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  1. ead
    I have done this with a Sandberg Electra bass. No real issues for me at any rate on that particular instrument.
  2. ead
    My fav Fendery colour is Midnight Wine, or possibly Dakota Red
  3. ead
    Not tried this particular bass, but the Sandberg VS is a similar beast and I like those a lot for much the same reasons as Cici was saying. Only major difference is the Delano/Glcok setup on the Sandberg and that most seem to be really light these days. My VS was less that 8lbs.
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    I've not listened to Rammstein much I'm afraid to say but like what I've seen on the tellybox and interweb. What's a good entry point?
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    Yeah I can empathise with the OP. I had a period of playing a lot of fretted bass in cover bands where the opportunity to play fretless (my first love) was pretty limited. Last year I took the conscious decision to unload a few fretted basses and play more fretless.
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    Hi folks Does anyone know where I can find some tuner bushings to fit a 13mm headstock hole and a 9mm post please? I've done lots of Googling but to no avail so far. Thanks
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    Great pic. This one seems pretty light at c.3.5kgs. It's not had an easy life and has clearly been gigged and bits of hardware need replacing e.g. tuner bushings.
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    Zombie thread resurrection. I have just picked up a bass from our guitarist who asked me to give it some TLC, a clean and a set up. Turns out to be a 1972 Framus 'Jazz' so also keen to know more as not a lot of info out there.
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    Paul C's goodness

    ead replied to Owen's topic in Feedback

    Just completed a trade with Paul for a nice Greco P bass. He is a top bloke to deal with and it was all made very easy and straightforward to arrange. Thanks very much.
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    Traded
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    Good album that one. Could add Free and, to an extent, Bad Company to the list too.
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    I've seen Joan Shaw Taylor live several time. SHe has a great bassist (possibly Italian?). Also Ainsley Lister for the newer approach.
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    My favourite is a 4" wide well padded item I got from Overwater (probs made elsewhere). I routinely scour the Marketplace for preloved ones as I cannot find them anywhere. I've had it for years and noting comes close.
  14. ead
    I enjoy these guys. Leo Lyons (10 Years After on bass):
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    It can't be easy heading up say EBMM or Fender, maybe even RIC. You have a tried and tested formula that folks hate and love in equal measure, then get loved/slated for introducing new variants. You introduce something a bit more left-field, then get loved/slated for introducing new ideas and not sticking to the trusted formula. Everyone loves/hates your brand ambassadors. Looks like catering is a much safer option. Anybody want chips with that?
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    I've had a few sets through the D'Addario Players Circle thing. TBH I've always gone back to my preferred EXL170BTs. Not sure I can explain precisely why but I just seem to get on better with them. I live in fear of them being discontinued.
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    Pete ha very kindly relieved me of the burden of ownership of a pedal board. As has been said many times already he he is top bloke to deal with and made the whole process so very easy. Many thanks.
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    I know it is fashionable to say this, but I'm putting this bass up for sale with genuine sadness, but I have another bass that does all the things this one does but with an active option too. I have owned the bass for a little while and have enjoyed playing it immensely, the replacement neck (see below) is amazing and I have debated with myself whether to just part out the bass and keep the neck for another bass. The pickup switch and individual volume controls afford great flexibility along with the master tone control of course. A high mass Fender bridge is standard and the bass comes in at 4.1kgs on my scales; pretty decent for a J bass. A Fender gig bag included. I have added a picture of the original serial number as the one on the reverse of the headstock does not reflect the right vintage etc. Price is £495. I would much prefer to hand over / meet up however is you live in a far-flung part of the kingdom then a courier is probably inevitable. I have a box and packaging and will wrap it up well, but you will need to make the arrangements. I work from home mostly so will be able to make sure that I'm around when the courier calls. Trades considered, but most likely to be tempted by a P bass with cash either way depending on the flavour. This is the Mk2 version of the Modern Player Jazz and has rotary selector/volume/volume/tone and an edge socket. The selector has 4 positions per below. You can then blend/vary as you wish: 1. Neck + Bridge 2. Neck + Outer Coil of Bridge 3. Outer Coil of Neck + Bridge 4. Outer Coil of Neck + Outer Coil of Bridge Body: Alder Body Finish: Satin Polyester Body Shape: Jazz Bass® Bridge: 4-Saddle Fender® HiMass™ Colour: Satin Black Control Knobs: Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass® Controls: Pickup/coil switch, Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone Country Of Origin: CN Fingerboard: Maple now Roasted Maple Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm) same for new neck Fret Size: Jumbo now medium jumbo Hardware Finish: Chrome Pickups: 2 x Modern Player Humbucking Jazz Bass® Neck Finish: Gloss Polyester Gloss urethane finish on fingerboard and headstock face; satin finish on back of neck Neck Material: Maple now Roasted Maple Neck Shape: "C" Shape now Modern “C” shape Number of Frets: 20 Nut Material: Synthetic Bone Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm) Orientation: Right-Hand Pickguard: 1-Ply Black Pickup Configuration: HH Position Inlays: Black Dot Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm) Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust now modern style adjustment Tuning Machines: Standard Open-gear now Hipshot lightweight tuners Here is the link to Andy's thread: Here are the pics. Please let me know if you want to see anything else.
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    I'm sure that I've seen a vid on the Sandberg bridge on this topic. Probs a few pages back now.
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    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394036350301?hash=item5bbe658d5d%3Ag%3Au2IAAOSwOodiXY~k&LH_ItemCondition=3000 Matt Freeman bargain
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    I would check the pot values as I have a feeling that Sandberg don't use the 250k pots we are all used to. I put a Kiogon loom in mine (with non-delano pickups and it sounds great.
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    More squinting and extrapolating a best guess tbh.
  23. ead
    Looks like MX15 from the pic?
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    I'd keep an eye out for a preloved passive VS and add a pickup of your choice and a Kiogon loom as I think Sandberg use 500k pots but it was a while ago since I owned this bass so my recollection may be shaky on that bit. Pre mods pic:
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    Pricing a tad ambitious? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125253874228?hash=item1d29b67234:g:UEYAAOSwMGhiVFY9
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