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Hellzero

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  1. Check diodes D27 and D28 as I don't know (from just looking at the photo of the short cut) if you put the +61V or -61V to earth with your probe when touching the resistor (not the MOSFET) leg and the ground. Check that resistor too. 😉 SVT III Schemo.pdf
  2. It's indeed a Wal Mk1 as it only has 21 positions (or frets for a fretted bass). I had the same in the 90's when nobody was wanting them anymore, bought back 3 times (I know, I know) for peanuts and definitely sold for peanuts too...
  3. I guess it's a 4 bands EQ with the mandatory coil splitting switch.
  4. I love it! It's way too pricey, but it's beautiful!
  5. Already insanely overpriced. 🤦‍♂️
  6. Saw him a few times including the different Protocol tours... Amazing drummer for sure. Have a free bump on me.
  7. Thanks for the review in that strange language @ped . The case is an Ibanez case from the same period that will perfectly fit my 1987 Ibanez SR 1000 CT-1. I'll try to find an original or later Vigier soft case.
  8. This is my newly acquired Vigier Arpège Delta Metal Fretless from 1981 and bearing number 005. It weights 4.670 kilos, which is quite heavy for my broken back, but I will never sell it as it took me more than 20 years to find one in such a good condition... I bought it from the original owner who acquired it on the 2nd of September 1981 for 6417 French Francs, so the equivalent of todays 2806 Euros, but the official retailing price was 7130 French Francs, so the equivalent of todays 3118 Euros. I received the original invoice, the original user manual in French and the rare charger as these basses were intended to be used with 2 rechargeable 9 Volts batteries, way back in 1981! For those not aware of these Delta Metal fretless basses, the fingerboard is made out of a brass alloy consisting of copper (55%), zinc (41-43%) and iron (1-3%), with the balance consisting of various other metals, called ... Delta Metal and these very early fretless models had factory lines as well as a truss rod! So better photos to come next week... And all the papers.
  9. Dunlop for me too, I had the same on a bass, but the tension was awfully high... https://www.jimdunlop.com/stainless-steel-flatwound-bass-strings-45-105/
  10. Selling this for that is a mistake, says the guy who sold his own Peavey TL-Six first generation last week...
  11. €250 EUR: FAUXDERA Yin Yang Fretless, Chinese copy of the butterfly brand, with lots of cosmetic flaws, but very well set up and very easy to play. NO TRADES! NON NEGOTIABLE PRICE ! 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, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden : €250 Euros (£225 GBP is an approximation and I will only accept payment in Euros) !!! Shipping to United Kingdom is, of course, possible, but with an extra customs fee (VAT + other taxes + courier fee), because U.K. is now outside EEC. In perfect working condition and very easy to play, but it is a Chinese copy with all the faults that go with it. Here are the specifications : Body: 2 pieces of ash with two very thin maple and walnut veneers for the Yang and thick wenge for the Ying Neck: bolt-on in 1 piece of maple with a "catch-up" on the side at the heel Fingerboard: wenge Fretless: 24 positions, now, correctly marked, with round mark symbolizing the Yang at the end of the fingerboard Headstock: 2 + 2 Yin (wenge) Yang (maple of the neck) Pickups: Fauxdera fake EMG PJ kit totally passive (J in 60's position and black round Ying between it and the bridge) Controls: volume, blend, active/passive switch, bass and treble Preamp: Fauxdera Tuning Machines: Fauxdera Bridge: Fauxdera Strings spacing at bridge: 19mm Nut: Fauxdera Genuine plastic Strings spacing at nut: 10mm Knobs: Fauxdera metal snap-on Scale: 34 inches Hardware colour: black Truss rod: one, double action, 100% functional Finish: very thick transparent varnish Country of origin: China Serial number: N.A. Year: 2020 Weight: 4,470 kg Action : from 1.5 mm under the G string to 2 mm under the E string at 12th position (can even go lower, but was perfect for me) Will be delivered in its beautiful polystyrene box, like the fish at the auction. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally. It is fitted with a new set of Rotosound RS 66 LC steel strings (40 - 60 - 75 - 95) which sound very good on this fretless. This fretless sounds great with all the mwah you want, even with the stock Fauxdera pickups and electronics. The wood has moved before the very thick varnish was applied (it's Chinese) which tore the veneer that was varnished like that (so it won't move anymore), and the neck has some finishing flaws, but it is fully playable. I put, on the side of the neck, self-adhesive and fluorescent markers in the right places, which was not the case before (and I "erased" the old markers with an indelible black sharpie). What you see is what you get ! Look carefully at the photos taken from different angles and lights to see the real condition, which is used with knocks, scratches, marks and poor workmanship which are the Chinese signature for this kind of instrument. SOLD 250 EUROS AS IS, about half the price of a vaguely new imported Chinese one, so don't hesitate to ask for more information. Due to severe back problems (67% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 4 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 well as some stuff I don't use. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale.
  12. Thanks @TorVic for showing your Le Fay's. 😊
  13. Possible trade for a Leduc bass or other basses weighting less than 4.5 kilos, and fretless preferred !
  14. I've owned a few of these as well as first series and both John Patitucci models, and these TRB's are really amazing basses ! GLWYS.
  15. XLR impedance matching output. 😉
  16. Don't forget to copper shield the pickups cavities and star ground them too otherwise the shielding is totally useless...
  17. That said Russ, I'm not really sure I want to sell it as it's an amazing sounding bass ... it's just a tad too heavy for my broken back.
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