensed and USA respectively, depending on the finish (again based on a set of 4). If you're looking to save weight and money, the Hipshot licensed tuners still win hands down. https://hipshot.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020825572-What-s-the-difference-between-Licensed-and-USA-Ultralite-tuning-machines-
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A young Laurence Cottle also hung out with this chap who you might recognise -
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Musicman stingray HH price drop to £1750 - *SOLD*
lowregisterhead replied to beastie's topic in Basses For Sale
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As all the hardware and electronics seem to have been changed, it looks like all that's 'original' is the neck and the body. The front of the headstock is an odd shade, which could mean it's been stripped to change the decal.
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SKC Bogart Sport Custom 5 £1500 - *WITHDRAWN*
lowregisterhead replied to lowregisterhead's topic in Basses For Sale
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Interesting conversion attempt!
lowregisterhead replied to kingforaday's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
"This listing was ended by the seller because the item was lost or broken." I expect the bridge flew off under the strain. I hope no one was injured. -
Black hardware on a white bass - very cool!
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The tuners were £129 for the set. Although the bass was already pretty well balanced, the USA Hipshots are quite a bit lighter than the licensed ones it came fitted with. The Babicz saddles were about £55 each. Not cheap, but they're rock solid, a big improvement on the old saddles.
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NOW SOLD For sale is my Lakland 55-94 in translucent white, made in 2006. It has a light swamp ash body, with the grain visible through the finish, and a very pretty birdseye maple fingerboard. This combination of finishes and woods would almost certainly have been a custom order. It's fitted with the original Bartolini pickups and NTMB 3-band preamp. It also comes with pearl and tort scratchplates, plus a Hiscox LiteFlite case in excellent condition.
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SKC Bogart Sport Custom 5 £1500 - *WITHDRAWN*
lowregisterhead replied to lowregisterhead's topic in Basses For Sale
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As good as my Combustion 5/3 was out of the box (bought new earlier this year) I've upgraded a few things - Super Fatty II pickups, black Hipshot USA tuners, and Babicz bridge saddles. Worthwhile improvements to an already great bass.
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....er....say what????
lowregisterhead replied to ricksterphil's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
Whaddayamean? Henry Thomas used one on Rock School on the telly in the 80's! 🙂 -
Not weird but wonderfully expensive.........
lowregisterhead replied to MungoBass's topic in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
Here you go: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155152409377 -
Thanks for making the journey, Mike. Enjoy the bass!
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Ibanez EHB1265MS-NML 5-String Multi-Scale - *SOLD*
lowregisterhead posted a topic in Basses For Sale
For sale is my Ibanez EHB1265 MS-NML (Multi Scale - Natural Mocha Low gloss) in case you wondered! I bought it early this year when the model first became available, and it's an excellent bass. The only reason I'm offering it for sale is I've really bonded with my new Dingwall, so as great as the Ibanez is, I've decided to move it on. The scale lengths are 35" on the B, down to 33" on the G, but the headless design makes the bass incredibly compact despite the extended scale - the gigbag it comes with is the same size as an electric guitar. Although the Bartolinis it came with were nice, I fitted a set of Aguilar DCB D4 pickups which have a bit more bite and definition, but the original pickups are also included in the sale, plus the Ibanez gigbag, Straplocks and pickup ramp (all unused) right down to the allen keys, user manual and original shipping carton. In my opinion this is the nicest finish they offer in this range, and they go for about £1150 new, so adding the Aguilars at £300, this is £1450 worth of bass for under a grand. It's only left the house a handful of times, so the condition is excellent. I've moved the end strap button, as I found the body used to sit up a little with it in the original position, but it can easily be moved back. NOW SOLD.- 1 reply
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Cort A5 Ultra Ash 5-String - *SOLD*
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For sale is a lovely example of the now increasingly rare Status 'The Groove' 5-string, their answer to the Stingray 5. It has two-band eq with an active/passive switch, and does the Stingray snarl very well. The previous owner had a very cool mirror scratchplate made for it, but the original black one is also included, as is the Status-branded Hiscox LiteFlite case. It's in excellent condition, with no visible fret wear, and has a very slim, fast neck with a low action. The picture of the back of the body appears lighter than it really is - the overall colour is more of a cream (as per the pics of the front). NOW SOLD
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For sale is a Cort A5 Ultra Ash 5-string. I bought it last year, and it's only been out of the house a handful of times, for a couple of gigs and studio sessions. It's a beautifully made instrument, with a thru-neck and a standard of build and finish that far exceeds what you could reasonably expect for the price range, and features Fishman's new Fluence pickups and 2-band preamp. It also comes fitted with a Hipshot bridge and Ultralite tuners as standard. It's 34" scale, 18mm spacing at the bridge, and weighs in at just a shade of over 4kg. The controls are master volume, pickup pan, treble and bass cut and boost, and a three-way coil tap switch. It comes complete with a quality Cort hardcase. The only reason I'm selling it is I've really bonded with a new Dingwall I bought earlier this year, and this bass has been in its case since. There's quite a few reviews of this and the 4-string version on YouTube, so I haven't bothered to do a video for this one, but it's a genuinely great bass in excellent, as-new condition. Collection is preferred (I'm about 10 minutes from junction 10 of the M25 in Surrey) or I can ship at the buyer's cost. NOW SOLD
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SKC Bogart Sport Custom 5 £1500 - *WITHDRAWN*
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