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Pow_22
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will need some help later. Definitely decided on flats but when I popped the hood as it were there has clearly been some electrical mods done. First of a very nice looking after market loom/harness with junction box style connection so changing pups is easier. Its got a great dockin' big silver capacitor (I assume PIO) but the pups are whats intriguing me. No markings but vey vintage looking. Plain black bobbns with dark red windings. Will snap a pic later and see if anyone is able to shed any light as to what they are. Whatever they are their hook up wires were obviously too short and they have had 'extensions' soldered between them and the junction box.
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Maybe trade/part ex for something small, house type but old school and valvey combo/amp. 1) Ashdown Little Bastard/Stubby 2) WEM dominator 3) Ampeg B50R/PF20 Nowt much else amp wise really. Cash still king tho -
£450?
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NBD! Ive wanted a 50’s style burst/gold/maple p bass forever. This beaut popped up on reverb and i snapped it up to replcae my outgoing Burns Bison (i need to learn that im just a p bass kinda guy!). Despite all my basses wearing flats the actual plan was for this to get a set of groundwounds. The 78 Tokai is on flats and ud my main axe, this was going to be back up. However when she arrived i whacked flats on until the grounds arrive and she seems to love them!! Now im torn whether to keep the flats on or not! Planned also to swap out the pups but again they sound great. Neck is wider but much shallower than the Tokai, certainly not uncomfortable. Here they both are chilling out
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I agree. Ernie Balls defo. They distinguish their gauges by called them "groups". Nice strings, more a modern flatwound, especially when new, lots of sustain and overtones
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Im a sucker for a woody growly P bass tone:- Blondie - Dreaming Fratellis - Halloween Blues Clash - London Calling Queen - Keep Yourself Alive
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Loved their spyder range. The 330 and 550 were magnificent heads. The LB550 was anemic tho, didnt get on with them (not found a class D i do yet to be honest)
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Finally found the hangtag from its recent visit to Jacks in Manchester
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Had one if these a while back. One trick pony but what a trick. Amazing sound! After selling my inital burst one I stumbled across a cherry red one in my local crack converters but for some reason the pickup in that one wasnt great and I eventually sold it to the irish band The Sea Pinks. sorely tempted but i keep having to remind myself i only seem to get on with P basses. GLWTS -
Had the absolute privilege to play through an old Epiphone Constellation V bass combo last night with my 78 Tokai. Jesus Christ that IS bass tone! Actually sounded better than my B15!?!?! Now really REALLY want one :(
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the bass tone on "Queen - Keep Yourself Alive" is this weeks addiction. The low notes either with lovely valve breakup or a small speaker at its limits. Lovely!
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Not been sleeping great in all this current flipery and something crossed my mind last night (well about 4am this morning). Ive recently ordered a used MIM 50's P bass off of Reverb that is winging its way to me from spain. Obviously Spain has been heavily affected by the pandemic and a thought crossed my main about how I read about quarantining parcels. I read somewhere that cardboard in particular can carry the disease around and can stay 'active' for up to a week. What about basses tho? I always change the strings anyway to flats but I don't fancy giving a nice bass a wipe over with dettol! Am I just hyping all this due to my over active brain?
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Finally caved. MIM classic 50’s P bass purchased on reverb last night. The mrs is gonna go absolutely ape! 😬
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I caved last night to a p bass ive been watching on reverb. As such this is back as sale only, no trades pls
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In view of the fact that im working from home at the moment so around most days, the fact it comes with a good hardcase and finally that ive seen something on reverb - if someone can find a working courier and wants to organise it themselves im happy to work with them to get this to a UK address if needed.
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Just to pass the boredom I decided that even though ALL My basses wear flats id have a tinker with the bison and threw a set of Groundwounds on her. Really opens up the growl whilst maintaining a good solid fundamental wallop to the notes. Sounded great through my little WEM Dominator. Can keep it like this or put the flats back on for any potential buyer.
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Further possible trade/part ex - always fancied a Fender MIM 50’s classic (sunburst only tho)
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Bought a set of strings from Nick. No hassle transaction and posted extremely quickly.
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I had an SVT and a V4B for a while, got rid and have chased the sound ever since. My current Peavey Valve amp is glorious but not quite an SVT. Ive tried any number of pedals, amps, modelers but nothing comes close. Interestingly enough the closest I DID get was actually a hybrid amp - the Mesa BB750
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Tempted by the grounds but I have a standard 4-in-a-row stock, couldn't measure the G could you at all please?
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Really digging some Blondie basslines in this lockdown. Nigel Harrisons tone in Dreaming in particular is lovely. Definitely flatwounds right?
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Would consider part ex with cash from me for an Ampeg SVT Head (classic or SVT II at push)
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China I assume. Its the reissue club series.but it doesn't actually say anywhere on it where it was made
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very versatile. They have a hollowbody vibe to the sound too as the pups are screwed to the pickguard (removing the guard brings the whole guts out in one go), they then sit in a large cavity. Can quite easily nail the Stone Roses sound where Mani used a Ric 4005. My fave setting is 'Bass' and the 'B' setting which uses the neck and middle pup, lovely
