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  1. Clarky
    Going to put this 'on hold' tentatively for one interested party.
  2. Clarky
    Yes it is although - in the interest of fairness - I would have to check with a couple of peeps who have already expressed an interest as to their intentions. It's a 41.5" scale with a D neck which are standard 3/4 size DB measurements. In its padded bag the whole shooting match is 67" (170cm) long.
  3. Clarky
    Bump. £90 posted now
  4. Clarky
    Bought a cab off Andy. All went swimmingly and I am happy to add to the positive feedback here 😁
  5. Clarky
    Thanks but I am already looking at a loss at my offered price and I have a potentially interested party
  6. Clarky
    I know this whiffs of dodginess but I have priced the strings as if there were no celebrity association, so you get the possibility of Ray Brown having twanged them for free!
  7. Clarky
    Sold
  8. Clarky
    I bought these from a well-known US guy on TalkBass who is always sourcing old and NOS strings. They came with a signed note from 1980 which to all intents and purposes appears to be hand written by Ray Brown (initialled RB and writing and signature appears similar to another signature of his I found on a Google search). The strings are in good condition except the peg-end D string silk (commonly for a Spiro) is a bit tatty. Although the paper sleeves say Weich the tension feels very Mittel to me and the peg-end silks are red like Mittels. So these *may* have been on Ray Brown's bass over 1979/80 but I cannot be certain. Anyhow, how does £100 posted sound? Thats a lot cheaper than a new set of Mittels and you can persuade yourself you are being sprinkled by the great Ray's fairy dust as you play them!
  9. Clarky
    I have spare Spiro Weich EAD which have had very little use. No G as I combined these with a Spiro 4/4 Mittel G which I want to keep. £75 posted please
  10. Clarky

    Looking for a fretless Rob Allen Mouse 4-string

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    2. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      "it’s been modified"

      Oo!  I missed that.  Have you told BC about this before?  If not, any chance of a topic about it?

      The brief go I had on it suggests that I should go for a short scale fretless too.  I am okay with standard 34in scale with frets but my intonation isn't great when it comes to 34in without frets.

    3. Frank Blank

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    4. Clarky

      Clarky

      Erm that would actually help me play in tune, so wouldn't put me off at all, quite the reverse 😂

  11. Clarky
    You have a PM incoming
  12. Clarky
    I am borrowing one at the moment and yes its 34" and yes it sounds awesome - can do a great upright bass impersonation as well as a more 'regular' fretless electric bass sound. Dunno about downtuning though, not sure I have ever come across anyone trying this (there are a few Youtube vids)
  13. Clarky
    I don't bow (strictly pizz) but I am guessing nylon-wrapped guts are scratchy and horrid as the surface is not so different from say Silver Slaps. We are probably heading a bit off topic for the OP here!
  14. Clarky
    Incidentally all, there is a new set of Pirastro strings coming soon which sound like they might be a strong alternative in the low tension steel stakes https://www.talkbass.com/threads/new-pirastro-perpetual-double-bass-strings.1406744/page-3#post-22766173
  15. Clarky
    FYI, my bass has 3/4 Solo E and A and Red-o-Ray nylon wrapped gut D and G. Gives a Charlie Haden type sound but with less tension on the E/A. Obv not with Charlie Haden skillz on my part, lol!
  16. Clarky
    The E is darker with a little less growl than Weich/Mitts (not quite so Danny Thompson) but not radically different and still identifiably Spiro
  17. Clarky
    Hey Laurence Evah Pirazzi Weich are the following tensions - you can see only the G is similarly low in tension to Spiro 3/4 Solo (I have put 3/4 Spiro Solo in brackets after each) E 63.4 (57.8) A 64.0 (57.8) D 61.4 (57.8) G 56.1 (56.0) 3/4 Spiro Solo are in my view much easier on the left hand and they still retain that core Spiro sound, if a little darker than Weichs/Mittels
  18. Clarky
    Pretty sure (as I have the iAmp500 head) its fine to go down to 2 ohms which means you can pair with a 4 ohm cab. Why not try and seek out an old style black 4 ohm Wizzy 12 (warning: I tried and couldn't find one but they must be around!) so it looks like a neat stack? See pic in this old ad https://gsfanatic.com/en/hirdetes/453317/-9--ea-usa-iamp-500
  19. Clarky
    32" (does that count, or is that medium scale?) Cliff Bordwell ball bass. Next to short scale dog
  20. Clarky
    My bass does this on the A string. Vagaries of a big wooden box I'm afraid with all sorts of resonances. You either need to remove ('notch' out) the offending frequencies or cut the overall boom with a preamp pedal that has a high pass filter (HPF). The most popular HPF pedal is the fdeck pedal. This is only sold in US but the schematic is available so it can be copied freely. Rafferty makes an equivalent in the UK https://reverb.com/uk/item/19554860-rafferty-hpf-pre-2-bass-preamp-adjustable-high-pass-filter-phase-switch-custom-color?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzo-8zpLu4gIVzL3tCh0tOw6PEAQYAiABEgIvV_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&pla=1 Or you can drop the Sansamp and get a DB specific preamp with this functionality built in like a Fishman Plat Pro (there's one for sale on this site, here
  21. Clarky
    It is indeed good for metal and has also left the building 😁
  22. Clarky
    And replied!
  23. Clarky
    From when my eldest son wanted to be in Slipknot at age 12 or thereabouts (he is now 26....). Needs restringing and probably a basic setup. Also has annoying or useful - depending on your point of view - pick holder stuck on the front (doubtless it can be carefully removed). Pickup only as no box from Hammersmith area. Good for a beginner guitarist that likes metal. Free to a good home
  24. Clarky
    My lefty son had this to learn on about 10 years ago. Gave up very quickly of course ... Its a bit scraped and knocked but plays fine and has benefit of Thomastik flats on. Will need new batteries for active EQ. Good entry level bass, especially if you like the none more black, metal look. Will come in padded Fender gig bag. Specs here: https://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/esp-ltd-b-104-bass-guitar Can post for £15 or you can collect from London (Hammersmith way)
  25. Clarky
    Most beautiful love song lyrics ever, in my view. Nick Cave 'Into my arms' I don't believe in an interventionist God But I know, darling, that you do But if I did I would kneel down and ask Him Not to intervene when it came to you Not to touch a hair on your head To leave you as you are And if He felt He had to direct you Then direct you into my arms Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms And I don't believe in the existence of angels But looking at you I wonder if that's true But if I did I would summon them together And ask them to watch over you To each burn a candle for you To make bright and clear your path And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love And guide you into my arms Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms But I believe in Love And I know that you do too And I believe in some kind of path That we can walk down, me and you So keep your candles burning And make her journey bright and pure That she will keep returning Always and evermore Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms Into my arms, O Lord, into my arms
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