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[quote name='ellie' post='1311423' date='Jul 21 2011, 12:31 PM'][b][/b][i][/i]Hi all. I haven't been called a newbie in years lol. I finally found the time to get myself on here. Seems like a friendly place. My name is Ellie I'm a pro female bassist based in Essex ( no Essex girl jokes please lol). I front my own band as well as working with other musicians when I can. I have a number of basses, but my main workhorse these days is my Warwick Covrette ltd ed 2010 played through a TC staccato 51 rig. I've been playing since I was a teen, only a few years ago turning pro when I was 18! My latest band plays classic rock covers which is just a load of fun. Hope I haven't bored you too much cheers Ellie[/quote] Lo Le & welcome, have fun
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I've been using the tcelectronic polytune for a year or so now - it's great I don't bother with the multiple string thing, just in chromatic mode. Easy to see & accurate, allows you to tune very very finely - right down - bottom A is as far as I've gone but it picks it up fine. Wouldn't change it for anything.
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Chris now has one of my Jazz bass wiring kits, he's a pleasure to deal with, great comms & instant payment. No hassle, super guy to deal with. Cheerz, John
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[quote name='bigjohn' post='1308021' date='Jul 18 2011, 04:10 PM']I think it's easy to tell it's a 100W (2x50W) 2x10. But what else is a bit difficult as it has no serials, model numbers, it doesn't even have the impedance on it.[/quote] Check those labels again 2x15" I reckon Ah! chris_b was typing same time as me Edit again: Looks like they're 2 x 8 Ohm units wired in series so 16 Ohm as is, you could change it to 4 Ohm if you want to wire them in parallel.
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[quote name='bassybill' post='1307416' date='Jul 18 2011, 08:14 AM']Weird - I got some interest in this within minutes of posting it and so I thought I might have a sale. Then the guy has to back out (before we'd agreed anything firm, I should add) because he had some very bad luck and his personal circumstances changed. Since then, very quiet. So, BUMP - at least, tell me what you think of the look and condition of the bass. Am I asking too high a price, ya think? Comments appreciated.[/quote] Looks great condition, I love the trans orange but it maybe not flavour of the month Not a MM person myself, I think your price is good - the market is just so bad, spare cash is a rare thing for most. Good luck with the sale, hope the right buyer will be along - er soon. Cheerz, John
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[quote name='fatboyslimfast' post='1306975' date='Jul 17 2011, 07:30 PM']At the risk of being told "go google"...whassat then?[/quote] GHS Fast Fret™ String and Neck Lubricant / String Cleaner for All Stringed Instruments. Not a spray! Contains no silicone. It’s a liquid in an applicator. Use it on strings, fretboard, back of neck. Lets fingers slide freely, keeps strings clean, is good for wood.
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GHS are my favourite string makers - then one day I saw this Fast Fret advertised, thought I'd try it for £5. As it happens I love it! To be fair though I've only used it on Flatwounds. Vote please
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HELP! I've just received a £1,200 bonus from work.
KiOgon replied to thebrig's topic in General Discussion
Last time I got a big surprise bonus was with my December pay (1990 IIRC) Christmas was good, then I returned to my job, (Branch Manager of A/V company), made redundant on first day back. Keep it safe 'til you're sure -
[quote name='Scooby' post='1281161' date='Jun 24 2011, 04:04 PM']I acquired this bass recently purely because Pete Skjold makes fantastic basses and this is one of his finest. However, although I knew it was a 35" scale, I was seduced by its blue beauty. Unfortunately, I am not quite comfortable with the scale and as my arms aren't going to grow any more it may be time to pass this lovely bass onto someone who can caress her comfortably ;o) It's a 2005 model built by Pete Skjold for a major company at a guitar show in the US. It's an ash body with a flame maple top and a beautiful blue tint. The neck is a bolt-on, 24 fret, maple with purpleheart stringers and a rosewood fingerboard, 38mm at top nut. The pick-ups are a Skjold design and, combined with the top of the range pre amp, provide a very wide range of tones. The slimline neck is simply gorgeous to play, the notes simply ring with great sustain. The bass has been really well looked after at was up for sale at the Bass Gallery for £1400. The only sign of wear is on the neck pick-up under the 'E' string, where a visible mark on the pup can be seen at close range. Other than that there isn't a mark of any note, no dings, dents or scratches. The fingerboard has a beautiful grain and shows no sign of wear at all. When I acquired the bass I had it professionally set-up, cleaned, electronics checked, and new strings. Given the initial cost of the bass, shipping and set-up, I'm asking [b]£945 [/b], which I think is a bargain! It comes with a decent gig bag (no hard case). I might be persuaded to consider a trade - you never know![/quote] Hi Scooby, I just noticed you've got this listed as a *Offset '92* but I think you'll find it's the Standard '92, same as mine Great basses, best of luck with the sale, apologies for being pedantic Cheerz, John [url="http://www.skjolddesign.com/index.php/21"]Skjold Design[/url]
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Well done you Congrats & have a cigar
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[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1288567' date='Jul 1 2011, 08:17 AM']Looks a lot like an Aerodyne.[/quote] but isn't
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[quote name='Clarky' post='1294306' date='Jul 6 2011, 08:53 AM']True but wouldn't they look so much better with a rosewood-n-blocks board than maple?[/quote] Yep - another vote for RW/Blocks
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My eldest lad brought me home a present from a boot sale he went to this morning, I'm chuffed to bits with it! [attachment=83944:03072011737.jpg] It's brand new in a bag but got a real vintage look & feel to it, even the colour seems right. If I was any good at photography I'd love to set it with my '51 & '57 - shame I don't have a '54 Any other classic old T's out there?
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Yes - me too, I had a go on 'the shop bike'! it was the only P in GAK with flats on TBH, I thought it played well enough but not over impressed, & I still cant get the rusty metalwork out of my mind, not for that money Enjoy it Dan, 'tis a fine machine
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Something I have a mind to do one day is - make a functional walking stick from a neck seriously
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[quote name='Oscar South' post='1282637' date='Jun 26 2011, 12:09 AM']Hello, I use a Trace Elliot Boxer 65 as my standard amp for most of the gigging I do and its always done me proud. However at this Fridays gig on switching it on it powered up as normal but made no audible 'pop' from the speaker as it always has done on powering up, and produced no volume on playing through it. The amp worked perfectly on Thursday so the fault must have occurred in transit. It has also been modified to be able to disconnect the head from the speaker so that a DI can be placed after it in order to take an affected signal to the desk, because of this I was able to test the amp by sending a signal to a different cab; this also produced no sound so I assume the problem is with the head. Would anyone be able to inform me of what the problem may be? I love the tone I get from this thing and have some important gigs coming up, I wouldn't want to use anything else! Cheers for any help or advice you can give me, Oscar.[/quote] Hi Oscar, That'll be my old combo won't it? Sorry to hear it's developed a problem, it's been a while. Depending on your working knowledge of amps, I'd suggest a look at the circuit board for loose joints. Cheerz, John
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Just as I clicked on it @ 21:17 it was pulled
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My trusty old Fender P Bass- still my number 1!
KiOgon replied to Old Horse Murphy's topic in Gear Gallery
Very nice Nick & I bet it sounds good too - Pop would be pleased Great provenance, good on ya mate. Cheerz, John -
A long long time ago, when I were but a lad I used to make them (I worked for Vox of course).
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[quote name='danweb22' post='1280491' date='Jun 24 2011, 08:00 AM']Was looking at the Thomann website and saw this Custom Shop Precision, interesting colour name [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_59_p_bass_relic_wb.htm"]link[/url][/quote] Woops shouldn't the code be SB? Just checked the price tag
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[quote name='dombass' post='1280196' date='Jun 23 2011, 09:27 PM']i'm pretty new to bass, so looking for a bit of advice from you experts... saw this, but seems a bit cheap for a mia standard, am i barking up the wrong tree??? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-Fender-Standard-P-Bass-Precision-Hard-Case-EC-/170656001059?pt=Guitar&hash=item27bbe3ec23"]Standard Precision mia[/url][/quote] Right up the wrong tree = it's clearly a Mexican!
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Second time of dealing with Mark - just as smooth as the 1st I made a P-bass wiring set to order for a rebuild, great communications & instant payment, no problems at all, a pleasure doing business with. Cheerz, John
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It's a pleasure to deal with Ben, I sorted him out a P-bass wiring kit, great communication, instant payment & no problems. Cheerz, John
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They look very happy together Uber kool
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[quote name='Marky L' post='1276804' date='Jun 21 2011, 10:54 AM']Touch of the hopefull with that price?[/quote] Mmmmm - Buy it now? Or make an offer? I don't think so, nowhere near that asking price