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  2. 2pods started following Bygone music/bass shops you were fond of?
  3. NancyJohnson
    Like many in these parts, it might be quicker to list the stuff I didn't have at one point.
  4. PaulThePlug
    Ease the neck Up and Out Vertical... That way you can check for a shim, Plus the neck pocket / neck is a taper, and you don't / won't want to be Sliding it Horizontal. Blow out the body and neck holes, often a bit of breakthru at the neck hole, i always like a hint of countersink and a wipe of cangle wax or hard hand soap on the threads for reassembly to stop any snagging. Nip up! they are Wood Screws not Machine Bolts.
  5. rwillett
    To be honest, it doesn't really matter which one you'll buy as you'll probably end up buying all of them anyway. Just think of it as the first of many... Rob
  6. EJWW started following Bygone music/bass shops you were fond of?
  7. EJWW
    +1 from me. Exchanges was THE music shop of my youth. I bought/PX'd more gear than I care to remember. I even did my school work experience here which consisted of messing around with bass gear and vacuuming. A guy called Woz ran the bass department. Amazing player. Wonder where he is now? Incredible to think we also had the Birmingham Bass Centre just around the corner from Exchanges as well. Great times. We're lucky to have Fairdeal in Brum which has improved its bass great offering in a big way over the last few years and deserves to be supported lest it goes the same way as PMT...
  8. Immo started following JottoSW1
  9. kingforaday
    Hi, yeah both 4x10 cabs are still available at the moment
  10. rainbowreality started following Advice Required re. Bass Neck Removal...
  11. RhysP started following What are your irrational prejudices? I have some bonkers ones...
  12. RhysP
    Sunburst Finishes, especially cherry sunburst & shitburst (I think the correct term is tobacco sunburst) Oil finishes Open Pore finishes Relic'd finishes Pearl scratchplates Basses that don't have a passive tone control Looper pedals, especially when used by acoustic guitarists at open mic evenings Keyboard players - never worked with one that wasn't a complete & utter c**t
  13. NJE
    Growing up in Pembrokeshire West Wales there wasn’t a lot of choice, but my weekend pilgrimage with my best mates was to Creative Electronics in Haverfordwest. It was affectionately known as Charlie’s after the original owner and was the first place I saw a bass. In fact I went in there looking for one and was struck by a real Fender bass (these were not easy to see in real life). It was a yellow/orange mustang with competition stripe and I was told I didn’t want it 🤣. Bought a few guitars from there and still have my Yamaha jumbo acoustic I got from there. Most of the time we just hung out and bought plectrums, I remember it so well.
  14. SuperSeagull
    Suspect it is! A couple more, the room in use and what I believe is part of the switching system that my Dad built so that any combo of deck, amp, tuner, speakers could be heard.
  15. Manfred741
    That's amazing ! @Kiwi I'll be happy to be the second slot on the list then
  16. PaulThePlug
    More to go wrong, how often is a nut in need of adjustment. A proper 'channel' to facilitate a nut swap for say string guage - Light, Med, Heavy would improve a lot of tuning issues, and maybe Hi and Lo starter options.
  17. simisker started following Bygone music/bass shops you were fond of?
  18. simisker
    What an amazing room! I want to live in it. And is that the world's most stylish ashtray in the foreground?
  19. NJE
    I lived in Aberdeen for a while and the only thing that got me through my dull as dishwater job was walking up to Bruce Millers, looking at guitars and seeing if the new bass magazine was in.
  20. nige1968
    Not helping 😆
  21. fretmeister
    I’ve never had notes becoming ill defined on a shorty just from going up a gauge.
  22. wateroftyne
    Sorry to say it’s a classic 60s J profile. Nice and fast!
  23. Josh
    Hey Guys, I’m not 100% sure that I want to move this on, but I’m finding myself using my other bass a bit more often lately and this is sat being unplayed. I’ve owned this from new when they became available on Thomann earlier this year. It had a couple of high frets which were quickly professionally seen to by Mark at Wilts Guitar Repair. Other than that, the bass is in great condition and currently strung up with a fresh set of DR High Beams. All specs and info can be found here: https://www.thomann.co.uk/sadowsky_metroexpress_24_5_modern_ma_ss.htm Some videos of it in action: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH60nsVOcnq/?igsh=MXUzc2Q2Z3Zpdnp2eg== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF3uTZ3NBr0/?igsh=MWJvd2FmM2VkdDc3ZQ== This bass comes with Sadowsky strap locks and a padded deluxe Sadowsky gig bag which is in great condition as well. I’d be interested in a possible trade for either: Spector Euro 5 String Musicman/Sterling Stingray 2EQ 4 String Lakland 55-60 5 String Warwick Streamer 5 String I have a Squier Classic Vibe 60’s jazz bass (Older model) that I could include as well for the right deal also. I have a box and can post at the buyers expense, otherwise this is can be collected from Bridgwater, Somerset. Thanks, Josh.
  24. shoulderpet
    Also worth noting that GHS Boomers are on the stiffer side (although I am not sure what gauges they do for short scale), generally with short scale it is very much trial and error to find the best set
  25. SuperSeagull
    A few from me, as already mentioned The Bass Centre where I got my Ashdown gear in 1999 ably advised by Steve Lawson and a few years later watching Steve and Michael Manring perform in the shop. Tiger Music in Sydney Street in Brighton, a real old fashioned guitar shop with great staff. I bought a Fender P Lyte there in 1991 and they wouldn’t take my 1980s Ibanez Roadster in p/x as nobody wanted them back then. Also a Peavey TKO combo that is still going strong at a local church. And then there is Largs of High Holborn, I only ever went as a small child in the 1960’s but it was where my parents met in the 1950s. Mum worked upstairs in the musical instrument dept, Dad was downstairs where they built hi fi systems which you chose from a a range of different components before they were built into cabinets to match your decor. A bygone age!
  26. Hellzero
    Use this, it will help you to generate all the documents needed and it's totally free: https://www.sendcloud.com/cn22-cn23-customs-declarations/
  27. Kevin Lilley
    You have a lot of good input and mine will mirror most. Ignore the “Ibanez is only for rock” I play a Ric 4003 for church and have played a Thunderbird when I wanted to, never let anyone tell what your bass can play. My first bass was a used Fender P and it is still in my collection. Try several out, and, my advice, buy the one that you don’t want to put down. Fender Play is a great tool, so is SBL (start with their free stuff and their YouTube content, deep rabbit hole you’ll never regret. Do looks matter? Yes, because the way it looks, the more you are drawn to it, the more you’ll play. Enjoy the journey!
  28. nige1968
    That looks proper fancy innit. Please tell me it’s an awful baseball bat of a neck to try ‘n’ play …
  29. tylerels started following Trace Elliot Elf 2x8 cab
  30. Mrbigstuff
    The foam disintegrated on mine and I replaced it with the auto grab. Just something for prospective buyers to bare in mind
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  32. neepheid
    If you do go for the K&M - I recommend buying it from London Guitar Studio - https://www.londonguitarstudio.com/p/k-m-memphis-pro-deluxe-guitar-stand - £40 and I think delivery is only £2.50. You can get it from Thomann/Bax for £35, but unless you're buying other stuff to trigger their free postage, their postage will make it same/more expensive. Buying in the UK you'll get it quicker too. The reason I want to shout out London Guitar Studio is that they were super helpful when I broke one of my K&M stands (mostly through my own bravado/stupidity), turned around the return/replacement with no fuss or hassle.
  33. wateroftyne started following NBD: Rare MIJ Late 60s Traditional II Jazz w/ Matching Headstock
  34. wateroftyne
    Hello! Couldn't resist this one. Never seen another in the UK. Any others out there? A pretty unique spec - ovals, matching headstock, blocks & binding. Board is a lovely bit of rosewood, body is basswood. Pickguard was switched to black at some point, but I've got a correct replacement on there now. It plays and sounds great 🙂
  35. dave_bass5
    I use comply tips all the time. Even on my airpod pro’s.
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