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Andy bought my BF Two10. He was extremely easy to deal with and a great communicator. In fact, having arranged for Andy to come and try the cab this morning at my place, I was unable to be there myself, because I had been admitted to hospital. Andy was happy to be let into my studio by my partner, set the cab up with his own amp and bass to try out. He then made a bank transfer to our account for the agreed amount. Despite what could have been a major set back, everything went extremely smoothly thanks to Andy. Deal in confidence. A great BassChatter. Pat
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Of course you have a lot more choice if a P or J style bass is what you want, and therefore price can be a consideration. For those of us who require something different options, and price points, can be severely limited. In my current band I play an Eastwood Hooky Bass VI. I've found that the neck is every other Bass VI that I have tried far too narrow and the string spacing too tight, and I've tried every single one I've been able to get my hands on. That means the $1399 plus shipping, import duty and VAT for the Hooky is the entry price point for the bass I need. The alternatives would be either an original vintage Shergold Marathon 6-string bass which is essentially the same instrument but more worn and more expensive, or having something custom made. That puts a new perspective on "what is an expensive bass?"
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I have the following for sale. To sell as a job lot would be lovely, but I am happy to break up into smaller batches too of course. Postage will be added and calculated according to items purchase, but if you buy the lot I will cover it. All jacks have been used but are in full working order: 5 x KMMK SP400 right angle square 1/4" TS jack plugs - SOLD 8 x KMMK SPS connectors (7 size 5, 1 size 4) 1/4" TS jack plugs, ultra low profile - £5 each 2 x Neutrik right angle 1/4" TS jack plugs - £3 each Made up cables: 1 x 1/4" to 1/4" TS jack cable, 28cm of Van Damme XKE cable, Rean jacks - £5 1 x 1/4" right angle to 1/4" straight jack TRS cable, 45cm of Van Damme XKE cable, Rean jacks - £6 1 x 1/4" right angle to 1/4" right angle jack TS cable, 30cm of Van Damme XKE cable, Neutrik jacks - £8 2 x 1/4" TRS to 1/4" TRS jack cables, 40cm of Lynx Custom Cable, Creation jacks - £12 each 1 x Roland RCC-10-TRTR Interconnect Cable, 10ft/3m balanced - unused - £12 Cable: Van Damme Tour Grade XKE Mic Cable (red) 4 x 1m length - £2 each 1 x 3.75m length - £6 The right angle jacks in this picture have sold. -
2x10 Build - couple of questions and driver recommendations?
doninphi replied to doninphi's topic in Amps and Cabs
Thank you. Might go for The Neo ones then. As the carry weight is more of a bother for me. Thanks. -
Yes, all good thanks, Gareth! 🙏😊 -
Super smooth sale of an amp to Simon. DPD messed up collection so we decided to meet halfway and in true BC style a car park exchange was duly completed
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Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys
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I think for me it's a bass that costs more than it's worth to me in practical terms. I'm not a fancy player, and I like good, solid, un-showy workman-like tools (not just in the bass sphere, in life generally). I don't have a lot of disposable income so I tend to choose my purchases carefully. My main basses are both Fender Player P's, and I think they're a lot of bass for the money. Therefore, I'd say that an American Original P would be what I'd say was expensive, as, nice as they are, they wouldn't offer a significant improvement in my hands, however much I might like one.
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The most I’ve ever spent on a bass was £2,200 on a Lull PJ4 about eight years ago. It was a necessity as I needed a lightweight bass at the time and sold two other USA Fenders to fund it. That was a big investment for me (though ultimately it wasn’t the right bass for me anyway). Apart from that one-off, I don’t think I’ve ever spent more than £600 on a bass. Plenty in that price range and below that work just fine for my needs.
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Nice one Steve. Remind me which Altos you're using?
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Phil Collins has stated that "Invisible Touch" was inspired by Sheila E.'s 1984 hit "The Glamorous Life." Genesis - Invisible Touch | Mike Rutherford
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That should be a Sire thing. Exact same feeling with my U5. Became my #1. Period.
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It's the law of diminishing returns As basses get more expensive there's a point at which the difference to the next bass up is negligible. I then factor in what I could afford to replace from savings tomorrow. Then I factor in how long a bass lasts - my current bass is 25 years old and has probably cost me £15 a year so far. For me the figure for an expensive bass is £1500. I don't think I'd buy an expensive bass - not this year anyway, although think it is time for a new one as my current bass is approaching a point where it will soon become the Bass of Thesius.
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That's a slightly exaggerated definition, isn't it? That said, it's certainly one of the best basses Ibanez ever built. GLWYS. -
Protec Contego bass case
molan replied to EJWW's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
Agreed - my favourite gigging bass case! -
Hi @Davy Is it a 2nd gen, i.e. S/N starts with '2N'? -
Boss ceb3 chorus ,vgc , will try and locate the box . postage inc -
I don't need another 4-string Yamaha. But I'm tempted. Good luck with the sale! -
Aye, he had £30 to spend but a Fender cost £100 so he bought the Höfner. If he'd had a bigger budget he'd have bought a Fender, Höfner would never have got the Beatles association lifeline and went bust decades ago 👍
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A thread for Basschatters who have an interest in HIFI
bass_dinger replied to leroydiamond's topic in General Discussion
@Hellzero and @Dan Dare are my HiFi butlers - very helpful and practical advice on what I need to do next. Thanks After 40-plus years, my then-£109 turntable is probably due some maintenance. So, my next project will be the turntable. -
2x10 Build - couple of questions and driver recommendations?
Bill Fitzmaurice replied to doninphi's topic in Amps and Cabs
Four corner ports work best, as they do double duty as braces. The 70 Hz displacement issue doesn't affect frequency response up to 100w. Above that response would no longer be linear. Usually poorly. In any event the 115/410 combination makes no sense. The standard reason for using it is that the 115 improves lows while the 410 improves highs. But 115s don't necessarily go lower than 410s, 410s don't necessarily go higher than 115s, especially off-axis. Most 410s have more driver displacement than most 115s, so where volume is concerned two 410s will usually go louder than a 115/410. The right way to get maximum lows along with the best highs is achieved with different size drivers operating in different passbands. PA and Hi-Fi have used that configuration for 50 odd years. A few electric bass cabs do so, but very few. To say that electric bass cabs are lagging behind the curve is putting it mildly. -
There's a long, detailed answer that might seem somewhat convoluted, so I'll just give the short answer instead. No. -
I'm a fan of relic'd basses and even though I haven't seen every relic'd bass made, I haven't seen anything with what definitely looks like a post-relic scratch like that. I would not be happy and I'd definitely contact them and ask for an explanation.
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A festive conundrum for you
Jean-Luc Pickguard replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in General Discussion
I always use one of these when fitting solid shaft knobs (snick!) as tightening the grub screw with the knob fully down causes friction as it rubs against the body, but eyeballing a gap then tightening the grub screw can result in the knob ending up slightly lopsided causing friction for part of its travel. Using a card spacer makes it always come out perfect.
