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  • Birthday 02/09/1959

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  1. philw
    PM'd you. P
  2. philw started following Now £200 Bitsa P also willing to sell or trade as parts - *WITHDRAWN* , FS/FT TRADES ADDED NS Wav4 radius (Steinberger) , SBMM hates us and 5 others
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    Thought I'd just follow-up with what I decided on.... For the fretted bitsa-Squire I went with the Olympia flats and for the money I really can't complain. They're great - fab tone and not too dull. Only thing I'm finding is that they're a bit sticky on the fingers and that very occasionally trips me up. Only used them in a rehearsal so far though so maybe the sweat of an actual gig might fix the problem. And for the fretless Wal, having failed to find a set of Newton's that would arrive in time, I want back to my old friend D'Addario but bought something I hadn't tried before - the NYXL nickel round wound. So far I'm very happy with them. Lots of character and harmonics but not too bright. The question of course is, how long will that last? Thanks again for everybody's contribution. Phil
  4. philw
    Thanks again for all the contributions. I’ve gone with a set of Olympia flats for the P/J and a set of “unused” Newtone Diamonds found on eBay. I’ll report back. Phil Update: The eBay Newtones are "out of stock" 😞
  5. philw
    Thanks all. Keep it coming! Phil
  6. philw

    SBMM hates us

    philw replied to neepheid's topic in Bass Guitars

    It'll be around 20% import duty and then 20% VAT. Shipping won't be that much more to the UK 'cause the basses will almost certainly be coming to the UK direct from wherever they're manufactured and not seeing the USA. And on top of the two 20%s, UK MI retailers typically expect significantly higher margins (that they then tend to give away with discounts) than do US retailers. So I don't think SBMM are being particularly greedy, they're just dealing with a dysfunctional market while simultaneously trying to make a crust. As to why they're introducing such an odd looking bass? Who knows. Has a whiff of a desperate need for sales to me. P
  7. philw
    I have quite a few gigs coming up and both basses need new strings: my fretted Bitsa P/J Jaguar(ish) and my fretless Wal Mk 1. It'll be 45 - 105 roundwounds on the Wal (it's usually tuned DGCF) and I'm thinking 40 - 100 flats (but not too dull and plummy) on the Jaguar (tuned conventionally). But what to get? I normally go for LaBella, D'Addario, Picato or DR, but what strings have got you lovely lot all excited at the moment? Hit me up (I believe the young folk say) with some suggestions. Thank you. Phil
  8. philw
    This is now sold. Thanks all for the interest and thoughts. Phil
  9. philw
    Wow! That’s lovely. GLWTS!
  10. philw
    Thanks but we'd rather move the bass on I think. Of course you could always buy it and fit the spare preamp 🙂 P
  11. philw
    You're too kind 🙂 (I once wrote that in an email to a colleague and he replied, "Thank you, I'll endeavour to be less kind in future".)
  12. philw
    LOL. If I had the dosh, I’d be extremely tempted!
  13. philw
    Go on @AndyTravis De-fret it! I mean, just listen to how the fretless one can sound (I was such an idiot to let that bass go)! P
  14. philw
    Much like me, my Wife's Hohner The Jack bass is elderly but still beautiful. It's also in great condition considering its 1980s (probably) vintage and it plays extremely well with a lovely low action and no buzzing. And it sounds gorgeous with both great low-end power and midrange punch. It's light too - our bathroom scales say its 3.4kg (7.5lbs) - and is very comfortable on a strap. Probably needs a new set of strings though... Now the downside. In common with a lot of 1980s vintage Hohners, the active electronics no longer work and they've defied my attempts at repair. Somebody with more skill and patience might have more success, but my feeling is that the bass is destined either for passive use only (in which mode it works fine) or have a completely new active preamp installed ('cause the existing preamp PCB is delaminating). It will also need a new battery box or a blanking plate 'cause the ABS of the original battery box has reached its very brittle years. Being a bass (probably) in its 40s, it has a few minor dings. In particular one on the back of the top horn and one on the top edge of the fingerboard at the ninth fret. The Steinberger licenced tuners work fine but they're a bit stiff so probably need a bit of a clean and lubrication. I've tried to illustrate all the downsides in the pictures and they're reflected in the price. The bass is in Brighton and we're happy to entertain anybody who wants to come and have a go on it and/or collect, but we also have a suitable box and lots of bubble wrap, so shipping at buyers expense is also possible. Any non-UK shipping will be Bit of extra info that I failed to include initially: First, the bass was originally owned by Brendan Rothwell, who it appears has gone on to do great bassy things (https://www.brendanrothwell.com). Wonder if he's a member here? Second, we're open to offers or perhaps even trades with dosh either way as appropriate. Anything bass or otherwise noisy might be of interest (although please don't be offended if I respond with an immediate "no" to a broken old banjo - we actually have a fully functioning banjo that nobody here can play anyway). Here's the pictures.
  15. philw
    What he said. Anybody nearby that wants a combo should snap it up.
  16. philw
    Lovely to see a bass in ultra-rare Norwegian Blue 🙂 GLWTS
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