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Condition is as new. I bought this brand new from Andertons in Guildford but with one thing and another I've only played it once at home. I can't justify keeping such a bass unplayed at home. Classic precision tone, it weighs 9lb 9oz and comes with the tweed case. No trade offers please, I'm open to reasonable offers of course. I will ship UK only, the cost of which will be added depending on destination and it will be fully insured. You will only pay exactly what it costs me to ship, or you can arrange your own courier. Here's the Fender description: The American Original 50s P bass pays tribute to the bass that changed the world. It's got a snappy-sounding maple neck with a stunning 58 Pure Vintage pickup that retains that low-end thump of the originals. The American Original Range The American Original range is focussed on decades rather specific years - which could get quite confusing at times. These basses have also got a Modern fretboard radius with a vintage-shaped neck to ensure they're as playable as possible. Nitro Finish One of the best things about the American Original guitars is their Nitro-Cellulose finish which is done to ensure that these instruments resonate like the Fender guitars of old. The Nitro finish is thinner than a modern gloss finish and this allows the wood to breathe and resonate. The nitro finish will also mean the guitar will age beautifully. So your instrument will grow old with you and simply sound better with age as the wood and finish settles. Key Features Alder body with lacquer finish Single Pure Vintage ‘58 split-coil P Bass pickup Thick “C”-shaped neck profile; 9.5”-radius fingerboard Vintage-style hardware; four-saddle bridge Includes vintage-style hard shell case Specifications Series: American Original Body Material: Alder (803), Ash (801) Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck: Maple, Thick “C” Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5” (241 mm) Frets: 20, Vintage Tall Position Inlays: Black Dots Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.73” (44 mm) Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Reverse Open-gear Scale Length: 34” (864 mm) Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage Style with Threaded Steel Saddles Pickguard: Gold Anodized Aluminum Pickups: Pure Vintage ‘58 Split Single-Coil Precision Bass Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone Control Knobs: Knurled Dome Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Strings: Fender® USA Bass 7250M, NPS (.045-.105 Gauges) Case/Gig Bag: Vintage Tweed Case9 points -
I've been arsing about in the cellar again. French cleat "wall" and plane till. Saws next, or possibly clamps.6 points
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Thanks for all the input guys. This bad boy just popped up on Marketplace for £575 and is now on it's way to me. Looks like a clean example, and I think it ticks all the boxes.6 points
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This ^^ explains to a large extent just why folk put a 'Fender' logo on their 'Squier' basses. There's a lot of snobbery, whereby a good bass with 'Squier' on the headstock would be sneered at, and a duff bass with a 'Fender' label applauded. I'm not addressing those with dog's ears that can hear the difference; they are few, compared to the vast majority that aren't concerned with such stuff. A Good-sounding Bass is a Good-sounding Bass, whatever the label-snobs pretend.6 points
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Those whose delicate ears cannot cope with inferior lumber, need the latest Line 6 Variax basses with Dial-A-ToneTM body material emulation.5 points
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Before & after rewiring, both PUs installed, final result. I must repeat that I’m deeply grateful to @jezzaboy without whom this little restoration project would not have been possible, as he provided me with most of the impossible to find parts. Thank you!5 points
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Krist, Novoiceisleft5 points
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This.....Iam getting so bored with 'bassists' who cant play a simple slow groove in the first five frets....and, with passing open strings.....whats going on bass peeps? Oh and the wood thing?....meh.5 points
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They must have been made from the same wood, then.4 points
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My BB1200S is almost restored, for now. Some history: I found it in about a year ago in quite sad state: Original pickup missing and replaced with an EMG PJ set (with quite an ugly route for bridge PU, plus the original neck PU frame destroyed), volume and tone pots changed to 25K dual volumes (correct for active EMGs), knobs replaced with ill-fitting chickenheads, machine heads replaced with Schallers (very good quality but not as pretty as originals), scratched and dented all over. Oh, and a large poo brown wooden thumbrest was installed, had to remove it even before taking pictures, two screw holes remain. But what matters is it played beautifully and sounded acceptable. The EMG P was quite good but the soloed J and both PUs together did not do much. I even considered removing the J, getting the PU route filled and having (maybe the whole bass) refinished. Glad I didn’t. In late August I received a pagkage containing a set of original BB tuners, PJ pickup set off a MIJ BB1100S plus some other Yamaha hardware. Thanks a lot @jezzaboy! Still missing the reverse P pickup frame, I had to find a way to make a replacement. A friend helped with drawing and laser-cutting it, and it took lots of filing, sanding, buffing and polishing to make it look like a 40-year old piece of plastic, but finally I’m quite satisfied with the result. The P needed to be reversed (BB1100S being non-reversed), so some rewiring was to be done. That also meant new pots, 250K LOG for volume, 250K MN for blend. And two new original knobs - surprisingly, Yamaha still sells those as spares! Not cheap, not easy to get (it took 4 months for the order to arrive at my local Yamaha distributor. Finally, last saturday, I had everything I needed at hand. Some pics to show where I was at the beginning. More to come.4 points
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Hi all, SOLD Moving soon, so thinning the herd a little (although it will likely get replaced with a Lakland shortscale 😅). - Unknown body, finished by the previous owner (a member on here). It’s a nitro finish, with a couple of slightly pale sections (ie it’s not perfect, see pics), but it’s pretty good and should age nicely. Likely Alder, but unsure. - Guitar Northwest rosewood P neck, B width I believe. Nice neck which I’ve added a 60’s Precision decal to. A couple of light sprays of lacquer, so could be built up further, or removed. - Hipshot licensed tuners. First ones fitted to the neck, so no extra holes. - Fralin pickup, very nice vintage P vibes - Comes with a spare tort guard. - Currently strung with La Bella black nylons. Put together and setup by a professional luthier near me in Hemel, plays really nicely. Cash, but would add cash for a Lakland Hollowbody 30 in black. Weight is just under 8.5lbs. SOLD Sound samples eminem bass.wav Mac bass.wav Si3 points -
Thought this might interest some folks Steve Baileyi Y'all KNOW I have been waiting for this one!! My Heroes! Please do your research on Percy Jones! He is responsible for much of where the fretless is today. Register here for Free Event, open to ALL! https://berklee.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_BwsjsSvHTW-ygabgGyTtcg3 points
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Selling my setup due to leaving my band, will not be doing any other musical ventures anytime soon so this is really no longer required sadly. Head comes with a soft case and a speakon cable, additionally with some spare bulbs for the VU meter. I only got to use it for 1 livestream Christmas gig last year and a handful of rehearsals so has barley been used. I can’t describe how amazing this and and cab sound together, I’ll be sad to see it go. due to no longer being in a band I’m not really interested in any trades. it is currently stored away at my rehearsal room but will be getting it moved to my house Hopefuly this weekend 24/04/2021 £1000 collection only from grimsby CAB NOW SOLD offers welcome3 points -
It's been slow going for the past year or so, but I'm finally getting some new charts out and correcting mistakes in the old ones... New transcription features Aston Barrett playing some great notes, even the 'wrong' ones: Chart here: Bob Marley & The Wailers - 'Is This Love'3 points
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Crikey. 🔥🔥🔥3 points
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AIR have very lightweight bass to go with their AIR guitar.... I’ll get my coat....3 points
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Friday Tomfoolery.3 points
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Just take one of the frets off from one of the notes you dont like.... or turn the sticky up bit on the end when you get to number 20... No!, the otherway..3 points
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I only use 5 frets, you can have the other 15 😁3 points
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Stone Ponies featuring Linda Ronstadt and Different Drum Generally I'm of the opinion that ads ruin songs - I didn't know this song before hearing it on the telly.3 points
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Yay! I'm in the lead (I think). I made it to 0:463 points
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True. I find that clarity, whilst pleasing in isolation, doesn't always work in a band context. That clean tone that is so enjoyable in the showroom or living room can be a bit gutless when everything else is going on. I learned that a long time ago, when I used to use a long lead and walk out in front of the stage whilst sound checking (pre wireless days). The sound I liked when stood close to the backline disappeared at distance. Boosting the low mids to the point that it sounded a little honky on stage helped the bass project and sit much better in the mix. I think that's why the P bass is so popular. Sure, it lacks clarity and definition when compared with more sophisticated designs, but it just works in a live situation and has that punch in the chest sound that does the job.3 points
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The frets are only part of it. He uses a low action, lighter strings and plays gently. Everything works in combination. That's the underlying point of comments on this thread, really. It's simplistic to say that one part of an instrument is responsible for tone or sound. Materials, construction, electronics, string type, action/setup, etc and - most important - the player all combine to produce the end result. LS is a subtle and more cerebral player. He's pretty much diametrically opposite to someone like Steve Harris (who I also admire, but for different reasons).3 points
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OK, I'll throw my hat it! Start of blurb: I abandoned early on any attempt to incorporate Zulu-based music. Also abandoned an idea to have a narrative based on Leonard's Great-Grandad's story. But two ideas did come to me ...... the "Zulu" in the phonetic alphabet and the reconciliation process which the UK and Zulu descendants have been involved in. These combined to lead me to the young persons word of apology, which in phonetic alphabet is Sierrra Oscar Zulu Zulu. Disclaimer: I didn't, and haven't, checked that those are the correct words for S, O or even Z! One word from Leonard's GGD's life story survives in the lyrics - Himalaya, the name of the boat he sailed to Africa in. End of blurb Technical details: Studio one drums, Vantage Avenger bass, Vox Standard 25 guitar, Squier tele guitar, Studio one strings, SE58 mic, Studio one DAW.3 points
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I was driving through Loughton today as well! But I was listening to...2 points
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Awww...you lot. ALL lack killer instinct. You'd make really shit Premier League footballers 😂😂2 points
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So my band where I needed a 5 string is no more and I'm struggling with the tight string spacing of this SR5, so sadly it's on the block. It's the new model Stingray Special HH in Aqua Sparkle. It's in immaculate condition, complete with case (the Candy has disappeared somewhere, sorry). It plays brilliantly and sounds fab and weighs in at 9lbs! Im looking for £1,750 plus £25 shipping fully insured but would consider trades for a Fender American Original P Bass in equally good condition plus £300 cash my way. I'd maybe consider a lightweight 4003S with rosewood board too but that's about it. I'll put some more pics up soon but here's a few for your delectation.2 points -
Brilliant result - congrats!! You can finally get that white BB1024 itch, scratched. I'm looking forward to finding out how it stacks up against the rest of your not too shabby herd!2 points
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They’re good pedals, really easy to get a good workable tone quickly, irrespective of what amp/cab you’re plugged into. I use their Para Driver which is similar, just has sweepable adjustable mids, and it’s that essential bit of kit for me. Tech21 gear I’d well made and sounds great, become pretty much an industry standard.2 points
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Just arrived today (thanks, Gear4Music) This is to replace my much-loved, much-gigged EBS Microbass II. I rather like the EBS, but thought it was time for a change. I tend to be a set-and-forget guy and was finding the EBS a bit over-featured and over-knobbed for my tastes. I kept thinking... what if I mess with this knob (oo-er, missus). Been twiddling with the new SansAmp today and am much impressed.... I'm tending to settle on the SVT settings, at least to begin with, after trying with my Orange Crush 50 practise amp. Time to put it on my very minimalist pedal board, where it will share space with the Boss Tuner and hopefully try it out with my proper, grown-up Fender Rumble 500... possibly with rehearsals taking off in late May. I know there is nothing new with this pedal for a lot of you, but I'm chuffed as a mint!2 points
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I think - but not sure any more - that Hamer's 12-string basses were available as eeE aaA ddD ggG as well as Eee Aaa Ddd Ggg models. The other was for plec players and the other... you know. By the way, @Basvarken has built one fine instrument, thanks for the video and the pictures!2 points
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Hey all, Up for sale is this Cog T-47. All in good condition and working order. For those who don't know, this is an analogue octave down pedal, with two switchable channels, with independent volume and filter controls. It's one of the most versatile octaver you can get thanks to the filter controls, which cover your mellow OC2 sound, plus cool gnarly synth sounds, or anywhere in between. So you can set it up for a great Pino octave sound on one channel, and the your Tim Lefebvre sound on the other. Comes with the original box. Pickup welcomed from Broadstone if you're nearby, otherwise happy to post for £125 within the UK. Cheers!2 points -
Yeh, sorry. But that makes it easier!2 points
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Get @Andyjr1515 to build you a chambered bass of any design/ hardware that you want. You'll get a custom bass for less than a new Fender/Musicman/etc.2 points
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Here we have a superb example of a Stingray PDN special edition (2017/18) 4H. This was obtained off BC in a trade and was originally intended for use in my Glam Rock tribute band due to it’s erm....subdued paintwork. Alas it hasn’t been used in this function as I tend to find my Mustangs more suitable for this job (and the Mikey Way sig is glitter tastic also) and for ‘long scale’ use I tend to favour my Sterling as I prefer the neck profile. The camera struggles to capture how awesome the pearlescent large flake paintwork is; this is in excellent condition and has just one tiny 2mm blip on the upper bout which was there when I obtained it. There is also a small purely cosmetic mark on the top of the headstock where it no doubt encountered a cymbal or some such. The neck is roasted Birdseye maple with a gorgeous dark ebony board with stainless steel frets. I love the stainless frets so much I had these installed on my Sterling when I had the neck refinished. I did put this up for sale about a year ago but what with the pandemic and no giggage it was put on the back burner. Hopefully now a meet up would be as I would prefer not to post unless the buyer arranged courier and accepted responsibility. I'd prefer a straight sale as I am looking at the sale funding a new Status, however I would consider a 4 string (preferably headless) Status in a similarly excellent condition with cash either way depending on the bass.2 points -
Overkill - Motorhead2 points
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This is why my most recent bass purchases have all been custom builds - I know what price the components are pretty much and I know how much time the builder spends making the thing, more or less, and I have some sort of idea of the overheads involved; and I can take a view as to whether all those factors, combined with the ultimate quality of the finished instrument, means the bass is 'value for money'. As others have said, I know where I prefer to put my - in my case - considerably less than £3k.2 points
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Cruising through Loughton with a bit of Barrington Levy2 points
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I rated them back in the day - don't judge them off this performance.2 points
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I try to be forgiving of bad performances, but he is really straining. Aside from anything else it sounds like he'd have been a lot happier singing in a different key.2 points
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I hope they're going to give Steve a lesson on intonation 😂2 points
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For Click tracks I can see what you are saying. For backing tracks it's not the band that are tighter, it's the backing track. Why not go the whole hog and just put a CD on?2 points
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Yeah, put a set of those noiseless Fender pickups in a Squier & it will sound just as badly, LOL!2 points
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Sorry to say it my friend, but EBMM basses are not "low volume high end". They are mid-market mass-produced instruments. You are kidding yourself if you think they are manufactured to the same standard as a well designed prestige luthier- made bass. (However, it must be said, I have much more fun playing a Musicman bass than a great many fancy boutique basses. How good quality does a bass guitar need to be? Anyhow...)I think your Rickenbacker /Fender CS comparisons are about right, whilst bearing in mind that most analogies don't bear close examination. That said, there is no doubt that these new Stingrays are very worthwhile instruments. I am not that keen on most of the colours , but each to their own, there is no right and wrong to it. The real controversy is the grotesque price increase which has accompanied their introduction. The pound has been relatively stable against the dollar. Paint hasn't suddenly rocketed in price. They don't claim to be made any different. The only thing that has changed is the profit margins that the manufacturer and/ or distributors have decided they need to make. I am in the market for a new Stingray Special - I bought one last year but it had holes in it so it had to go back - but I can't see myself being the guy who pays three grand for a Stingray. I might as well abandon all reason and buy a new German-made "custom shop" Warwick .(Actually , I would probably need to get some kind of a mortgage for that.) It will be very interesting to see how the market responds to EBMM's new prices. Will this be the guitar equivalent of the European Super League, or will the buying public just shrug their shoulders and accept a new reality where Musicman basses cost that much? And if they manage to get away with it, will other manufacturers follow suit?2 points
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Large pedal board is out the window now that I'm using an Ashdown ABM600. While the amp is taking care of the boring stuff like tone and compression the nano board is go! Cioks Adam underneath doing the (not so) heavy lifting. Just need some larger rubber feet so I'm not putting pressure on the power supply when I step down. Fits in my Mono tick too so that's one less thing to carry.2 points
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For those with the £3k to buy a new MM wouldn't you be better "investing" in the earliest model you could find? Vintage MMs are selling for about that currently.2 points
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You may to wait until I’m gone and you can haggle with Mrs.H over that one 😜 I do feel very fortunate to have stumbled across this one when I did.2 points
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