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  1. scrumpymike
    There was a very nice red one up for sale on here a couple of years back. Probably should have bought it but didn't because I wanted the blue finish that I had. They were £33 new back then.
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    This design is based on the Watkins Rapier that came out in the late '60s. My first bass was a pale blue one (also available in red) and I'd be all over one of these if the bridge wasn't so far from the bottom edge of the body. It just adds to the weight and negates the 'easy reach to the lower frets' benefit that many s-s basses offer. Even so, I'd still have a test run if I could find one locally.
  3. scrumpymike started following 2019 Gibson Les Paul Jnr DC with generic hard case £550 on hold - *SOLD* , A 3d printed six string.... , Sterling Stingray Short Scale Bass £530 and 1 other
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    Just jumped on for a look after seeing your posts on my S-W Bass Bash topic. Top marks!! It's good to see people pushing the design and build envelope using latest technology. I'm speaking as the proud owner of a Vox Starstream btw 🙂
  5. scrumpymike
    Don't worry, it's organised by yer original Rochdale cowboy (mentioning no names) 😉
  6. scrumpymike
    A LITTLE?! 😄
  7. scrumpymike
    You'll be more than welcome to join us and the other 'incomers' from out of area. We've managed to attract a few already. Just make sure you don't have a big breakfast on Bash day 🙂
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    I think the way Vox have crashed the used market for the s-s Artist is clumsy to say the least. Owners who bought at full RRP (over £1300) or even after the first price drop (to £799) as I did are quite obviously pi55ed off that the second-hand value is now determined by the final 'refurbished as new' price of £399!! Seems to me that Vox have effectively managed to lose a significant number of repeat customers by turning what was initially a happy group of owners into a group with a grievance. I also think the change-over to standard scale length is a mistake for a brand that was traditionally associated with s-s basses. If they had got their marketing right they could have secured a big share of the now significant s-s bass market. Instead they have done what Gibson managed to do - squander the value of a 'heritage' brand name by messing with its DNA.
  9. scrumpymike
    Well spotted!! I didn't look at the spec, just assumed that Starstream = short-scale.
  10. scrumpymike
    You're right, it's just a regular uke - the VFU-1 to be precise. Presumably stands for Very Funny Uke, although there could be much ruder interpretations using a different f-word! No doubt a bass variant will follow.
  11. scrumpymike
    Blimey!! Just jumped on the Vox UK website to check if they've got a refurb'ed A1H (they haven't) and I see that the current Starstream range has gone headless - a 4-stringer and a fiver, both over two grand. I think that fits in well with the avant-garde design. https://www.voxamps.co.uk/collections/bass-guitars They're also doing a solid electric uke bass and the opening words of the promo spiel amused me: 'Enjoy the freedom of playing the ukulele without disturbing others.' Say no more! 🤣🤐
  12. scrumpymike
    A small but extremely discerning club I like to think 😉. I know the Starstreams are a bit Marmite-y but everything about these basses is as good as the best I've ever experienced. I don't 'need' (?!) another bass but if I see a nice used A1H, I don't think I'll be able to resist buying it to keep my A2S company. The fact that heavy discounting by Vox has undermined their second-hand value makes them a steal too. It's my practice/back-up bass and much to my surprise my band-mates love it too - the sounds AND the look.
  13. scrumpymike
    Great choice Bernardo!! The red Starstream will certainly make a dramatic statement on stage. I love my black A2S and like the sound of the Aguilar pups so much that I've ordered a 4M-J set to retrofit to my s-s Sandberg. Re strings, I too have fitted and like the T-I Jazz Flats but they're not the brightest and I had to get a new nut made to fit their unusual string gauges.
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    Sweet Fanny Adams for you Richard, where sweet = crumble and Fanny Adams = Mrs Scrumpy.
  16. scrumpymike
    Morning Bass Bashers! Hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to this year's event. I know this is a bit random but is anyone heading for California any time soon? I bought an Aguilar pickup set online from Sweetwater (not available in UK/EU in the foreseeable future) and had it delivered to a friend of my daughter in Ventura CA 93003. The plan was that she would send it over to me, which seemed like a good idea at the time. Now we've discovered that shipping will cost over £100!! Ping me a PM if you can help. Thanks, Mike
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