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  1. three
    As above, a new and unused set of DR short scale High Beam strings. These are stainless steel on round cores. Gauges are .45, 65, .85, and .105. Price is £22 including shipping in the UK. Any questions questions, please just ask.
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    As above, two Newtone platinum long scale strings. 0.130 gauge on hex cores with exposed core at the ball end These are an entirely new unused (though they are older stock) £12 for the pair shipped in the UK. Any questions, please just ask.
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    it is rather lovely, I just have quite a lot of shorties. If you do have it back, I’ll try to avoid the trauma induced by Parcelforce when the bass was on its way to me!
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    One last bump – I’ll be withdrawing this tomorrow, Sunday 1st September if there’s no interest. This is a 2011 high spec build. The gold finish is lovely in the flesh - condition is extremely good with just a couple of very minor impressions on edges (though these are difficult to capture in the images - they really are small). Main specs are: Five piece neck (maple with pinstripes) Rosewood board with abalone dots and Lakland type flare at the brass nut 34” scale Kent Armstrong custom humbucker at the bridge Nordstrand Jazz at the neck I’m told (though the pickup cover looks like a Fender??) J-retro Deluxe active circuit Hipshot A-style bridge in chrome Gold(ish) pearl scratchplate - quite unusual and not particularly aesthetically pleasing in my view - I think parchment of tort would be preferable - probably the only thing I’d change on the bass! Body - ‘don’t know but possibly ash? - very nicely contoured Weight 4.3kg Shuker branded Hiscox case (excellent condition with a couple of scuffs) I may be able to ship in the UK (I think I have a box) - shipping at the buyer’s risk and cost. Collection in Manchester is also goodl. I have around £1050 in the bass so think £950 is pretty reasonable. It’s a full custom super-jazz - as you’d expect from Jon, playability is wonderful. The action is low with d’Addario medium super steels. It’s another bass that I’d love to keep but just don’t use - it’s short-scale only for me Any questions, please just ask
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    Sire short scale U5 - alder body with binding, MHS and maple neck and board. This is the original version rather than the update (I think these were a bit more expensive than the current version). The bass plays very well with a low action and is currently fitted with medium SS rounds. Condition is excellent with just one or two very minor impressions. The bass is extremely powerful for a passive instrument. Great pickups and extremely solid build quality throughout. It's also light and well-balanced (again, typically well thought-through by Sire)), though I don’t have an accurate weight. Nut width is 38mm - the neck is slender but solid - the body contour is a nice feature too. The colour is best represented in the final image. I can ship at the buyer’s cost and risk - I have a box. Collection in Manchester is good too. Any questions, please just ask.
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    One last bump, I’ll be taking this down tomorrow (Sunday first September) - just let me know if there’s any interest A beautiful 23 inch scale mini Bass, superbly handcrafted by Basschat’s own Jabba_the_Gut. I bought this from Owen around a year ago. Quality of woodworking on this is genuinely up there with the very best of UK Bass building – and I speak from a position of some experience (my purchasing behaviour is ridiculous). The bass tunes as a standard instrument. It plays incredibly well and is an awful lot of fun. It is also a serious bass and very gigable and recordable. Of course, it’s extremely light, though I don’t have an accurate weight. i’d love to hang on to this but I just find that I gravitate to ordinary short scales almost all of the time. The bass is supplied with three sets of used strings and a brand new set of custom made Newtone strings. There are lots of different gauges to play around with, though the super light 30 to 90 strings that are on it now were a mistake. They don’t intonate very well given the scale length. In conversation with Jaba, he indicated that medium or heavier gauge is better. The bass is active (I don’t know what the circuit is) with bass and treble stacked controls. The pick up is an EMG soap bar. Condition is perfect, apart from on hairline mark on the back – I couldn’t capture this in the photographs. The bass comes with adjustment tools and a Warwick rockbag. I can ship in the UK at the buyer’s cost and risk. I paid £585 for this including the new strings. The price at £515 is firm and not looking for trades thanks (unless you have a villa and land in Portugal with mature olive, fig and pomegranate trees). Apologies for the possibly wonky text and poor photographs here. Contractors in my garden ripped out the broadband on Saturday morning so I’m working on an iPhone. Any questions, please just ask
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    I have an older F1 and the guitar Urban. I also have a Mono. I’d concur re: quality and usability - you’d have to go a long way to beat Fusion. I find the internal ‘noodle’ a bit fiddly but worth it for the added protection. Lovely bag!
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    These are fabulous and that’s a great price IMO. One of my favourite power amps - really impressive implementation of class D. Any decent modeller or a pre and you have a very gig-worthy, lightweight rig
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    I always love a rig that dwarfs the basses that are played through it. Kudos
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    Absolutely beautiful and what an incredible weight - stunning. I no longer play long-scales but eek!
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    I too find the advice on the Newtone site a little confusing. There are many others on here that will have a far better idea (and probably more professional approach than my own), though generally when using Newtone strings, which I do quite a lot, I do the following: 1. secure the ball end at the bridge/saddle 2. stretch the string along the length of board to the tuner post and pull reasonably tight 3. measure the string to around 3 or 4 inches beyond the post 4. using pliers, make a right angle/90 degree bend (at around the 3 or 4 inch point) 5. cut the string at about 1/2" to 3/4" beyond the bend 6. slot the string into the hole in the bass of the post and then carefully wind to pitch As far as I know, it's always important to make the right angle bend in the string before making any cuts - this seems to be particularly important with strings that are wound onto a round core (Newtone make this point). If you're using round core strings, extra care is required (I tend to use round cores quite frequently and only had one problem with a dull E that I think was caused by a slipped wrap). As above, I'm sure others will have better advice, though the method described has served me well (on many tens if not hundreds of string changes)
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    Holland and Barrett is doing buy one get one half price on organic lemon oil (the kind of thing that's used in aromatherapy) - it's highly purified: there's a link here: https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/tisserand-lemon-organic-pure-essential-oil-9ml-60039857 I have a couple of bottles and have been very pleased with the results on an ebony board. I also use isopropyl alcohol or surgical spirit (approx 90% ethanol) for nasty stickiness!
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    Noble Tube DI

    three replied to Mickyk's topic in Amps and Cabs

    I used one for around 12 months but found it was only really useful (for me) on passive basses - especially Fender types. Again, for me, the Noble is sort of a one trick pony, though it's a good trick. Kind of a nice 'produced' and quite glossy tone out of the box. The eq was ok but I prefer greater control over mids. The form factor is great and the unit is undeniably well-built and robust. The Monique is much more versatile in the world of bass valve pres/DI and I find it much more useful for active basses (though again, I think it tends to work better with passives). That said, my Monique is currently for sale and it's likely that I'll return to just using high-end SS pres. For the OP, if you can find a Noble at a decent price, possibly worth a try, especially if you're looking for a solid vintage passive tone
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    The best examples of these really are superb basses! I was sufficiently fortunate to have owned two of the earlier LG4 Supremes with the Brazilian Rosewood boards, and the 'ping' off the latter is wonderful. The basses were stunning in every way (the preamp works perfectly with the pickups) but Js aren't really for me. The example here looks beautiful
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    I could be talking through my backside (again) but I think there's an argument that the Alembic bridge assembly is designed to isolate the strings as far as possible - and the sustain of Alembics is pretty legendary. There's also a lot of clarity and ping with each note (depending on how the bass is set-up, of course). That said, there's also a lot of discussion on the Alembic site with respect to the impact on tone of the various woods that are used in the basses (especially the top and back laminates). If there is a higher degree of string isolation given the design of the bridge, I'm not really sure how the timbers would impact on tone - then again, I don't really care, Alembics sound splendid to me (and to repeat, I could be talking rubbish).
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    I'm certainly in cetera area - all sort of modular. Two amps (GSS Sumo, extremely light and Agi DB750, extremely heavy), Berg 210, Agi 112 and loads of preamps including Hellborg, Alembic SF2, Monique, Trace, Millennia etc. All pretty ridiculous (but fun) as I started with DI into the PA about 35 years ago and have tried to stick with that wherever possible since. One box/case solution.
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    Absolutely joyous! Thanks for the link
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    Wonderful cabs - amongst my favourite 12s - laughably light too
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    I bought a beautiful Spector from julfam around three years ago – he’s certainly not a commercial trader. I can vouch for him completely. His communications were superb and every aspect of the deal was handled brilliantly. I’m sure that anybody can deal with julfam with complete confidence
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    A used set of Newtone short-scale very light gauge nickel roundwound strings. These are quite old but hardly used. I think the gauge is 30 to 90 (or 35-95) on round cores. They were a custom order from Newtone at a time the company was still offering bespoke silks. The strings are cut for a 2+2 headstock. There’s quite a bit of length in them as they were on a bass with a separate bridge and tailpiece. Possibly useful for somebody that wants to try light gauge Newtone strings on a short scale without paying a lot of money. The strings have been very carefully cleaned and wiped over with surgical spirit. I can ship in the UK for an inclusive price of £7.
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    Absolutely lovely! Very classy
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    I have but not those that are listed on the site. Indeed, I wasn't aware that Newtone was supplying short and medium strings - thanks for highlighting. I ordered several sets of custom short-scale strings in super-light gauge - 30-90. I've been very impressed so far. I normally use nickel but the Newtones are SS (a deliberate order). Very well constructed, lively and bright. Nice feel too. They're on hex cores so no floppiness, though compliance is excellent. I'd recommend the company overall but Newtone's standard short-scale options are too heavy for me
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    Beautiful in its functional simplicity. Unplayable for me given neck dimensions, but something I'd love to own and enjoy just for its classic looks (not that I have the cash for such fripperies). I suspect that someone will cherish this
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    I had the great pleasure of playing with the great man's brother (an excellent keys player and all-round lovely bloke). I can partially confirm the erotic literature collection - there was some of it in a studio in Derbyshire - this was many years ago. I'd also been told that the brothers had a fairly unorthodox upbringing. John was a true pioneer and without him, the UK music scene might have looked rather different
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    In terms of bass cab aesthetics, these have to be near the top of the pile for me. Outstanding looking cabs and the specs visible on the site look good (though useful to have more specs and a little less hyperbole). Very expensive but construction and components (from what we can see) appear impressive. For anyone with an interest, the link is here: https://www.unicornbass.se/amplification/ I'm very happy with my current cabs (Berg and Agi) but I'd be seriously interested in testing the Unicorn range - or even one from among the range, though I doubt we'll see too many make it over to the UK
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