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Napper's been a mate of mine for many many years, and despite the rep of MG in general being only slightly higher in regard than the Third Reich, he did a sterling job in difficult circumstances. Not many music shops left in Manchester now... Muzz [quote name='sshorepunk' post='759968' date='Feb 28 2010, 06:09 PM']I know many poeple don't hold Music Ground and the associated business' in high regard, but I thought I would pass on some info regarding the Manchester shop ...it's closed! Yesterday, they were clearing the stock out! For those who didn't know the shop, it was run by Napper, a little ginger haired geezer, well known round these parts, having been involved in music retail in manchester for many years! Tony[/quote]
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OK guys, don't want to play the tragedy card here, but our rehearsal room was broken into on Thursday and my amps were stolen (there's a thread elsewhere with details) so I need to shift this bass ASAP, so I'll reduce it to £225. Cheers, Muzz -
Apologies if I'm being a should-have-read-more-threads numpty, but is there anywhere appropriate I can list the amps which I lost last Thursday when our rehearsal studio was burgled? Cheers, Muzz
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Bump for price drop...
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+1 on the Gotoh 201. Great bridge, and the most cost-effective bridge replacemernt for a P or J IMO. No drilling required, same holes, etc. M
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OK, in response to a couple of queries, I've borrowed some digital scales, and it's 9lb 10oz or so. Oh, and an incidental bump...
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There's nothing like going into a studio environment for highlighting any issues, 90% of which are pretty much unnoticable in a live/band situation. I'm studio recording at the moment as well, and I'm in a similar position as you, when you have to be very controlled to get a clean, consistent sound. Agree about the attack angle of the pick going across the strings, more vertical will help. I've been a pick player for a very long time, and I tend to try to anchor the heel of my right hand on the bridge (the Ray is a good one for that - there's a nice 'valley' between the back of the bridge and the saddles) and put less overall movement into the up-and-down. I use a thinner-than-some Dunlop .88 pick, but that's just what suits me. Oh, and ignore any pressure from the 'play with your fingers' crowd - it's a bass guitar, play it whichever way suits your music...
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Aaaannnndd a bump up again...
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Hi All, OK, time to move this one on - the everpresent GAS, combined with cashflow issues require I move something out before moving something else in, and the first to go will be my 98 Mex Jazz. I haven't had it long, picked it up as a passive standby for gigging, but the more I use my Ray, the more I'm feeling I need a Precision as a standby. If it puts anything into perspective, I don't use my Overwater Perception Deluxe much these days, either - the older I get, the less subtle I get, clearly... Anyhoo. It's in good nick, no dings I can see, couple of very small indents on the neck, but nothing out of the ordinary for a well-looked-after 10 year old bass. A little bit of crackle through the pots if I'm being critical (tho I'll have a spray of those tonight and it'll go, I'm sure), and it's got a Gotoh bridge on it which looks pretty new and gives it a nice solid feel. Strung with pretty-much-new rounds. Neck and frets good, I've set the action a little on the high side as I'm a pick player (see note above about lack of subtlety), but it'll drop more, for sure. I'll leave that to you. Will come in a genyoowine Fender gigbag and shipped well packed and insured for a ballpark £20-25 to the UK. I'll give a more accurate P&P figure to anyone who's buying at the time. Or you can come and get it, or I can meet within a 30 mile radius of Manchester. Whichever. OK, I realise without pics this bass clearly doesn't exist, so... [attachment=42932:Jazz1.JPG] [attachment=42933:jazz2.JPG] [attachment=42934:Jazz3.JPG] [attachment=42935:Jazz4.JPG] Price drop to £250 + P&P... Cheers, Muzz
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[quote name='solo4652' post='736924' date='Feb 6 2010, 07:50 AM']+1 to that. I have the D-bass 115 and it's been excellent. Relatively light (23kg) with a big, loud tone. Has "modern", "tube" and "clean" presets and lots of other tone-shaping buttons and switches. Rated at 350W and easily survives against 2 guitarists and a drummer. I was considering the extension cab but I've not needed it for any pub gigs. Steve[/quote] I've got the 115X extension cab as well, and I can't imagine really needing more volume - it's 660w of controlled fun, and it'll swamp any drummer. It's really useful to be able to use it as a full-range cab or a sub, too. As you say, great range of sounds, from uber-clean to a nice warm valvey tone. And it splits into 2 x 50lb(ish) boxes - can't ask for much more than that, really... They just seem to be strangely unfashionable. Dunno why... M
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Yep, sold pending...
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If the quality, tone and volume of my Roland D-Bass 115 are anything to go by, the Roland 210 version is a belter. And not heavy, either.
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[quote name='The Bass Doc' post='732859' date='Feb 2 2010, 01:07 PM']Here you go. Allparts - in the section for Mojo amp parts. Fender style ones, part no. 9000003 £16.94 per set. Marshall ones, part no.2255250 £19.98.[/quote] Ding dong. Ta muchly. M
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Sorry for the snippiness Chris, but the question was "Anyone have any experience buying/fitting said items?" I know hardware stores do castors, too - I was asking if... oh, never mind.
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[quote name='chris_b' post='732759' date='Feb 2 2010, 12:02 PM']Blue Aran, B&Q etc, or lots of local hardware shops.[/quote] Except that B&Q don't do removable castors, and the only ones Blue Aran do a removable plate for are 4" dia, 600Kg load and £20 each. But you knew that before replying, right?
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OK, I'm looking for a set of removable castors (or even casters) for a cab, and for once t'internet's not exactly forthcoming with suppliers. Anyone have any experience buying/fitting said items? Ta, Muzz
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OK, seeing as we're gigging some bigger venues now, I've gravitated to the Roland D-Bass combo again (and with my newly-acquired extension 115X it's got a huuuuge sound - 660w of FFP-controlled deep goodness) and so the foray into smaller amps has ceased. Which is an unfeasibly long-winded way of saying I'm selling a small amp. Picked this up an a whim, and although it's got a really lovely clean sound and weighs next to nothing (2.5lb), 150w isn't quite cutting it with our new louder setup. I believe these are particularly good with EUB, and I can see it being ideal in a more, erm, subtle band. It's so small and light I carry it in its own carry bag inside my rucksack. Marvellous. Specs available here: [url="http://www.philjonesbass.com/pjbdirect/product_info.php?cPath=43_21_45&products_id=47"]http://www.philjonesbass.com/pjbdirect/pro...;products_id=47[/url] Anyway, it's completely as new, it's been played at home a couple of times and rehearsed with once. Comes in the bag and with the manual. They're at Bass Direct for £299, you can have it for £210 posted to the UK. [attachment=41571:DSCF0205.JPG] [attachment=41572:DSCF0204.JPG] [attachment=41573:DSCF0206.JPG] [attachment=41574:DSCF0203.JPG] Cheers.
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[quote name='Jesso' post='713130' date='Jan 14 2010, 09:59 PM']Yep I really must get my act together and find a reasonably priced way of shipping to the Uk. They're not that heavy really. Just quite big.[/quote] I shipped a bass over to Dublin recently, and the best quote by far was from APC Couriers. Great service, too. Maybe worth giving them a shout for a quote... Cheers, Muzz
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Dunlop 88s for me, too - for about the last quarter of a century... I think I've settled on them now...
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For my part, Allen's a gent, easy pleasant transaction all round - oh, and big up to APC couriers, too.
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I played the Eden Nemesis 15" combo recently (the RS115), and was mighty impressed - they're around the £600 mark. I'm using a Roland D-Bass 115 at the mo, and it's a great combo if you can find one - light and loud. List price on them has gone silly, but they can be a secondhand bargain, as they're not fashionable.
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Buuuuump...
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[quote name='Jacqueslemac' post='689146' date='Dec 19 2009, 03:52 PM']What do you mean when you say that, please? I tried one of these in a shop and if I had the money right now, I'd bite your hand off.[/quote] I just don't get on with the neck profile on Warwicks. I thought I would get used to it when I bought this one, but it's been getting less and less use as I'm switching between my Ray and my Overwater, and it's such a nice bass it's a waste sat in its case. As a consequence, it's completely unmarked and criminally underplayed. The sound is immense (huuuuge output), and it's so versatile. Hey ho. Someone will get a pristine $$ NT, and I'll get to indulge my seemingly ever-present GAS...
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Aaaaaand a weekend bumpette...
