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Oh, sorry! I thought you were replying to me re the Space Bass 5
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Hey Terry, I've been nothing but pleased with it over the last year. My main basses (apart from the workhorse Jazz basses) are Status, so I have very high expectations from a headless bass. You have to drive the input gain on your amp a little, as the 9v MarkBass preamp is a little underpowered in output terms (there's no trim pot inside, either), but give it a chunk of bass boost and a touch of treble and you get some very nice sounds. It's very light and easy to play for a five-string too. For the money, I can't recommend it enough.
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They look really nice. If my own Space Bass 5 is anything to go by, they’re doing some really good stuff these days. Congrats on your new purchase
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Loving that colour. GLWTS! -
I'd say the difference there is that the person on FB Marketplace needs the money. Tony clearly doesn't - I was at his house yesterday. Lovely drive through Holmfirth and across the moors coming back, too. I'm quite shocked at how negative some people have been on this thread. A guy with a bit of permanent GAS usually sells some nice basses (it's up to you whether or not you think they're expensive - that's down to you and the depth of your pockets.) So here was I thinking you'd all like to look at some nice instruments that a nice guy advertises on Gumtree and all you can all do is moan about his prices and make assumptions. It's all very sad, pathetic and typical social media. 😲
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Picked this up today at the end of my GAS burst. First Ibanez I've had for about twenty years. A very nice condition 2017 SR1400 Premium. Spent the latter part of the evening setting it up, as someone had set the neck flat and raised all the bridge monorails to compensate! All fixed now with a low action
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Looks like a nice piece of Alder to me... Here mine as a comparison. (Not a vintage, but a 2017 American Original.)
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I'm watching the "All About The Bass" video as I type and my instant response is, "spend a little more on a Cort Artisan Space Bass 5." Mine has proved invaluable, and always lives in the car boot. (It's always in tune as well - There's a lot to be said for headless basses!). Great lightweight teaching bass and 'always at the ready' instrument. As for the HILS, I quite like the white/tort 5-string. Makes it a little more interesting, I suppose. The pickups sound a lot nicer than the ones in the Ibanez EHB range, but I don't particularly care for the shape. The white 30" scale 4-string passive one would pass for a headless 'Bootsy' bass.
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A very valid point. I do about 25-30 dates a year with the three tribute live show & many other jobs, and when I need to take a vintage looking bass, it's always an American Fender (sometimes it's two!) They really are very hardy when you find a good one.
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You would only be liable to taxation if you earned a profit on belongings you sold. I suspect most of these instruments are being sold at a loss, or at the break even point just like the rest of us.
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At the end of the day, we all know there's a law of diminishing returns that applies to the more you spend. Is an American Standard Fender worth three times as much as a Squier Classic Vibe? Of course not. But if the bass feels right in your hands and the sound it makes is pleasing to your ears, then the amount of money is immaterial. I always tell students to try before they buy. I've played absolutely belting new £2-300 Squier Affinity basses and some very 'meh' £1500 basses (and also some lovely ones). It's usually down to which one fits your hands and ears. As others have already said, there's also a lot to go at on the used market for up to £1500. I, for one, will be interested to see what you eventually settle with. Good luck with your 'Bass Quest'.
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2002 Fender CIJ Aerodyne Jazz Bass, OCR - *SOLD*
HeadlessBassist replied to HeadlessBassist's topic in Basses For Sale
Thanks Jahfish. Yes, I'm led to believe the ones with no scratch guard or dot markers are the early ones and quite rare. -
This is sounding more and more like an episode of the "Smith and Sniff" Podcast. I can only comment with one word... "SPOWAATAAH!" (Trans. "Sport" in a fake Essex accent.)
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Jonny Smith from 'The Late Brake Show' will make a 'Barn Find' episode on YouTube with you and your Allegro!
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Can anything else be done for a heavy bass?
HeadlessBassist replied to Iheartreverb's topic in Bass Guitars
I recently picked up a Sandberg Strap from a friend's store for my slightly weighty KingBass MkII 5 stringer. It's similar to the old "Comfort Straps" with the stretching closed-cell neoprene foam arrangement attached to the leather. Highly recommended. -
A proper Japanese one, as opposed to the cheaper TRBX? They must be difficult to shift. I think a lot of the pricing issue is down to how much people need the money. I always sell the bass for what it's worth.
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Maybe the £525 one is either someone desperate for the money, or it's a cheaper TRBX-5?
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Not bad, Beedster. Swedish prices are a little on the spenny side.
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Glad to see this thread is keeping you all busy... 🤔
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I was telling Tony exactly the same thing in person the other week!
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Go onto Gumtree.co.uk and type "Bass Guitar" into the search & "Ashton-under-Lyne" into the location box... These are all legit basses from one private owner (who I met last week and bought a couple of basses from), who is trying to thin down a massive herd in order to retire and downsize his house. Some lovely bargains here, from very reasonable Squiers to some high end stuff. Apologies in advance for the forthcoming GAS. 🫣
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Multi scale with fanned frets always looks cool/odd, but feels surprisingly natural to play. I've only played a couple of fanned fret Dingwalls in dealers like Bass Direct, but found it incredibly easy. I guess if you have a technique that relies on the shape of the left hand, it comes very naturally. As for going headless, I have one suggestion - I've got one of the Cort Space Bass 5's with the MarkBass preamp as a compact bass to carry around schools when teaching. I also use it sometimes when I play as house bass player at a local jam session. It's got a lovely clear sound and masses of tone for such a reasonably priced instrument. I was sitting playing it yesterday morning when a pupil failed to turn up, and I got 30 mins of paid practice in on the Space Bass. I'll give you a link to a lovely guy I know near Manchester who has one for sale at the moment... https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/cort-artisan-space-5-string-headless-bass-star-dust-black-set-up-new-strings-wow-/1492731377
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NOW SOLD! Thanks for looking 🙂 I recently acquired two Jazz basses in a trade and this one is going to be surplus to requirements. So here we have an early Fender Japan (CIJ) Aerodyne Jazz with the hottest output from the passive P&J pickups set I've ever heard! I've had a little work done to the bass, including a repair to the bone nut, new strap buttons and a resetting of the neck relief by my Tech. I've also replaced the foam under the J pickup, as it was previously completely missing. The instrument is currently set up with a low action on 40-95 Elixirs and comes with a soft genuine OEM Fender Gig Bag. This bass is around 23 years old and has obviously had a life. Under close scrutiny, there are some chips to the finish and scratch marks, so it could be considered as genuinely roadworn. Hopefully you can see these in the pictures, but they don't detract from the playability or the sound. This one packs quite a punch! Drop me a PM if interested. £800 or open to offers of interesting trades.
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Congrats on a beautiful new bass. That looks stunning 😃
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Same four singers - two brothers do the Everlys, one older guy does Buddy Holly, and another does Jerry Lee Lewis with all the stunt piano stuff. Add to all that the Bass and Drums and you have a nice regular six piece for a combined Live Show. (Players typically come from all over the country - Brothers and myself come from Derbyshire, Buddy from Norwich, Jerry from Ross-on-Wye and drummer from Milton Keynes!) Case of the best players for the job! I'm a classical Double Bass player by trade, so I could use upright, but I use Fender Jazzes for these jobs (even though the Jazz wasn't technically born until 1960!) The "Headless" part comes from one of my two Status basses and a Cort Space Bass 5 that I use on other jobs.
