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molan

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  1. That is an amazing price on a US Spector - I've seen people list Euros for this sort of starting price!
  2. [quote name='wateroftyne' post='1075645' date='Jan 2 2011, 07:43 PM']Wow.. I never thought I'd see one of these pass through Basschat. Beautiful looking things![/quote] I know what you mean - I've been vaguely looking out for one but not seen one in the UK for ages and then suddenly this is the 2nd I've seen for sale in a week (although the other was a 5'er so no use to me!).
  3. [quote name='bubinga5' post='1074822' date='Jan 1 2011, 10:10 PM']that is a super nice bass...[/quote] So nice they named it twice
  4. Why is it that you always seem to have the most interesting basses Javier? I saw Reggie in LA last year & then spotted one of these in Guitar Center but already had basses coming home with me so didn't even try it out Supposed to have quite a chunky 'U' shaped neck for a J bass?
  5. [quote name='naov' post='1075374' date='Jan 2 2011, 03:22 PM']Hi, yes i bought the bass here: [url="http://www.quartodesom.com/?ctipo=41&elprod=17"]http://www.quartodesom.com/?ctipo=41&elprod=17[/url][/quote] Wow, that shop has some really nice basses in stock!
  6. Nice looking bass Steve, I've never played a US Lakland but have heard nothing but good about them Is it Sherwood green or lighter - always difficult to tell with lots of green and blue colour variations?
  7. [b]By a somewhat circuitous route this little beauty has ended up back in my hands but I have my eyes on alternative 'super' J so thought I'd stick it back up for sale to see if anyone might be interested [/b] [b]Since it came back it's been in to the wonderful Jon Shuker to have the neck lacquer completely refinished (which also required a refret) and has been nicely set up at the same time.[/b] [b]Now priced at £1,850 plus shipping[/b] Great example of a Sadowsky custom build NYC J bass made in the early/mid '90's. I simply have too many active J basses and it's not getting played enough so thought I'd see if anyone out there is inteested. Basses from this era were made with the highest quality lightweight woods that Roger Sadowsky could source so he didn't have to resort to chambering bodies to reduce weight as he now does with so any of the new builds. Consequently it's a lovely light weight and really well balanced. My bathroom scales are showing it at about 8lbs with the centre pickup cover on (not shown in the pictures below). It has all original fittings, apart from a new set of Sadowsky strings, and everything is completely glitch free with no scratchy pots Given the age; it's prior to the VTC tone option (although I think this is fairly easy to retro-fit) but it does have active/passive switching. The body is in absolutely immaculate condition and I can't see a mark on it anywhere. The 'trans' white finish allows the natural woods to show through underneath and the clear plastic pick-guard means it doesn't have any slap/pop marks on the body. It looks quite cool to me with the guard on but obviously this could be removed if anyone wanted a totally clean body look. The maple neck is a joy to play, nicely worn in to a smooth semi-matt finish but without any wear marks that I can find. Some nice markings in the wood and on both front and back of headstock. Comes with its original Sadowsky hard/soft case. If you haven't used one of these then they are definitely worth looking out for, my favourite type of case - tough enough to offer really good protection but light enough to lug around for everyday gigging. Overall a really nice classy, but giggable, Sadowsky in a very nice wood/colour combination. Happy to ship anywhere at buyer's cost so long as funds are cleared in advance.
  8. [quote name='1oopus' post='1074419' date='Jan 1 2011, 02:56 PM']Jamiroquai - live with Nick Fyffe - nuff said [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzIxyKSzdP0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzIxyKSzdP0[/url][/quote] How does he keep that bass line sounding so good for over 10 minutes - my fingers would have fallen off in half that time! OK - so I wrote this whilst still listening to it - he gets a bit of a break after about 7 minutes worth of funkin', lol
  9. [quote name='1oopus' post='1074419' date='Jan 1 2011, 02:56 PM']In terms of pure groovines, the mighty Bernard Edwards is hard to beat - this modern remix does him justice [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkClQxmMpjY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkClQxmMpjY[/url][/quote] I've got a couple of the Dimitri from Paris remix albums, the "Get Down with the Philly Sound" is really good This is a bit of a fave: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EraHuLphUmA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EraHuLphUmA[/url] Takes a while to get going but it always puts a smile on my face
  10. [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1074059' date='Dec 31 2010, 11:12 PM']Proper music! I assume you have Mr Friedlands excellent book on some of the players: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bass-Masters-Way-They-Play/dp/0879308699"]R&B Bass Masters: The Way They Play by Ed Friedland[/url] [/quote] Good book - haven't looked at it for ages, must dig it out again
  11. Anyone spotted the Source filter for sale anywhere yet?
  12. You can have mine Rich It's one of the more expensive ones, not the Rockbass. It's sitting at Phil's in Harrogate if you want to give it a try
  13. Nice - I've seen Brubakers pop up for sale on TalkBass now and then but never actually seen one in the flesh
  14. [quote name='daflewis' post='1072731' date='Dec 30 2010, 02:08 PM']well, i think you managed to scare him off.... how long did that take? a day or so? I remember a similar "welcome" when i joined.[/quote] Not trying to be 'difficult' or anything but I'm betting that you didn't say you had a bass worth anything between 5,000 & 20,000 (currency not specified), then say you'd offer a reasonable price, decide that price was £10,000 and then not post any pictures when people asked for them? I can't imagine anyone would think they could sell a bass for £10K without a lot of detail and high quality pictures etc.? This would seem especially relevant when there's a pair of Carl Thompson basses up for sale on TalkBass at the moment for £3,000 - £3,500. In order to be worth three times this amount it's got to be a very special CT indeed (and I'm not saying that it isn't - it's just tough to tell from the details given so far). Seems very reasonable to ask for this sort of information to me.
  15. A few people from here went last year and said it was a really good gig Tickets are only £12 each which seems a bargain as well (does this actually make my daughter a cheapskate, lol?). I think it was sold out last time they played.
  16. If it's a genuine custom shop bass wouldn't it have the Custom Shop logo on the back of the headstock? I'm no Fender expert I'm afraid so not sure when they first started putting the logos on headstocks
  17. My lovely thoughtful daughter bought me two tickets to see the wonderful DotFunk on Sat 15th Jan featuring Paul Turner on bass Unfortunately she didn't check my diary and I have a gig that night If anyone is thinking of going then let me know & maybe we can arrange something Here's this year's Jazz Cafe listing: [i]Fresh from their busy schedules with Jamiroquai, The Brand New Heavies and Incognito, this line up is ready to yet again bounce the house to its foundation. If you missed previous sell out shows then don’t miss this one. Those who managed to squeeze in before will know to expect a groove laden set guaranteed to nod the head of those hip to the real deal. The band includes some of the UK’s most experienced and funky musicians and vocalists whose personal CVs include many of the biggest names in music. The rhythms will be hard n nasty, the horns tight n funky and the vocals soaring n soulful. Dress code is minimal or come nude, it will be sweaty. Get your tickets soon to avoid missing out. DOTFUNK are: Dan Pearce vocals & perc Michelle John vocals Rob Harris guitar Paul Turner bass Derrick McKenzie drums Matt Steele keys The Hit Horns: Dan Carpenter trumpet Richard Beesley tenor sax Simon Wilescroft alto sax Dave Williamson trombone[/i]
  18. Godin semi acoustics are really nice. Capture some of the acoustic vibe, look pretty cool, IMHO, and feel pretty much like a 'regular' bass so you spend more time actually playing with the band rather than struggling with technique.
  19. I saw Wham's unofficial 'rehearsal' gig at the Brixton Academy for their 'official' last ever gigs at Wembley. Deon E was great, really funky and held the groove together so well. I have to own up that I went to the gig because I got free tickets from Capital Radio & only went because my wife loved Wham - however they were absolutely brilliant, great show & George M can really sing live. Of course Andrew R appeared to do nothing much other than strum a guitar & the odd backing vocal (that's assuming he wa seven plugged in!).
  20. Quick note from me to say what a great guy Fi is to deal with I bought a bass from him last year and it arrived right on schedule and beautifully packed
  21. I must admit that I've had far more problems shipping to people in the UK than overseas - maybe I've just been lucky
  22. [quote name='GreeneKing' post='1069461' date='Dec 26 2010, 08:40 AM']Thanks for your replies. Are all the short bodied basses like the Stanley Clarke and the Mark King headstock heavy? I suspect they are, unless perhaps they are the short scale models Peter[/quote] Loz is definitely your man for short scale Alembics. I'm sure he'll be along soon
  23. I have a Mark King which really shows off the amazing build quality and tonal flexibility of Alembic basses. Although they tend to have a core 'hi-fi' sound the electronics allow you to dial in all sorts of tonal options, I love it for playing at home but not sure it's really a gigging bass. Mine isn't desperately heavy but I'm not sure quite how much it weighs. As kiwi has said, they are a bit 'marmite' - I know a few people over on the Alembic forum and some of them are near-fanatical about the quality of them. Prices are all over the show on the used market. I've seen some sell at what I'd consider crazy prices but you can find the odd one now and then at the kind of price that means you could try one out and if it doesn't work out then you'd easily re-coup the investment
  24. [quote name='dafonky' post='1069263' date='Dec 25 2010, 04:28 PM']Hi Yess.... i have a 5 string but need a 4-string Jazz too 70'ies sound !!!! looking for an Alleva or Celinder with Rosewood fretboard would trade in for my pre cbs sunburst 64' precision come on, you know it's value 4500 EUR[/quote] Pictures? More details - all original etc? What year?
  25. [quote name='Shaggy' post='1069084' date='Dec 24 2010, 10:56 PM']Using that great leveller of the human race - ebay - as a measure, I've generally found US buyers more courteous and helpful than Brit ones, who frequently won't even ship within the UK.[/quote] I reckon an a percentage based calculation there's more Brits who won't ship to Europe than there are Americans who won't ship outside of the USA. . .
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