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[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1350250190' post='1836454'] It was a 1987 Thumb. Lovely sound. Neck was too thin. I have also owned a Warwick LX4 and a NT Thumb 4 mid 90's ones. Sound was lacking in those two. [/quote] There's a monster wide necked Warwick 6 string Thumb at BG Towers too - I haven't tried to play it, it frightens me and I think it bites
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Pick a day when I'm minding the store at BassGear and you can play all day if you want At the moment the interesting/different 5's in stock include: A pair of Wals Nordy VP5 Two very different Ritters Two bolt-on Wood & Tronics Laurus T900 Modulus Quantum Pedulla Pentabuzz Zon US Sonus Alembic fretless Fodera Anthony Jackson double cut bolt-on F Bass BN5 Probably some more but these are the ones I can actually remember. Phil the owner has a pair of Shuker P5's and there's a few 'reference' 4's like vintage Fenders, a Ricky, couple of interesting Musicmen etc an there's also some 6's and a 7 in stock too. You really would be welcome to play for as long as you like - if nothing else you might knock some brands off your list, lol.
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USPS will route through Parcelforce who will charge you £8 admin costs. That's how much I get charged anyway, doesn't make any difference if the item is worth £10 or £1,000. They slow the process down a bit as well sometimes. Item hits UK, goes to local Parcelforce office and then they post you a notification and you pay the duties and their charge before they release it. Can sometimes add a week to the process
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Completely forgot about this - still for sale -
[quote name='tedgilley' timestamp='1350077252' post='1834459'] Thanks, Molan and Fretless, I have a 4-ohm 2x10, so I expect that'll do it. Our trio has no drummer, so volume is not usually the top priority. Thanks for your help. tg [/quote] Not sure what the difference in pricing is between the BX250 head and the BX500. The 500 is about 2" deeper & 4" wider but, into 4ohms it's delivering 500w and only costs about £359. Your Schroeder will take the extra power if you needed it and with 102db sensitivity it ought to go pretty loud
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[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1339516794' post='1689720'] Imagine that this was black or white...would that make any difference?? [/quote] It might not look as nice -
[quote name='pistonbroke' timestamp='1328917996' post='1534998'] My kind of bass, simple lines, the right combination of woods [/quote] Couldn't have said it better. NYC Sadowskys also seem to have something a bit 'special' about them
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Is the Wooten slap thing really boring? Or, is it me being grumpy?
molan replied to BassPimp66's topic in General Discussion
I saw Vic as the 'house bassist' backing Bootsy Collins (who only sang) at a gig about 2 years ago. No flashy stuff, no slap-fest just great solid funky grooves and a huge smile on his face throughout. I really like the fact that he always seems to be having the most fun whenever he plays & he seems like a really nice guy as well -
I've tried both the Micro-Bass 1x15 and 2x10 combos at BassGear & thought they were pretty cool Pretty good value at around £470 too: [url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/bass-amps/carvin-amps-cabs/"]http://www.bassgear....rvin-amps-cabs/[/url] My favourite for overal tone was the 1x15 but I liked the way the 2x10 was designed to stand with the speakers vertically - ideal for rehearsals and smaller gigs. They run at 200w into 8ohms & add the extra 50w into 4ohms. I reckon the 1x15 combo with the matching 1x15 extension cab would be a really nice small lightweight set up. They come in tweed & snakeskin too
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[quote name='Blademan_98' timestamp='1349908957' post='1832271'] Not a lot of love for Muse on this forum........ I recently designed the power distribution system for their latest tour. I am really proud of it and wish them all the best [/quote] I'd much rather listen to the gentle hum of your sound distribution system than any of the noise the band might put through it
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I've played the fretted T900 at BassGear: http://www.bassgear.co.uk/products-page/bass-guitars/other-high-end-basses/laurus-quasar-t900-xrs/ Wasn't sure about the looks at first but it really grew on me and it was fabulous to play. Seriously nice neck -
[quote name='Fleabay85' timestamp='1349884184' post='1831801'] I'm intrested in trade.... [/quote] Any guidelines of what you might be looking for?
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He got a writer's credit on that song which was a big hit around the world, was nominated for a Grammy, sampled for Men in Black by Will Smith & then used by George Michael for the bridge in Fast Love, even bigger global hits. He has probably earned more from this one bassline than many bass players could dream of in a lifetime of playing
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[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1349786394' post='1830479'] How does the tone differ between this 635 and the Walnut Burk top 535 ? [/quote] I'm sure I've met a few Walnut Burks in my time
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I should also say that this is a really good price for an Emperor with this spec. Unfortunately I am something of an 'anorak' on Fodera prices and this would set you back a, somewhat frightening, £12,000 or so based on the 2012 price list!
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I should say that Pierre/Pete is a top guy and totally trustworthy - definitely someone to deal with in confidence
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[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1349466735' post='1826837'] Actually, it does I notice you're now running an LMII and TRV102P, would you say it IS noticeable with that setup? [/quote] The honest answer is that I haven't used it enough to really tell. I picked up an old '67 Ampeg B15N and have been pretty much using that all the time recently. I'll try to have a blast on the LMII soon
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[quote name='sshorepunk' timestamp='1349568386' post='1827906'] That is the impression I got when Imspoke to Martin at the Gallery! Pictures of the 65 J are needed at this point! Tony [/quote] Here you go, as you can see, it's been played a little:
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I'm not sure Yolanda's bass is really 'for sale' - it's just listed at a silly price just in case someone with more money than sense comes along The problem I have with a YOB bass is that I'd need a late '59 and I'm very much a J player than a P. To the best of my knowledge there was only one prototype J ever built in '59 & that's the famous Herbie Flowers Lake Placid Blue one I do, however, own a very nice replica of Herbie's bass and have just picked up a '65J in LPB as well. The '65 is nice but my Sea Foam Green '63 is nicer so not sure how long I'll keep the '65.
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[quote name='AntLockyer' timestamp='1349544831' post='1827638'] Memphis is awful, Nashville is the greatest city on earth. [/quote] Just goes to show how opinions differ - I'd say almost the complete opposite, lol. Memphis is great but you have to work at it & put some time in on the more historical things. Nashville is somewhere that you can just tip up to, have a nose around, see most things in a couple of days & get out of town We did Nashville, Memphis, Tupelo & the 'blues delta' down to NO last year. I still have all the hotel details etc. Gimme a shout & I'll fill you in from my perspective
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Excellent news - I like it when a plan comes together I'm a bit of an expert when it comes to buying basses in from overseas. PM me if you need any help -
Custom made Fodera 6 fretless Monarch, built by Vinnie himself
molan replied to Shane's topic in Basses For Sale
Forgot to add - current build time from Fodera for a new custom is down to beween 14 & 15 months not "at least two years". Obviously this isn't very immediate (although not overly long for a full on custom build) but thought I'd put the record straight -
Like London busses eh? Don't see one for ages & then two appear! Looks stunning
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I have to say that I've spoken to Fodera about this and they have said they would not want to be party to any deal that involved an instrument being bought through customs with falsified records in order to save on duties and taxes.
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Custom made Fodera 6 fretless Monarch, built by Vinnie himself
molan replied to Shane's topic in Basses For Sale
[quote name='Shane' timestamp='1349517626' post='1827222'] Right around the time I was ordering my bass, about six years ago, it was still just Vinnie, Joey and Mika in the shop. I was in and out of there quite a bit checking on my bass. They were having some serious financial and backordering issues though. I don't know who actually owns the company anymore, but I know they got loads of money from some Japanese company, and that's when they started pushing their "NYC Series" cheap-ass basses. Whatever his involvement is nowadays, I'm positive Vinnie doesn't work on the basses from start to finish like he used to. I'm not saying your not gonna get a quality bass if you custom order a new instrument from Fodera today, I'm just saying it's not gonna be what it used to be. [/quote] Well - I'm not really sure where to start in replying to this. The principal thing to say is that the majority of it is simply not true. I happen to know several people at Fodera personally and, In the interests of accuracy, I'll list out a few points of simple truth below: Vinny (note how he actually spells his name by the way) and Joey did not sell out the company to a Japanese investor. The pair of them own the, controlling, majority of the business. A further percentage is owned by Jason De Salvo who runs their front of house operation (amongst other things). He began working with Fodera in 2009. Virtually all of the balance is owned by other members of the team who invested in the business at this time and almost all of whom are enthusiastic musicians - there is no big anonymous third party company involved in any aspect of their business. Vinny, Joey & Jason work at Fodera every day. All three of them work 60-80 hour weeks as standard. This includes the summer months when the temperature soars in the workshop and they have no air con so they start work around 6:30AM. Vinny carves wood and Joey installs all electronics and circuits - every day. Vinny will openly state that the quality of instruments built by the company is better than it has ever been. Jason and his front of house customer service team have allowed Vinny & Joey to concentrate on what they do best - build amazing bass guitars. Of course you could say that Vinny would obviously say that his company has better quality control just because he stands to earn more from it. However, if you've met the man (and Joey for that matter) then you'd know he is one of the straightest and most honest people you could wish to meet. You may well be right that a new Fodera won't be the same as on older one, according the people who make them, it will be better. . . N.B. I'm in no way trying to say that the bass you have for sale isn't an absolutely fabulous instrument, it certainly looks it, but simply that your statements about the Fodera business and it's owners are not correct.