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Selling my JMJ mustang bass as no longer using it. Great bass but needs must unfortunately. In excellent “road worn” condition 😀 Currently has rounds on it but I have the original Fender flats which will be included. Alternative white pickguard included Will include a proper Fender short scale gig bag with this rather than the normal size one that came with it. Price includes UK mainland shipping,12 points -
Just to follow up on my rambling GAS problem, for anyone vaguely interested….. I resolved it - by buying the Fullerton Deluxe L-2000. 😀 Had it out at a rehearsal tonight. Very happy with it. Sounds and feels fantastic. I’d forgotten how much I love the body shape and the neck is beautiful. So, here it is with its wee brother. Turns out they came out the factory about 3 weeks apart.11 points
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Beautiful bass. It's practically as new, even though I'm the second owner. I got from a guy who'd bought it but hardly used it. He misstated the weight to me so I've barely touched it either. That said it weighs in at a reasonable (for most others I hope!) 4.00 kg on my digital scales. I'd much prefer collection from Sunny Skipton or within a 45 minutes drive thereof. However I will post if absolutely needs be. I'm sure the specs are online so I'll not reproduce them here. Any other questions though please shout.6 points -
BSR4WT 11' I've had since 2014. BT4TNV 09' I got this one last Oct. Searches ended.6 points
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We played with Midge Ure a few years back, he went on stage with a single speaker Vox Valvetronix amp and a battered Marshall blues breaker pedal and used an "out of the box" Vintage Midge Ure signature guitar and sounded every bit as awesome as you would expect an ex Thin Lizzy guitarist to sound, all in all he had about £600.00 worth of gear and about a million quids worth of talent...I was hugely impressed!5 points
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So is "Damn I wish I'd bought it when I had the chance" remorse 👍5 points
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My main takeaway is that he’s really, really rubbish at having a hissy fit. There’s a slightly longer video than the one in the ‘article’ above where at the end of the set he dangerously slams his bass to the floor from the height of about six inches and walks off with his middle fingers raised. Edgy. (Posh English) rock musicians these days are a joke.5 points
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Yup, can't imagine anyone doing that!5 points
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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.mp44 points -
I find myself unable to resist naming my babies. Five string fretless uke bass is ʻelima (Hawaiian for five). Ibanez GSRM25 is Ibby. Harley Benton 5 string fretless is Quinn S'manth x4 points
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Agreed, I've always been a big fan of the Sterlings, and I'm really not happy with what MM have done with the naming conventions with the "Sterling by Music Man" line4 points
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So today is delivery day for the hardware for this project, and first to arrive is the speaker grill material. This has always been the downside of my previous builds, the lack of a good quality metal speaker grill at an affordable price. So this time I’ve taken a punt on eBay and ordered this material from eBay seller “baby.m2009”. 1.2mm pre-painted steel 600x521mm at the cost of £18.99 a piece. Obviously one sheet isn’t big enough for the full cab but I have a cunning plan (actually two cunning plans) but more of that later 😎4 points
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Very nice basses these, generally overlooked in favour of its inferior (imho) bigger brother. GLWTS4 points
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Def, it was the wrong crowd for them but that doesn`t make it the crowds fault, go on, play your best and win over some of them.4 points
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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, A4 points
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We were discussing electric cars at home. If I did buy a Mustang it would absolutley require a poncey number plate ending 54LLY. This is a point against the car. The bass is nicknamed "Queen Elizabeth' as it weighs as much as the aircraft carrier and the fretboard is wide enough to land an F35 on.3 points
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This was a grimy fretboard on a bass I bought, I used alcohol wipes to clean it which worked very good, and lemon oil to restore and condition it after3 points
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Sellers remorse. The Travis Bean. The Bongo 5HH. The white Gibson Thunderbird.3 points
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The bass I took to a gig was “the bass”. The other one was “the back-up I left at home”. They were interchangeable.3 points
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1995 Squier Precision Bass, made in Korea at the Cor-Tek factory, this is the more desirable gold logo model. Features include a full width alder body, rosewood board and maple neck. The bass is in great condition, set up, fret board cleaned and oiled, some slight discolouration to the back of the neck but nothing that affects the playablility and a naturally aged white finish that oozes mojo.3 points -
Neck dive sorted. With a strap button on the neck heel and a wide leather strap (thanks to @Mudpup). Awesome.3 points
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Well, the deed is now done. For good or for ill. The deal was an outright sale of my ACG 30.5" bass to then buy a Grabber Green BFR Music Man Bongo 6 that GuitarGuitar just got in. The price for the ACG was very fair indeed, and I doubt I'd have ever sold it if it wasn't for the fact that I have 4 other ACG basses, all of which see significantly more play time that the baby ACG. Plus the BFR Bongo 6 is rare as hens teeth and I'd not likely see another for sale any time soon. So why not shift on something I essentially have in triplicate for something that's rare, cool and that I'll use. Plus it came with 3 new sets of Rotosound SM666 strings, which I could definitely use! Not sure if I'll live to regret it, but it's done now. I still have 4 ACGs, so can't be too sad I suppose... Here's the one out, and the one in:3 points
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Why would Alex want to build a big, heavy and expensive amp that very few people would buy? My guess is that any amp from Barefaced will be a top of the line D class amp that will be rubbing shoulders with the very best in that field. I hope he includes an HPF.3 points
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Played along with the first set of a Wirebirds gig I had recorded, no problems at all. Hoping to get a band rehearsal organised in a week or so.3 points
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I bought a GB Rumour and loved it. I had a Status Kingbass at the same time but was so enamored by the Rumour that when a Spitfire came up I felt I had to jump on it. I traded the Kingbass for the Spitfire. Big mistake. The Spitfire, though a nice bass in it's own right, wasn't even half the bass the Rumour was, and didn't live up to my expectations. Needless to say, it didn't stay long and I wasn't able to get the Kingbass back. I eventually moved the Rumour on (for a lot less than the market price)...again another mistake. Sellers remorse is a real biitch.3 points
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I have no sympathy with them whatsoever. You get on stage and perform to the best of your ability and be thankful for it every time.3 points
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I've dug out the chat I had with Leszek about the light years ago, not long after I got my first R-400: Lamp isn't clip, it is an incredibly complicated analogical optical limiter, which perfectly keeps balance in the power amplifier. You are free to play as loud as you want. It's not possible to overload!3 points
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It happens. As long as it doesn't get to you.3 points
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Happiness is proportional to the amount of space I have left in the house3 points -
The non-export ones have a pick guard, and look a lot better IMO.3 points
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When I had a Dean Pace, my bandmates at the time referred to it as 'The Banister'3 points
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And if you forget the B in your Basschat search, you get a call from your IT department3 points
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I hope to find my sound one day. I just have to remember where I left it. It's great getting old.3 points
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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
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Hi again, continuing the clearout here we have an immaculate Spirit for sale, works as it should and plays lovely. I added the stick on blocks to the neck, you can just peel them off if you don't like them. These are £439 new so this is a good price. Comes with the gigbag too. Delivery negotiable.3 points -
We were lucky enough to headline the John Bonham 75th birthday memorial event in his hometown of Redditch last night. There was a great crowd and a really good set of bands playing, not to mention that I got to play through the usual hire-in rig of a SVT4 & fridge, which I don't get to do too often these days. All great fun...3 points
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Another excuse for a snap of this beauty, but I posted a thread others may have missed looking for a high quality case that fits headless basses well, and can confirm that the Mono Vertigo guitar case is a perfect fit for mine. Expensive but can highly recommend!2 points
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I wouldn't be able to resist, if I had a Mustang I'd have to call it Sally. In fact if I had a Ford Mustang I'd have to call it Sally, I just wouldn't be able to stop myself 😁2 points
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Is your bridge black in colour, or anything other than chrome or nickel? If so, the bridge is painted and thus not conducting. Solution is to scrap off some paint from where the ground wire touches the bridge with a craft knife or similar, so bare metal is exposed.2 points
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That is sooooooo annoying and frustrating. Still, any circulation of your thread here has to keep the troops aware, and hopefully, looking on your behalf. One again, very best of luck. I really do hope you get back your instrument. 🥺2 points
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I made the mistake of naming my previous cars (Rio and Pixie…) which made it much harder to part with them! So no. Basses don’t need names. They don’t come when I call them anyway.2 points
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@fretmeister Love the LS2 although it's a pretty big pedal and super overkill for what I need, I'd need 2 of them on the board and it'd take up a fair bit of room! @ped That's a great find, only marginally more expensive than the cheap Amazon ones, I think 2 of the single loop ones would be perfect.2 points
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I’ll give it go at the next rehearsal2 points
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Poor lad, I expect he was upset at finishing his gap year.2 points
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The Hum ～ Killing Joke2 points
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A Seafood Song - The Divine Comedy2 points
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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.2 points
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My Harley Benton Acoustic Bass is called Diesel, after my Black Labrador2 points
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Nothing new for the online Sindypendent. It's been wall to wall P.Schofield for days. Lazy pseudojournalism.2 points
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Awesome. Just played the main stage at Buckle and Boots festival near Manchester. Wicked fun, great feedback from the crowd. Can’t wait to see some of the photos and footage! www.katyhurt.com2 points
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