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  1. Marc S
    I've not tried any of the LaBella strings (to my own shame) Has anyone had experience of comparing LaBella Low Tensions, to TI Flats? TI's are great strings IMO.... on some basses - but oddly, they don't feel quite "right" on a couple of basses I tried them on. Sorry @lobematt - it appears I'm hijacking your thread - but hopefully, such things are always interesting..... to someone, somewhere lol EDIT: I'm definitely curious to try some LaBella LTF's at some point
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    I have one of these - nowadays, I just take it to gigs as a backup, but sometimes I use it for smaller acoustic gigs & jams. It really is tiny, and weighs almost nothing at all. Sounds good with upright particularly, and delivers a nice EUB tone too. Plenty of EQ options as well, and importantly, each input has its' own separate EQ controls. I can also confirm that you can indeed use both inputs separately. I used it at a folk gig, and ended up plugging a violin player into one of the channels - it sounded fab too GLWTS
  3. Marc S
    Now that's what I call "Pink". Nice colour
  4. Marc S
    Came back for another look at this bass And I like it now, more so than when I saw it the first time! It might just be my new favourite colour
  5. Marc S
    I've got one of these (though I changed the pickguard to tort) and it's a stunning bass. I've owned several P basses in recent years.... And this Squier model is the keeper. GLWTS
  6. Marc S
    Gone: Traded elsewhere.
  7. Marc S
    That really IS green. Gotta say, I like it..... a lot. Happy NBD to you
  8. Marc S
    Last bump for this bass. I've come across someone who imported one of these recently, and he's kicking himself, as he paid double my asking price, plus a few quid. If I get the right trade-in against it tomorrow (for some other musical equipment) it will be gone. PM this eve or in the morning if you're interested...
  9. Marc S
    I don't need another P bass, as I'm thinning the herd.... But this looks lovely.
  10. Marc S
    Just to let anyone interested know...... I'm considering part-ex'ing this bass against something else locally. Once it's gone. it might be rare to see one of these pop up again. There are one or two left in the US - and as I've said, when you factor in postage and import tax..... you be paying double this price I bought this as a travel bass & handy backup, but I've now got something else.
  11. Marc S
    Sorry to hear of your health woes. Obviously, my first hope is that a transplant can be arranged for you absolutely ASAP - fingers crossed In the meantime, I'd say you definitely deserve a treat - and if you feel that a bass guitar IS that treat... then go for it Best of luck in both your search, and more importantly, with your health Some good suggestions here - but my two pennorth of a MIJ / CIJ Fender wins!
  12. Marc S
    A used Fender Japan bass. IMO great construction quality, lovely playing basses, and becoming more sought after. I've had a few (still have two) played several others, and not come across a bad one yet. Possibly more consistent in build quality than their US counterparts over the years?
  13. Marc S
    Hello and welcome to BC from another old man with bass
  14. Marc S
    Oooh, the tape measure is priceless! Or perhaps worthless lol
  15. Marc S

    Sold

    Marc S replied to benebass's topic in Basses For Sale

    I've got one of these too. Early Fender Japan, top notch quality. A bass with a real vintage feel & mojo. These are really hard to come by, especially in the UK, so I'm surprised this is still here.
  16. Marc S
    As the former owner of this bass, I can confirm that the Jazz pickup did indeed sit very well with the P pickup. You can add a bit of Jazz tone to suit your liking, or an individual song, and if you don't want any added Jazz tone on a song or in a set of songs...... simply dial it out. The Entwistle pickups on this bass are excellent, and the P pickup solo'ed loses nothing for having the J pickup behind it (I know because at the same time I owned this bass, I had another Precision with just an Entwistle PBXN). Yes, of course it's all down to personal preference - but the J pickup adds flexibility and gives the tonal palette a broader flavour IMO. I'm sure plenty of others would agree, after all the Fender Lyte and Aerodyne basses mostly had the same pickup arrangement, along with many other brands. Back on topic - If I needed a P or P/J bass at the moment, I'd have this back in a heartbeat. (I'm sorely tempted tbh... but I'm thinning the herd)
  17. Marc S
    Just a couple of pics of the nut & bridge, to show spacing / dimensions. please note though - the end of my tape measure is a bit bent / wonky - so it wouldn't sit true i.e. take a couple of mm off total width for each photo. Nut width = 42 or 43mm String spacing at bridge is approx 15mm
  18. Marc S
    Here's a set of strings for the bass, on eBay. There's definitely a retailer for them in the UK (can't find them ATM) but this is what the pack looks like. EDIT: they weren't this expensive from the UK seller. As I mentioned above - other BC members may recommend / suggest different strings for 26" scale basses. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-IEBS-5-Coated-Nickel-Wound-Mikro-Bass-Guitar-Strings-IEBS5CMK/333956815193?epid=18009172789&hash=item4dc1609959:g:3WYAAOSwM~BgdISt
  19. Marc S
    I've seen them online, but can't recall which company. There are several suggestions of alternative brands on a thread on here somewhere - might have been on a thread re one of the short scale / picolo bass builds? Thinking back, I'm sure I saw a set on eBay. The ones on this bass are the originals. I haven't played it much, sadly - so the strings are still pretty lively.
  20. Marc S
    Oh dear
  21. Marc S
    Tsk Tsk..... how many do you want? Two Malted Milks is enough for anyone.... I've only got the last Rich Tea in the packet left.....
  22. Marc S
    I've forgotten to get a pic of the bass with its' gigbag. Anyhow - just remembered it's one of these "Vintage" brand bags: https://astrings.co.uk/products/vceg1?_pos=15&_sid=9f5045f1b&_ss=r So the gigbag was about £30. It's in great nick (looks brand new) and very well padded, and I can't recall if it's slightly smaller than standard guitar-size? It's obviously smaller than usual Bass-size anyway, and this tiny bass fits in very snugly
  23. Marc S
    Wow, that is lightweight. Looks a great bass for the money
  24. Marc S
    On hold - that was quick!
  25. Marc S
    Have just found one of these on eBay - it's in the US and is currently over £260 inc postage, plus you need to add $89 import charges .... obviously that's without the gigbag I'm offering (pics of that later). So grab a bargain. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-miKro-GSRM25-Bass-Guitar-Black/383998947390?epid=8025954311&hash=item59681ef03e:g:yMAAAOSwdQpfGd-0
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