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[quote name='RhysP' post='727085' date='Jan 27 2010, 11:17 PM']This usually happens when I've decided to sell a bass or guitar I've not played for ages. Then I make the mistake of getting it out of the case for one last play........................[/quote] Ha! Me too, fatal!
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[quote name='markinson' post='728315' date='Jan 29 2010, 12:48 AM']Hi all, I see many T-40 experts and I have a problem with my T-40. Bridge pickup tone pot is working as a volume pot. It's like all the way in humbucker mode, when I turn it up over seven there is no change to single coil. Neck one is working ok, bridge pickup does not. Another symptom is when pickup selector switch is in bridge possition and out of fase switch "on", the bass does not sound. I have check the wiring several times, comparing with my other T-40 wiring and checking PEAVEY's T-40 wiring diagram and I have only observed that Bridge Tone Pot Capacitator installed on is .044MFD and PEAVEY's T-40 wiring diagram states .033MFD. Could be this capacitaor the source of my problem? Many thanks, Oh! by the way, this is my baby: [url="http://img17.imageshack.us/i/peaveyt40.jpg/"][/url][/quote] Hi. Nice one! Two things to bear in mind, I LOVE these basses and . . . . . . . I'm elctronically blind!!! So, from experience only - some electrical issues can be down to the phase switch. You didn't say if it was like this or it has become like it. I would do a bit of simple elimination. A new phase switch is not to many £$£$ and easy to fit. The phase switch is also a coil selector, on the back PUP only, so may have something to do with it. I will forward this on to someone who may have the answer. Cheers. Flat Eric.
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[quote name='john_the_bass' post='724553' date='Jan 25 2010, 08:58 PM']This is the list so far, should have said Looking for some contemporary stuff to add to it. Teenage Kicks Johnny B Goode Saw Her Standing There Chelsea Dagger Route 66 Brown Eyed Girl Should I Stay Or Should I Go? I'm A Believer Don't Look Back In Anger Hey Joe Summer Of 69 Passenger I Fought The Law Seven Nation Army Smells Like Teen Spirit American Idiot Can't Stand Losing You Always Something There (Sandie Shaw, but a bit rocked up and me singing ) I predict A Riot Sex On Fire White Room Can't Get Enough Keep On Running Hey You Get Off My Cloud Long Road To Ruin Vertigo Substitute[/quote] Hi. We are a similar set up, Guitar, Bass, Drums and a non playing singer. I will sound a bit empty from a 5 piece but you will soon get used to it and should. from my experience, get tighter than the 5 piece. Chris_B mentioned Sweet home and Free Bird - Yes that's possible as well, we do both of them. You have a few in your list that we do and as we are probably going to be doing the same curcuit, I had beter not spill the beans but what you have looks good. What I would say is, that when you have got used to the three of you, almost anything is worth having a go at, it's quite surprising what can be achieved. All the best in your new band - tip me the nod when you are up and running and I'll come and give you a bit of support. Cheers.
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[quote name='numptydumpty' post='723568' date='Jan 24 2010, 09:22 PM']This has been on the bay at least twice with zero interest.Can it really be that bad? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200430628720"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=200430628720[/url][/quote] Good day, oh happy band of musicians, I have the answer! Whilst the good lady was watching something that hadn't really got my attention, I thought I would have a quick shufty, on t'internet. I have a couple of the Older Blazer basses and a mate of mine fancies one in a big way (big fat sound). Anyway, in trying to help him out, I came across this with a Buy it Now of. . . . . . 99p!!!!! So I bought it and. . . . paid for it! Seller wasn't too happy and listed it up again - [i]after[/i] I had bought it! It was me who asked him to remove the listing and I tried to sort something out and made a [i]very fair[/i] offer but in the end decided to back away gracefully after my offer was declined. So, as I said at the time - if something looks too good to be true, it probably is! Cheers.
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[quote name='jonsmith' date='Jan 19 2010, 03:55 PM' post='717969'] Thread drift: Interesting. If you don't mind me asking, who made it? Hi. Yes, probably the wrong place to put this but it [i]is[/i] a Twin, so sort of counts. To make things better how about the Twins below? The maker of the Ric Twin was "Reeve Guitars", Northampton - made in the '90's. It is a great bit of kit, well made but I can find nothing about the maker. If anyone else has any details, I would be grateful if you could share any info. [attachment=40632:A3T.jpg] [attachment=40633:A3T2.jpg] [attachment=40635:Rail.jpg] [attachment=40636:OdElite.jpg] A Congregation of Peavey, a pair of Aria Elite either side of an Odyssey and a pair of Westone Rail Basses. Cheers.
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[quote name='jonsmith' post='715995' date='Jan 17 2010, 08:49 PM']Here are my twins: Two Fender Jazz (Geddy Lee), although I've sold one now. Also in photograph are two Rickenbacker 4003 basses (I also have a 4001CS and a 4003s5). Mustn't forget the twin-neck twins, a 4080 and a 4080/12.[/quote] Ooooo! Real ones! Nice. [i]VERY[/i] rare! This is all I can offer
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[quote name='kingforaday' post='715789' date='Jan 17 2010, 05:01 PM']my thoughts exactly... beat you too it! can't decide though, would it be better if the white t40 had a rosewood neck for extra 'opposites' appeal?[/quote] Mmm, White, with rosewood is a very rare thing. I'll race yer!!! Gigging both soon?? Hope so!
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[quote name='kingforaday' post='715765' date='Jan 17 2010, 04:25 PM']New One! got a bit of a yin-yang thing going on now! [/quote] Aha, you got there before I did. GREAT Pics. Absolutely amazing - Very lucky. Gone to whip one of mine out, in tribute to the two "minters" that you have. All the best. Flat Eric.
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[quote name='kingforaday' post='715767' date='Jan 17 2010, 04:26 PM']i do, i do! i have another black one as well but that'll more than likely go as soon as i find something to trade it for...[/quote] Oooo! You have a nice pair of basses in that pic! I shall take the liberty of lifting this image into "Gear Porn" Cheers.
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Morning all. It would seem a lot are interested in the "Kitty" "Westone" but no one is up for a rescue bid! So, if nothing happens by Wednesday - Kitty Gets it!! Seriously, if no one fancies it/can run to it, I will not bump it again and perhaps take some [i]really[/i] good pics of "The Rail" and post them in Gear Porn, so you can drool over them. While you are doing so, just think of poor old Kitty Westone . . . . . Lonely, in a dark room! If I get round to Twin Necking it, I will post pics - I am warming to the idea. -
[quote name='BottomEndian' post='714614' date='Jan 16 2010, 09:47 AM']Believe me, if it's still around by the time I've managed to sell off a few bits and bobs, I'll save that kitty.[/quote] Westone Kitty thanks you - SEE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED!! I was working in the lab late one night. . . . . . . . . . The "IbaRail". . . . More power, More power. . . [attachment=40293:IbaRail.jpg]
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[quote name='BottomEndian' post='714021' date='Jan 15 2010, 05:05 PM'] That's like saying, "Give the kitty a loving home or he's going in the river." If only I could afford to save the Westone kitty at the moment...[/quote] Save the Westone kitty?!!?
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This one IS for sale - sorry about the confusion on the Urge. Any takers, going, going, going back in the case, if not! Might bolt it (carefully) onto a hack guitar and create a twin neck with it, if no one feels like giving it a loving home. Cheers.
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[quote name='Jesso' post='713841' date='Jan 15 2010, 03:01 PM']I thought it looked very cheap... had me a bit worried about the value of my urge2! Which by the way was about 1800 euros when I bought it new a couple of years ago, so if you were only looking for £265 I would have made a very silly purchase indeed![/quote] OOeer, opened up a bit of a hornets nest. Sorry. The one you have must be the USA one, two J and one P in the middle. That is a different animal - don't panic, yours would be worth way more! As posted by someone else, this one is made in Mexico, it is a '93/'94 and as I have now found out, quite a nice sounding bass - with a new battery!! I bought it off the first owner, pre-loved or Gumtree and I'm quite sure that I paid around £250 for it - must have got a real bargain so was happy to get the "do ray me" back. I have been PM'd saying they fetch as much as £370, which at the moment is not the issue - I just hadn't realised it's potential and now fancy hanging on to it for a bit longer. I think rather than getting into trouble hijacking the For Sale area, I will try and get some better pics, post it in Gear Porn and let you know how I am getting on with it, and posts can be put there, so no more posts here, please. Thank you. Cheers. -
EDIT OK, long story cut short. Now I have put this up for sale, several people (locals) have said how cheap it was and questioned if I was mad!! I bought this just over two years ago, as I had injured my left hand and found short and medium easier to get on with. As I had a couple of other short/medium I played it when I felt like a change. Always gigged with a long scale but was painful. I never thought this was "Stunning" just very good. Took the pics to post it, didn't even plug it in! Had quite a bit of interest (sorry to those I have got excited) so plugged it in at rehaersal, last night - DEAD! OUCH!!! Opened up the back - never been in there before - battery had best before 2003 on it. It would seem that I have never heard it in all it's glory. Pinched the battery out of my radio gear, plugged it in WOW!! Errrm, I don't think I want to let it go just yet. Really really sorry, I did not intend to tease. Let me hang onto it for a bit longer and enjoy it for what it now is and we'll see how I feel in a few months. **Westone Rail "is" still up for sale** If no takers, I shall use it to clear the snow off the drive!!
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***SEE EDIT BELOW*** Hi. Yet another one to go. **(Also selling Westone Rail Bass)** This nearly went to someone on Basschat, last year but it never quite got off the ground. Quite rare, I have only ever seen two others of this model. This is the Stu Hamm Urge MEDIUM scale, not like the later 34" It has stacked controls, giving a lot of variations, a very nice neck with a good action on it. Speedy to play, very light. Jazz pick-ups, which are pretty good - not Lindy Fralin or Seymour Duncan but will hold their own against most. New strings and a wipe down, last year - only really played it an hour or so, since. VERY GOOD condition, considering it is now 17 years old. If anyone is interested, let me know. I'm looking for £265.00, delivered to most parts of the UK. [attachment=40168:C.jpg] [attachment=40169:D.jpg] [attachment=40170:E.jpg] [attachment=40171:F.jpg] [attachment=40172:G.jpg] [attachment=40173:H.jpg] EDIT OK, long story cut short. Now I have put this up for sale, several people (locals) have said how cheap it was and questioned if I was mad!! I bought this just over two years ago, as I had injured my left hand and found short and medium easier to get on with. As I had a couple of other short/medium I played it when I felt like a change. Always gigged with a long scale but was painful. I never thought this was "Stunning" just very good. Took the pics to post it, didn't even plug it in! Had quite a bit of interest (sorry to those I have got excited) so plugged it in at rehaersal, last night - DEAD! OUCH!!! Opened up the back - never been in there before - battery had best before 2003 on it. It would seem that I have never heard it in all it's glory. Pinched the battery out of my radio gear, plugged it in WOW!! Errrm, I don't think I want to let it go just yet. Really really sorry, I did not intend to tease. Let me hang onto it for a bit longer and enjoy it for what it now is and we'll see how I feel in a few months. **Westone Rail "is" still up for sale** If no takers, I shall use it to clear the snow off the drive!!
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For those who are interested, I have now managed to get the pics back on the post. The one for sale is the later, 1986 model. Cheers.
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[quote name='lancastercomputers' post='710545' date='Jan 12 2010, 08:41 PM']wow aint seen one of these for a long long time is this like 8's tackle??.[/quote] Not sure what you mean by 8's? Let me know. Ive tried to post up some more pics but seemed to have deleted the originals!! Bah Humbug. Got to dash, will try and put them back later.
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While we are doing 6 string stuff, why not 18! Went to see Del Bromham & Stray, at The Musician, Saturday. Cracking band - Album Valhalla, voted one of the best rock albums of 2009 by Get Ready To Rock. Contacted Del, to arrange a meet, to see the brother to the twin he used to have. [attachment=40003:Stray1.jpg] [url="http://www.stray-the-band.co.uk/18string.htm"]Peter Cook Firebird Twin Neck.[/url] Had a great night - Del hammering out some great guitar work, Stuart Uren on Sandgerg bass, with some great rock bass lines, along with Karl Randall on Drums. Very tight! If you get a chance to see them - Go, you'll be glad you did! Chek out their web site. [url="http://www.stray-the-band.co.uk/"]STRAY[/url] Cheers.
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One of my Westone Rail Basses is looking for a new home. Both of them are listed in Gear Porn, under Westone, details about them are listed there. Very rarely come up for sale - I was after one for ages after I saw one being gigged by a prog rock band. Took me ages to find one and then as a follow up to my enquiries. . . another one came up for grabs!! The only one I have seen recently (I think someone on here pointed it out) was in Australia!! See pic. [attachment=40148:Rail1.JPG] I have lifted pics of mine from Gear Porn but I can get better ones. This one shows the body of the one for sale [attachment=40149:RailBody1.jpg] This one shows the nut. [attachment=40150:RailNut1.jpg] It is in very good order, considering it's years. Bit of paint flaking on the "Westone" cover but the rest is fine. If you search Yahoo or Google "Westone Rail Bass" there is quite a lot of info. Looking for £350.00, delivered in most of the UK - any extremes may be a little more. £335.00 if you want to arrange collection. Happy with a good old fashioned cheque, Postal order or PayPal. Perhaps. . . . . . interested in a part trade, depends on what is offered. Trying to get more pics here - hope this works. [attachment=40131:Rail.jpg] [attachment=40133:RailNut.jpg] [attachment=40132:RailBack.jpg]
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Hi. The first thing I would say is that I have seen these come up for sale, now and again - usually made in the Far East, sometimes for not many £$£$. This would let you "have a go" without the time and trouble of a build, unless part of the fun would be putting it together. Almost all the ones I have seen have fretted at the top. I have several twin necks, 4 & 6, 12 & 6 Bass & Bass, fretted - and something that has been pointed out on a previous reply is very true - it can be difficult to see the bottom neck. If you can play fretless without looking at some point of reference, no problem - more than I can do!! Other things to consider, if you are going for a build, is chambering. Done in the right places, keeping the centre of gravity in the correct place, it would save a lot on the weight. Depends on what shape you would choose. Another thing is strap button positioning - all your hard work building it, only to find it hangs round your neck like something Davy Crocket shot up in the mountains!! Perhaps the most comfortable one I have (12 & 6 - Not SG) has a strap button behind the bottom neck. Balances a treat. Check out all your options. If is is a faily standard shape, fit two buttons, 50 - 60mm apart from the centre line - when leant against anything, it will save it falling over. Include a neck switch. The unplayed neck will drone and feed. And finally. . . . . if you intend to gig with it, buy the guitarist a few drinks beforehand, just to smooth things over - most don't like bass players with anything fancy, the audience may start looking at you and your pal, the drummer, instead!! Oooer, Mrs!!
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Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986)
FlatEric replied to Hamster's topic in General Discussion
Thought I would throw in my couple of lines worth. I have been a huge fan of Lizzy, right from the early days. In my opinion, the Gorham/Robertson years were the best. Perhaps the best gig I ever went to was on the Johnny The Fox tour - '76? A huge talent. We do quite a few Lizzy numbers in our set and that keeps me busy enough - hard to imagine playing, singing and entertaining the crowd as a brilliant front man. Very much missed, can't believe it is 24 years!! I certainly raised a glass!! -
Bonjour. Spotted your intro and thought I would be the first to welcome you on board. Great looking bass, very much of it's period - So 80's!! All the best from Blighty. Cheers. Flat Eric.
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Ooohhh, that is a beauty!! I would e.mail the seller again!!!! As I said, it is nothing like a Milestone but I'm sure you would love it. Considering you are in Norway, I think that is a very fair price. Hope you get your hands on it.
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Hi. Contact kingforaday, he is after an '82 - I have been trying to help but I don't have an '82 in Natural.
