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  1. Clarky
    To the top, would include postage cost (within UK) in the price
  2. Clarky
    I am very sorry, its sold. I will change the title
  3. Clarky
    if its urgent Keith I can lend mine for a few weeks until one comes up FS? I don't have a gig for a month as band mates off on hols until September
  4. Clarky
    Rufus Reid on a Busetto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yirBB1Q54F4 Miroslav Vitous http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMRkAoGp3H4
  5. Clarky
    My band have just booked some gigs where I cannot get a DB along and so this will come in useful. Thus, much though I would like the moolah, I am withdrawing this from sale. Sorry for being an indecisive twerp.
  6. Clarky
    More of me, this time with old (1880s) 3/4 German flatback [attachment=141838:480825_458355694176567_1232458545_n.jpg] [attachment=141839:615018_496057363739733_1537590237_o.jpg]
  7. Clarky
    and my turn to mention the wife as Mrs C is also called Jayne with a 'y', so when you say here's a sexy shot of Jayne ...
  8. Clarky
    I bought these for my Ampeg Baby Bass but after a day decided I preferred the higher-tension Jargar strings that were originally on it Spirocore 3/4 Solo strings are very low tension when tuned to orchestral (EADG), lower even than Spiro Weich (see chart below) while retaining the characteristic growly sound and longevity Barring the most tiny amount of fuzzing on the always-fragile silks of Spirocores these are as-new. Would cost you £122 plus post from Thomann [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomastik_spirocore_solostimmung_34_kontrabasssaiten.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...abasssaiten.htm[/url] so £90 posted seems fair for one day's use G D A E Total S42 4/4 Light 55.2 59.3 61.4 63.4 239.3 S42 4/4 Medium 61.4 65.8 69.6 69.6 266.4 S42 4/4 Heavy 73.7 73.7 75.8 77.8 301.0 4/4 Solo @ 3/4 Orch 55.3 55.3 55.3 56.9 222.8 [b]3/4 Solo @ 3/4 Orch 56.0 57.8 57.8 57.8 229.4 3885 3/4 Light 60.6 61.7 63.9 66.1 252.3[/b] 3885 3/4 Medium 67.2 68.3 70.5 72.8 278.8
  9. Clarky
    Back from hols so just speed read this. All I can add is that I have owned two ACs in the past (the Willie Weeks one and an LG4 Jazz-type) and both were stunning instruments. I am also aware that JC has, at least on one occasion, sent out a sub-standard bass when under pressure to produce for a trade show. Its the risk of a small operation which - as the maxim goes - should remind all to try before buying wherever possible. It would be a shame if this were to permanently stain the reputation of a very talented luthier who has hundreds of happy customers
  10. Clarky
    Here's a pic of the bass in action [attachment=141816:Half Moon.jpg] EDIT: for full diclosure, the endpin is very hard to move in and out - I think it may have bent slightly. It can be done, its just requires a bit of effort. I am sure a luthier could sort it in a matter of minutes, I just don't have time to take it to Laurence Dixon right now (just back from hols and in very busy period at work). Also, there is a gigbag which is a bit tatty but 100% functional
  11. Clarky
    Me playing the Kolstein at Half Moon, Putney. Too much hair for a hat! [attachment=141815:Half Moon.jpg]
  12. Clarky
    Hey Jas, under normal circumstances I would be thinking hard about this ... But child number 2 screwed up A levels and I now have to pay for retakes and private tutoring, hence all my stuff for sale too
  13. Clarky
    PS I will put up some photos of my actual bass when back in the country (I am back Sunday night). Various BCers (eg Happy Jack, bluejay and Xilddx) have seen it in action
  14. Clarky
    This stunning bass was originally bought in the US by BCer Greg Cordez direct from Kolstein. Since he (and Mr Bassman) owned it I have had a thicker ebony board added (by top London luthier Laurence Dixon) and strung it with Thomastik Spiro Weichs. It's an amazing convenient downsized double bass, as used by Sting, Lee Rocker and Miroslav Vitous. I don't need three DBs and I have had a very expensive summer so one of them has to go. On balance this is less likely to be used than my 3/4 DB (my choice for recording) or Baby Bass (feedback free and very portable). Comes with travel trunk for overseas gigging. To import new would cost over £5k. I paid £3.5k and have spent a further £200 odd on the thicker ebony board and setup. I would like £3.5k back given its rarity value and quality. I would throw in the Ehrlund pickup system which was about £300 on top. Collection from London only There's a bunch of clips of dudes playing Kolstein travel basses eg this one [url="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m4s-Pa7sAlE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dm4s-Pa7sAlE"]http://m.youtube.com...v%3Dm4s-Pa7sAlE[/url] Neck removal [url="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JN_5Flm5yiI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJN_5Flm5yiI"]http://m.youtube.com...v%3DJN_5Flm5yiI[/url] Kolstein website blurb [url="http://www.kolstein.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KMI&Product_Code=1LTB12&Category_Code=bass"]http://www.kolstein....egory_Code=bass[/url]
  15. Clarky
    Specs here http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=97
  16. Clarky
    So many times I have wanted to buy this bass from wot. I won't be now as I have a 70s blocked/bound Jazz but I think Michael's looks better. Sigh! Someone buy this beauty
  17. Clarky
    Back up for sale due to expensive summer
  18. Clarky
    Had this up for sale before but thread has been locked (I have requested it be unlocked). Need to raise some money so up FS again at same price £700 collected. Grteat for DB emulation. Old thread: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/208652-fender-ae-precision-fretless-l700-withdrawn/page__hl__ae+fretless__fromsearch__1
  19. Clarky
    I have an as-new NY 121 cab that I bought as an extension cab for a MarkBass CMD121P combo and have never actually needed or used. Comes with fitted custom cover. Together they would cost just over £500 new. I would sell for [s]£350[/s] £325 collected (from London). Hopefully my feedback speaks for itself so when I say its in superb, virtually unused nick you know I speaka da truth.
  20. Clarky
    Great choices Betafunk, I used to listen to Pop Group and ACR tons back in the day (saw ACR live in 1981, fantastic). Both those bands led me to this lot, 23 Skidoo who for a brief period in the early 80s were really superb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn0DkUKN8k8
  21. Clarky
    Playing my first ever DB gig with former band Rattlin Bone, to a big and appreciative crowd .... never having played DB live before and having broken my left hand in a couple of places only 17 days before. To get through the gig, and to see people dancing and smiling throughout, was just such an incredible buzz Stills from the gig here, incorporated into a YT video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFFwE0Njt7g
  22. Clarky
    PS I thought you had some Silver Slaps from me in return for the Danny T strings? Maybevthey are still sat in your spare string drawer?
  23. Clarky
    Super Silvers are higher tension (still only medium ish) than Silver Slaps, maybe that what you were thinking of? The difference between Silver and Golden Slaps is purely cosmetic, the Golden ones are more gut looking to me whereas the Silvers are rather translucent white looking.
  24. Clarky
    Btw, Mike, Silver and Golden Slaps are identical gauges/construction but just different coloured
  25. Clarky
    Ian bought an EA Micro amp from me. Super-fast payment and good comms. All excellent
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