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  1. mrbassman_de
    Just traded in this wonderful old Tobias from the early 90s. It is No. 1107 and therefore one of the sought after builts from Michael Tobias himself before he transferred the production to Gibson. I played more of these wonderful basses about 15-20 years ago and this bass performs extraordinarily well too. Although today I am not more into the small 17mm spacing so I offer it here for sale or trade again. Specs: Figured Bubinga top and back 9-pc Through-Neck with Wenge and Purpleheart stringers, asymmetrically shaped ! Figured Pau Ferro board 34“, 17mm 5.1 kg Original Bartolini pickups and preamp OHSC The finish of the bass has some of the typical imperfections from that era. At the early 90s the regulations for poly finishes in US had become much more restrictive so Michael had to experiment with new lacquer process. So there are some air pockets (?) under the surface. Please look at the pics. Otherwise it looks wonderful, plays like butter and sounds very responsive, yet organic and warm. Asking 2500 GBP plus shipping from Germany. The bass has been offered from another fellow BCer months ago - here is the link to the original thread:
    6 points
  2. DarkHeart
    Just realized I haven't posted the pic of my latest Cobia on here, oh well here goes. Might as well put them both on for good measure.
    5 points
  3. Merton
    This is a killer combination. Love it. Ashdown Little Bastard Two Barefaced One10s ACG Finn 5 Obligatory arty shot
    5 points
  4. NikNik
    I know. I've been perusing his auctions on and off and am puzzled as to what he's filled the holes in this bridgeplate with! Raisins??
    4 points
  5. Rexel Matador
    I can't stand the Foo Fighters but it seemed apt. Apparently I'm addicted to building basses. I started this one while waiting for the finish to dry on the last one! It's semi hollow - maybe a little less than semi - I've left quite a lot of wood in place, it seems. It's 30" scale, and it's going to have a big MM style humbucker on it. I've also decided it's going to have flat wound strings on it, which wouldn't really be worth noting at this stage except that I read somewhere that through-body stringing is not ideal for flat strings, so I'm avoiding that this time. Basically it's everything I don't look for in a bass, just to see what happens. I'm excited! So far we have... A template A rough body - I'm waiting for a piece of maple to arrive for the top. It's going to have F -holes! And a scarf joint currently drying (the joint isn't as bad as it looks. That black line isn't a gap, it's just the shadow where one piece is hanging over a bit. It'll all be chopped off in the end anyway) I have a sort of slotted headstock type of thing in mind. Should be good if it works!
    3 points
  6. DarkHeart
    If you've ever wondered what a Zebrano P looks like, wonder no more, just built this with a Jazz neck, Duncan Designed pup and one of Johns finest looms, oiled finish only to keep it feeling organic. Fancying a better pup though.
    3 points
  7. jezzaboy
    If I`m looking to get a new bass, I usually spend weeks mulling it over and end up getting it. But earlier today I had a wee peeky boo at Bass Direct and they had a 90`s BB1100s for £385 delivered. Set up and cleaned with fresh strings and a gig bag. Within seconds of checking the advert it was bought and is on it way! So much for not buying anymore basses!
    3 points
  8. Al Krow
    28th dibs for me please - likely to be after Dave has sold and bought it back 27 times 😁
    3 points
  9. pete.young
    That's enough about Gallagher, what about the Amyls?
    3 points
  10. GreeneKing
    It took only a few minutes to put the amp in the case this morning. A £2.36 length of foam insulation from B&Q, cut into lengths and halved means that the amp is firmly sat on a cushioned base of 6 'half segments' with the front screws only holding it in place and not taking the considerable weight. I'm happier anyway
    3 points
  11. dave_bass5
    Must admit i watched her bum most of the performance. Couldn't stand the voice though.
    3 points
  12. Skinnyman
    .....had been sealed using Vaseline and silicone. "I don't know if it will ever work again," he added. ....And how often have those words haunted my nightmares?
    3 points
  13. scrumpymike
    This top-class amp incorporates a valve pre and should be good for another decade's service (or several) following recent overhaul by V Amps (Pete Searle). Delivers 550w at 40hms or 660w at 2ohms. There's been lots on this forum about the wonderful 'baked-in' Eden signature tone and this one with its valve pre-amp is a great example. Price includes the pictured alu case with one-piece fitted high-density foam insert or the Gator rack case in which it's currently mounted (no pic's here but will send if required). http://[/url] I don't want to ship this but happy to deliver/meet up anywhere withing 1 hour's drive from Taunton.
    2 points
  14. bagsieblue
    Warwick Streamer Stage 1 - 5 String - Broadneck £1500 Collected. Another one I’ve thought long and hard about, however I’m gravitating to different basses in the band, and this has stayed in the case unplayed for too long now. This is the broadneck option which gives a wider neck and string spacing than the narrower Warwick 5 String. The spacing on this is closer to the string spacing of a 4 string. A few minor dings and dents here and there – they were difficult to photograph but I can try and take further photos if required. All works as it should – having had a try out with different strings including TI flats I know the truss rod works fine. A set up to meet personal preference is obviously pretty easy to achieve given the adjustability of the bridge and nut on Warwicks.
    2 points
  15. Old Man Riva
    ... a marriage made in heaven. Warning: it may lead to Colin Moulding envy!
    2 points
  16. machinehead
    TI Jazz flats sound great on my USA Jazz and Precision basses, and on my USA Fender Jaguar and on my Fender Vintage Hotrod 70s Jazz USA... I think you get the picture. Flats sound good on almost any bass. (My opinion, of course. ) Frank.
    2 points
  17. GisserD
    Black with gold lettering looks very cool!
    2 points
  18. sunfish
    That's a beautiful bass. GLWTS
    2 points
  19. Cuzzie
    TI flats on my TT4 - sound great
    2 points
  20. Frank Blank
    Reamer, use a tapered reamer Well can you put your drill in your bag, oh no!
    2 points
  21. Soledad
    I think flats suit the P really well. Currently using EB Cobalts and they are good but pricey. Then had some Fender flats on a Jazz fretless (45-100s) and I'd decided ages ago I didn't rate them, but these are really good - all the depth, the flat mid-punch and a nice crunch on top. And sensible money. We need user feedback on those Adagios and Olympias - I mean a few months and proper sweaty gigging. But I'd get the Fender 45-100s again for sure.
    2 points
  22. TheGreek
    I suspect that he is placing some value on the time he spends "building". I think he's paying himself too much..
    2 points
  23. RedVee
    TI Flats on a P Bass is a match made in Heaven. Leave them on for around 20 years and you won't look back!
    2 points
  24. ped
    I like light strings so I use Labella 760FX flats on my P which have a .0.39 G string - they feel and sound great.
    2 points
  25. BrunoBass
    One can only dream of rehearsing in such a space. The studio we use resembles a student house on a building site.
    2 points
  26. 28mistertee
    Good shout on both posts. Had a nightmare year with band members changing then having to get them up to speed on set, we’ve found ourselves playing the same old songs so it’s all gotten a bit monotonous. Going to try and take a step back and learn some songs I just enjoy listening to. Another issue I’ve had is not being able to set my amp up due to lack of room but we’re moving house in a few weeks and I’m going to make the spare room into a man cave so plenty of room to chill out and play 😉
    2 points
  27. yorks5stringer
    Rice Krispies and black Sharpie?
    2 points
  28. mcnach
    That's so true! It's like what Victor Wooten said: you're only half a step away from a 'correct' note. With that in mind, if I realise I play something wrong, I slide up or down to a better sounding note and then REPEAT it... and it looks like you meant it. I swear, it works, I remember once getting a compliment about that odd but cool sounding riff I came up with God, I'm such a fraud.
    2 points
  29. prowla
    I think he's a few giraffes short of a full herd!
    2 points
  30. EBS_freak
    I love the amount of monitor wedges they have... you know, just so they can hear themselves well enough to perform well.
    2 points
  31. Leonard Smalls
    I suspect they may have been either: a) being ironic or b) from the interior of Oz 😀
    2 points
  32. odysseus
    Cracking mullet on the bass dude though.... 😂
    2 points
  33. Geek99
    Surely any nationality would do?
    2 points
  34. FinnDave
    Would we all need to stand next to the pole to prove our height?
    2 points
  35. attackbass
    Phil's first solo album was released today and it's an amazing record - if you're a fan of his you're in for a treat and some surprises! I feel a bit like a kid at Christmas today as I actually played session bass on two tracks on the album (Rocking Chair & Dead Roses) and I've been sitting on the news for two + years! Some huge names on it... Alice Cooper, Dee Snider, Rob Halford and I've just discovered also Mark King!! Give it a listen https://open.spotify.com/album/6nFXIUCSJzwdktjGCVrq2S?si=u4HNc3oNSn-a0Pe-hJD8rA
    2 points
  36. bassmayhem
    My two five string fan fret basses: Payson Supercharger PJ5 with Payson roundwound strings, and Dingwall Super P5 with Thomastik Jazz Flats, ordinary long scale set (34") is enough for a medium scale Dingwall. Payson: 37" - 34" and Dingwall:35" - 32"
    2 points
  37. lencho
    Vendo esta maravilla del bajo. Tiene un excelente 5 cuerdas, bajistas como Armand Sabbal Lecco lo usan. Está en muy buenas condiciones. no tiene golpes, funciona perfectamente, tenga en cuenta que el hardware ha perdido color, el barniz tiene grietas. Información de Cloudburst NÚMERO DE CUERDAS: modelos de 4, 5 y 6 cuerdas CUERPO: arce laminado de 5 piezas, fresno, aliso y bubinga + otras partes superiores del cuerpo opcionales CUELLO: arce de 9 piezas, caoba / ovangol a través del cuerpo . Incrustaciones en V que cambian el radio 10'-16 ' NÚMERO DE FRETS: 24 ESCALA LONGITUD: 34' PICKUPS: BARTOLINI ELECTRONICS: BARTOLINI MECÁNICA: Gotoh, oro PUENTE: ABM, oro personalizado o Neuser ACABADO: Aceite de cera frotada a mano con laca de oro de alto brillo. HILO ESPACIO 5 cuerdas En la tuerca: 9.0 mm En el puente: 18.0 mm. Precio 1250 euros. Ahora 1100 euros.
    1 point
  38. fleabag
    I think Romney Marshes would be a more suitable venue, along with some concrete sandals
    1 point
  39. yorks5stringer
    He could buy a piece of bone for £1.00, cut and shape around 3 nuts from it and gain some respect too.....! Doubtless there would be paragraphs of hyperbole in his descriptions thereafter however.
    1 point
  40. T-Bay
    Yup, been there and done that. My orange amp and barefaced cabs just sound like mush at the bad one, it’s like I have fitted the worst strings possible ten years ago and am playing through blancmange. It’s frustrating how you can dial in a perfect sound then you get to a gig and it’s totally different.
    1 point
  41. AndyTravis
    We did this the other week. How a Godlyke Disciple into a 500w Ashdown Sounded bad I’ll have no idea. The week before (at the regular rehearsal space) I was nearly in tears that I’d found “my sound”. Weird. It was a terrible rehearsal too.
    1 point
  42. Shambo
    I myself am a Labella Jamerson fan. The TI flats sound really really good but I can't comfortably switch between the two having gotten used to that heavy Labella stiffness. I'm not a Fender flats fan but I think I might have gotten a set with a duff A string.
    1 point
  43. Reggaebass
    I’m loving the labella LTF’s 🙂
    1 point
  44. Coilte
    Love TI flats. A bit pricey, but well worth it IMO. Some people find the tension too low. This never bothered me.
    1 point
  45. chris_b
    I have to say that the new format probably means this is the beginning of the end for the show. We, I, don't need Jools chatting to someone who I've never heard of. What is the point of a co-host? It's not interesting, it's irrelevant, pointless and taking up music time, which is what the show should be about.
    1 point
  46. Jean-Luc Pickguard
    Amazing what you can do with sweet wrappers & glue
    1 point
  47. Merton
    If you’re at a point where you can pick and choose which gigs you play then you’re in a happy place. I tend to do the same these days - some just aren’t worth the hassle
    1 point
  48. TheRev
    I've used a well padded gig bag (Cristopher brand) for 60+ gig a year for 8 years without any problems whatsoever. It's been in cars, in the back of vans, in pickup trucks, on tractors and once on a steam engine. I'd only consider a hard case if I was flying or if my bass was being regularly loaded/unloaded by random stage crew.
    1 point
  49. Heathy
    The Bass Centre was a fantastic place. I went to see a Billy Sheehan clinic there in the early 90's, and the amazing @neilmurraybass was stood behind me in the queue! Pics below (Awww, look at his little face!):
    1 point
  50. skankdelvar
    I intend no disrespect to my good friend the learned Professor @ahpook when I tentatively venture to point out that the correct spelling is 'berk'. Berk is a contraction of Berkshire (pronounced as in 'work' rather than 'bark') the county name being here a component of the word formation Berkshire Hunt, a passing reference to a long-established aggregation of fox hunting types but in this instance employed more specifically as an example of Cockernee rhyming slang. Berk = Berkshire Hunt = a pejorative term or insult which rhymes with '-unt'.
    1 point
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