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    [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='282832' date='Sep 12 2008, 06:39 PM']Something has come up that I can’t turn down which has ruled me out of the running for this bass , but I’ll bet my left bollock that this is gone by this time next week…and the mighty Pompey make ‘brough look like a pub team tomorrow [/quote] I'm not in as mad a rush to sell now the missus has calmed down a bit , so you never know! Yarrr, we'll have the smoggies good & proper and them johnnies on Wednesday n'all.
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    2 weeks left bump List of Attendees so far: 01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, Wal Pro2e, BC Rich Eagle, plus I'll be bringing my DBX MC 6 Compressor and probably a small rig including my SWR Triad 02. Hamster: Lakland and hopefully a couple of completed BFM cabs 03. OBBM: a couple of basses and perhaps the Orangtino if anyone is interested. 04. NowVertical: GB Rumour 5, KSD 60's Proto-J 5, Mongrel 62 Fender P (now fretless with a J added), Acoustic Image Contra II 05. Happy Jack: a selection of vintage Hofners & a Verithin bass or two 06. Zach: spector rebop 07. Ped: with my usual babies (pair of Vigier Passions as I am sure you are sick of by now) 08. s_u_y: Fender Precision '74, my EBS MicroBass II DI and if my custom portable poweramp being made by Alien (Andy) is finished, I'll bring that too! 09. nig: SB-8 Chapman Stick 10. G-77: usual collection of Graphite maybe the Wal 11. Coasterbass: Lefty MM Stingray IV, Lefty Warwick Thumb V, Lefty Fender Jazz American Deluxe, Lefty Fender Jazz Hotrodded, Ampeg SVP-Pro, Eden WP100 Preamp and Schroeder 1210R 12. johnnylager: Modded Geddy Lee, EBS MultiComp, SansAmp ParaDriver, Aural Xciter, J-Lo fuzz, ABM 500 combo, KSD 704 Proto-J with EBS inside 13. Gamble: Ampeg SVP Pro pre-amp with Harma and Philips valves, Samson S1 compressor, QSC power amp, SWR Goliath Snr 6X10 14. Merton: Status Retroactive Bass and my TE V-Type 8x8 rig (what about the Groove????) 15. Higgie: Lakland DJ4 & DJ5, Musicman Stingray 3EQ, Original Mutron III, Akai Deep Impact, Akai Headrush, Demeter Compulator, Digitech WH-1 Whammy, Custom Modded Big Muff, Way Huge Aqua Puss clone, EA iAmp 600 16. Alexclaber: will bring some of my new cabs with me! 17. Walbassist: 2006 Wal Mk III 5, 1994 Ken Smith BMT Elite G 5, 2008 Brook Otter 5 string ABG (due 20/7), Epifani PS600, Epifani PS112 x 2, 18. phil_the_bassist: Hartke stack (HA5500& VX215+VX410) and my MM SR5 3eq, Ashbory, pedalboard and whatever else I can fit in the car! 19. Mikey D: Ibanez GWB35 20. clauster: Omni15 (probable) and Omni10 (possible) 21. WalMan: Wal Pro1/Custom conversion, G&L L2500 (4+1 style), Markbass CMD121H combo, Possibly the BOD xT Pro & FSB, Marshall Superbass 100 head 22. peted: BFM Omni 10, Hartke 3500, Aphex Bass Xciter, Line6 Lowdown Studio, Warwick Thumb BO 4, custom butchered Japanese Squire Precision 23. onehappybunny: Fender Mustang (1976), DeArmond Jet Star, Warwick Katana, Mark Bass Jeff Berlin Combo, DHA1-EQ 24. andyonbass: a couple of ACG's 25. sixshooter: bringing a number of interesting basses and an interesting amp! 26. Nick Thomas: CS Jazz, L2500, and Eggle 27. Barneyg42: Jaydee Roadie Fretless 28. craigonbass: custom 100 Watt Harry Joyce (Hiwatt) head 29. stingrayfan: G&L Tribute L2000, Yamaha BB614, Stingray 4 (hopefully w/Status neck), and possibly the 24 year old 4x10 Trace Elliot combo (if anyone wants me to??) or my Trace head/Warwick cab. 30. Old Horse Murphy (if free): Shuker P5 and maybe a 2008 Fender P Bass
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    [quote name='ped' post='282810' date='Sep 12 2008, 05:59 PM']Ditto wit' me' pod :0)[/quote] Me [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=27250&st=0"]Ged[/url] n'all.
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    It's sold by the pound mate.
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    Is the Fralin passive? If so, (I'd) get a new vol pot and try [url="http://www.seymourduncan.com/support/wiring-diagrams/schematics.php?schematic=std_pbass"]this[/url]. Hey presto, no more S1 - good on a J, not so good on a P.
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    [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='268374' date='Aug 23 2008, 11:09 AM']lkjhsdzfzsdjh[/quote] fglsauirbjkrga-ker.
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    [quote name='TheRev' post='281860' date='Sep 11 2008, 02:05 PM']I've almost always been in three piece bands - there's just something about the chemistry you get. Plus, it's easier to organise rehearsals.[/quote] Absolutely. 3 in the new experimental krautrock affair. We have just discovered the joys of a [url="http://www.monsterstudios.co.uk/default.asp"]decent rehearsal studio[/url] with decent backline too.
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    [quote name='steve-soar' post='282097' date='Sep 11 2008, 07:33 PM']Have you bought a house? Did you decorate, get a new kitchen or bathroom, build an extension? Why were you not happy with what you originally bought? Heart transplant my arse - it's a f***ing bass guitar. A nice one though and still for sale Brilliant! It's a 600 quid bass with good upgrades for a crackin' price, it's not a '63 Jazz F.F.S. Give the Pompey dude your money and walk away with a gem. I dread to think what kind of flak I'm going to get if I sell the things I'm thinking of. [/quote] I like the cut of your jib young man.
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    [quote name='Clarky' post='281639' date='Sep 11 2008, 09:48 AM']Specifications list the bass as having "2 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups", so Fenders not DiMarzios[/quote] Indeed, stock Fenders, and sounded good but a little quiet - hence my reason for replacing them. Rumour has it that Ged uses DiMarzio DP149's I think, but I can't prove it. [quote name='NancyJohnson' post='281346' date='Sep 10 2008, 07:33 PM']Not up for a fight or anything, but can I ask something to everyone? When does this bass cease to be a Geddy Lee and just become a modded Jazz bass? I'm not familiar with Wizard pickups, or for that matter, the circuitry mods, but having played a new GL signature straight from the box when I was in the US in 2006 it sounded sweeeet as is...I would only have said the machines were a little grindy and suspect.[/quote] As for the modding - over time, I found I needed additional tones and I couldn't afford a second bass so I changed stuff 'till I got what I wanted. Now I want, need and now have something completely different and the GL needs to go to fund it, as I still can't afford that elusive second bass. If I could afford to keep them both, I would. [quote name='NancyJohnson' post='281346' date='Sep 10 2008, 07:33 PM']Surely pulling all the guts out of it and replacing it with something different is akin to giving it a heart transplant.[/quote] Hence the reason I'm including most of the original CVS. Have you bought a house? Did you decorate, get a new kitchen or bathroom, build an extension? Why were you not happy with what you originally bought? Heart transplant my arse - it's a f***ing bass guitar. A nice one though and still for sale John.
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    [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='281076' date='Sep 10 2008, 01:18 PM']Would you be up for shipping it if i got a hardcase sent to you? This is subject to the outcome of a job interview i have this evening...[/quote] Wee, well cushty mush, I would wouldn't I? Good luck n'all geez. [i]Translation from Pompey - 'Yep, shouldn't be a problem mate and the best of British this evening..'[/i]
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    My heart bleeds for you Tell you what mate, I'll look after one if your stuck for room / choice... [quote name='chris_b' post='280990' date='Sep 10 2008, 11:25 AM']Thunderfunk, AE210 and AE112 or Ampeg SVT3PRO and Epifani UL410. They all sound so good that some nights it's difficult to decide which one to take! [i]It really is a good time to be a bass player.[/i] [/quote]
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    Top right - beautiful. [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='279891' date='Sep 8 2008, 06:26 PM'][/quote]
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    Bernie Goodfellow of [url="http://www.gbguitars.co.uk/"]GB Guitars[/url] in Brighton will also be attending the bash and bringing (I believe) a selection of EBS amplification, KSD & GB guitars to demo. More details to follow when fully confirmed.
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    Early pics up.
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    Just look at [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25843&hl="]this[/url] - if that doesn't work than I would suggest professional medical help.
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    [quote name='benwhiteuk' post='280280' date='Sep 9 2008, 12:26 PM']what finish is it?[/quote] Polyurethane - a bit like this one I Photoshopped earlier. [attachment=13108:FEN_geddylee.jpg]
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    Madre de Dios - I had the honour of seeing this bass yesterday. It is quite simply the most stunning looking & sounding thing I have ever seen. Ever. It has to be seen & heard to be believed. Don't worry Russ, I kept my slack mouthed drooling to myself. You are a very lucky man and I am proper jealous.
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    Righto chaps, I spent far too long in Bernie Goodfellow's basement yesterday and he offered me a bass I would really rather not pass up! For this to happen, I need to shift my 2004/2005 (dated from the serial #) CIJ Fender Geddy Lee Jazz bass, bought new by me in late 2005. Original specs [url="http://www.fender.com/products//search.php?partno=0257702306"]here[/url]. [attachment=13159:DSC00441.JPG][attachment=13160:DSC00448.JPG][attachment=13161:DSC00454.JPG] I have added [url="http://www.guitar-mod.com/rg_pw_bass1_passive.html"]Rothstein JSP series / parallel switching[/url] to give the option of a more Precision-like tone. This also includes an SBE Orange Drop 0.047uF capacitor for better tone roll-off. This was followed by a set of [url="http://www.wizardpickups.co.uk/shop.asp?category=Bass&sub=Jazz%20Bass"]Wizard 84's[/url] to give a higher output and a darker, bassier sound. The latest mod is a [url="http://www.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=57"]Hipshot BT-2 D-tuner[/url], which is more than happy going down to C#. It currently has an aftermarket black [url="http://www.wdmusic.com/"]WD Music[/url] scratchplate, which fits perfectly. I have taken very good care of this bass and it is in almost mint condition, bar some plectrum & fingernail rash on the black scratchplate - the OEM white one is almost mint. It was set up with a nice low action by Bernie at [url="http://www.gbguitars.co.uk/"]GB Guitars[/url] yesterday and plays like a dream, with just enough room to get stuck in without buzzing. It is currently strung with EB Hybrid Stainless Slinky's .045 - .105. I vowed I would never sell this after all the time and money I have put into it, then I visited Bernie's basement. Nuff said. I will include the tags, Hipshot allen key, original pickups, tuning peg, white scratchplate and the Fender gig-bag that came with the bass. I could even put it back to standard (other than the control plate & series / parallel switching). I would prefer collection or meet at a reasonable distance (I'm in Brighton), but I can look into courier if this is better for you. Ah yes, cost - The bass and bolt-ons probably cost me around £800, so say £475?
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    I was in there yesterday and I haven't stopped drooling yet. Nor scheming as to how I can get some money to buy a few 'bits & bobs'. At least, that's what I'll tell Mrs Lager
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    [url="http://www.gbguitars.co.uk/"]GB Guitars[/url]. Bernie is an absolute diamond, luthier supreme and a tasty player too. I've just spent 2 of the most enlightening hours of my life in there and I'm now going to sell everything to get EBS & KSD gear.
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    [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='279490' date='Sep 8 2008, 09:14 AM']Punk fest in London. Sound was crap and got paid vegan food.[/quote] Well punk.
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    I'm going to see Bernie tomorrow for a set-up - I'll see what he's got in...
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    [quote name='Cernael' post='278878' date='Sep 6 2008, 11:12 PM']Loose connection somwhere? Bare wire that comes in contact with something it oughtn't touch?[/quote] Dirty / dodgy pot? [s]I've had some recently.[/s]
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    [quote name='bass_ferret' post='278088' date='Sep 5 2008, 06:01 PM']Dont know how the OP has managed to miss all the flame wars on mixing cabs [/quote] Looks like the 8x10 war is on the horizon though. Goody.
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    [quote name='andyonbass' post='278028' date='Sep 5 2008, 05:02 PM']I'll see about bringing the LH500 to the SE bash, if anyone wants a go, depending on transport arrangements[/quote] Oh yes please mister. I'm thinking about one of these (or the 1000) with (among others) Omnis or a barefacedbass Compact or 2 for me new rig...
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