Bafflegab
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I bought this recently thinking I'd like to get back into playing guitar, but have at practically the same time started a new job and don't have the time to dedicate to it. I could use the money, so someone on here can grab a bargain - cheapest I've seen for this is £1,500 so I think £900 is fair. I'd prefer to meet up if possible, and am willing to meet within around 100 miles of Gloucester for a cash or bank transfer transaction But, I do have a box so can ship to a known basschatter with good feedback, and do paypal transaction. On to the guitar itself - there's a tiny ding (shown in pics) where I dropped a coin otherwise it's in perfect condition. Plugged in it sounds absolutely wonderful, and acoustically it's obviously not going to sound like a dreadnought but still sounds very nice. Strung with Ernie Ball Earthwood light 11-52 Satin finish all over, best neck I've ever felt on a guitar, low action with a lovely setup, light weight, no neck dive that I've noticed. Comes with the original Fender heavily padded gig bag with reinforced bits. Specs are attached as an image See pics for condition, please excuse the fingerprints! Any questions please give me a shout -
I would agree, but the drive to play disappeared with the bass I sold. It was a custom build, only one in existence
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Hey folks I used to have two short scale basses, and since I'm no longer in bands etc I weighed up the pros and cons of each a couple of years ago, and sold one. Turns out it was the wrong one lol, of course, instant regret. I tracked it down, unsurprisingly the current owner doesn't want to sell as he loves it so much. Mixed emotions really, I'm totally gutted but genuinely pleased he's enjoying it so much, and totally understand him not wanting to move it on. Anyway... since selling it, my drive to play has vanished, and I'm thinking of selling my Warwick short scale (and my guitar) to fund a bass that will inspire me to get back into it, and that's where you lot come in I like more modern sounding basses so no Höfners, Mustangs, that soft of thing. Jazz, P/J, MM, active wouldn't hurt but passive isn't a deal breaker. 30-31" scale (I have bad CTS). I like J bodies, but will consider others. And I really hate neck dive 😒 Happy to be bombarded with suggestions to check out! Budget, let's say £1k
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Advice needed on open string buzzing on acoustic bass
Bafflegab replied to Jimothey's topic in Repairs and Technical
Is the buzz still there if you put a bit of pressure on the string behind the nut, then pluck it? I had a very similar problem that was solved by adding a string tree -
I had one of these years ago, gigged the head for a long time and it sounded great -
Bump, still available -
Can’t really see the condition to be able to give more info to be honest. Got any better pics?
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Haha definitely sounds like it's worth it then I opened up the control panel last night, and as soon as I moved it away from the bass, I magically got sound! I think it was the above mentioned issue where it was touching the shielding. I've moved some stuff around and carefully put it back, and it seems to be ok so far. I'll keep an eye on it though (ear?) and will get a switchcraft jack if I get any more issues. Thanks for your help everyone!
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@KiOgon where would I make sure I get a genuine one?
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Oh. Okay! I'll look into those. Thanks for the info!
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Alright thanks guys! I'll take a look at it this weekend. I do have a spare brand new Harley Benton socket (is that a reputable brand for this stuff?) and I'm sure I could borrow a soldering iron from a mate for a day. I'll watch some youtube tutorials I will try the suggestions first of moving things around in there and seeing what happens too. I might be able to avoid replacing it, but it doesn't sound likely (pun intended) Thanks very much all
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Ah sorry, I wasn't sure how much information I should provide It's a jazz type bass, passive, and it's one of those types with the wonky bit of metal inside (I'm sure you know what I mean!). I'm guessing that's the open type. Mounted on a control plate
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Hey all I'm having an issue with the output jack on one of my basses. If I plug the cable in fully, no sound at all. But if I just rest the cable in the socket without pushing it in, it works fine (but it's obviously super loose, so if I move much, no sound!) I've tested with different cables to make sure. Does it sound like something I can resolve without replacing the jack? If so, what sort of things should I try? I've tried pressured air into the hole, and also wiped the contacts on my shirt in case of dust, but no effect. I do have a new jack, but am cr@p at soldering, so if I can avoid it, great Cheers Ryan
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Hi everyone, thank you for all your replies, much appreciated, it's good to see everyone's point of view. And apologies for the delay in responding, I've been totally swamped for a few days and haven't been able to get online much. I think I will try the suggestion of changing the strings - I use D'Addario nickels on all my basses (the ones with rounds anyway), and they are perfect on those, but maybe they don't work for this one. I'm going to try some steel wounds I think, I've never used those. I did try flats on this bass but meh... didn't do it for me so I put them back on the P bass. Any suggestions for some light-ish gauge short scale steel wounds?
