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Warning: If you get sent a link to listen to the new Ed Sheeran and Elton John Christmas song, don't open it. It's a link to listen to the new Ed Sheeran and Elton John Christmas song.15 points
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Hello everyone, The time has come to part with this superb bass. It is a Warwick Dolphin Pro I 5 strings from 2006: Neck Wood Ovangkol Neck Fingerboard Wenge Wood with Dolphin Mother of Pearl Inlays Frets Bronce Warwick Frets Nut Just a Nut II Neck construction NeckThrough Body 3 pcs. Ovangkol Wood Surface Green Metalic Highpolish Surface Pickups Active MEC TwinnJazz and Jazz Pickup Electronic Active ME 2 Band Electronic Hardware Black Hardware made for Warwick Made in Germany / 08258 Markneukirchen The instrument is in very good condition. There are a few superficial scratches on the back and 3 spots of clear varnish on the fingerboard side. Otherwise everything is original. It has been played very little over the last 5 years. The frets wear is very light. The bass is located in Toulouse, France. It will be sold in a Rockbass bag. 2500€ collected, or worldwide shipping at buyers expense. No Trades. Thank you12 points -
I really must stay off Basschat... Shouldn't complain though, I very recently managed to snag two basses that have been on my list for a long time. Namely, a Highway One Fender Jazz and a Musicman SUB. Both USA built, both the bottom of their domestically built range. Their modest new price tags were reflected in their used values and I couldn't be more pleased. I'll put my 6 string basses to the side for a bit and enjoy a simpler life.11 points
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Another vote for ACG, Alan's a proper gent and his work is absolutely first class. I've spent 25 years thinking about getting Wal to build me something, but the cost and the waiting list always put me off, last year Alan built this beauty, and I really can't imagine getting anything done of that standard and utility by anyone else now.7 points
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Mine came this morning! Ordered last Thursday, so more than happy with the delivery time. Only just got back, unpacked it and had a quick play but must say first impressions are extremely favourable. Arrived in perfect condition, double-boxed for freshness 🙂 The fit and finish wouldn't be out of place on a bass 2 or 3 times the price and completely justify its 'Deluxe Series' tag. Such a smart move by HB to fit D'Addario EXL 165 (045-105) strings and Gotoh tuners too. Pickups are Roswell JBA-N AlNiCo 5 single-coil (bridge) and PBA AlNiCo 5 split-coil (middle) with no selector switch fitted. Haven't worked out how the tone control does what it does but the range sounds good to me. Set-up is pretty good as received and the 3.5kg weight quoted by Thomann feels about right and it sits nicely at 'quarter to three' on the strap, i.e. no real neck-dive to speak of but on the edge. I'll post more impressions and pic's soonest but so far I'm a very happy bass bunny.7 points
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Only limited time for another quick play today. Once again, for me this bass just feels and sounds right. My only slightly negative comment is that, in common with many cheaper basses, the volume control is 'all or nothing' - full on at full rotation and zilch when backed-off a tenth or so. Thankfully the tone control is more evenly progressive. Re neck edge binding, there's a small radius to the edge but with the 12"-radiussed fretboard it feels fine to me. So here are some pic's of mine as opposed to HB/Thomann publicity shots:6 points
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Isn't modern logistics great when it works. I ordered a Black JMJ mustang online just before 3pm yesterday and it was delivered safely just before 11.30am this morning. Two thumbs up for PMT & Parcelforce for this one. The bass came out of the gigbag perfectly set up with the stock Fender flats. It has an MX22 serial and its a very slight disappointment that Fender are still supplying a long scale gigbag rather than a short scale one. I had heard that an extra black pickguard was supplied with these when they were first available, but I wasn't sure whether that was just for the first batch of black ones, so It was fantastic to find one tucked in the gigbag pocket — I'll probably swap it over at some point. It has pretty much the same feel and tone as my 2018 blue JMJ. I had to smile at the inclusion of a document titled 'lacquer finishes: Precautions and care' though.6 points
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Felt fine to me last night and adds a real touch of class. I'll include some close-ups in the pic's I'm taking (hopefully) today.6 points
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Close To The Wedge ～ Yes5 points
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2022 Markbass LM250 Blackline head, excellent condition, still under warranty, collection from Bristol. Can post in original packaging for £12.4 points -
I set "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran as my 7:00 alarm. Now I wake up at 6:00 so that I don't have to hear it.4 points
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my T16 from last weeks batch arrived yesterday, very good indeed!4 points
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Here are my 3 ACGs. All spectacular basses. It’s already been said but I’ll say it again Alan’s work is absolutely first class.4 points
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More pics as promised, in between the rain!4 points
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On sale this Japan Jazz Bass "crafted in Japan" series.. made in the TOKAI GAKKI factory plant. Serial Number O024884 (year production 1997/2000) The bass has some worn signs and some relic the neck is a little bit sanded to have a "satin" feel... play and sounds awesome. i love theese instruments of this "era".. they play superb and the build manufacture is really great stock pickup, electronic, tuners and bridge. feel free to ask for further info open for reasonable trade offers bass available in Italy.. no problem for shipping price now 950€ 800 € SHIPPED!3 points -
You could just buy a 5 string if you want a versatile thumb rest.3 points
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Pulpit Up ～ Elvis Costello3 points
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you totally beat me to this dude! although I’m sure you could use it for other porpoises 🐬 too… great looking bass for sure, glwts3 points
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Fellow bassists, For sale is my 2016 Sandberg California TM4 in red burst that I imaginatively named Sandy. I absolutely adore this bass and she's been a reliable powerhouse, but my music quest is taking me down a passive Fender Jazz Bass avenue, (I'm thinking either the Flea sig or an American Original '60s). Clocking in at 5.01kg (11.04lbs) she's a bit on the heavy side but boasts the following spec: • Maple neck • 22 fret rosewood fingerboard with side fret markers • 0 fret • Ash body in matte red burst • Delano pick ups wired to an active two band EQ pre-amp with bass and treble boost and cut, pickup selector and active passive push/pull knob and humbucker coil tap I recently upgraded the jack shield from the plastic one to a new metal one since the plastic was wearing out, and replaced the tuning machines since the ear of one fell out during a gig (making tuning between songs very difficult)! I replaced the 9v battery just days ago as well so she's ready to rock! She will be sold in her original soft case which was in a bad state when I bought the bass a few years back but I have recently patched up as best I can. On that note I have tried to document as much wear on the instrument as possible too. As I previously mentioned she is heavy, but I gigged her loads using a wide set padded leather Levys strap with no real issue; this will be included with the sale of the bass. I appreciate Portsmouth is out of the way so I am happy to meet within reason; but other than that please peruse at your leisure and feel free to PM with questions and offers. Thanks!3 points -
I can't believe no one has mentioned Phillips Cleartone Guitar Conversions yet with the trademark 'jaunty ballbags' tuners.3 points
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It's just a bitsa. I bought the body on here and it's all cheap parts. Sounds great though.3 points
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Withdrawn - my 2022 Fender Custom Shop Closet Classic Jazz Bass. · Custom Shop · 4-String · Selected alder body · Quartersawn maple neck · Round laminated dark rosewood fretboard · Neck profile: 60's "U" shape · Matching headstock · 9.5 ”Radius · 20 x Vintage upgrade frets · Long scale · 38.1 mm Nut width · White pearloid block inlays · Fretboard binding · 2 x Custom shop handwound vintage jazz bass pickups · 4-Ply tortoise pickguard (plus black that it came with) · Vintage style bridge · Finish: Ocean Turquoise · Includes case and certificate · Made in USA3 points -
** FINAL PRICE DROP BEFORE THIS GOES ON EBAY AND ALL THOSE OTHER HORRIBLE SELLING SITES! ** After a massive downsize of gear i've decided to let my 'big rig' go as it's not been out of the house for more than 2 years! This is all well gigged (but looked after) so shows some signs of wear and tear which i've tried my best to show in the photos. Collection only obviously as there's no way i'm even entertaining shipping this lot! 1 x RH450 Bass Head (with footswitch) 2 x RS210 Bass Cabs 1 x RS112 Bass Cab Covers included for the RS210 cabs, but not for the 112 as I never got round to getting one. Bag for the head included as well, but this has certainly seen better days (I think the later made ones were better than this!). Any questions, please let me know. Happy for anyone come to and try this out who is serious about purchasing. Cheers, Ian P.S. Photos were taken a couple of months ago when I first thought of selling it, hence the lovely sunny dry day. Rig has been kept in storage ever since.2 points -
All original Lakland Deluxe 5502 for sale. 8/10 condition. There are swirls in the top coat. A few very small marks on the neck. Amazing quilted top. PLEKED.. USA LH3 preamp Lakland USA pickups. Made in Korea so its a 2006. 9.8 pounds . I only play basses that feel and play amazing and this is one of them. Dead straight neck with a super low action. Anyone who knows these basses know they are massive sounding with articulation. The greatest all rounder bass without doubt. Ive had a Laky USA 5594 and apart from the quarter sawn neck i cant tell the difference. I dont have a hard case so cant post ( unless you want to supply a hard case as i dont use them) but can deliver within 30 miles for a meet up. I will consider a Sire 5 string plus cash my way.2 points -
So I've been looking for a short scale bass for my son as a deserved "upgrade" from his Ibanez Mikro, he's been putting the time and effort in and showing progress and real enjoyment from playing. The Sire u5 seem to be on pre-order everywhere so I've been checking daily on various sites for a second hand one, specifically I was after the tobacco burst colour way. 11pm on Thursday I spot one on Facebook marketplace, turns out it's in the same County but not close, I asked if their was a way of getting it to me and by sheer coincidence they were planning on seeing friends in the town I live in on Sunday...but they would want a deposit as they'd had a lot of interest..I took the gamble & paid £100 through PayPal.. Had a couple of long days wondering if it was too good to be true but 3pm on Sunday met a lovely couple, the husband was the bassist looking to buy something else & selling the Sire, in immaculate condition. Very happy!😊2 points
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Pfff, who still buys hybrids these days? Fender are way behind AGAIN (or still). Mine are fully electric!2 points
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Aye, those were everywhere back then! I was playing through an ABM300 C210T myself at the time. Bought one new, traded an EBS Gorm 2x10 for it. Quickly got a 1x15 extension cab because at 8 Ohms, the internal speakers weren't nearly loud enough to support a band. The abundant sub bass (yes, also with the subharmonic generator off) made it hugely inefficient and sucked up all these watts. I had to cut the lows to 9 o'clock to punch through a mix. I was never really happy with that amp. I've been playing EBS again ever since selling the ABM in 2009.2 points
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Best way to get your stage shapes right too, try for the classic "foot on the monitor" Iron Maiden stance, the Cliff Williams "like a rock" stance and a decent variation on the "bass by the knees" Ramones/Clash look. It's very important to look good whilst learning. Never miss bass-players neck day. 😆2 points
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Reverend Black Grape - Black Grape2 points
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Play in front of a big mirror so you can see your playing position. May help quite a lot while learning comfortable and ergonomic posture (including hands etc.).2 points
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Go Wild In The Country ～ Bow Wow Wow2 points
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No such thing as a stupid question. Each cab has two sockets so they're easy to link together. Also they are combination sockets which accept either 1/4" jack plugs or speakon connectors. The kind of detail I like.2 points
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Hoist that rag. Tom Waits2 points
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Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson2 points
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Chino ～ Dexy's Midnight Runnahs2 points
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I've got a spare VHS remote control if anyone wants it...2 points
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Anyone familiar with the works of Terry Pratchett may remember "The Prid of Ankh-Morpork" and the signwriter's scream after stepping back to admire his work. I can imagine the same thing with "INENSITY". That's some admirable artwork, your daughter has an active imagination. I trust you'll continue to produce pedals for her to decorate.2 points
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Cosmic Debris - Frank2 points
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But what a marvellous wall of sound it is, my favourite of all the main festive tunes despite it having a kids choir going on towards the end. Saw Roy Wood do it live a few years ago with his rock n roll band and he made it sound just as fresh as when he first recorded it.2 points -
Is She Really Going Into Him? ～ Joe Jackson2 points
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Here's a few kits I've built from Jeds Peds and Fuzzdog. The Trem, Mad Mule and delay are more guitar based but the fuzz and SHO work really well on bass. All designs were done as a joint effort with my daughter using posca pens and then a couple coats of varnish over the top. The fuzz sounds amazing with my precision, you can't really play more than one note at a time but it gets really dirty and still keeps nice definition. The SHO is a clone of the ZVex Super Hard On clean boost and adds a huge amount of boost when needed, perfect for pushing preamps tubes!2 points
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I love gigging. Yeah there's a world of poo to deal with at many of them but they're still always fun and the occasional special one makes all the nonsense pail into insignificance. 10 years ago I was playing pubs for naff money. These days it's all weddings and private functions. The money is decent and from time to time we get to play some special places. Last Friday was a corporate do at the Winter Gardens ballroom for 900 people. This new year's eve gig we are being flown to the Maldives to play on the beach. I think the thing that has kept it exciting is the constant push for something a little bit better. The thing that makes it fun is the guys I play with.2 points
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"Another Brick in the Wall (part 2)" was the Christmas number 1 in 1979, so a perfectly legitimate Christmas song. We just did Slade and Auld Lang Syne (if required).2 points -
I think I would go for a stacked vol/tone and a blend but it means a bit more complicated wiring job. Come to think of it, why not two stacked vol/tone like an old Jazz bass.2 points
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Sounds good. No pickup selector is odd though, perhaps it’s worth changing the controls to balance and tone instead?2 points
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My version of the schalltechnik_04 Pumpernickel:2 points
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My home 1x10 practice amp.2 points
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Oh go on then... here's my peach of a p bass too! LOVE this thing so much.2 points
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Guitarists have double-locking, floating vibrato bridges, trans-trem bridges, countless active pickups, modelling and profiling amps. On the amp side, they're probably more developed than bass whereas bass is really only ahead when it comes to onboard EQ, something which hasn't really been embraced by guitarists. For every solicitor peddling fake blues on their Strat, there's usually a lad plodding away on a Precision beside him. That stuck-in-the-50's knife cuts both ways.2 points
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