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  1. Clarky
    By the way, Mrs C has occasional bouts of arthritis and has kept it at bay (she believes, and who am I to argue) by taking something called Honeygar, a mixture of honey and cider vinegar that Sir Ranulph Fiennes swears by http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1053045/Sir-Ranulph-Fiennes-I-beat-arthritis-vinegar-cure-passed-mother.html, and a rosehip syrup/Vitamin C extract called Litozin LInks here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Comvita-Manuka-Vinegar-formerly-Honeygar/dp/B002DFWFBC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385312882&sr=8-1&keywords=honeygar and here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Litozin-Health-Capsules-Natural-Vitamin/dp/B0013G3EOE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1385312958&sr=8-3&keywords=litozin+joint+health She was supposed to have been in line for possible knee replacement 7 years ago but is more active and mobile today than she was back then. She attributes this to the aforementioned and exercise
  2. Clarky
    First question, Pete. Seen a doc? If its some form of arthritis then you need to be doing more than taking glucosamine. Possibly anti-inflammatories (eg Voltarol, Nurofen) and maybe something stronger depending on how serious the issue is. Go see a doc, mate
  3. Clarky
    Sunday morning bump
  4. Clarky
    Particular gripe of mine - the use of the work "then" when "than" is the correct word. Very common amongst the yoots and often seen on BassChat eg, "my amp goes louder then that" Pedant rant over
  5. Clarky
    Thanks Tom, PM coming
  6. Clarky
    Just to be clear, this is a fund raiser so no trades please. Also I now have a big enough (bicycle) box to post Post in UK would be £30, outside UK (Europe) would be £70 For UK buyer (with delivery in a Protection Racket semi-rigid gig-bag inside a bike box) the total cost by bank transfer will be £2130. For pickup in London £2,100. For non-UK buyer, bank transfer [u]in sterling[/u] for £2170 please with any additional bank charges paid for by the buyer
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    Sorry Chris. My Baby Bass has a really thin neck and will only take light/weich strings.
  8. Clarky
    Yes mods, I'm sorry and all that. Need to raise some dosh so this beauty is back up FS
  9. Clarky
    here's a pic of my strings to show the condition [attachment=148992:DSCF0618.JPG]
  10. Clarky
    Would also trade against a good condition set of Spirocore Weichs (so i can use these as a backup for my Baby Bass - before you ask, the tail-piece yellow 'string loops' of Velvet Blues don't work on a Baby Bass bridge)
  11. Clarky
    Hi Gareth, nope! 3/4 again sorry mate!!!!
  12. Clarky
    I have posted this a few times in miscellaneous DB threads but it may be worth pinning this on the DB forum. This is a Belgian pro double bass player's matrix (over two pages) of sound-clips of various DB strings, played in different ways (arco, groove, long tones etc) but each pretty uniform and recorded with the same set-up so that valid string-to-string comparisons can be made. May help some people in choosing the right DB strings (and save lots of money potentially from buying the wrong ones!) The matrix is here: http://www.hervejeanne.de/saitenmatrix.php
  13. Clarky
    I got these strings a month or two ago from BC'er Rabbie and really like them (got loads of compliments at the Bluegrass 'Sorefingers' weekend on the tone). However, I wanted something a little more dark and gut-like so I am now using Velvet Animas, the (twice as expensive, ouch) thicker cousins of Blues. The strings are in good condition and I have cleaned them up with toothpaste and wet rag to restore much of their copper-y brightness (makes no odds to sound, they just look more shiny!) Here's Rabbie's ad [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/218988-velvet-blues-for-sale-sold/"]http://basschat.co.u...-for-sale-sold/[/url] I paid £65, so how about £55 posted for a very good condition set of strings that would normally set you back about £130 [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/velvet_blue_doublebass_strings.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...ass_strings.htm[/url] Here's a clip of Velvet Blues (not me) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqOjIPWD-lQ[/media] And a sound matrix so you can compare their sound (and hear that Animas and Garbos are darker and guttier) [url="http://www.hervejeanne.de/saitenmatrix.php"]http://www.hervejean...aitenmatrix.php[/url]
  14. Clarky
    congrats, beautiful bass and the NAMM pic also shows the lovely Willy Weekes green P bass that I owned as did Paulie (still in his avatar in this thread)
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    Sold
  16. Clarky
    Bump for a very nice and IMHO under-priced piece of custom P bass loveliness
  17. Clarky
    Bought a very nice 51P bass off Andy. Excellent deal, friendly helpful communications throughout and the bass was wrapped to withstand a nuclear assault (and even mail couriers!) Recommended
  18. Clarky
    last call!
  19. Clarky
    [quote name='sarah thomas' timestamp='1384943514' post='2282502'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/King-Double-Bass-Slap-King-3-4-True-Blonde-Stand-Up-Bass-Rockabilly-/321247133119"]http://www.ebay.co.u...y-/321247133119[/url] and a gig bag with a furry leopard print interior! Please buy it to stop me. [/quote] Good job London is some distance away from Liverpool - that is a rather fabulous looking beastie!
  20. Clarky
    I just sold my Mike Lull P bass to Matt (aka knackeredjazz). Matt is a pro bassist with a fantastic musical CV and a thoroughly nice chap to boot. Was his first time buying on BassChat and the whole deal was seamless, from comms to payment to pickup. Highly recommended
  21. Clarky
    I would go the 'Owning an Alembic' page here http://alembic.com/cgi-bin/alembic-club/discus.cgi?pg=topics and entitle it 'Calling MIca ... nut problem' or such like (Mica being the front person of Alembic and also quite helpful in my experience). Best of luck!
  22. Clarky
    I've played it too and can vouch for it. Its a lovely thing which I would snap up bar the fact I can't do 1.75" nuts (oo err missus) any more with my knackered left hand
  23. Clarky
    "The soundman's not here yet so you probably won't have time for a soundcheck" (when arriving 2-3 hours before our allocated set time)
  24. Clarky
    "Hey Bilbo, do you know the dots to Moondance?"
  25. Clarky
    Which reminds me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEaRCAcfOEQ
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