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  1. Precision body, Jazz neck Ash body, maple neck, ebony board, matching headstock, factory fitted Geezer EMG pickups, DR Black Beauties, rather black. Comes with a good non-Lakland gigbag (I will sell it £750 cash collected with no gigbag). Quite weighty for one of mine at 9lb 14oz COURIER, I will box it up, buyer to organise & pay for courier. TRADES, no thank you. Feedback available. Thanks for looking, Karl.
    10 points
  2. Played a dep gig last night for a band. No rehearsal involved, which is always interesting, but fortunately they are rock solid so it went smoothly. I think we were last in a room together in the mid-80's, so getting on for 40 years ago. It was an absolute hoot and I'm doing all over again in a couple of months. Last together at the Thirst Aid Charity Day, The Castlemayne, Basildon ( '85 or '86 I reckon) Last night at The Papillon, Southend. I don't think we've changed much at all 😂
    9 points
  3. Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass LPB-3 Heritage Cherry Sunburst 2011 Mahogany body, solid carved maple top, rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays and twenty medium-jumbo frets. Two thunderbird humbucking pickups, each with tone and volume controls, and three way switch. This bass is in very good condition - there are no major scratches or dings, and it comes with the original Gibson hard shell case as well as the owners manual and certificate of authenticity
    8 points
  4. Mark King 'of bass' is great and slap is the best thing ever invented for bass playing 😊. I know for sure this is definitely an unpopular opinion on BC if not the wider bass and even music community
    6 points
  5. For Sale or maybe Trade , recently both this one Just Not For me nice Bass great playability .condition is Mint . For Trade maybe lakland USA plus cash or f Basses , Just try me If you Got Something else Specs Redwood top mahogany Body 3 pieces Maple Neck 34 Scale 24 frets Macasar ebony Board Ken Smith Pickups Weight 4,3 Kilo 17.5 spacing Original case
    5 points
  6. NOW SOLD For sale is my 2016/2017 MIJ JB75 in excellent condition, come's in the deluxe moulded case in new condition with all case candy Upgraded Fender high mass bridge , original will also come with it and a white scratch plate as well. Unused Fender strap Nut width is 38 mm Weight is 4.5kg's white block inlays Good action and loaded with fresh strings A straight sale as I have another Jazz and price is firm I will include delivery to UK addresses Thanks for looking and any question fire away
    5 points
  7. Oh trust me, this was not a situation of my choosing. Last time I was in the UK was 2016 and then we opened a service based business that couldn't function without me and that basically screwed any chances of coming back to the UK until COVID struck...and the rest is history. I never took the batteries out of the bass before putting it into storage because I didn't think I'd be away for so long...! Any hoo some pics are below. The original pickups gave out so the previous owner sent the bass back to The Mothership and had new ones installed. The rest of it is original and honest - finish issues and all and the facings are walnut IIRC. And one of it being played live:
    5 points
  8. Interesting night. The UB40 tribute band got hired to play at a nice midsize venue, but it wasn't your usual gig: it was a birthday party for the owner of the place. There was another band before us playing for an hour, and then us. Our keyboard player had to rush back to Ireland due to family matters... so we were a little nervous: that keyboard plays a lot of very 'signature' riffs and sounds, plus he shares vocals with our guitarist. Still, we've done it before, and we manage alright with the horns helping cover a lot of the space the keys leave. Well, it turns out the band before us had a keyboard player who is a UB40 fan. So we invited him to play and he did wonderfully. Yeah, it was different and didn't have all the right sounds, but it sounded pretty good. He seemed to enjoy the additional pressure, and the additional praise from the audience We had to force him to take our money in the end (he was on stage the whole time, nearly 2 hours, and he made us sound better than without keys, so it's ony fair), which he refused initially... and now we may have a keyboard dep, which we had tried for a while unsuccessfully. Result!
    5 points
  9. Gary Numan is 13 days older than Gary Oldman
    5 points
  10. Just thought I should share my great fortune/ honour in becoming the only the second custodian of an unmarked 73 jazz bass. Before I share the story, I know that the bass has the black scratch normally found from 74, but I've seen the original receipt from Carlsbro Sound in Mansfield clearly marked Sept 1973. So the bass is 100% original down to the case, original paperwork, inspection tag, owners manual and spare set of flatwounds ! Having saved his hard earned cash for years, the original owner, John B sadly passed away suddenly and his wife couldn't bring herself to part with the her husband's pride and joy, which has been sat under the bed until now. His wife decided to pass the bass on to someone else and I was recently invited to the family home to hear the story for myself. I have several photos of the John playing the bass in his band. I can't share them on here as they aren't mine to share but I can assure you the bass is visible clear as day, including John's initials on the lower horn, as was the trend in the 70's apparently and which are still on the bass now . . . . I promised I wouldn't remove them. Of course when I 1st saw the bass, apart from being floored by the stunning condition, I assumed JB stood for Jazz Bass! So an incredible, virtually show room condition beautiful jazz bass, preserved in time.
    4 points
  11. SOLD fender precision bass usa 2008 In good condition, no dents or nicks on the back of the neck, some buckle rash on the back as per Pic 2. Pickup has been changed to a Tonerider, which is very similar in sound to the Fender Custom Shop 62 & KiOgon loom added. Comes in Fender hard case with case candy and original scratchplate. No trades thanks
    4 points
  12. So release day looms…after all the messing about… pre save link is here https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/flyingoceans/circles IMG_6475.MOV
    4 points
  13. If that Wooten fella had the temerity to ask to ask to borrow my #1 bass I’d have to say “Oi Wooten, NO! - who do you think you are?” Celebrities? Scum🤬 😉
    4 points
  14. Disclaimer: This is NOT a Fender, despite the Fender logo. 😉 £295 Posted. SOLD!!! I built this bass a couple of years ago, it plays and sounds great, and the reason I'm selling it now is because I need to downsize my collection because I have far too many basses, and I hardly gig nowadays. The body is made from alder, and is a lovely olympic white that is starting to yellow a little, you would have to look very hard to find any marks on it. The pickup is a Kent Armstrong split-coil which is the exact same specs as the Fender Custom Shop 62 pickups, I have the Fender Custom Shop 62 in my other home built P bass which is also alder body and rosewood board, so I have compared them side by side and they sound identical to me. I purchased the neck from someone on Basschat, I can't remember what the make was, but its very nice and it came with the tuners which I was going to upgrade, but they work and stay in tune very well, so I kept them in the end, the frets are nicely finished, and the rosewood board is quite dark and looks lovely, its a joy to play. The bridge is exactly the same as a Gotoh 201 but without the Gotoh name stamped on it. There is a small dent/chip near the E string tuning peg (circled in photo 5), its not really that noticeable unless you already know its there. I have uploaded a couple videos where I've tried to show how versatile the bass is, from JJ Burnel to James Jameson, the only downside is that it is me playing and not the great men themselves, so please excuse my poor technique and playing, the bass you hear is the actual bass because the tracks have had the original bass removed. Nice n Sleazy was recorded into Reaper where I messed around a bit to try and get the JJ Burnel sound. My Girl was recorded into Reaper with no effects added at all. Probably best to listen through headphones to hear the bass properly. You are welcome to come and try the bass out at my home in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Nice n Sleazy Hi Res).mov My Girl.mov
    3 points
  15. They do. I played a duo gig last night, in central London. Just me and a singing guitarist. Our audience was 200 or so happy, legless Sunderland fans!! We played Sweet Home Alabama and they all joined in, we had to go around the whole thing twice. After that they were putty in our hands! Same with No Woman No Cry, Brown Eyed Girl and all the Elvis songs we played. We were entertainers for the night and it was a good job done. . . . for them and for us.
    3 points
  16. Here’s a possibly unpopular musical opinion…. I don’t know how true it is & it’s not my opinion, but it is “an opinion”. People who dislike slap bass only do so because they’re crap at playing slap bass. Me…. I like a bit of tastefully done slap bass.
    3 points
  17. Well lve just completed 30 gigs/rehearsals with the HD R400 l bought off here a few months ago and l have to admit it is the best amp l have ever played through and lve played through most over the years including Ampeg/Orange/Trace. The tone and harmonic sounds are something to behold and the slight break up of the preamp valves is just perfect. Everywhere l have used it l get compliments of how it sits in the mix. Honestly this amp is simply awesome. I use a 4 string musicman through a couple of Super compacts and we play predominately Soul/Norther Soul/Funk and Disco music. This amp perfect for all of this....l simply love it. What does everyone else think?
    3 points
  18. This is a fiesta red P-Bass that was restored by Restauracja Guitar in Poland https://restauracja-gitar.pl/ The restoration included repainting the body with nitro, complete shielding and redoing the electronics, and giving the neck and hardware an aged look. The original bass is MIJ, plays great and weights just 8.5lbs. I am based in Geneva but travel regularly to London and Berlin and can hand carry the instrument to either location for in-person collection.
    3 points
  19. Tom Waits Leonard Cohen Nick Cave Shane MacGowan All superb and Lyrically wonderful. Guaranteed to clear a party in seconds (apart from fairy tale of new york - the pogues lovecats….)
    3 points
  20. Aside from the overhang issues, enjoyed borrowing a hi watt to pair with my db112s. Near as dammit mint 1972/3 100w for guitar, but was excellent as a bass amp.
    3 points
  21. Hi,this is my bands latest studio recording,almost live 😁 Drums done in one take Vocal in one take Bass & guitar took two takes. It's not perfect but only took a couple of hours from start to finish. We go out as a Black Sabbath covers band so don't try to fully mimic the original recordings,just have loads of fun playing them. Please have a listen & feel free to comment Jack Sabbath - NIB (Mix 02).mp3
    3 points
  22. Small but powerful ... in keeping with my bass 😅 \
    3 points
  23. In all the venues I've seen and done sound for, a pair of Xlr's from any instrument would be the dream scenario. Just plug 'em into the channel strips, correct for gain and balance in the mix and 'Bingo'..! I've yet to come across a PA that a bass could harm, if fed in this way. From the rest of your 'issues', I'd suggest that you were unlucky in getting a below-par sound guy, s'all. Change nothing.
    3 points
  24. Why not explain your feelings on lending out a bass you love, worth a few thousand pounds, your friend has a band he will understand the costs and sentimentality involved with musicians and certain possessions. Suggest he hires something for the guy flying in. There are a plethora of places around the country that provide this service. better still offer to Dep and play that gig yourself 😄
    3 points
  25. Squier late 50’s p bass. Upgraded pups to a Wizard Thumper (£80) and wearing Elites Detroit flats. Action set slightly higher than my usual just as its my ‘Jamerson/Babbitt/Dunn’ motown bass but truss rod in full working order do can be lowered. I do have the original pups that ill include in the sale along with a gig bag but the Thumper makes this a total beast of a bass. £330 ono collected from Bolton or can deliver locally
    2 points
  26. Decided to keep it fender precision bass usa 2006. In good condition, 2 minor knocks on the back of the neck, Pic 3 is between 5th & 6th fret, Pic 4 is at 8th fret. This model has the S1 switching, enabled a more Jazz bass tone to be selected. Comes in a Gator hard case with case candy & original scratchplate. No trades thanks
    2 points
  27. Due to downsizing the collection decided to part ways with this bc rich mockingbird plus 5 string. Bass sounds and plays great. Very light at approx 7.7 lbs. There is a few small marks and a small finish crack in the neck pocket. I have also moved the strap pins to help with balance so there are a few extra holes! Collection preferred however may consider posting or meeting half way. Thanks
    2 points
  28. @lownote - I've owned maybe 4 Cort A6 basses of various iterations including the one you've bought. Having owned almost all high end/boutique basses out there, I can say that these Cort A6 basses are not out of place among them in terms of quality. IMO theyre excellent value for money, built to a very high standard and punch well above their weight. Whenever anyone asks me about the best 'budget' 6er, the Cort A6 is the one I always recommend. An excellent purchase sir, I reckon you'll be very happy! 😁
    2 points
  29. My name is on HB list for buying as soon as they've completed the board upgrades and get the amps built. Not far away now and i should be looking at a lovely WB-100 atop of my Mesa Subway rig. Dave
    2 points
  30. John Ketley Is A Weatherman - A Tribe Of Toffs
    2 points
  31. Personally I wouldn't put too much energy into worrying about it, just focus on your own band and sort required band member asap. He sounds like a complete bell end who most likely won't retain new band members for long anyway if he is going to be in charge of his new set up! The FB page is in your bands control anyway, and maybe just put "the original *Band X* looking for...." when advertising?
    2 points
  32. The Stone Roses debut album is one of the greatest albums ever made. I'm also of the opinion that somehow, they massively fluked it as they were rubbish live and never repeated that initial magic. I have no idea how this is possible.
    2 points
  33. The main problem I see is that while you may find avenues to claim ownership... how do you enforce it if someone else decides to use your name? I can't imagine you will get anywhere without some kind of legal involvement, which for most covers bands is not going to be an attractive proposition even if you are in the right and will win. Tough one. Hiring a hitman might be the easiest way... but that brings a whole other set of complications, so I would not recommend that
    2 points
  34. Well, when you're next over here in France, depping without your usual instruments, pop in. I'll even brew a cuppa, with a ginger nut or two.
    2 points
  35. Admins, ban this... this... HERETIC. Right now.
    2 points
  36. Now sorted. With an older Cort A6, arrives tomoz. Thanks everyone for your advices.
    2 points
  37. Despite being more than a little interested in "Gothic" music in most of its forms, I do not like anything that Nick Cave has produced, and think that as a songwriter he is vastly over-rated.
    2 points
  38. 9k for a pedal and they’re still charging £46 for shipping 🤣😂 damn cheapskates
    2 points
  39. Just played in my first concert since 2019 due to Covid. Mix of Grieg - Peer Gynt- and Gershwin.
    2 points
  40. Mark, you are a man of taste.
    2 points
  41. I’m really grateful for these responses. I consider this bass to be practically irreplaceable because I would never spend what the replacement would cost, even if it did play as well. I’ve got a Peavey 5 coming in soon that is nothing special. think I’ll offer that.
    2 points
  42. Absolutely yes! I’d definitely lend him your bass. I wouldn’t lend him mine though.
    2 points
  43. He's dreadful, not to mention thoroughly unpleasant. But I'm from Merseyside and not much of a Beatles fan, so what the flip do I know?
    2 points
  44. If you are uncomfortable, for any reason at all, you should say no. Don't be swayed by anything we say here. If you're gut is 'no' then that's a perfectly reasonable answer.
    2 points
  45. Congratulations on a job well done!
    2 points
  46. Sadowsky Metro Hybrid MV4 HPJ (made in Japan) SOLD YEAR | 2018 FINISH | Natural BODY | ash, P-Shape, Full Size NECK | Maple with Thin Matte Nitro Finish FINGERBOARD | maple, 12" Radius, 1 1/2" Nut Width (J) PICKGUARD | Black HARDWARE | Chrome PICKUPS | Sadowsky P/J PREAMP | Sadowsky Preamp with Vintage Tone Control STRINGS | TI Flats JF344 WEIGHT | 8.7lbs This is has been my favourite 34" bass since I bought it in early 2019. It has a lovely neck and a low action and sounds amazing with TI flats (which I’ve kept on). It’s a Japanese Metro bass. Build quality is superb and one of the nicest I’ve owned. There is one indentation underneath the body and two small blemishes on the back - all shown clearly in the photos with a penny for size comparison. Postage to the UK is included with UPS (insured); it will be packed and protected in a cardboard shipping box. I'm getting rid of all my 34" scale basses (just keeping a 32" Serek) including an ACG Krell, Fender Flea Jazz bass (sold) and a G&L JB-2 fretless (US) (sold)
    2 points
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