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  1. franzbassist
    One sold to Mr Orbs 👍
  2. franzbassist
    One of the above in very good condition. £18 posted.
  3. franzbassist
    I have one two of the above in good condition. I'd like £23 the pair posted, or £13.50 each.
  4. franzbassist
    Home is just south of Farnham. Work in Portsmouth.
  5. franzbassist
    I don't think they're making flats since the buyout are they?
  6. franzbassist
    If you play a bass that has a thru-body bridge, what is the best way to minimise the string twisting when it's fitted? For a top loaded bridge I have always strung the bass up and then just released the tension and allowed the string to resettle, but you can't do that on a thru-body bridge. Any tips, BC collective?
  7. franzbassist
    I've heard Markbass cabs used in a rock setting many a time and they always sound great. The 2x12 should be plenty loud enough.
  8. franzbassist
    Don't forget nylon flats. La Bella's standard gauge nylon flats are pretty meaty, but the tension of pretty low (lower than their LTF) and they sound fab.
  9. franzbassist
    It's the washing machine!
  10. franzbassist
    These are superb basses 😍
  11. franzbassist
    Now £425 posted.
  12. franzbassist
    Yep, totally get that, but surely some are smoother/quieter than others? They are normally roundwound strings clad in a nylon flatwound tape. I love them on my fretless, but I want something with a litle more tension hence the question about rounds.
  13. franzbassist
    Hello all Who makes the quietest nickel roundwound strings? I want to try rounds on my fretless again but like as little to no noise when I slide as possible! Oh and they need to be available in extra long scale (i.e. at least 38" ball to silk). Thanks all Gareth
  14. franzbassist
    I may be able to box it up. Let me see what I can do.
  15. franzbassist
    Two from me.
  16. franzbassist
    Is it lined? If so, much easier to do than unlined.
  17. franzbassist
    Combo deal: Buy both this and the Little Marcus 800 amp I am selling to create a super articulate and powerful mini rig for £900 collected.
  18. franzbassist
    I would love this. If only some of my stuff would sell!
  19. franzbassist
    Hi Chris! Yes, I agree. Having played it some more I’m still getting a hint of buzz, so I reckon you’re right. Going to recommend the guy has a pro look at it to be sure. It’s playing clean enough, but it could be better!
  20. franzbassist
    The golden age of Smith basses, and that is a lovely example.
  21. franzbassist
    It's an unlined board, but I think I've found the problem: nut cut too low in combination with near flat fingerboard!
  22. franzbassist
    Hello all I'm setting up a fretless bass for a friend and I have it playing really nicely apart from one spot. When I "fret" at the 9th fret of the D string I get a buzz. It's the only note on the whole bass where this happens and I can't shift it. I've checked all hardware is tight, tried a different set of strings, higher and lower actions, and varied the relief, but it's always there. The only thing I can think is that there's a high point on the neck behind where I'm fretting, as if I touch the string behind where I'm fretting (i.e. towards the nut) it goes away. But can it be really so localised that it will affect just this one spot? Any thoughts most welcome! Gareth
  23. franzbassist
    I have two fretted five strings, which is one more than I need, so I am selling this beauty from Franz Bassguitars, hand made in Bavaria by Xaver Tremel. It is new old stock, so it does show some minor player wear. The Merak is Xaver's interpretation of the classic Jazz Bass shape, and I love how understated it is, apart from the cool chestnut scratchplate that just hints at the custom nature of the instrument. The bass plays beatifully. The asymmetric neck is slim and fast and it's effortless to move around the fingerboard. The Delano pickups combined with the Glockenklang 2 band EQ are a well regarded combination: punchy and versatile. The slighltly curved body also means the bass hugs your body. The bass weighs 9lbs 2oz and balances perfectly. Specs as follows: BODY | European Alder, chambered and curved, with English Chestnut scratchplate FINISH | body: black matte laquer, neck: hard oil/wax NECK | 3-piece European Maple with carbon fiber reinforcement FINGERBOARD | European Maple with Compound Radius 10”-16” FRETS | 24 SCALE LENGTH | 34.5” TUNERS | Gotoh ResOLite BRIDGE | ETS STRAPLOCKS: Dunlop ELECTRONICS | Glockenklang 2-band active/passive CONTROLS | Volume, balance, bass, treble (active) /tone control (passive) PICKUP | 2 x Delano JC split coil humbucking pickup The bass is now strung with ACG nickel rounds, not the La Bella white nylons in the pictures below. To buy new would cost 2890 euros (about £2550), so this is a good saving (31%) off retail. I drive up and down to Cardiff almost every other weekend, so can easily deliver to anyone along that route too.
  24. franzbassist
    Pictures added. The feet are not fitted at the moment as the amp is gig bagged.
  25. franzbassist
    Superb amp. The EQ points are bang on. Only selling as it's way more power than I need for anything I'm doing these days. Pretty much mint condition as never used out of the (included) Markbass gig bag. Comes with custom footswitch to switch between EQ channels. Price is posted in the UK, in the original box. EQ1 ULTRALOW: Level ±16 dB (Freq. 65Hz) LOW: Level ±16 dB (Freq. 180Hz) MID: Level ±16 dB (Freq. 500 Hz) HIGH MID: Level ±16 dB (Freq. 1.4 KHz) HIGH: Level ±16 dB (Freq. 3.8 KHz) EQ2 OLD SCHOOL: Variable LOW PASS From 20KHz to 200Hz MILLERIZER: 5-12 KHz BAND PASS Filter (Level 0 /+10 dB) OUTPUT POWER: 800W RMS @ 4 ohms / 500W RMS @ 8 ohms
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