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  1. warwickhunt
    As Owen has said, get some costs off couriers before proceeding and potentially wasting time. I checked on a short scale bass to the States the other week and it was almost £300 (through Interparcel) that was £250 insurance cover... not £500 as in your case. Add the taxes at the other end made the deal an absolute none starter.
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    Just to add this is 34" scale and just 15mm centres between the strings at the bridge.
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    Indeed. I found an old band diary (paper) from 25 years ago and we were averaging £240 for pub covers... it's essentially the same fee now but I play in a 3 piece band rather than 4 - 6 piece!
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    They are notorious for splitting and dropping off... slightly worse than Warwick's chocolate jack sockets!
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    As a 3 piece on average we get £250 for pub gigs (no size differentiation) and are based in the North East. We are self contained so no need to hire in PA, lights etc.
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    Excellent spec and nice playing bass. This plays and sounds a lot better than than the price tag! The body is a nice 'tapered' shape that is very comfortable and ergonomic, also shaving weight off. Electronics - vol / pan / bass / mid / treble, active/passive switch. Pups are factory fitted Nordstrand PJ pups but the rear is an oversized Jazz humbucker so beefy enough to be perfectly useable when soloed (unlike many PJ sets). 38.7mm nut width... skinny No damage or marks that I can find and even the strings are reasonably bright/good. Only point of note is one or 2 tiny nicks in the headstock but barely visible. It will come with a basic/rough gigbag but if shipping it'll be well padded. I'd take a U5 Sire bass in trade or a short scale Musicman. Happy to ship it if the buyer pays full insured courier costs. 'Possibly' take a trade on it to which I could put cash but... PLEASE do not message me with bits of kit that at I can clearly find on BC / eBay / FB for £200 and tell me it is worth £500, I'm not daft and I know how to search for relative values. Likewise '1 off' custom orders that you may well have paid £3000 for but sadly the average bassist values at £500, I can't give you £2000. Sorry it is better if I'm just up front about it rather than waste anyone's time. I'm partial to a light weight bass so anything that you 'estimate' to be over 9lb (and will likely be 10lb+) isn't of interest. Be sure to message me with offers and not directly on this thread.
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    I'm going to be controversial and say this bass has 'probably' got the best feeling and playing neck of any bass I've tried in the longest time... and that includes instruments costing x10 as much! I'm almost tempted to keep this purely for that aspect alone and to find a lighter body (the reason for the sale) to marry it to. This plays and sounds a lot better than than the price tag! Electronics will be Marmite but you can just play it passive and tbh when I'd dialled in what I liked I just left the controls alone. Upgraded to Grover tuners. Thru body stringing. 40mm nut width. No damage or marks that I can find and even the strings are reasonably bright/good. Only point of note is that the battery cover doesn't lock so it is held closed with tape. It will come with a basic/rough gigbag but if shipping it'll be well padded. I'd take a U5 Sire bass in trade or a short scale Musicman. Happy to ship it if the buyer pays full insured courier costs. 'Possibly' take a trade on it to which I could put cash but... PLEASE do not message me with bits of kit th at I can clearly find on BC / eBay / FB for £200 and tell me it is worth £500, I'm not daft and I know how to search for relative values. Likewise '1 off' custom orders that you may well have paid £3000 for but sadly the average bassist values at £500, I can't give you £2000. Sorry it is better if I'm just up front about it rather than waste anyone's time. I'm partial to a light weight bass so anything that you 'estimate' to be over 9lb (and will likely be 10lb+) isn't of interest. Be sure to message me with offers and not directly on this thread.
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    I've got time to change my mind yet... or a different project to come along that needs this bass!
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    No you won't. I've bought from Thomann twice this month and they clearly state no extra fees and that has been the case for me; what you see is what you pay.
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    This is NOT what it appears to be and it does NOT have EMG pups in it. My dabble into 5 strings is sated and this may as well go. This plays and sounds a lot better than it should... it genuinely does! Obviously it doesn't have book matched timbers (they are stained) and the inlays aren't super quality pearl/abalone but it is a solid timber (not ply) and the neck is a real pleasure with a really nice low action. In fact a BCer came to buy my combo and brought his top of the range Sandberg and he was frankly amazed how well this played. One point to note is that the nut is 46mm wide and the string centres are 8.3mm apart. To me (not much experience with 5's) the spacing is close but very playable but I'm sure I've read that some necks are much wider. Happy to ship it if the buyer pays full insured courier costs. 'Possibly' take a trade on it to which I could put cash but... PLEASE do not message me with bits of kit that I can clearly find on BC / eBay / FB for £200 and tell me it is worth £500, I'm not daft and I know how to search for relative values. Likewise '1 off' custom orders that you may well have paid £3000 for but sadly the average bassist values at £500, I can't give you £2000. Sorry it is better if I'm just up front about it rather than waste anyone's time. I'm partial to a light weight bass so anything that you 'estimate' to be over 9lb (and will likely be 10lb+) isn't of interest. Be sure to message me with offers and not directly on this thread.
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    Nothing to see here.
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    I predict that you are wrong. There have been examples in the past of physically larger cabs (sometimes with less drivers), BFMs cabs are 'designed' and are about as small as you'd want/can go. Sadly 90% of bassists buy with their eyes not their ears or brains. Little boxes with as many drivers crammed in, is what will sell and if the manufacturers (not often spending a bean on 'design') can do it with the least amount of cheap materials then guess what... you end up with 4x10 cabs with a frontal surface area 2" wider than the 2x10" drivers (and no deeper or higher).
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    On hold pending sale... oddly enough at a significantly higher price elsewhere!
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    Used to be mine I believe. I'm surprised it is as heavy as 66lb!
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    It's been done to death I know but... it literally isn't worth counting the 'watts' of this or that amp. I presently own (and gig); Handbox WB (all valve - 120w), EBS HD350 (SS - 350w), TC Stacatto (Digital - 350w), Tech Soundsystems Blackcat (valve pre - 1000w), TC Blacksmith (Digital - 1600w). I gig with a VERY loud drummer and louder guitarist and I rarely (twice in 6 years) go through the PA. The Handbox holds its own against any of those other amps. OK the 1000w + amps will go a bit louder but at the point where they are beating the valve amp, your ears would be ringing.
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    Band - it's more a solo/duo scenario where I'm comfortable strumming chords but would like the option to maybe play a bit of bass and or loop either guitar or bass to play over. Lots of folks gigging with an acoustic guitar and vocal but this gives me an extra dimension. I don't widdle like these guys though.
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    Nearly... You're right about it not being a Baritone Guitar and it is a Bass VI but the lowest E string gauge is about .85 so about the same as an A string on a standard bass. It is still tuned EADGBE but the string gauge is lighter than a bass but heavier than a guitar.
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    I'm in the process of getting a 6 string 30" scale bass that is tuned 1 octave down from a guitar. I'm loathed to just say a 6 string bass as even bassists assume this is the B - B tuned thick string variety.
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    Condensation is potentially your only issue. I'd avoid having the basses in a nice warm environment or straight from a sweaty gig, into a cold/cool environment. Likewise amps that go from warm sweaty gigs and are then left in cold cars and vans over Winter nights will have a shorter life than those kept at reasonably steady temperatures. Silica gel will certainly help. I did something very similar to yourself where my basses were stored in rooms of a house with zero heating over Winter while we renovated an old house. I didn't slacken any strings or truss rods but I did store them upright in either a case or gigbag. I did find a couple of basses needed new strings when they came out but it wasn't like the strings were rusty or anything.
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    I've turned back up North on the A1.
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    At £300 he'd be barricading his doors to keep a few of us away. I already have a pair of TKS 112 cabs so a third would be no use as I'd need a amp that did 2.7 ohms... oh wait!
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    It'd be one of my colours of choice on a bass. As to refinishing your bass; to get it done to a high standard won't be cheap. You'd be better off selling your and buying the colour you like (unless yours is a cracking player or sentimental).
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    Short scale Sterling by Musicman basses are £600ish new so used should be in your budget.
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    Any trades up or down?
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    Defo the cheapest ones are, this is still cheap and in fact I've been looking at used values and I'm surprised how much these have gone up in value/price.
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