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I've just completed another bass part ex / sale with Martin from Wales - we had lots of communication both ways throughout the process and have been exchanging a few texts since about the basses we swapped. And it got me thinking as I was writing his feedback and looking at the three pages of feedback I've got....basically (bar one specific example - exception that proves the rule?!) I've had nothing but overwhelmingly positive experiences ( a LOT of them!) with people I've never met. Often involving quite a lot of money / expensive instruments and therefore trust of this unknown person. It's a great community of people who really do give bass players an excellent name. I'm sure other forums for different instruments may be the same (I'm not on any so can't really comment) but this really is a lovely group of people on here and I"m chuffed to call myself a bass player knowing that there's a lot of lovely people out there who also call themselves bassplayers! All good!6 points
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Yeah - and just as important as the gospel chops is the advice he gives about breaking down a rehearsal into sub sections - so many people don't do this. Or maybe some bands simply find this impossible - because the guitarist will NOT STOP NOODLING while the rest of the band is trying to check something out !!4 points
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Watching The Selector on the BBC Iplayer at the Biggest Weekend in Coventry. The bassist is playing a Squier Classic Vibe Precision, how cool is that! No gear snobbery there. Good bassist too, although I think Pauline Black is the only original member.3 points
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I’d say this weekend has been an emotional game of two halves. Friday we played a pub called the Nelson near Twickenham. Despite a decent crowd the whole band were on a downer as a previous and much loved drummer had suddenly passed away earlier in the week. We played through the tears and raised a glass or two of Guinness to him outside at halftime sharing some of the many great memories we had! This one hurt a lot though, we’d only seen him last month at our guitarists big 50 birthday bash and jam session.He came up and finished the evening with us and seemed as fit as ever! So last night saw us at a new venue for us, Falkners Arms in Fleet. Some of the locals who see us when we’re over that way had recommended us which was a nice touch. Nice slightly raised stage area, good sound and a massively appreciative audience from song one! Big cheers at the end of every song and lots of enthusiastic dancing in the second half. This was the perfect tonic to the previous nights more sombre affair, best moment of the night was when having done a stonking version of Parisienne Walkways the landlord jumped up on the mic and told us it had been his wedding song many years ago and had never heard a band do it so well. He, like my guitarist and myself, is a massive Gary Moore fan so this was a lovely moment. We’re back there later in the year and we all agreed it was a fantastic venue and can’t wait. Good payer and we got a couple of beer tokens each as well, shame I was driving, the Doombar was an exceptional pint!! Few weeks off now, but this weekend will live on in memory for a while.3 points
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Couldn’t agree more. I’ve had nothing but positive experiences both buying and selling on here. The cumulative value of the gear that I’ve bought and sold via BC is well in the 4-figure zone. Sure, I know a couple of folk who’ve had less than smooth experiences but such cases are definitely the exception, not the rule. So much love for this community! Big thanks to @ped and the team for keeping it up and running!2 points
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Had a difficult day today, will explain in a bit. Started off where I left off yesterday and finished routing the pickup pockets. Then I moved on to making a jig to rout the bridge pieces which is where I had bother, no idea why but could I get the shape of the tailpiece right?? Three goes it took me before I got there, after that it was just a simple rout and that was done. I drilled through from the bridge, bridge pickup and tail piece for wiring; the neck pickup I got very lucky in that the front of the rout (which was angled remember) just nicked the rout underneath for the switch wiring so I can feed the pickup wire straight through there. I'd had a belly full after all that so I went and sat in the garden and had a nice cup of tea Some shiny bits just for fun2 points
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Glance admiringly at your gear, hands on hips with a proud look on your face and say: "Yes it is isn't it dear? Thanks for noticing, I've spent a lot of time and effort assembling it." It's good she's taking an interest in your hobbies, that's the foundations of a strong relationship.2 points
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I have two fantastic unlined fretlesses in the Classifieds at the minute.2 points
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I used to use a Puma 900 with the Barefaced Big Twin T you now have and I always was amazed at the HUGE sound out of such a small setup GLWTS Deedee2 points -
I have two bass guitars and one six-string. She has loads of minging bowls, a massive thong, a proto-monotone, big bum, wagging tongue and a Rav 4.2 points
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I thought that I'd get the - max amount of options this side of buying a dedicated mixing desk, so I bought a Wounded Paw V4 blender... It's got 3 fully buffered loops, 2 with different high pass filters, plus phase, level and 3 different options for which way loops 3 and 4 go, plus it's got a clean blend which can also be used as a 4th loop. It's the Dog's!2 points
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You'll get lots of recommendations, but TKS S212 all the way for me. It sounds incredible, amazingly well built, and beautiful.2 points
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The only thing around here that's peaked is most of us!2 points
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Just bought this book about 1971 for my holiday reading....2 points
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Only Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Kings of Leon... Think for a minute what came after 1971 - Led Zeppelin IV, Never Mind the Bollocks, Back In Black, London Calling, Master of Puppets, Appetite For Destruction, Nevermind, OK Computer... rock music has never peaked.2 points
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I had a wee blast on a couple of Basic Ken Taylor 5ers. One a 30th anniversary & the other a bubinga. Compared them next to a Sadowsky Metro, a Mayones Jazz, a MM Bongo & a few Ibbys too. I loved the sound of the Bongo, but I’m not sold on the shape & a gold finish isn’t my thaing. The Sandbergs sounded very similar & the lows from them are immense. I actually prefer them to every other bass that I played. I liked the Mayones & the Sadowskys, but despite their higher premiums, didn’t play as well as the Sandberds. I think I may have found my bass! 😎2 points
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2014 Sadowsky NYC 5 strings / 24frets with 60s jazz bass’ pickups position Spalted Maple top with unique pattern and 3D flame maple figure in the middle area Ash Body (chambered) Maple neck Amazon Rosewood fretboard in dark shade, very nice grains Sadowsky original onboard preamp with VTC Black Hardware Sadowsky original hardcase1 point -
Hi i'm selling this Roscoe Beck very rare in 4 strings version. Conditions are like new, the bass hasn y been played a lot. the pickup have been replaced by Benedetti, i don't have the original. weight is 3.7kg!! comes in a semi hardcase. the bass is located in Paris No trades please. Cheers1 point -
£650 New Price £600 - Topic Edited Please Read After recently purchasing more than my fair share of lovely P's with rosewood boards, it's time to let some of my other basses go. This is a beautiful Made In Japan 70's Reissue from I believe 2011. Olympic White Black/White/Black plate Maple board with black block inlays Fitted with Fender Custom Shop '62 pickup (original pickup also supplied) EDIT 18/06/18 Now fitted with the original pickup and a Kiogon solderless loom (CTS pots, Switchcraft jack socket) Original loom also included in the sale Please note that the top few photos show the CS pickup fitted. The original pickup covers now fitted are a matt finish but in equally good condition (shown in the bottom photographs) EDIT 24/06/18 I was asked to show the neck joint/socket. No issues or cracking here, it’s just that I was asked so here it is Also added a pic of the original pots/loom that is included. The bass looks stunning, plays beautifully and is in pretty much mint condition. There are some very light indentations around the bridge where a Babicz bridge had been fitted previously, but only noticeable if you squint, stand on one leg and hold the bass at a particular angle to the sun! Currently strung with Fender 7250L string’s but I do have a set of Fender flats I can put on if you prefer (mediums I believe). There is no case with this bass. Would prefer collection or meet up (I'm in South Yorkshire) but would be willing to ship UK only at buyers expense. I have a strong guitar box and it would be properly wrapped.1 point -
I have seriously gotta stop buying strange stuff.... Anyone know anything about the Belarus made Bass, the guy I bought it from calls it a Borisov, not much on the net. Action is a bit high, so will look at setting that down, but seems to hold tune and could do with new strings..... and before anyone asks... here is some pics1 point
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Cheers for the details Christine. I know nothing about Gibson basses so always good to learn and that picture shows it all. Jez1 point
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It's 34", it's based on the oversized Les Paul, yes the bridge does seem far forward on the body but that's also true on the Gibson too. I've based the tail piece position on the maximum distance I can get behind the bridge and still keep the silk wraps on the ends of the E string off the nut1 point
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Saving up for a Dingwall I'd guess.1 point
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Mark at Classic & Cool has a rather lovely VT in stock that is not up on the site just yet...1 point
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I missed the last one so also grateful for the early notice. It’s in the diary.1 point
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Ah, the ample tits / a handful I should point out i'm talking about you Pierre1 point
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There was also a more limited style or "labelling" of Rock before 71 compared to what is classed as Rock today therefore more bands were playing similar styles of Rock. Prog was going in late 60's but recognized as peaking in mid to late 70's. Today we have Rock, Classic Rock, Prog Rock, Heavy Rock, Indie, Metal, Thrash, even Folk rock and probably more that i can't think off at the moment. My point being that back in 71 it was all more or less classed as simply Rock and may have seemed like there were more "Rock" bands about What do fellow BC'ers class as Rock music ? Dave1 point
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I really didn`t expect to see this one up. Great basses, and will have been made even better by the 62 pickup imo.1 point
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Some great playing in your sound clips, and some great music too - love the Joycee Brown track in particular. The bass sounds huge in some of those tracks 😁 That's a lot of bass for the money IMO, with a cool pedigree and a fair bit of mojo too. GLWTS1 point -
Yup, bought the download and it’s brilliant! Si1 point
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yes, looks like a cracker ! And hugely tempting . N1 point
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I spend most of my weeks trying to persuade the guitarist that we can't do Parisienne walkways - I think he thinks it is because I don't like the song, that isn't the reason.1 point
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Wont be long here. Awesome bass & playing.1 point -
How could I forget and how come no else has mentioned the amazingly talented (and often under-rated) Queen's John Deacon and Duran Duran's John Taylor?!1 point
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I do love Muse!! But if that's the 'best of' post 2000, I think you've made my point for me. This lot are undoubtedly good, but don't hold a candle to some of their illustrious forebear 'greats'.1 point
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Bump for a great little amp and seller,☺1 point
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Great news and all the best to you and your gorgeous family.1 point
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I've always said the Summer of '70 was the greatest time for great RnR when everybody was still alive and most of the best hard bands were established or gearing up to become big names. a few unknown favorites like Captain Beyond, DUST and Budgie were a year away from their beginnings but most of the asskickers were stomping around the globe making a Rock n Roll racket that had never been heard before or since.1 point
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Have you got an amp stand that tilts back? It will make a difference on stage imo, if your band can keep the stage volume down to match your combo you'll have a great sound out front from the pa without everyone ruining the mix.1 point
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I wish Warwick made the infinity with broadneck spacing. Sadly I know this would be too tight for me. Stunning...Stunning instrument. I have to say that a maple fingerboard on a warwick is something very special indeed. I absolutely loved my maple streamer. Funky as hell. Together with the chambered body I bet this bass sounds off the hook! Good luck selling her. Someone is in for a treat.1 point
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Not the Karr-Koussevitsky (once "attributed to" Antonio and Girolamo Amati according to Wikipedia). but THIS one (by Girolamo Amati aka Hieronymus II Amati, about 100 years later). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronymus_II_double_bass Roger Hargrave and Rene Zaal made a copy of it a few years ago https://maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/328014-making-a-double-bass/ (fantastic blog for anyone with an interest in bass making) and they don't seem to doubt it's genuine. Whether or not the decrepit bass I saw at Gallery Strings in 1988 really was this one prior to renovation, I honestly don't know; but it sold for a "significant sum" they wouldn't reveal. So what is apparently matchwood CAN be very valuable ... but usually is NOT!! Dealers do love the phrase "Attributed to"! ========================================================================================================== Back on topic. VERY hard to tell much from the photos; the vertical cracks running down from one of the f-holes are indicative of a carved front; I don't think plywood cracks that way unless someone's taken a hammer to it; but it doesn't look right somehow. Some things need to be touched to tell what they're made of! This one to be left well alone. More and fresher fish in the sea. :¬)1 point
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So happy for you all. What a wonderful smile! And she can grow up with live music as a natural part of her life 🙂1 point
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I'm not even qualified to play bass. Yet I do.1 point
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Today I took the glued bodies out of clamps and trimmed the excess with the bandsaw. Then I flushed the tops on the router table, when I looked at them I had an "Oh heck!" moment as there was what appeared to be an open glue line all around the join but when I sanded a bit of the top op the disc sander it turned out to be just a little glue that had discoloured the back at the very corner and comes out with the slightest sanding, PHEW LOL; that had me going for a few seconds. You can see the line in the photographs, it looks just like an open glue line, in hindsight there was no way that I could have ended up with an open glue line but I still fell for it. Next I scribed a line at 49mm all around which will be the line to carve the top to but also the line at which the bottom of the fretboard will sit at the neck body interface. I marked the position of the neck joint and pickup pocket routs and drilled out the waste to cut back on the amount of noise from the router. I fixed the routing jig to the body with a couple of screws, one through the point of the bridge and one near the edge where the wood will be carved away so no holes will be left after the body's done. I routed the neck joint on one body but then realised I had made the jig too shallow for the pickup pockets so I made a perspex spacer, I'll fit that and finish the routing tomorrow. The weather picked up so we went for a walk on the beach, it seemed a lot more fun than woodwork1 point
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Ok I do know it’s been a while ive finished grain filling finally and I’m sanding off the residue one trick I’ve learned is to wipe white spirit over to show the grain and highlight spots that need more filler or sanding. Monday is final sanding and sanding sealer1 point
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Two questions:- Why the massive font? Where?1 point
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You probably know this but it’s worth remembering that a shop will never give you the full “used market value” for items you trade in - they’ll want to make money on it themselves when they sell it on. Part-exchanging can seem convenient but I’ve always found that if you’re prepared to spend the time selling the gear yourself you’ll come out the other end with more money in your pocket. Of course, if it’s particularly obscure stuff and unlikely to sell privately then that changes things slightly. In that case part ex may be the best option, even if you do take a hit on the value...1 point
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Thanks for your kind words, they really add something to this thread.1 point
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Absolutely the most stunning SG guitar I ever saw1 point
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