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For sale Fodera Custom Monarch Deluxe 5 with rare Dyer Oak top. This bass comes new from Thomann in 2018 (12.100 Thomann price) and it’s in like new conditions. Lightweight ash body, birdseye maple Fb, last generation fodera preamp, wood coverer duncan dual coil pick Up, 34” scale. With fodera Custom case and documents.7 points -
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Due to the Covid-19 situation and severe back problems (66% officially disabled because of it) plus right shoulder injury (non-operable capsulitis from which, after more than 3 years, I will never fully recover), I'm selling all my basses over 4 kilos and also the ones I'm not really using. I've also considerably lowered the price for a quick sale. WOOD & TRONICS Zoid 5 (to me their best design), naturally reliced : some pay huge amounts for this by 7ender, here it's free ! NO TRADES ! NON NEGOTIABLE PRICE ! Asking price including shipping fully insured with tracking number to your place in these European countries (ask for other countries) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom : £1599 GBP !!! A new one would cost you at least twice the asking price if you order it today with the same specifications and a few months to get it. Shipping to United Kingdom is, of course, possible, but with an extra customs fee (VAT + other taxes + courier fee), because U.K. is now outside EEC. In fully working condition, with some 13 years of use, but no abuse. Here are the specifications : Body : swamp ash wings with quilted maple top (and magnetic electronics lid) Neck : 3 pieces flamed maple through neck Fingerboard : rosewood with brass dots on the side and abalone on the fretboard Frets : 24 mandolin frets in perfect condition Headstock : 3 + 2 with matched quilted maple top Pickups : Nordstrand DC 5 with switch (chrome) working for the both pickups together in parallel / single coil / series (so you have no strange sounds when blending them) Preamp : Aguilar OBP-3 Controls : volume, balance, bass, mid with one switch (chrome) for the 400 / 800 Hz frequency, treble Tuners : Hipshot Licensed Bridge : original two parts Wood & Tronics (ETS) Strings spacing at bridge : 19 mm Nut : brass Strings spacing at nut : 10 mm Knobs : original metal Scale : 34 inches Hardware colour : gold except the switches and the output jack, which are chrome Truss rod : one (real Fodera) Finish : light gloss Land of craftsmanship : Italy Serial number : unknown Year : 2007 Weight : 3.905 kilos Action : from 1.5 mm under the G string to 2 mm under the B string at 12th fret (can go lower, but was perfect for me) Will come with an unbranded hard case. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally. It has been fitted with a new battery and a (now used) set of Fodera Nickel strings (45 - 65 - 85 -105 - 135). Early hollowed model à la Fodera, totally hand made (look at the lid), with that sweet and detailed sound typical from that period. Lots of wear and a few dings for this player, but don't be afraid, everything is working fine without any electronics scratches (except the usual Aguilar crack when switching the mids) and no hidden issues... The price asked reflects that condition. Link to the old Wood & Tronics page : ZOID Custom Variations Wood & Tronics (wtbasses.net) Here a video by Enrico PASINI himself to give you an idea of how a Zoid 5 can sound : And another one, made by Arnaud MORIN aka @tournesol74 (33 inches scale, ebony fretboard and different pickups, but the "sound" of the Zoid 5 is there) : What you see is what you get ! Look at the photos taken at different angles to see the real condition, the wear and dents. Absolutely no real damage, only wear of time and playing ! All the 36 photos are here : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_xP_ULUN5NmnkamMIseIWb2Gd53RhFDX?usp=sharing Don't hesitate to ask for more.7 points -
G&L L-2000 1984 made in Fullerton, California. Serial number B014299, swamp ash body and "bi-cut" maple neck with 1 3/4" nut and 7.25" radius (like a good P-Bass); powder-coated aluminum “black crinkle” hardware (only present until 1988). NOS item, with no signs whatsoever. Perfect tuners, perfect original electronics, truss rod absolutely in working order and with plenty of adjustment space. Original G&G hard case included. Weight: exactly 4 Kg. True classic of the late Leo Fender! Please, no trades! Shipment to be paid by the buyer. You will not find another one in these conditions!7 points -
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It interests me particularly because I used to be so angry all the time, and always with other people refusing to adhere to my point of view. Back then if I accused someone of sitting on the fence it was literally the worst insult I could throw. More recently I've been trying to change the way I live and recognise that what other people think is none of my business. To be accused of being a fence sitter myself is wonderful indication that I am succeeding.5 points
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The only problem with that is, as soon as the advertisers are the driving force, the quality of programs takes a serious dive. I have no problem with the licence or the programs the BBC puts out. Anything that divorces the program makers from commercial considerations is a good thing in my book. Is this non-payment a new thing? I always got paid by the BBC, but that was rather a long time ago.5 points
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Whilst getting my ad ready I remember your question Al... My favourite out of the three is the red one the right... My favourite 1200 is the sunburst.5 points
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If it was a live show I’d be tempted to agree to no dosh, then play So What by The Anti Nowhere League, just to learn ‘em a lesson.5 points
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I just thought I’d share this little project with you, I bought what Im pretty sure is a late 70s or early 80s Kay cort (please correct me if I’m wrong here 🙂). It was in a pretty grimy condition in an old case, but after a closer look I’d say all original , it didn’t work very well, the jack socket had a few spiders in it 😁 , and there was a broken wire on the pickup selector switch, so I set to work cleaning it up , more pics to follow 🙂4 points
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The nut polished up really good and the fretboard cleaned up well too , it’s had 2 coats of lemon oil4 points
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Very festive!4 points
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I don't have anything to do with the Army and I'm absolutely certain we don't need a nuclear deterrent, let along a totally modernised one, but I'm still paying for those. . . . and don't get me started on how much our Politicians are costing us!! IMO the cost of the BBC is insignificant in comparison.4 points
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The bass definitely drives it, which is probably down to my love of bass and why I asked the question...I always want to hear the bass loud in my stuff but have regretted that later more than once. It is too late to mess with this mix as the album is done and out there but the mids/mix is something for the next project. Note: The timing is pretty much as it was from memory Putting bass to one side, the Blue and Hazy album is full of what could be considered "mistakes", most of I am aware of and ignored but I'm sure there are others. I also tried to avoid too much compression. I don't think that will work on the next as it is going to be more electronic and heavier. Your comments are relevant to that. From Blue and Hazy, there is another sinister track on Youtube that is a good example of what I was after. I'm not actually playing the bass on that one (Pete Brownbridge is on double bass) but you can hear all the mistakes, background noise and clicks and bangs. The percussion/shakers are almost random at times. I wanted it to sound as near live as possible so in production tried to leave everything as was. There is even a missing guitar strum where I lost my way heehee. From memory I think that the timing varies too but that kind of suited the track.4 points
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Having said that.... I'm not sure asking bass players if there's too much bass is the wisest idea! 🤣4 points
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As @Paul S mentions, JamKazam can be a little tricky to set up if you're not a tech head. Couple of things I would mention is that you definitely want to be hard wired into the internet for JamKazam. Wi-fi won't cut it I'm afraid - it will work, but the latency will render it virtually unusable. Some of the guys just use their wired connection for the rehearsal and go back to wi-fi for day to day use. I've found that using a mains extender does work. Ultimately, it all depends how good your wired connection is. If you have five in your band for example, you'll all be reduced to the slowest speed of the five of you, so it's important for all to use the fastest method possible. If you're using Windows, you will want to check what drivers you are using for JamKazam. I have a Mac which sorts itself out fortunately. From the rehearsals I've had so far, pretty much all the problems that I've heard about have been Windows related in some way. One frustrating aspect for one band member may possibly be the drum kit. I'm fortunate that the drummer @Paul S and I rehearse with has a dedicated drum room with a top of the line Roland electronic kit. I would imagine an acoustic drummer who lives in a flat/terraced property who is a bit tight on space may find it problematical. If anyone chooses to give it a try and gets stuck, give me a shout and I'll try and help.4 points
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My happy Christmas music moments are all carols. I loved singing in choirs and opera groups as a younger man, and every year the carol concerts were a highlight. When the descant to Oh come all ye faithful or Hark the herald kicks in...yep. Happy memories and Christmassy feelings right there Much nicer than the retail hell memories I have that are associated with the pop stuff. I should add here that I’m not a man of faith, it’s purely to do with nice memories and liking what I like.4 points
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Yep, in Glen Matlocks book (he of The Sex Pistols) he says that everywhere else in the world musicians are treated fairly, even royally, whereas in GB once you’ve finished playing it’s “you’re in the way of the disco, can you eff off now”. Some UK promoters really get it, but they’re few & far in my experience, whereas play in Europe and you’re treated very well indeed, to the point of contacting you before the gigs to establish if any band members are veggie/vegan/have any food allergies. In some places in the UK you won’t even get a bottle of water to go on stage with.4 points
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Gold fret wire..................... Jescar FW55090 EVO Mark was looking for something different this time, so he asked me to fit some EVO gold frets.4 points
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Oh dear, are we expecting a 4 disc prog rock concept sometime soon?4 points
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I've said it before but I'll say it again. The BBC is an utter scumbag organisation from the top to the bottom, and the sooner it's shut down, or at least defunded with public money, the better.4 points
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Hi, I haven't posted for a while but I finished a solo/singer/songwriter album under lockdown and wonder if I got carried away with the bass. The single and album title track below is an example with 3 (or was it 4) inter-woven bass parts by the end of the track. I'm about to start on a new solo project. I was asking myself, did I get carried away? I mean would it have been better with a simpler bass line and transferring the focus to other instruments or effects? Any thoughts?3 points
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Very nearly finished with this one. Got the pickups & wiring installed. Just waiting for some pickup covers and a proper bone nut blank now.3 points
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Well seeing as everyone else has actually answered the question you asked, I will now answer the question you didn't ask. Although it's not a rotor cuff injury for me, I have also struggled with playing bass and back pain for years ... 15 of them, in fact. I ended up owning a variety of VERY light basses (including far more Hofners than was good for me) and that all helped a lot. BUT By far the biggest result came from years of steady, constant Pilates exercises. It's not a quick fix and it ain't spectacular, but By God! is it effective if given time. There are plenty of valid alternatives. Yoga and Alexander Technique spring to mind. In your case, given that your problem is injury-related, a decent program of physio would probably be the best option - though I suspect you've already been down that route? The important thing is to deal not just with the symptoms (by selecting lightweight gear) but also the causes, as far as that is possible. Ultimately, dealing with the causes will do you far more good.3 points
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Fret work done.3 points
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Just spent the last hour playing this magnificent creature. Oooffff. That is all.2 points
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Now Sold. Many Thanks all! May the cratemaking begin!2 points -
Ok so where do I start.... I was lucky enough to own this bass - quite a few years back now. It was one of my early forays into the world of 5 strings strung E-C. It had been played when I had it but as Hellzero says, it's just playwear and the bass itself was (and I'm sure still is) fantastic. I agree with everything said here, these original Zoids are a wonderful design and whilst I love what Enrico is doing now they are still my favourite. @Claude if you are reading this I would still love to get the VM Zoid back....! This bass was resonant, lightweight and overall a joy to play. The quilt top was very 3D and much more striking in person. Perfect spacing, fabulous neck and whilst I moved it on in search of a 33 scale on reflect perhaps 34 was just as good if not better. I did find the nordstrand pickups lively but the whole thing was undoubtedly supersweet. It's great to see the bass again. At one time there were quite a few W&Ts and Zoids flying around on the forum but that seemed to stop a while ago. They are wonderful instruments for sure, the comparison to Fodera is perhaps asking to be made but I'm not sure entirely fair - I think these are quite special in their own right but perhaps with some Fodera inspiration. GLWTs matey. It's a great bass!2 points -
I was travelling across nevada, and on one of the desert roads was 'the biggest sex shop in <wherever I was>'. I thought it was quite amusing at the time as there were large billboards both sides of the road, one side had about god and repenting, the other had about this sex shop. When we got there it had a really big carpark (it was a barn in the desert) and had a big sign by the car park entrance which said 'No Semi's Allowed'. Almost crashed I did.2 points
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So I’ve been playing my Stagg EUB wrong all this time...2 points
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Damn. I love the original Zoid shape, it’s 100 times better than the updated version and I’ve always wanted one. And this one is gorgeous. Unfortunately the timing (for me) is appalling. All I can say is best of luck with the sale!2 points -
Lakland maybe?2 points
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Nice fence. I'd sit awhile, taking in the views of both sides and then coat it with The Creosote of Personal Opinion.2 points
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Interested the Peter H model is one knob down on the 1200S despite having pretty much the same single reverse P config? So is it the case that the PH is essentially a reduced-knob bolt-on version of the 30 year old classic BB1200S in any colour you want so long as it's red?2 points
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Delivery truck left. I may be unreachable for a while. First impressions are nice, but the SX was built better. There are a couple of minor cosmetic flaws (a tiny bubble on the neck lacquer, some small flaking of the lacquer by the nut) and the nut slot for the high E is a tiny bit too low, so the open string chokes a bit against the 1st fret but fretwork is otherwise good (on the SX I had to level 2-3 frets around the 12th-15th fret area on the treble side). It is beautiful, the neck is really nice, a bit slimmer in profile than the SX... I like both, to be honest. Sounds... the pickups are a bit meatier than the SX, but not substantially better or anything: it's just a slightly different tone. With what I know now, if you just want a cheap but nice Telecaster, I'd pick the SX over the Squier... but the Squier is purple, so... Let's see after I adjust and set it up more to my preferences, balance the pickups etc.2 points
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+1 on the icon series - it will be very interesting to see what else appears in this - I can forsee myself being tempted at least once, if any of these appear - some examples:- Pino - 79 sunburst fretless Bernard Edwards - 77 natural Tim Commerford - 201* natural/ maple SR4HH Tony Levin - 89 SR5 alnico in peach Louis Johnson - pick from various including overwound pick up Stingrays; Sabres I also find it extraordinary that occassional people moan about this on the Internet, particularly with profits going to charity - but stranger things happen - I've heard it said that one world leader has been known to spread baseless rumour and fake news regularly via social media. Imagine if the Internet had been around in the days of some of the more flamboyant and appalling dictators (eg Messrs I Amen; A Hilter) 😧2 points
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That's better. I think I'd have black screws, though. That'd be very subtle then.2 points
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Some fantastic advice here, thank you, I'm very grateful! Re: thin neck and narrow string spacing - I'm fine with that, my main bass for years was a Shaftesbury Tele bass copy which had a neck like a flipping mandolin, it was skinny like some of the 60's Vox necks and I got away with it live and on record. The bass I have now, my beloved MIJ Squier Bullet, has a wide P-like neck which I love but atm the scale length and weight is just a stretch too far. I think I've got some sort of trapped nerve in my shoulder or something which I need to get seen to. Even turning my head I can feel it One of my favourite bass tones on record is "La Femme D'Argent" by Air, and I read an interview with Nicolas Godin where he said he played it on a borrowed Hofner Violin bass. I realise Air are a proper Marmite band but the bass on that track sounds great to my ears. Am seriously considering a 2nd hand Hofner Ignition if I can find one. The Family Man / Robbie Shakespeare connection seems to be pointing me in that direction. Do like the look of some of the short scale Ibanez Artcore basses though, and of course the Danelectro short scales. You've all given me a lot to think about. Massive thanks, everybody 🙏2 points
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One of the drawbacks of having to convert analogue to digital and back again. When the method for time travel is cracked it wont matter so much.2 points
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We are easily persuaded!2 points
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That’s the one2 points
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Black or clear. White is too bright on that bass. Tort is only for deviants and should never be encouraged.2 points
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Nothing much to add to the previous posts, only that after an accident I was in a similar position to yours for a while. The reduction in weight of the bass coupled with a shorter scale worked for me, and enabled me to carry on working. I have a Dano Longhorn (30.5” scale) which weighs nothing and would be my recommendation. Paul’s Dano 56 mentioned above would also be ideal IMO, pretty much the same instrument with a more conventional look if the Longhorn ain’t your thing. They are a lot of bang for your buck, and in the unlikely event you didn’t like it then you would probably recoup your outlay too. Maybe also worth a look is the Ibanez GSRM20B-WNF. Short 28.5” scale length, and marketed as a ‘first’ bass but from some comments on here I believe they are highly regarded. Not sure of the weight though. Hope you find something suitable.2 points
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We are an incestuous bunch here in SE Essex and half the guys @hiram.k.hackenbacker plays with I do as well. So, at their instigation, I also installed Jamkazam and although I haven't used it in anger when I tested it with one of the guys there seemed to be almost nil latency, which is astonishing. Way better than Zoom. But. I found it very frustrating to set up. Not being remotely techie one of the guys had to talk me through it but even so it wouldn't work, just farting and white noise. In the end I got the fellow who sorts out all my PC/IT stuff at home to come round and have a look. He hadn't heard of JamKazam but just went back to basics and looked at my pc set up. He found 3 things and corrected them. Moved the interface (Behringer UM2) USB from the front panel of the pc to the back. He said that was better. Re-routed the cable so it didn't travel across a PSU. Told me to ditch a fluorescent desk lamp. Voila. Green lights across the board for latency and jitter, whatever that is. He did explain why all that made a difference but I didn't understand. He also suggested turning off virus protection for the duration of the rehearsal. And switching it back on again afterwards.... It was after that I had the good result All we need to do now is find a time when all of us are available, so that is the same as usual2 points
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Not sure if it’s what you’re looking for meterman but Sandberg do a super light, a TT4 I believe, and it might be worth looking at some of the Ibanez hollow body range, the AGB260 looks nice 🙂2 points
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Shameless plug! 2.6kg, short scale. You need a strap to prevent it blowing away.2 points
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The first bass demo video is done:2 points
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Suggest we get this thread back on track - Damn nice bass, and I`m sure it will make its way to a new owner one way or the other! 😉2 points
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I think I've inadvertently undergone a very long term process of aversion therapy with regards to Christmas songs. After many years of hearing more or less the same song selection on constant repeat on the radio, in shops and pubs and round people's houses I'm now at the point where even the opening bars of the supposedly ever popular 'Fairytale of New York' inspire nothing but feelings of slight revulsion.2 points
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Having owned a Fender 51 and a couple of Squiers, I had been missing owning one. Just in the last couple of weeks I finished getting some parts together (mostly Squier) and assembled this one. Cheap as chips and plays great. I have been playing it for at least an hour every day and found it quite inspiring.2 points
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