Beedster

Just bought Jim's Akai Unibass. Easy transaction and Jim very kindly pulled out all the stops to get it to me in time for a rehearsal at which I was hoping to try it out. Nice friendly guy to deal with

Chris

Met up with Dave (aka Brighton Bass Gear Courier Services) the other night and it was a real pleasure. To explain the BBGCS reference, Dave bought my '62 RI Precision and we agreed a meet at on the M25, and I, somewhat opportunistically, took advantage and asked Dave to pick up my EKO fretless that's been sitting in Brighton uncollected for about 6 months. He very kindly agreed. Then I offered one of my Bar End 15s for sale on BC, and guess where the non-driving buyer lives? Yep, Brighton, so Dave did the honours on that also.

Dave's a top bloke and a pleasure to do business with (he also looks about 25 despite being a little older!). His taste in gear is similar to mine and therefore beyond question - Fender Tony Franklin & AV62, Mesa Boogie, PJB. He was also very patient whilst I talked endlessly about bass over coffee despite it being about 10.30!
Chris

After a few years of speculative PMs about various gear (including his lovely '73 Fretless), Greg and I finally got it together and, on two seperate occasions, traded some serious gear recently. I now have the lovely '73 (which turned out to be a '71 once the neck was off), and a Mesa 1516E cab, both of which I'm extremely happy with. Greg's a great guy, got some great gear, knows his stuff, and is a very accommodating and patient guy to deal with. 100% recommended, and I've no doubt we'll be hooking up at a service station somewhere when GAS hits us both again!

Chris

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Yep, don't be put off by what one person says, another person's evaluation of tone is way too subjective a criteria on which to base your choice of kit (especially in a FS thread, the reasons people say they're selling and the reasons people are selling can be quite different). Same old rule applies, you've got to try it for yourself before you buy, or at least take a majority verdict

Chris

Both recent acquisitions from BCers, but after a good work out with them over the last few days, neither really fit with the band's sound, and I'm finding that I'm just carrying too many boxes around now!

The Akai is a remarkable piece of kit, if we were a little more funky it would be staying, it's also a great piece of kit for filling out the sound. It's £10 more than I paid Jim last week as I had to source a mains power supply, which will be included.

The VT does what it says on the tin really, makes your solid state 150w combo sound like an SVT running at full tilt through an 8x10, It also does great B-15 tones, and everything down to gentle valvey warmth

Both are in full working order. Might be interested in a decent DI box (e.g., Sansamp programmable)

Cheers

Chris

[quote name='joegarcia' post='809376' date='Apr 17 2010, 01:14 PM']Clever pedal but I didn't get on with the shifted sound, even run through another (really nice) amp with good drive pedals. In the end I opted for a Foxrox Octron and a few different fuzz and drive pedals. Very shameless plug but the Black Cat Bass Octave Fuzz I'm selling does a very similar thing for those more into an analog, less clinical sound. It doesn't have separate outputs but the blend control is very effective and you can get some really nice subtle drives out as well as full on snarl.

With these kinds of pedals I thought you had to choose between tracking and tone as to me the Micropog/OC-3/UB-1/PS-5 and other digital shifters track well but sound really fake IMO but the Octron and Black Cat proved me wrong as they do both.[/quote]

Now that we're turned on to the idea, could you give me some more info as to the differences between yours and the Unibass Joe, might just be interested in yours to A-B the two and keep that one I prefer? Funnily enough, at the rehearsal the Unibass sounded much better through my bass amp than through a separate guitar setup. The latter exposed its weakness I think?

Cheers

Chris

We're encouraging our singer/guitarist to focus on his vocals and play less guitar, so we're pretty much a three piece now. The sound is lovely until the remaining guitarist takes a solo, when I usually play either a fuller tone or get a little more busy, but to my ears both seem a little (and ironically given what this thread is about) synthetic.

I've read a lot about this little box and courtesy of Jim_at, mine arrived this morning. Bloody hell, what a great piece of kit. It's only taken me about 20 minutes to get some great rhythm guitar parts out, and with judicious use of the gate and slightly more sensitive finger work than is usually associated with my playing, we have a rhythm guitarist again! OK, it's not going to work on all our tracks, but for the two where we were really missing Robbie's guitar, this little box is going to be perfect.

Can't believe they're no longer made (and that's slightly worrying as I imagine that the OCD side of my personality is gonna want another in case this one develops any issues). Rehearsing this afternoon, can't wait to fire it up in anger!

C

Or £20 the pair posted, can't say fairer than that can I

Sold

Sold

Both for MIA, although in my experience they'll fit most Fenders. Tort is quite a light red, looks great on natural or pale finishes (e.g., Blonde, Oly White, doesn't look quite so good on darker ones.

C

RH signature bass is a Jazz with a P-PUP where the normal neck J-PUP lives. I bought this at some expense from the US when I was looking to convert a Jazz to a PJ but I abandoned the idea. Useful find for anyone wishing to do the same though!

C

What it says above really

[quote name='umph' post='806201' date='Apr 14 2010, 04:20 PM']take it to a tech and ask to sit in its a 5min job.[/quote]

Yep, that way it gets done right and you know how to do it next time. I see working on gear as being a bit like plumbing, get it done professionally first time around, but in doing so, learn how to do it yourself next time

Gotta go, I can hear some water leaking upstairs

C

The Gotoh is very good (I have one on my '71 fretless - I have a spare also). I've played a few Hipshots and not been so impressed by them, not so much in terms of tone, but I found them limited in terms of adjustment, despite how versatile they appear at first.


Chris

Now sold

[quote name='pbass67' post='808549' date='Apr 16 2010, 04:05 PM']Thanks Chris and Dave

I'm so looking forward to this. I once saw one of these in a music shop and just plucked one string while it was still on the stand. Just that sounded amazing but I didn't dare pick it up as my GAS had reached epic proportions and I didn't have the funds at the time. Ever since, I've been on the lookout and here we are.
Dave, Thanks for the heads up on the strings. I've got a set of TI flats and the lemon oil at the ready, so I'll see how I get on with them.
As an aside, does anyone have for sale (or can recommend) a good pickup for this bass. I've heard good things about the K&K Pure Bass pickup but don't know much about this sort of thing.

Cheers Guys, Chris look forward to meeting you on the 2nd May.

Paul[/quote]

Nice one Paul, glad it's going to such an enthusiastic player. Payment received mate, many thanks for that. Look forward to seeing you on the 2nd May also.


[quote name='EssentialTension' post='808571' date='Apr 16 2010, 04:18 PM']TI Flats will work well on this I think.[/quote]

Agreed, cheers Dave

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='806907' date='Apr 15 2010, 10:29 AM']Paul,

I take it your the buyer. This is a bargain.

I'm in possession of this bass as courier between Phil and Chris and you're lucky I'm unable to keep it in my own collection.

It's in need of a dust, some lemon oil on the fingerboard, and new strings (I'd say La Bella black nylons or Rotosound Trubass - a set of which I have for sale [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=84370"]here[/url]) but it's got a great retro look and seems loud - I think the trapeze talipiece must help with that.

Enjoy.[/quote]

Damn, now I want to keep it

Cheers Dave

Chris

[quote name='Rich' post='807572' date='Apr 15 2010, 08:17 PM'][/quote]

Apologies Rich, it appears we do

[quote name='Davo-London' post='807263' date='Apr 15 2010, 04:00 PM']Folks I bought a MIA Precision in 1976 and it cost my Dad £225. I still remember! In money of today this is £1200 at 5% annual inflation.

In 1976 it was maybe a Fender or a Ric or a Gibson, but most likely a Fender. I've just put new strings on the old gal and i have to say it's a pile of crap. I like the wide frets but very little else. It's heavy, it's neck is chunky and the E-string tone is dead. In fact I could never get decent tone out of the E-string. When I first tried a Jazz I couldn't believe how good the tone of the E-string was.

I love Fenders but I will only buy CIJ/MIJ as the quality is so consistent and high.

Davo[/quote]

Mods, do we have that 'yawn' emoticon yet?

[quote name='s1ater' post='806859' date='Apr 15 2010, 09:29 AM']Done [/quote]

Nice one, welcome to the club

[quote name='s1ater' post='806852' date='Apr 15 2010, 09:25 AM']well he's got 284 feedback 100% positive, I'd do it through paypal, that way if its knackered I can get my money back[/quote]

Well get on with it 'cos about 5,000 BCers know about it now

[quote name='s1ater' post='806842' date='Apr 15 2010, 09:19 AM']Is it worth £500 though?[/quote]

No brainer, as long as the guy selling is trustworthy, it's very, very cheap

C

Thanks very much for the above guys, seems pretty unanimous, so guess what I've suggested our guit*rist does.......?

Cheers

Chris