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Nice Post... I likes an oil finnish. Satisfying to apply without that spray faff There is a most splendid post on the very same by our @Andyjr1515 I'll do a search and link it. First couple i did was Screw Fix Danish Oil. Can stay quite tacky. Tru-Oil is much easier to apply, less mess, and you can apply a bit if wax after, gives a much better feel. This body mod 'n oil on this SR300 thanks to @Andyjr1515 And an SR500 i did with Tru-Oil applied with one of those green scourers. Oh, and a Harley Benton... You get the idea...
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Ibanez AGB200 or the tastefully reliced AGBR200. They are short scale basses but very nice to play and a lovely 'woody' sound.
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I used to gig with an Epiphone EB 3 which had awful neck dive and sounded very muddy. I've used Gretsch Electromatic which looked nice (I love the Les Paul shape) but lacked definition as well. That's moved on to a better home (my dep in the band). I have an Ibanez EHB1000s which I've used as my main bass where space is an issue, and as a back up as it's small and convenient and I can dial in a decent sound. I also gig an Ibanez AGBV200 semi acoustic. Short scale basses are easier to play for me as I have guitard sized hands, but I still prefer long scale. But if I have a tricky fast piece to record, I'll usually reach for a shorty.
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A day using the spray booth and I think I’m getting better lol. Walnut, Paulownia and Sapele.
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Purple Snowflake - John Legend
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The Thunder 1 on the right sounds more like a P-bass than my Precisions do.
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Are You Offended? - Dub Jamaica
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I’m up against mr travis and his all-consuming GEAR maw no chance, I see that bass being dragged to a Manchester address, probably leaving scratch marks on the pavement as it is sucked in like some poor dachshund caught in a wizard of Oz style tornado Briefly. 😛 I Wish I could buy this. GLWTS -
Advice Required re. Bass Neck Removal...
Stub Mandrel replied to Old Man Riva's topic in Bass Guitars
It's not the issue he's making it out to be. The screws often lightly touch the neck pocket holes, but I've never found one where there was enough interference to stop the screws tightening properly. -
Hmmm. Interesting. That's lovely flame. I'll measure my E5LX tomorrow. This dimension that directly affects the geometery and playability of a bass is something rarely discussed (if ever).
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Just wondering if it would be an idea to have a separate section for people in the EU to sell? The marketplace section is flooded with EU sellers, and you don't know that until you click on a listing. It's a UK website, and in reality most of us in the UK probably aren't going to buy something in the EU due to customs and tax charges.
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Do a search on the make and model in the basses, amps, etc, for sale sections. The sold listings will give you an idea of what to ask to get interest. Then do listings to test the market. It takes a bit of effort but you are listing in the best market place: no fees and no time wasters.
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Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2025?
Elfrasho replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
worst piece of kit: LEKATO In-Ear Monitor System MS-1 Bought on an impulse to test against my xvive system, and as a back up. Really flimsy, and every connection crackled on even the slightest bit of movement. Dont send many things back. I returned this. -
Cost me about £350 back in the day and was the core of my board and IEM setup for a number of years. Essentially it’s a 2 channel mixer with a DI, balanced and unbalanced out for the bass. With a 2nd input for an IEM feed, this input is switchable mono/stereo. So basically allows you to take a really great FOH signal or utter trash. I use to take a passive feed out of the back of PA speakers. There is then a thru for you to pass this feed on to other band members and I’ll include a 4 channel Behringer Headphone mixer (that currently I can’t find the 12v adaptor for) and you have an all in one IEM solution. So you have a control for the bass volume and the feed volume. Allows as I saw above to just grab anything from FOH and you’ll always be able to hear yourself. I do the same now with my Darkglass Anagram and in a pinch Element. Open to offers and as above will chuck in the Behringer 4 ch headphone amp and 2 pairs of 🤷🏻♂️ KS10’s (without tips for hygiene purposes) to give you a full wired simple IEM rig for those wanting to try it all out. Can also be used as a headphone amp with a Twelve South Airfly to add Bluetooth. This was made about 15 years ago so to me is noisier than I would like and the pots can be a bit crackly, but I’ve never sprayed any switch spray in there. Just part of my never ending clearout. -
I thought I'd share my bridge/body measurements as I have a Korean Skyler Acord model (love it!) and I really appreciate that the neck is further in on the body than most other 35" scale Spectors I've seen. Though it's a tougher reach to the highest frets past the horn, I don't use those very often and the rest of neck is easier to get to for me.
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Yes. I gig a Guild Starfire 1 and a custom made shorty in one band. I also gigged my Acinonyx quite frequently. In my other band I use a Maruszczyk Elwood medium scale and either a Greco P/J, or Hartwood Satellite medium scales. I also have a U5 fretless that I want to gig, given the chance 🤞. I only have one full scale bass these days but never gig it.
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Yes...one option might be to rout a hole for the bridge. I had that done a long time ago on a bass which had the (set) neck at slightly the wrong angle...it worked..
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Selling my Stanley Clarke Signature Preamp, bought new 3 months ago for £345. Used it once for a musical theatre gig that I had to play some fretless for. Mint condition, in original box with power supply etc £230 including UK postage -
... Urm, urm.
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Shock Me - KISS
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Wow - Today
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Nothing sounds like a P bass apart from a P bass, my jazzes can get close but not the same
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Sorry, I don't own it any more, and it only got used for a handful of gigs and never for any recording.
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Eclectic Electric — Primus
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