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Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2025?
Rich replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
By far the best bang-per-buck money I've spent this year was the <£100 I spent on my TC Electronic BG250-115 combo. Loud, portable and stupidly cheap. Scruffy, but who cares. -
Cairobill started following TRADE FEELER: Early 2000s Fender PB70US Trade for Yamaha BB2000
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I have a very nice PB70US here. I love its skinny neck, light weight and overall playability/tone but I'm torn between getting an additional jazz bass (as the Yin to the Yang/ Yang to the Yin) OR, in this ad, an all in one like a BB2000 to give me a bit of P and a bit of J. I know a BB2000 isn't a P or a J, but I had one recently and it would do the job... So, if anyone has a BB2000 they're not using much and fancy a very nice precision, how about a trade? This bass is up only for that one specific trade, thanks. Spec-wise, it's an alder/rosewood precision, about 8.5lbs in weight, great frets, sounds fab, neck is in the jazz/U vein etc Comes in a lovely aged Oly white and light flame neck. Rosewood is veeeeryyy dark. Mmmm. Very nice indeed. Here are pics and vid
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Guess what my next transcription will be! 🤔 😀 Hall & Oates - Everytime You Go Away | John Siegler
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I'm sorry but I couldn't tell you how the bridge affects the sound as I don't really have any experience of comparing the two designs. I bought it because I was on the lookout for a semi acoustic to give me that woody sound as the band were doing songs that could benefit from it. It was also bought to replace an acoustic bass that just wasn't holding up at acoustic gigs. I'm very happy with the sound - it's usually played via a clean pre-amp with little shaping into the desk as the natural tone needs nothing else (in my opinion). I had previously tried a Sire GB5 which was a nice bass but uncomfortable to play and the sound was too 'clean'(i.e. not woody). I was fortunate enough to see the AGBR200 2nd hand in GAK and snapped it up.
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2025 SE Bass Basheroonie! Sunday 9/11/25 *CONFIRMED*
Beedster replied to NancyJohnson's topic in Events
Many thanks @silverfoxnik and @Wombat, my time is a little tied up for the next few weeks so any help would be hugely helpful. I'll check a few logistics this end and drop you both a PM 🙏 -
Vast improvement, perhaps a little more run-of-the-mill than the stock version but much prettier IMHO. I love the combo of the pearl pickguard, block inlays and fingerboard binding.
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The pink ones are paisley, not flowers. The originals used wallpaper!
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Hi all , As I have now finally found my perfect bass in letting all my other basses go . I recently purchased a 6 string 30 inch scale and love it and I only play this .all my other basses have been sat in their bag/ cases gathering dust . This bass is in my incredible conditions , can't find any imperfections . Had the fret dressed and it play absolutely amazing and sound even better then it looks . Happy to meet anywhere near the south hams , Exeter, Plymouth . I'm also travelling up to Yorkshire next week if anyone is interested Here the specs taken from Google Any questions feel free to ask Bass comes with a cheap gig bag but will pack it very well . Collection or happy for buyer to organise their own courier Body Body Material: Alder Top Material: Flamed Maple Body Finish: High Gloss Neck Neck Material: Canadian Hard Maple (Scarf Joint) Fingerboard Material: Ebony w/ Rolled Edges Neck Shape: C Neck Joint: 5-Bolt Fingerboard Radius: 12" Frets: Medium, 24 Inlays: Pearl Dot Scale Length: 35" Nut Material: Bone Electronics Pickups: Marcus Pure-H Revolution Set Electronics: Marcus Heritage-3 w/ Middle Frequency Control Controls: Volume/Tone (Dual Pot), Pickup Blend, Treble, Middle/Mid Frequency (Dual Pot), Bass, Active/Passive Toggle Switch, Front Pickup Selector Toggle Switch, Rear Pickup Selector Toggle Switch Battery Cover: Ash Wood Handmade Hardware Knobs: Modern Black Bridge: Marcus Miller Heavy Mass Custom Tuners: Sire Diecast Gear Hardware Colour: Black
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cetera started following Feedback for Williams84
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Paul very kindly honoured his promise to contact me 1st should he wish to move on the lovely Purple Charvel I sold him 15 years ago. It's now back where it belongs in my collection.... upgraded and in a case.... and delivered to my door. Can't say fairer than that!
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Paul S started following Yamaha your thoughts?
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I've had a few Yamaha bassess, from a pointy headstock thing I forget the model number of but with a superskinny neck profile to a selection of broad basses - BB414 via a BB424, BB425 to a BB5000 that I imported from Japan. Fabulous things, I was particularly fond of the BB414 which I think, for the money, is hard to beat. Now all gone, mainly because a/ I find them too heavy and b/ I don't play long scale basses any more. What I would like to try, but have yet to own, is the BB VIS - medium scale, slightly lighter body, single pickup broadbass model. Or, if the weight was right, maybe a BB VIIS, which is a PJ variant of the same medium scale, smaller body. What I do still have, and it is arguably the best bass I have ever owned - certainly my favourite - is a Yamaha SB-35. Medium scale 'SG-shaped' double cutaway, single pickup. It is pretty straightforward, nothing complicated about it at all, but it is a joy to play and it just sings. That one is going into my coffin with me.
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2025 SE Bass Basheroonie! Sunday 9/11/25 *CONFIRMED*
silverfoxnik replied to NancyJohnson's topic in Events
Thanks @Wombat Probably best to bring @Beedsterinto this conversation to see how we can take it forwards... But sincere 🙏 for offering to help with this! Chris - what are your thoughts?? -
cetera started following Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2025?
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Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2025?
cetera replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
Best purchases: A beautiful Spector Euro CST (Jap ltd version) in desert island blueburst, imported from Japan with the assistance of Bass Japan Direct.: My old Charvel 3B, which I bought back after stupidly selling 15 years ago... and now upgraded with EMG-X pickups. The fantastic LHZ HL-1 HAZard LAMPS preamp pedal. The sound of a classic US Spector Haz Labs preamp in pedal form. Brings all non-Haz loaded basses to life, particularly passive basses! and last, but certainly not least(!!) the amazing LFSys Monaco 600W 8ohm bass cab courtesy of @stevie. Lightweight, punchy, authoritative and loud... with wonderful dispersion. Worst purchases.... none that I can think of. I like to do my research before parting with moolah.... 😉👍 -
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It's a practice tool. It isn't meant to be any use on stage. Same form factor as the Boss Katana Go, Fender Mustang Micro, Blackstar Beam Solo, etc, but with the ToneX captures instead of amp models.
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casapete started following Stinky case
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I’ve heard some people have had some success using cat litter ( unused, before the comments roll in…)
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Bi Carb - sprinkle liberally then leave for 24 - 48 hrs, then vacuum out Bi Carb should absorb the damp and associated smell.
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mowf started following All that glitters...
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Quite pleased with this shot the wedding photographer got of my bass at my brother-in-law's wedding a few weeks ago.
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Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2025?
Rayman replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
Easily my best acquisition was this Hohner fretless jazz, used, from a BCer, I’ve upgraded the electrics to CTS etc and put a Fender high mass bridge on it, everything is as it was. The pickups are awesome, stock I presume, and the neck is lovely…. Its for a specific album track we’re recording, and I haven’t put it down since. The worst thing I bought was an Ibanez SR506 that doesn’t work, but possibly my own fault to be fair. It’ll be the first project of 2026. -
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