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WITHDRAWN: Steinberger XL-2A (Immaculate Condition)
cloudburst replied to cloudburst's topic in Basses For Sale
[quote name='EMG456' timestamp='1370347708' post='2099405'] Sblueplanet - I don't know the numbers for left hand production of the L series basses but they don't seem to come up for sale very often. Due to the unique construction however, you could use a right hand bass and just make or have made a replacement top plate ie the front of the bass which carries the pickups and control knobs. That way you could have the proper left- hand arrangement for the controls but still be able to swap back to the original plate for re-sale purposes. I've seen GL guitars with nice wood top plates fitted so you could vary the appearance as you liked. Just an idea which would open up the market for you. Cheers Ed [/quote] Hi Ed, I guess it wouldn't be rocket science for the right craftsman to take a mold of the faceplate and produce a left-handed version in similar material and finish. But what would we do about the headpiece? I imagine the slots would need to be machined in order to accommodate reversal of the strings. CB -
WITHDRAWN: Steinberger XL-2A (Immaculate Condition)
cloudburst replied to cloudburst's topic in Basses For Sale
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Given the raging debate surrounding the suitability of John Hall to run the Rickenbacker (or any) company, I wondered if any of you had read this. It's a real eye-opener if you read the chain of correspondence all the way through. Not to mention some of the subsequently posted personal experiences of a couple of folk who happen to know John Hall and his wife. http://www.thezookeepers.com/ricklet.htm CB NOTE to John Hall: The above is not the opinion of cloudburst or of Basschat. It is merely a reference to a customer service incident which has previously been published elsewhere on the Internet. This post is free of Rickenbacker porn and Rickenbacker copy porn.
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WITHDRAWN: Steinberger XL-2A (Immaculate Condition)
cloudburst replied to cloudburst's topic in Basses For Sale
Today, that equates to £2136. It's a little high I'd say. That XL on eBay is now reduced from £2250 to £2100. It's advertised as mint, but looking at the photos, my opinion is that it's in average, rather than mint, condition. Assuming you're a lefty who really wants an XL-2, then, given the rarity of a lefty XL, if this one in Belgium is in mint condition, my advice would be to buy it. CB -
WITHDRAWN: Steinberger XL-2A (Immaculate Condition)
cloudburst replied to cloudburst's topic in Basses For Sale
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WITHDRAWN: Steinberger XL-2A (Immaculate Condition)
cloudburst replied to cloudburst's topic in Basses For Sale
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So do we now have a new "in term" for battery compartments? I think so. CB
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FAO artisan phographers of the basschat marketplace...
cloudburst replied to 1970's topic in Bass Guitars
It's not necessary to see the full picture in order to get the picture: CB -
I'd recommend Strings'n'Things - they are the UK MusicMan distributor and I've found them to be really responsive when parts are needed. [email="[email protected]?subject=Replacement%20knobs%20for%20StingRay%205"][email protected][/email] CB
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Just watched the DVDs and I have to say I thought Frey and Henley came over really well and, contrary to some of you lot, I'd be more than happy to play in a band with them. Joe Walsh seems a really great guy and I'm pleased that he's back on track. I saw the Eagles in Northern Ireland on their Hell Freezes Over tour and loved it. Joe was wearing Yellow and Khaki camouflage trousers and a yellow body warmer. Nutter :-) His performance of Pretty Maids All In A Row was sublime. There's a track I love on the Long Road Out Of Eden album - Waiting In The Weeds. I'm not sure why so many folk knock the Eagles. Sure, the music isn't to everyone's taste. But NO music is to everyone's taste. If I ever end up in a band that has a fraction of their professionalism and success, I'll be more than happy. CB
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SOLD Musicman Stingray 5 Classic, Tobacco Sunburst SOLD
cloudburst replied to lowregisterhead's topic in Basses For Sale
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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1369420276' post='2089167'] I have had the odd battery that was tighter than a nuns chuff for the EBMM holders too, also it might be worth extracting the whole thing carefully and bend the little tabs back up if they have become stuck in a position where they are not pressing against the battery terminals properly, give them a good clean and look for any loose connections at the same time obviously. [/quote] A similar approach can be taken for the nun's chuff, if not used regularly. CB
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What are you listening to right now?
cloudburst replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='Grant' timestamp='1369422107' post='2089202'] Right now? This minute? "Stomp" by The Brothers Johnson. [/quote] Uncanny....me too! Was literally going to post that! CB -
WITHDRAWN: Steinberger XL-2A (Immaculate Condition)
cloudburst replied to cloudburst's topic in Basses For Sale
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Whilst it's useful to have a back-up for the bass I normally play, and to have a bass that feels familiar in both of my practice locations, it's really a bit much to retain two Steinberger XLs. So I'm going to keep my white XL-2 (due to its rarity value) and offer to trade the black XL-2A. Although the white XL is in fabulous condition, this black one is better. There are no chips anywhere, very few little marks at all, and minimal fretwear - quite amazing, given that it was made in 1988. Being an XL-2A, it's got active controls as well as the powered pickups. Where the XL-2 has: Volume (neck), Volume (bridge), Tone ...the XL-2A instead has: Master Volume, Pickup Pan, Bass/Treble Boost/Cut. I find the active controls are much easier to use. The only reason I've not swapped the electronics, is that my basses are declared to the Steinberger serial number database, and I think it's important to keep rare instruments totally original. One benefit of having two basses the same is that I've been able to set them up identically - down to a fraction of a mm. This means that I can assure the new owner that their XL and its bridge, neck, headstock etc is totally consistent. I have found that the necks in these all-graphite instruments never vary with the weather (there's no truss rod anyway). Given this, the overall size, and the fact that (due to tuner design and placement) they don't go out of tune - they are a great instrument to travel with. If you've never heard the tone of an XL - take a look on the web - the common view seems to be that these basses are about as fat and punchy as it gets. I'm confident you will not find one in better condition. It comes with a Steinberger hard case that is reasonably new and in great condition too. I bought my white XL from a fellow basschatter for £1750 so I'm setting the value of the black XL to the same, even though it's in better condition. Trade-wise, I'm interested in the following: - Rickenbacker 4003 (blue) - 1974/75 Precision - Wal Mk 1 - Wal Mk 2 (4 or 5 string) - Roland Jupiter 8 - Roland Jupiter 80 - Yamaha BB5000 Thanks for looking. CB
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[quote name='oli@bass' timestamp='1369072115' post='2084568'] That's a lovely and unique one! Congratulations on that find! [/quote] Thanks Oli. I bought it not long after driving up to meet you in Switzerland last year. Very happy with it. PS: Also finally got my 2nd M Coupe (all black this time) :-) CB
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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1368984847' post='2083691'] I'm not suggesting anyone put grooves or grip tape on the neck, I'm talking 1200-2000 grade wet and dry. [/quote] :-) You've just eliminated from my consideration any basses you may happen to advertise on here! :-) CB
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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1368977213' post='2083601'] I think you can get a matte finish to shine to the right amount but a super gloss finish grips unless you flat it off a tad. [/quote] You know, I was thinking about this the other day. It started because I quite fancied buying Marcus Bell's honeyburst StingRay. But I'd prefer the gloss finish. Then I got thinking "why do people say that the MusicMan satin maple finish is so much faster?" And all I could think is that the gloss finish is bad for folks with sweaty hands. This may be why I never had any issue with the gloss neck on my old Jazz or Stingray. CB
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Is that a Precision ashtray? CB
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And on the other hand, I'm happy that the stain feel of my Bongo neck has worn into a glossy finish. Different strokes eh. CB
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[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1368973246' post='2083552'] On some basses a painted neck looks great ..... but on a Fender it would look very , very wrong . [/quote] It would sound wrong too....being a Fender :-) <awaits incoming> CB
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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1368966643' post='2083442'] Cool. But why not do the back of the headstock and neck too while you're at it? [/quote] Totally agree. In this regard my Bongo is well behaved and my Sterling is a naughty child! CB
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What's the collective term for a white XL-2 and a black XL-2A? Would it be a Paddle of Steinbergers? CB
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I had to laugh when I realised that the 'nob on the front' she thought was missing, was actually the jack socket. :-) :-) CB