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Decided to sell my last remaining bass, my Japanese 57RI Fiesta Red Precision. It's a lovely bass but I'm just not playing anymore, and now I've had to retire on medical grounds I can't afford the luxury of hanging on to instruments I don't play. Overall condition is excellent, just one small chip & a dent in the finish behind the bridge where I had a wall hanger disaster last year. The pickup has also been upgraded to a Seymour Duncan (think it's a quarterpounder, the person who owned it before me did this so I'm not sure). Comes with a Hiscox LiteFlite case. Currently strung with Rotosound Flats. Looking for £550 but open to sensible offers. Not interested in trades. This bass will have to be collection only as I don't have suitable packaging materials & I'm not well enough to go out looking for them at this point in time. Sorry about that. [url="http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/MIJPrecision1_zps6f71bbce.jpeg.html"][/url] [url="http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/IMG_0033_zpso1s8hrx9.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/IMG_0034_zpsprxumlsa.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/IMG_0036_zpsj8bqdzkk.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/IMG_0035_zps3drkj1ws.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/IMG_0037_zpswyjutay2.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/IMG_0038_zpsjxatuqce.jpg.html"][/url] -
Michael Kelly mandolin for sale. Has a factory fitted Fishman pickup/preamp & comes complete with lightweight hardshell case & mandolin chord book. In excellent condition, only signs of use are where the gold plating has rubbed off the tailpiece where my palm rests when playing it. £225.00 + postage. Payment would need to be via bank transfer or cheque as I do not have a PayPal account. Cash on collection is also no problem. [url="http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/IMG_0141_zps3rdwihin.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/IMG_0142_zpsdcf3lgvg.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/IMG_0140_zpss5dzilzm.jpg.html"][/url] -
I saw him in Rick Wakemans band on the tour for the "1984" album. He was the first person I ever saw using a Jaydee bass. Very good player. His brother Gary was a sax player if I remember correctly.
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I appear to have a millenial generation attitude
RhysP replied to Nicko's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1454419134' post='2969526'] They do if you work in the public sector or for a very large corporation.... but for most of us mortals no, not a chance. [/quote] Jobs for life in the public sector stopped a long time ago. I know that from experience as I was one of many that was made redundant. -
John Entwistle or Chris Squire, who do you prefer and why?
RhysP replied to The-Ox's topic in General Discussion
I'd have to pick Squire because I loved how he played, I loved his music & I loved his tone. I know Entwhistle is regarded as one of the greats of rock bass playing & is a huge influence on many players (probably even Squire) but I never liked The Who's music that much & I never liked his sound or the way he played. -
It's a fascinating bit of kit, but personally I wouldn't want one as my only 'keyboard', same as I loved my Chapman Stick but it would never have replaced my basses or guitars.
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Doing the dep - tips to learn songs quickly, please!
RhysP replied to JimBobTTD's topic in General Discussion
[quote name='JimBobTTD' timestamp='1454333941' post='2968640'] Excellent help so far. Thank you so very much! It seems that they have someone who may be able to stand in, so I don't know whether I shall play or not. But I don't see a downside in sitting down and working out a load of tracks, so there really is nowt to lose. Or am I being weird? [/quote] If what you say about their set is correct then it's only about 20 minutes of music in total, which isn't very much. -
No Van Morrison either......
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There used to be a thread where people were passing around Guy Pratt's book for others to read when they'd finished it. I gave my copy away, I thought it was f***ing rubbish.
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Any reason why you're looking at this particular guitar Ped?
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Quality was very hit & miss in the early 80s. How much are you paying for it? Chances are you could get a much better Strat for less money. I'm not sure but I think that particular model Strat might one of the Special versions, like the Precision Special that was released in 1980/81 with the active circuit. Just had another search around online & the body & hardware looks very much like the model that was released in 1980 as "The Strat". These had matching painted headstocks though so there is a chance that the neck is from a different guitar.
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Rape recorder?
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[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1454168234' post='2967179'] I'm with you on that one. I've never used a winder in 31 years of playing [/quote] Same here. Putting new strings on a bass or guitar is not exactly hard manual labour, is it? I can't believe some of the stuff people spend their money on.
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[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1454176788' post='2967310'] You tease. [/quote] In my defence I do feel that old some days....
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Wow, that's an old US "Son of a Rich" series. Pretty rare.
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[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1454164152' post='2967113'] It wouldn't be the first time that a new manufacturing facility has upped its game over time. Mexican Fenders and the Gretsch Electromatic range spring to mind. [/quote] Not to mention the Japanese made Gretsch guitars - far better than the US Gretsch guitars ever were.
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[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1454140625' post='2966787'] Ok. Who put 91-100? [/quote] Sorry, couldn't resist.
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[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1454156638' post='2967008'] We had a guest lecture at uni a few months ago from JJ Jeczalik who was in the Art of noise, and co-produced a lot of this. He was given the country's one and only Fairlight by Trevor Horn, and told to work out how to use it, and make some money from it. [/quote] Nice story, but I seriously doubt that it was "the country's one & only Fairlight". There were quite a few people using Fairlights in the UK by that time, Geoff Downes had two of his own in 1982, Thomas Dolby had one, Gabriel was using them. Gabriel actually owned the company that sold them in the UK (Syco Systems, which used to be in Paddington).
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[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1454152990' post='2966949'] I've quiet enjoyed growing old(er), the only trouble is you're nearer death [/quote] The nearer death I get the more I look forward to it.
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[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1454117492' post='2966722'] It's making me feel a bit uneasy all this age stuff and with a good few famous people dying recently. I'm pretty sure ten years ago I was immortal. In all seriousness I am scared of growing old. And I'm honestly worried about the future, it's getting me down more than a bit and it's playing on my mind a lot of late. [/quote] It probably won't make it any easier but it's not uncommon to start getting those feelings about your own mortality around the age that you are. I know I did.
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I never took anything, not even spare strings - I've never broken a bass string in 36 years of playing. The only thing that ever let me down at a gig was my poxy Trace Elliott amp.
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[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1454093957' post='2966447'] I did honestly laugh at that one. [/quote] Good, I'm only joking with you, no malice intended.
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From my perspective there is a very valid reason that some older gear gets a lot of stick, and that reason is because it's not that great, certainly not worth all the aggro of shifting it about. It's not about fear, it's about convenience. When I was gigging regularly in the late 80s/early 90s I had a big Trace Elliott rig. It was a pain in the arse to move about but at the time it was among the best amplification available. On the last gig I did, two years ago, the bass combo I had was as loud as my old Trace rig, sounded 1000 times better & was a lot more reliable. I was also able to take that combo & my bass to the gig on the bus. I would have killed for the chance to do that 25 years ago. When my back went in 2008 the consultant orthopedic surgeon I was seeing told me the damage to my back was cumulative, it had built up over time. Maybe if I'd had lightweight gear 25 years ago I wouldn't have just had to retire at the age of 51 because I'm now classed as disabled.
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I wondered if you were in the habit of moving gear about on a regular basis, that's all, no need to get all defensive. If you are then I'm even more surprised that you'd have such a poor attitude to people who prefer lightweight gear.
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[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1454082753' post='2966313'] I honestly was not in anyway supposed to be critical of people who can't or choose not too even. Injuries of course happen and at any time. Maybe I should of made my post more clear. What I had in mind is there's no reason if your fit that anyone male or female shouldn't be able to lift heavier gear if they Wanted, not that I'm saying people should go killing themselves and that I would hope to be one of those well into old age. I was really thinking old age and longevity. I don't judge others if they do like light gear. My belief, choice is that It does annoy me people go on about light gear will save your back, or I'm getting too old to lift it etc, it might, it might not and if you do keep fit you have less chance of getting hurt. As you said you can get injuries doing anything. Lightweight gear is great and I'm not knocking that either it's very convenient, but this fear of heavier stuff like say an all valve head and you do hear it said, is a bit weak willed to me, again don't kill yourself, but if you are under 75 then why not keep yourself fit and durable it will keep you going much longer than not. I take great inspiration from older 75 onwards who are fit, still lifting weights and are active in life. And I hope that I will be just that myself one far off day. I dunno maybe I am actual being criticle but certainly not in a way your suggesting. [/quote] You don't gig, do you?
