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  1. Paul S
    SGC Nanyo pics - difficult to photograph black basses, especially against a window... rushed it, shaky hands, no tripod etc Anyway, this has no issues other than the funny arrangement with the knobs working backwards. [attachment=103766:sgc1.jpg][attachment=103767:sgc2.jpg][attachment=103768:sgc3.jpg][attachment=103769:sgc4.jpg][attachment=103770:sgc5.jpg] Yamaha pics. tried to get the neck by looking down it but impossible, tried to show a few cracks in the finish around the knobs that don't seem to go any deeper. Also tried to capture the pearlescent finish buit of course couldn't. It really is multi-coloured, which makes touching up a problem I am sure. Anyway. [attachment=103771:yamaha1.jpg][attachment=103772:yamaha2.jpg][attachment=103773:yamaha3.jpg][attachment=103774:yamaha4.jpg][attachment=103775:yamaha5.jpg][attachment=103776:yamaha6.jpg][attachment=103777:yamaha7.jpg]
  2. Paul S
    Well, both 'on hold' pending pics etc, which I will sort out later hopefully.
  3. Paul S
    nah, price and scarcity of fuel.
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    Need to thin out a bit and these won the short straw. Pics to follow tomorrow but I thought I'd get them up here. [s][size=2]SGC Nanyo Bass Collection SB-310. At least I am fairly sure it is. No sticker where there should be one but it is active, P/J pups. Made in Japan, serial no. 914555, so made in 1991. Yes, I know, yet another one for sale. Glossy black in extremely good nick. The lightest bass I have ever picked up at under 7lbs, skinny neck etc, currently strung with Dr Black Beauties, so a real Stealth machine. When I got it I wasn't happy with the sound so I changed the pre-amp to a Artec SE-2. That was an improvement but I am still not keen on the sound, which is the only reason it is going. Funny thing with the Artec preamp is that the pickup blend works the wrong way around, as does the bass boost/cut, despite being wired in by a tech. You get used to it. I still have the old one and will include it in the sale. Priced to sell at £140 - collected from Benfleet in Essex. I can post but need to sort out a box from somewhere - £15 should cover it[/size][/s] SGC Nanyo now SOLD pending the usual, thank you. [s][size=2]Yamaha RBX800E. Pearlescent white with black headstock. I bought it on here about 6 months ago as a little project. Quite a few dings, neck needs a little adjustment and the barrel jack replacing, it has 2 odd machine heads, too. Weird bridge (which was stock I believe, not a later addition) and mis-matching knobs. I have the jack, and intended to sort it out but have just never got round to it. This is NOT a cheap bass - the top end of the range in its day - serial no. OK13101, so 1988 I think. Made in Taiwan. HUGE tone on it from the P/J pups. . Monster output. Active, 2 band eq. Lightweight, around 8lbs I think, skinny neck etc. Once sorted out this will be a huge bass - immense - I will never get around to doing it up and need to free up a little cash so here it is, together with new jack. Priced to sell - £140 collected from Benfleet in Essex. Again, I will need to find a box to post it. £15 again. Or meet to hand over, or deliver for £200 a mile. Pics will follow.[/size][/s] [size=4]Also now sold, pending the usual. Thanks[/size]
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    Thank you for those links and comments. I think that has clarified things a bit - I will aim for an SB14. Need to shift a couple of bits first, though. ta.
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    I think that is the first title I have written that contains no words. I am drawn to a Musicman style bass, but it needs to be a lightweight one with skinny neck. There now seems to be a choice! The SB14 [url="http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/sb14"]http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/sb14[/url] The Ray34CA [url="http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/ray34ca"]http://www.sterlingbymusicman.com/ray34ca[/url] Superficially these seem similar, apart from the 3 band eq on the SB14 and a maple neck on the Ray34CA and I am finding it a bit confusing. Does anyone know if there are any major differences other than this - different pickup, build quality etc? Thanks!
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    To my knowledge the only BCer I have seen perform is hiram k hackenbacker (Warren) who was in local disco/dance band Elco Jones, who were the nuts. Now disbanded. I really want to see Gary in Dressed to Kill - sounds like a blast.
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    Did this go to a BCer in the end? I didn't bid but am still curious about it - weight, neck width, how it sounds etc.
  9. Paul S
    [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1332372892' post='1587566'] Depends what music you're playing, what venues, and of course what bass and what sound you like. [/quote] That. FWIW I use a TC Electronics Classic 450. I like the sound of it for my rock bands and find the onboard compressor and Tubtone useable and useful.
  10. Paul S
    £443. Thats a lot of money! Anyone on here the lucky winner?
  11. Paul S
    [quote name='charic' timestamp='1332237618' post='1585135'] The general rule I see coming up again and again in this situation is: [u]Those that get the gig booked first you play the gig for. No exceptions.[/u] Makes perfect sense to me [/quote] That. And complete transparency.
  12. Paul S
    Thanks, yes, Yamaha SB-35. MIght have a dab myself if it doesn't go too high. Looks short scale? I like the styling more than the EB0/EB3 range
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    Sort of SG shaped - as in the Yamaha SG [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290685767045?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290685767045?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649[/url] Anyone know anything about these?
  14. Paul S
    Washburn bass, 1980s, not sure which model, £55 BIN Seems like a bargain do-er-upper [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Washburn-bass-guitar-/120879378989?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c24f8f22d"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Washburn-bass-guitar-/120879378989?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c24f8f22d[/url]
  15. Paul S
    +1 for going secondhand. Doesn't hurt so much when I cock it up and have to do it all again, but I guess that is half the fun. My #1 gigging bass is a Fender Precision Lyte that I bought unseen - when it arrived the electrics were faulty and a previous owner had given it an appalling refinish. My initial reaction was to move it on at a huge loss and get one in better nick but I decided in the end to turn this into a bit of a project. Having cut my teeth on a couple of other cheapies I stripped this down, repainted it (badly, but better than it was), changed the headstock back to clear rather than painted, added a new decal, put in a J. East pre-amp (bought from siddlx) and it is now my go-to bass - lightweight, sounds the business, huge range of tones. Resale value is probably rubbish but I love playing it and bonded with it after all the malarky getting it sorted out.
  16. Paul S

    discreet

    Paul S replied to discreet's topic in Feedback

    Bought a pickup from Mark, arrived packaged well enough to withstand a nuclear stike, great comms, dispatched immediately. As smooth a transaction as could be wished for and a gent to deal with. Cheers!! Paul
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    I won't be but will keep watching it to see how it goes. Good luck!
  18. Paul S
    [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1331632570' post='1576042'] BUMP for reduction to £38! This pick up will increase the size of your penis! Guaranteed! [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1331555024' post='1574575'] Will make you attractive to women! [/quote] As an ugly bastard with a small penis I can't resist a sales pitch like that. PM on its way.
  19. Paul S
    At the moment I have 8 basses and they are all between 20-28 years old, with a particular liking for mid-late 80s MIJ things. Being a died in the wool meanie I no longer want to lose money buying and selling on new basses so always get them secondhand now.
  20. Paul S
    I have also just discovered that these are 'relatively' lightweight - obeche and just over 8lbs. I'd assumed they were heavy like my old Hayman 4040 was. Be interesting to see how much this makes as it seems a good one. I'm more interested in a do-er-upper.
  21. Paul S

    Pre-shape

    Paul S replied to andrewrx7's topic in Amps and Cabs

    [quote name='andrewrx7' timestamp='1331561391' post='1574783'] Hehehe...slight confusion here! I'm not aiming to set the EQ the same as the pre-shape and then use it like this, I simply wanted to understand what frequencies were being altered when using the pre-shape, and to achieve that, I was flipping between pre-shape+no EQ and EQ+no-preshape and trying to replicate it. Not being able to, I thought I would simply post on here and see if anyone knows how the pre-shape was...well, shaping! So thanks to Stevie for a nod in the right direction! Just for info, I neither slap or finger, I use a pick. It is all personal taste, but I like the pre-shape sound, through a 4x10 and 1x15 (or sometimes a 2x10) rig. For any EQ, I tend to either balance between the pick ups, and/or use the actives on the bass (which is rare). For what we do, the pre-shape sound in conjunction with my bass works very well, and I and the other members of the band, like the overall sound. [/quote] I did this exact same thing with 2 Trace heads I owned and was *completely* unable to mimick the sound of the pre-shape. I also liked the pre-shape sound, not for slap but also for pick playing. I try to get a similar mid-scoop sound now from my set up as it is my preferred tone, only using a boosted mids for certain things that need it.
  22. Paul S
    I have one of these in black. My lightest bass - weighs under 7lbs - and very well put together.
  23. Paul S
    I think it all depends what you want to get out of it. I have discovered that I quite like turd polishing as a satisfying exercise in its own right and as a learning aid. When I first did it I knew absolutely nothing about how a bass guitar was put together but having now taken a few apart, put back together, updated electrics and even managing a crap body refin, I feel I have learnt loads - much more than reading could have ever taught me. I am now much more confident about doing my own set-ups etc, whereas before I used to take them to the local luthier. Probably saved myself quite a packet as I seem to be always buying something new! But I think the key is being selective about which old sh*te you buy to polish - not all turds are equal. My example is always the Westone Thunder Jet that I pimped - replaced the pickup, added a generic high mass bridge and a secondhand J. East P-Retro. I think the bass is well made enough and also cheap enough to buy to warrant an upgrade - certainly it sounds and plays well enough to gig, which I have now a few times. But once the thrill has gone I'll change it all back to stock and sell off the components - rather than expecting to sell for the value of the bass + upgrades. I think it owes me around £230 all-in but plays much better than that figure would suggest. I have no hang ups about what I use for gigs - I'm equally happy to play something with 'Westone' on the headstock as 'Fender' (of which I have 2 - one of which I gave a major overhaul to) so I get real pleasure from playing and handling an instrument that I have become 'intimate' with.
  24. Paul S
    I think it is well worth the extra money for the ABM. As I said earlier - I had a MAG 210 300 combo, which never sounded 'right' to me. I added an ABM 115 and it was possble to juggle the speakers by unplugging/plugging the combo cab and the difference using the ABM cab on its own and in combination with the MAG cab was very noticeable. And if you get the ABM cab you may decide to one day upgrade the amp to an ABM one and then you will have a much better rig.
  25. Paul S
    [quote name='mart' timestamp='1331400627' post='1572453'] But you're still overlooking the main fact that in "gui" the u is essentially silent (it is merely there to make the g hard), so just as you don't say "gwitar" or "gweetar", so you don't say "agweelar". If you pronounce the u there you'd be talking some sort of guirigay, I think. If, on the other hand, the u has an umlaut on top, like in "güira", then it becomes a "gwee" sound. [/quote] Yes, I was confused, you are quite right. I was getting muddled with other combinations like 'gua' - wah - and a common one in Mexican 'hua' which is also 'wah'.
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