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For sale is my Wal MkII 5-string in a black gloss finish with gold hardware and an ebony fingerboard. Made in 1991, it's in excellent condition despite the fact it's now approaching its 31st birthday, the only significant wear and tear in three decades being a chip out of the poly finish on the very tip of the headstock. It's sporting a custom scratchplate that Kim at Charlie Chandlers made for it, but I understand it's held in place by the truss rod 'boat', so can be removed. Kim also did a full refret and PLEK last year, and it plays like a dream. A new set of D'Addario EXL-170 nickels have just been fitted. The tuners were replaced with Schaller M4S lightweights, but the original Schaller tuners are also included in the sale. At 4.9kg, it's not too heavy as Wals go, and balances very well on the knee or a strap. It comes complete with the original blue/grey case, fully functional with all catches working, and it even has a key! If you look closely you should be able to see the metal-handled allen key that the earliest Wals came with also in the case, although this originated from an older MkII I owned a few years ago. I'm not too keen to ship it for obvious reasons, so collection is preferred, but I can box it up securely and ship it (fully insured) at the buyer's cost and risk if picking it up is not possible. I got some rough costs from UPS for this, and within the UK would be approximately £125, USA and elsewhere £250+ (plus import duties and taxes payable in the destination country). Sorry, but no trade offers please. NOW SOLD.19 points -
Bought this from @LouieM last summer. Definitely didn't need it, didn't really like the colour but I"ve always fancied this style of P-bass and the extra neck pickup was too much for me to resist. I've never played a bass with such light strings before and liked it more than I thought, who knew string bends could be so easy! Anyway, after a while I decided that even though I didn't want to buy any more basses I really fancied something flamboyant. I looked round one day and saw this white one in the corner and the rest is history. Just got it back from Toby Diggins (T-Dog Customs) and he's done a stunning job. I've also upgraded it to a Ric-O-Sound type stereo arrangement courtesy of a push-pull volume pot, just for fun. Might change the scratchplate at some point but the black works better than I thought. Also don't fancy cutting a neck pickup hole out of a replacement 'plate!8 points
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For sale is my Steinberger XL-2 from 1986, in great condition. Other than a few small scratches on the rear of the tip of the neck, there are no significant marks, no chips or dings in the finish, and negligible fret wear. It's been upgraded with Zen-On bridge saddles and an EMG BTC circuit with 2-band EQ by a previous owner. These basses are starting to get very rare, and especially in as good condition as this one. It comes complete with the original gig bag, and a non-original strap and brass string adapter to allow the use of standard strings. Collection is preferred, but I can box it up securely and ship it at the buyer's expense if that's not possible. Sorry, but no trade offers please. NOW SOLD5 points -
Is this still available? Ad posted 37 mins ago - I thought that it would have sold by now....must be a slow day.😉😉5 points
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I personally think we should reconsider now.5 points
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Here's the photo of the Geddy Lee potato. 🙂 Apologies for the terrible quality, it was taken over 40 years ago on a crappy little camera.5 points
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*NOW TRADED* Picked this up almost 2 years ago, here's the original post for some extra pictures: I'm now unfortunately in a very similar situation to Chris in that I've loved the sound but about a month after I picked this up, I injured my back and now the weight is a bit much to be lugging around! I've used this for mainly rehearsing with a few bands and a couple of gigs. It's easily kept up with a loud band with plenty more to give. I'd rather not ship it, but I'm happy to drive to meet people within reason. Trade offers welcome via PM - I'm looking replacement lightweight combo (or a separate cab and head) or I'd consider a short scale bass (either option with cash either way). Weight is just over 25kg.4 points -
It's not that much... you'll get a fiver change! 😉4 points
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I hope nobody is pinning hopes on Paypal changing a policy that they clearly define in the T&C just because a bunch of well intentioned people were scammed on an online marketplace. That's not to have a pop at anyone but Paypal make it simple; it's free to send money to friends and family (with no protection) OR you send money for purchases which has a charge (and there is insurance). Oddly enough I've sold stuff on here and on FB and I don't accept Paypal in any form from a newbie as it is open to abuse against me. If someone dealing with me doesn't want to do their research on my honesty and history and pay by BACS that is absolutely fine and no hard feelings.4 points
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Sold the SG to a dad buying it for his kid for $250. That’s a profit of $185 towards my house/car repair fund and a hopefully happy kid with a nice guitar. Win/win.4 points
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Bit of a mysterious one as I have no progress pics (as of yet), but stuck this here as an eventual (near future!) build diary for my next project. I've owned and played all sorts of less conventional basses, but I've never owned a passive 4 string J or P bass. So I've decided that's what I'm going to build for myself next! Leaning towards jazz at the moment, but that may change the closer I get to pickup routing. Got all the wood stacked in the spare room - gone slightly less conventional with wood choices, tried to use local where I can. So at the moment, it's going to be 34" scale 4 string with: English cherry body English rippled pear wood top English ash/English sycamore laminated neck Quartersawn English oak fretboard Updates to come in the near future!3 points
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NOW SOLD For sale is my Steinberger Synapse 5-string, which was converted to a lined fretless by a previous owner. As nice a bass as this is, I've come to realise that a fretless is wasted on me, so I've decided to move it on. It's light and very easy to play, with a great array of tones from the EMG magnetic pickup that can be blended with the piezo pickups under the bridge saddle, and an active 2-band EQ. Despite the slightly odd appearance of the strap 'hook', it's really well balanced and very comfortable on a strap or on the knee. A couple of the built-in standard string screw anchors at the end of the neck had failed, so I removed them and fitted an adapter for using single ball strings. Double ball end strings can still be used via the keyhole slots in the headpiece. It's just had a new set of D'Addario EXL170 nickels fitted, and also included are a set of double ball end flatwounds that were on it when I first got the bass.3 points -
Divest that notion. It's the rare cab that can make use of more than half its rated thermal input power before running out of the mechanical ability to use it, so the oft mentioned quest of 'getting all the watts out of my amp' is right up there with the search for the Holy Grail or an honest politician of things not worth the effort.3 points
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This is the one I bought in 1977, along with one or two others...3 points
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Blinkin eck. I don’t need 2 cars do I? Or ALL of my kids, surely…3 points
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I found that with the Rotosound flats too. I couldn't even stay in the room with them, the tension was unbearable.3 points
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It would have shown an astonishing degree of foresight if they had been. 😂3 points
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Ahh, yes - The old Bass Direct Jedi Mind Trick!!!3 points
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There is a guitarist in the midlands by the name Steve Browning. Close to me here is a soundman called Steve Browning. If I can find a drummer with the same name we're set up and ready to go!!3 points
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You can use any strings, you just pass them through the hole and clamp them. Do you mean hang like this?3 points
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Cruising through the Olympic park listening to the heptones3 points
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I had my first band practice with my new Euro 4LX, last week,and you're right! cut through beautifully,and has a really bright modern tone, but with plenty of depth. My band mates loved it, and out keyboard player (who is also a great Bassist) now wants one 😂 It doesn't do warm P tones though,so brought a P as well 😁3 points
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I also "purchased" the Reel Echo and a Boss Chorus, he was good with the chat but didn't want to know when I offered to do Paypal business plus extra to cover fee or direct into bank account . Yet he offered tracked postage for friends and family Paypal. That should have warned me ! Paypal don't want to know as it's Friends and Family but if the Police get involved they may have to. Bit wary of posting too much on open forum, but am taking PM's as if can gather a list of those scammed.3 points
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**TRADED. NO LONGER AVAILABLE** 2000 Corvette Std. Ash body finished in honey violin stain. W ovankol neck and wenge fingerboard, just a nut, two piece Warwick bridge, Warwick stamped tuners, 2 x MEC Dynamic Correction J pickups with passive electronics. Comes with nice,well padded Tourtech gig bag. Has some very small dings and marks but overall in very good condition for a 22 year old bass. Lovely passive growl. Nice player! Interested in trades with a Sterling Ray34 or Fender Jazz Collection from Market Drayton in Shropshire near Stoke. Could travel within reason for a meet. Prepared to pack well for postage if buyer arranges their own preferred service and level of cover etc.2 points -
Emailed GR this evening and amazingly they have already replied! GR confirmed the speaker is rated at 4 ohms.2 points -
I like a bit of Groundation, even better with Israel vibration and the abyssinians2 points
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That's one very lucky potato! Speaking of just sitting and gazing adoringly at basses, I've always been like that with Rickys. Started the first time I saw Pete Quaife of the Kinks playing his, so it's strange I've never even tried let alone owned one after all these years. Always out of my price range back then and I'm a short-scale/compact/lightweight kinda guy nowadays. Still top of my eye-candy list though, always will be.2 points
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I love this film of the history behind the British valve industry. It also shows how they're made in detail. https://youtu.be/GDvF89Bh27Y2 points
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In stock at GAK. @Stub Mandrel I am now down £335 , hope you're proud of yourself 😉2 points
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Stunning! Normally I love the woods that Wal use but this black finish is gorgeous 😍2 points
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That's a beauty 😍 I've genuinely never felt more like spending £8k on a bass before this moment in time. If only I had £8k to spend on a bass at this moment in time. GLWTS.2 points
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Yep, fantastic song but the day itself is makey-uppy (https://www.badscience.net/2009/01/part-432-in-which-i-get-a-bit-overinterested-and-look-up-waaay-too-many-references/)2 points
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That is often what people do when they are older. Leave the harsher climes of somewhere like Santa Ana California to go somewhere mild like Wales. Oh hang on... Still, I guess the amount of days you can't breath outside due to forrest fires are a lot lower in Wales.2 points
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Mein gott! Used it at rehearsal. Everyone thinks it looks lovely, especially the hardware. It goes with the drumkit (Pearl, slightly darker metallic green of similar hue). It sounds huge. It's majorly louder than my other basses, I have to turn down the gain a lot, or it sounds like death metal. Absolutely love this bass.2 points
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That entirely depends upon your own perspective, doesn't it. I was a huge fan of SAHB, saw them multiple times. I saw SAHB without Alex when they toured, bought the album. IMO they were excellent - a totally different band to SAHB but still a fine bunch of musicans playing good music. You might not like what they did (have you even listened to any?) but no way were they 'awful'. Yet another 'I don't like it so it must be crap' type comment. Opinions may vary, folks Here on the OGWT2 points
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Stop yourself now! I double dare you.2 points -
Yes, I can do that for you mate. I’ll try and get it done this afternoon, but I have a bass to pack and get quotes for first.2 points
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The Ramones were incredibly lucky that they had family members ready to step in when Dee Dee, and Tommy left.2 points
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I'm silently judging you for not getting four 8 ohm cabs to do it properly.2 points
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Just come across their version of this song. Way to use a set of plastic pipes. Preceded by a bit of Ozzy.2 points
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I thought I saw an opportunity at the time so I sent off a demo to EMI, with a working version of my song: Purple Thursday. Alas, it was rejected. Who could possibly dislike a song about gathering blackberries on a 'pick your own' farm. Miserable gits.2 points
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I bought one of these for a Hohner B2B. https://www.thomann.de/gb/steinberger_guitars_stadb04_adapter_4string_bk.htm Gives you more string options.2 points
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There’s an entire website dedicated to violin basses. http://www.violinbasses.com/index1.htm2 points
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There was also a Matrix with soapbars, albeit still single coils2 points
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My Blue Monday wasn't too bad and I also discovered that my latest blue purchase shares the same birthday as me (sadly not the same year!)2 points
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I wonder what he would have thought If he had seen them pull all that off live? It never ceased to amaze and excite me. Tell him that Chris did all the bass parts live on stage, while nailing the high harmony, and he would be beyond impressed.2 points
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One of the things I love about playing in church is the randomness of everything, on Sunday I played bass and sang lead vocal for three songs, at the end of the service I switched to acoustic guitar and performed a duet with an 80 year old Columbian woman that had expressed the desire to sing with me, she stands at 4'5" and I'm 6'3", we sang `Holy Are You Lord' and whilst she knew the words and can sing in key, she had no idea of timing.......and I mean NO IDEA !!! By the time I had got to the end of line 2, she was already singing the start of line 4 so I had to stop singing and concentrate on my playing, to adjust it so it fitted with where she was in the song. I then realised that she wasn't even in time with herself and wasn't actually singing at one consistent speed. At the end, someone described it as "the funniest thing they had ever seen".2 points
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I remember Big Ronnie's band complaining about the name, so he said he would initialise it. From then on they found themselves billed as: "The Big R Soul Band." Careful what you wish for.2 points
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Everyone has their own tone. Even if you're trying to replicate sounds in a cover band, you will still sound like you. I think the 'tone is in the hands' line is heavily misunderstood. It doesn't mean that you will sound exactly the same on every instrument, but that you will sound like you on whatever you play. That's why everyone who plays a Precision doesn't sound like Jamerson, or every Jazz player doesn't sound like Jaco. Look at the long running debates on what bass Geddy plays on what songs. It doesn't matter if he plays his Jazz or his Ric, it still sounds like him.2 points
