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From Essex it's just a swift drive to Stanstead and an hour in the plane Prices start from 1p + tax.
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Very smart
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You ain't gonna believe this. More progress pics OK, now the waiting's getting painful. It just looks fantastic (attempts to sound more excited but doesn't know the words to use).
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Aren't the NYC one's supposed to be chambered? If so, does anyone think that this makes a difference? I've always loved Sadowsky's though. There used to be a cherry sunburst 5 string at the old Bass Centre in Wapping and I just used to stare at it.
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Blimey It's gonna be a marvellous bass!!
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Blimey, I should look at this thread a bit more. Some fantastic basses here. Flamed maple Wal and this Trussart! [quote name='basse' post='303101' date='Oct 9 2008, 02:49 PM'][/quote] I saw some of his guitars when I was in the States earlier this year and they looked amazing. Didn't even know they did a bass.
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"New 10 string semi hollow body electric bass guitar"
7string replied to Born 2B Mild's topic in Bass Guitars
[quote name='Alfie' post='334572' date='Nov 22 2008, 07:23 PM']10 strings are for kids. [url="http://www.waterstoneguitars.com/bass_new_tp12.shtml"]http://www.waterstoneguitars.com/bass_new_tp12.shtml[/url][/quote] Now that's cool!! The eBay 10 string is a 5 string with octave strings, so 5 pairs of strings. Zon and Godlike make them as well and it's the same idea that you find on a 12 string guitar. The Waterstone 12 mentioned above is 4 groups of 3, so a 4 string with two octave strings or even a bass string, an octave above that and an octave above that. These are not be confused with basses which have 10 strings which are all tuned a 4th above one another. Looks like a cheap way to get into big fat bass sounds though -
What a great range of basses
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What's the RB going to look like at the 12th fret?
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I'm a bit late posting these photos as I've been struggling with the go.google computer virus. It's a pain in the rear as it makes any internet connection unusable. With everything backed up (including my whole iTunes library) we had to restore windows on both the PC and the laptop as the virus had jumped across our tiny network. Anyway, here's the latest pics and it's looking stunning The rout here in the above photo is for the wires from the piezo elements in the bridge. They'll wend their way through this into the control cavity where they'll be put into one channel of the ACG-01 preamp With the bridge in place, the wires sit in the rout which prevents them from being squished by the Hipshot bridge above.
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[quote name='Paulo Silva' post='331424' date='Nov 18 2008, 12:47 PM']Ive got a groove tools 7 string and that low cost line sounds greats and it has great playability, so this costum version is even better in every aspect. the one who buy this bass will be very pleased with how easy it is to play. the neck is very confortable and the transtion to the 7 string is right on in the first note you play[/quote] +1. I have a Groove Tools 7 string as well. Got to be the best 7 string for the money! However, this 'proper' USA Conklin looks fantastic and it's unusual to have the 'melted' top. It is a real steal at this price, someone will get a bargain. Not me though as I have two 7's and the ACG 9 on the way -
Thanks for your kind words. [quote name='steve-soar' post='329508' date='Nov 15 2008, 12:47 AM']My Wife is the same, one in a million. Billion. [/quote] Sure is -
The Gallery's a great place to shop. You'll sure have fun buying a new bass. Personally, I wouldn't go there with any preset ideas about a bass other than the type of sound you're after. You never know, you could miss playing a great bass because it's not a manufacturer that you'd thought of. Always buy with your ears and not with your eyes!
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Great bass. A good catch.
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Just a gorgeous instrument. Many congrats The thing that really strikes me about the ACG's is Alan's ability to put together really busy looking woods without the result being a dog's dinner. It would be so easy to overstep the taste line, but Alan gets it right every time!
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My wife stopped the eBay auction. The plan was to sell the Tyler as I've bought a used Taylor GS acoustic as my music is using a lot of 6 string acoustic. The funds would cover the cost of the GS and the leftover would be to good use. However. whilst I was asleep this afternoon, my wife stopped the auction determined that I should not have to sell a bass which meant so much to me and which I probably would not be able to replace due to it's rarity. To be honest, I've felt quite humbled by this especially as it makes money a little tighter. Jen (my wife) didn't see it that way and so I have both the Tyler and a Taylor. I definately married the right girl.
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Cool. I remember I went to see Alan as he was kind enough to invite me down to have a look at the workshop. This was months before I placed an order, by the way. There were some amazing fingerboards which looked like landscape paintings. Just amazing to look at.
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Here's the latest progress pic of the ACG9. With the bass nearing completion, the excitement is definately building. With the bridge and pickups in place, you can really see how the finished bass will look.
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The bass in question looks like it's melted on a sunny afternoon [quote name='BigRedX' post='325976' date='Nov 10 2008, 03:12 PM']Also I tried some Bongos for the very first time on the Ernie Ball stand at Music Live on Friday. Not at all impressed. I thought to counteract the 'Marmite' looks it would be an amazing playing bass but none of the example I tried were. All felt lumpy and awkward, fine maybe for a £300-400 bass but not at the prices EB wants.[/quote] I have to agree. I was really looking forward to playing a Bongo when I went to the States earlier this year. I was even thinking of buying one and bringing it back. I was quite disappointed, just the feel of the thing didn't suit me at all. So much so that I didn't even bother plugging it in. Maybe I'm getting to old for all these new-fangled basses.
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Agreed, there's loads of good info here. With a complete beginner, after some preliminary note names and so on, I try to get them playing along with a song that they like even if it's just the tonic of the song's key. That get them used to playing and gives confidence that the lessons will get them to be the player they want to be. I've found that starting in the key of C and explaining major scales and then diatonic chords has been a good road to go down. To help with that, I've recorded some simple chord progressions that a student can loop and experiment playing over. I think that giving the opportunity to experiment with sound and note choice helps students to be unafraid of making mistakes. Sometimes, if a player hits a wrong note they would stop, start at the beginning, make the same error, stop, go back to the beginning and so on. This loop leads to nothing but frustration which results in less playing, less practice and a lack of progress. Everyone, without exception, makes some mistakes when they play so saying that mistakes are normal and to carry on regardless gives a freedom to playing the bass. I'm not saying that mistakes are a good thing, but if a player recognises the mistake but carries on until the end of the song this will be of benefit in band situations. The rest of the band may be playing well and so stopping a song in mid-stream because of one small mistake (which they may even not have noticed) can waste rehearsal time and get on poeple's nerves. I always ask that if the student has a song that they really want to play to e-mail it to me before their lesson. That gives me the time to learn it myself and to work out a simplified line that they can play. Giving a student something that they want to play and enjoy playing makes them want to play, which means they practice more and so they get better quicker. I always try to remember that both giving lessons and receiving the information should always be fun and that people receive information in different ways. I have a student who remembers that a music teacher at school could only explain major scales in one way and that if a pupil didn't understand it then they were simply stupid. As a teacher, I have to be prepared to explain the same things in different ways and that's part of the fun of teaching
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Always good to see progress pics. How long do you think it will be before you can take the bass home?
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Well here’s bass I thought I’d never, ever sell. The reason that I’m selling is that my music is going in a certain direction and I want to upgrade some other gear. As I have other basses and the ACG 9 string on the way, it makes sense to sell the Tyler buy other gear with the proceeds. For sale is my James Tyler 4 string bass. These are a rare sight indeed, especially as James Tyler hasn’t made basses for the last 6 years or so. I bought this from The Gallery in London just a couple of months ago and I’m looking to get back what I paid. This will go on eBay, but if I get an offer for the asking price then I’ll stop the auction straight away if no bids have been offered at that time. James Tyler’s guitars are known the world over for their amazing playability and awesome sound. Like some of the guitars, this bass is made of what James Tyler calls Mamywo or Malaysian Mystery Wood, so this bass is very light in weight. The maple neck carries a fingerboard made from Pau Ferro which is a member of the rosewood family. The neck join is shaped to make playing in the upper registers as easy as down low. The original tuners have been replaced by a previous owner for lighter Hipshot Ultralites. Electronics-wise we have 2 Bartolini humbuckers with the legendary James Demeter 18v circuit. Controls are volume, pan, and gain but instead of a regular 3 band eq of high, mid and low, the tone-shaping circuitry has switchable eq centres. The effects of this eq are subtle and leave little wonder as to why many session musicians use Tyler basses as the tone can be shaped to sit in any mix. Unfortunately, the exact technical specification is not available. I sent an e-mail to both Tyler and Demeter but received no reply. The playability of this Tyler 4 string bass is second to none as the neck on this lightweight bass is really something to be admired. It is indeed a ‘Goldilocks’ neck, neither to thin or too fat, or too deep or too shallow. This instrument carries serial number 198 and was first purchased in California. From there it was sold to a player in Vancouver, then to a top session musician in the UK who sold it through The Gallery in London The condition is very good. There are a couple of dings, but these are not through the paint and only show if you look hard under certain lighting condition. The bass comes with its original case. It’s not the most stunning case to look at but it fits the bass wells and affords adequate protection. An mp3 demonstration of this bass is available, just click below. [url="http://dl-client.getdropbox.com/u/85432/Tyler%20demo.mp3"]http://dl-client.getdropbox.com/u/85432/Tyler%20demo.mp3[/url] [size=5][color="#FF0000"][u]DELIVERY INFO[/u][/color][/size] The best delivery price within the UK is £45 via UPS Standard. That includes full insurance up to £1500. Cash on collection is always an option! Also, I can delivery the bass within 100 miles of Glasgow for £20. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Just to add to this thread that I've recently been asked about lessons for January 2009. As usual, I can offer discounts on 4 or more pre-booked lessons. Booking lessons could be a great Christmas present for the bassist in your life I've taught both practical and theoretical music to children as young as 6, teenagers starting their musical journey and those who are older and either starting or returning to music. All lessons are tailor-made to the players requirements, so students learn what they want or need to learn rather than be put through a set course of bass lessons and exercises. For more info, and to discuss your own requirements, either send a PM or e-mail me at [email protected]
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One of the brands which I've never had the chance to play. Never heard anything from F-Bass owners except wild enthusiasm and pride at owning one:D
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Cool collection. The Corts are good bang for the buck and are really under-rated.