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So I rightly have a reputation of being a gear whore and rather than attempt to deny it any longer I've chosen to embrace it: after selling and trading quite a bit of kit, this is what I've ended up with. First up a mint condition Fender USA 75th Anniversary Precision Bass with a one piece ash body finished in a gorgeous Bourbon Burst with gold hardware. I replaced the original white/cream pickguard with a black one and strung it with a set of TI flats and it's wonderful. I've been gigging this for the last five gigs and it's just brilliant. Next is a stunning Status Kingbass Artist that I traded my Stringray for. I've owned a S2 before but not one of these. I've just restrung it with my favourite nickelwounds and it plays beautifully. Ergonomically it's a different ballgame to my usual favoured Fender/Music Man body shape but I'm getting used to it. I then traded another bass for a gorgeous Stingray 5 Special in a Ghostwood finish. After selling 2 of my SR5's a while ago I realised that I really missed them and this one fits the bill nicely. And finally a Stentor Conservatoire fully-carved DB that I was offered for a bargain price. It's just beautiful and sounds so loud and resonant. It came with a fitted Realist which saved me a job too. I was looking for a decent upgrade to my previous DB and was contacted by a chap who had one for sale in Bristol and after arranging to try it out I fell in love. These join my venerable P Bass, my bitsa Fretless and my 4003S. After my Hohner Jacks sell I'll be left with 6 basses and a DB having previously been up to 10 or 11. Aside from my old P Bass which doesn't go out too much now I'm confident these will all be used and hopefully gigged regularly and between them, I think I've got most of the sounds I could ever really want covered.7 points
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Bass demo.m4a Demo from Section of recording Never saw this day coming, but I was taking it to be defretted when I was offered my old EUB which I couldn’t resist and I need the funds. This has been used for one recording gig in November since I bought on this ere forum back in September-ish I believe? Otherwise been sat in it’s gig bag. Strung with black nylons which I think suit it nicely. The bridge piezo was removed (as is quite common with these) and replaced with a lovely Krivo mag. No feedback but still retains the woodyness when dialled in with the internal tone control. I will dig out the Spotify/iTunes link to the recording, or get a demo up. You can feel the quality of the build when played, and the nylons give it a nice upright sound. The ebony board is gert lush my babber. Looks cool as flip too! Needs to be played, not sat in a case. I am not posting this without a hard case I’m afraid. But will travel by negotiation within reasonable distance of Bath/Bristol/Bridgwater areas. I’m open to offers btw, but no trades. Specs: Factory Specification: Finish Aged Gloss Top Solid Spruce; Longitudinal Bracing Body Material Laminated Flame Maple Body Dimensions Lower Bout: 17" Upper Bout: 12.6" Waist: 10.25" Body Length: 21 Neck Material 5-pc Laminated; Hard Maple/Mahogany Neck Shape Rounded "C" shape Neck Joint Dovetail; Glued-In Scale Length 30.5" Headstock Historic Epiphone Dovewing with Pearloid "Banner" logos Headstock Inlay "Epiphone" logo in pearloid Truss Rod Dual-Action Truss Rod Cover Black PVC "Bullet"; 1-layer Fingerboard Material Ebony Frets 20 Medium Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid "Notched Diamond" Binding Body Top: 3 layer Body Back: 3 layer Fingerboard: 1-layer Nut Bone Nut Width 1.65" (42mm) Pickguard Imitation Tortoise (Installed) Hardware Aged Nickel Machine Heads Epiphone Historic Reissue Tuners with Marboloid "Crown" buttons; Improved to 18:1 ratio from vintage models Preamp eSonic™ HD (High Definition) Pickup Shadow NanoFlex™ HD; Under-saddle Power 9 Volt Battery Controls Master Volume Master EQ Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle Switch, Epiphone All-Metal; Toggle Cap, White Knobs Black Tophats with metal inserts Bridge Floating Adjustable; Ebonoid Tailpiece Epiphone Inspired By Bass Trapeze Output Jack 1/4" Saddle Compensated; Artificial Bone Strings D'Addario ETB92M Tape Wound Acoustic Bass Strings Serial Number 1930's Era Replica Soundhole Label6 points -
I used to get Carol Kaye to bite my nails down to the quick for me, but when she put her prices up I had to do it myself. Shame, because she had a real flair for it. But I’m not flipping made of money.5 points
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Yamaha BB425 in vintage White. Features an Alder body, 5 piece Nato and Maple neck,with a rosewood fingerboard,45° angle through body stringing and ceramic P/J pickups. The neck is fairly slim with a nice wide string spacing so very comfortable to play,with a lovely Satin finish. I have added the Yamaha vintage plus bridge to this,which are found on the more expensive high end BB 2025/BBP35 models (these are over £100 alone),that with the through body stringing provides a lot more stability,which really improves the B string. The saddles on these are two way as well which give more tonal options. The quality of these basses is indisputable, easily as good if not better than some Fenders costing three times as much, all in all it does a fantastic P bass tone. It is not lightweight,but I'll get an accurate weight later. It is in good condition except for a few dings and a curious tiny burn Mark on the back of the neck. For clarity I did have an issue with the P pickup cover,which came loose while I was lowering the pickup, the hole in the pickup cover had somehow stripped and became too big for the screw. I wrapped the screw in plumbing tape,to make the screw head wider which held the cover down perfectly. Mind you it's white so is noticeable(see pic) I don't have a case for this,however will be very well wrapped and boxed. SOLD5 points -
I bought this beautiful sunburst and rosewood US EB MusicMan Sterling from here recently. This is the American made Sterling not to be confused with the cheaper - albeit very well made - product line. I love the sound and playability but I prefer the maple board on the MM Sterling that I recently withdrew from sale. This instrument is very light for a MusicMan at around 3.8 kgs. This one was built in 1996. There are a couple of minor dings and the strap buttons are replacements. There is a basic non Musicman case with it. I found it more comfortable than the StingRay models owing to the narrow neck, smaller body and contouring. It’s currently wearing Daddarios. The neck is very similar to a Jazz in feel and is very comfortable, the preamp is excellent giving a wide range of useable tones. Postage will be around £30 UK only. More pics to follow. No trades unless you have a maple board US Sterling.4 points -
And in just over two months, I've changed my mind completely! My current obsession is this Warwick Thumb. It was a present from my wife for my 40th birthday, so it's already a very special instrument, but it's just so tactile and responsive to play. A deeply rewarding instrument. Thanks @vincbt!4 points
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Seychelles Sanctuary The Cult4 points
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I Congo for That ～ E̷̶H̷̶C̷̶R̷̶ Darryl Hall & John Oates4 points
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I’ve always thought this was the best shape for a ‘Fender’ style bass. Compact, shorter than the Stingray headstock, tuner heads tucked into the headstock. Simple, practical, functional.4 points
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No fan! Now I'm interested. I look forward to trying one when stock arrives in the UK in 2025.4 points
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The difference in maximum volume between the D-800 and D-350 is just about 3dB It's not a practice amp, it's a totally giggable amp with the features of the D-800, but with the bright switch replacing the deep switch, less power, convection cooling (no fan), smaller, lighter and with a USB power port. The D-350 doesn't support 2 ohms. An amp this low powered wouldn't be the ideal choice for driving the typical cabinet combinations that would make up a 2 ohm load, these players would be better served by the D-800 anyway.4 points
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I went 3 years in a row in the 80s. I have no idea who was playing.4 points
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For sale rare Parker pb41 Hornet bass Perfect condition 3,9kg Active Bass Humbuckers (EMG-35H2) Maple neck with carbonite fretboard. Urethane body Finish: Polyurethane Bridge: Mono Rail / String Stopper Neck Wood: Maple Neck Design: 2-piece Neck-Body Joint: Custom PAF deep pocket, long-tongue design Scale: 34″ Number of Frets: 24 Fret Material: Nickel silver Fret Size: .039″ high, .106″ wide Fret Board: Carbonite Fretboard Shape: 10″ ” 15″ conical form Finish: Polyurethane Nut: Graphite Price: 800€3 points -
Hey everyone, recently withdrew this however with a house move in the next few weeks and too many basses I've decided to commit to selling it. It's a 2018 onwards euro 5 lx fitted with the dual coil bartolini pickups. 35" scale and 17mm bridge spacing. Sounds, plays and looks fantastic and the only reason I'm selling this one is something has to go and I can't bring myself to part with my lakland! Excellent condition with a few very small marks, comes with the fitted hardcase which is good condition bar a few small nicks. Collection preferred, could possibly organise a meet up or postage at buyers cost as I have a suitable box. Any questions message me.3 points -
Finally here. Only had 5 mins with it so far but it sounds good and has that warmth MB amps usually have. Quite different to the RM800 but that's a good thing as I like a bit of variety. Bit of fan noise (not as quiet as the Ashdown) but no louder than a pretty quiet PC that isn't doing anything taxing. Might take it to rehearsal on Saturday to see what happens in the mix.3 points
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Source Audio C4 for sale. Not had this long. Sounds outstanding, but using an app for setting the thing up makes me sad. Going back to octave/fuzz/filter. Nowhere near as flexible as this but it's all I need! Boxed with leads and psu. Velcro on the bottom. £170 £160 plus postage at cost or trade for a Sansamp Bass Driver v2. UK sales only.3 points -
Edit: need to move on 1 of my 2 Ricks. This OP features my 2019 fireglo 4003 beauty, which weighs a more than acceptable 9.3 9.0 pounds (4.08kg). Jetglo 4003S bass details a few posts down. My 4003 plays very slickly with new 40-100 DR Pure Blues strings installed. Comes with Rick hard case in good used condition. A few minor knocks visible in pics (tip of headstock; rear underside edge; and small [2cm ish] patch of buckle rash, not through the wood) but none visible except very close up. I have been A/B'ing this with my jetglo 4003S and come to the conclusion I marginally prefer the latter due to its carved, rather than slab, body. But this bass has a nicer, slicker neck, so its a toss up really between the two. Collection from SW13 London (south of Hammersmith Bridge) or I can probably sort delivery at cost (will need a packing box, which I don't currently have) with UPS (£25-30?) Sale strongly preferred at this point as I am trying to keep bass collection count down. Also, sorry to our EU brethren (I didn't vote for B...t), its a UK sale only.3 points -
Does Your Headstock Rock? To The Tune of The Sailor's Hornpipe Does your headstock rock? Does it swing to and fro? Can you tie it in a bow? Can you tie it in a knot? Does it make a lusty clamour if you hit it with a hammer? Can you do the double shuffle when your headstock rocks? Does your headstock rock? Does it swing to and fro? Can you tie it in a bow? Can you tie it in a knot? Can you bounce it off the wall like an Indian rubber ball? Can you do the double shuffle when your headstock rocks? Does your headstock rock? Does it swing to and fro? Can you tie it in a bow? Can you tie it in a knot? Do you get a funny feeling when you bang it on the ceiling? Can you do the double shuffle when your headstock rocks?3 points
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I Kissed A Gull Katy Perry3 points
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Nuff said?3 points
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That's a piece of art. Lovely 😊3 points
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Bob Babbit did mine; but then, in an interview Carol claimed she did them, not him! To be honest, it’s all a bit hazy now.3 points
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I prefer big basses, then I can hide my gut behind them.3 points
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Kenya Kick It A Tribe Called Quest3 points
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Rwandawall ～ Oasis3 points
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The Ibanez SR is, to me, an exceptional headstock design. Compact, well thought out and elegant.3 points
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I guess if I hit the big time I'd be happy with a Spector. Probably with the curved NS body in quilted or flamed maple with EMG single coils. Basically what Yoshihiro Naruse was playing in the 80's. I love signature basses and I'll defend them to the hilt, particularly when the model you can buy is the one that the artist actually uses. However, over recent years I have noticed a slew of no-name bassists claiming their own signature model just because they've paid for a custom build to their specs. It's a bit cringeworthy IMO. Ultimately that's just a custom build. You can get a bass built to your specs and call it your signature bass but unless you have the profile to warrant a sig you're just cosplaying at having a signature bass, sort of like buying a privateer entry into a race series and being crap rather than getting a factory seat. If the manufacturer doesn't propose the deal to you, it's probably not the real deal.3 points
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Further proof that the concept of tone woods is a myth. Strings make a sound by vibrating in a magnetic field!3 points
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I've always been much feonder of this:3 points
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It's always been my option that the Fender bass headstocks are over-sized in relation to the instrument. The pegs on the machine heads don't need to be that big, it's still possible to tune up comfortably with something slightly larger than the typical guitar machine head peg. Like most of Mr Fender's "designs" it's far more clunky than necessary - probably so it was easy and cheap to make rather than being ergonomic and practical for the musician.3 points
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Same as the OP, probably as I also got into music as a kid in the 70s but a big mahoosive 70s Fender or Rickenbacker headstock just looked the biz to me.3 points
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I'm 6'5" and have started playing bass because my guitar looked like it was a toy one....3 points
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Glastonbury had its day years ago. You can create the experience yourself though by playing loud music in your garden, pitching a tent in your garden then pissing up the side of it and stealing your own shoes.3 points
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I remember when all this were fields.3 points
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Cr@p, I forgot I was posting progress…. Ah well, please see completed build.3 points
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My new blue2 points
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And then Egypt me. Crystals2 points
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My number one might surprise a few people as it’s not my sonic blue jazz, or indeed my sumptuous SR1200. It’s a tatty, banged up old SR500 that looks like it had an accident with a wood chipper. I bought it for £150 after the whole ‘nearly died of covid’ thing when I realised I needed a light bass. It has a dodgy 24th fret and a badly shimmed neck. And I love it. Its the bass I do most of my gigs with and even at home, I pick this one out the rack nine times out of ten. Go figure.2 points
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This flight tonight. Joni mitchell (almost timely)2 points
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I do think we're showing our age a bit. Billy Eilish is probably the biggest act in the world right now. Kendrick Lamarr is one of the biggest names in hip hop. Olivia Rodriguez is massive. Those three could easily sell out stadium tours in their own right. Then on the Other stage there's Foals and Idles who are among the biggest 'indie'bands in the UK. AJ Tracey, probably currently the biggest UK hip hop act barring Stormzy and Burna Boy who's just breaking through into the UK mainstream but is pretty much the biggest star in Africa. And that's before you start looking at the various lesser known gems performing on all the other stages. It may not be appealing to middle age Basschatters (and I include myself in that demographic) but doubt there'll be a stronger line up at any other European festival this year. I may even tune in myself to catch Herbie Hancock.2 points
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Come on up to the house - Tom Waits2 points
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I've always loved the cool, functional simplicity of the Aria/Westone headstock. I definitely prefer 2+2 or 3+2 to 4 inline.2 points
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This might be a guess, but I think that the oversized tuners on Fenders were probably influenced by the large tuners of double basses when the original Precisions were being designed. By making the tuners essentially the same size as a double bass tuner it aimed to give upright players a degree of familiarity with the instrument with a view to encouraging more players to switch to electric bass. That link with upright bass wouldn't have been there if the tuners had been slightly larger than a standard guitar tuner. Definitely clunky though and larger than is practically necessary though. Also able to do some serious damage if the bassist on a support band throws their Jazz bass in the air and it lands machine head first on your head as you go on stage to set up.2 points
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Meanwhile, I was going to dye the front. However, after I'd applied one coat of oil to the rear I realised that the ash had some nice grain, do I decided to oil the whole thing. 2 coats in with the slurry method and it's starting to feel smooth. I'll let it dry for a few days and then crack on with the 3rd, and repeat until it's 8 or 10 coats on there.2 points
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I've pulled the trigger on a set of them (EXL160S). Sounds like they'll hopefully do the trick.2 points
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Genuinely never played with anyone who played better when they were drunk, and I play with quite a few people who drink. I have however played with many people who said they played better when they were drunk, I guess that is down to their perception! Our drummer drinks enough to limit the length of any set we can do to the size of his bladder, which is about 1:15!2 points
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I detest them. With the arthritis in my hands, the only way I can get them out is standing the bass upside down on its headstock and tackle it two-handed and police-style elbow headlock to stop the whole thing crashing onto the floor. Not a good look when you are trying to change instruments in the middle of a gig. Mind you, often gets more applause than my playing2 points
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Back in the early days of BC's predecessor, Bassworld, there were 2 Bass Bashes just off the M1 near Northampton which is fairly central. It was well attended by people from all over.2 points
