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There's is this great preamp for sale here : Why not put it in your bass ? And I'm not related to the seller in any way. 😉

These Delano JMVC 4 FE/M2 big powerful magnets pickups are quite dark indeed when used with 250 KOhms pots and 47nF capacitor, which is a standard wiring. Putting 500 KOhms or even 1MOhms pots with 22nF capacitor will brighten up the sound a lot.

Want to enter the audiophile world, check these prices by one of the most renowned manufacturer. Their top range power cord : https://www.transparentcable.com/collections/power-power-cords/products/opus-power-cord Their top range digital cable : https://www.transparentcable.com/collections/digital-audio/products/xl-75-ohm-digital-link Their top range XLR cables : https://www.transparentcable.com/collections/analog-audio-interconnects/products/magnum-opus-balanced-interconnect Their top range speaker cables (you need at least a pair) : https://www.transparentcable.com/collections/analog-audio-speaker-cables/products/magnum-opus-speaker-cable Yes, they do sell these cables and quite easily in fact. Welcome to the audiophile world ! Should you have more money to spend, they can make a special one just for you, and that's only a starting point, only the sky is the limit or, maybe, the last restaurant before the end of the world : https://www.transparentcable.com/collections/custom-diy 🤐

I sold a complete headless system (tuning bridges and headpieces) to John. Communication was really easy and I really liked the old fashion way of doing things. Highly recommended and another credit to BassChat. I would deal again with John, for sure.

Sold my 2002 Music Man Stingray 5 to Flavius. Always a pleasure to deal with and such a nice person. I was even paid with real money ( 😉 ) and can now buy some other basses. Heil to Lemmy. Cheers Flavius.

Sorry but silver (106%) is not a better electrical conductor than copper (101%), that's a hi-fi preconceived idea, even if there's a slightly theorical advantage, you won't hear it and the cost difference for the same section will be prohibitive, without speaking of the tensile properties. Agree for the gold contact though. Don't start the idiophile (French joke) thing please. I'm fed up by the permanent audiophile non sense. 😤 Check this concerning oxygen free copper : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen-free_copper

The Sunday Music Man 5 HH Limited Edition bass in Ivory White with gold hardware and matched headstock :

@ped : you don't seem to know the high end hi-fi world. These are low price items made in China, most of the time, with a very good marketing team behind. Deep sh*t, or snake oil, at the price of gold. 😉 A cable with excellent quality oxygen free copper (the best electrical conductor known to date) and Neutrik connectors is perfect. And it's quite cheap.

And here my 1979 Kramer 450B Fretless (defretted, of course), fully original with the original (heavy) latte macchiato hard case. Fantastic sounding even with more than dead strings...

Bought Mike MarkBass Alain Caron Super Combo K1. Everything was perfect, with constant communication, from the start to the delivery in the original box with a Hotcovers included. And the amp is really brand new ! I will deal again with Mike for sure. Thanks mate and, of course, highly recommended. A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

@ped : please do check with EuroSender as they have huge communication problems and absolutely don't apply the 10% discount. They f*cked up a pickup by me and then negotiate to freeze my order, which they did. Then unfreezing it by email was a complete time wasting until I gave them a call. They agreed to use GLS instead of DPD, which started the mess, to pick up a parcel in the UK for me. It was supposed to be pickep up tomorrow by GLS, but was done by DPD on Thursday, the 28th of May and I should get my new amp by Wednesday. Fine, except that today I got an email confirming the pickup tomorrow by GLS !?! So I wrote them explaining what happened and got these answers (start reading from the bottom) : Hi, thanks for the info. Please let us know if I can further assist you in any way. Kind regards, Agnaldo Silva Customer Support Agent +442081236306 [email protected] www.eurosender.com Disclaimer: The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorised to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. We inform you that Eurosender acts as data processor for the personal data that you provide us, and the said data will be treated for the purpose of concluding a contract with, to attend and manage your inquiries, requests and/or claims, for research and development, to provide you with information about other goods or services that may interest you, or in the legitimate interest of the company. You can access, rectify, and delete your data, as well as exercise the limitation of processing and portability by sending your request to the following address: Cesta v Gorice 34 B, 1000 Ljubljana, or to [email protected] together with a copy of your identity document. For more information on how we treat your data, you can go to https://www.eurosender.com/en/terms-conditions" On Mon, 1 Jun at 4:12 PM , Tony BERTRAND <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, It was a pickup for me in the UK. Mister X (I masked the name here) saw a driver with the right label asking for picking up a parcel, so he let it go and then sent me the tracking number with a photo of the papers he received from DPD. I’m following it every day and it’s moving the normal way. Should I have any problem, I’ll contact you. Best regards, Tony BERTRAND De : Eurosender customer support Envoyé le :lundi 1 juin 2020 16:07 À : [email protected] Cc : [email protected] Objet :Re: Commande no. 822791-20 - Confirmé Hi, thanks for the email. On May 28, you requested a change in weight, from 20 to 30 kg. After that, we send you an email confirming the new collection date, by another GLS carrier. You should not have delivered your package to DPD that day, as they may return your package due to the excess weight. Once the package has been delivered, follow your package carefully and contact us if you have any problems. Kind regards, Agnaldo Silva Customer Support Agent +442081236306 [email protected] www.eurosender.com Disclaimer: The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorised to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. We inform you that Eurosender acts as data processor for the personal data that you provide us, and the said data will be treated for the purpose of concluding a contract with, to attend and manage your inquiries, requests and/or claims, for research and development, to provide you with information about other goods or services that may interest you, or in the legitimate interest of the company. You can access, rectify, and delete your data, as well as exercise the limitation of processing and portability by sending your request to the following address: Cesta v Gorice 34 B, 1000 Ljubljana, or to [email protected] together with a copy of your identity document. For more information on how we treat your data, you can go to https://www.eurosender.com/en/terms-conditions" On Mon, 1 Jun at 1:00 PM , Tony BERTRAND <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, DPD already picked it up on Thursday the 28th of May. There must be some BIG communication problems inside your company !?! Best regards, Tony BERTRAND

Great fretless sound, the way I love it. Reminds me that I still have a fretless Kramer 450B... a Mick KARN form of heritage (he had a Travis Bean).

Bestial Cluster is my favourite Mick KARN album. I've listened to it hundreds of times if not thousands...

Another important point is to listen to the other fretless players like the real pioneer that Percy JONES was and still is, or the terrific Mick KARN who was the greatest slider ever as it was part of his sound, or Jack BRUCE with his classical background and veena playing knowledge (amongst others), or any other non Jaco related players. These players are my main influences and the ones that decided me to play fretless instead of fretted bass. Even Jaco was impressed by Percy JONES... because he was there before him pushing the limits of the fretless bass to such a high level. Of course, don't forget Michael MANRING and Pino PALLADINO (with Paul YOUNG), both great Jaco fans. Again open your ears !

On the high end hi-fi side, I made some fantastic deals. One of the best was buying a complete (with the original external air pump) Forsell Air Reference CD Drive, aka the waffle iron, for 500 Euros, that wasn't working. According to the official repair shop the laser group was dead and they weren't produced anymore... An old Philips CDM laser NEVER dies. Took me 10 minutes to fix it as it was a stupid mechanical problem (sorry won't tell it as some "secrets" have to be kept). Sold it 10 days later on the good day through evilBay for 2500 Euros. The guy who bought it made a long travel on the same day to pick it up and was almost licking my feet for that bargain price, because at the time, they were reselling for at least 1000 Euros more...