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Basschat to the rescue. a very friendly owner of a 63 “pure vintage” reissue bass has offered his flat covers and thumb rest so I’ve snapped them up and will return the incorrect items to the shop.4 points
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Anyway - using router guide bushes and bearing cutters to take the ash excess off about 2mm at a time, some noise and lots of dust later, we have a basic body shape You can see here how much scooping's going to go on in the next stages! And that's to get it to 30mm max. I might go even slimmer if I think it's going to balance OK...4 points
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Trump isn't the problem with Gibson's potential for recovery, but the continued presence of Henry Juszkiewicz very much is. A while back Gibson's main creditors but together a package that would have allowed the company to continue trading as normal, but the stumbling block was that they insisted on the removal of Henry Juszkiewicz as CEO, and he wouldn't step down, hence the current Chapter 11 situation. Personally I can't see any future for Gibson while Henry Juszkiewicz retains any role whatsoever within the company. So either he will be forcefully removed (if that is indeed even possible) or Gibson will collapse completely and the name and IP will be bought up - Yamaha's name has been mentioned more than once in this respect - in which case they will cease to be a US company and Trump will no longer be a concern. Also I can't see what the big deal is with US-made instruments. The products of all the big US manufacturers are without exception vastly over-priced compared with what is actually on offer. It's not like the 50s and early 60s when US manufacture counted for something, and the rest of the world was still lagging behind when it came to both design as well as actual build quality. Nowadays great musical instruments are being made all over the world, and TBH at an equivalent price point for mass-produced instruments the output of just about any-non US factory is far superior.4 points
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Its been a while and this is really late but... I was on the hunt for a head and having taken a trip to the big smoke to no avail I decided to take a trip back to one of my favourite shops PMT Birmingham as it was in my old stomping ground. looking to demo a couple of heads Orange 4stroke,Ashdown ABH600 etc so needed to pick a bass to try them out with. Hidden at the back where they put some of the used equipment a silvery glint took my eye! The bass looked used had some marks and crazing in places I had heard good things so decided to give it a go. It sounded and played beautifully but I wasn't looking for a Bass really but I just kept playing and playing. A brew a bit more playing and finally a deal for a head and the bass came about. Now the special bit is the bass had a couple of quirks but after a chat with the staff and emails from yamaha all became clear the bass is one of the demo/proto basses made to take to trade shows/let artists use I believe 4 were made and this is one of them (picture in another thread here https://www.talkbass.com/threads/yamaha-prototype.569739/page-2) This explains the age related marks and knocks etc. Anyway it's a stunning bass and plays amazing with cobalts on it.3 points
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Right, I had this feeling that I was being held back by something and realised it was the colouring. I would go and sand a bit then go and sand a bit more. I have all the bits, the only things I need to drill were the holes for the neck screws and the jack socket. Basically, I was procrastinating, and I had a bit of a colouring anxiety. So I decided, I wanted it red, I have the red and everything else, so if I just do it then it will be done. So I did it (well, I drilled one of the screw holes for the neck then realised I couldn't find my 13mm drill for the collet after doing a 14mm one and it being a bit loose). So I pained it red, with a small paintbrush. It drank up the red like it was going out of fashion. I will go over it again tomorrow, but it has taken the red fine, the line on the back that was worrying me, well, yes, you can see it but no it isn't bothering me. Some bits are redder than others, some a bit lighter. You can see the grain and all the imperfections in the wood, and turns out, I love it. It has an imperfection that I like, I can see the bits where I left a little mark, that I remember doing, I see the bits where the wood is different, where i have been watching it as I was working on it. I don't think it is going to win any awards, but It feels really 'personal'. It will be better once I oil it after the colour is done, but I am pretty happy with this. And in putting the neck on to take pictures, I can carry it round with the neck without dropping it - I guess the pocket is tight enough! Yes - I know I need to repaint the garden table!3 points
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Wow it's been hot today. Didn't get in the workshop yesterday, I think I slept most of the day. Started the day by planing the scarf joint flat, I checked the necks for flat and they were both still good. The next step was routing the truss rod slot then making the template for the headstock then drew it onto the wood and bandsawed the shape out then used the offcuts to add on the missing bits on the wings. While the glue was drying I played around with the placement for the tuners as my initial drawings didn't look right. I made a test piece from some MDF just to be sure. Once the glue had dried I again bandsawed the rest to shape and marked out the plan view of the neck and cut that slightly oversize. Now it looks more like a bass. Tomorrow I will I think scribe in the neck joint to fit the body then make a start on the fret board, actually more accurately I'll make fret template for my home made mitre box. Moving on from there, I'll leave the necks be until the fretboards are fully finished then I'll have a last check for flat, glue on the headstock veneer, cut the truss rod access slot and drill through before gluing on the fretboards. That I think will be the ongoing plan3 points
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Exactly why I drive a relic'd car!3 points
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Because we are converting a 4 string to a 5 string which happens to have a rosewood bridge (that, once again, isn't an off the shelf buy), Simon had to make a new bridge. He just happened to have a block of left over rosewood that was the exact right size. Because we couldn't find a piece of plastic/graphtech or bone long enough for the saddle, brass was used.3 points
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Due to unforeseen circumstances I'm having to let this beauty go. Atelier Z make some of the best super-jazz basses going, and this is no exception. It combines faultless Japanese build quality with great electronics and the result is pretty stunning. The bass plays beautifully with a low action, the neck feels great and is a beautiful piece of maple (see last pic). It was hand made in Japan and comes complete with an Atelier Z case. Spec: Nut width : 38.5 mm Finger board 20 fret width : 63.5 mm Fingerboard R : 240R Neck thickness : 1st fret 21.2 mm , 12th fret 23.8 mm 21 frets, 34" scale, Maple neck Ash top over an alder body Pickups - Atelier Z JBZ-4 Preamp - EQ-XXII Preamp with the following configuration: neck vol - bridge vol - treble - bass and adjustable trim pot inside for mids Badass II bridge Gotoh GB 528 tuners with a Detuner on the E string Atelier Z case Just set up with a new set of DR Hi-Beam strings and a new Duracell to ensure many trouble free hours of funk ahead 😎2 points -
Oi! I'll have you for copyright!2 points
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The Rumble 15 is pretty good for what it is, and that's a home practice amp. However, the bass in that kit is from Squier's "Affinity" line. Again, this is very much a beginner instrument, with dubious quality control, and you may find you outgrow it very quickly. To buy a Rumble amp and a Squier "Vintage Modified" Jazz bass separately would cost £400 total. This is probably about £100 more than the pack you're looking at, but will be a much more "future-proof" investment and will keep you going for longer before you need to upgrade. S.P.2 points
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Yeah but in this case 👉 I 👈 am the drummer's mate 😝. S.P.2 points
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Yes! In my experience, it's always been drummer related. With a better drummer, I also find that my own playing usually improves too. Weak link in any band brings everybody down.2 points
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I avoided them for years because I thought they were boring. Then one day I decided to see what all the fuss was about and instantly fell in love with the sound.2 points
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2024x I can't believe how good it is.2 points
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I think it's more likely that any they do stock take a long time to sell, mainly because they're gash. 😋2 points
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Would a re-finish involve stripping back to wood, re-painting, then applying the orbital sander for a while..?2 points
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Whatever the number, it'll be one less than the combined population of bassists think they need.2 points
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I don't get why european bass players like to fosters and moan about the American presidents so much. Clean up your own house......oh wait, we sent a rep to improve the royal line. Things will get better.2 points
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I did once see: "Fender Roadworn bass for sale. Mint condition..." I did laugh.2 points
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Some guys are too old at 25. Depends on your disipline, apptitude and ambition, not age. Blue2 points
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Keep the basses, get a new wife.2 points
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A bit like an old Landrover, an outside toilet or a Yorkshire pudding.2 points
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They're as American as an apple pie made by an American using American apples, in America. I love 'em (Precision basses, not so keen on apple pies, difficult to get the intonation right).2 points
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I'd put the Jazz neck on the precision body and hide the Jazz body & Precision neck from the missus in the loft.2 points
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Cort basses are the nuts2 points
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Hi everyone! Due to it not getting as much playing time as it should, I'm looking to sell my ACG Recurve 5 string. It was bought on this very forum a few years ago in 2013, here is the original advert (with some super sexy pictures): Here are the specs (slightly tweaked from the original advert- forgive me for my sins!): Built in 2010, this is custom-made bass by Alan Cringean of ACG. It has a 5 piece body with Macassar Ebony top and a Wenge back and core along with Sycamore accent veneers. The neck is a 7 piece Flame Sycamore and Macassar Ebony with an acrylic impregnated Flame Sycamore fingerboard with Macassar Ebony binding. It is the third left handed basses that ACG has made and is of extremely high standard. It is number 0060 and is on his site here: http://www.acguitars.co.uk/project/0060-recurve-s-type-5/ It has an ACG EQ01 Filter based 18 volt pre amp (made in conjunction with John East), ACG FB humbuckers and John East low battery indicator with Series/Single/Parallel switches for each pickup. The filter based pre-amp is similar to what the famous Wal basses came with and makes it a very versatile bass. You can read more about it on the ACG site here: http://www.acguitars.co.uk/acg-eq01-filter-pre-amp/ The hardware is Hipshot A type Bridge and Ultralight tuners & Marvel straplocks. It also has a Neutrik locking input jack meaning that your cable won't come loose. 35" scale, 17mm string spacing with a 16" radius fingerboard. The neck has an asymmetrical profile (fatter on the B side) which makes it very east to play. The bass is fairly heavy, but comes with the Neotech padded strap I got it with (worth £35) that relieves most of the weight - it's never been an issue for me though and it's worth it for the look and sound! As shown in the pictures it is in near-new condition. I cannot find a mark or scratch on this bass other than some slight corrosion of the toggle switches. I will consider trades for a left-handed Fender Telecaster with money (either way depending on the guitar) to balance the difference. I am looking for local pickup in Manchester due to the value of the guitar and a lack of suitable boxes for it. Happy to answer any questions you might have! Sold1 point -
I got unique Zon Sonus Custom 5 with cocobolo top to sell. This particular bass was review in Bass Guitar Magazine Issue 45, August 2009. Made In: USA Finish: High gloss Body: Ash with cocobolo top (cocobolo is a tropical hardwood that grows in the pacific regions of Central America,it has an irregular concentric grain and reddish-brown hue) Neck: Carbon fibre/wood Composite,bolt-on Fingerboard: Phenowood,305mm radius (12 inches) Frets: 24 Pickups: 2x Zon/Bartolini Controls: 1x master volume,1x pickup blend, 3-band active EQ. Hardware: Gotoh GB7 tunners Bridge: Zon adjustable top-loading bridge Nut: Width 40 mm (1.6 inches) Scale length: 864 (34 inches) Weight:3.9 (8lb 6oz) What Bass Magazine was thinking about that guitar: Plus: Impeccable construction,stunning looks and pro sounds. Minus: None Overall:Intelligent design,premium built quality and outstanding tone combine to make the Sonus and ideal instrument for the pro player. Bass is in near mint condition -one screw is missing from back plate It has "musicman" looks like hard case. I will add that Bass Guitar Magazine as well. No trades please just sale.1 point -
Toe in the water. New bass means I am not much playing this. It does sound awesome, really very good indeed and as good as any 5 string I have had, and I have had a few! Well made and finished. Piezo pickup adds extra dimension of presence. There are a couple of marks to the finish, localised chips only, but otherwise great condition. Nice neck grain and other spiffing features. Based junc 11 of M25. S1 point -
I've always had a soft spot for fretless, thin-line style mag/piezo instruments and I've owned quite a few over the years (Status, Manne, Veillette, Fender, Yamaha), and now I've gone and spotted this from Cort and I'm a bit smitten: http://www.cortguitars.com/en/product/product_view.asp?qCate=00003&qSeries=130&qProdTag=&qPack=&qNew=&qKey=all&qWord=&idx=1291 I need help. P1 point
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Yep, had a 74 Jazz bass and one of those pedals and sounded great - only down side was that I needed 5 strings!1 point
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He is indeed, what a small world eh?1 point -
thanks - looks useful, I'll take a look.1 point
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If you buy new stuff you'll lose a lot more money when you trade up, if that's your intention. You might want to consider buying higher quality used gear to preserve a bit more second hand value.1 point
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I've got no problem with the lined board, the dealbreaker for me is the f-hole. It's visually jarring and looks out of place on a contemporary instrument. I'd have far preferred something less traditional, more akin to the 'slash' type on the R*ck*nb*ck*r 360.1 point
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Norrisole it is then. Official. It's good to get clarification on that. I suppose deepening the colours in the red veneer by applying oil is without value if it's at the back of a Norrisole.1 point
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I've got an audition on Friday - with 8 songs to learn: which is kinda reasonable: 3 songs with a male singer, 3 with a female singer and 2 duets. It's a new band to actually playing together for 90mins or so will be valuable. 5 days to learn 8 songs is fair (and they are all 80/90s soul so no mustang sally or sex on fire to busk!).1 point
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I've PMed you!!1 point -
For example something like this would be absolutely brilliant to start with! Plus a Rumble/other small amp and you would good to go!1 point
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Guessing, but maybe the control cavity is painted in Conductive Shielding Paint to reduce hum etc., and the stray wire should be attached to the screw?1 point
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That would be my guess too. Have a look at the inside of the cover and see if there's anywhere that looks as though it might have had a wire soldered to it.1 point
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3, 786,401 or thereabouts1 point
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Who'd know?1 point
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Yes, the attention to detail was exceptional! As was the speed with which they got it to Leicester!1 point
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Find myself more in love with the band members and these documentaries than the music to be honest. As individuals, they are very entertaining guys, but as a band I fell out of love about the time of Power Windows.1 point
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That term both sucks and blows. Not necessarily at the same time however.1 point
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They have a keyboard player?1 point
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I've said this before, but BC is one of the most polite, friendly and supportive forums I've ever come across. Mind you, what would you expect? - we're bass players aren't we ?1 point
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