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  1. franzbassist
    Just to say Anthomp is THE MAN to deal with. If he says they're in great condition, they are.
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    [quote name='BassBod' post='548892' date='Jul 23 2009, 01:35 PM']I've got a Mo Clifton piccolo "travel" bass - five string, normal tuning but an octave up and a 24" scale.[/quote] What strings to you put on that bass?
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    Looks like I'm free that day, so count me in! Wal Mk III (spalted maple) fretted 5 Rick Turner Renaissance Bass fretted 5 Veillette Archtop Bass fretless 5 (if it's finished) Brook Otter fretted 5 ABG (just to look at mind) Probably won't bring my LMK amp or EA cabs (NL210 and CXL112) unless someone is desperate for me to do so... Cheers Gareth
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    I'd suggest Headway. They're a British company and very helpful. Quite a lot of choices on their [url="http://www.headwaymusicaudio.com/bass_acousticbassguitar.php"]website[/url]. There are other makes of course, Fishman, Duncan-Turner, B-Band etc. Gareth
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    [quote name='1976fenderhead' post='554989' date='Jul 29 2009, 12:16 PM']Thanks, will have a look. I'd like it at around 600 to 800 tops but all depends...[/quote] I suspect that Turner is an awesome fretless, and at a great price too.
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    Suspect they're not your cup of tea, but Godin's are pretty amazing too.
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    You seem pretty set on an EB2 bodyshape, so I suspect a custom build beckons. But just for info, I've just ordered an unlined fretless Veillette Archtop like this: Gareth
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    [quote name='BassBod' post='543520' date='Jul 17 2009, 07:54 PM']Someone buy it quick before I get all nostalgic....I really, really can't afford to![/quote] Plus the one on that. Awesome bass.
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    My first "proper" rig was one of these cabs with a Triad and SWR Basic 350 amp. Awesome tone and build quality!
  12. franzbassist
    [quote name='pete.young' post='537726' date='Jul 11 2009, 09:47 AM']"Auction end" ?[/quote] Oops, yes, also on eBay. Original message edited.
  13. franzbassist
    I bought this wonderful little tenor guitar direct from Fylde in December last year. Tenor guitars were invented in the early C20th to facilitate the conversion of banjo players to guitar as the latter became popular. This one is tuned GDAE (low to high), so it has virtually the same range as a normal guitar, just with two less strings. It's a wonderful instrument that has just been added to the regular Fylde range. It's pretty much mint condition, Fylde having used it as a demo prior to me buying it, with just a very small nick on the front of the headstock and a couple of light pick marks that will probably polish out; I've added a strap button (supplied by Fylde) at the neck joint. I've never gigged it, just played it at home, and it's strung with Elixirs. The tone is sweet, but surprisingly loud. No pickup fitted. Comes with the original Hiscox case. Full specification can be found on the Fylde website [url="http://www.fyldeguitars.com/guitars.html"]here[/url], but it's basically cedar top, sapele back and sides with a mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard; the promotional pictures featured on the website are of the actual instrument I have for sale. Happy to post worldwide at cost. RRP is £1100 for a new one, so get one that's basically new for a little less. Only reason for selling is I've spotted a vintage Martin tenor that I [i]really[/i] want!
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    SOLD

    franzbassist replied to Gwilym's topic in Basses For Sale

    Gwil, what on earth are you thinking!? I hope the GAS is truly serious enough to warrant letting those three beauties go?
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    Breedlove and Stonebridge are two more possibilities in that price range.
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    I bough this to fit in my tenor guitar, but I've decided to use a Fishman Rare Earth instead so this is now surplus to requirements. It comes new and unused in the original wrapping and box. The illustrations are from the K&K website and show the pickup with three discs, for a regular 6 string guitar. I'm selling the [b]two disc[/b] version, so only suitable for four stringed instruments such as tenor guitar, 4 string acoustic bass, bouzouki etc. The pickup is a passive system, with the two pickup discs, volume control and endpin jack. It is a transducer system only and does not need a battery or on-board electronics. If you search the internet you will find many satisfied guitarists and makers who use these pickups; they sound full and rich and have sufficient output to drive most amps without the need for an additional preamp. Direct installation of the discs under the bridgeplate with superglue is required for optimum performance, although double sided tape (supplied) can be used as an alternative. You can read more about these pickups [url="http://www.kksound.com/purewestern.html"]here[/url]. US RRP is $172, I'm looking for [b]£90 posted[/b] but am willing to haggle!
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    I recently sold an iAmp 500 and replaced it with an LMK. Both are great amps and, to me, very true to the sound of the instruments I put through them. I almost always run everything as near to flat as I can, but must admit the Contour 1 button on the iAmp is a bit special. The LMK can go [u]much[/u] louder.
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    [quote name='josh3184' post='498846' date='May 27 2009, 03:03 PM']what's the difference between an MK2 and MK3?[/quote] Mk IIIs have a smaller body with a different profile; lighter and more ergonomic. Also, Hipshot Ultralite tuners and a different neck joint (again, more ergonomic) were the other changes.
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    Hi there Why not offer it on here, or the Yahoo walbassesnaturally group, first? Gareth
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    [quote name='alexclaber' post='495352' date='May 22 2009, 04:43 PM']How interesting. So if the two channels sound different with the EQ flat, I wonder which is the most close to being transparent?[/quote] Now [i]that[/i] is a good question. Obviously it was only a lunchtime noodle, so my impressions may go up as well as down, but thinking about it more now I guess it was more that the gain settings were different, which made one channel louder than t'other although I was using the same bass. I believe the channels are identical apart from Channel A having the Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator circuit as well; maybe that's the difference?! I shall investigate further...
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    SOLD outside this marvellous forum.
  22. franzbassist
    So I went to The Gallery to try one out today. Nice amp. I could live without the aesthetic look of the thing, but it's small, light and very loud. Good neutral sound with everything set flat, although I was surprised at how different the two channels sounded with everything set completely flat. All's good.
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    [quote name='51m0n' post='493514' date='May 20 2009, 05:48 PM']Well its effectively two preamp channels into an LMII power section. The LMII is generally considered to colour tone very very little from what I've ever read both here an on TB. Certainly my SA450 (which is also closely related to an LMII) really does let the nature of the bass shine through. I find the combination of sa450 and berg ae410 is amazingly accurate to my ear, when compared to a loud playback of a DI'ed version of my basses over good monitors. So if uncoloured is what you are after I think amp-wise at least you should be on to a real winner. The cab is probably even more important in this regard though (IMO any way)[/quote] Thanks for this, most helpful. Uncoloured is exactly what I want, and using two EA cabs will help as you say.
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    By that I mean does it have a distinctive tone, or does it have a fairly neutral, "flat" sound that you can shape using all the tone controls?
  25. franzbassist
    Very light use but now surplus to requirements. Looking for £35 plus postage. Peavey blurb says: The PV® 6 compact Peavey mixer offers durable construction and excellent sound quality at an unbelievably low price. Made of metal, not plastic, the PV 6 is built tough and designed for either live sound or recording. Its reference quality mic pre-amps are super quiet with less than 0.0007% of total harmonic distortion. Each of the four channels includes XLR and 1/4" inputs, phantom power, EQ and effects send. The master section offers assignable tape input and a master contour EQ which simultaneously cuts mids while slightly boosting the bass and treble in the overall mix. Outputs include L & R for main and control room, effects send and headphones. Features * 4 RQ™ (reference-quality) low noise microphone inputs * Channels 3 and 5 with stereo line inputs * 3-band EQ on channels 1-2 * LED clip, signal * 1 effects send with stereo output * 1 stereo effects returns * Control room output * Global 48 volt phantom power, tape to control room and tape to mix assignments * Stereo Output 1/4 inch balanced connectors * Rugged console design
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