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Needless to say that I'm gutted to be selling this bass. It's the best I've ever played, never mind owned. A new family car has forced my hand here. Anyway.. 2014 Fender Custom Shop Relic '62 Precision in aged Olympic White with matching headstock. Select lightweight alder body, quarter sawn maple neck with a gorgeous rosewood fingerboard. Custom handwound pickups with beveled pole pieces which of course sound amazing - warmth and growl in spades. This bass is beautifully resonant and is unusually loud when played acoustically. Frets are in perfect condition (had them polished recently) and the action is low. It's wearing Dunlop Superbright steels which are a perfect match here imho. It weighs 8lbs exactly with the chrome covers on. Nut width is 1.75" I am the second owner of this CS, buying it from Project Music in Exeter in 2017. The neck feels amazing, so easy to play. I had the back of the neck stripped and then oiled and waxed by my luthier upon arrival. The case shows some signs of use now but still functions perfectly. Keys present and included. It needs to be mentioned that the relic job here is the best I've seen (I shopped around ALOT before I was happy to open my wallet), just superb. The checking to the finish really is something else. Whoever ends up with this will be very happy indeed. I will also be putting it up for sale on a few other sites so hopefully it will go quickly, before I change my mind and sell my kids instead.. £1900. Local collection preferred but I will ship it by courier at the buyers expense. I'm willing to part trade, with cash my way for another P with a used value of up to £750. Ideally a Fender Road Worn P or a G&L SB-1 could be negotiated but I'm open to ideas. It would have to be a lighter weight bass though, as my old back isn't what it was! Thanks for looking.8 points -
Oops how rude of me. Here is my alembic weapon of choice, that i picked up directly from Mica Wickersham at the alembic factory in California in 2012. Series II Europa.8 points
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Just been alerted to, and watched, part of an episode of 'The Repair Shop' on BBC1 this afternoon. It's a show where people bring in various artefacts with a story, and top pro's restore them. Today's featured a mid-60's Jazz bass, bought in by the son of Tony Wilson, bassist for Hot Chocolate until '76. Won't do any spoilers, but it'll be on catch-up, so worth a look!6 points
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A two timer.5 points
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I bet you're a wow with those Rorschach tests 😀 "Vot does zis ink blob remind you of?" "Sex" "Unt zis?" "Sex" "Unt zis?" "Sex again" "You seem to be obsessed mit sex!" "Me?! You're the one with all the dirty pictures!"5 points
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Please see the thread under " WAL - INFORMATION" as this has more pictures and details. In brief I was passed this WAL by the owner with the possibility of purchase. Serial No PB 1287 After lots of consideration I don't think I can make enough use of it to justify cost and I am not a collector. I mainly play double bass at present and have a good arsenal of fretted and fretless electrics if they are required. The owner acquired the bass second hand in Sept 1999 from Mansons - he has the invoice. He had rarely played it and it has spent most the the time as a wall hanging ..... this accounts for it's exceptionally good condition given age. Appears to date back to autumn 1979 and is active. Only cosmetic fault that I can find is a small depression in the laquer on the back - most probably a belt buckle pressure point. Visually almost impossible to see - check out photo please. I have not taken the front plate off and the electrics all seem to work through my amp. There is "crackle" present when turning the master volume pots but not present when playing. I suspect the electrics would benefit from a check over and service at WAL given instruments age. I have cleaned the fretboard, neck and wood finishes with Mansons lemon oil. There are some minimal string marks on fretboard. - Appears to be strung with quality fine flatwounds. Intonation is good all the way up the neck. Original case, a strap and dunlop strap locks. No trades or silly offers. Will consider sensible offers. Buyer to collect or arrange shipping. Most welcome to check over and try the bass - e mail me to arrange.4 points -
SOLD Original listing & pictures here:4 points -
Beutiful Fodera Imperial Matt Garrison layout 5 strings from 2014. Quilted Redwood Imperial 5 Elite MG Shape Unique Features This MG-shaped Imperial 5-string was built for a private customer and owner of multiple Foderas, and features an Ash body, Alder tone block, and Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard. The tone of this instrument is nuanced and well balanced with powerful, deep lows, a warm midrange, and articulate, singing highs. This bass also features a beautfiul Quilted Redwood non-solid top with matching pickup covers and an Ebony ramp. As if that weren’t enough, the 3-piece Maple neck was was built with a Flame center for added flair! Quilted Redwood Imperial 5 Elite MG Shape - Fodera Specs for the Quilted Redwood Imperial 5 Elite MG Shape: Body Woods Imperial (MG Shape) Ash Body Alder Tone Block Quilted Redwood Top (Non-Solid) Neck Woods Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard 3-pc. Hard Rock Maple Abalone Dot Inlays Construction Specs Birth Date – January 2014 Neck-Through Construction 34″ Scale Length 5 String Configuration (17.5mm Spacing) 24 Frets (Large) Electronics Options Fodera / Pope Custom 3-Band Preamp Fodera / Duncan Dual Coils Imperial Control Layout3 points
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Short scale and long scale series 2s;3 points
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Sterilise well and superglue that mother closed!3 points
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The material(s) a solid stringed instrument is made out of will have some effect on the vibration characteristics of the string, but in the overall scheme of things this is fairly trivial compared with the other factors that have a more significant effect on tone.3 points
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You will want an 8 ohm cabinet which when paired up with the internal 8 ohm speaker will give a 4 ohm load2 points
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Why not spend an afternoon giving them a proper clean? I find it really satisfying and it helps the equipment remain functional and reliable.2 points
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My newly acquired '83 Aria Pro II SB-R60 complete with original case. Also alongside it's siblings, the twin pickup SB-R80 and soon to be restored Zebrawood SB-R150.2 points
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I value the expert knowledge across the BC group. You can be sure you'll get a balanced and more important an honest opinion from people on here. I know a lot of that is down to personal taste but if you find others with similar tastes or views then it helps you make that big decision if changing things around. Is that not what BC is all about. Helping each other along the road of bass. ? Dave2 points
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Fixed.2 points
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You've got me there2 points
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Beautiful! It always surprises me that more P basses don't have matching headstocks, it really suits them IMO2 points
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Er. Parts bin special? A medley of greatest (s)hits?2 points
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Looks great to me! There aren't enough PPs in the world. And that blue with the maple neck is gorgeous.2 points
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I used to wheel a 4x12 Fender Bassman cabinet over 2 miles across town, with head and bass in a shopping trolley!2 points
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Child's drawing, you say??2 points
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Just had payment taken and delivery date moved to this Friday for a copy ordered on the 7th Jan...good luck to those still awaiting confirmation!2 points
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Thats the point - all 3 have their strengths. Kemper is still the only one out there that has the ability to profile - and that will continue to be it's USP... and the fact that the professional profiles are so so so good and so cheap, that particular platform is always going to have a strong fanbase... Kempers vision was actually pretty stunning - the hardware is now getting on a bit... but they are still wringing the most out of the DSP in there and with the official editor coming along shortly, I would image the interest will increase one again as I believe that was one of the Achilles heals of that particular unit. There always seems to a strong wrestle between AxeFx and Helix... and price always comes up. But as stated above, you have a relatively small operation trying to compete with a large operation, so it's no surprise that the costs are higher. It all depends on how you look at things though - AxeFx and Helix (and Kemper) gives you a vast arrange of amp tones and Fx, in a portable package, without the risk of valve failure, at the price comparable to a boutique amp with a few boutique pedals. When you look at it like that, they are pretty cheap.2 points
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To me modelling is a bit of a red herring. I don't care how accurate a particular amp/cab/fx sim is. All I care about is can I get a sound I like out of it. So the user interface and the connectivity is far more important than the realism of the sims.2 points
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Exactly. My firm IEM BassHanger Ltd. already have many orders coming in. Follow this space! 😁2 points
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Stewart Ward, of Session amps fame, recounts how changing necks on a Telecaster (sorry guys) changed its tone significantly. The stiffness of the necks, due to differing thicknesses, seemed to be the deciding factor, not body material.2 points
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Slap bass has no practical application in life or good music. It’s like learning to rap in Latin - technically impressive but entirely pointless.2 points
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The materials and construction will affect the acoustic tone, but the pickups don't hear those vibrations emanating from the wood itself, as you say they are not microphones. But the vibration of the string is affected by the system it is connected to or coupled with, as said by fellow engineer @Thunderpaws up above. For instance, certain wider grained softer woods can result in a dulled high end, as the intermingling wooden fibres with microscopic gaps inbetween can dampen higher frequencies, just as when you add a foam mute to your bridge. Hence the differences often heard between rosewood and maple boards.2 points
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Bought a Spector from Gary. Well packaged, as described and great communication. Cheers man, I'm a happy dude1 point
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Ultimate solution...1 point
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Alex at BF will give you proper advice re pairing with your AC50 - and doubtless let you try his demo cabs if you're anywhere near Brighton. (If you're anywhere near Taunton, you can try mine.)1 point
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Here are some pictures. I appologise for the rather MANIC stare/glare/glance in the fourth picture. I ain't that dangerous. Don't laugh at my milkwhite legs and Birkenstocks!!! Not that bad, the bass, eh...?1 point -
My band have been using those for a while, but it doesnt help me take my cab up 3 floors at the end of the night when i get home 😞1 point
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Always happy to talk pick ups with you fella!1 point
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I'm finding the pick up debate quite interesting. I have never changed pick ups on a bass in 45 yrs and tend to stick with whatever is on the bass as that's why i bought it. I can't say i've tried the exact same bass with "different" pick ups so i personally have no comparison to make. I'm happy with the original Sandbergs on my bass and can't see me changing them but i would like to try the same bass with other pick-ups just to see what the difference is. What this is has done for me is to consider changing the pick ups on my Fender Precision deluxe which i'm just not overly happy with. It has Fenders own P with the Nordstand J but it just doesn't have a good balance of volume or tone acrss the 4 strings. I'll work on which pick up is causing the problem but think it might be the Fender P. Cheers chaps Dave1 point
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As any professional archer can tell you, only the arrow matters. The bow doesn't come into it at all. 😐1 point
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They of course pick up vibrations in the body as they are attached to the body, and as the strings move relative to the body, it follows that the body moves relative to the strings - the combined relative movement between the strings and the body. It is a far smaller amount but it is there. Personally I believe the bigger effect is the effect of the body on the string vibration but you can't rule out anything1 point
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Actually, it's a really good question and when you play an open string say an E through a 12" speaker it sounds good but not necessarily face melting. Play the same E through a 15" or an 18" speaker (remember them) and it does sound different (more rounded, heavier, richer?) but it's the same note. When I play alone through my church sub-woofer my face does indeed begin to melt. Not sure any of the explanations so far cover my facial deformations. Davo1 point
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If by helping you mean making him poorer, yes, you helped a lot. Thanks...1 point
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It's getting to be a bit like War & Peace in here so, I suspect I can write whatever I want and nobody will notice it anyway. It gives me enormous pleasure to post again on Paul's massive gear tart wall of shame. Few Basschatters can surpass the mans ability to buy and sell gear on this forum. Even less have ever been so, so fickle. This post will no doubt shortly be buried under the numerous future accolades, winging their way across the cyber space, to this thread, as I type. Many thanks Paul... until the next time. 😉 P.S. I bought a hard case.1 point
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Might just be the characteristics of that particular bass and changing pick ups may never solve it. If the Lakland works perfectly using the same amp....... I've had high end basses in the past that didn't cut it some areas but excelled in others. If it helps: (My 2p worth BTW. ) If the action is not so low its choking the notes... I would angle the pickups to the point the E side are almost in the bass and the G is really high like almost touching the G string and see if the difference is a massive one, as in the G is now way too loud. If yes then fiddle about with the PU heights till you get a happy compromise or even better find that spot when the balance is good for you. You may even find that visually it looks just wrong but it works. The PUs on my jazz bass are at a very sharp angle towards the G but all is well when in use with no unwanted side effects or lack of punch enough volume ect. I'm no PU or bass guitar guru and maybe this is not the right way to do things but the problem you describe is exactly what I had ( on my Fender Jazz) and this is how I fixed it. I made micro adjustments along the way too till I reached what works perfectly for me. Over time I've become comfortable with it like this. As in how my thumb rests on the tiny amount of PU sticking out of the bass on the E side when playing finger style. I've rejected other new basses since because of the fact I'm unable to adjust the PU heights to the same extremes as they also have the same balance issues when popping the D and G. I've changed the PUs in one high end bass that still sounded weak regardless too so I think some basses just wont, for whatever reason, work well in a live/band setting when slapping and popping.1 point
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Bas bought my pedal - great comms, totally hassle free. Deal with confidence! Enjoy the pedal!1 point
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Some videos are very good as learning aids, others are just folk enjoying playing the bass. I don't laugh at someone who is clearly inexperienced and just having fun, plenty out there who could laugh at me if they wanted to. I prefer love and support to criticism and sarcasm - but then I'm a bit soft. Learning someone's interpretation can be a great starting point, assuming the ultimate goal is to improve one's ability to 'hear' a bassline and produce our own interpretation. If the cover deviates from the original that should be the first thing to stand out to us. We can then find where it should go and thus our skills improve. So any video ultimately can be a learning tool. Even one we might deem as 'wrong', assuming that term can actually be applied to music.1 point
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Ridiculously good bargain, someone is going to luck out big time with this.1 point
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Nope, rosewood with maple fret marker inlays was pretty much the standard fretless design for a Pro bass. Back in the 70s no one was all poncy about fretless fbs must be ebony and all that...1 point
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Welcome back!1 point
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Hey you! Have a P or J neck lying around and always fancied a Stingray? I got you dawg! Had this P body made for me by guitarbuild.co.uk. Total cost was around £240 for an unfinished body (with custom options) and control plates. MM pickup is in the 'stingray sweet spot', which I spent a good deal of time researching to get right. To clarify, there are 336.35mm from the centre of the 12th fret to the centre of the pickup (13 1/4 inches). Pickup not included in price but also for sale. I routed a cutaway for upper fret access and came out quite well, if I do say so myself. Has several coats of gunstock oil and has a few dings but that's part of the charm of an oiled body AFAIC. There's a few deep but very marks around the control holes, when I got a bit enthusiastic with some tool or other. Would be pretty easy to sand down and re-finish. The diameter of the control holes are 10mm . Was quite a long lead-time to have it made and I can't say it was a pleasant purchase experience but the end product was worth it. here are the details of the order. £110 - Delivery will be extra and would probably be around £10. Can be collected from East Herts or West Herts or we can meet up somewhere in between. Most weekends I'm in Essex so can meet up there also. Trades: Would trade (hopefully with some cash my way) for a precision body or a high pass filter (HPF). Material: Alder Pieces: 2 Pieces Material Shade: Alder Neck Pocket: Rounded heel 63.5mm wide x 16mm deep (most popular) 4 holes Neck Pickup: None Bridge Pickup: None Bridge: Top loader bridge position holes & vintage earth Countours: Front & Rear Contour Battery Rout: Double Battery Knobs: 4 Knobs Control: Large Rear Control V1 Edge Rout: 6mm Most Popular Jack: 22mm Side Jack1 point
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