Clarky

On hold, pending a viewing this afternoon

[quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1391174358' post='2354101'] It would take too long to master those moves ...why do I mentally link to an image of a randy poodle clinging onto someone's leg? [/quote]I particularly like the sudden 'dropping of the shoulders and pout at camera' move. The man is a legend in his own house

Three days left ... Here's a man playing a Baby Bass without sunglasses but wearing a smart jacket (the man, not the bass) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqKCW0h13Pk#t=15

... If it helps seal the deal

This is a time-limited "feeler" - if there's no real interest in the next few days I will remove the FS ad in the interest of fairness to the potential seller of the KK Baby Bass I am interested in (ie, so he can advertise his BB for sale here and elsewhere). Like I say, its no biggie either way but please get in touch soon if you are interested. I will set a deadline of Sunday evening here. In between times, here is what a Latin player can do with a Baby Bass [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ4GP4HwWBo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ4GP4HwWBo[/url]

[quote name='Jigster' timestamp='1390989523' post='2351931'] Nice bass - by all accounts that must have been a pretty smelly gig then Clarky? [/quote] What do you mean? I had a bath that month

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1390984325' post='2351861'] More photos of this bass (pre-upgrades) in action at the Greenford Carnival in 2012. [url="http://s1128.photobucket.com/user/h4ppyjack/library/Performance/120630%20Greenford%20Carnival"]http://s1128.photobu...ford%20Carnival[/url] I liked this bass so much that, when I sold it back to Clarky, I went out and ordered a KK BabyBass to replace it. [/quote] thanks Jack! I have been offered a KK Vintage in the same dark sunburst colour scheme as your KK but can't afford to buy it if my Ampeg doesn't sell first, which is why this is a feeler to gauge interest If there's no interest, its no sweat as I do like my Ampeg (just wish the neck was a bit thicker)

Just found a pic of my bass here in my old flickr account: [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/64030127@N08/5894111171/in/photostream/"]http://www.flickr.co...in/photostream/[/url] This shows it with the old metal bridge, before I swapped it over to the maple bridge

This is a feeler to gauge interest in my Ampeg 1960s Baby Bass. It has all the original parts including the metal bridge (these often go missing) and cool old velvet-lined hard case (which is a bit whiffy and could do with an airing - see below!). Additionally I had a custom padded gig bag made (by KK Baby Bass) and swapped the bridge for a maple bridge with added Shadow SH950 wing pickup (the metal bridge is safe in the case). As a result of my additions (which mirror what Azola did with their BB Reissues in the 1990s), this gives the choice of the slightly dark and relatively quiet original diaphragm pickup or a more double bass-y piezo pickup sound (with stronger treble and mids). Barring a few very minor surface scrapes and some small abrasions on the back of the neck (which is very skinny front to back, like a Jazz bass rather than a thick old double bass) it is in quite amazing condition. I would be after £2,000 collected (not keen on posting). Thats what it changed hands for between Mr_Bassman and i and then between Happy Jack and I - although I have since spent around £250 on the gigbag, pickup and new bridge One small caveat here - Baby basses from the 60s are encased in a kind of hard plastic called UVEX which over time let's out some kind of harmless odour. It means they have a slightly odd smell (think cheese!), especially if kept locked away in the hard case for any length of time (50-ish years in the case means the latter needs either a serious dose of Febreze or being kept in garage, as I do!). Thought it best mentioned! I have sold and bought this back before, so why sell? Well Mrs C won't let me keep it in the sitting room due to the unusual odour (she's more of a Jo Malone candle kind of girl) and the ultra skinny neck is not that comfortable for my damaged left hand. I am considering getting a KK replica with chunkier neck, but only if there is genuine interest in this beauty. Don't have a pic of mine to hand right now but here's a couple of vids of me playing the bass: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0noHL4khCeM[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIN3XpZWlFE[/media]

My bass was weighed with digital luggage sales by the way, so it's very accurate In the first half of the 70s Jazz basses were usually under 10 pounds, in my experience, whereas in the second half of the 70s they often run to several pounds more (usually 10-11 pounds and occasionally a shoulder wrenching 12+!) If you check your PMs, womblelife, I have sent you the serial number

The case has gone so it would come in a Protection Racket semi hard gig bag, as seen in the last photo on this thread. According to James (see p1 of this thread) it is all original although I have replaced the scratchplate (it comes with the original of course as well). From discussing with Fender aficionados, it was one of the last before they changed to 3 bolt necks nd the bullet truss rod. As for the neck, it plays very nicely with low (but not ultra low) action (c3mm at 12 th fret)

[quote name='Stag' timestamp='1390840073' post='2350142'] Extremely sexy instrument. [/quote] Why thank you. My wife said that when we first met (actually that's a lie) [quote name='mr_russ' timestamp='1390831367' post='2349970'] This is exactly what I'm after. I've been saving for a nice 70s jazz but still have a little way to go, if I get any bites on the Sandberg JM4 and Fender mim 50s precision I have for sale soon then I'll be in a position to take this off you. [/quote] In which case I wish you the best of luck with those sales

I have bought a couple of sets of strings from Rabbie and all were 3/4

[quote name='afroblue' timestamp='1390902144' post='2350968'] pm'd Frank [/quote]looks like the strings are heading your way Mods please close this thread

I have had some unhappy times with Danny Thompson strings. 1. I got a prototype set that had a manufacturing issue which led to an aborted sale by me (I didn't notice the issue as I found them too high tension and took them off my bass very quickly - they are like Spiro Mediums but 'stiffer' to my mind) 2. I refunded the buyer and contacted the Bass Centre. They sent me replacements for three strings and I paid for a fourth to get a full new set. 3. Still too high tension for my bass, I took them off almost immediately again and sold them to new BCer elfinio (aka Frank). 4. He subsequently found the D had a winding issue and I am in process of refunding him too I am totally fed up and don't want these bl**dy strings. If anyone wants a set of E/A/G (you can get a new D from BassCentre for £30-odd I think) please PM Frank (address here http://basschat.co.uk/user/31419-elfinio/ )