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    I've got one of these and they're brilliant! You don't have to work to get that warm, punchy, articulate signature tone either - set everything flat and away you go. GLWTS.
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    I like that headstock! As the man said, "different strokes for different folks". Me, I've always been drawn towards quirky alternative stuff. Having said that, even I can see why Leo didn't choose (or even consider) the above design when he created his industry standard headstock. As for those buttons, punching them too hard too often could be a potential reliability issue.
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    Not played one but by all accounts these are great basses (yours looks very nice too). I almost went for one FS on here while back - s-s but a different model.
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    And that's just me!!
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    Rich, good news for you! As you may already have seen from the updated entry in my last post, the Magellan's gone (along with lots of other stuff). 🙂
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    Thanks to Rich and others for picking the listing up - time to get my entry up to date! Please cut and paste and add yourself and your gear to the list... @Rich - Shuker custom 5, Tanglewood acoustic 4 - both basses strung with nickel Elixirs. Korg Pandora (if I can find the feckin thing) and trusty Sennheiser cans @wrinkleygit - Jabba’s Semi Hollow Fretless, ‘72 Gibson EB0, SWR Working Mans 10 combo & 1x10 ext cab & a set of h’phones. Both basses strung with Labella flats @scrumpymike - FOR SALE: Eden WT550 Traveler; Ashdown ABM 600 EVO IV. 'Keepers' also on display will be: my no. 1 gig bass 'Rascal Mervyn-Lyte; 'Rascal Lyte Mkll; Sandberg Cali lV s-s; Mesa Subway TT-800; a pair of BF SC3 cabs; a Gillett Contour or two (or maybe even 3) - one of which will prolly be FS. @Pea Turgh - My Frankenstein Jazzguarman(!) strung with D’Addario XL Chrome flats. My black bitsa (same strings). Probably my Peterson combo which I’ll flit between selling and not selling (still). @stevie - Ibanex SR1200-VNF, Ashdown RM500, BCbass 112, plus some other bass cab developments (probably) @yorks5stringer - Warwick Star Bass Proline (4 string), Status GP Artist (again 4 string), Marcus Miller Micro 101, 1972 Telecaster Bass (poss.), Shuker Course 5 String (poss.) @Andyjr1515 - Not yet sure what I will be bringing except my athletic physique and chiselled good looks (and if you believe that.... ) @stewblack - Trace Elliot Rig of Death. Ric inspired 'tributes' various amps and basses for sale unless they shift here first. A hernia (probably). @basstone - For Sale refurbished Marshall DBS200 combo fitted with beyma 12" speaker. BC v3 cab with G&K MB500 amp. '78 Fender fretless jazz bass with rotosound nylon coated strings. Probably plus one other bass TBD @Woodinblack - Ibanez EHB1505, Shuker Uberhorn, Chapman Stick, PositiveGrid Spark amp. @Chienmortbb - BC112 speaker, Bugera Mosfet amp, Fender Aerodyne and/or Greg Bennett semi acoustic bass ( might sell if the offers are right). I may even bring my homebrew 500 watt amp designed in conjunction with @Passinwind if finished. @Cuzzie - tbc @MoJoKe - whatever demo gear is left over from the month before (Manchester Bass Show), so will definitely have my Casa rig, probably the new Vintage D2 head (which I am thinking of selling the Casa to buy... it’s that good!), and I'll try and bring Markbass instruments and some packs of the new Markbass strings to give away @olipaulo - Fender Elite Jazz, Status Empathy 5 and PRS SE Kestrel. Markbass CMD 151P, SWR LA15, GK MB112-ii and GK MB212-ii (the last three are for sale so they may be missing from the bash). Helix LT & IEMs @sbrag -- some or all of: Yamaha bb1100s, G&L JB Tribute (Tuned d std), Shergold Marathon, MTD CRB with tone styler preamp (Tuned D std), Tobias Toby Pro, Hohner B2A, Encore Fretless P with Roto tapewounds, Tanglewood Elf, Bugera Veyron T, Barefaced Super Twin T, Various pedals @Triumph_Rock - Rickenbacker 4003S5, Sterling Stingray Sub4 HH, Ashdown Little Stubby Amp, Ashdown 15" Cab. @Richard Jinman - tbc @Stub Mandrel - Fender Performer, Deathburger (sublime to the ridiculous) maybe another bass and an amp. @Frank Blank - Spirit Of The Bash, bike park @Norm I'll bring my '98 Stingray 4 (could be for sale/trade), Squier VM Jazz 5, Squier VM Precision 5, Trace Elliot v4 head & Barefaced Vintage 2x15, Roland Microbass & headphones, earplugs & my wallet, looking at what peeps are bringing with FS tags on!!!!
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    Frank, the list is ALL the gear that each of us is bringing, whether or not FS. You're not selling up completely (as in stopping playing) are you?
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    That's a rare beastie! Very much back on the Mesa radar screen thanks to the new TT-800, which trades heavily on the 400 heritage. Mesa's decision to design 400 sounds into their new flagship amp tells us how good they think it is. GLWTS.
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    Shame. That would have been a handy place to park my bike on the 19th.
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    Hi Frank, TBC nearer the time. Unless things turn really ugly (again!!), my plan is that the Bash will definitely go ahead according to a sensible covid protocol that I'll draw up with the team to suit whatever conditions prevail in September. As I'll probably err on the side of caution, I can't guarantee that everyone will be happy with it but at least people will know what to expect and decide whether or not to attend based on their own assessment of the risk. Of course, anything I do is subject to the hall being open on the day. Obviously what you guys and gals think matters and I'll be canvassing everyone's opinion in the run-up to the event.
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    ON This amp looks as new the only sign of wear and tear being a scrape on the top surface of the Tolex towards the back - see pic. The amp is less than 12 months old, comes with its unmarked padded cover, has done very little work (like its owner 😐) and everything functions as it should. Price is based on collection (I'm 10 min's away from J25 on the M5) or handover anywhere between Bristol and Exeter. Happy to pack in original box if buyer arranges/pays for courier collection. http://
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    Just bought a Fender Rumble 800 HD from Doug. Smooth and fast dealings, mint amp, top bloke.
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    Bought my Cali s-s from Jezzaboy on here and he's kindly just sent me a copy of the glossy A4 booklet 'A Day at Sandberg'. Had a proper look this morning and it does them proud. Great photography, top-quality print job that conveys the feeling of Holger's happy team of skilled craftsmen and women who look completely at home in a high-class production environment. For me it has definitely reinforced the feel-good factor of owning one of their superb basses. Should add that I used to produce this kind of promotional stuff for a living so it probably means more to me than most.
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    The body weighs 5kg 😲
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    That's correct.
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    Almost certainly anybody who's called Lionel - which lets me out 🙂
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    ... and the 4-stringer for me please!
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    Fabulous basses these!
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    I'm surprised - that's a stunner! If only it was a 30-incher...
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    Hah! Little does SM know that I'm about to steal his market with my superior invention. It's a large helium-filled balloon tied to the headstock. It'll be out as soon as I've decided on a name. Head Zeppelin is favourite so far but I'm open to other suggestions.
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    It's all down to the relative weights of the parts of the bass that are on each side of the body-waist pivot point. The problem with a bass compared with a 6-string guitar is the longer/heavier neck assembly and the exaggerated leverage that out-lying weight applies to the centre of gravity. The imbalance could possibly be designed out, but I think that a) increasing the overall mass by adding counterbalancing weight wouldn't be acceptable to most players and b) trying to move the pivot point would result in a pretty weird-looking bass.
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    I had a GSRM20 for a while. Nice little bass but I realised that for me anything with a sub-30" scale was just too short.
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    This balance thing only became an issue for me in recent times. For years my go-to bass was a Gibson SG with worse neck dive than the SWB-1 and I loved it! When physical wear and tear became an issue I decided that every aspect of my basses had to be optimised to extend my gigging life. Thing with me is that when I decide to do something I tend to get a bit obsessive! Don't let me put you off the SWB-1! Scott and then Chowny have sold a fair number of these - presumably to players who get on fine with them, as they don't often come up FS. It's also worth mentioning that Chowny moved production from China to India, where the bodies are made from slightly denser and therefore heavier wood, which helps redress the balance. Then, if needed, there's always the lightweight tuner swap that makes a big difference in my experience.
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