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Tim doesn't do Tortoise, his graphics and solid stuff is good, but no Bevel.
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Yes I've recently used Brian Pilanz (earlpilanz on ebay) and he's got a few shades of Celluloid Tortoise. I had contacted Tiny Tone but I didn't like their colours, and they came out twice the price of Earlpilanz or Bass Doc. I had a Dark red Tort and vintage Tort from Brian and my old Jazz had a Bass Doc. I know which type you mean without much yellow as it's what I was after. The only place I've seen that was Spitfire$$$$$$$$$ Below is Earlpilanz colour choice, I suspect they'll all have too much yellow for you. BTW - both these guards were £30 posted and I had them within a few day,including the BB when I sent a template, highly recommended. He also does little samples of his Tort on EBay for £1.99 (cheaper if you buy more) so you can "Try before you buy"
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I acquired this a while ago,with the intention of fixing it up and learning guitar. As with most things done on a whim, it's sat there with no strings gathering dust. Due to Recent Wrist issues means I've bought a short Scale bass, so I'm selling my Squier ST335 TRD Boxer Series Stratocaster- Black Made In Japan approx 1985. It has a basswood body,maple neck/rosewood and two fender Dragster Humbuckers,it's very well made as all MIJ instruments from thst period are. This guitar has been very well gigged, with lots of dints and scrapes and mojo for days. It's a road warrior, that's been played a lot and obviously loved. The hardware,pickups,pots,switch all work as they should( you can hear this when plugged in) however there's a massive buzz and it intermittently goes off. It definately needs a new Barrel Jack and the wiring done properly,as it looks loose from the Jack. It also really could do with a fret dress. This is probably an easy fix for a tech and shouldn't cost much to have done, I'm rubbish and soldering is beyond me 😂 I have just put on a brand new set of D'addario 10's though. You can tell it's got a great tone, and reviews online suggest the humbuckers are very single coil like in tone, with both on,it does remind me of a telecaster,very twangy 😁 This Guitar need some TLC and someone who will love it and give it a life again. This black colour is apparently more scarce than the usual red/white versions, I've looked at these online and they are selling for the usual MIJ money ( £500-£800), so id like £275 including a decent Gig bag and UK only delivery. Sold -
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Ongoing wrist issues means I need to get a short scale bass, in order to continue playing. As I don't have the funds to buy outright, I need to sell some bits (no pun intended 😂) With a heavy heart I'm offering my Iron Ether Frantabit Bit crusher/Sample Rate Reducer. This is such a mental pedal,That's also incredibly musical. It has two modes the first Degrade offers the usual Digital Bit/SRR and has a lot of variety. The Second Obliterate is a kind of a Digital recreation of an Analog version of the effect???? In short it's insane!! Many many sounds Available from both modes. Clavinet type tones/crazy Distortion/8 bit computer sounds/quasi Tremolo,Helicopters,Mad robot Bees, octave tones, experimentation yields lots of weird and wonderful sounds. This has had an issue with the DC input which I had professionally repaired. But also had a much better quality part fitted as apparently the original type used is prone to damage. He had to fit it on the side , the original has been repaired,so it can actuslly be powered from two places as the original still works. In Fantastic condition and working perfectly, in a very attractive finish (each ones different, but I've noticed Frantabits are often Black) This is a reluctant sale,and if I can raise funds in another way, I'll happily withdraw. No box and high quality Velcro on the bottom. SOLD -
Ernie Ball Musicman US Sterling Bass 1996 on hold - *SOLD*
lee650 replied to ash's topic in Basses For Sale
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Yamaha BB425 in vintage White. Features an Alder body, 5 piece Nato and Maple neck,with a rosewood fingerboard,45° angle through body stringing and ceramic P/J pickups. The neck is fairly slim with a nice wide string spacing so very comfortable to play,with a lovely Satin finish. I have added the Yamaha vintage plus bridge to this,which are found on the more expensive high end BB 2025/BBP35 models (these are over £100 alone),that with the through body stringing provides a lot more stability,which really improves the B string. The saddles on these are two way as well which give more tonal options. The quality of these basses is indisputable, easily as good if not better than some Fenders costing three times as much, all in all it does a fantastic P bass tone. It is not lightweight,but I'll get an accurate weight later. It is in good condition except for a few dings and a curious tiny burn Mark on the back of the neck. For clarity I did have an issue with the P pickup cover,which came loose while I was lowering the pickup, the hole in the pickup cover had somehow stripped and became too big for the screw. I wrapped the screw in plumbing tape,to make the screw head wider which held the cover down perfectly. Mind you it's white so is noticeable(see pic) I don't have a case for this,however will be very well wrapped and boxed. SOLD -
Just had a new Tortoise Guard made,which is a lot more red,so this is surplus. It's the original Guard from a 2006 Stingray 5HH,so has the thumbrests on the top of the pickups. It's a vintage Dark Brown Tortoise, with a Mint/Black/white/Tort ply (looks like a liquorice all sort 😂) In good condition,Just a couple of swirls as expected from a 16 year old guard. £35 incl UK only delivery -
On hold Epiphone masterbilt century deluxe bass - *SOLD*
lee650 replied to oldslapper's topic in Basses For Sale
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Amazed these are still here! 2 absolutely fantastic examples of the ray 5, going for lot less, than some used musicman prices. Also a more trustworthy seller you will not meet. That Teal one gives me goosebumps. -
The pickguard tape works very well, it's more like an adhesive gel. Earlpilanz on EBay just made mine, so id imagine he kept the template dimensions. I had to borrow one, to send. Be aware my Friend sent me a genuine black pickguard from a 1024x and it didn't quite fit,so bear in mind if buying from Yamaha.
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Unfortunately I did in a fit of "I don't need that musicman sound" I then bought a ray 5HH🙄 Rita now lives with an older gentlemen in Poland, judging by his face when he tried it, I suspect, she's now found a forever home. He even agreed to keep the name 😊
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This is "Carrie" my 82 JV Squire Jazz in Olympic white. I've owned this bass for 29 years,and it literally been around the world with me. When I was at Music college in Newcastle back in 1993 I used to pass a little second hand guitar shop in the West End. One day I was passing and looked in the window and saw this absolutely gorgeous bass, with its white/tortoise combo, and I had to try it. So I went in an plugged it in, and instantly fell in love. I bartered a deal to swap it for a Hohner fretless bass and an MIJ Fender Stratocaster, with £15 my way (the bass was £160 😂) I went in the following day with my instruments and SHOCK HORROR!! The owner sold it to someone else for cash 😡🤬 so I had to carry two basses and a guitar with me all day. I was currently using an Ibanez Musician so not the end of the world. Well about 4/5 months later, I'm walking past and that Bass is in the window again, only this time it's been absolutely butchered. The Tort scratchplate had been replaced with a cheap almost home made white one, and worse still the lovely original Squire logo had been sanded off, leaving a horrible piece of ruined finish where the owner tried to put a fender sticker🙄 but it was the same bass. I went in and did a deal (£120) and it was mine, I fell deeply in love with it. I had the Bass Doc in Newcastle source an old tortoise Pick Guard and he put a 60s fender logo on and refinished the headstock (couldn't get an original Squire logo). I foolishly in my younger days,modded it,in my attempts to sound more like Marcus Miller 😂🤣 so had a badass bridge and EMGS in for a while,as well as a few different preamps. I foolishly traded the original bridge and pickups and tuners. I fairly recently restored this back to stock, with a CTS jazz loom/Gotoh reliced vintage bridge and Gotoh lollipops. I also had Nordstrand NP4's added years ago. I try not to use it so much now, due to sentimental value, but this bass,is very much a big part of me and I'll never sell it, every scratch/ding was put on by me. I'm considering having it refinished for my 50th in a couple of years,with a matched headstock 😁
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Bit of pickguard tape and it's nicely secured. I got this pickguard from Earlpilanz on EBay, highly recommended 😁
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Thanks Greg! I'm really pleased with it, smoother P tone than the 425 I have (it had rounds on) so suits the thumpy flats. I do prefer a pickguard for a more Fender vibe, these BB'S are so much better value though. Massive thanks to @AndyTravis for the loan of his template and general Bass advice across the board!! Love ya man 😁
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Yes I do too 😁
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I've found the Article, and he confirms everything you've just said 😁 http://www.fretlessbass.com/mo-foster-a-history-of-his-fender-jazz-fretless-bass/
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So a recent NBD occurred, I was in the market for P bass, when a fellow in these very pages was selling a Tobacco burst BB1024. As I used to have a 1025,I know how good these are, at getting that P tone, so got some old Tomastiks put on. I've made a couple of cosmetic mods, in that I've had a lovely Tortoise Pickguard made, and added some Art Deco esq knobs. It has a similar vibe to the newer BB models only with IMO a more elegant Guard and body shape. Just waiting on some pickguard adhesive tape,as I don't have a drill,I can then fit it properly.
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Wow that's awesome!!
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If you keep struggling let me know! I've developed wrist issues, so have been thinking of getting one.
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Speak to @warwickhunt I believe he's got a couple for sale. I was selling a gorgeous one not too long ago, not many were interested. I happen to prefer them to the Ray, smaller body,slimmer neck and more variation in tone.
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I have the Okto Njos pedal myself,and I can honestly say, it's worth the price for the fuzz alone. It's in two parts the main fuzz, is a dynamic synthy fuzz very reminiscent of the 3 leaf Doom,in that as you play higher up the fingerboard, it introduces a subtle octave up,as well as overtones,similar to a ring mod. The Second part is a fuzzy square wave synth tone an Octave down,Very Moog like. And with a versatile octaver thrown in,this pedals a bargain,add a filter and Analog synth tones are at your disposal. -
May I ask, how you've attached the pickguard? 😁 -
Seem to recall a wanted ad for one of these.
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It would be A no from me! Perhaps if Mr Italian Bassist can afford an air fair,but not to bring his own bass (🤪😳) perhaps your work colleague can pay you to dep,And save money on air travel 😉
