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Up for sale, and somewhat reluctantly, my immaculate Spector Euro Doug Wimbish. This was the first year of the instrument in 2009. According to PJ Rubal, they only did a very small number with the signed certificate by Doug - I’ve not seen another one to date. This comes with a TKL hardcase. The bass is in excellent condition, I would say nearly mint. This is the same spec as other Euro LX models except for the narrower neck profile (38mm nut) and a figured quilt maple top. Nice weight too at 3.95KG. It balances perfectly without any hint of neck dive. Collection preferred but happy to ship at the buyers expense within the UK. No trades at present.8 points -
An hour ago courier delivered 2004.Yamaha TRB 5p ii - Bubinga. Sounds superb. Bought from reverb, Australia.7 points
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I played my BB1200 at rehearsal last night, and I had a ruddy good time! Yes, there are fancier BBs, with active electronics, more pickups and sometimes even more frets, but the BB1200 is pure, distilled BB. You know you've got a good 'un when playing just seems effortless, the bass is doing what you ask without question or grumble and you can focus on other things (like giving the new singer the nods because they're getting up to speed with the cues). The BB1200 is a cornerstone of bass history IMO - it deserves to stand alongside the P, J, Ray and T-bird in those type of conversations.7 points
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For sale is my acg Salace headless fretless (lined) bass. I bought this bass from here several years ago and it’s still in wonderful condition. The bass is fitted with a dual filter pre-amp which works in a different way to the normal bass/mid/treble type and can produce a varied array of sounds. It’s made with the expected acg quality, sits nicely on a strap and plays really well, I just don’t get to play it anymore. Collection would be great but UK shipping can be discussed. Bag yourself an acg without waiting for building. Thanks for looking.6 points -
After a lot of thinking about how to simplify things, I think I've got the design finished. I've been trying to work out how to simplify the printing and print at a higher resolution so it looks good. The issue was and still is, printing at a higher resolution takes a lot longer, a hell of a lot longer and when you have to do things like embed nuts to allow the pickguard to attach, you find that this needs to be done at 03:30 in the morning which is not conducive to a good nights sleep. So I have experimented with gluing nuts and similar in AFTER the guitar has been printed. This means that I focus on getting the nuts embedded early in the guitar print and then, let it print for the next 26 hours. You can see this with the twelve large circular holes below. Ignore the large number of M3 holes, they still stay there. I've now split the model to make each piece as big as possible so the bits only just fit on the printing bed. Before I had nine pieces, I'm now down to five (plus the neck adaptor). I have most of the rest the pieces as well, neck, lightweight tuners, bridge, pickups (though I may wind my own), control knobs and tone controls. So I've about 7-10 days of printing but I have six 1Kg rolls of black so should be OK.6 points
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My P8 five is a superb instrument. It's strung with La Bella through-body flats and is an absolute tone machine. If you want a P shaped 5 string I would say it's the best option out there are the moment. I've swapped out the tuners for Gotoh Res-O-Lites, which makes the bass bang on 9 lbs. Also fitted Dunlop straplocks and filed the edges of the nut to take off the sharp corners, but other than that it's stock. Tempted to swap the scratchplate to tort though...6 points
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Up for sale is my mate Nigel's Ashdown ORIGINal 300w microbass head model HD-1. The amp is being sold as Nigel has unfortunately passed away and his Family have asked me to sell on his gear, (12 Basses sold already - moving on to his amps and cabinets now). It's in great, unmarked condition, fully functional and there are very little usage marks on this unit . All in all its a very clean well looked after item which has been reliable from day one. Features on this unit are Effects send and return,, 1/4 '' Jack input for both passive and active basses, Hi-Lo input switch, Input gain, output gain and full bass mid and treble controls plus a shape control switch to alter the eq. There is also a DI output for connection to a pa system or mixing desk. At the rear of the unit there are two speaker outputs which run at 4 ohms. It can also be used with two 8 ohm cabs or a singe 8 or 4 ohm cab. The unit is also fan cooled and has an additional headphone socket also. These amps are very popular and retail new at between £370 and £429 so I am pricing this to sell. There is an option to collect the item but I would post to anywhere in the UK if the buyer arranges collection from me. I will accept cash on collection or bank transfer and/or Paypal. . There is an option to collect the item but I would post to anywhere in the UK.5 points -
As per title - Sterling by Musicman Stingray shorty in olympic white with a white pickguard. Scaled down Stingray body, 30" scale. Weighs just 3.4kg/7.5lbs Neck is lovely, rosewood board, 38mm at the nut, satin finish on the back that is really slinky to play. No neck dive. String spacing at bridge is 19mm, so overall the strings are relatively tapered. Passive electronics: neo humbucker with a 3 way selector that does series/parallel or single coil. Also some strange voodoo in the volume pot which a push/push boost. Person I bought it from had a Gig Ink replacement pickguard in a rather striking red/black tort-type pattern which remains unfitted and comes with it. No gig bag or case. I've had a good look over this and can't find a single blemish or mark. I'll give it a 9.5/10 should an electron microscope examination reveal anything. Strung with random set of rounds from my strings drawer to replace the TI Flats I was using it with. I say 'using it' - I gigged it twice and rehearsed with it three times, enough to come to the conclusion that it isn't for me. Which is a shame as it is one of the most comfortable basses I have played - its only crime is that it isn't a Gibson and I have my Gibson goggles firmly in place at the moment. Cheapest new is Thomann £719. Don't think they do the white any more. I am asking £400 firm, collected froom Benfleet in Essex, SS7. 20 mins east of M25 J30 (the legenary A13 - you no longer need a VISA or jabs to enter Essex) or meet up somewhere within reason. I don't like couriers - there are pages of horror stories on this here forum. However, if you are mainland UK and want to sort out your own courier with your own insurance at your own risk I will box it up nicely. Any questions, holler. Check out my feedback of which there are no less than 11 shiny pages. Meanwhile here are some pics.5 points -
It's rather nice being in a 'power trio' with some licence to improvise and the space to jmp around while the 'main attraction' is largely tied to his mike 😁 We enjoy some coordinated instrument wagging too!5 points
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Purple Maize - Jimi H4 points
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Is this the way to a Merino? Tony Christie4 points
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2004 Fender American Standard Jazz bass with S1 switch.4 points
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Two gigs with the seven piece swing/trad band. Last Tuesday was a Jazz at the Junction gig at a Legion hall where we have played several times, the place was full and they were right into the music, no dancing though, the place is too small. I was in some sort of weird place mentally(age and/or long Covid fog ?) but as front man I managed to say what I needed to say and played reasonably well if the recording was accurate. I came home frustrated and depressed with the whole night's performance even though the audience liked it. On Sunday we played a charity gig at a large (for our part of the world) church to raise money for roof repairs. Lots of stairs and twisty corridors to navigate for load in and out but great acoustics once the audience of about 300 came in and we played well and I was back in the real world and was happy with my performance. It was a strange set up with the band on several levels with a large immovable altar right in the middle and the band spread out with the Bose PA set up behind us, and since only the bass and keyboard use the PA it was hard to hear the horns on "stage" but it was great for the audience and they loved it. My bass teacher and another DB player were in the audience and that made me a bit nervous but after the concert he was complimentary, I'll find out what he really thinks at my lesson on Friday.4 points
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Here's another one of my mate Nigel's Bass amps for sale. Nigel (Bumnote on Basschat) passed away in April last year and his Family have asked me to sell on his gear. 12 Bass Guitars sold already and now moving on to his Amps and Cabinets. This amp 'does the business' and is in great, fully functional condition. Comes with the Blackstar padded gig bag. These amps retail at £599 so I'm pricing this to sell. Happy to post anywhere in the UK if the buyer arranges collection from me. Collect in person in Southampton if you'd prefer to travel. Payment via Bank Transfer or Paypal. The Unity 700H Elite Bass Head is a dynamic, high-headroom piece of gear. With 700W of power available at your fingertips, there's enough here for any kind of live situation - whether you're playing in a more intimate venue, or a bigger outdoor space etc. It's the perfect tonal partner for the Unity Elite Passive Bass Cabinets. Specifications: • Power: 700W • Voice: Classic, Modern, & Flat • Drive: OD, Dist, & Fuzz • EQ: Semi-Parametric. EQ: Low, Mid, Mid Frequency, & High. • Response: Linear, 6L6, & 6550 • Effects: Chorus, Octave (Up/Down) • Compressor: Yes - Level Control, On/Off • Line-In: Yes • Line-Out: USB, Headphones, XLR (Em Out or DI) • Footswitch: Yes (FS-13 Supplied, FS-12 Optional) • Effects Loop: Yes (Series) • Speaker Output: SpeakON (Passive Cabs) or Cab Link XLR (U250ACT Active Cab) • Speakers: N/A (Head) • Tweeter Level: N/A (Head) • Weight: 9.3Lb/4.2kg • Dimensions: 14.9"x3"x9.6" (inches)3 points -
Rye of the beholder - Metallica3 points
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Long Grain Running - Doobie Brothers3 points
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Sheaves In Parties ～ Bauhaus3 points
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I had my eye on that over at Bass Bros, let me know if you don’t get on with it they are an acquired taste. Hot af output wise, like a solid 9db louder than everything else I own. I tend to run the volume between 1/2 and 3/4 if I’m using pedals or someone elses amp. I’ve found this is the mustang I really connect best with, if the sound coming out of it is even then leave it as is, I assume the pickup has been lowered to tame the output. Mine is flat so likely running higher and hotter than yours. Anyway my three, for now and a hofner thrown in for good luck. Maybe I’ll go back to playing real basses soon.3 points
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I think that any time you remove and reinstall a string it weakens it. I don't have any scientific reasons for this gut feeling.3 points
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Hell yeah! Any serious lineup of compressor pedals should include the mighty finger, imho. I bought mine off of Reverb as a NOS one. Box was still sealed and got all the original stuff with it. Edges of the metal casing were very sharp so to not risk cutting my fingers I sanded those edges down a bit. All three these compressors are monstrously good, each in their own way. EDIT: How I use it? On the edge of breakup. It does this job better with passive basses than active ones, much in the same way my Wren & Cuff 'Phat Phuk' pedal does. Both have more dirt going on in the bottom end and less in the top end. Recently added an Origin Effects DCX Bass preamp/od pedal which manages the breakup levels better across the spectrum. If you're interested in a tone that's dirty but not too overdriven you might want to look at one of those.3 points
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Hi Have exhibited at this show for many years. The new venue is excellent and it is a really good show getting better every year. I will be there this year with only basses launching a new model and reintroducing the Graft Series.3 points
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New Fridge Day - pics or it didn't happen etc etc. 😂3 points
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Cashmere ～ Led Zeppelin3 points
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Get Your Ox Off ～ Primal Scream3 points
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Cattle Be The Day - Buddy Holly3 points
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My Coo Cashew ～ Alvin Stardust3 points
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I was reading a CuNiFe pickup thread just yesterday, on Gretsch Talk. First post was interesting as the fella pasted an email he'd got from Curtis Novak regarding magnets. "Hi Don, I use threaded rod magnets and the alloy I use is FeCrCo. The thing is an old pal of mine who was an engineer at Gibson, and was pals with Seth said that Fender had contracted with Seth to design a humbucker, that would compete with Gibson's but still sound like Fender's sound. Their whole goal was to have a humbucker, with adjustable pole pieces that still sounded like a Fender pickup with AlNiCo magnets. They choose CuNiFe, NOT b/c it had any mystical sonic properties, but rather b/c it sounded closest to AlNiCo AND could be machined into a screw. In my former life I spent 16 years working at one of our National Laboratories, and was pals and worked with a number world renowned metallurgists, and physicists. They all confirmed that in a sensor such as a guitar pickup, there is NO special sonic characteristic that the alloy CuniFe would have over AlNiCo, or FeCrCo other than their grade strength, and their orientation to the coil. All 3 alloys being equal in strength, shape and orientation to the coil would give the same sonic results. Outside of factual data there is much hype that starts putting this pickup in the same category as the Loch Ness Monster, and Bigfoot designed to create an artificial fervor and demand for it and to attempt justify an astronomical price. In my personal experience working both in high level research science and my many years with pickups, I have seen when people get way too wrapped up in their data, assumptions, goals, desires, and their egos. In the end they are only researching and accepting results that confirm their desires. They tend to lose focus and get way off track of their original goal and with pickups they start listening with their eyes, and stop using their ears. Glad you like them. Curtis" After my experiences with different single coils I'm of much the same mind as Mr Novak 👍3 points
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Reluctantly I'm listing this rather rare all original 32" scale JV Squier Precision. This is from the fabled 1982-1984 Japanese production run and it's clear to see why these basses are so sort after. The neck in particular has a really lovey vintage look and feel with the mottled tuners and honest play wear from 40 odd years of use. It has some knocks on the back of the neck but I'm sure these could be rubbed out if preferred. A great thing about this bass is that it features slightly scaled down body dimensions to match the reduced 32" scale. You only really notice this when it's next to a regular FSO (see pic below), but it really makes a difference when wearing the bass. It's also very light at 3.4kg/7.5lb. It's wearing a brand new set of LA Bella Low Tension flats and it sounds wonderful.2 points -
Ashdown ABM EVO III 500 head. I bought this a few months ago but haven't found a use for it and doubt I will any time soon. If you're wondering why it doesn't look quite right, it's a wide version that were produced when there were a surplus combo units and not enough head units to meet demand. The amps were taken out of the combo chassis and placed into head sleeves, hence the additional vents at either side. The chap I bought this from told me that the chassis had been damaged at some point in time and when he contacted Ashdown about a replacement, they told him that they didn't produce them anymore; however they said it would fit into an ABM EVO IV 900 chassis, which is why there's a gap of about an inch or so at the bottom. I accept that the "uniqueness" (putting it politely) of the amp means it's somewhat undesirable and has been priced accordingly, but it all works well and is a very good amp which shouldn't let you down. Collection from Glasgow preferred, shipping seems somewhat unfeasible at the moment.2 points -
Lovely, roasted, maple fender, precision neck, classic 50s, with vintage skinny frets. Virtually no play wear. was set up with Sandberg, tuners and string retainer. nut slots are a tiny bit too wide at the top but strings sit snuggly at the bottom. The slot slots are angled slightly downwards towards the headstock correctly. very light weight 700 g neck, ideal for a lightweight build. Gloss finish on the front, but a lovely satin finish on the back. neck plate and screws included £185 delivered, but a little bit less if collected This is my one and only price drop before taking my chances on the 'Bay.2 points -
Hello all Up for sale is the Warmoth PJ project that was finished 2020 and is built from solely highclass parts. It has only seen a few hours of playing in our living room and the practice room of my former band. The condition ist very good. Some micro scratches and two tiny scruffs on the neck but thats it. I am selling it now because I have too many basses, too many other hobbies and too many daughters. I just dont have the time to play all my instruments so I want to part with it. Warmoth Custom Body Model: Chambered P Bass® Orientation: Right handed Scale: 34" Wood: Flame Maple on Mahogany Contours: Contoured Heel / Tummy Cut / Forearm Contour Battery Box: No Battery Box Rout Top Finish: Transparent Purple Back Finish: Transparent Purple Finish Type: Satin Finish Warmoth Custom Neck Style: J Bass® Orientation: Right Handed Neck Wood/Hals: Roasted Flame Maple Fingerboard/Griffbrett Wood: Ebony Nut Width: 1-1/2" (38mm) Fret Size/Bünde: 6150 Tuner Ream: BML (17.5mm) Radius: 10" Scale: 34" Fret #: 21 Pre-Cut Installed String Nut/Sattel: GraphTech Black TUSQ XL - Standard Nut Inlays: Cream Face Dots Side Dots: White Side Dots Stiffening Rods: Standard Steel Rods I put several layers of TruOil on the neck and put one seal of wax on it in the end - Feels just awesome and looks amazing ! Tuners: HipShot UltraLite Bridge: HipShot Style A Aluminium Bridge Pickups: Sandberg Black Label Electrics: Noll TCM 4 XM (B 2083) - Runs with 2 x 9 Volt batteries = 18 V for more headroom Potis: 3 x Tandem Pins: Schaller Security Locks String retainer: Sandberg Weights around 4,5 KG This baby was put together by a professional luthier in Germany (Acys Guitar Lounge). It received the best treatment and all the routings and the electric cavity was shielded professionally. This is what it cost me: Pickups: 230 EUR Bridge: 130 EUR Electrics incl. Potis: 200 EUR Body and Neck incl. shipping and all taxes: 1500 EUR Tuners: 145 EUR Security Locks: 20 EUR Luthier costs to put it together professionally: 630 EUR In total: 2.855 EUR I put it up for sale for 1.050 GBP // 1.200 EUR + shipping wherever you are located. This price includes a basic gigbag that I will buy before shipment You can play and pick it up in Munich/Germany and pay in cash if you want to. You can also pay by bank transfer (You cover the transfer costs) or by PayPal (Family & Friends only) If you want to I can make more pictures.2 points -
Free, for nothing, gratis, £5iver for the postage. Wiped factory reset ready to go with your Sim.2 points
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I did up until I was in a band with a record deal and did a UK tour, I then realised music was my hobby and trying to make it my job ruined it for me.2 points
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The compressor on these is my fave on any bass amp. Lovely stuff.2 points
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Unfortunately I don’t have a built spec, other than 34” scale length and filter preamp. When I bought it I was told it was a prototype and as such it doesn’t have the acg logo anywhere other than on the pickups. I presume that’s why it doesn’t appear on Alan’s website. That said this instrument is made to the same exacting standard as all Alan’s other instruments.2 points
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Rather than something to play, I would get somewhere to play. So, would $4k be enough to fit out a basement room with soundproofing, a few mics, PA, drumkit? Then, you can invite your friends round for a jam session, and the $4k would buy you a rehearsal space. For me, playing with others is what has made me a better musician*, rather than buying additional kit. It is the hours invested in playing that gave me the skill to appreciate those better instruments. * better, when measured from a very low basepoint . . . .2 points
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Corn to Run - Loose Windscreen2 points
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It's really as simple as if it sounds good it is good. So if the output between the strings open or fretted at the same fret is balanced, and it otherwise sounds good, you should probably leave it as it is. Otherwise making small adjustment while listening whether it improves the tone and balance or not won't hurt, you can always adjust it back to where it sounds best to you again.2 points
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It's not a Yamaha BB but it's probably of interest here as the pickup and electrics are based on his BB1200S. Eastwood have just released the Hooky Viking Pro, based on his Eccleshall hollow body with the BB electrics. Pretty pricey when compared to the Jack Casady or similar. Definitely interesting though with a reverse P and active electrics. https://eastwoodguitars.co.uk/products/eastwood-hooky-viking?variant=403813218059092 points
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Still on my list of things to try, if I’m feeling brave enough to tackle the notorious interface.2 points -
Box found!2 points -
I don't think this counts. Doesn't smell like bass gear to me. Barely counts as gear at all IMO, but you can say a Tier 2 fail if you want to keep your conscience squeaky clean. Anyone else agree? Sorry, but I think you're going to have to try harder to fail than this. Your last attempt was better2 points
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I got metal fatigue just reading this! I'm not aware of anyone swapping between two sets of strings. How many times do you re-use the same set?2 points
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Buy another bas... Oh, yeah, right. Sorry.2 points
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BEAUT!2 points
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This is a bad thing, a very bad thing, actually. Saying a string is coated is, in truth, fairly meaningless. It's like the ads for things which are "plant-based" under the guise of being healthier, but are still highly processed blobs of sugar, salt and fat. How the string is coated is the important part. As mentioned before, the design and intent of the Elixir, coating the outside surface of the wound string as a whole, is to prevent biocrud getting into the windings because that is what makes your strings sound dull and lifeless. Putting a coating on and then wrapping does absolutely nothing to prevent biocrud seepage. In fact, all you're doing is adding a greater percentage of plastic into the string as the outer wind is coated even on the side which is touching the string core and never comes in contact with the player. It's a marketing exercise only and makes a string worse, not better. This was a lesson learned the hard way, having tried Warwick and then D'Addario's "coated" strings and putting them in the bin not too long after installing them. Elixirs are worth the money because of how they are wound, which I think they still own the patent to. I should never have strayed as it was just an exercise in pi$$ing money away.2 points
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Dave, In my old age I'm getting more and more picky about stage quality and size. Daryl2 points
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Power Windows by Rush. To me, Geddy gets the purest approximation of a Wal sound on record.2 points
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Harley Bentons are very good just stock. I don't think you will get a wildly different instrument by making upgrades tbh. I have gigged my Harley Benton a few times this year, no modification at all required.2 points
