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Schnozzalee
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He ^ eats quorn because he swoons and the sight of blood. Frank Spencer plays a short scale 5er... "Mmm Betty! Betty!! Look at me. I'm doing it, I'm really doing it."
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And then you drop it and run away like Raheem Sterling
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...After he got the long scale thumb. During the short scale era, he got his ass kicked and called Jack 'The Spruce' on account of all the spring cleaning he did - It's in his autobiography.
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Recent research showed that if you play short scale basses, you're more likely to endure some testicle shrinkage and adopt the name 'Nancy'. I can't recall the source.
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I'm also 6ft and I find the string tension and feel of a 34" scale, miles better than anything short scale. I've owned short scales for a while before and I just find them 'cramped'.
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They'd make an absolute killing if they could price properly.
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PEERLESS SMOKED BASS CUSTOM w/ STEVE HARRIS SIG - *WITHDRAWN*
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Same outfit that built the Epiphone Jack Casady, but their own top of the range spec... -
I have a Carvin Icon 4 and a Carvin SB5000. My two main basses for modern and vintage tones. Both are flawless instruments.
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PEERLESS SMOKED BASS CUSTOM w/ STEVE HARRIS SIG - *WITHDRAWN*
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Will include hand signed sketch of the band, British Lion, including Steve Harris' autograph. https://i.imgur.com/kNqpnCh.jpg -
PEERLESS SMOKED BASS CUSTOM w/ STEVE HARRIS SIG - *WITHDRAWN*
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Thank you - A shame they didn't make more as they really hit their stride with semis in the early 2010s. Discontinued and no longer export etc. The 5 ply neck and roller/stop tail bridge is a very sensible detour from original designs. -
Did anyone manage to get an encore out of British Lion? I would have loved for him to play the ides of March or something from UFO. Didn't hang around afterwards, but certainly would have done to get a photo with him.
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Got to see my original inspiration Friday night... https://i.imgur.com/dVyuY7s.jpg https://i.imgur.com/wQvQIdh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/kNqpnCh.jpg ...And he threw his wristband to my dad and I, which was a wonderful moment. When I was a kid, I had the 'Piece of Mind' album and Thin Lizzy's 'Black Rose' cassette tapes, which made me want to play bass. WASP's 'Crimson Idol' and Big Country's 'The Buffalo Skinners' made me pick up the guitar too. I don't listen to Steve (or Phil) much any more, because Jack Bruce and Chris Squire just took it that little bit further, but it was incredible and exhausting to watch him in action. British Lion as a band are incredibly polished live, but the dynamics came through in a way that the albums just can't capture (modern technology). I'd thoroughly recommend the gig if you get the chance to see them. So who made you pick up the bass?
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Yep ^ I went for a John Birch in my teens, but it wasn't as good. I think I moved to a Goodfellow and then an EB3 Supreme, https://i.imgur.com/4UN5LTC.jpg
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Just out of interest, did they do a factory fretless version?
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I love that pickup configuration - Does everything that a modern bass can't and packs more wallop than a P or J. Should feature on more basses.
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Peerless Smoked Bass Custom (Made in South Korea) Jack Casady meets Jack Bruce and anyone else playing a Gibson/Harmony/Hofner/Guild style. This was Peerless' flagship bass and the craftsmanship is incredible. The bass is immaculate and wearing a brand new set of Rotosound flatwounds. Specifications: Body: 17" Laminated Flame Maple (Semi Acoustic Archtop) Finish: Wine Red Gloss Neck: 5 Ply Maple & Mahogany Nut: Bone Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ Aged White, Black & Abalone Binding Frets: 20 Scale: 34" Pickups: Ceramic 8 'Side Winder' w/ Alnico Humbucker Hardware: Gold Incl. Roller & Stop Tail Bridge Case: Peerless Branded Plush Hardshell Pictures: https://i.imgur.com/tywAnir.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Wr3x9xP.jpg https://i.imgur.com/t6T3xkb.jpg https://i.imgur.com/RtsxIYx.jpg https://i.imgur.com/FZpo0RL.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2TK5sT8.jpg https://i.imgur.com/E9CbFFA.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zGNljyS.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ROrAGhf.jpg £750 cash on collection from Carlisle, Cumbria, or bank transfer plus £25 P&P for UK Mainland only. The price is firm (but you'll be stoked). Feedback: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/63055-schnozzalee/#comment-622436
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One last bump for these and then I'll get the Jack Bruce framed. -
Thank you - That would have been perfect for my Overwater, which I sadly had to part with. Unfortunately I only have 34" remaining. Really like this series of strings - GLWTS. -
What's super long in inches? Is it a set for 35/36 or 34? Can't seem to find the deets.
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Truss rod adjustment at the heel (without the wheel) is a solid dislike. I hate popping the necks on any of my guitars. I think I have 1 guitar where I would need to do that. That takes the prize for most unusual so far.
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I don't like copies made in China I don't like Fender I don't like the Gibson 3 Point I don't like Musicman Pickups I don't like Poplar, Laurel, Nato etc I don't like Short Scale But I love yo Momma...and Carvin.
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The board on my fretless has extra thick rosewood - I think that's in case you're a rounds player.
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I'm 5'11 and I played an OW 36" - I didn't notice any difference changing to and from my '58-esque Precision. I had a Peavey Cirrus 35" and that felt longer than the 36" for some odd reason. OW magic. -
Always flatwounds for me - At the moment, I have the stock Carvins on mine. Having tried those from Thomastik Infeld and D'Addario before, I've now settled on Rotosound.
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I have a P, Fretless J5, EB2D-type and Modern Soapbar - All bases/basses covered. I've owned 6'ers and I just don't use them, but I need the 5'er really.
