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Here’s something you don’t see every day!! I recently received this absolutely stunning example of a Moollon in a trade for a bass i was selling to fund a vintage bass purchase! This one is pretty Unique as it was made for Paul Turner of Jamiroquai and has options that aren’t usually available like a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard + binding on a J width neck! It was also owned by Keith Duffy! (Who i received it from! Absolutely Lovely chap!!) The neck was based on Paul’s 66 jazz bass and i can confirm that it feels beautiful! it’s a light weight example too at 8lbs 6oz it even comes with the strings Paul used to record Runaway! 🤯 (they were taken off the bass he recorded that song with and put on this bass! Seriously cool!) As much as i would LOVE to keep this my mission for a vintage bass is still my focus…. so… long shot I know but I’m ideally looking to trade this + cash for a 60s fender. I’m open to Ps or Js so if you have something like that let me know and we can work out a deal 👍🏼 also happy to negotiate a sale if the trade option doesn’t end up happening. Photos attached including one from Paul’s website. If you need any more photos or if you have any questions please get in touch. FullSizeRender.MOV15 points
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My latest "bored at home" build. I think it has turned out rather well Alder body Lightly flamed maple neck. Gotoh resolite vintage reverse wind tuners Lindy Fralin pickup Pre-compensated saddles by Evan Webb at Webbteca CTS ots and Repro Capacitor. Switchcraft output jack Milled output jack cup Vintage correct large diameter rear string ferrules Nitrocellulose lacquer finish Slot Head mounting screws throughout.10 points
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my 73 P bass. I bought it in 1990 for Denmark Street (Rokas I think) Had it set up and played it on thousnads of gigs over the years. Still got it 33 years on I never tire of posting a few pictures of it10 points
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Added the 410 today. I need do a test load in my car but I'm pretty sure it all fits for those times when you just want a little bit of edge in a venue. It provides me with a lot of flexibility in set up. Pretty excited to find a venue I can put it all at now....but I'll definitely be practicing with it all over the next few weeks. ✌️🧙♂️7 points
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In Isolation, plus Gothzilla and Eyrx London in York last night at the Fulford Arms. The venue has completely changed since The Terrortones use play on the tiny stage crammed into one corner of the room. Big proper stage and a decent PA and lighting rig. Everything wass much more relaxed that Thursday's gig probably helped by the fact there were only 3 bands playing and everyone was sound-checked in plenty of time before the doors opened. And a decent sized crowd for a rainy Friday night. Played well, sounded good and got a proper encore too! There will be photos but no-one's posted any on Facebook yet. Last gig of the tour tonight at The Acoustic Couch in Bracknell.7 points
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A few weeks back I bought this off @fuzzylogic. As I'm in south Wales he very generously delivered it to my parents in Coventry. Today was the first chance I had to come and get it. Rather than a round trip in a day I brought a bass and cab with me. I also got a new badge for the amp from Ashdown. This sounds so bloody good. Now my CTM300 has a Mini Me. I can't wait to get back home on Monday,.6 points
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As an update to my earlier post about acquiring a 735a… it seemed to develop an issue with the preamp and was very noisy, and has therefore been returned. In the meantime, a BB P35 came up for £200 or so more than the 735a cost, so that’s now mine. back to back, they’re very different beasts. The 735a was great to play and the preamp offered quite a lot of options, all usable. But, the P35 is a different thing. In short, it just feels different, like a good example of a vintage Fender that has been played, no frills, but something special. Hard to describe, but it’s just there. The 735a to me was an entirely different flavour. They share some hardware, but aesthetics aside, weren’t similar to me at all. Both great in different ways, but the P35 has a bit of magic about it.6 points
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I refer to it as the Dark Lord. Guitar & Bass Build stingray body in gloss black Status Graphite neck with vintage wire frets (the last one they had left!) Aguilar Pickup East MM preamp with the fancy midrange Albridge Bridge Schaller Tuners Dunlop Straplocks The skill and patience of the amazing Huw Price Tonally it blows away my Sr5! I love it!5 points
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I remember when a Precision bass was 122 gns. That's what I paid in 1969. The only problem. . . . in 2023 money that is £1976.83 and a Jazz bass was about £2336.70. That was for bog-standard burst. Custom colours were extra. Basses are not more expensive than they were. The difference is these days you can buy a great bass for a few hundred pounds and you couldn't do that 60 years ago.5 points
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This bass is in excellent condition. The spec is as follows. Alembic Europa 5 string bass Scale Length Long scale 34" Neck through design with maple and purpleheart construction Ebony fretboard Adjustable height brass nut Solid machined brass bridge with brass saddes mounted to a large brass sustain block Solid machined brass tailpiece. Top wood is Bocate Body is solid mahogany Headstock has a bocate laminate on front and back, with cast brass alembic logo on the front. Tuners are gold coloured. Pickups are alembic MXY low impedance pickups. The Europa controls are volume, pan, filter, Q switch, bass boost/cut switch, treble boost/cut switch. The quick tone switches are bass and treble and are not individual switches for the pickups. Each switch provides 6db boost, flat, and 6db cut. side mounted 1/4" mono jack (see image link) http://club.alembic.com/Images/16271/106010.jpg (Owners Manual) http://www.alembic.com/support/care.html The bass is a neck through design made from maple and purpleheart. Ebony There is an inlay of my initials in the 12th fret which was done by Jaydee custom guitars about 12 years or so ago plus and my name engraved on the truss rod cavity which i may be able to remove if if is a deal breaker or the buyer can just reverse it. The switches are mounted on chrome plated washers as a few years i installed some East ACG filter based electronics which required enlarging the existing switch holes to fit the filter controls. The original electronics have been back in the bass for ages now but I had to get larger washers mount the original switches. If I can find some black washers I will install those instead. The back control cavity cover is gold plated and was like that when i bought the bass. What else can I say. Well it is a great sounding bass and i am only selling it because it is not getting enough playing time so i'd rather it went to someone who will give it more attention. Send me a PM if interested. I have an original case for it also. Some information from the Alembic web site. EUROPA With its elegant and understated form, the Europa bass is the type of instrument you return to again and again, and each time you're reminded of why you love this bass so much. From the moment you wear it on strap, comfort and balance greet you. Plugging into the side mounted jack gives a satifying "kerchunk" in response. Once your amp warms up, the tone that piqued your interest in the first place comes flowing back. This bass is home. Quick tone change switches give instant access to useful on-the-fly sounds. When you're ready to take that solo, you can simply flick the bass and treble switches to the boost position, knowing full well that when you're finished, that original sound is just a click away. The Europa comes standard with Alembic's classic Maple and Purpleheart neck lamination pattern. This engineered beam supports even response across the Ebony fingerboard, and assures that snappy Alembic brilliance will be delivered at every note. Like most Alembic basses, Europas are quite happy in a variety of musical settings. Turn the low-pass filters down to 300Hz for deep tones suitable for blues. Turned up to 6KHz, there's plenty of zing for slap or driving rock technique with a pick. Versatility puts the tone control in your heart and your hands. Since each Europa bass is handcrafted right in our one-and-only shop in Santa Rosa, California, you are able to custom order any aspect of the bass. Custom fingerboard dimensions, wood choices, decorative details, or even things not yet invented are possible. More information Here are some soundcloud clips from a rehearsal with this bass. This is an amazing sounding bass and I have used it on numerous gigs though in recent years I have used it less and less as I have been using my two filter bass more. I would love this bass to go to someone who can get more use out of it than I can. I would prefer not to post it if at all possible and if you want to try before you buy, i can arrange that in my mate's studio so you can hear it at full bore.4 points
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HOT off the blocks today then. An inaugural win, with a most excellent and popular entry from @AndyTravis who was right on the ball with his choice off picture for us. "I’ve had this saved for years - wanted it to be an album cover…I just reminded me of how I was (pre fatherhood) - A class clown, I still chuckle when I see it - it was an early crash helmet test." This could be a barrel of fun ....sorry! Simple rules ✔️ Entries must be <5 minutes and recorded between now and deadline. ✖️ No illegal samples, copyright infringements or other snide goings-on ✖️ Bagpipes. please no bagpipes, the April fools Day truce truce has just expired . ✖️ No voting for your own entry. We'll know. And we'll shame you.. Deadline wise , we will go for the 23rd which means you'll probably have till tea time on the 24th ....if I'm back from my holiday in time! A line or two of blurb as well for the vote thread will be lovely. Have fun4 points
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We had our first gig as a new band (The 77’s) last night at The Oak Tavern in Sevenoaks. it went really well, the place was packed and the crowd seemed to really enjoy it. We had a few errors here and there but nothing terrible. couldn’t have asked for anything more from a first gig. I had to hire a head for the night as my recent purchase was faulty, but the hire amp did the job.4 points
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Over £5000 for an S2000 or over £7000 for a 40th Anniversary, Jesus wept. I love Status but this feels like one final gouge before the lights go out. I suppose this is what one must think of when shutting up business for good.4 points
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Status Status Graphite 40th Anniversary Series 2000 Limited Edition Basses - REMASTERED 2022 - http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html3 points
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Not a bass yet, but surely that's next? "Are you ready for the future? Say hello to the WORLD’S FIRST AI GUITAR!🤖 Drawing influence from movies like Terminator and I, Robot, the master luthiers at Ibanez’s Fuji-Jen workshop threw the rulebook out and set their proprietary AI software one task… Build the ultimate rock machine. By inputting the most advanced features available today, they have created something that in 20 years of selling guitars, we could never have comprehended - The IBANEZ RGAI0104. The results are breathtaking. Featuring brand new Photon pickups, a body made from Walnut and Carbon Fibre (with a powder-coated semi-metallic finish from the automotive industry), along with a detachable ‘Cybernetic’ neck that sports a 25.8” scale length (extra tension) and a conical radius fingerboard. Our minds are blown, frankly.🤯" https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02GeLLQEFsR5jGCUW7BzUhVZJvid5tJ8EwwSYPmxHtwyXFZCPNTd63NbRUARSrxF6Tl&id=1000444948669623 points
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This one? I actually had a second 8x10 stack with a Laney PB400 too, only used them both at the same time once, in a warm up gig for the Styx tour with Double Cross. It was a lot of fun and luckily the police didn’t arrive till after we’d finished 😂3 points
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No words needed really. It was love at first sight (the bass!!) and I was soon to discover that a friend's brother had one in the same colour. I can still feel the wonder as he opened the case it was in.3 points
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These are quite hard to find but do a darn close impression of the TE GP12 pre amp tone. The shape control is also adjustable rather than straight on or off which is a great feature IMO.3 points
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On the 28th April 28 2016, I said "I have two. Shuker custom 5 and Wal Pro 2E." Still have them.3 points
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Well these two are among the prettiest I've seen and I'm lucky enough to own them myself3 points
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All this talk about the bass and no one has mentioned the commemorative lanyard?? I swear I don't understand folk's priorities sometimes. It comes with a commemorative lanyard, people. Instant buy.3 points
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*sold* Condition as new, dreamlike playability, intonation and workmanship, https://www.ulrich-bass.de/basses/nicolo-fretless/ Bass of the Week September 2022 https://www.notreble.com/index.php?s=Nicolo&cat=1697 Scale: 34‘‘ Strings: 4 (La Bella flatwound 043-104) Body: 1-piece walnut Top&Bottom: spruce Neck: 3-piece maple Fretboard: Wenge Construction: set-in Dots: brass side dots Nut: bone Trussrod: dual-action Pickup: Harrry Haeussel Bassbar Electronics: active 3-band Glockenklang Potis: volume push-pull (active-passive), mids, treble/bass Control plate: wenge magnetic Tuners: Schaller Bridge: Ulrich Nicolo bridge Hardware: black chrome Finish: shellac semi gloss weight: 3,0 kg including case, strap and certificate of authenticity2 points
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My first Refret. Put it off for the past year but decided to go for it as I have all the tools. What's the worst that can happen. Turns out I have luthiery skills. The bass (Gob speedway 700) was originally fretted. someone de-fretted it. I wanted it back to its original fretted condition. Rather than pay £200 for a refret, I bought the tools instead. I took my time over it. 15hrs or so over three days with many cups of coffee and ciggies in between. Well chuffed. Jobs in order. 1. cleaned out, filled where needed, and recut the old fret slots 2. radiused the board 3. filled in the chip outs on the board and flushed 4. Frets in and rounded off at the ends. 5, Frets leveled, Crowned? and highly polished 6, New nut cut, shaped, and polished 7, New strings on, Nut slots cut to depth. 8, Set up. A couple of tweaks and bobs yer aunty. Plays sweet.2 points
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Bought a bass from Jack. Great comms throughout and possibly the most comprehensive bass packaging I have ever received! Bass lovely as described; top banana!2 points
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I recently went through an equipment cull which yielded a chunk of capital to re-invest in the hobby. Part of it went on a new Stingray 5 Special, and yeah it was expensive, but it was exactly what I wanted, I had the funds, I couldn't get it any cheaper, and it's a great bass that I'm really pleased with. I think it was worth paying what it cost me to own this specific mass-produced bass.2 points
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Phht. Just a copy of the Fender Bat'leth. Their Custom Shop version has the "combatworn" option with fake bloodstains.2 points
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If you want more power than you'll ever need for little money then a there's a Bugera Veyron in the marketplace for like £170 delivered. Claims to put out 2000w but that is peak, realistically it's going to give you around 700w which is still huge! It's not a high end brand that people will gush at, but those that have tried them seem pretty impressed, and they are pretty small and light (in comparison to most things, not so much the Elf). Another option for cheap, small form-factor power is the Harley Benton B800 - that has the same 800w Icepower Class D power amp that many of the big brands are using but at a fraction of the price. Both options will give you more power than you'll likely ever need - if you need more, then you probably need a PA. The only question is whether you can dial in a tone you like. You could probably try the likes of a used Bugera Veyron and shift it on for the same price, so very low risk to have a play and see what you think. Which cabinet to go for is a bigger minefield IMHO!2 points
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I don't think there's ever been a time when you could get a complete 911 for £150. They were really cheap for a while but never that cheap.2 points
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Those pointy bits are going to be the cause of many a popped scrotum. Let’s hope Ibanez ship with cricket boxes as standard. 😂2 points
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Loz bought my GSS Baby Sumo amp, in another contender for my quickest sale ever. Loz very generously paid extra to cover the postage, declined my offer to refund the difference if any and even offered to make up the difference when it cost slightly more than expected. Loz is a credit to our community and hopefully we'll do some more business in future. Enjoy the amp Loz!2 points
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This is my favorite bass - If any one buys this one , i salute you!2 points
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So I'm going to het a double bat wing pickguard made loke an old SG. But firs phase of mods done. I wsnted to use it in studio tjis weekend so i picked it up. Hopefully will have some clips after the weekend I need to find the right knobs.2 points
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Getting there! Neck bolts/inserts drilled and installed, and fretted. Neck carve to do next, and lots and lots of sanding2 points
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Maybe instead of complaining we need to corner the market. Between us (including people such as @ceteraand @doctor_of_the_bass) we probably have a large percentage of the country's supply of bass guitars. We need to sell, sell, sell now, taking advantage of high market prices, force prices down - killing off all the chancers in the process - then everyone here buy a Wal at bassment prices. Obviously, as a result, the likes of @cetera become world economic powers, but hopefully, the fact I've only had good experiences with him, I will be granted a Dukedom. POWER TO THE BC COMMUNITY!!!💪💪💪2 points
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Ginger rest - finally worked out what that little block is for. Mind you, the ginger will probably fall off once you start playing!2 points
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Great cabs but as my main band made the switch to IEMs about six years ago, it's probably time to admit that I'm unlikely to get the chance to use them in anger any time soon. Full specs can be found here: https://www.gallien-krueger.com/neo-112-specs They are clearly used but in very good condition with only one or two minor scuffs to the tolex. Worth noting that one handle on each cab has lost its spring (mechanically speaking - I don't think anything has actually fallen out!) but they both remain perfectly usable. Roqsolid covers included, both of which have some nicks in them (see photos) but are in decent shape. Ideally looking for a straight sale but I could be interested in a deal involving a Markbass 121P/H combo. Collection from Haywards Heath preferred, alternatively I’d be happy to meet within a reasonable distance.2 points