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An(other) incredibly generous donation has now taken the total to £6,000 😍

Despite a few near misses, the shirt sale didn’t quite go to plan (though, hopefully, there’s a chance it’s still going to go to a good home). So, (much to Andy’s amusement I’m sure) in the style of The Addams Family at an auction, I’m buying it myself. Self: “You’re an idiot. Do you know how these things work?” Self: “No, YOU’RE an idiot” Self: “What are you going to do with the money you’re spending on buying a shirt from yourself?” Self: “Donate it to that amazing fundraiser Clarky set up” Self: “Ah, okay. It’s a brilliant cause. You’re still an idiot, mind” Self: No, you’re an idiot” Wife: “Can you not talk out loud. It’s really distracting and I’m trying to read a book…” Keep on keeping on! xx

Amazing total so far:

Really puncturing a hole in that "Aberdonians are tight gits" stereotype! How was copper wire invented? Two Aberdonians fighting over a penny... How do you kill an Aberdonian? Throw 2p in the path of an oncoming bus... Thank you, I'm here all week, try the veal etc.

An Aberdonian kid says to his dad "Can I have 50p?" The dad says "40p? !What do you want 30p for?!"

No, not a thing… just 4am, a miniature hand on either side of my face “SSH daddy…listen, I just farted” Is an absolute liberty…

Ibanez Gary Willis GWB35 5 string fretless. Upgrades: Bartolini pick up and preamp. 18mm spacing bridge Original pick up and bridge included. Strung with D'Addario Chromes. Fantastic mwah sound. £650 ono Pick up or will post at cost.

These donations (and all of the others) have been amazing. Bowled over x

I’m selling a few of my basses at the moment to fund some house renovations and consolidate to 1 lighter weight jazz I’ve had this bass around 4 years but haven’t played it for the last 2 as it had a problem with the nut which I’ve now replaced. It’s a good solid bass but at some stage it has been heavily gigged hence the price, the electrics all work great but there are no accessories although I can probably throw in a gig bag if required. Collection is preferred so it can be tried out with a cupper but could meet up around an hour or so drive away and I can post at the buyers risk and cost. According to the serial number Built 27.05.2005 Description: Corvette $$, 4-string Burgundy Red Oil finish Swamp Ash body Ovangkol neck Black hardware Made in Germany Nut width: 38.5mm / 1.5" Nut material: Just a Nut III Brass Scale: 34″ Machine heads: Warwick Machine Heads Side inlays: Fluorescent dots Pickups: 2 x MEC MM pasive Humbucker Electronics: Active MEC 2-way Controls: Volume, balance, treble, bass Switches: 2 x 3-way switches Switch Function: Separate humbuckers configuration (series / parallel / single coil). Weight: 4.2kg / 9.2lbs Trades: Bass wise I’m looking for a lighter jazz style bass 4kg and under 32-34 inch scale, fancy a Sandberg or Japanese Sadowsky, may consider an Ibanez with nordstrand big singles but open to suggestions. Cabs: May consider small single bareface 10” or 12” but I have been looking to get a LFSys Monza 10”

Ultra rare 32" medium scale Squier JV Jazz, made in Japan 1982-1984. This is a wonderful vintage instrument that plays and sounds immense. It has an almost piano quality to the tone which is especially surprising considering the shorter scale length, downsized body and light weight (around 3.5kg). It comes with a cool period correct leather-ish padded gig bag. Collection from Margate or I can post if required.

Tobias Basic 6-string for sale. Serial number 3442 so it's early Gibson era, estimated around 1994 production. Original Bartolini pickups and pre-amp, all working well. Some wear on the body, but it's only cosmetic. Fresh d'Addario strings. Original hardshell case. Located in Norway.

Amazing bass overdrive from the genius of COG Effects here in the UK. Only for sale due to being excess to my needs (I also own the original Knightfall 66 prototype). Currently not in production due to COG concentrating on very limited runs of their octave pedals. From the COG site: A streamlined version of the two-channel Knightfall 66, the Mini 66 provides simplicity and versatility in a tiny Hammond 1590A enclosure. Don't let the size fool you, this thing sounds massive. The Voice knob of the Knightfall 66 is replaced with a three-position Fat switch, giving control over low end content before the gain stage. Similarly, the Tone knob is replaced by the three-position Cut switch to tame high end post-clipping. The filtered Clean channel of the Knightfall 66 is included, designed to integrate in a more natural sounding way than a typical full range clean signal. With nine different and repeatable settings to use in conjunction with the Gain knob, plus the Clean level knob, the Mini 66 is a huge sounding overdrive in a pedalboard-friendly enclosure. This is absolutely the mini overdrive your pedalboard is crying out for. * Filtered clean blend allows extensive sound shaping in conjunction with Gain, Fat and Cut * 2.1mm Boss-style 9v DC input (power supply not included) * True Bypass * Die-cast Aluminium Hammond 1590A Enclosure In perfect working order and great condition. £275 inc postage Si

Just in the way home from work. After a bad day - this has absolutely cheered me up. Thank you x

Just added to that 👍

I’m selling a few of my basses at the moment to fund some house renovations and consolidate to 1 lighter weight jazz I've had this bass 2 years although I bought it on ebay it was from a bass chatter @tauzero https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/462309-cort-gb4-sold-on-ebay/?do=findComment&comment=4701404 It's a lovely bass to play with a beautiful neck but I'm just not a great fan of active only electronics. It's still in excellent condition as I've only used it at home. Collection is preferred so it can be tried out with a cupper but could meet up around an hour or so drive away and I can post at the buyers risk and cost as it comes with the hard case. Spalted Maple Top on Swamp Ash Body Classic body tone wood Swamp Ash is mated with exotic Spalted Maple top to strike an ideal balance between the traditional and the modern - both in looks and in sound. Seymour Duncan Pickups and Duncan Design BEQ-3 Electronics The GB4-Custom bass is outfitted with Seymour Duncan SJB4-3N and SMB-4D pickups along with the Duncan Design BEQ-3 EQ and Mid-Frequency switch for vast array of great bass sounds at your fingertips. Neutrik Locking Output Jack Never miss a note thanks to this locking jack. It holds your cable in if accidentally pulled. To remove your cable just push the red release button. Hipshot Ultralight Tuners The GB-4 and GB-5 Custom basses are equipped with Hipshot Ultralight Tuners (classic 20:1 tuning ratio) that is made of cast zinc with aluminum strings posts and mounting nuts, resulting in 30% weight reduction over other regular tuners and which results in improved balance and tuning accuracy. Specifications CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-On CUTAWAY: Double Cutaway BODY: Ash Body w/ Spalted Maple Top NECK: Canadian Hard Maple FRETBOARD: Rosewood FRETS: 22 SCALE: 34"(864mm) INLAY: Rectangular White Pearl TUNERS: Hipshot Ultralight Tuners BRIDGE: EB12(4) Bridge PICKUPS: Seymour Duncan SJB-3N & SMB-4D ELECTRONICS: Duncan Designed BEQ-3 EQ & Mid-Frequency Switch HARDWARE: Chrome Hardware STRINGS: 4 Strings SPECIAL: Neutrik Locking Output Jack ADDITIONAL: Hardcase included Trades: May consider trade small single bareface 10” or 12” but I have been looking to get a LFSys Monza 10”

Hello everyone, The time has come to part with this superb bass. It is a Warwick Dolphin Pro I 4 strings from 1998: Bass Dolphin Pro I 4 strings Year 1998 Month October Neck Wood Wenge Neck Fingerboard Wenge Wood with Dolphin Mother of Pearl Inlays Frets Bronce Warwick Frets Nut Just a Nut II Neck construction NeckThrough Body 3 pcs. Ovangkol Wood Surface Oil finish Pickups Active MEC TwinnJazz and Jazz Pickup Electronic Active ME 2 Band Electronic Hardware Gold Hardware made for Warwick Made in Germany / 08258 Markneukirchen The instrument is in very good condition. Everything is original. Fret wear is light, a couple of frets ought to be rectified. You can find detailed pictures of the instrument at the following address https://photos.app.goo.gl/6ouGKQfsB7zQC5rd9 It will be sold in a Rockbass bag. It will be shipped in a suitable packaging (probably a double carton with foam all over). Payment by bank transfer to an account in France in my name and address. We will get in touch beforehand so that I can give you all the guarantees about my identity, my address, the existence of the instrument, etc. I will also provide you with links to other sites where the instrument is for sale, where you can see my e-reputation. The bass is located in Toulouse, France. 2500€ collected, or worldwide shipping at buyers expense. No Trades, thank you

Neep - I think you'll know the one about the two taxis crashing in Aberdeen? 46 people were injured (all believed to be passengers).

Definitely not with a 'syrup' like that.

I’m sure you are, Andy. It’s depressing when you think you have a plan and then discover that it’s not as easy as you thought. But, often, you then discover that there’s actually a better alternative. Or that you can still achieve the result you want but it’s just going to take a little longer, cost a little more. Whatever this is, there is always an answer. You will find it. And, more to the point, you have a few thousand more now than you had a week ago and access to the collective experience, knowledge and support of the BC community. If you need to organise a work party, you will not be short of volunteers. If you need technical support, someone here will know someone who can help. You’ll find a way to do this

I’ve just text Jen as she’s taking the lad out… I can’t actually post her response - the swear filter would break. we’ll go with “that’s golly mad, golly gosh…wowza, that’s golly unbelievable”