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Adrian bought my Hohner B2B is the simplest and most most pleasant of transactions. Great comms, really friendly chap. Its been a pleasure, sir.
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Having decided to let my Yamaha BB5000 go I got to thinking about a replacement. Just spent a lazy 15mins configuring a 5 string passive Jake: nothing fancy - swamp ash finished in black with a black scratchplate, birdseye maple neck/headstock/fingerboard, Aguilar pickup, hipshot tuners. In fact it will look just like a 5 string version of my much beloved JV Precision. Comes in at a whisker under £1400 with a few bits a bobs. Can anyone see a good reason not to go ahead? It is looking like a green light at the moment, although I will sleep on it whilst on hols for a week. [attachment=254499:Jake C.png]
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Thanks, Warren. Yes, I have reluctantly come to realise it isn't for me, which is a shame. It will be to someone else's gain! -
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[s]Not entirely sure but tentatively[/s] I am offering this up for sale. I went to a lot of trouble to get one of these beautiful basses, ended up importing it from Japan but the sad truth of the matter is that I simply haven't bonded with it. Mid 1980s, MIJ, neck through, top of the range Yamaha 5 stringer. I believe these were the first commercially built 5 stringers and were based on the BB300 and, as such, have VERY narrow string spacing. 43mm across the nut,15mm apart at the bridge. Weighs in at a reasonable 4.3kg. They came in either creamy white or piano black with gold hardware - this one is black. As you would expect from a 1980s top of the range Yamaha, this is an extremely well built instrument and is also extremely rare. Here is the video from the guy who tracked it down for me giving a good description and generally putting it through its paces, which says a ton more about it than a series of pictures ever could. [media]http://youtu.be/5EKTLUEeQxE[/media] It is in very good condition except the pickup surrounds have tarnished somewhat - bizarre as the rest of the gold is in fine nick. It is pretty much as I bought it except it now sports a rather flamboyant set of La Bella Gold flats. I am looking for £1200 firm, collected from SE Essex, can arrange fully insured overnight courier for £35. Happy to meet half way and hand over. Not interested in trades, thank you. I am away on holiday for a week as of early tomorrow but should still be able to monitor the site and emails. Back on 6th.
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Slept on it and its not for me but, yes, GLWYS. That will make someone happy!
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Yes, it does help - many thanks. I'll have a think.
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Can I ask please what is the string spacing at the nut and also at the bridge?
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Skipped your meds again, Mark?
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I have been in both situations and, personally, find both have their joys and frustrations. In the balance I prefer playing with people who are better musicians than I am as I find the challenge of stretching myself more rewarding. This is where I am in now with my two bands and I enjoy it very much.
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I will be 50 plus VAT in a few days - you can't help but get older but no law says you have to grow up.
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So I gave a band member both barrels..............
Paul S replied to police squad's topic in General Discussion
Reminds me of a situation I was in with a band - we had been together for about 5 years but increasingly there was friction between me and the singer. Our last gig was one of his mates' birthday party where we had been promised food (I had the email still), no food materialised and he denied saying there would be food. If I don't eat I get very grumpy and we ended up having a finger pointing session just before starting the gig. As I recall I threatened to throw him off the fire escape. Next morning I was about to quit when my sacking email arrived! No food was just an issue that tipped it over the edge, it could have equally been the colour of his socks or the way I had rolled up my shirtsleeves. This sounds like a similar iceberg of resentment. -
[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1506361650' post='3378237'] The opportunity to play in a heavy rock outfit hasn't cropped up for me. [/quote] I still feel that I inadvertently elbowed you out of the way with Wayward Sons although it is pretty much sidelined now, more's the pity.
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You certainly don't have to spend a lot of money to get a good B string. For fear of sounding like a stuck record - the Yamaha BB425 has a great B string, not a lot different to that on my MM Sterling 5. I also had a Peavey Foundation 5 for a while - these can be picked up for under £250 secondhand if you are lucky. That was fantastic quality.
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I have a serious soft spot for Westone Thunders and the Thunder Jet in particular. With those mods that is a serious amount of bass for next to nothing. Have a 'if I weren't only using 5ers I'd be driving up the A130' bump, sir!
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[quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1506068623' post='3376185'] My issue is that my lovely (and aesthetically more pleasing) 4 strings now get no use. I've recently sold two as a result. [/quote] Indeed this is the one drawback I have for using 5ers. I sold off a few of my four stringers and am now down to just 2 fantastic Squier JV Precisions (one is exceptional) and an awesome Yamaha SB-35. They don't get used, which is such as shame as I would take the tone of any of those over any of my 5ers any day. But maybe one day I won't need the 5ers any more so I will not be parting with them.
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I would say leave any 4 stringers in the case and just use the 5er. That is what I did, then whatever I had played on a 4 string I moved up 5 frets, almost like there was a capo. That was how I got my head around using the centre of the neck - and then it just kind of followed from that. Then again I tend to use 'shapes' and no theory so it may not work for everyone.
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I would look seriously at a Yamaha BB425 if I were you. I bought one new for under £350 as a cheap back up for my main 5er - which cost me over £1K more secondhand (plus even more with fettling...) - but it is pretty darned good. Had I bought the Yammy first I may not have bothered getting the expensive one.
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I like to emit an aura of mystery so only used the first letter of my surname.
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I can only imagine how cross I would be turning up at my holiday let flat only to find the couple in the flat next door are playing bass and saxophone.
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You know Noel, then - its pretty darned good, isn't it. Ben's maybe not - he has a better one now....
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My long standing band Illegal Tender. I put the website together using moonfruit and wrote it all apart from the guitarist's bio - don't think he appreciated my sense of humour. Rock Covers band 'The Wayward Sons' (not to be confused with the US covers band The Wayward Sons, who are over here at the moment) - compact website made by singer. However we are kind of winding down and morphing into a Bon Jovi tribute band Just Jovi . The website was also put together by the singer. Still new so not much content but we have a decent gig this Saturday that is being filmed (St Georges Theatre in Great Yarmouth - tickets available online...) - hopefully that will result in some useable footage.
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For balance I had one and didn't get on with it. It was light, but not light enough. It was loud, but not loud enough. I didn't like the core tone.
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I'll do a double bump here. I have bought from/sold to Dunc many, many times and he is an absolute gent to deal with. We kind of 'gear share', I think. But also the IEMs - I have the model below this, the very basic one, and find it perfectly adequate for the sort of gigs I do, which is small pubs. These are only going to be better and would make a very affordable first step into the world of IEMs..
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Unless you need the features (gimmicks?) of the Mikey Way, there is a Squier VM Mustang on eBay at the moment. I had one once and it was amazingly good - far better than a Fender Musicman I also owned and a notch above the 'fabled' Squier 'Vista' series Musicmaster that I also had for a while. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Mustang-Squier-Bass-Guitar-Short-Scale-Black-Used-and-Case-/232479297129?hash=item3620d88e69:g:l1UAAOSwgKpZsB9I"] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Mustang-Squier-Bass-Guitar-Short-Scale-Black-Used-and-Case-/232479297129?hash=item3620d88e69:g:l1UAAOSwgKpZsB9I[/url]
