karlfer

[quote name='Dr.Dave' post='716451' date='Jan 18 2010, 11:49 AM']I suppose not everyone has an eye for photography or maybe not a great camera. I take your point but all that's required of an ad for a bass at this price is an idea. If anyone spends 2.5 large on a bass on the strength of a pic , however good , they're nuts. Personally all I need is an idea of what I'll be going in person to check out before I part with a penny.[/quote] So true. When I tried to sell my 74/74 Jazz here,I wanted any prospective buyer to invest a day of their time to play and get a feel for it. If I was investing £1500 in a bass I am bloody sure I would make the journey. I would also respectfully walk away if it wasn't the bass for me. Mine was stripped at some time70's/80's but is more original than that one!

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='714238' date='Jan 15 2010, 07:41 PM']Worthy we are not.[/quote] Yeah, I forgot. (jealous, naaar) +1

Never stopped listening. Gary Thain was up there with Chris Squires as my inspiration. Saw them loads of times as a young teen, remember Ken Hensley, at Newcastle City Hall, starting Rainbow Demon with a sandwich sticking out of his gob. Same gig, Dave Byron said "here's the first song written by the Beatles". Boxy started a nice little picked intro, Mr Byron started singing Oooh ga ga, Myself and 3999 others pi**ed ourselves laughing. Time machine please.

Doh! Git. (no offense)

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='704391' date='Jan 7 2010, 04:31 PM']Looks like fender are trying to rip off Lakland now [/quote] +1

I saw this one, and as they would say in Glasgow, Aye, right. Karl.

[quote name='BurritoBass' post='708123' date='Jan 10 2010, 08:22 PM']That's very cool looking Karlfer[/quote] It's now also very sold and sadly it wasn't to me. Karl.

Hi guys, this is the little beauty from Leeds. I mailed Will, the seller last night but unfortunately didn't get a reply until this afternoon. Too late for a trip over the Pennines today. It's different but very nice. Checked the headstock shape against photos of the Kasuga I had in very early 80's, and the shape is exactly the same. Re-introducing Obi-Jon-Kinobi. Over to you Jon. Oh, this was still for sale about 3pm.

Hiya Neal, although wev'e already "spoke". My Geddy went before I really decided to sell it. The Geddy is definitely growlier than than the Highway, but the Highway is lighter. Keep on looking and take your time. Enjoy this forum, it's blinding for the knowledge folk readily share. Good look with everything, and up the Maidens! ('arris gimme you fingers and skill!) Cheers, Karl.

Hi folks. Sometimes in the basses for sale bit, people ask where the seller got their scratchplates from. I had a Geddy, and got a custom made tortie plate for it. In my opinion it really set it off. So, long story short, for those who aren't aware of them The Aurora Project, did me a fantastic product, very quickly and at a very reasonable price. I have no commercial link to them. If this helps one person, then it's been worthwhile. (note to self, nauseating git!)

Love playing the blues. Shortest ever blues toon, Didn't wake up this morning. Coat ready and waiting.

Hello tom1946. If you are in no hurry, I MAY be selling my Rockinbetter for £500 in the near future, If I do it's because I will have found a Rick 4003 . Really just giving you a head start, worst you can say is no. I bought it for £575 in Dec, it is ebay item number 270492829061. It has real original Rick pups, pup surround and bridge (over £300 worth). If you cant trace it through the e bay number, please send me you personal email address and I will try to send you some photo's (cant seem to get it right on bass chat with photos, something to do with file size and my incompetency). As I say, at the moment this is a "maybe for sale", however, if you are looking at £500 Rick copies, this may be as good as you get. I will be deciding in the next couple of weeks. Hope you don't find this cheeky, really just trying to help both of us, Cheers, Karl.

So, I mentioned if I couldn't sell my 74 /75 jazz, I may sell my Geddy or Highway 1, as I can't justify 3 jazzes. John contacted me re Geddy, price agreed, meet agreed. Despite 110 miles between us, snow and awful roads, everything went like clockwork. John, you are a gent as a Mod (usually thankless task), a gent as a buyer, and , er, well an all round gent. Many thanks for everything, really hope you enjoy, Cheers, Karl.

[quote name='NancyJohnson' post='702766' date='Jan 6 2010, 12:59 PM']I have a jaw-dropping story about the late Ms. Millington that to this day leaves me wide-eyed when I think about it. It's way too naughty to produce here. P[/quote] Spill!

Having seen GnR open the 'Maidens show at Donnington 88, very impressed at how a thrown about Duff bass has maintained it's good looks? (Sadly Gnr were s^!*e at that gig)

I have Highway 1 Jazz, and a Geddy Lee Jazz, both around your budget, although perhaps good second hand ones for under £600. Both are excellent bases. The Geddy has more growl, but also more weight. The Highway is a smoother sound, and actually relatively light. As I said, both great basses. Try putting out an appeal to bassists relatively local to you, so you can try them. I live in Wigan, if you are ever anywhere near, email me a day or so in advance and you will be quite welcome to have a go on them. Cheers, Karl.

Hiya mate, sorry to be the bearer....... I aked the same question of several graphtec stockists and the answer was a unanimous, none fit sadly. I was pretty p****d as well. Might be worth having a word with your local super luthier and getting a custom,bone, graphite, brass whatever. Realistically it will hurt at first but you will get donkeys out of it. I haven't got mine done yet but was quoted £40 for brass custom nut, fitted. Good luck, Karl.