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  1. Private function in a cocktail garden in Hereford. Pretty fab night all round, small crowd of lovely folks, paid well, easy load in, good sound. All good Outdoors, but under cover and a pleasant, balmy evening. I used my new bass and was very pleased with it. It’s been a bit of a nightmare situation, but almost sorted. I might post about it soon, it’s pretty damning for a well known bass specialist retailer. Sadly the video was shot using a potato. VIDEO-2023-10-07-01-31-13.mp4 VIDEO-2023-10-07-01-29-00.mp4
    12 points
  2. For Sale my Mark Bass Casa Michael League signature head 500W This is now discontinued. Comes with custom made NSP flight case. Amp is in very good condition. Really great amp, I’m just after a smaller footprint on stage. Open to offers
    7 points
  3. Arrived in the post yesterday Upon closer inspection this morning I noticed a ding near the input jack. The package on the outside was seemingly undamaged, so not sure where the damage has occured! The bass plays really nice is a great weight and has the best sounding open A string I have had on any bass I'd really like to keep this one. I sent the retailer a photo of said damage, lets see what they propose. I remember sending a slightly damaged acoustic guitar back once and the replacement they sent out never sounded anywhere near as good Thought I'd share.
    7 points
  4. Just bought the CTC Ti-Me Delay, man it sounds lush. Like a carbon copy on steroids
    7 points
  5. So the photo only came up in the thumb nail. Here it is:
    7 points
  6. Essentially brand new Sterling by Musicman Stingray 34 HH. Shown fitted with official Sterling by Musicman black pickguard. The bass ships with a clear pickguard which will also be included in the sale. The black pickguard is brand new, but I have to admit looks a little played in already. I bought this on a work trip to the US recently, but have been offered a lovely Status bass that I wish to raise funds for. The sale includes the gig back and the small tool kit. Play time has been no more than one hour so grab yourself an as new bargain. Item is near Poole in Dorset, but I can ship it at buyers risk, I would imagine it would be in the region of £40-£60 depending on level of insurance required.
    4 points
  7. For sale this beautiful Streamer Stage I, 4-string Black Burst finish Flamed Maple AAA body Wenge neck Gold hardware Made in Germany Original Hard Case 2013-04-04 Price : 2200€
    4 points
  8. Not a rehearsal but an audition on Thursday for the backing band of a young lady singer songwriter. The songs I was given to learn were demos, so the band were still kicking them into shape during the audition. I played fine and contributed the creative process, which seemed to be well received. Haven't heard back yet though. I've got another audition with a covers band week after next.
    4 points
  9. I’m a pedal obsessive, enjoy putting boards together, and collect pedals as well as use them. That probably puts me in the category of annoying pedal users but it’s something I really love and I’ve met some great people in the bass community all over the world because of it. The boards I put together are used for home recording so have to be fully functional - I’ve seen plenty of boards that look amazing but I’m not sure how easy it is to play a board consisting entirely of fifteen boutique synth pedals - but don’t necessarily have all of my favourites on. I used to have a big board of favourites but deconstructed it when I was moving last year. Since then, I’ve made a board of minis to see whether I could recreate my old big board in small format, a board of Broughton pedals which does basically everything I want a gigging/practice board to do, and most recently built a board with a lot of my favourites on again. Given how much I enjoy messing around with pedals I’m planning to put another themed board together and a couple of crazier boards with some of the collection pieces on. I always enjoy seeing the posts on here though seeing the different boards, seeing what people are using them for, and battling crazy GAS.
    4 points
  10. England, consider yourself invaded...
    4 points
  11. Well….. that’s Saturday sorted The Fortess, with its freshly fitted Aguilar OBP-1 is immense. What a fabulous thing it is now. Massive output, 18v, two band…. simple but extremely potent. The Streamer Standard on the left is equally fabulous, but in a LO-FI old school way. Low output, but such a lovely tone….. I’ve informed Mrs Rayman that I require a Streamer Stage One for Xmas.
    4 points
  12. Genz Benz NX 212t. Lightweight only 21kgs. Comes with padded cover. Collection or can deliver depending how far and can also meet half way.
    3 points
  13. So, I put the strings on, they seem to be spot on, I also checked with my lovely carpenter level tool that I use for all the wood work, and it was right above the saddles, sorry I did not take the picture, but the final is below with a lovely Irish Blue Sky in the background!
    3 points
  14. So as I think I threatened earlier in this thread, today I’ve finally had a chance to reinstall the Overwater filter preamp in my Original series five string. I had removed this to install a John East Uni-pre as I felt I couldn’t get a tone I liked out of the bass in comparison to my John East J-Retro equipped five string Overwater Jazz. However, recently I’ve been playing a lot of passive bass (both fretted and fretless) and I’ve come to realise my tonal tastes are changing away from the deep dark bass I had tended to favour since first putting a J-Retro in a Fender Jazz five string many years ago. The preamp went back in without much of a fight, and initial impressions are that there is now a boat load of tones on offer. Control set is master volume, pickup pan, and two filters which work in parallel across both pickups. I’ve had a little play and I’m looking forward to giving it a good run through later. Oh and I’d forgotten how good a 36” scale low B sounds 😎
    3 points
  15. A wee update on my bitsa P; I didn't get on with the Road Worn neck so when @Studio GC put his Classic 50s Precision neck up in the Marketplace earlier in the week, I snapped it up. I know I'm probably in the minority, but I prefer glossy necks to satin. It's also a better fit in the pocket than the Road Worn, so nice and snug now. The gold Fender anodised aluminium pickguard didn't quite fit round the heel so it's got my old JV pickguard on there as a temporary measure while I decide what to put on it, though I don't hate it as it is now. As ever, the true colour is hard to capture in photos, it's still much more pale than the pictures suggest ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
    3 points
  16. Looks like they're back in stock (now at £262), let the frenzy recommence... 🙃 https://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_squier_40th_anni._p_bass_dr.htm
    3 points
  17. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (otherwise known as A1 Music in Preston), I spied hanging on the wall a newly-released Fender Classic '50s Precision in Honey Blonde with a gold anodized scratchplate and maple neck, and fell in love with the look. At the time, it was way too spendy for me, plus I didn't think my small hands and stumpy fingers would be able to cope with the 44.45mm nut width anyway, so I left it where it was, but never forgot that look. Fast forward to September 2023, and *that* thread about Thomann and the Squier 40th Anniversary P's. The Vintage Blonde version obviously caught my eye, but after umming and aahing for a while, I decided to hold off ordering one until after we'd got back from our week away in Norfolk. Of course, they'd all gone by then, but a quick bit of online research revealed one in stock at GAK - more expensive than Thomann, but available - so I bunged my order in immediately. Then of course, I came across all the horror stories (mainly over on The Other Place) about dodgy QC on some of these, so was equally excited and worried about what might actually turn up. Turns out I needn't have worried - the body is decent enough (there are slight differences in colour / graining visible through the finish, but this is mainly on the back, and more apparent in photos than it is to the naked eye), the nut and fretwork is all neat and tidy, no loose / stripped screws, the pots are smooth (as has been noted elsewhere, the tone control is way more progressive than that on any of my other basses), the neck joint is tight, weight is nice at exactly 8lbs, setup was spot-on from the factory (though I have raised the action a bit to taste), the satin neck is a delight, she really rings out acoustically, and sustains for days (almost). I had originally intended going for the full '57 vintage look with threaded saddles, bridge cover and G-side tugbar, but I think I'm going to leave her as she is, a lean, mean, rockin' machine (or whatever the Kewl Kidz say these days) - all I've done is swap the strings for my preferred TI Jazz Flats. Unfortunately as the band is currently taking a complete break for four weeks, I'll not have chance to give her a full workout just yet, but she's definitely a keeper. And so, onto the obligatory pictures...
    3 points
  18. Charity Ball at the Midland in the city centre last night, about 350 posh frocks and black ties...5:30pm soundcheck, 10pm start time (I went home and came back), which then overran (if there are two things in this world stone cold guaranteed to overrun, it's wedding speeches and charity raffles), pushing us out to 10:30pm and then 10:45pm start, luckily the organisers took the last 15 off our running time, so we only played an hour for the full fee...the downside was that GMP had decided to keep the parking suspension for the Tory party conference there (which had all finished on Weds) running till 9pm tonight (why?), so you couldn't park within at least a 1/4 mile of the place. I spent 30 minutes driving round and round in ever-increasing circles until I eventually found somewhere, at £12.50 for 4 hours... House/3rd party PA and engineer, but his monitors were tiny, good job I'd bunged the Rumble 12 in the boot, so I used that to monitor. All good, even better the load-out was fire doors 10ft behind us, we fetched the cars and were out in 10 minutes...
    3 points
  19. Thursday night wedding done. Mad thrash getting set up and the organisers had some flash mob dance tracks as surprise for the happy couple we had to play over the PA, but all was good. Dep guitarist put in some work since Tuesdays rehearsal and was ok. No horns so the trimmings were on tracks but crowd didn’t seem to mind, in fact they were really up for it especially considering it was a mid week do. And we had to stop by 10:30 so home before midnight, result! Human mirror ball singer included in photo for some variation.
    3 points
  20. I’ve played upright for many years so buying this seemed the natural thing to do a few years ago. Truth is that I’ve hardly used it except for a few hours at home. It’s never been gigged or out of the house as I simply prefer my DB. It has Spirocores with plenty of life in them and there’s an extra pick-up (a J Tone, per the previous owner) and a useful stand to keep it safe. This deserves to be played so it needs a new owner. Given the size etc, this is collection only but I’m up for traveling a bit to meet halfway if needed.
    2 points
  21. *********** WITHDRAWN AS DECIDED TO KEEP *********** Purchased in 2022. Never gigged. Low action. Great condition. No case included. Collection only or can meet within a reasonable distance.
    2 points
  22. You knows i loves an Ibby SR... Don't usually do red... but the CAR is nice... and this is a lesser common SR300 as...
    2 points
  23. Squier CV 60s Mustang Bass, with upgraded white pearloid pickguard, La Bella Mustang Flats, and Nordstrand NM4 pickup. Very good condition. If you need a gig bag for it, I can do a deal for the Fender FB1225 I have been using with it. It is long scale but has 2 movable neck supports and is Fender's top of the range model. Collection only from Wallasey, Merseyside.
    2 points
  24. https://imgur.com/a/B85pNMl I bought this stunner off a very pleasant forum member recently @RaNoFuNkY, but after a series of unfortunate circumstances I am cleaned out financially. Which is a shame because it is definitely one of the finest vintage Fender short scales I have played. Had so many compliments about the sound/vibe of it after a recent gig. I'm resigned to taking a bit of a hit financially for a quick sale so £950 including UK shipping is what I am asking for. Given the wine red colour is rare, and compared to prices on Reverb for this model and colour that is a lot of vintage Fender goodness for the cash. I will quote @RaNoFuNkY here for the rundown for his eloquent summary, but I definitely concur that this is one of the best Mustang/Musicmasters I have played from this golden era: "This one has had the pickup upgraded (to a Lace Sensor I believe), which I really like. However, the original pickup is also included in the sale for the vintage enthusiast (and, it certainly does have its own charm). I have owned mustangs (new and vintage, with and without a bridge J pickup) - all of which I have moved on and kept this. These are great fun, and seem to be all the rage considering their humble origins. Possibly Nick Campbell has helped. This has a decent range of sounds with the tone pot - a nice P-like aggression down to some classic motown-ish thump when thumbed. I have deliberately kept this with old roundwound strings as I use it for the latter. I've gigged with it, but never in anger. It's in really great shape for a 45 year old bass. There are 3 thin scratches which can only really be seen at certain angles/lighting and I have tried to show this in the pictures. There are other small knocks, and a nice patina to the neck + hardware. This adds to the vintage charm. The colour is a nice "wine red", and the grain shows through nicely." Thanks folks. And by the way it comes with a Fender soft case and will be packed safely for shipping
    2 points
  25. ...and, I know I've already mentioned it but it's a cracking bit of kit, a Bodyrez pedal to polish off the tone.
    2 points
  26. Gutted im not able to make it i hopeyou all have a great time 🙂
    2 points
  27. 2 points
  28. In fact, the neck certainly isn't 90° to the pocket, but is tilted a bit more to again be aligned with the bridge, the saddles to be precise. Simply put a long enough straight ruler on the whole neck directly on the frets and it should be just very very slightly above the saddles, like this, thanks to @Andyjr1515 : If it's lower, simply shim the neck by putting a ... shim close to the bridge in the neck pocket. If it's too high, put the shim at the opposite end of the neck pocket, but it's quite rare.
    2 points
  29. Aguilar AG700. As the name states 700 watts sustained at 4ohms. Can also drop up to 2.67ohms if needed. I believe it is 350 watts at 8ohms. If you want clean sound, then this is your head. Used but not abused. Couple of scratches on top as seen on photo. Will come with leads and carry bag (not aguilar). Preferably collection but can deliver depending on distance. Can also meet somewhere in the middle.
    2 points
  30. In response to the above. I used to put together a ‘catch all’ board but it ended up being huge and cumbersome. As I play various different styles with different acts, each have different requirements (even depending on venue). I’ve ended up with a few smaller boards that I can rearrange when needed. Sometimes I just need a tuner, sometimes I need the kitchen sink so I’ll take a Helix stomp/other multi fx. Often there is no backline or I’ll be on IEM’s so I’ll have to take a DI/Preamp. It’s all horses for courses. Last night I had backline provided and had a few points in the set where Octave, filter and a bit of OD would be enhance things, Hence cobbling together the above for the night. That rig sounded awesome, the Mini Q is seriously underrated! As to if it’s the new ‘norm’ I can only speak personally and say it is for me. I’d imagine though if I just played in a single band I could setup one board and be done with it.
    2 points
  31. Red does not whisper. That red one shouts, "BUY ME! BUY ME NOW!"
    2 points
  32. It's the red one that's whispering 'buy me'!!
    2 points
  33. That must be really disappointing, but I suppose if they refund you the difference vs its B stock price, that could be a good buy.
    2 points
  34. 1952 Vincent Black lightning. Richard Thompson
    2 points
  35. Sweet Gene Vincent - Ian Fury + B/heads
    2 points
  36. Generally, I measure these 34 inches (864 mm) scale distance from the nut to the place where the D saddle should be, which is more or less what you're doing. It's not a rookie question at all and you were right to ask it. Also check the parallelism with the neck to be sure the bridge is correctly centered.
    2 points
  37. Personally, it's about having the smallest/simplest set up for each application. I play in two bands and occasionally dep in a third. Each band has a different style and while one (The Hulla) is a 13 piece with many different instruments, the other (The Rip) is a trio and the dep band varies in number according to the whim of the BL/singer but usually includes backing tracks and a female singer. For 'The Hulla' I need a simple, 'traditional' sound for an established setlist of mainly 60s and 70's easy listening covers, with a few rockers thrown in and some more modern tunes as requests. I use a simple board with tuner, chorus and pre-amp and go straight into FOH, using in ears to monitor. For 'The Rip', which is currently finalising the set list of 70s and 80s rock with a few from the 90s, I need a bigger sound to fill the space when the geetard goes off on one, so the board includes flange and phase as well as chorus, octave and a couple of drive pedals and is intended to go through a backline amp. I also have a floor mounted midi pedal for triggering a synth. The depping band tends to play a mix of more modern songs and for this I tend to look to the simple board, adding a filter and compressor. The pedals also change according to the songs - for example The Hulla has just introduced a couple where I want to try using a delay and volume pedal for a swell/held bass drone. If it works, the board may expand a little. I often swap individual pedals to experiment with different makes of the same effect. I've always done it this way so for me the 'board for xxx band' is the norm. I have considered a 'one size fits all' set up, but it would be large and complicated and would definitely not meet the smallest/simplest criteria.
    2 points
  38. When members are falling over eachother to pay £250 for a squier while this is sitting in the classifieds, I die inside a little.
    2 points
  39. It'll mangle anything you point it at! Ah, just googled that. No, not a Kutzall branded one. I got it off Amazon. https://amzn.eu/d/5HRNomn
    2 points
  40. I guess taking out a smaller board means carrying less gear and a much less expensive board to replace should anything bad happen. I only have the one project at the mo but if I was doing something folky I’d be leaving all my snarly aggressive drives at home!
    2 points
  41. I think it’s more a case of so much saturation in the effects market people are constantly looking for the next thing rather than objectively using an effect because of the sound and sticking with it. It’s de rigeur to chop and change pedals, the case designs have become as important as the sounds they make, you’ve only got to look at some of the boards on this thread to see people are as taken by the way they look as much as/if not more than the sound. With such a bewildering array of pedal choice nowadays I think people find it hard to stick with something in the long run. And building a board and maintaining it is as much of a hobby as playing judging by the size of some of the boards on this thread. I’m not judging at all, each to their own and if that’s what floats your boat then go for it.
    2 points
  42. I'm going to ask a fairly simple question, for which I'm sure, there'll be myriad answers.. I've used pedals for years. I've had huge boards (3 chorus pedals for 3 settings) and tiny (my current iteration). I see a lot of "tonight's setup for a funk gig" or "put this together for a rock covers gig". I guess my question is this: is this a new norm or an old concept, to put together a board based on the application thereof, instead of a board with one's favourite effects? Genuinely interested to hear your points of view.
    2 points
  43. On the OP, my thing was Thunderbirds. Nobody (at that time) was particularly interested in them, so you could pick them up for £750-£800. So I did. Lots of them. When time came to start moving them on, more of a demand, so it was easily possible to turn a profit. Playing the long game. Do your diligence. There's several resources out there (Reverb/Talkbass/eBay/here) where you should be able to ascertain the current market price even if the instrument is a short run model. Thing is, the market shifts. Look at what you can pick up a used Warwick for nowadays. Bonkers. There's too many basses/guitars being made and my gut feeling is that less and less musicians (those darn kids) are particularly interested in the nuances in more expensive/special edition kit. A Jazz Bass is a Jazz Bass, irrespective of how much Fender try and sex them up.
    2 points
  44. I use EA amps and cabs (now discontinued) EA micro head is 500W at around 3lbs while the 10" cab with a neo driver is pretty light too. I never really need much more but if I do I have a 4 ohm 12" Whizzy Cab. They were the best for double bass for some time. In fact their iamp 350 head is still considered one of the best amps every made for DB (heavy though)
    2 points
  45. New drummer is great, and comes prepared for rehearsal. We postponed the first gig with him until December. We had a great rehearsal last night. Both trumpet players were there! Band is sounding really good. And the other 2Young 2Old will do the first gig with the new guitar player nine two weeks. I just got the set lists today , there will not be rehearsal , we’re simply expected to know the material. I’ll be camped out with the headphones this weekend.
    2 points
  46. This Saturday October 7th 5:00 ! Maple Road Old Falls Village Park Beer Depot N96W15791 County Line Road, Menomonee Falls WI Blue
    2 points
  47. For sale (no trades please) NOW £275 (these are £545 new) Great bass, really punchy tone, despite being a ‘Motown machine) Had this for a few years, light and easy to play. My bass collection is getting too big, so must downsize. Happy to post in UK. Additional cost. I have the ash trays etc. just never fitted them. I’ll include a soft case. Does everything a Fender P would do. Just lighter and more playable. 🙂 A TRIBUTE TO THE GOLDEN AGE OF MOTOR CITY SOUL Inspired by the wonderful, warm tones heard on countless, classic sides from the unstoppable Tamla-Motown hit factory, the Bass Centre brings you the Bass Collection Detroit Bass. A soulful little number, the Detroit sports eye-catching, period-accurate finishes and pickguards, a light-weight body design, the Bass Centre's trademark "Super Slim Sixties" ® neck profile, a single split single-coil pickup with exposed pole pieces and a vintage bridge assembly with knurled saddles. Chrome "ashtray" pickup and bridge covers and flat-top control knobs complete the full-on, retro look.
    2 points
  48. Fender JMJ Mustang, Road-worn in Daphne Blue. Really lovely bass, currently strung with DR flatwounds and it plays and sounds great. I'm reluctant to sell but I need the money for a car. It's very lightweight with it being a short scale, but the pickup packs a punch and the neck is a pleasure to play. Full spec can be found here: https://www.fender.com/en-GB/electric-basses/mustang-bass/jmj-road-worn-mustang-bass/0144060390.html Collection from London is preferred, I live near Peckham if you'd like to come and try it out. But I can look into a courier at buyer's expense if you're too far away, or arrange to meet somewhere convenient for both. Get in touch if you have any questions. Thanks Jack
    2 points
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