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  1. Mrs Gareth didn't need the car so I ran to B&Q to pick up a few bits, most importantly some 21mm square pine lengths for the internal reinforcement. They were out of stock on the auger needed for the hole saw, and a roundover router bit to my mild annoyance but I could still make progress. My cutting and gluing wasn't perfect, but was good enough and by this afternoon I'd made something that definitely looked like a box. It'll need a bit of wood filler on some of the joints, but overall, it's passable. I also busted out the router for the speaker hole on the front baffle. I drew a 26cm circle and cut 4 * 8mm holes into the wood as router bit starting guide, before realising that it should have been 23cm. Oops. A quick re-draw and re-drill, then out with the router to cut a (mostly) circular hole. The wrongly drilled holes line up almost perfectly with 4 of the holes for securing the speaker, so I got lucky there. The routed hole fits nice and snug but may need some more sanding tomorrow. Almost a cab!
    4 points
  2. 1 cubic foot of air at standard temperature and pressure assuming average composition weighs approximately 0.0807 lbs. HTH 😄
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  3. Chris McIntyre's your man. He did a lovely job on my Steinberger a few months ago. He's based in Leith, right beside Easter Road stadium. https://www.mcintyreguitars.com/
    4 points
  4. It's with real regret that i am putting this bass up for sale as i love the sound the feel of the neck and basically everything about it except the weight , it's just a little too heavy for me to play longer gigs with. I appreciate that this level of relic will not be to everbodys taste however this is another fine example of Marks work his pick ups are some of the best i've heard and these are no different, , the bass plays superbly below is the spec as outlined on Marks site as you can see it's got a lot of top quality components I've had this bass 6 months it's been gigged but not over used to be honest I've played it more at home . Forgot to add prefer a sale but may consider trade for a black, black , maple P Bass Limelight 00220 Heavy Relic Precision in sunburst with J width neck This Limelight Precision was built as a 68/69 bass and we went to town on the specs. It has all the usual Limelight features but in addition also has the metal earthing plates under the pick ups, an extra added Jazz pick up in the bridge position ( a very popular mod back in the day) plus the extra knob required and side mounted jack socket. It also has a genuine Fender nitro-cellulose pickguard which are over £100 to buy new! If this spec was to be ordered today then it would cost over £1150! I’m offering it at a good price as I currently have 3 Limelight’s for sale and in stock, and usually I have none, so quick sale required. The bass is very heavy relic sunburst, with “J” width rosewood fretboard with clay dots and rolled fretboard edges, and has the usual high quality components such as CTS pots, Switchcraft jack socket and vintage wiring. Price is firm and includes postage and a Hard case if you would like to collect from Wigan I'll reduce by £50 , The bass is not light i don't have an exact weight but it is in excess of 9lbs and probably wouldn't suit anyone like me who has a dodgy shoulder or back issues Happy to send more pictures if anyone wants any
    3 points
  5. Still toying around with my effects. Probably will be forever lol
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  6. I've had this one kicking around for many years, and posted on here a few times. Its a handmade/assembled thing. The body was handmade, probably rather crudely, but then the body was wrapped in adhesive soaked thin canvas (As used for artwork), then the paint applied to this. The neck i believe is from an old lawsuit Hondo replica, or similar, has nice pearloid trapeze inlays, and is very straight and well set. Since I've had it, its now got mostly original Ricky parts, TRC, tuners, tailpiece, scratchplate, pickups, pots, knobs etc. Looks ok, but could do with some TLC. I'm a big Mani fan, and its a bit of fun really, although its become quite an expensive one!! 🤣
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  7. Mine was in better condition :
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  8. It’s a scam. I can see right through it.
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  9. Fender CB100CE bass guitar. 9.5 /10 condition, virtually as new. Fitted Fishman preamp with built in tuner, sounds and plays great. Fender bronzewound strings. Comes with a gigbag too, great deal! No trades thanks. Cash on collection from just west of Hull, East Yorkshire, as I don't have much confidence in posting it without a hard case TBH. NOW SOLD (not on here though 🙁)
    3 points
  10. Ampeg PF-20T with flight case. As new with tags and original box. Absolutely mint with probably an hours use. Kinda want to keep it but need to be sensible and continue the clear out.
    2 points
  11. Lovely 5 string TUNE twx 5-string made in japan. Neck thru, 34 Scale, active/passive, 3-way p/up switch, Ebony fretboard, body top macassar ebony, body made out of mahogany, 5-piece maple neck with 2 walnut stripes. Abt. 4,5 kgs, very well balanced, currently strung with d'addario nickels 145 (!!!) to 45 - great bass for fusion and funk. Cuts thru very nicely in the mix. Will be prepared to pack it well and send it to europe/uK out of germany since I live close to the border - enjoy the photos - any questions please feel free to get in touch with me thru basschat. best regards from a Swiss bass fellow. PS: Even the photos were made in February 2019 - the bass looks still breathtanking today, no abuse here, well kept for studio and home use - let the pictures speak.
    2 points
  12. La Bellas installed. Truss Rod tweaked. Rehearsal on Saturday!
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  13. These people who don't specify the nut width and string spacing....
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  14. I recently saw a Ric Bass, I think it was a 4005, with a Jackson Pollock-ish paint job. I can't find it anywhere here in the threads. Anyone know the one I'm thinking of ? I built my son a Baritone a while back using that style finish, but now I'm having trouble with it curing properly.
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  15. As our own @discreet once succinctly said regarding GAS, "sometimes the best thing to do is nothing." Saved me a few quid that one!
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  16. Any idea of the weight
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  17. Here's my cheesy instrumental band. Nothing fancy (and I'm sure my technique could be pulled to shreds) but it's fun
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  18. OK decision has been made and its time for a little confession. I own the rosewood one and I had the opportunity to swap it for the maple. I've decided to keep my own rosewood ray5. I was very fortunate to be allowed to hold onto the maple board ray5 for a week or so (many thanks Ian) but now having played it I realise that the darker tones do it for me, all be it by just the tiniest of margins. Both basses are spectacular and easily would be right at home in any gig. Many Thanks for all your great comments and input. I greatly appreciated them and they helped on my way Keep her lit low enders
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  19. Saw a message from them on Facebook last night, apparently their hosting company has switched off their server. They said it would all be sorted by Thursday. Silvia beat me to it.
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  20. Get one of those pull-up banners with a SVT and 8x10 printed on it.
    2 points
  21. I am one of those that fell for his comedy charms in the Seventies. I didn't like his later, shouty, persona and,agreed, Magic Roundabout was very cheesy;However I loved his stand up stuff. I paid the princely sum of 50p to watch him live at the Nottingham Theatre Royal when he was at the height of his early stand up success and I thought he was brilliant. I'm sure it's not just you though that didn't find him funny!😊
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  22. Seriously now... I can understand wearing a Vulf tee... but a Joe Dart tee? That's some niche uber bass geekery. I can picture it now. "Hey, nice tee. Who's Joe Dart?" "A bass player." "Riiiggghhhht."
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  24. I found this in the rehearsal room yesterday... I think the paper recycling bin puked it out as it has a cheese intolerance.
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  25. Sticking with the Ibanez theme, last year I impulse-bought a GSR200b that I picked up by chance in the ex-demo section at my local. No idea why it was languishing - I couldn’t find a mark on it - but it was very light and had a great feeling neck with really nicely finished frets, so for £140ish I had to take a chance on it. Despite my plans to swap the hardware and pickups for something more reassuringly expensive, when I actually got it home and put some decent strings on it, it turned out to sound really lively, stay in tune and be easy to adjust, so it’s staying exactly as it is! I know it’s well under 3kg (2.7kg rings a bell but I’d need to confirm that) so cheap, decent, long scale and lightweight solid-body basses are out there, if somewhat rare.
    2 points
  26. I've sent a message asking whether it's fresh air or compressed air. My local garage has a sign which says that air from their compressor isn't free.
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  27. I can't ask questions from a smoke and pet-free home as I've got a cat.
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  28. For reluctant sale is my lovely California JM. Matt black ash body with a maple fingerboard. There's some nice flame going on on the neck too. This is a really solid bass and very resonant - great for funk, it has a nice natural compression. As the frets on these basses are Plekked, they can be set up really nice and this one is no exception. It has a few marks from gigging but nothing significant and I've done my level best to show everything in the pictures. The mark on the body end of the back of the neck is a pattern in the wood and not a dink. Everything works as it should - she's a real nice player. Weight wise, she's a solid 10lb so no lightweight. She would, however, make a great weapon in a bar room brawl - not that I've tried that out 😉 The Aum sticker comes free and is removable. The neck blocks are also aftermarket stickers and will come off easily enough. Would much prefer buyer to collect, however I will post at the buyers risk and expense. To post insured would require a hard case, which I can supply for an extra £50 - otherwise she'll come in a Sandberg gig bag. £700 firm. Price dropped to £650. Note - I also have a knackered hard case i can include FOC for posting. Only trades I'd entertain would be something Mustang shaped or one of the Class D 'Fusion' heads from GK. Thanks for looking.
    1 point
  29. Most of the gigs I do now I DI so I am clearing out some amps cabs and other gear. This is an ASHDOWN ABM 4 x 8 1000 watt cab excellent 1 cab solution same weight as my TC electronics 2 x 10 but 40% more speaker surface area with brand new cover. Couple of little nicks on the bottom which i have tried to photograph. Will put up some more pictures tomorrow May trade for lightweight 1 x 12 or 1 x 10 cab for rehersals FOUND THE ORIGINAL ADVERT AS THIS IS NOW DISCONTINUED ABM 408 NEO This product is now discontinued NO REVIEWS For players who want ABM performance in a lighter weight, more compact package, ABM-NEO cabs are the answer. Rated at 2000W, the 8 ohm ABM 408 NEO cabinet is loaded with 4x8” SICA NEO drivers. Construction All ABM NEO cabinets are assembled in the UK, using marine quality premium 15 mm lightweight plywood, tough buffalo tolex and kickproof metal grilles. They’re also front-ported for maximum forward dispersion. Custom SICA NEO Speakers NEO cabinets are loaded with Custom designed "SICA" NEO Drivers, widely acknowledge as some of the finest lightweight speakers available. NEO cabs also feature a HF horn for additional top end definition. Specification Power Output 2000W continuous program 1000W continuous RMS Speaker Configuration 4 x 8 Impedance 8 Ohms SPL 98.7dB - 1W @ 1m Weight (kg) 22 H x W x D (mm) 603 x 465 x 330 A REVIEW
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  30. *shakes fist at eude* ‘curse you and your lovely gear!’
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  31. This filling rosewood chips from fretboard or this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMXkq44BIWY are also very instructive. When I put frets back into a fretless bass (dine badly) I had acquired, I used the PTFE sheet pushed into the fret slots and superglue / rosewood dust mix filler method. The glue does not stick to PTFE. The method works really well, and will give your fret line markers a really 'sharp' defined edge.
    1 point
  32. White plastic makes a better fret line than wood veneer, the plastic is much more stable (so won’t shrink/alter) and is easier to work with. The stuff you need is called styrene sheet. Fret slots are typically 0.6 mm, so the 0.5 sheet usually works well once glue has been applied. If you haven’t pulled the frets yet, make sure you heat each one with a soldering iron first to melt any glue holding them down. And never pull up while grasping a fret with the puller! Just lever the blades of the puller under the fret one section at a time. The real skill comes in levelling the fingerboard afterwards...:)
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  33. That doesn't look like new damage.. if it's held for some time should be fine.
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  34. It wouldn’t be if I had the cash!!
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  36. Extra point for the Lovibonds sticker.
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  37. Weight training with stools?? Or just carry it along with your other equipment?? 😉😉
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  38. Nina Simone - Don't let me be Misunderstood. All of it. Baby, you understand me now? If sometimes you see that I'm mad Don'tcha know that no one alive can always be an angel? When everything goes wrong, you see some bad But oh, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood You know sometimes, baby I'm so carefree Oh, with a joy that's hard to hide And then sometimes again it seems that all I have is worry And then you're bound to see my other side But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood If I seem edgy I want you to know I never mean to take it out on you Life has its problems And I get more than my share But that's me one thing I never mean to do 'Cause I love you Oh, baby, I'm just human Don't you know I have faults like anyone? Sometimes I find myself alone regretting some little foolish thing Some simple thing that I've done 'Cause I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood Don't let me be misunderstood I try so hard so please don't let me be misunderstood No, no, no, please
    1 point
  39. I purchased an Encore short-scale from Richard. He and his wife were extremely helpful, and my daughter is over the moon with it. Another fine member of this forum 👍
    1 point
  40. Well here you go folks, here's my 3 31.5" scale ACC 6 strings. I'm delighted with them, and I'm also going to be adding an ACG 5er soon too. Eude
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  41. Had a few moments to myself today, a real rarity, so rather than having a wee noodle, I took some shots of my amazing ACGs. Enjoy... Eude
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  42. Interested in any trades + cash?
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  43. Beautiful Ken Smith 5 string bass in the coveted BT or vintage shape. Exceptionally beautiful Ebony top. Year of construction 1995, the golden period at Ken Smith. The bass is exceptionally light for a Ken Smith with 4,4kg. The bass was loved and played a lot, so traces of use are visible, but overall it is in excellent condition for its age. The tuners were exchanged by the previous owner for the Gothoh Light-Tuners. Later Ken Smith used the same tuners as well. The originals are included. 5-piece body: Ebony Top, Mahagony Core and Walnut Back, each with one maple layer in between. 5-piece neck, 3 strips of maple with probably Morado or Pao-Ferro stripes. Fingerboard also probably Morado or Pao-Ferro, but I'm not sure about that. Neck with graphite rods, this is recognizable by the G in the serial number. Had several Smith basses, but this one has the most beautiful neck. Flatter than the one I was allowed to hold in my hands. There is a Smith Teardrop case. This case was bought by the previous owner from the bay due to the completion. But the case is in a good condition, has obviously seen a lot of the world. The condition of the case does not correspond to the condition of the bass. But ultra cool, vintage and hardcore managed. Antests possible near Ingolstadt. But beware: is addictive ... ;-)) No Trades. I need some Money, otherwise i would never sell this outstanding Bass. Shipping with DHL.
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  44. Got all excited....until I saw the "not keen to post" bit 😞 Great price
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