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NBD Musicman Tim Commerford Signature StingRay
JohnDaBass replied to drTStingray's topic in Bass Guitars
Congrats on securing such a Fantastic bass. I love the subtle, classic appearance. -
For sale are 3 sets of used Classic Rotosound medium scale bass strings. These are 30” to 32” Tru Bass, Jazz Bass, & Swing Bass strings. Looking for £15 plus post. -
NOW REDUCED TO £110 + shipping For sale is a P/J Bitsa built using a Harley Benton MM 84a SB Deluxe neck (24 fret 2xoct), an alder body, Seymour Duncan Active EQ P & J Pups ( the ones with the mini tone switches on the top of the pups) and a Seymour Duncan Active STC 2A 9v preamp ( this has the pull-up boost on the master vol). Suggesting £160 plus shipping (I have plenty of good quality cartons from recent purchases) Parts value Used New Seymour Duncan Active EQ P £35 £85 Seymour Duncan Active EQ J £35 £85 Seymour Duncan Active STC 2A £55 £105 Alder body £30 £65 ? Harley Benton MM 84a SB Deluxe neck £30 £30 Total value £185 £370 Thanks for looking. -
Mrs DaBass says that this Forum has got a lot to answer for. Two Basschat 1x12 cab builds One 1x10 combo build. Five Bitsa builds TOO many purchases following great reviews. Rehearsals twice a week. Bathroom needs painting. The main hedge needs cutting. You promised to paint the outside of the house this year. You go down the beach every day. You go down the pub three evenings a week. AND you go down the club to watch the rugby and don't get back until 11.00 Anyone else heard this 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
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NBD Spector Legend 4 Neck Thru in Black Cherry. So I was very pleased with my recent purchase of my Spector Legend Classic 5 that I purchased a Spector Legend 4 Neck Thru in Black Cherry from the Jimmy Egypt site. It was one of the last basses of the previous Legend 4 NT range, it has Aguilar DCB G3 Pups and Aguilar OBP-2 pre. I searched for the older version because the latest Legend 4 NT is a P/J and as I already own a couple of P/J basses so I wanted soap bar Pups for a change. The bass arrived before 11.00 am the next after purchase and I am so pleased with bass the finish is superb the neck is slim and fast with a great range of tones on offer. Great bass. The really good news is that Mrs DaBass was out down the village when DHL delivered the bass, so it's currently hiding behind the door in my Study/music room. if she happens to notice a shinny bass on the stand with the others I will use my normal stock response of " I have had that for ages!! you don't pay much attention to my hobby". Happy Days!!
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+1 The Tech21 VT Bass DI Deluxe is a versatile pre that offers Analogue flexibility. No fancy displays just use your ears to assign 6 tones to each of the preset footswitches. DI out for FOH and 2nd output jack for backline or powered monitor. Simples.
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A very versatile instrument , I love the simplicity of the 3 position switch selecting such a broad range of tones. Thanks for sharing. Lovely bass , money well spent methinks!
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Rock solid bass player with a simplistic style that was always there building the foundation of the band. RIP Dusty.
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With any Bitsa build there will be the need for a little gentle fettling. Unless you purchase matched components, eg Northwest Neck & body or Fender neck & Body. As an amateur I just find it easier to gently sand the neck rather than the body neck pocket. Clearly if you plan to "part out" the Bitsa at a later date one of the parts is not going to be absolutely standard. I believe there will always be some slight variations in the profile of neck ends and body neck pockets but getting them to fit and look good is all part of the Bitsa Building experience. It maybe worthwhile comparing the neck end and the body pocket profiles to a standard pickguard to see which is the closest. I have found that a good fitting pickguard can hide many poor neck/body joints 😂
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If the results of the rehearsal are positive, then I would be inclined to build a duplicate of what you have achieved and fit a tweeter switch to both. That way you will have 100% redundancy in the event of a cab failure. Normal use with 2 x cabs with only one tweeter switched on to avoid the issues already explained.
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@Happy Jack is there any neck dive? The head stock shape appears much longer than on my 2007 Gibson SG bass and my 1969 Gibson slot head EB3. Both are fine for me with a 3" leather strap but the longer headsock may suggest centre of gravity moving up the neck a tad.
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Make a paper template of the body neck pocket. Tape a sheet of paper on the body above the neck pocket and trace the body neck pocket. Carefully cut out the trace and stick it to the underside of the neck. Make sure you stick the tracing the RIGHT SIDE UP. Pencil mark the neck joint to depth of the neck pocket and take time gently sanding the neck down to match the tracing.
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Lovely instrument, while not a fan of green basses per se I really love the simplicity of the control setup. Neck Pup, P Pup & reverse P Pup seems so logical to tease out "step" changes in tone. Everything looks functional the 3 screw front jack socket, throughbody string option all "just enough" and no more. Looking forward to hearing sound clips. Congrats on your new member 🤣
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+1 Took the combo I posted previously on this thread to a band rehearsal in a smallish rehearsal studio last Friday and it had absolutely no problem at all keeping up with 2 loud guitarists, shed building drummer and keys. I was amazed how the little combo performed and I don't think my BF One10 would have been able to cope. Badge for Mr @stevie and Mr @Phil Starr please.
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@stevie and @Phil Starr what magnificent prodigies you have created. Enjoy a small sherry before your night time Horlicks tonight. 😂😂😂
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Looks fantastic. A 2nd speaker only cab would give you a handsome rig with loads of H##t. Gold star and take a £1 out of the till on your way home.
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That's a great job ,well done. Apply 2 or 3 brush coats of Tuff-cab first to level the surface then a couple of texture roller coats and you'll have a great looking and sounding cab. Great job.
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Shuker Precision Bass Build Diary
JohnDaBass replied to hiram.k.hackenbacker's topic in Build Diaries
@hiram.k.hackenbacker any news or updates? -
That's a really tasteful upgrade build. The result is a fantastic looking elegant bass I'm pretty sure it will sound as good as it looks. Great job!
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I have used a couple of Kmise Jazz width necks on builds and found them to be fine, great quality at very reasonable prices. On both Bitas builds I removed the fretboard over hang without any problems. I reshaped one to a '51 P headstock style and left the other as a Jazz shape.
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The only drawback I foresee is that cab could get tired halfway through a gig.🤣
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Following in anticipation 😀
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Yup, I think it's an ODM from the same manufacturer. I believe the G4M one has an integral rechargeable battery. But it doesn't come with a PSU like the Harley Benton. The HB has been great no drop out and pretty stable. I have not gigged with it so I really can not comment on a live venue environment. Good value for money.
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PLEASE SIR, PLEASE SIR, Can I join So one of the bands I play in does a few songs which needed access to a Low B string. My solution was to add a set of BEAD D'Addario Chromes to one of my P basses. This has always worked fine as I normally take two basses to gigs. For a while now I have had this desire to get a 5-string and after reading the comments of Spector Basses I ordered a 5 string Legend Classic from Bass Direct. I know it's not a "Posh" USA or Euro version but I am extremely pleased with the build quality, finish and performance of the Tone Pump Jr & Bartolini Pups. So please may I be admitted into the regal throng of Spector Bass lovers on Bass Chat? Last year, having sourced a Spector Legend Classic body, I built a 32 ins scale Bitsa which frankly is a knockout bass and encouraged me to acquire a proper Spector. SpectaRayVibe Anyone???? - Build Diaries - Basschat Thank you
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I'm 70 years of age and have been playing bass on and off since the age of 13. If I calculate all the money I have spent on basses and gear (including the losses on trades and poor deals) I would probably have to continue playing for another 20 years before I breakeven. So effectively I have been playing for free all these years. Yes I have had great fun, made some great friends, enjoyed some great venues and events AND fed my habit of Bass GAS. Apologies to those who make their living from playing bass but as a Weekend Warrior who considers himself as a mere "hobbist" (still hoping to improve my playing) the minimum I would expect for my services is transport costs plus some food & a couple of pints.
