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Cosmo Valdemar

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  1. I'll get the precise measurement later but the neck is definitely in the realms of the P bass. The bass can be played active or passive. The controls are: Passive vol, passive tone (gold knobs), treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut (black knobs), active/passive switch, 3-way pickup selector switch. I always played it passive, but the active controls are very useful and don't change the natural character of the bass - if you switch to active and the EQ is flat there's virtually no change in tone. It weighs about the same as my old Fender so I would guess around 10lb.
  2. [quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1344547118' post='1766387'] There are some interesting bits to St Anger, but I can't take it as any kind of masterpiece for the following reasons. 1. The drums 2. Overly compressed and layered guitars which go against the ' raw' sound they tried to capture with the drums 3. Singing that is at times woefully out of key 'Ooooooohhhh what a good boy you are'. Well, 'its a raw production' you think, but then... 4. Multi-layered tracks of vocals, harmonising with out of tune singing! 5. Awful, cringe-inducing lyrics 'Frantic, tic tic, tic, tic, tic tock' 6. Tracks that are generally slabs of riff sections sandwiched together with no melodic development whatsoever. 7. The drums With all that said, it is probably the Metallica album I have listened to the most, just to see if I was missing something. After 9 years, I am quite convinced that it is still not very good. The first two minutes of Some Kind of Monster are great and that is about it. [/quote] Perhaps masterpiece was pushing it a bit... But I still think it's their most interesting album. James' primal scream in a lot of ways, and far, far better than exercises in water-treading like Reload. I think it's main fault is that it's too long, a couple of songs could have cheerfully been lost (Invisible Kid comes to mind). But it seems to be Metallica's way now to insist of filling every available second on a CD.
  3. [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1344514532' post='1765720'] Re: the muff - sarcastic description of the album's horrid cover depicting a coffin with magnetic dust arranged around it. Not the most refined put-down, I agree, but I'm not the one who coined it. [/quote] I thought as much! FWIW, I love St Anger. Mark my words, in years to come it will be re-evaluated as a misunderstood masterpiece
  4. [quote name='BigJim' timestamp='1344512463' post='1765645'] I'm probably being really thick, but is it only 60 squid?? [/quote] It is. It needs a little love.
  5. [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1344431889' post='1764351'] I lost interest after Load. I recently found a "limited edition" copy of The Muff album (aka Death Magnetic) for a fiver and bought it, but I could only tolerate listening to it once. Shame, as Rob Trujillo is a good bassist - although IMO not a patch on the style and cool of Cliff and/or Jason. [/quote] I liked Death Magnetic! I do have issues with the mix though - the bass is far too low and the whole thing is comically mastered. But we all know that already. I just picked up a recent EP of tracks that didn't make the album, apparently it's quite good. Only $2 too. Can you elaborate on why it's known as the Muff album? I have my theories...
  6. [quote name='Eljay' timestamp='1342542327' post='1736875'] He also designed the Fender Roscoe Beck Model for Roscoe, and this is his continuation; with the dpdt switches "hidden" etc. [/quote] As soon as I saw it I thought 'Roscoe Beck'.
  7. [quote name='dudewheresmybass' timestamp='1344461396' post='1765069'] Whereabouts are you? [/quote] Sunny Dartford.
  8. I thought it sounded great. If that's a P through a Sansamp, I should probably think of getting one. A sansamp, that is. It reminded me of: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGYnEtqU8u8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGYnEtqU8u8[/url]
  9. [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1344455104' post='1764938'] Could you box it up with the neck off for a courier to collect? [/quote] Probably doable! Never thought of that.
  10. Here's an interesting curio, a BC Rich Ironbird bass of indetermined age and vintage. Despite being wooden it's unbelievable METAL, in fact it's so METAL it comes ready-customized with Metallica sticker and classic 'screw-in-place-of-strap-holder' detail. Please don't judge me - I rescued it from Cash Converters. I saw it hanging sadly in the window, being cruelly mocked by emos, and just couldn't walk by. As usual on a body like this, a couple of the more extreme points have small knocks at the end. The electronics work but one of the pots is loose and rotates ad infinitum. Neck is in great condition however. In a nutshell, a bit of a neglected Beast that could shine again with a little love. Just £60 could help bring this 'bird back to recovery. Collection only I'm afraid. [attachment=115182:IMAG0642.jpg] [attachment=115183:IMAG0643.jpg] [attachment=115184:IMAG0644.jpg]
  11. 1981 Ibanez Roadster bass, stunning condition throughout, with OHSC (seen better days but functional!) This is the higher end version of the Roadster, with optional active electronics. These are basic but very effective in how they retain the P/J character and don't colour the sound too much - just a great bit of optional boost if you need it. Some very light wear to the body and a couple of minor whacks to the headstock - see pics. Also, most of the black paint appears to have rubbed off the battery cover. Also, there is some light wear along the edge of the neck. I've taken a picture but it's hardly noticable when being played - it looks worse than it feels. Hardware all original and clean, all electronics working perfectly. I've owned a few vintage Ibanez basses and this is the cleanest I've ever seen. I'm after £350 for it. ]
  12. I've just purchased this Spector Rex brand new from Mark at Bass Direct. I've only had it about a month but as usual something else has caught my eye, something has to go, etc, etc... Same old story. As expected, it's in as-new condition and is, as far as I can see, totally blemish free. Official specs: [i][b]NECK[/b][/i] [i][b]HARDWARE[/b][/i] [b]NECK CONSTRUCTION:[/b] 3-Piece Rock Maple Neck-Thru Body Design Graphite Reinforced [b]FINGERBOARD:[/b] Rosewood [b]NUMBER OF FRETS:[/b] 24 [b]SCALE LENGTH:[/b] 34" [b]RADIUS:[/b] 16" [b]NECK INLAYS:[/b] Pearl Dot [b]WIDTH AT NUT:[/b] 1.56" [b]STRING SPACING AT BRIDGE:[/b] 0.70" [b]BRIDGE HEX KEY SIZE:[/b] 2mm [b]TRUSS HEX KEY SIZE:[/b] 4mm COLOR: Black [b]BRIDGE:[/b] SPECTOR® Die Cast Locking Bridge [i][b]ELECTRONICS[/b][/i] [b]TONE CIRCUIT:[/b] EMG® BT™ [b]CIRCUIT TYPE:[/b] 9-Volt Active - Boost and cut, bass and treble [b]BRIDGE PICKUP:[/b] EMG® 35HZ™ [b]NECK PICKUPS:[/b] EMG® 35HZ™ [b]PICKUP TYPE:[/b] Passive - Dual Coil [b][i]BODY[/i][/b] Our [i][b]Professional Series™ REX™[/b][/i] Basses Feature Neck-Thru Body Construction with Maple Wings. [b]BODY CONSTRUCTION:[/b] Maple Wings [b]TOP:[/b] USA Quilt Maple - Full-Face [b]COLOR OPTIONS:[/b] One Stain Option and One Holograph Finish Option [b]FINISH OPTIONS:[/b] High Gloss [b][i]SEE BELOW FOR FINISH SAMPLES[/i][/b] The only difference is that for some reason the controls on mine are vol/pan, rather than vol/vol. Makes no difference to the sound. And despite the shape, it fits happily inside a standard gig bag. Quite a rare beast on these shores, a quick Google search shows they retail at around £839.99 - I'll ask [s]£600[/s] [s]£550[/s] £[s]500[/s] £475 for mine. Collection preferred but can arrange postage if needed at buyer's cost. [attachment=115170AG0638.jpg][attachmeMAG0639.jpg][attachment=115172:IMAG0640.jpg][attachment=115173:IMAG0641.jpg]
  13. Maybe on 'Hero of The Day', at the beginning?
  14. [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1344421762' post='1764121'] In one televised appearance, I saw one of the furry critters wielding a six-string Ken Smith. [/quote] Ha! I remember that!!
  15. Mate that would be perfect! I'll PM you.
  16. I'm having some issues with my current rig. I have two brand new GK cabs and a GK MB500 head. I've hardly used them together but whenever I do I notice a disturbing farty sound coming from the cabs. The weird thing is, it's exactly the same from both cabs, which would suggest a problem with the head, but I've used the head with other cabs and have noticed no ill effects. Although I bought them new, the cabs have been sitting upstairs for a few weeks and I have chucked the boxes away, which could make returning them a problem... I need to try the cabs with another amp but I only own the one. Are there any BCers near Dartford who would be willing to give up an hour or so and the use of their amp? I can bring biscuits. Thanks in advance!
  17. [quote name='ashevans09' timestamp='1344077837' post='1759435'] Kind of have issues with his whole AIDS denialism thing. And by kind of have issues I mean I do have issues. Massive ones. . [/quote] What has he said/done?
  18. A fantastic bass, made that little bit better by the lack of dongs.
  19. Great player, a once great band, but does he really deserve his own sig?
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