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SOLD*****conklin GT-7 seven string bass, *****SOLD
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swapped upright bass for a warwick about a year ago, nice guy, easy to deal with and he traveled to meet me at home. top bloke! daf
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[quote name='Flanker' post='22341' date='Jun 23 2007, 02:46 PM']I've dealt a few times with Ari and would recommend him highly. It's worth going to his place to buy stuff just to play his fantastic gear! Steve[/quote] +1 on both counts! bought an NS Designs EUB from ari and it was a pleasure to meet and do business with him. also showed trust in me over part payment by cheque. a good man. daf
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hi, yes, as you've probably guessed, i'm selling the above!....or below?..? it's in "wine red" and in absolutely great condition, i've highlighted a couple of very small marks on the back, as you can see they are smaller than the screw head for the back plate - otherwise there is not even any buckle rash. price; not many of these around so a bit unsure, but saw one on the site a couple of months ago going for £700. that said i'm open to (un)reasonable?!? offers, or may swap for a 5 string - (fretted or fretless). (i'm based in bedfordshire, if that helps.) cheers, daf
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i just saw the pics of the tilted bridge on talkbass. if you haven't done so already you really should straighten that out, it's not difficult, but at the moment there's a lot of pressure on the edges of the feet that could dig in to the body. just slacken of the strings a but untill you can move the bridge (you allready know to be carefull of the soundpost). don't be afraid to use a bit of force (within reason!) they're pretty strong beasts really. the trick when you're tuning up again is to push the top of the bridge down towards the tailpiece every turn of the tuners to compensate for the fact that the strings are pulling the bridge towards the headstock when you tension them; that's probably why the bridge is tilted at the moment. it looks like the top is solid wood, if that's true for the rest of the bass then it could be worth a bit more than you thought. good luck, daf
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i can wholeheartedly recommend malcolm healey (m & j violins 0208 644 4700), he's based in/near sutton. he's a really nice chap who charges a very fair price for a really professional job. (unlike some of the "inner city" guys!) if you're looking for someone who is cheaper there is a guy who repairs basses part time (pete tyler 01628 621 560) he's based somewhere near reading i think. i've not used him myself yet but a friend was very happy with work he had done. hope that's of use. daf
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i'm sure she's a beaut' ...welcome to the club! hard work but well worth it. and you know one of the best bits? ..(for me anyway) you have to slow down and really think about your note choice. having a different perspective on things really helped to mature my electric playing, enjoy! daf
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you show me yours and i'll show you mine.....! i'd be interested to know more as I had one made for me by packhorse, beautifully built, but not cheap (around £250) will post a pic when I get a chance....sometime next year knowing me!