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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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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AIR have very lightweight bass to go with their AIR guitar.... I’ll get my coat....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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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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For Sale or Trade a very nice Combe Alys! It was made for the Namm 2020 The bass cost new 3750 € without shipping. Body: mahogany Top : walnut Neck : maple Fingerboard : Birdseye maple Scale : 34 Bridge : hipshot Tuners : Gotoh Preamp : Combe Pickups : Aguilar Shipping included from Spain Price: 2500 €/2250£ to 2200 euros received_1050951845422561.mp4 received_411443536568049.mp42 points
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After much to-ing and fro-ing I'm am now, officially, selling this amp. As much as I love it there is only so much space in the cupboard and something has to go. This is immaculate - good as new - condition and has been tested and found to be fully working and lovely sounding. You can find all the specs on line but in short it has: - 800w output with the flexibility of going down to 2ohms, meaning lots of cab options. -4 band eq - switchable drive - built in HPF - built in limiter (fender's tried and true delta comp ) - 3 'voice' options via buttons - very quiet fan - nice ins and outs with pre/ post DI, cab sim etc. Will come with owners manual and the fender bag. £300 plus postage. Will add some pictures tomorrow.2 points
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I was driving through Loughton today as well! But I was listening to...2 points
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@HazBeen might himself, or one of his contacts, be able to pick it up for you - and he's over in the UK pretty regularly. We could do a bass relay! Just a thought.2 points
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I’m supposed to be picking up another jazz the weekend but the seller is not very responsive, so I put a bid in at £304 on the 1024 a day or so ago, but I didn’t expect to win it at that2 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
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Given the circumstances I’d be after as light as possible, so from the ones I’m aware of it would have to be Barefaced. My actual faves are the Ashdown NEOs but they are a few KGs heavier. But of both of these two you get a UK based company with good customer service. Always worth having.2 points
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Tab Benoit - What I live For Blues guitarist/singer. I just discovered him today.2 points
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You have been ripped off, as they don't sell frets singly. So you'll have to buy the full set: https://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_standard_guitar_frets.htm Alternatively, whip out all the frets and then you can play right up to the bridge by simply pressing down harder.2 points
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I have a Markbass dap bag. It's cleverly designed so that everything falls out if you pick it up by the wrong part of the cord, conveniently arranging all your accessories on the floor.2 points
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Exactly. In most cases I can hear the difference between a bolt-on neck and a neck through. This isn't true in a band setting. That would be stupid to claim, but when played in isolation with no effects. To me the notes from most bolt-ons sound more mushy. The note from a neck-though rings with more clarity. This is even true to some degree with bass with a tight fitting neck/pocket joint. This matters to me because I play the bass, on my own in isolation. In a band setting anything goes.2 points
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Most of my bass playing has been on stingray or stingray type basses. I like the sound and look etc. But £3k is absolutely bonkers for a factory instrument. for that money You could get a second hand model, add a status neck, ultra light tuners, maybe try a different pre or pickup and still have most of £1k left. I know which one I'd rather be performing with.2 points
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Don's a great teacher. I love his videos. Always so clear and well explained. I struggle to play authentic reggae bass because I clutter things up too much. I find Don's advice very helpful.2 points
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I like the lobster. Unlike some bass YouTube channels, he seems to buy stuff himself, doesn't seem to get paid for his reviews, and regularly slates stuff. Some of the others often sound like they're reading out the manufacturers marketing bumph. And it's hard to trust them when you literally never see them do a properly negative review. That could just be because this guy is too small to get paid for his reviews yet. Who knows.2 points
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I read a translation of a Japanese article that the OC-5 was nearly called the OC-2W but that the new tech moved it away from the 2 sufficiently that it needed a new name. so the OC-5 is the 2 Waza really. Can’t see a separate one coming.2 points
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Mosrite Joe Maphis Bass 1967. Price drop £1295 MOSRITE MARK X MODEL # 502 a/k/a “JOE MAPHIS BASS” RARE EARLY PIECE FEATURES: 1. Semi Hollow body. 2. Bound Spruce top. 3. Walnut back. 4. Body depth: 1 ½”. 5. Neck: 3 piece laminated Maple. 6. Scale: 30 ¼”. 7. 20 Frets. 8. Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard. 9. Fixed Bridge with Chrome cover. 10. Volume and Tone Controls. 11. 3 way Selector. 12. AND THE FAMOUS MOSRITE “DUCKFOOT” TUNERS. The coolest tuners ever put on a guitar. TIMELINE OF THE JOE MAPHIS MODEL BASS: 1963-1965: The VENTURES Bass. One pickup. 1966-1969: The VENTURES Bass. Two pickups. 1967: Bust up with The Ventures. Bass now known as MARK X, Model 103. “Duckfoot” tuners introduced. 1967: Joe Maphis becomes MOSRITE endorser and VENTURES guitars become “Joe Maphis” models. The bass become the MARK X, Model 502. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (from Vintage Guitar magazine): “Mention the Ventures to a pop-music aficionado and the conversation will likely focus on the surf-music phenomenon of the early 1960s or – if that person also happens to be instrument-savvy – the band’s affiliation with Mosrite guitars and basses. Though the partnership lasted only a half-decade, the Ventures have been perpetually associated with Mosrite, as bassist Bob Bogle noted in a 1997 interview with VG. “[The association with the brand] will probably follow us around for the rest of our lives,” he said. “We can’t seem to shake the connection.” A closer look back, of course, reveals more, including the fact that although the band recorded surf instrumentals as the music reached its peak, it actually preceded the genre, charting with “Walk Don’t Run” in 1960. Nonetheless, the Ventures and Mosrite are the first band/brand association recalled by many a babyboomer guitarist. The single-pickup version of the Ventures Model bass was part of the Mosrite line from 1963 to’65, while the two-pickup was offered from ’66 to ’69. The single-pickup example you see here is exactly like the one on the cover of the 1965 album The Ventures Knock Me Out!; its body has the classic Mosrite profile, M-notch headstock, planaria-head truss-rod cover, metal nut, zero fret, thin bolt-on neck with 20 frets (joining the body at the 18th), tiny fretboard markers, 301/4″ scale, adjustable/intonatable bridge with large silo-shaped saddles (covered here by a handrest), “German carve” around its body (as found on most Mosrite solidbodies), and a wood-trimmed tailpiece. A 1965 Mosrite flyer hyped the Ventures Model with a bold-faced proclamation, “The finest performance demands the finest instrument!!” and showed the quartet of Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Mel Taylor, and Bogle in matching outfits with matching instruments. Other copy says, “A quality instrument, designed especially for the demanding professional musician and the amateur who desires the finest.” Around the time the two-pickup Ventures models were introduced, the company had switched to “duckfoot” tuners on its basses. When the Ventures’ affiliation with Mosrite ended in a controversial flameout in ’67, the guitar and bass models were continued as the Mark series (the bass was the Mark X Model 103). Mosrite hooked up with another notable guitarist, Joe Maphis, for a signature series of instruments, and the bass in that aggregation was known as the Mark X Model 502. Maphis-series basses had the same neck, short scale, and features as the Ventures Model, but with slightly larger bodies that were a combination of a hollowed-out walnut base (with a depth of an inch and a half) with a spruce top that was, according to factory literature, “music grade.” The bass had binding (called “purfling” in the ’67 catalog) where the top and base joined. “ INFORMATION about this guitar: It is in Very Good cosmetic condition with the usual scratches, dents, dings, and other marks that come from being a played and dragged along guitar for 47 years. The finish cracks are abundant but have almost turned this guitar into an art piece. Look at the photos to see the concentric patterns that have formed on it. Pretty cool I think. It is in excellent operating condition and still has that special “thump and sustain” that can only come from one of these basses. The “German Carve” semi-acoustic body with no “escape holes, aka, “F” holes combined with a “music grade Spruce top” (their words) and a hollowed out Walnut body really makes this a one of a kind bass guitar. To me, and others, it is one of the most underappreciated bass guitars ever built in the USA and is significantly undervalued. Once more people play and hear this bass guitar, the more in demand it will be. A great and legendary MADE IN THE USA MOSRITE guitar. ALL ORIGINAL. There is small hole in the lower horn (see pic) which I guess is where an additional strap button was located. The bass was originally purchased from California, USA and is in great condition for a 54 year old bass. Lots of wear marks but nothing excessive. Only other point of note is that there is some warpage on the pick guard. Check out some Arcade Fire for how this bass sounds - it is use extensively in their back catalogue. Collection preferred but if you really want to have this shipped it will be at the buyers cost and risk.2 points
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A Stingray has always been on my bucket list. They do seem to be heading further and further away from my wallet though. Tbh I struggle with the idea of spending £3k+ on any factory produced instrument. In that price band you're moving into Sadowsky territory not to mention any number of slightly less renowned boutique names.2 points
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A used Fender Japan bass. IMO great construction quality, lovely playing basses, and becoming more sought after. I've had a few (still have two) played several others, and not come across a bad one yet. Possibly more consistent in build quality than their US counterparts over the years?2 points
