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Hellzero

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  1. By moving the bridge up and down, but no individual string intonation (use your ears to correct the position). Still have one home. 😉 The manual is here : https://thinkns.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/CR-Series-Upright-Bass-Instructions.pdf
  2. Go wild, Harry, express yourself. We all need it at some point.
  3. Sure of your asking price ?!? https://m.thomann.de/gb/artec_se3_basselektronik.htm
  4. Not too much neck diving Harry ?
  5. AI CNC programming for sure ! 🤣
  6. @bibino I'll try to make some noise before the end of the week. 🤣
  7. The "h" is misplaced, it's missing an "o" before the "l" and the final "s"... 😎
  8. Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using as this amazing one. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. SIVCAK OSCII 5, fiver Jazz Bass on steroids with the best and most transparent preamp to date (I've tried everything on the market).
  9. Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. NOGUERA Harmonie Standard Custom 6 Fretless with amazing woods. Absolutely no trade ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £1599 GBP !!! In fully working condition, fully original and in excellent overall condition (second owner). Here are the specifications : Body : old stock mahogany Top : old stock spalted chestnut with thick old stock rosewood veneer between body and top Neck : one piece old stock flamed maple Fingerboard : superb old stock LEGAL Brazilian rosewood Positions : 21 original maple lined fretless Headstock : 3 + 3 shape with spalted chestnut veneer Pickups : 2 original hum-cancelling Noguera single coils with spalted chestnut covers Preamp : Noguera 2 bands Controls : volume (active/passive), blend, bass, treble Tuners : Hipshot UltraLite USA Bridge : original Noguera old stock rosewood with adjustable brass saddles Strings spacing at bridge : 19 mm Nut : bone Strings spacing at nut : 9.5 mm Knobs : 4 dark rosewood Scale : 34" Hardware colour : black Truss rod : one (fully working) Finish : high gloss Land of craftsmanship : France Serial number : 6002 Year : 2007 Weight : 4.487 kilos Action : from a bit under 2 mm under the C string to a bit under 2.5 mm under the B string at 12th position (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Will come with the original non branded Noguera hard case. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC. It has a new battery and has been fitted with a brand new set of Kalium Hybrid Bass Balanced BH-136-6BS round wound strings (29 - 41 - 57 - 76 -102 - 136). This bass has been custom made with exact specifications for the previous owner and is in almost new condition. Link to the Noguera page where you can see this very bass : http://noguera-basses.com/modele_basse.php?serie_b=Harmony&model_b=Deluxe&page=photos&categories=Serie Harmonie&galeries=Harmonie Standard Custom&nopage=1&ppp=6 Link to the Kalium strings : https://kaliummusic.com/product/string-pack-2g2x343c3k3q/ What you see is what you get ! Look at the photos taken under different angles to see the almost new condition for a 13 years old bass ! This is a totally unique bass !!! All the photos are here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hz6HjS1hD1zw9g3co2vPw1iy-oP5dnGa?usp=sharing Don't hesitate to ask for more.
  10. Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. KRAMER DMZ 6000 B original top of the line from 1980 with original hard case. Pay attention that most people are pretending that this model is a Stagemaster Imperial Bass, but it's the rarer top of the line DMZ 6000 B as the Stagemaster was introduced in 1981, had a 4 bolts neck plate engraved with Stagemaster, had 2 volumes with only 1 tone and the not so good Schaller pickups !!! Absolutely no trade ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £1350 GBP !!! In fully working condition, fully original (except for the added strap button for better balance) and in very good overall condition. Here are the specifications : Body : figured walnut and figured maple top with non figured same woods for the back Neck : aluminium with figured maple inserts and perfect neck joint Fingerboard : ebonol (bakelite, in fact) with crown inlays Frets : 20 Headstock : 2 + 2 shape (angled) Pickups : 2 original DiMarzio humbucking PAF (yes, in 1980 it was still Patent Applied For) P/J, the bass side of the P pickup has a different discolouration which is quite typical Preamp : active DBL-1 preamp buffer which means the controls are exactly the same as a passive bass Controls : 2 volumes, 2 tones, 3 positions "mini" switch for the pickups selection and series/parallel "mini" switch for each pickup Tuners : original Schaller Bridge : original Badass Strings spacing at bridge : 19.5 mm Nut : aluminium with zero fret Strings spacing at nut : 11 mm Knobs : 4 new identical to the original knurled type ones (original well worn and partly broken do come with the bass) Scale : 33 3/4" Hardware colour : chrome and aluminium Truss rod : none and perfect very slight relief whatever strings gauge you may put Finish : high gloss Land of craftsmanship : USA Serial number : A2048 Year : 1980 Weight : 4.690 kilos Action : from a bit under 1.5 mm under the G string to a bit under 2 mm under the E string at 12th fret (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Will come with the original Kramer hard case where the handle has been moved for better balance. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC. It has a new battery and has been fitted with a brand new set of Elixir Nickel Plated Steel Bass Strings with a NANOWEB® Coating 14002 strings (40 - 60 - 75 - 95). This bass is, despite its age, still very modern sounding and dead silent. Only very slight neck diving but with the added strap button, it balances perfectly. Link to the Kramer vintage aluminium page : http://www.vintagekramer.com/alum.htm Link to the Elixir strings : https://www.elixirstrings.com/guitar-strings/electric-bass-nickel-plated-steel-nanoweb-coating What you see is what you get ! Look at the photos taken under different angles to see the fantastic condition for a 40 years old bass (only very small blemishes) ! All the photos are here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mWh2Iwo467qeJsimpX3UdFegJOTs_HIe?usp=sharing Don't hesitate to ask for more.
  11. Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. KRAMER 450 B original fretless from 1979 with original latte macchiato hard case. NOW OPENED (past participle) TO TRADES ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £999 GBP !!! In fully working condition, fully original (except for the new tuners as the original ones were dead and the two strap buttons) and in very good overall condition. Here are the specifications : Body : walnut and maple Neck : aluminium with walnut inserts Fingerboard : ebonol (bakelite, in fact) Positions : 20 original lined fretless (not a defretted model) Headstock : 2 + 2 shape (angled) Pickups : 2 original Kramer with their original wood surroundings (pickups are adjustable ONLY at the back) Preamp : passive Controls : 2 volumes, 2 tones, 3 positions switch with the original aluminium drop Tuners : new Schaller M4 180 Light (to avoid neck diving) Bridge : original Kramer Strings spacing at bridge : 18.5 mm Nut : aluminium with zero fret Strings spacing at nut : 11 mm Knobs : 4 new identical to the original knurled type ones (original well worn and partly broken do come with the bass) Scale : 33 3/4" Hardware colour : chrome and aluminium Truss rod : none and perfect very slight relief whatever strings gauge you may put Finish : high gloss Land of craftsmanship : USA Serial number : 22168 Year : 1979 Weight : 4.505 kilos Action : from a bit under 1.5 mm under the G string to a bit under 2 mm under the E string at 12th position (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Will come with the original Kramer rare latte macchiato hard case and 1 NOS spare set of Alembic CX3-45L strings that suit this fretless at the perfection, even if they have a bad habit to rust in places even when new !?! Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC who did a fingerboard dressing and changed the tuners. It has been fitted with a brand new set of Alembic CX3-45L nickel pressure wound strings (45 - 65 - 80 - 105). This bass is, despite its age, still very modern sounding and dead silent. No neck diving with the new tuners. Link to the Kramer vintage aluminium page : http://www.vintagekramer.com/alum.htm Link to the Schaller tuners fitted : https://www.emma-music.com/-schaller,us,4,SCH-503172.cfm Link to the Alembic strings : http://www.alembic.com/prod/strings.html What you see is what you get ! Look at the photos taken under different angles to see the very good condition for a 41 years old bass ! Pay attention to the neck fitting where you can hide lots of things : it's the way they were assembled, sometimes very tight, sometimes not at all, but it has no incidence on the sound. All the photos are here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ENOsU_o_tTfLEu2doDGyeCVE-xYls0Vr?usp=sharing Don't hesitate to ask for more.
  12. Thanks Russ, but the Noll preamp has been removed and the original Aries Solfegio prototype preamp put back in place. It's a never aggressive preamp and it desserves the bass so much better !
  13. Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. ARIES BAJADERA 6 with 39 pieces of woods à la Carl Thompson ! A rare and unique ergonomic bass (only one ever made as a sixer) totally hand made by the Sabic brothers before they started working for a well known bass custom shop. Absolutely no trade ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £1599 GBP !!! (new price would be around £4000 GBP...) In fully working condition, fully original and in excellent overall condition (The bass has been totally refurbished by Mike WALSH at Zoot Bass). Here are the specifications : Body and neck : 39 pieces of wenge, maple, walnut and padauk Fingerboard : wenge with 2 stripes of padauk and walnut Frets : 24 inox and dressed by Christophe LEDUC Headstock : 3 + 3 shape (angled) with the same stripe of padauk and walnut Pickups : 2 original single coils Rough Crystal (LeFay pickups brand) Preamp : active only original Aries Solfegio prototype with transistors (with carbon cavity cover) Controls : volume, blend, bass, mids, treble Tuners : Gotoh Res-O-Lite 350 Bridges : original Neuser mono rails Strings spacing at bridge : 18.5 mm Nut : ebony Strings spacing at nut : 9 mm Knobs : black metal knobs Scale : 34" Hardware colour : chrome Truss rod : one (fully working) Finish : waxed Land of craftsmanship : Croatia Serial number : 10902 Year : 01 September 2002 Weight : 4.808 kilos Action : from 1.5 mm under the C string to 2 mm under the B string at 12th fret (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Will come with a used semi rigid case from FX Cases. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC who did a frets dressing. It has a new battery and has been fitted with a brand new set of D'Addario EXL165-6 nickel round wound strings (32 - 45 - 65 - 85 -105 - 135). This bass is, despite its look, totally ergonomic and very well thought. No neck diving. Link to the new Aries Facebook page where you will see it in bad condition just before I bought it in Croatia : https://www.facebook.com/AriesBassescom/ Link to the Zoot Bass page : https://zootbass.com/index.html What you see is what you get ! Look at the photos taken under different angles to see the real almost new condition for an 18 years old bass ! All the photos are here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mS73v7OV9Hts3wxWj6JACKBlZxsK17KG?usp=sharing Don't hesitate to ask for more.
  14. Oh yes, it's possible, just give any bass player a bass with a 3 bands bands preamp and get ready for instant inorganic and unauthentic sound ! In my case, there were quotes before and after authentic, meaning close to an original Fender P/J sound. Taking words out of their context is as useful as having nothing to say but claiming it very hard so everybody knows it.
  15. Beware when mixing a P with a J as the P has almost twice the output of a standard J. Furthermore, good sounding fiver P are not the easiest to find. The 18 mm strings spacing at the bridge is indeed the standard for a fiver. Forget the Big Splits as just as you noticed they sound hollow and very American, meaning mid scooped. If you want to have an "authentic" sounding P/J fiver go for the standard : a single coil J at the bridge slightly overwound and a humbucking parallel wired P. I would look by Aguilar if you want to stay in, again, "authentic" sounding pickups as it's what they really do : copies of the originals. I love the Nordstrand pure single coils, but not the rest of their range. You could try Häussel in Germany, they make outstanding pricey pickups. You can also ask Christoph Dolf from BassCulture in Germany to make you a perfectly matched set with whatever cover you like. His stacked pickups are certainly the best ones I've ever heard and terrific sounding stacked J's. He works alone and as a full custom shop at ultra decent prices (around 250 Euros for a set delivered to your door in about 2 weeks). Just say my name, it may help a bit. You can also buy a set by Benedetti, THE French pickups maker. Michel, who's dead now, has been making boutique pickups all his life and has transmitted his full knowledge before dying. Ask @ped...
  16. Wasn't it an Overwater design idea to make cheaper, but high quality basses, at first, Russ ?
  17. Hellzero

    Amp gain.

    Technically speaking putting the gain to the max just before clipping is to get the best possible signal to noise ratio all along the signal chain and thus having the cleanest and richest (think frequencies) sound possible. But it's only a scientific fact confirmed by tracing the signal from the input to the output, so do what pleases your ears as you might prefer a slightly distorting power amp with mellower tone to an ultra clean sound which can sometimes seem harsh to the ears. That said on any good designed amp, the D.I. could be taken before or after the preamp...
  18. Hélas, no. I tried to buy it back, but it's gone in the wild. Fantastic 36 inches scale bass with original Greengrove preamp... A real tone monster.
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