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    It was a bit poppy, but boy did we sell lots of copies of that album in the record shop I worked in!
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    A pair of (Zoot Bass) Purple Chili 112s without tweeters. They are Celestion loaded, very lightweight, and to my ears, have a little bit of built in colour - not at all FFRR (or FRFR whichever way we're calling it now). Ideal for me playing fingerstyle, Blues, Blues Rock, Americana. Not sure how they would sound if someone wanted bright sparkly tones, but the mellowness suits me - I love 'em.
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    Just a little tribute to Kris Kristofferson - a testament to his songwriting in that this Country songwriter wrote a song that was a huge soul hit for Gladys Knight and provided John Holt with this great single:
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    Just seen the autocorrect in my quoted post aaaagggghhhh!
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    Not a fan of Duran Duran, but then not much more of a fan of the band I will suggest had a much more iconic bassline in 1982 - The Jam, Town Called Malice.
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    Having to keep up with John Peel's virtuoso performance.
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    NHBBD

    Mykesbass replied to Franticsmurf's topic in Bass Guitars

    Hasn't the Fender PBAC, the MIJ semi acoustic P Bass from the 90s got a bit of a contour?
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    Our former rugby club president is one Bob Shed. Sadly he's a plumber, not a felter.
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    Fully understand the gig bag scenario. I've always stuck with the Hiscox hard case. I still stick with the disrespect statement - sure there are external reasons why the tuning can change (although, honestly, it has never happened to me, previously gigging regularly under all sorts of conditions), but a floor or rack tuner is so much more discreet.
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    As a hater of the headstock tuner, you have highlighted my point in that Dingwall spent time and care shaping the headstock, adding a nice mother of pearl or abalone D, then reduced the weight as much as possible for this to happen! First of all, can Leland actually read this tuner in its current position? Secondly, massive disrespect to the maker not trusting it to stay in tune for the duration of a gig. It was a running joke in my last band borrowing the guitarist's tuner just to find my Shuker was still in tune from the previous gig. Anyway, each to their own.
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    @tauzero someone out there is inventing one right now!
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    Chrome or nickel yes. I think black plastic (like EMG) would still be wrong. And yes, I know it's a cheap and easy fix, but it just surprises me that the designers don't share this old man's taste
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    That's the second lovely looking bass to be posted on here in the last couple of days absolutely ruined (IMO) by these ghastly MM style humbuckers. They look fine on the right basses, but anything going retro and hollow bodied, they just look totally wrong. Reverend Dub King was the other for anyone interested in my little rant.
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    Just sold a bass to Mike. Great communication and a really easy sale. Would happily do business again with him. Buy/sell with confidence!
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    'scuse me Mr apostrophe police officer, dependant...
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    Oh yes, the clip on tuner, bass or guitar is an awful look. Couple of grand worth of instrument, finest hardwoods, beautifully designed and inlaid headstock. Hey you know what would look great - a bit of purple plastic stuck on the end there 😡
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    She must be doing something right - even Bob Dylan has covered one of her songs...
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    And sold! That description
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    Good to see they have continued with this attitude. They were like this 10 or so years back.
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    Free bits for any build enthusiast - two untested Ibanez pre amps, one from a Japanese SR800, the other from an SR1200 with diagram, but missing vol and balance pots and input jack. Reasonable quality chrome bridge (unused), bass string retainer, skinny string retainer and two strap buttons. Job lot only, not splitting. Postage will need covering - small package rate. Or collection from RH15 (halfway between Gatwick and Brighton.
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    Moths? Looks more like wolves to me!
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    A lovely 20 year old Indonesian made Cort GB34 with Mighty Mite pickups and Fishman Pre. Bass is in great condition, nice slim neck, with a MM style humbucker in the bridge position and a J Bass pickup in the neck. Lovely subtle 3 colour sunburst and a Pearloid scratchplate making for a lovely looking and great playing bass. Comes with gig bag. Courier by discussion. Price £240 which I feel is a very fair price for a quality budget bass.
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    Another bass I've acquired in a bit of a deal, so looking for a new home. As new, virtually unplayed Harley Benton 5 string fretless in matt finish natural Ovankol. One tiny little nick in the lower cutaway shown in the photos. 45mm nut, side markers where they would be for a fretted bass, nice set of strings - feel almost like semi flatwound; lively but smooth. Body is very nicely carved and comfortable. Fingerboard is a lovely lightly figured black walnut, and the neck is 7 piece, through body. Priced at around 75% of new based on how little it has been used (still got the plastic on the machine heads), but open to discussion if I've gone too high (or too low even)! Courier by discussion.
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    One of a couple of basses I've acquired in a deal, and in need of new loving homes! If I'm way off with the price (either way) please feel free to message me. This Cort has seen some life, and has, at one point been converted to left hand, then converted back again. It is showing it scars from this life well lived, but is in great shape structurally, just not so much cosmetically. Fortunately, being black, it hides most of those scars until closer inspection. Low action, electrics all good, roundwould strings still have plenty of life in them. Complete with rifle bag. Courier by discussion.
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    It's a weird one to fake as well.
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