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  1. FinnDave
    Anyone who has read my recent posts will probably get what NSSBD stands for, but for those wise enough not to have read my previous outpourings, I shall offer you a clue. I have bought a Squier Mustang bass to try and beat the osteoarthritis in the fingers of my left hand. Today I have played about 6 times more than I have been able to play in the last six months. I'll add a pic if really necessary, but it's a standard Olympic white/tort/rosewood substitute Mustang. The Fender natural finish with PJ pickups played and sounded much better, but I was reluctant to spent over £600 on what is basically an experiment to determine whether I can continue to play bass or not. If it works, then it's worth every penny.
    8 points
  2. jhamler
    Born on the 18th August 1999 we have a beautiful Sterling 4H bass - not to be confused with the Indonesian built 'Sterling by Music Man' sub-brand, this is a beautiful USA built instrument in great condition for its 24 years with a deep metallic lustre to the paint - just a few minor dings as shown. Neck and frets are all in great shape and it is currently slung with some pretty fresh medium gauge round wounds. Weighs in at a very manageable 3.53kg (7.8 lbs). Super easy to play with a slim jazz-bass style neck profile. Comes with a quality hard shell case. I would prefer a meet/collection due to the value of the bass but I am also happy to ship at the buyers cost/risk. I would possibly be interested in a swap deal with a decent P style bass - thinking a Japanese Fender or better. Any trial welcomed. Serial #F01450 Manufactured: August 18th, 1999 Build Code: 170-11-20-01-CS-CR Model: Sterling 4 H Color: Blue Pearl Neck: Maple Neck Rosewood Fretboard Pickguard: Black Pickguard Stl H Hardware: Chrome WhatsApp Video 2023-05-30 at 11.11.05.mp4
    7 points
  3. FinnDave
    I shall look at the short scale bass thread after dinner. I bought a Squier Mustang today and have played it without any complaints from my arthritic finger(s) so far.
    6 points
  4. bassleight
    For sale only, no trades is my much beloved Fender Mustang. I brought this bass around 10 years ago from my old bass tech who's now sadly retired. I have used this bass on countless amount of records and sessions in the time that I've owned it. A lot of my muso friends/producers have ofter said its the best mustang they've ever played and I would agree as I've also played a fair few of them. It had a new paint job a few years before I bought it, I have no information on what colour it was before or why. All I know is this bass sounds incredible and feels unbelievable to play. There are no dings, dents or sign of damage, it has been very well looked after, the bass has been strung with flats the whole time I've owned it so the frets are in great condition also. It comes with a non original hard case. Whoever buys this bass will not be disappointed, I really wish I wasn't selling this bass but I need to fund other things. My old tech Tony Rocket told me this bass was made in 1971 but after doing some research the serial no: 295396 points to it being 1970. There may be some experts out there that could confirm this! I would prefer this to be collected but would ship under the right circumstances, to be insured etc Please feel free to ask more questions, I'm also happy to send more pics and videos. Thanks for looking, Leight
    5 points
  5. LloydyG10
    For Sale 2004 Fender American S1 Precision Bass I’ve had this bass for a year or so, in that time it has mostly been played at home except for half a dozen band rehearsals. Bass is in great condition for its age. As mentioned, this is an S1 switching version of P bass, I didn’t find much use for the S1 Switch so I swapped out the electronics for a standard wiring loom and replaced the pickups with a Set of Dimarzio Model P pickups, a marked improvement in my opinion. The original pickups and wiring circuit will be included. Also included in this sale is an official fender Hardcase, which is also in good condition except for a few scuffs here and there. Price, bass and case, is £750 including postage and packaging UK ONLY Any questions please fell free to ask. Cheers
    5 points
  6. Rich
    And if you forget the B in your Basschat search, you get a call from your IT department
    5 points
  7. Azureglo
    It took forty years but I'm finally playing bass live after four decades of session and live guitar: Bought this and a Mustang SS last year, Upgraded to pickups to these Tone riders and replaced the electrics No flats, no fun. I've got Teles that weigh more than this, And used in anger at the bank holiday blues jam at the Bull in Downton: Hmm its only "The Thrill is Gone" but suddenly that Gma7 arpeggio on the turnaround is a lot further away than on my Tele... Digging in behind my new favourite Tenor player, a righteous blower who came up the hard way and paid his dues... as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon for the NHS... Liking this live bass playing thing and the VM SS Jaguar is definitely the right bass, just need to let my right hand find the sweet spot for my thumb, perhaps a thumb rest is in order. Peace out, A
    4 points
  8. Lozz196
    Same for me Mick, my Mustangs have given me the opportunity to keep playing with bands, I think I’d have had to stop otherwise, though would still have played at home.
    4 points
  9. TheGreek
    First time I picked up my SS Ray it felt like it was playing itself - remember those days? - days when playing was effortless, days before playing became physically strenuous - age does that - I joke with my aging friends that the MOT on this body has run out and it requires fixing up. Bad back? Got one...arthritis - yep, that too. Father Time conspires to take away that which we have always relied on. If a short scale bass allows us to cheat Father Time for a short while then so be it - I'll take any time or anything that allows me to keep playing.
    4 points
  10. AndyTravis
    They seemed to get some moderate response on the videos I saw… sometimes, with a “tough crowd” - put on a blinding show…not every crowd is going to fawn over you. maybe it was a timely reality check for a moderately popular/successful group who think they’re big time.
    4 points
  11. Japhet
    24 Hours from Balsa - Gene Pitney
    4 points
  12. stereoplayer
    I installed the PU’s today…tested. It actually plays very good with minimal adjustments. No shim. I lowered the strings a bit, a 1/4 turn on the truss rod. Sorry, I took minimal pictures.
    4 points
  13. MungoBass
    4 points
  14. carlsim
    Yamaha TRB1005J in immaculate condition with gig bag. I picked this up from @Gaucho 5 recently in a trade - it was never my intention to keep it but thought I would give it a try as you never know. It’s amazing for its price point and up there with the Japanese variety as well as other manufacturers 3 times its price. However, I have my heart set on something so it has to go! anyway, it’s immaculate, a couple of minuscule marks on the back but barely visible. As gaucho says… “however I can honestly say this is better than the more revered Japanese TRB5 I had a few years back....in every department! Proper jack of all trades, so many tones you can tease out and the action is wonderful!” Some specs for those unfamiliar: Scale Length: 35" (889mm) 24 fret 18/19mm string spacing at bridge Fingerboard: Rosewood Body: Quilted Maple top/Alder body Neck: Maple three piece Pickups: Alnico-V Hum-Canceled Preamp: 3 band collection is obviously preferred however I can look into costs for a courier. I recently received a bass so have packaging. any questions, please get in touch!
    3 points
  15. jazzmanb
    You get baseball caps with pics of fish on just thought i'd mention 😄
    3 points
  16. Woodinblack
    So if you think someone else is not doing the grown up debate and trying to provoke a fight, why don't you do the grown up thing and ignore it and move on?
    3 points
  17. stereoplayer
    Further testing today. I added a nut to the output jack so it wasn’t so high on the control plate. And..I had to insulate the jack area from the paint-on shielding. It was shorting out the treble PU. It seems to have a very different sound from my other walnut bass of the same basic design. This one has a Maple/ebony P neck and new and improved PU’s. It sounds like it has more low end from each PU. Especially the neck PU. Played through this rig. Very smooth sounding if that makes sense. Especially for Rotos. More testing required. I’m taking it to rehearsal tomorrow. Also, for single coil PU’s, it’s very quiet…at least in my house… Thanks for your interest
    3 points
  18. dutchwife
    Dalmatian Alley ～ Hawkwind
    3 points
  19. Frank Blank
    But not in Thaxted.
    3 points
  20. Ander87
    ... and last of the cull! I took this in part trade but I do have the Precision bass box filled. Fantastic bass, I have to say I wasn't expecting it!? These basses are nice. Jazz neck Usual alder/maple/rosewood Pretty versatile pickup, volume + tone Labella flats that do feel in really good shape 3.15KG?! There's the lightest swirl/blemish on the upper horn that DOES NOT REVEAL WOOD - I would say pretty light and can't see it from the front, not really apparent on the side either - tried in pictures but the thing is proper glossy! Very well finished and adjusted, I would definitely say Dakota Red against Fiesta Red but you can be the judge - comes with Sandberg Gigbag. Would love to keep but I need cash my way (could maaaaybe consider a bitsa J??) or preferably a JMJ, preferably blue - I'm sorted for amps cabs pedals etc.
    3 points
  21. PaulThePlug
    My Harley Benton Acoustic Bass is called Diesel, after my Black Labrador
    3 points
  22. dutchwife
    The Model ～ Kraftwerk
    3 points
  23. BassApprentice
    Missed that last post, apologies @Reggaebass. Found an aged style string tree on eBay for a fiver - fitted and now we're done! (Apart from maybe a thumb rest or tug bar. Set up needs done but going to let the strings and everything settle until the weekend then have another look.
    3 points
  24. Doctor J
    It's still no excuse for a newspaper article to consist of twitter posts. That's not news.
    3 points
  25. gafbass02
    Two fantastic shows this weekend. One was a private function for a super-wealthy individual. We played in front of his lake on a mezzanine over a swimming pool and koi pond (and gymnasium with boxing ring). It was quite the eye opener into a very different world. Last night we closed a local festival to a brilliant crowd, many of whom had turned out just for us. We had a pro crew in filming too. No proper pics yet, but I’ve swiped a few from people’s facebook pages.
    3 points
  26. baldwinbass
    A Seafood Song - The Divine Comedy
    2 points
  27. Jean-Luc Pickguard
    When I had a Dean Pace, my bandmates at the time referred to it as 'The Banister'
    2 points
  28. EBS_freak
    Keeps the transformer away from the mic pres - less chance of noise. If something goes wrong, it's going to be the PSU, so again, user replaceable. So from a consumer pov, probably makes sense... and also makes the unit smaller.
    2 points
  29. fretmeister
    It will cost you more money! There's lots of lovely examples in that thread, and some great advice too.
    2 points
  30. bassybill
    I hate to do this, but I need to sell some gear to cover an urgent vets bill. First up is this Origin Effects compressor - the blue version that matches the BassRIG SV. Never used. Priced to sell quickly at £240 posted. Please PM to arrange sale by bank transfer or to ask any questions. Check my feedback thread here for info.
    2 points
  31. stereoplayer
    The PU’s are laid out like a Rickenbacker 4005. It’s wired stereo. Neck pu has plenty of bass and the bridge pu has the crunch. I run effects mainly on the bridge PU when I use them. Mix at the amp settings to my pleasure. In stereo mode, there isn’t any scooping…of course…in mono there is.
    2 points
  32. Baloney Balderdash
    Accidentally stumbled upon this blog (when searching for examples of electric bassists utilizing classical upright bass solo tuning (F# standard tuning, two half steps above regular E standard tuning)), that evolves around the age old question of electric bass guitar vs. acoustic upright/double bass... And man what a load of bull... Brimmingly full of gloriously absolutely clueless misinformation, presented as fact, and the author even manage to contradict himself several times during the article as well (with conflicting pieces of misinformation). https://www.fuelrocks.com/bass-guitar-vs-double-bass-which-one-is-better-for-you/
    2 points
  33. BigRedX
    Gimmick band with one decent song. What do you expect?
    2 points
  34. Rayman
    Update: I’ve had nightmares with this thing…. it wasn’t right as it was…. So much tinkering later…… I wanted black hardware, just because it looks more metal to me, and I wanted red pickups, like the ESP Frank Bello used to have…. So…. Herrick pickups fitted…. When they arrived one of the pickup wires had come off, so, out came the soldering iron, no big deal….. although I want to say they don’t appear to be amazing quality , they do sound good on first listen. I’m going to live with it for a bit and see if we bond. Still annoyed by the terrible Wilkinson tuners…. they will go when I find decent replacements, but for now I’ve spent WAY too much time and money on this bugger. All my other builds have been pretty straightforward, but this thing has put up a fight throughout.
    2 points
  35. NikNik
    Fender Japan has, or had, non-export models. I picked this CAR Jazz up in Belfast a few years ago; the seller had bought it from a guy in UK who managed to get it shipped over. Matching headstock and factory fitted reverse gear tuners. I swapped the 'plate out for a minty and added a tug-bar and a '62 circuit. I've kept the original circuit and the original while 'plate.
    2 points
  36. ezbass
    Rock Bottom - UFO
    2 points
  37. lidl e
    I believe, a d someone will correct me of im wrong, if it is really only going to be headphine practice, you can just get. a DI box. But this seems to meet your requirements for not much cash. I have the next version up and love it. https://www.thomann.de/ie/tc_electronic_bam200.htm And you can run it all day with no cab attached. Having to run with a cab attached is really only for all tube amps.
    2 points
  38. ezbass
    Never had a sticky set of these, although I have had that experience with LaBella’s. However, they may now be coating them in something to negate the rust spotting issue they were having a while back.
    2 points
  39. FirstBass
    I daren't calculate it in total, but the painful bits are the LF and HF driver. I dare say if I calculate all other hardware, paint, grille material, wadding, etc etc etc it'd shock me, but I know for sure it'd be a darn sight cheaper than some of the daylight robbers out there (and perform as well, if not better!) I guess the project can be as cheap or expensive as you want really. Not sure on weight. They're no featherweights as they're braced well inside and made from 15mm ply, but the shape and handle positioning make carrying easy. I managed one in each hand for 100 ish yards dash to a car park (probably looked like a poor attempt at a world's strongest man challenge)
    2 points
  40. leftybassman392
    Just to be (sort of) serious for a mo... In Athens at the time it was normal behaviour, to the point where an adolescent boy would be considered weird if he didn't shack up with an older man for a couple of years. While we're at it, you could also have mentioned that slave ownership was common at the time. Oh, and not forgetting that Athenian woman were second class citizens with effectively no rights. Those headscarves you see on statues were a legal requirement in much the same way as Islamic women being required to cover their faces in some states today. (Sparta was different though; women had many freedoms, and promiscuity was actively practised on the grounds that it was in the state's interest to have the pick of the gene pool.) Different folks, different strokes. Just sayin...
    2 points
  41. Rodders
    It might be worth wiping them down with alcohol, a lot of flatwound strings I have used still have residue from the manufacturing process straight out of the packet.
    2 points
  42. pineweasel
    That site is all AI generated nonsense by the look of it
    2 points
  43. tauzero
    I saw something on the forum about not being able to use it when someone else was in it. Ah, this is it - https://forum.mod.audio/t/try-mod-two-users-at-this-same-pedalboard/9815
    2 points
  44. Marky L
    And if you miss both the B and the C you get Boris Johnson 😁
    2 points
  45. Rib13Bass
    This was new to me and fun!
    2 points
  46. Jean-Luc Pickguard
    I use a Sylvester and Tweety Pie shopping bag from Tesco which cost about a quid. This holds all the bits & bobs I need. Before that I used a Minions one.
    2 points
  47. jimmyb625
    Gig bags are so 2000's. This is the future:
    2 points
  48. dutchwife
    Also, a word to the wise; while it isn't the be-all-and-end-all, most folk who know what's what over here (surprisingly few TBH) shop online at Soundhouse, especially for strings, accessories etc. Here's a link to their current Fender bass inventory. Not able to comment on how local prices stack up against international prices but for new gear over here this is the go-to place for (generally) lowest prices. https://www.soundhouse.co.jp/search/index?search_all=FENDER Bass&i_type=s&suggest=y Hope this is of use, or of interest at least.
    2 points
  49. dutchwife
    Always glad to oblige, 🙇🏼‍♂️. Actually, if anyone needs/ would like assistance with anything J-related (Japan, not just Jazz) please shoot a PM across. It'll be nice to have something to distract me from the STWA thread 😂. Happy to post links to local sites too...
    2 points
  50. Baloney Balderdash
    Because then people would discover that Fender Japan is better than Fender USA and never buy a US produced Fender anymore.
    2 points
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