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Our keyboard player who had joined us this year go himself a girlfriend and a new house, so found he didn't have the time to keyboard anymore, so we are back to a 4 piece. Tonights was the first night after he had gone, although in fairness, a couple of gigs back he wasn't available and we did that one too, so we had to drop some of the new songs and bring back some of the old songs. TBF, we brought back way too many, we had 42 on the set list and ran out of time in the low 30s! This was a private 50th birthday in a hall, which was for a friend of someone we did a 50th birthday for a few years back, and on the strength of that. For the sake of irony, I doubt we have had a bigger stage for years, so plenty of room for a keyboard player! Easy and quick setup, car park straight outside and noone was getting in anyones way setting up, the crowd started dancing from the first song pretty well all the way through, was a joy to play. Luckily to coincide with the keyboard player leaving, Bass direct finally after 33 weeks sent my mod dwarf back to me, which is how I do the keyboards in Brick in the wall with the footpedals, so I was a little nervous about that (and remembering the keys) and bring back the sample pad for "in the end', but it all went flawlessly I almost took my bongo, as a few months back when I went to take my bongo somewhere, the strings were all rattling and it was basically unplayable. I decided on friday to look at it and reset it up, and it was absolutely perfect. But then I remembered it doesn't really fit in my new Thomman gig bag, its too long - need a new gig bag for that! Anyway, all went down well, after half time the singer anounced we had been asked to play a local festival that I had wanted to play before, so that was good, and we had been asked about other parties, which is also nice, especially as this one paid almost double the charge of a pub and was in fairness a lot easier. Great night. Tonight we are off to play a free gig for the dad of the drummer, more of a jam thing as the singer can't be there so we will sing some and we have some guest people doing turns. The drummers parents have been to 95% of all of our gigs in the last decade, including the ones where they were a large part of the audience, so happy to do that.15 points
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We were at the soon to close York Vaults last night for a couple of hours of Nirvana anthems and deep cuts. A proper little dive bar, full house at about 130 people. It was loud, hot and sweaty. Absolute perfection 👌 Weapons of choice, ‘97 Tbird, ‘74 Ripper, Hiwatt and Barefaced 610.15 points
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LAST NIGHT! The Cantina Band at The Vaults (Real Ale Bar (dog friendly)) Knowle. AGAIN. Great load in, park up next to the door behind the stage [sic], set up all good, I got to tell a new joke to the lads (too rude to repeat on a family forum such as what this one is), dep drummer (chap from my other band), singer and guitarists WAGs were in attendance, all good. The guitarist had also brought his two young daughters (last time they came, the landlady asked him to kind of keep them out of sight as they're probably too young to be in a pub, she then proceeded to get them dancing on a table, filmed it and shared it on the pub's social media. She's bonkers, but in a good way). After the unscheduled fun of two weeks ago, I was expecting the usual ambivalent punters and dispiriting reception and sure enough there weren't many there, but for some reason we all *really* enjoyed ourselves. Possibly because we were playing to a handful of friends and family so there was lots of audience interaction (basically good-natured heckling) so we ended up having a right laugh. It was the drummers birthday (28! My StingRay is older than him!) so he was presented with a cake and a rendition of Happy Birthday which he wasn't expecting and totally blew him away. Very heartwarming. The guitarist's youngest joined us to sing the last song, which was lovely - she's a budding guitarist so I hope we haven't put her off being in a band. I joined the landlady at the bar for Sex on Fire (the song!) which went down a treat, we got three encores (I think the WAGs enjoyed watching us sweat). Used the StringRay for a change (I usually use the Sterling with this lot - I definitely noticed the 'Ray sounds a lot smoother than the Sterling, especially through the many distortions) -> small board (now with pedal toppers! (which obscure the LEDs on some of the pedals 🤨)) -> amp board (Thumpinator -> VTDI (set to ROCK)) -> MB CMD121. Still getting used to using a pleccy but it does sound good on the punk numbers, especially through the Bass Soul Food. Paid, packed up, home about 1 for a pint of Aldi vintage cider. A good night!13 points
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I played a short solo spot in a relaxed multi-act gig to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. I've never performed on my own before and to say I was nervous would be an understatement. I was joined for one number by the guitarist from the band I'm in - fair play to him he was there just to watch and I asked him to join me on the spot. Most of the rest of the band were there, either as punters or doing short spots of their own. I find it much harder to play in front of people I know so that didn't help the nerves. My guitar performance was not as good as I would have liked but I was happy with my vocals and even happier when people joined in, laughed at my attempts at humour and gave me a rousing cheer at the end! I was told it was strictly acoustic and yet everyone else there had little amps. I managed to borrow one from one of the other acts as the on-stage microphones ("they'll pick up everything on stage so you won't need an amp") weren't working and, in any case, I wasn't on the stage as it was being prepared for the choir coming on after me. No photos, probably for the good. I was using my Crafter semi-acoustic 6 string plugged into a small Fender acoustic amp. Edit: Photos have emerged!12 points
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Private party at a local rugby club with the Andy Wales Band last night. We swapped out some of our “deeper cuts” for some more dancefloor-friendly stuff to keep up the party spirit. We’re reaching that level of being comfortable enough with our material to relax into it now, leaving a bit more space and letting it groove a bit more, which feels great. Back home by midnight. The usual Markbass rig, Yamaha bass and this time also my Mackie PA and modest selection of stage lights from Cash Converters. Sadly no pics of us actually playing - just the stage before proceedings began.11 points
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Hercules with the neck grab.8 points
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Why does the drummer have more gear than us???????7 points
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Hi I'm giving away pedal tops for foot switches in return for a donation to the Just Giving fund for Iris Travis. You can find 26 pages of comments and donations here in the For Sale section. The Ripper is no longer for sale as we are trying to raise as much money as possible for a wet room for Iris. There's a lot of people helping support @AndyTravis and his fantastic daughter, Iris, through donations and other things. I'm happy to print these pedal toppers and send them to you for nowt, nothing, zilch pounds, null points in return for a circa £1 donation per pedal top for Andy. I can both 10mm and 8.75 mm footswitchs or if you have a different size, I can probably do that. You can have them smooth topped or concentric rings. I can make them larger or smaller diameter and you can mix and match colours. Below are from left to right, Galaxy Black Galaxy Blue Prusa Orange Fire Engine Red I can also do white and plain black. Here's them in real life on my mixer pedal. Barefoot pedals are a lot more money and none of that goes to Iris, so if you want any or anything else 3d printed just ask. These would make great stocking fillers or secret Santa gifts for that musically minded person in your life. Every single penny raised goes to Iris, so by buying these you're helping out a very special little girl. Thanks Rob6 points -
Sorry to hear! Yep! As a full time lead singer/bass player. I can’t tell you how much of my energy is used/wasted worrying about getting ill/trying to stay healthy. Inevitably though, when the lurge strikes hard, there’s not much that can be done. Having a decent dep network/ backup network is about as much as we can do and then making sure the couple (as we primarily perform at weddings) aren’t let down. Funnily enough, yesterday’s gig was one that I crawled through with the beginnings of a cold. All day package so 5 sets in total throughout the day. Fortunately, we’ve now got 3 weeks off so I can be suitably ill for a change which makes a change from the busy summer weeks… There’s actually a really good chapter in Geddy Lee’s newest book which talks about the pressure/worries of being the one relying on a larynx, which I found relatable.. Anyway, my gig went well and I got through it fairly unscathed thanks to a side of stage portable steamer 😂6 points
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Hey Yahs back up and running after a month. Retirement do at a working man’s club type affair, no horns so tracks used. We fire up the desk and the intermittent fault we’ve been having rears its ugly head at a gig- 7 channels have this weird distorted clock running through them. No clue from the X32 community why it happens. There is a plan be in we could repatch the routing and use spare DIs etc but it’s hassle we don’t need. Fortunately the usual turn it off, unplug, leave it off and hope the best play works. 😅 After that, nice crowd, all into it and our favourite dep keys player is getting more and more comfortable, really good player and locking in nicely.6 points
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Fender Mustang MB-SD ‘69 reissue bass with ‘competition stripes’ from 2010 in great condition. Fabulous bass, easy to play shorter scale. Great sounding Nordstrand NM4 pickups. Currently strung with flat wounds but will supply a new set of D’Addario nickel rounds 45/100 with it. Nice action and has a great thump which sounds great in a live setting. It’s also easy on the back for long gigs. Marks are only surround reflections. Complete with Fender gig bag. Collection from Coseley, West Midlands WV14 where you can try through my gear, or will ship UK at agreed buyers expense.5 points -
Fender Jazz Bass Special (1987) Made in Japan All parts are original, and the colour is Yellow/Champagne Great sounding bass, with highly resonating body Dent on the bottom body (see pictures); apart from that, very good condition overall It includes a Fender bag in fair condition but still functional5 points -
Hi Folks, Just a quick update to say the the ticket was bought by a certain @Beedster of this parish and the relevant donation was made on the Just Giving page. Thanks, as ever, for your generosity Chris! 🙏😊5 points
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I've never been much of a Cure fan, always enjoyed the odd song but not really a fan. I was talked in to listening to their new record and it's blown my tiny mind that a band can come back after a 32 year break from recording with such a great record. It doesn't feel at all like a record to refill bank accounts. The bass is absolutely killer. Great playing and some amazing tones.4 points
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My move to exclusively playing short scales continues and this one will likely hurt. This is the last long scale I own and ended my search for THE passive jazz bass. Sandberg make great instruments but this California TT Bass the World edition is really something special. The vintage-voiced Kloppman ‘64 pickups that come as stock with these special edition basses elevate it to a growly, grindy funk machine. This example is from early 2024 and in ‘as new’ condition except some swirling on the pick guard. It also comes with all the case candy including original hang tags! Full spec below including weight but first some video and pictures - A short video of the actual bass for sale: This is possibly the most recorded bass on YouTube with Gregor from Bass the World regularly featuring this edition on the Bass the World demo videos. I’ve selected a few videos below but there are dozens more on the Bass the World YouTube channel! Price includes shipping across the UK. I will also ship in new Thomann hardcase which should offer the protection needed. I can also give the original Sandberg soft case if collecting in person. You are also welcome to pop by to try the bass out if local to Reading or I’m happy to meet up in London. Any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! Full specs below: Construction:Bolt-on Weight: 3.9kg Scale:34″ Body:European Ash Neck:Maple Fretboard:Maple Frets:22 Pickups:Kloppmann JB61, Creme Covers Electronics:Passive Tuners:Sandberg Bridge:Gotoh Vintage Style Finish:Black Matte Strings: Dadarrio Nickel 40-100 Finally, I also have a Basschat feedback topic. And finally and finally, I’ve also put together a curated playlist with lots more sound demos. I will add more as I find them:4 points -
I'm just home from a weekend of recording at Stonegate Recording Studios in Bentham. We set up on Friday evening ready for a 10am start on Saturday. We've managed to complete 4 original tracks bar the vocals on 2 of them. I'll have to go back in to do those sometime soon. I'm absolutely knackered now! We had a great time though, and this is the best recorded bass sound I've achieved so far. I did take the Bassman, and did try it, but I ended up running the GK 400RB-I for everything. Rob4 points
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It’s great to see a group of friends still enjoying playing music together after four decades (edit Gallop and Smith really), refusing to move with fashion whims, kowtow to big labels or rip off their fans. This album has really grown on me. The best thing they have done since Disintegration and really heartening to have a band in the twilight of their career produce something so relevant and memorable.4 points
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Although a lot of us take singers for granted sometimes, it is a lousy thing to be when you’re ill. I’ve never had to cancel a gig through illness ( apart from when I broke my arm!) but as a backing vocalist I know how difficult it can be when there are colds / flu and other stuff kicking around. My last band had to cancel gigs in theatres on a few occasions when our lead singer lost his voice, and it’s such a hard decision to make. Deps are so difficult to find too - usually if they are any good then they’ll be out working with their own band or even doing solo gigs. Unless your band are playing generic well known covers then it’s a big call to find someone available and suitable.4 points
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Do it, once you get the sensible use case of being able to walk out front to check the live mix, you can go have fun. A heap of folk being sticks in the mud and staying through in the lounge bar? Go and annoy them! I once went on a walkabout round the entire bar for a laugh. People listen with their eyes...4 points
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Shameless plug for two excellent 32” 5ers for sale in case you’ve missed them:4 points
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YvesHere is my little Mayones Cali 4 (now styled the Cali VF 4), bought from Bass Direct back in May 2020 – a lockdown impulse buy, in fact, but one I have never regretted. Simply holding it tells you it’s a thing of real quality. To say (accurately) that it was made from offcuts produced in the guitar manufacturing process gives no indication of the sheer craftsmanship and love which has gone into its creation. The body is in the “Triskelion” design, with many small interlocking pieces, glued together to create the iconic “puzzle” top. Of course, this method would result in something far too heavy for a full-size bass, but it works brilliantly for a tiny 17”-scale jewel like the Cali 4. It just feels “right” and was much appreciated by everyone who played or handled it at the two Midlands Bass Bashes I took it to in 2021 and 2023. For the complete picture regarding these basses, best to head here. I’ve used it as a travel bass and as something to pick up and play on the sofa (it’s acoustically really resonant), but I haven’t gigged it, other than as a novelty at jam sessions. I’ve played it clean and through an octaver – I really recommend, if you want to hear what it can sound like, that you visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYAvWZGwc4s&ab_channel=BassTheWorld.com to hear Prince bassist Ida Nielsen showing off its paces. Or, for a general introduction to the Cali 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVet5iQB2EI&t=0s&ab_channel=BassTheWorld.com This version, by the way, is not the one with the headphone amp incorporated, which means that it has the advantage (in my book, anyway!) of the Aguilar OBP-3 active preamp (which you can bypass with the mini-switch for passive operation). I’ve really struggled with how to price this. It cost me £1700 from Bass Direct and it's still in mint condition, as you can see from the pix. I think £1250 is fair four and a half years down the line, but PM me your offers. Sale or trade? Well, I’m in enough trouble with the other half for the multiple basses I already have, but I do have a yen for trying out a headless, as I have back issues. Hit me with what you’ve got, but most would involve a liberal sprinkling of cash my way. Talking of back issues, this weighs in at a healthy 2.3Kg (5lb 1oz), so there aren’t any! 😊3 points -
I helped my dad’s friend out and he gave me his old amp as a thank you! It’s a beaut! Unfortunately I don’t have room at my place but my folks have it at theirs for when I come over. Very happy chappy!3 points
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Unused, bought for a project and never taken out of the packaging until I took this photo. As new.3 points -
Tiny pub lounge with the Blues band. Not that one. Busiest it got was 13 punters. At the interval that had reduced to one old guy at the bar. Two bar staff and one of them put his coat on and left. At the end of the night the remaining lonely bar maid (can I still say that?) said it's the same scenario most weeks. Ever the professionals we played our full set, got paid and went home.3 points
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All ( I think) of the new album played live November 1st + most of their best songs in a 3 hour long concert. They certainly give their fans the money's worth, and posting the concert on YouTube is ace too. (edit: posted it in the "what are you listening to now" thread but thought it belonged here too.)3 points
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I had this 4 String version with a Kahler Tremolo.3 points
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Yes, same here. Even better when you can get round behind a group of people and take them by surprise. I also don't like having a lead decide to wrap itself around my feet, or treading on leads, so I went wireless for everything - rehearsals, gigs, open mics. Most of the time I use a Lekato WS-50 or WS-90 - 5.8GHz, dongles each end, good battery life, cheap.3 points
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10 day countdown begins to closure of this page. Get in peeps!3 points -
Hi, I bought this amplifier second hand. The ground had a hissing noise, taking a look when I opened the lid I saw that it had paint on the inside sheet and it didn't completely close the ground. I removed the paint that was inside, now it has continuity with the ground with the covers and the ground noise dissapears.3 points
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P bass with T’Bird pickups?3 points
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It is a really good CAR on the Revelation. Here's a closeup of mine. PJ probably means it doesn't do the Duck Dunn tribute very well though.3 points
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Laney Digbeth 500 head and matching 212 cab. Great sounding rig, but I'm looking to downsize, so would be interested in trading this for a smaller combo or smaller head and cab set up. Head is 500w and has 3 channels (FET/Tube/mix) with selectable EQ and tilt switch (which is really useful). Head comes with bespoke hot covers padded cover. Cab is 212, 500w and 4ohms and an easy 1 person lift. Cab has been gigged and has some Light marks on the tolex, which I can send over pics of. Both items function perfectly. Based in Leeds and can deliver. Any trial welcome.2 points -
For sale , my PRS SE Custom 22 Semi-Hollow guitar . Weight ( ) Some slight marks from gigging . The top of the body is flat , and a superb finish all over . Sale includes a non PRS case . Made in Korea Price includes UK Mainland Delivery2 points -
..........that a standard Jazz Bass won't/can't? Looking at this model with 2xJ-PUPs.2 points
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I was away with Mrs Norris last week visiting her brother before he retires from foreign parts. I don't know if I picked up something on the plane back, but have had a worsening cold ever since we set foot back in Blighty. So Saturday I felt like death warmed up. Not quite bad enough to call the gig off, but definitely lacking in energy. It was actually a pretty decent gig. We got them up dancing, which hasn't happened there before. The landlord was very pleased. I had put a new set of D'Addario Pro Steels on my Sire P7-5 for the first time in two years. It sounded great (Boss GT-6B into my Fender Rumble v3 500 combo) - nice to have a bit of twang again. No photos because I felt like cr*p and couldn't wait to get home to bed. So then I woke up this morning feeling a little bit better, but couldn't speak! The cold, phlegm, etc. has moved onto my vocal chords, so all I could do was whisper and squeak. This afternoon was planned to be an "acoustic" gig, as it's a small pub and could easily be far too loud otherwise. With my vocals not working it was an extra stripped-down gig - literally just my Stagg EUB straight into the Rumble and a clip-on tuner. It was actually great fun and we tackled a lot of random requests from the crowd (Hotel California, Ziggy Stardust to name a couple). The EUB is fun to play - lots of silly phrases and slides to put off the guitar/vocalist. Oh, and the landlady booked us because it was her one year anniversary of taking over the pub, even though we only played there a few weeks ago and have another in the book for next month. It's always nice to be the landlady's favourite band 😁2 points
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@ped @Kev @Cat Burrito ... Could someone please move this to the right place?2 points
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Was I the only one who after seeing the defret job, checked whether the tuners were fanned out at jaunty angles?2 points
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A couple of months ago, I was in Promenade Music, buying a nylon string guitar and spotted a rather lovely, short scale Sandberg bass. It's matt redburst finish, ebony fingerboard and black hardware, really impressed me. So, after 2 months of trying not to think about it, I went over to Morecambe, to check it out. I have owned a number of Sandbergs over the years, including a Lionel Short Scale, and they have never disappointed. It's a simple P-style bass but oozes quality. The split-coil pickup is clear, punchy and full of character, with a lovely harmonic range. The neck, like every Sandberg I have owned plays just right, with a solidity and high quality that matches or surpasses anything else in this style. Yes, this is a serious bass, that looks very cool, to my eyes and really performs through my bass set-up (Galien-Kruger/Mark Bass).2 points
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Back to bass this week!2 points
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Well... Soon. This week. Order placed. Brand Frigin New. USA G&L L2500. And I even like the color. Good deal too. 25% off.2 points
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AFAIK, we're now at £7,200 in total. Rather well done, eh? @Clarky will close this in 10 days or so. Better get yer monnies in, peeps!2 points
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I'm really enjoying the new album. I listened to the live BBC radio recording and the bass sound was crazy. I was in the car by myself but still looked round to try and find some to ask how the hell has he got away with that bass distortion. Like a chain saw having a fight with an army of wasps... brilliant and bonkers at the same time.2 points
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I'm kind of of the belief that we're drawn to shapes and shiny things; while my preference is for a Thunderbird-esque body design, in reality if it's loaded with P/J pickups and passive VVT pots, it wouldn't/shouldn't sound significantly different to anything differently shaped with the same guts. (Please don't get me started on, cough, tonewoods.) The Jaguar. I played one a few years back. It was very pretty and shiny and was nice set up etc etc. The owner said that the switching options towards the upper horn were nice, 'but [I] normally leave them set like this (points at the switches) and play with everything fully open'. So he'd found his desired tone and didn't shift from that. In closing, Jaguar basses look nice, they're (IMO) more eye-turning than a Jazz or Precision and in part there's more appeal to me because not many people play them.2 points
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Yep, I believe that's known as "tone humidity".......🤣2 points
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What a beautiful bass, although it looks like it has been well loved, and well played GLWTS2 points -
I'm sad to hear this news. Dave was very generous to me at a time when I was low. In addition he was an understanding soul who made me feel that I was not alone. My sympathy goes to his family and close friends. Rest in peace Dave.2 points
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Oh no, this is so sad, I used to chat with Dave quite a bit by PM and we would send each other strings and all kinds of various stuff , truly a generous and thoughtful guy, I’m gutted 😞 , condolences to the family2 points
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"flat" is very much a notional concept. The fact that the dials are at midday/neutral means little. The sound depends on how the amp designer voiced the preamp. MB are anything but flat in my experience. I'm partial to the sound they make, but "flat" they ain't.2 points
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Hi folks. Here we have a modified (by one of our own) Westone Thunder 1A that I bought recently in the hope that the physically smaller size might help me a bit with continuing to play. But alas not. The mods are: The original light oak finish has been stripped back and the body lightly stained with a black oil finish The headstock has been reshaped (hint of Fodera maybe?) New tuners fitted (originals have been lost in the mists of time) Pickup and electronics are all original (and work fine) New knobs (again the originals are AWOL) Bridge cover and thumb rest added The bass weighs bang on 4kgs on my digital scales and will come with a decent gig bag. Collection/meet up much preferred but I can post. Plenty of pics attached including the original s/n. Any questions please ask; thanks for stopping by.2 points
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