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    On hold for a BC’er
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    Was a mate of mine, he’s well chuffed.
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    Can’t argue with that 😊✌️
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    Think I’ll be saying just that pal. Oh btw, may also trade for something purple… 😂
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    ****Relisted 16th June due to a payment issue from an overseas buyer. £1750 - no trades please. Gutted to sell this, but the slab body exacerbates nerve issues I have. I’ve been holding onto it for ages regardless as the tone is stunning, but it now feels like the right time to look into selling. Unique StingRay, 10 pole pickup (not usual 8) and special Old Smoothie epoxy coated preamp work so well with the alder body, literally a smoother Ray tone yet still punchy. The video below tells the story of this 1976 prototype made for Sterling Ball and named by Leo Fender. It’s a 40th Anniversary Ltd Ed. I’ve always had flats on it, but it will be sold with rounds on. The back of the neck was glossy, I’ve rubbed off the top gloss which in my opinion now makes it much smoother and comfier to play. The case has some marks and a small crack, all pictured for full disclosure
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    Assuming it’s passive, Ernie Ball use this on the USA shorty: Passive 500kohm push/push volume POT for gain boost, 100kohm tone POT - 0.1uf tone cap The passive Joe Dart has: 100k ohm Volume pot The Dart may have a lower value as there is no other pot in the chain.
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    Nice one, that’s interesting, looks like they putt for many a reason, perhaps even healing. https://www.pet-services.org/why-do-cats-purr/
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    True. Unless you’re Donald Trump 😊 edit - ahh.. guessing the H**y is the ‘luthier’?
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    There really is only one way to know, I’ve made the call…
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    Possibly, this journal article from 2017 discusses benefits of vibration therapy and notes that NASA is doing studies with it. https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/jfmk/jfmk-02-00017/article_deploy/jfmk-02-00017.pdf?version=1495184240
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    Google scholar has research that suggests frequencies can be linked to healing. Problem with the picture in the OP is that no references are cited, so who knows if it’s from tripe, poor or restricted research, or has actually been demonstrated. Here’s a link to a handbook from a PhD… though you can get a PhD for UFO studies too so maybe look into it a bit more to be sure…. But yeah, I’m open minded while I’m ignorant about it. https://nenahsylver.com/files/Rife_Handbook_5th_Ed_Appendix_C_Healing_with_EM_&_Sound_Therapies,_2018.pdf
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    No, not original imo. Although Fender were using up old coloured wires from their amps in the late 60s, this is too messy. The large green wire was also a common mod back in the day. For reference, here’s the coloured wire on a 100% original ‘69 I used to own
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    ‘Old gloves’, exactly that 👍 Sounds like a good reason to keep the Jazz - it’s a lovely bass all round that one.
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    So it’s been a good few months then pal? Still got that Jazz Bass? Funny thing is, my Ray isn’t even my ‘best’ bass, I just a sentimental fool suppose 😂
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    Yes; the John East preamp with mid sweeps is excellent, and the Empress Bass Compressor can add some nice touches to shape tone. Got an HX Stomp too, but would prefer to stick to one amp setting, so far so good, all in good fun and curiosity.
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    Yeah, I’ve often thought that too, so am interested in that challenge over the next few months.
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    I hear that 👍 Yeah me too, well at least until I win big on the Lotto - as you do.
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    Can’t speak for @NJEbut I totally get that. I have 3 high quality basses, though often feel it’s overkill for my personal and financial situation, would be ideal to enjoy one bass just like I do one guitar, it’s like that’s anti-liberation to me. I get the biggest buzz playing my Ray, so often feel a bit spoilt when I play the others, even though it’s not hard to ‘justify’ them, do I really ‘need’ them? Doubt it. At least it’s safe money in case me and my wife need it, especially the way US prices are going up and up.
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    Lol 😂 Well I am still paying off one of the basses that is in the cupboard 🙄
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    You’re so right there. I often think it’s nuts that I have such a great ‘posh’ bass that can sit there gathering dust at times. Exactly this, I remember those years, some with this Ray when I was young, and then much later when I sold all my gear to buy a flat. I do wonder if I’ll end up with just the Ray and a Fender for the reason you mentioned above - or if I’ll adapt to using the Ray only, as I used to? Time will tell!
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    If only Chris, that’s the dream! I fear I may still need a passive Fender in the cupboard for ‘security’, though wonder if these 3 months will change my mind 🤔
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    Cheers Doug, inspiring post and great to read about how you view that bass, and about putting the time and effort in too - similar to something I once read Mr Miller chatting about with his famous Jazz Bass. 👍
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    Not to be taken too seriously…I’m challenging myself to only play one bass for the next 3-6 months, with the other 2 stored away. Health issues means I just play at home now, so I don’t need a spare. I now play guitar more often so have less bass time and like the idea of having one bass to go along with the one electric and one acoustic I make good use of. I’m sure I’ll miss the passive/active and flats/rounds options that I really value, but my sentimental StingRay with a versatile John East preamp isn’t short of quality tones so it won’t be a hardship!!! I’m keen to see what a few months with only one bass does to my mindset, and use of that particular bass too. Interested to know if anyone has done similar before, for whatever reason, and how it went?
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    Doh! Forgot all about pre Brexit already 😂 Got ya now 👍
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    It’s about paying the duty first time to the country you’re in, whether that’s when it’s new, or anytime thereafter when it first enters the county. Unless you can evidence that the country already received the full fat initial tax i.e. with an original receipt.
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