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  1. Owen
    [quote name='4000' timestamp='1414939612' post='2594841'] Damn! I normally love the look of graphite weave but how cool is that? [/quote] Extraordinarily cool, that is how cool it is.
  2. Owen
    I just tuned it down one tone and ignored the super bottom string to give you a taste of it at bottom A.[attachment=175220:Bottom A.mp3] Newtone strings on it cos I needed a set with a bottom F# which blended with the rest. I asked for round cores cos they are more flexible and I like that, so I am sure they could do ones which are tighter.
  3. Owen
    You could always tune a 6 string with a bottom F#. As it happens I have one for sale here http://basschat.co.uk/topic/247625-harley-benton-bz-6000-6-string-neck-through/page__hl__harley+benton__fromsearch__1 Pretty crass huh? But seriously, even if you don't want to go 6 string the Harley Benton BZ basses are 35" scale, neck through and cheap as chips. If you have ever bought anything from Thomann you can do a review and get 5 Euros off per review. You can do 10 reviews.
  4. Owen
    I have a 73P with a J neck. It is lush. For maximum 70'sness it also has a retrofitted brass nut!
  5. Owen

    Acme Low B212

    Owen posted a topic in Amps and Cabs

    I have a single 12" Acme and it is like swimming in a pool of chocolate with it's yummy LF extension. I would love a go on one of these [url="http://www.acmebass.com/pdf/seriesIII212manwithcover.pdf"]http://www.acmebass....anwithcover.pdf[/url]
  6. Owen
    Some pics displaying my top camera phone skills, but you get the idea. [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141030_123448_HDR_zpsbs56v7hq.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141030_123558_HDR_zpshfe3fmxb.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141030_123635_HDR_zpsolzwnenn.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141030_123648_HDR_zpsk9fq9sc8.jpg.html"][/url]
  7. Owen
    Top small bass combo for peanuts.
  8. Owen
    Sorry for being slow. It is not gut.
  9. Owen
    [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1414533001' post='2590441'] Hence the power of advertising and the rise of consumer capitalism. Having said that, I know for sure that my new Spector will increase the size of my testicles. [/quote] An excuse for new trousers then
  10. Owen
    We project what we want onto all sorts of things. Instruments, partners, cars, houses, TVs etc etc etc. If people have the £ for them then all power to them. If not, in a room with thrashing guitars and banging drums, the difference will not be apparent anyway. However, this pales into insignificance when you looks at what classical musos are shelling out and playing. [url="http://www.beares.com/online-sales/violins/"]http://www.beares.co...-sales/violins/[/url] no prices? It would make you cry if you knew.
  11. Owen
    All that you have read about Bob in this thread is true
  12. Owen
    [quote name='rk7' timestamp='1414403488' post='2588860'] [/quote] Great build etc etc. However, the main event for me is this picture. Your basses look lush and that case is a superb addition to the amp. Obv your rack is very cool as well, I just wish all amps came with a functional hard case. Very classy indeed!
  13. Owen
    I forgot to put my feet down after this [URL=http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Neidio.jpg.html][IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/peredur/Neidio.jpg[/IMG][/URL] For added comedy value look at the apathy on the faces of the audience.
  14. Owen
    I wanted a Shuker body Simon had. Carriage was a real problem. He held on to it for AGES and then made the magic happen. Just fabulous.
  15. Owen
    [quote name='visog' timestamp='1414092526' post='2585831'] Here's the thing. She is really, really good but she's not doing anything new. And that's why music is dying... [/quote] It's concievable that she is earning a living at music. Imagine that.
  16. Owen
    But thanks for the leads!
  17. Owen
    By now I have decided to route it out like this [attachment=174504:Damian-Erskine-300x201.jpg] so I can safely ignore what is there. Exciting times
  18. Owen
    Lush.
  19. Owen
    http://www.bestbassgear.com/bartolini-bb-pickups.htm Obscure Barts. Rats, not the kind of thing which crops up on the for sale forums often.
  20. Owen
    I have just picked up a bass body and cannot recognise what the original pickups were in it. Any ideas? 4 string. [url="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141022_162705_zpslzwnu6p7.jpg.html"][/url]
  21. Owen
    [quote name='symcbass' timestamp='1413764377' post='2581687'] Hi Owen, is the Eudoxa gut core? If it is and in decent nick, I'll take it thanks. [/quote] I am not entirely sure how to tell I am afraid. I have looked at it and my guess is it is not gut core, but I would welcome clarification about how to work it out!
  22. Owen
    He is down in Cornwal. St Ives possibly.
  23. Owen
    [quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1413878863' post='2582939'] I've just been looking at their work on Photobucket, there's not a lot of info about the company on their web site though, could you tell us more about your experience using them please? [/quote] He has done 2 bodies and 2 necks for me and one body for a friend. He reliced them because that was what I wanted. His comms are good, his rates are reasonable and I will be sending my next project to him as well. I am very happy to recommend him.
  24. Owen
    [color=#ff0000][size=5]Price drop £160[/size][/color] I bought this to mess with 6 strings and bottom F#. It is a lot of fun, but I cannot get my head around the extra string and I know I will trip up when I am playing in anger. Here is a link to the Thomann spiel [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_bz_6000_nt.htm"]http://www.thomann.d..._bz_6000_nt.htm[/url] Let's get down to brass tacks. Is it a Ken Smith? No. It only costs £225 new. It is an entry into messing with 6 string basses. At the moment it is strung bottom F#BEADG. It speaks fairly well all the way down but needs a pretty hefty rig to make it happen in a meaningful way. You could just re-string it BEADGC and do your thing that way. The fit and finish are WAY better than they have any right to be for the money. To have entry level instruments of this quality means that we are actually living in the golden age of lutherie. I have not played it out of the house and knew even when I bought it that the whole thing was an experiment. Carriage will be at cost. As usual I am doing this late before going to bed. I will get pics up ASAP.
  25. Owen
    I guess I should chime in here then! I have it, it is a nice bass for what it is. It is not a Ken Smith or a Fodera butI have enjoyed messing with it but have confirmed (again) that 6 strings are not for me. The fit and finish is great on it, the spacing is 16.5/17mm as close as my eyes will let me see. The sound is good. The pre-amp is not a Fodera, but it is not overly noisy - I have heard worse and better. I am going to sell it and will put it up for £180 later on. It is not the lightest bass but as an entry into 6 string land it is very very fine indeed.
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