Clarky

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1370783423' post='2105438'] Phew! Was getting worried for my bank account there! Lol Si [/quote]you could always have raised several grand by selling on a small proportion of your pedal collection, Si!

As I referred to this in my TI Flat ad and have had a couple of enquiries, here's a bump

[quote name='jmchich' timestamp='1370777299' post='2105327'] Hi Clarky, How much are you looking at for the tapewounds? John [/quote]hi John here's the ad http://basschat.co.uk/topic/209646-labella-black-tapewounds-9910-condition/

I tend to think of tapewounds as more thump than mwah, TBH. Much more double bass-y to my ears

Sorry Jas! Fancy some LaBella back tapewounds in virtually new condition instead?

and replied. Sold pending

No worries matey. All good! So BC peeps these strings are still for sale

Hey Sean, I measured the E and you might get a turn or two from the E string round the post if you have a reverse headstock but I wouldn't be 100% confident. I think you probably need an extra long E. Up to you mate ....

Why don't I send them to you and you pay if they fit. if they don't send em back? PM me your address Sean and I'll pop them in the post Monday - if thats good for you? Hitting sack now so will pick up PMs tomorrow

Hi Sean, nope, no cutting that I recall (and they were multiple times wound round the E and A on my Jazz bass, which supports my dodgy memory)

Set of LaBella black nylon tapewounds. I tried them on my AE fretless for a day or so but decided I preferred 'regular' Lakland flats on this bass. Taken off promptly and in excellent, virtually as-new condition These are £40 posted at BassDirect: [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/LaBella_strings.html"]http://www.bassdirec...la_strings.html[/url], I will do for £30 posted as they are near-perfect

Set of barely used TI Flats (JF344: [url="http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/p/913198/thomastik-jf344-4-string-jazz-flatwound-43-100-bass-guitar-strings/"]http://www.stringsdi...guitar-strings/[/url]). [u]Very[/u] minor fraying of silk from stringing and de-stringing. On bass for a few days only, decided I prefer higher tension flats these days. £25 posted (they are now over £40 new)

This is on hold for a BCer for a week (ie, until next Saturday)

Ooops forgot, here is the original knackered scratchplate - you could screw it on but it sticks out and is cracked and warped badly ... and a bodged attempt to fix it with glue (near the pickup) is clearly visible. Could be sold on for repairs to broken or cracked 60s scratchplates so its probably worth something [attachment=136532:DSCF0328.JPG]

A few more pics: [attachment=136529:DSCF0325.JPG][attachment=136530:DSCF0326.JPG][attachment=136531:DSCF0327.JPG]

[quote name='Brams77' timestamp='1370680327' post='2104239'] Hey clarkey, what kind of strings are on that bass, I never seen these purple silk ends... Bass sounds amazing too! [/quote] Hey there. They are Pyramid Gold flatwound strings http://www.thomann.de/gb/pyramid_gold_flatwound_ebasssaiten.htm as played in the early 70s by Grateful Dead (link here: http://www.pyramidstrings.com/art4.html). Very worn-in feel from opening the packet, very flexible and deep sounding with a very thumpy (some think dull-sounding) E string. I like them a lot as they are a bit higher tension than TI flats and feel and sound great immediately (where's TIs and LaBellas take a few months to sound at their best IME)

Thanks chaps. It is indeed a looker and it sounds very good too. Check out this Northern soul classic with me playing the bass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDRVygSwpc0