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  1. karlfer
    You are being ridiculous and it's not the way forward . As somebody said, nostalgia ain't what it used to be.
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    Gotta love them honey blonde 50's RI's
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    [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/post-6735-0-94379500-1482234822_zpsvls8kniq.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/post-6735-0-94379500-1482234822_zpsvls8kniq.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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    [quote name='radiophonic' timestamp='1482234094' post='3198630'] The price differential is just silly at this point. I've seen USA Stds selling for £4 - 500 less than the new Pros, in the same store. That's a massive difference, for almost no difference. If I wanted a new Fender right now, I'd be grabbing a USA Std, without a second thought. I do like the new Olive green though. [/quote] Just Fender helping dealers getting the now discontinued standards through. Few months time there will be very few Standards left. As an aside, in 1997 I bought a brand new active USA Jazz. It was £697. The current range at that level is the Elite, which now seems to be around £1900. That is some increase, even for nearly 20 years.
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    [quote name='molan' timestamp='1482227060' post='3198547'] It depends on what your idea of perfect is. I first discovered this when I set up a Fodera with a super low action. To me it was perfect, so easily playable that I could almost glide around the board with the lightest touch. Imagine my surprise when I saw a review here on BC from a player saying he couldn't understand what the fuss was about with Foderas. He'd tried it and found it unplayable - buzzy, clangy and not able to get a decent tone because of this. There is a middle ground set up to a set of Fender specifications for a bass. I've used that as a general start point but found that a lot of younger players say it's too high and complain about the action. [/quote] As ever Barrie is bang on right. I set my basses up like Sheehan does, there's always a little bit of buzz. When I (embarrassingly inevitably) move one on courtesy of the next shiny toy, I always set them back up to Fender spec. Even though that is really only considered a starting point. Always difficult for a shop BUT a little play before putting them on the wall might highlight any work and help sales. Not for box shifters though.
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    With new owner now thanks.
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    Sold

    karlfer replied to walplayer's topic in Basses For Sale

    I've played this. Cracking bass and very tempting!
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    Sorry Lozz . No good to you fella, Jazz neck.
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    My Am Special in Candy Apple Red did not sell, so very reluctantly I need to put this up. 200 Black and 300 Sea Foam Pearl were made in 2013 for Guitar Centre in the States. 6 Black and 6 Sea Foam made it to the UK. I have one of each. SO, yer actual rare in UK! Reluctant sale of the Black one. A few lumps and bumps, nothing drastic but don't expect pristine. It was rumoured the necks used were the same one's that the 1st Mex Geddy's had, but that's only a rumour. Light-ish at 8lb 14oz. P body, J neck, vintage P pup, noiseless J pup, Badass11, full spec below. I will include a tatty Fender gigbag. I FORGOT. Standard tuners have been replaced with Hipshot HB 7 (with tension screw). £600 collected from Wigan, extra £25 insured UK courier. Thanks for looking, cheers, Karl. Model Name: FSR Deluxe P Bass® Special Model Number: 014-0054-(Color #) Series: DELUXE SERIES Body: Alder, (Precision Bass® Body) Neck: Maple, (Jazz Bass® Neck with Precision Bass® Special Decal) Fingerboard: Maple, (9.5" Radius/241 mm) No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) Width @ Nut: 1.50" (38 mm) Hardware: Chrome Machine Heads: Standard Bridge: Leo Quan Badass® II with Grooved Saddles Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise Shell on (506), 3-Ply Parchment on (549), Pickups: 1 Vintage Special Precision Bass® Pickup (Mid), 1 Vintage Special Noiseless Jazz Bass® (Bridge) Pickup Switching: N/A Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone Colors: (506) Black, (549) Sea Foam Metallic, (Polyurethane Finish) Strings: Fender USA, NPS, Gauges: (.045, .065, .085, .105) Unique Features: Black Block Position Inlays, Black Fingerboard Binding, Knurled Chrome Flattop Control Knobs, Top Mounted Input Jack, Source: MEXICO Accessories: None INTRODUCED: 5/2013 DISCONTINUED: COMMENTS: FSR for GC 2013,...to date @ 200 Black, @ 300 SFM WRENCH SIZES: Truss Rod Adjustment Wrench, (3/16" Hex), P/N 0038467049 [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/001_zpsfuonorqr.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/002_zpshpijyrfg.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/003_zpsfyma5wyp.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/004_zps0abzza3n.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/005_zpstieffkwr.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/007_zpsr5nyclgp.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/008_zpsn0qbwst4.jpg.html"][/url]
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    I've gigged for over 40 years. This has been going on for all that time (not every gig obviously). Think the original post was re The Parr Hall, pretty notorious for "difficult" sound since Adam was a lad.
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    I don't know, sometimes the "trad" colours work (for me anyway ) [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/001_zpsfuonorqr.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/001_zpsfuonorqr.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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    Well my flabber is certainly ghasted. Never had a volume issue apart from a pretty crap TC BH800 and a Tone Hammer 500. Ho hum.
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    [quote name='alexclaber' timestamp='1481882922' post='3195888'] Clean signals are no less damaging than dirty signals if the average power is the same. The key thing is that for a signal to remain totally clean the amp needs to have some headroom left - and if it has headroom left, and you're playing uncompressed bass guitar, the average level can't be more than about 10% of the amp's power rating because the crest factor of bass guitar is so high. [/quote] This is beyond me. Most things are beyond me. Am I to understand that a Markbass LM800, run with no effects, no compressor (I never use either) all EQ points noon, VLE/VLF (whatever they call them) off, that the maximum average ? I'm achieving is around 80 watts?
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    Nah, had about enough Tom. 3 buyers gone awol. 14 basses offered in trade (no RW Jazzes ). 3 cabs offered that I didn't want. Just easier to keep it.
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    Withdrawn thanks folks. 5 weeks 3000 views No finalised sale or Barefaced SuperTwelve/Super Twin. Guess I'm keeping this Yank beauty .
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    Thanks Chris. It's a big relief to know I'm not quite as daft as I thought .
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    Cheers Rich. I'd taken it to my little warehouse to wind it up a bit. It's rather loud pushed (more than I would ever need at a gig) . Genius again Bill thank you. Lots of other uses for the bits left over
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    Anybody use foam underneath an amp head? Like many I normally use trusty Halford's car dash non slip matting to keep a micro amp in place. I've noticed that my LM 800 seems to bounce a bit more than most (whadya mean turn it down ) Anyway, I got to thinking, long term, that amount of vibration can't do it much good. So, I'm thinking of getting some 1/8 inch foam and cutting it down to just more than the area covered by the feet of the head. Daft? Worrying about nowt? Thoughts folks? Cheers, Karl.
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    [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1481661775' post='3194169'] Like the dancing spiderman? [/quote] Yes. BUT, I think that was here before me. Now that bloody hypnodisk of dustnbarley's
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    There better not be any more of those really irritating moving ones Perpetrators may be visited in the small hours with a pint of maggots
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    Sorry, I can't answer that truthfully. It should sound vintage through valve amp, ceramic with flats. It should sound modern through digital, neo with rounds. Even these are massive generalisations depending on technique, equipment, effects, EQ settings. This is the pick up that was in American Standards before they started using "custom shop" pick ups as standard in 2012.
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    Good condition but some paint chips and scuffs, Indonesian Oct 2013. 800 watts @ 4ohms Comes with Markbass gigbag (£50 new) that can stay on when amp is in use. Also Markbass bass keeper (£20 new). Whole package new around £690. £400 collected from Wigan, £425 including mainland UK courier. Only up whilst the GB Streamliner 900 (my preferred amp) is still available. Apologies for photos, inevitably as soon as I stepped outside it started raining. I piggin' hate Wigan! Thanks for looking, cheers, Karl. [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/003_zpsgwv3puhw.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/004_zpsoytqwwqb.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/005_zpsgaxozl4c.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/007_zps73t7kccv.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/008_zpsjlgqdz3p.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/009_zpscuj3f1jp.jpg.html"][/url]
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    Wigan David (wn6 7tn) that's my little warehouse. Surprised it's lasted this long, great amp, great price. Down to whether I could sell my LM 800 in time.
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    Assuming this is still here, is a courier (at buyers expense) an option? Good luck regardless, cheers, Karl.
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    Splendid fellow, great bit of kit, have a bump Geert
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