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  1. philw
    NS Design "Traditional" 4-string set for CR, NXT, etc. EUBs. Used but with a lot of life left. Warmer tone and higher tension than the standard NS string but with a better arco tone. £30 shipped in the UK.
  2. philw
    On eBay now with a few days to run....
  3. philw
    Thanks all, that's brilliant stuff. I'll report back. P
  4. philw
    Oh that's interesting, I wasn't aware of the GHS Crossovers. I've tried both the NS standard and the NS traditional strings on my CR4 over the years (I've had the bass 20 years at least). My problem with the standard strings was always their arco character - difficult to get them singing and when they do, they have a decidedly honky tone. The trad strings went too far the other way - too dull and with very high tension. I'm using Thomastik Infeld Spiros now (3/4 size won't fit, you need 4/4 size) - they're expensive but sound really good for both arco and pizz. I too would like to know more about the GHS strings. P
  5. philw
    No, I don't mean new bass shops in the picturesque city of York, I mean bass retail hot spots to go mooching around in New York city. You see, I find myself, from tomorrow, with a week long stay in New York, and when not sitting around in coffee shops working on my laptop (no, really, I have work to do) I'll have a bit of time to kill. So, along with seeing a few sights and visiting a few galleries and museums, which bass shops does the great collective wisdom of Basschat reckon are worth a visit? I'm not planning on buying anything (famous last words), but it would be fun just to look. Any recommendations? P
  6. philw
    Oh I'm so glad this is no longer around to tempt me. Somebody's going to be very lucky.
  7. philw
    Things that go bump in the morning...
  8. philw
    Some really cool design ideas and finish there I think. http://padalka-guitars.com/custom-basses/ P
  9. philw
    Which just got me GASsing on the Andertons website. I didn't realise they were stocking Reverend basses. I really like this: https://www.andertons.co.uk/p/DSNOSG/electric-basses/reverend-decision-dsn-bass-in-oceanside-green Which will probably come as no surprise considering this: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/287400-nbd-jagtele-mashup/
  10. philw
    A "somebody buy this please" bump. Make me an offer!
  11. philw
    That's an interesting one (lovely too). From the serial number I'd say it dates from late 1983 (Mine is W2109 and was May '83). Odd though that it has the earlier headstock shape and "Custom Bass" text. One for Trevor R to have a look at. I suspect he'll be along shortly... Good luck with the sale. P
  12. philw
    A birthday bump just for the hell of it. I'm sure somebody somewhere wants this perfectly lovely bass.
  13. philw
    It does specify rosewood on the masking tape though. I guess it's one of the traditional Wal, "terminological inexactitudes". P
  14. philw
    Interesting that it has a rosewood fingerboard. Unusual on a fretless Wal (there's also not many wedge faced fretless Wals). Lovely bass anyway, GLWTS.
  15. philw
    Needs a maple fingerboard though.
  16. philw
    [quote name='Thebassman75' timestamp='1471105377' post='3110588'] If only this was a maple neck, I'd be round in a shot. And I live in Brighton! [/quote] Ah, but if it were maple I probably wouldn't be selling it. But thinking out loud, it's perfectly feasible to put a maple neck on it when one comes up. The old neck will be reasonably easy to sell-on. Anyway, seeing as you're in this neck of the woods, you'd be very welcome to come 'round and have a go on it.
  17. philw
    Well I reckon you can't really go wrong with a Squire VM PJ, and that's not just 'cause I have one for sale (http://basschat.co.uk/topic/288224-squire-pj-bass/). P
  18. philw
    Saturday bump!
  19. philw
    Oh that's a bit lovely. GLWTS.
  20. philw
    Really? Nobody? Please don't make me do the eBay thing.
  21. philw
    I know it wouldn't be exactly an inexpensive impulse buy, but it seems to me this is one of the coolest basses up for sale at the moment. I'm amazed it hasn't gone.
  22. philw
    I've probably mentioned this before, but when I ordered my fretless custom back in 1983 (Eeeek!) Pete advised against my preference for wenge facings. He felt wenge was too bright and middy for a fretless and much preferred walnut. Being young and stubborn I ignored his advice and went for wenge anyway (and the bass sounded bloody marvellous back then and still does now). P
  23. philw
    Sunday bump!
  24. philw
    Post weekend bump! Surely somebody here wants a Squire PJ in perfect condition. Make me an offer!
  25. philw
    Bump. Just 'cause it's sunny and Tuesday.
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