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    I only got this a couple of weeks ago in a trade with Happy Jack but - though its a gorgeous bass - something has to give as I have just splurged on a couple more basses (including a Fender Pino, which I have long coveted) and I really don't want to sell my lovely Alembic. It was valued in our trade at £1750, including a new Wal embossed Hiscox case, and thats what I would like for it. It spent a few months with Paul Herman this summer being restored to its former glory (electrics, hardware etc) and is in superb condition, especially considering its a 1978 (9?) bass. The only non-stock feature, as far as I am aware, is the ebony thumb-rest Jack had made for the bass. I am taking the liberty of including a couple of Jack's highly professional photos. Hope thats OK Jack? Edit: just spotted that the knobs in these photos are different to the ones on the bass now. Paul Herman put original-type black-and-clear plastic calibrated knobs on the bass. Plus, as I couldn't locate a black tipped pickup selector switch (PH has not responded to my emails) I coloured the existing (incorrect) white one in black with a permanent marker pen - it works! [attachment=61553:eb21yf.jpg] [attachment=61552:5zf9ud.jpg]
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    Mrs C was furious that Imelda Mae got three songs (she hates 50s type music) and her beloved Ray Davies and Mumford & Sons got only one. Does seem rather unbalanced
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    This is now sold
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    Just watched Imelda Mae on Friday Jools - she and her band are very good Was it me or did the neck on the bass player's Jazz bass (very nice oly white one, BTW) look like a tree trunk?
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    '62 P-Bass @ V&R

    Clarky replied to Stag's topic in Bass Guitars

    Slightly OT but good to see they are still listing the fretless 76P that I bought from them in May/June and sold to Happy Jack a month ago [url="http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/our-catalogue/Fender/Electric-Basses/item/6285"]http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com/web/o...asses/item/6285[/url]
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' post='989837' date='Oct 15 2010, 11:51 PM']I believe some people rather like Coldplay.[/quote] Sadly, Mrs Clarky is one of them
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' post='989818' date='Oct 15 2010, 11:37 PM']My most sincere apologies Clarky ... however, it is the truth that I just don't do metal (and its derivatives) ... I understand that others, your good self included, do. BTW, I'm loving the VT Bass.[/quote] Glad to hear the VT bass is working - fab pedal but I am lazy and wanted an XLR line out hence swapped for the sonically inferior (but still good) Sansamp Regarding the former, Metallica make me want to punch the air and shout "F8ck yeah!" whereas Coldplay make me want to punch a wall and shout "f*ck off"!
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' post='989783' date='Oct 15 2010, 10:57 PM']I can't bear to listen to Coldplay and equally I can't bear to listen to Metallica - for me, both dull as dishwater - and aren't some of Metallica middle-class too?[/quote] Dave, please never bracket Metallica (my favourite band) with Coldplay again. Or we are through
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    Dirty b@stards the lot of them - Don Revie, Billy Bremner, Peter Lorimer ...
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    [quote name='Bass_Guardian' post='989333' date='Oct 15 2010, 03:35 PM']U need to put a price up mate, not my rules.[/quote] not if its for trade only
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    Bumpity-bump. Thought I had a buyer but he found something else. I can box and ship for a tenner on top.
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    Financially, I should never have flogged a 71 Jazz (sunburst, blocks, covers etc). Sold it about 7 or 8 years ago for £900. Worth well over two grand today. Playing wise, I have had periods of regret about certain basses I have sold (eg, the red Nash Jazz, a white Fender Jazz) but I move on. So in reality je ne regrette rien!
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    Sold pending payment
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    'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This thread is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to this forum 'e'd be pushing up the daisies! 'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!
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    You were right farmer61, Guns n Roses did not make my day go any better. Axl's voice has gone, they had four (yes four) lead guitarists and two keyboard players, and the main guitarist stood there legs astride, guitar up at 45 degrees, wearing a top hat, playing a Les Paul, and smoking a cigarette - they must have chosen him from a Stars in Your Eyes Slash-alike contest. Deeply underwhelming and got home at 12.30am, with my alarm going off this morning at 5am. I'm sure the medical text books don't recommend this as a way to recover from broken bones PS, for bass nerd purposes, the GnR bassist was mainly playing a couple of Fender Jaguars and a Fender-alike P/J
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    Given my two broken bones in my left hand (see DB forum), there is a fair chance I will either have to play electric bass for this gig ... or not even play at all
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    Cool, now I only have to persuade Legion (Jas) to lend me his Fender Pino for, lets say, the next 25 years
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    [quote name='farmer61' post='987038' date='Oct 13 2010, 03:27 PM']So to end off a really crap day, you've to go to a GnR gig, mate I'm truely sorry for you ! [/quote] Yep, expect Axl to wander on stage about 10.30 to a p*ssed off crowd, 25 minutes before the O2 organisers pull the plug
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    [quote name='farmer61' post='987021' date='Oct 13 2010, 03:09 PM']Jazz here if required, hopefully situation looks like it's improving![/quote] Happy Jack has just kindly offered to lend me my old Precision fretless for Sunday so I am sorted - at least on the bass front! I shall not be practising on a bass until probably Saturday so that the immediate swelling can go down. Well this is not how I expected Wenesday to pan out! Unfortunately I have to take a client to Guns n Roses tonight at the O2 and they are standing tickets too. Expect me right at the back, away from any mosh pit ...
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    [quote name='farmer61' post='987008' date='Oct 13 2010, 02:59 PM']Ah, if either of us had a great mind, I'd say something profound........ PS I have a drefretted Jazz you could use if of use![/quote] Thanks mate! I have - by spooky coincidence - just asked the owner of my old fretless Precision if I can borrow it for this weekend's rehearsal as the action on that is lower than a low thing.
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='986989' date='Oct 13 2010, 02:35 PM']Dude, if you want a dep who won't show you up or steal the gig, give me a shout! If you didn't have the splint you could make it with fingers taped together (for whatever reason, I only use first, second and fourth fingers on DB), but the splint is a problem. In all seriousness, you could get a second opinion from a specialist (e.g., sports) physio; the good ones tend to be very good at managing future risk whilst maintaining current performance. All the best either way C[/quote] Hi mate, I've left a message for the frontman/leader and offered him either me on electric bass for the short term or a dep on DB. I reckon I can blag it on my Precision as the bass lines are generally very simple and I can make a lot of use of open notes, plus the action on my Precision is very low. DB is obviously out for me for a few weeks Will keep you posted
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    Bad news. X-rays showed broken bone in hand and minor fracture of ring finger. I have ring and middle fingers taped together and a hand splint. F************************CK
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    Thanks Chris, its the 2nd and 3rd fingers (as in middle and ring fingers) which potentially means I can only play with my forefinger Doc's appointment 11am - will see what they say ...
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    First DB gig coming up and first band rehearsal on Sunday so what do I do? Fall down the stairs at 6am today and dislocate two fingers on left hand. Managed to yank them back into place ( horrible experience, made me throw up) and put hand under cold running water. Loads of ibuprofen. Hurting less now and I will probably get an x-ray done to check if anything broken. Fingers crossed ( and they were unfortunately) there's no lasting damage. Has anyone dislocated fingers and what is the recovery time? Obviously I am very worried about upcoming band rehearsal as there will be a maximum of two before our first gig on 30th
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    Try Minotaur, based in Greece. They have an online shop and have a good range of top quality leather straps. I have a couple of 4 inch wide padded straps in plain black but they also do fancier straps (eg, with musical note in contrast colour, a la Stevie Ray Vaughan).
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