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Basses you sometimes regret selling!
franzbassist replied to Yorkshire Bottom End's topic in Gear Gallery
For me it's two of the Wals custom-made for me: W30496 - Mk 3 five string fretless with walnut facings W12397 - Mk 3 five string with beech facings and custom neck pickup position -
After much experimentation over the last few months, I have now settled on my preferred strings for each of my basses, so these unused sets are all up for sale. All prices are posted per set, but happy to combine and discount for multiple purchases. GHS Pressurewound (39.25" winding and custom made to fit Dingwall basses and imported from the US) - £40 3 x Newtone Platinum nickel roundwounds on round cores - (2 x 37" and 1 x 38" ball end to taper) - £35 2 x GHS Brite Flat groundwounds (38" ball end to taper) - £38 1 x Elites Groundwounds (38" apart from the B, which is 37.25" I think) - £30 Thanks for looking. -
I've had these a while, using them in various amps with valve preamp stages, but my move away from such amps means they are now surplus: Mullard ECC83 - code B6B3 means made in Blackburn, third week of February in either 1956, 1966 or 1976 = £50 Mullard ECC83 - (code backward3)91 means made in Chelmsford for Mullard by Marconi, but not sure how to date the rest = £50 Mullard ECC81 - no code that I can see = £25 Caveat Emptor: I have tested them in my Demeter amp and they are all working fine at time of writing, but as always with old valves be aware they can fail at any time. Please do bear that in mind before you buy.
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Sorry man, at least I tried
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Bass Direct have a used one in stock so they might be able to help you out.
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Thomann SafeCase 80 gig bag - anyone tried one?
franzbassist replied to franzbassist's topic in Accessories and Misc
I bought two and wow, they are superb. Crazy good quality for the money👌 -
Redundancy looms over me for the second time in three years
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You have my complete sympathies... I was made redundant in 2023, and I'm still angry. I now work at a level I last visited in 2003, and don't earn much more. Thankfully my wife seems immune to this disease, probably by being rather brilliant.
I recently did some very decent gigs and a tour, but it didn't have the extra shine it should have had. Perhaps it was because I knew it would end and back I'd head...
I have no helpful words, I'm afraid. Just a rueful nod of the head.
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You have my sympathy too. I was binned last December (fabulous timing, just before Xmas
) after 17 years with the company and I'm still a bit bitter about it. Although I'm told that there are going to be more redundancies there, so maybe it was good that I was one of the first out of the door, but it's hard to spin it as a positive. I've managed to secure another job which I'm still waiting to start, although with a much smaller industry player and at a lower hourly rate. I'm sure there are many of us here who can give you a sympathetic been-there-too BC hug, but sadly that doesn't pay the bills.
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I am a total Heistercamp addict. Every bass I own has its own strap made by them, and I even have two of their lovely belts. Heistercamp straps are had made in Devon by a family operation. They are, without doubt, the best straps I have used in my 40ish years of playing. The leather is beautful quality, soft yet strong. These two straps are prettty much new, apart from some indentations at the ends from where straploks were fitted. The quick adjust strap has never been used. Strap #1 Model: Leedon Tor Length: 47" (42"-55" range) Leather Finish: Super Soft Leather Colour: Black Lining: Smooth Leather Lining Colour: Black Stitching Colour: Teal Strap Width: 3" Buttonholes: Buttonhole - 8mm standard fit straploks Strap #2 Model: Quick Adjust Guitar Strap Leather Finish: Super Soft Leather Colour: Dark Green Lining: Smooth Leather Lining Colour: Burgundy Stitching Colour: Orange Strap Width: 3" Buttonholes: Buttonhole - 8mm standard fit straploks New, they were both over £70, so I think saving a tenner posted is fair, but as always I am open to sensible offers. #1 And #2
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I sold a couple of gig bags to Colin and the deal was as smooth as a set of well worn in flats 👍
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Ripe for a good restoration I'd say. New nut, get it fretted again, tidy the bridge up. Could look really good.
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That is weird and cool at the same time.
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Fitted the Fret Nation six position rotary switch to my Dingwall today and WOW what a difference it makes! It was fiddly to do, but well worth it.
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Do you multiple cabs from the same company, what do you have & why?
franzbassist replied to jazzyvee's topic in Amps and Cabs
Two cabs from the German maker FMC here. A compact 8ohm 112UL for rehearsals and small gigs, and a more powerful 4ohm 1210UL for big stuff.
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) after 17 years with the company and I'm still a bit bitter about it. Although I'm told that there are going to be more redundancies there, so maybe it was good that I was one of the first out of the door, but it's hard to spin it as a positive. I've managed to secure another job which I'm still waiting to start, although with a much smaller industry player and at a lower hourly rate. I'm sure there are many of us here who can give you a sympathetic been-there-too BC hug, but sadly that doesn't pay the bills.