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oldslapper

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  1. Thanks. That would be cheaper than replacing the whole unit. Who's OBBM by the way.
  2. Hope it goes well Jules! Sounds like an interesting line up!
  3. I did a search on the forum for this topic, but it wouldn't give me a result, so apologies if I'm going over old ground. Having bought an EUB recently I would like to replace the exsisting pre amp. The bass is a solid (not chambered) body, looks like a Palantino, but solid body. Having just had it "tweaked" by local luthier who did my acoustic upright, it now plays great and sounds quite nice. However as it's my first venture into EUB I didn't spend a lot (£550), if I don't get on with the skinny version, I can always use it to hang my coat on. The current eq has CD input, headphone output and mini jack line out. I'm not that fussed about the headphone or CD facility and I'm finding it difficult to source a good quality right angled mono mini jack to 1/4" jack lead. The pickup band under the bridge (standard) has a very even distribution which I'm happy about, but I would really like to change the eq unit. Anyone got any experience of doing this and what did you change to? Anyway I'm gigging it in Salisbury on saturday night for first time and looking forward to it (in particular getting in and out of the car/venue more easily than the beasty acoustic). Thanks for any input you guys can offer, J
  4. Up for grabs is my partscaster tele. It's not being used and has a brand new Dr Parts maple/rosewood neck with Fender decal, new wilkinson neck pup, and new tortoiseshell pickguard. None of the parts are genuine Fender, but it plays beautifuly and sounds great, proper Tele twang bridge pup and nice mellow front pup. Put together by local luthier for me. The body was from a 2 year old tele copy I had. It has a couple of small paint/laquer chips, but it's never been out of the house, just hangs on the wall. I've got GAS since joining this site, so have to fund recent aquisitions. Comes with gigbag and strap. Phone camera pics I'm afraid. I will be prepared to travel 25 miles to deliver, or will post.
  5. Best wishes to the band for Sunday...I'm sure you'll find the right spanker! Top guys, if I was free I'd be in the queue too.
  6. MMMmmmm, nice! If my 5 string Warwick has an outright sale then I'll be v. interested in this.
  7. Function band: 30 mins drive, Jazz trio: 30 paces to music room from bedroom. Have done the long hauls when younger, didn't seem a chore, was just grateful to be playing (plus loads of youthful enthusiasm/energy). Now very lucky to have things more close to hand. by the way...does anyone else often enjoy the rehearsing more than the actual performance??.....I love playing live, but I also enjoy the bit about learning chops, seeing everything (mostly) come together, the odd bit of tension about interpreting arrangements??....no?......you're probably right....I'll get me coat......
  8. [quote name='Chipps' post='657308' date='Nov 17 2009, 06:36 PM']Surely such a weighty bass would make you rather [i]muscle bound?[/i] especially if you're [i]highly strung[/i] Ahh, this could run and run - unless you [i]cut a long story short[/i] and get it swapped out soon...[/quote] This [i]communication[/i] is getting me down.....
  9. Hi, got any more piccies of the bass plz??
  10. [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='656248' date='Nov 16 2009, 07:02 PM']Any idea what you might be after in terms of an outright sale? (Sorry. You can't have my MM Stingray 5 Fretless!) Thanks in advance. Alex.[/quote] Don't know really Alex, but if I'd put it on Fleabay I'd ask bout £550-600, but would rather get a bass and cash though.....(it's ok not a MM fan so yer stingray's safe, have toured with one in past, sounded great, just didn't get on with the necks...probably coz I'm pants) lol
  11. Fortress Masterman 5 string 1999. This was recently sold, but a twist in the neck was discovered (no I didn't know about it before hand) and so I took it back without question. I took it to a local luthier today who confirmed the twist was evident (dip at B string, raised at G). I am not a tech, and have played this as it is since I've had it, so it was sold to me like it, I do not do my own set ups or adjustments, it just looked nice to me. (I know I'm going to get comments about this, but sorry I'm a lazy git who likes pretty guitars). I have contacted Guitar Works in Reading who have quoted me £300 for a replacment neck by Warwick, in exchange for the current one. The local guy has given me an [i]estimate[/i] of £150 to sort it out. I could carry on living with it as the condition of the guitar is immaculate and I have played it as is up till now, but I can't look at it now I know the neck isn't right. So, story over, are there any Warwick lovers out there who want this fairly rare but flawed beast. Or someone who has the time, or money to spend on getting the neck perfect? I certainly don't have the money, or the know-how. Comes with a Warwick gig bag. I would prefer collection, so you can look at it. But will post if wanted. £350.
  12. [quote name='Veils' post='655669' date='Nov 16 2009, 08:48 AM']Well I did a set for a wedding yesterday and we pretty much learned the tunes on the day, so I think the last one was for Beating Heart Baby by Head Automatica.[/quote] BLIMEY!! You learned the set on the day of the gig......put's my one week's notice for one song into perspective.....put's bass down.....gets coat....opens door.....walks away........forgets why he's gone out........retraces steps............nope still can't remember.....picks bass up.......remembers he's learning a bass line for next sats gig..........damn!which one?
  13. Hysteria-Muse...............now got to get an overdrive pedal before next gig..bah! Fav bass line learned Le Freak-Chic (might be a different thread sorry)
  14. [quote name='NancyJohnson' post='654873' date='Nov 14 2009, 10:37 PM']I do remember Q-Tips and I do remember they did a lot of gigs. Credit to them. That said, it means nothing. How many people here can name one song The Q-Tips recorded? Who can name one member of The Q-Tips whose name [i]isn't[/i] Paul Young? No cheating now! P[/quote] I use to go to see Q Tips at The Venue in victoria (greay place to pull "west end girls" by the way). They were a brilliant live act, Paul Young was a great frontman. I didn't like his solo stuff though and I notice he's back to fronting a band again (Cajun stuff I think). I was a huge Mark King fan, still an admirer, thought Level42 were brilliant muso's,ultra tight,excellent production, etc but thought their songs sucked in content tbh (very few would sound ok on an acoustic guitar, which kinda shows a song for what it is). But they cornered a market, got people dancing during a pretty crap time politically and got Joe public interested in bass guitar. And hey, MK and the band are famous and probably got a few quid, and here I am trying to learn Hysteria for the next function on saturday (not a Muse fan, but punters like it)....so I hats off to them, we're till talking about them 25 years on!
  15. OK, so I need to raise some cash so am offloading my Fortress Masterman 5 string. I've already got a corvette 5'er and have just bought status groove bass (been after one for about 3 years), so the masterman is a bit too similar to both. I don't want an outright sale, but need to raise bout £200 cash. So I'm after another 5 string + 200 smackers. If I sold this outright I'd look at about £500-600 if that helps in guesstimating value of bass. Would like a fretless 5 preferably, but will consider right bass for a defret. Hope this makes sense??? Pics to follow. But has a beautiful flame maple two piece body, ovangkol neck, wenge fingerboard, scale length: 34" (long scale), 24 brass frets, gold hardware and justanut 1. Active MEC MM pickup, active MEC 2-way electronics, natural oil finish. It's in excellent condition, looks beautiful. The pickup has two separate pickups inside, each of which can be panned between and has its own treble and bass control. Comes with warwick gig bag. So...you have my bass, I have yours and some cash. Until I upload some piccies, here's a link to the warwick site with spec on the original Fortress series. [url="http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/news/NewsSingle.php?id=1214&katID=14484&cl=EN"]http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/news/Ne...14484&cl=EN[/url]
  16. [quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='652796' date='Nov 12 2009, 04:53 PM']Gimme a Bee! Gimme a You! Gimme an Em! Gimme a Pea! Wassit spell? Beeyouempea![/quote] This is too ridiculous not to buy, PM'd (Had me a washburn 6 'er for some fun a while ago...it was great)
  17. [quote name='richardd' post='649619' date='Nov 9 2009, 12:44 PM'] Postage Price Please to NG318RN Cheers Rich [/quote] Sory Rich, it's gone pending the usual, but if comes up again I'll let you know. John
  18. Bump for the Tuner (still available) Would trade for FX, something like a bass pod (+ cash from me)
  19. Hughes & Kettner Edition Blue 15 watt guitar amp. 2 channels and reverb. Great tone for such a small beauty. £40 +pp Will take paypal, cash....or maybe bass FX unit..tell me what you've got.
  20. Forgot I had this, unused Warwick 3.3 ProFet head. Boxed, warranty from Bassmerchant July 09. Bought for back up, but didn't need it. Boxed new condition. Could post or deliver/meet up to 25 miles from North Dorset. I know they're "entry" level heads, but i think they have a great warm tone for a FET amp. Anyway might suit someone after a back up or first venture into "seperates".
  21. Top man, great communications all the way through. Thanks Tom, enjoy the 4x10. John
  22. Nice guy to do business with, bought my Genz combo and brilliant communication throughout! Thanks Chris, enjoy!
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