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  1. I gigged this beauty last night and it sounded amazing and so many folk commented on it and took photos of it. Hate to upset the tone wood fan base but this is made of Lego. And it sounds absolutely awesome.
    10 points
  2. Is it tone Lego or ordinary Lego?
    7 points
  3. I play music because I love playing music. I hope that never changes 👍
    6 points
  4. Well, I’ll start off with a quote I first heard many years ago and still holds true. ”playing music with other people is about the best fun you can have with your clothes still on”. I’m just about to turn 67, actively gigging in two bands and getting involved with new musical ventures where I can. I don’t plan to stop until I have to.
    6 points
  5. Taken in a trade and I don't know a lot about her, she is serial number 2 of only 3 made I believe and the only one that looks like a bass IMO. Passive EQ.I believe she is made of Zebra wood, with neck thru construction. Lined headless fretless with a meaty neck profile. All works as it should. Padded gig bag included. £295. Free shipping UK.
    6 points
  6. I've owned several Moon jazz basses and they are my favourite FSO. My current one is a 70's style JB4 with an ebony fretboard and a dark burgandy nitro finish. It's immense and really nails that 70's Jazz tone. It does differ from a 70's Fender in a coupe of ways, it's lightweight and well built! 😁 It's looking a bit more Road worn these days, but it looked like this when new.
    6 points
  7. Pffff. He could make it sound brighter just by using lighter coloured lego for the body.
    6 points
  8. I think all the pedants are missing the point here...........Its s fricking Lego Bass, I mean....how awesome is that??
    5 points
  9. Thanks for all your interest - This bass is now **SOLD** FS/FT Status-Graphite Series 1 rare through-neck model with exotic book-matched top. Yes, it's definitely a Series 1 with the through-neck option. (The Eclipse of the same mid nineties period had a single piece curved top and the Energy only had three volume/tone/style sweeper controls.) As you'll probably know, most of the wooden necked [with internal graphite rods] Status basses were cheaper bolt on instruments with the small composite square at the bottom of the neck. This one is a very rare through neck model (which was an option in 1994). You can see how the wood through-neck build was identically constructed to the graphite through-necks on the Empathy during the same period, with a rock maple stepped design neck set into the walnut tone block, and the mahogany wings added to the sides, with a book-matched exotic wood top cap. The bass has obviously lived a life since the mid-1990s and there is some stable lacquer peel to the back, but no deep buckle rash. There's also a very small area where a players thumb-tip has worn through the top veneer when they've repeatedly perched their thumb on the top of the neck pickup. It's not perfect, but it's obviously been loved and played hard & often. The original pickup covers would have been the red branded "Hyperactive" ones, so the other "Status" branded pickup may be a replacement unit or just a replacement cover. Either way, both work just fine. Sound: This bass does the Status snap and howl very well indeed. It's very punchy and the tone is warmed by the walnut tone block. It's only a 9V preamp, but it has massive punch. Controls are Volume, Blend, and two-band treble & bass. There is also a 'bright switch' circuit controlled by a micro-switch. The 24-fret neck is utterly lovely. Fret work is excellent as you'd expect and the gloss finish has gently gone slightly satin over time. It's a joy to play. The bass has had a thorough clean and service since being picked up, and the truss rod has been tightened by a small amount to reduce the relief. Action is low and very fast as you'd expect from a Status and it's been strung with a new set of Elixir 40-95's. The preamp battery has also been changed and brand new Dunlop Strap Buttons have been added. This bass is ready to blast! Comes complete with a generic non-Status hard case. Payment via Direct Bank Transfer or cash only. Buyer to collect from DE7 in Derbyshire, or will meet halfway up to a reasonable distance.
    4 points
  10. More progress today, putting the side dots into the fretboard, fitting the fibre optic strands and glueing the fretboard to the neck
    4 points
  11. bass less important than the pedal board potentially
    4 points
  12. Sterling Stingray Shortscale This is the newest version and comes with roasted maple neck with rosewood board and custom single ply scratchplate and original white scratchplate. Gotoh string retainer. The neck was originally a maple board one but it got damaged so I swapped it round with another Sterling Stingray I bought. I think the red looks great with the rosewood board. It’s very light at 3.6kgs. Scale length 30”. Excellent condition and the neck is lovely. I’m going back to long scale playing so selling off a few short scales I have accumulated. No trades UK pickup preferred postage will be around £20 if required. I have the original box.
    4 points
  13. The neck isn’t. Put a maple fingerboard on and it will be a different sound!
    4 points
  14. This little guy arrived earlier today and I'm already in love! It runs a 6AS6 valve and sounds great as a drive, a boost, etc but I reckon I'll use it more as an always-on pedal when going direct to add a bit of warmth. Ordered from Netherlands on Thurs and on my doorstep Saturday morning, not bad! https://www.singularaudio.nl/shop/tubedrvepedal/
    3 points
  15. Super Ska gig in Birmingham. Crowd were great. My Fender Rumble filled the space and the floor rumbled. Had a great time. I just love it when the crowd are up enjoying themselves. Makes it so much more enjoyable
    3 points
  16. Just got in from a Spacewasters gig at The Water Rats, Kings Cross, London. 4 bands on, with us in main support slot. Used my JMJ Mustang bass through the provided Ampeg Venture head and cab and the sound was great. We only had a line check but that’s no problem for us, we played well, with a nice groove and the set was well received. I wore my Skechers trainers and my foot is hurting, darn plantar fasciitis!
    3 points
  17. Like @msb, I’ve been gigging since the mid ‘70s. What keeps me at it? Force of habit certainly has something to do with it. If I didn’t play with others, what else would I do? I’m not sure I’d actually keep playing much at all. Maybe that’s it, I keep playing because I play.
    3 points
  18. Brand: Pasini - (Wood&Tronics) Nickname: The Rocket Body: Ash 2 pcs Top: Tiger Maple Neck: scale 35" - maple 3pcs BO (central quarter sawn) Fingerboard: 24 frets Bird's eye maple Cover Pu: Bird's eye maple Dots: Blue/gold glitter inlays PU: Pasini single coil neck, single/dual coil/single bridge Preamp: Pasini 3 way – stacked volume, Hi/Mid/Bass; Active/Passive switch, Mid switch freq, single/dual/single switch Color: blue Triumph Rocket 3, gold hand painted binding Conditions: almost like new, just a few slap marks on the pickguard. Pasini basses is directly connected to Wood&Tronics, it is always Enrico Pasini; it is a line that maintains the construction quality and sound characteristics but aimed at being more direct and immediate for the customer, with more "standardized" customizations and a more modern impact in the aesthetics. The Rocket has some more customizations, made on my request, having been among the first to have commissioned it. It was designed in pandance with my bike: a Triump Rocket 3 classic blue/cream/chrome/gold. Despite the modern line it maintains a traditional stamp, very JB; however, by activating the dual coil, it becomes a sort of telluric cannon! The playability is excellent, like all Wood&Tronics, and the weight is perfectly balanced: it doesn't seem to have a bass with an increased scale on it, but it maintains the focus and grit! Preamp is natural, and neutral, so It's not really a "Jazz on steroids", but more of an "adult Jazz" with a lot of experience behind it! Fun fact: the shape of the body allows it to be played while sitting at a 45% angle, like a sitar, maintaining a more comfortable posture, and allows you to comfortably reach the entire fingerboard. Unfortunately, due to my work and some microfractures in my wrists (due to an old car accident) that are not naturally curable, my playing autonomy is still 10 15 minutes, then my hands start to slow down (as if they had low batteries); I therefore decided to keep only one instrument, for fun from time to time. For more photos I am available, eventually I can record some short clips Semi-rigid gigbag, GruvGear leather strap + locks - included
    3 points
  19. Saw a Sire Vintage V7 five string on Ebay newly listed this morning.This evening it's now in my living room.I've done it yet again-he was a guitarist who bought it two weeks ago and when he does play bass just wants a passive 4 string P bass,he REALLY priced it to sell quickly.So in short he had zero problems selling his 5 string bass.
    3 points
  20. Yep, playing music with others to receptive audiences is what it is about for me! I hated the Covid period because I couldn't create music (even covers) with others. I've also stopped doing gigs where it is 'paid rehearsals', I'm less/not bothered about financial gain as I am to how much I've enjoyed the gig/reception.
    3 points
  21. @Bluewine you are looking marvellous for 71. I reckon playing music is helping! I hope I am still playing in my 70s
    3 points
  22. Great perspective Len. I realize that I have a pretty sweet thing going for me with Maple Road. Fantastic bandmates, for the most part decent gigs and good money. Daryl
    3 points
  23. Made a new thread before I saw this one so, I'll share here too - this lil guy arrived today. Nice valve drive from NL, will be using it more to just warm up a signal when going direct.
    3 points
  24. That cab as it turns out has roughly 50 Hz tuning, which is pretty much ideal. It's a bit small in size, frequency response is better with one driver than with two, but that's pretty common with cabs designed before the advent of Thiele/Small modeling. A moderately priced driver that works well in it is the Lavoce WXF 15.400. The cab being small it won't deliver massive lows without a considerable amount of bass EQ. but between their 400w thermal capacity and 6mm excursion a pair of them will work very well, far better than any vintage driver would have, including the JBL E140.
    3 points
  25. Oh come on, 'most'? You think we all have nothing better to do than check the classifieds here twelve time a day? Well. Fine. But that's not the point either.
    3 points
  26. Most had already seen this in the for sale section and have already expressed its cool factor, this thread was about it's tone. So, sir... I have to conclude... it is in fact YOU that has missed the point. 20 lashes...
    3 points
  27. My bandmates never complain when I have a bad night and I don't complain or bring anything up when they do. Daryl
    3 points
  28. After a few weekends off from the workshop we made some progress today! The fret board was machined with the channels for the fibre optic side dots in the underside of the board. The headstock face was then machined with the fretboard clamped in place to get the smooth transition 👌. Tomorrow we’ll add the side dots then run the fibre optics 🙌
    3 points
  29. 🚨 BREAKING NEWS !!! 🚨 ⭐️ SAVE THE DATE 🤩SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2025 ❤️CHARTERS PETERBOROUGH 🤩THE GIG OF GIGS !!!! 🙏🏻❤️THE NICK SMITH MEMORIAL GIG Nick Smith MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW. BANDS FOOD RAFFLE DANCING 💃🏼 CELEBRATING HIS LIFE SHARING THE GOOD TIMES Charters Bar Peterborough
    3 points
  30. So most BC members then? 😁
    3 points
  31. Combining a rather fetching Warmoth body/neck combination from our own @Beedster (from his current sale of assorted bits), the bass sports a Lollar 5% overwound pickup and Gotoh Res-o-Lite tuners. The obligatory K10gon loom (0.1 cap) and barrel knobs. A nice weight and very resonant. This one's a keeper for sure.
    2 points
  32. My really nice P Bass which I would rate as being in excellent 9/10 condition with just a few play wear marks mainly to the pick guard, tiny piece of the headstock decal missing + small dings & play wear marks, the worst being near the bridge cover / rear strap button area - please see pics. The black mark on the rear of the otherwise unmarked neck is ‘in the wood’ & not damage, + the headstock is clean & free from damage. I’ve owned & played umpteen P Basses over the past half Century and I can honestly say that this is right up there with the best of them - in my humble opinion of course. Alder Body, Maple Neck & beautiful dark Rosewood Board. Very low action all the way up the fingerboard with spot on relief thanks to level frets & a Pro set up which makes this P Bass very easy to play, plus very well balanced at 3.9kg, or 8.59lbs in old money. Nut width is 44mm + nice & shallow in depth, so very comfortable to play. Fully functioning easy to turn both ways Truss Rod, which can be adjusted without removing the neck Neck & neck pocket are as tight as the proverbial Gnats Chuff! Reverse Vintage stylee tuners. New set of La Bella Low Tension Flats just fitted. Fender USA superb quality C & G black hard case, with plush red interior & key included in virtually mint condition. Numbered Fender Certificate of Authenticity + both ashtrays, tug bar & Case Candy, including a couple of handy zipped pouches. Lovey playing / sounding P Bass that I’m sure the new owner will be ‘cock a hoop’ with! This beauty is all original, apart from the pick guard screws which l’ve changed for black ones as l think they look better than the silver finish ones, but the originals will be included so they can be swapped back if required. I believe these were based on a ‘63 P Bass rather than the newer American Original 60’s ll which I think are based on a ‘62 P? What Fender say……………. Serial Number: V2093899 with Certificate of Authenticity. Origin: USA Year: 2020 American Original '60s Precision Bass® Description By the 1960s, the Precision Bass was the workhorse electric bass; from the clubs of Detroit to the beaches of Southern California, its tone laid the foundation for modern music. The American Original '60s Precision Bass has all of the features with which the P Bass conquered the world of music - elegantly simple, its sound, style and comfort are joined by modern playability. ITEM SHOWN: American Original '60s Precision Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst MODEL #: 0190120800 CASE/GIB BAG: Black Hardshell Product Specs Body Alder Body Finish Gloss Nitro Lacquer Body Shape Precision Bass® Bridge 4-Saddle Vintage-Style with Threaded Steel Saddles Color 3-Color Sunburst Commodity Code 9207.90.0040 Control Knobs Knurled Flat-Top Controls Master Volume, Master Tone Country Of Origin USA Dimensions 6.25x18.25x51.00 IN Fingerboard Round-Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard Radius 9.5" (241 mm) Fret Size Vintage Tall Hardware Finish Nickel/Chrome Middle Pickup Pure Vintage '63 Split Single-Coil Precision Bass® Model Name American Original '60s Precision Bass®, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst Neck Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck Material Maple Neck Shape 1963 "C" Number of Frets 20 Tall Vintage Tuning Machines Pure Vintage Reverse Open-Gear Weight: 3.9k Case Fender C & G Black Hard Case with plush Red Interior. Can post to the U.K. Mainland only sorry, via fully insured next day delivery. Please feel free to message me if you would like any further information.
    2 points
  33. I'm looking to buy a great Jazz Bass because Im about to sell my house and be mortgage free . Yay.!!.. I was looking for any opinions on these two. Ive owned a 1996 MIJ non export 75 and it was fantastic so I dig that maple/maple jazz bass sound. But I've never played a Moon JJ4 so I'm curious as to 1. what are the necks like on a Moon,.,I prefer a shallow C shape. 2. does a Moon JJ4 sound like a 70s jazz bass. I'm aware Moon slanted the neck pickup to give a fuller sound on the E string and the early JJ4s have a bartolini pre amp and pickups.. Any experience and thoughts from someone who has owned both or just the Moon is much appreciated. I would be looking for a 90s JJ4.
    2 points
  34. Financial squeeze means it's time I clear out gear I'm not using at the moment, and as all my gigs nowadays are inears, the backline can go. I've held onto this unused for literally years (I think 7 this year) because it's just the best amp I've ever used (and anyone who's read any of my relevant posts knows that's a lot of amps), in a Just In Case kinda manner, but now family pressure has won out, and it can't sit under the stairs any more, so it has to go. I'm sure anyone who knows amps knows the deal with these: the most valvey, warm amp this side of a 50lb box of bottles, and don't let the 300w fool you; with the right cab(s) - see my other For Sale Posts - this thing is more than capable of holding a stage, and can keep up with any drummer. The EQ has a secret weapon, too: the bottom of the para section can be dialled in as a very effective HPF, because you can cut 15db from 30Hz up, which I've found very useful. The mids are the best I've had on an amp, so it can keep the bass present in the mix without overpowering or harshness. The case is one from Maplin (remember them?) and fits the amp snugly - I also used the foam from the top lid to sit the amp on top of the cab. Very secure and tough, without being heavy. Anyhoo, I'm talking myself out of this sale, so that'll do for now, but any questions, just ask. I'd much prefer to meet up if poss, tho with the case I could post, but I'd have to get a price. I can drive maybe a 75 mile radius from Manchester to meet up, even with the tough case I'd rather do that than post. EDIT: The amp is still available until I edit the post otherwise...
    2 points
  35. Beautiful excellent condition Zoot Funkmeister 32 (asking a bit less than what I paid for it) Custom build 32” scale precision bass Roasted maple neck and fretboard Hausell precision pickup. Lightweight hipshot tuners. Drop D Xtender. Lightweight at just under 3.4kg Can’t get on with anything accept jazz necks so the only trades of interest would be a EBMM Sterling and maybe a G&L SB-2. Must be light weight though i.e. under 4kg if possible.
    2 points
  36. Withdrawn Anaconda Ultra J4 esscence luggage scales Have enjoyed having this , but Arthritis in both hands means I play very little these days . Comes with Fender padded Gig Bag Lots of demos of these on YouTube etc Local pick up or meet within a reasonable distance , could possibly courier at cost but I’m rarely around daytime to hand over to courier . £575.00
    2 points
  37. Epic solo acoustic / vocal gig at Bar Dos Hermanos in Leicester. A group of friends had come down from Sheffield to see me. Inviting family/friends always seems to be the kiss of death for me and guarantees a rubbish gig. But not so! It was awesome. Enough very vocal audience members wanting to sing along that the second half was just one long home straight of singalongs and hands in the air shenanigans. Exactly the right behaviour for a Saturday night. Back of the net. (Equipment - Yamaha FG512SJ acoustic with Seymour Duncan woody in it, flask of earl grey tea, Allen and Heath desk and a couple of Mackie SRM350 speakers.
    2 points
  38. Too many musicians get this wrong, that is 100% the deal 👍
    2 points
  39. I think the realisation you have there, Daryl, is a good one. If we’ve got good band situations going it’s important to nurture them. Be reliable, not a drama-queen etc. As you get older it gets harder to start over. As to why guys (and gals) give in, my experience is often physical aging. The driving, parking, gear loading, standing playing for a couple of hours etc. gets harder. Luckily, I’ve been blessed so far with good health, but I don’t take it for granted. I also have a drummer friend who now has carer responsibilities for his disabled wife. I try to cut him plenty of slack, as he did many years ago when I became the father of twins!
    2 points
  40. I love that fretboard - the body makes me think someone is going to cut it in half and reveal it’s actually a cake 🤣 🎂
    2 points
  41. OK - my take. 1. As folks have said, where the silks end up is entirely up to where the string maker wound them to and how far the peg is away from the stop tail or stop tail part of the bridge. They will always end up the same distance from the peg once wound up to tune 2. The big no-no is not to have winds on the tuner riding up on each other...even a bit. If they do, it allows the possibility of the winds shifting in relation to each other and that could lead to tuning instability 3. The ideal is to end up - with all coils butted up to each other - having the exit of the last coil as near to the bottom of the peg as you can get (but without risking 2 above). This way, you maximise the break angle over the nut and - in the case of string trees - it applies less tension and friction onto the string tree 4. The actual distance to allow depends on how thick the string is and how thick/long the thin string leader is 5. In terms of the distance I cut to, I personally have a rule of thumb of a fingers-closed hand width past the far side of the post (which for me is 10cm/4"), but with the bottom E usually shorter in order to avoid 2 above. 6. If I am going to err on a 'safe side', I err towards longer and not shorter. If I've overcooked it, I have no problem loosening it, snipping a cm or so off the end and then rewinding it
    2 points
  42. Picked this up off eBay a couple of months ago because I fancied a Jazz - turns out I just don’t get on with them! In as good condition as a factory road worn instrument can be, professionally set up with medium gauge D’Addario nickel roundwounds and Fender gig bag included. Collection from Haywards Heath preferred, but I’m willing to travel for a meet up within reason. Would entertain trades for a Precision of similar value, or a Vintera II/JMJ Mustang. Better photos to come if/when the sun comes out.
    2 points
  43. I bought a ticket for the Janek and IMA event, but unfortunately I won’t be able to attend so if anyone wants it fire me a message and it’s yours GONE NOW
    2 points
  44. Fender Mustang PJ MIM A feeler and please remove if it’s in the wrong section or if spares/repairs isn’t acceptable. I’m selling this as a spares project although it is functional albeit not pretty. I bought it earlier this year. It looked water damaged and an absolute mess. I bought it for the body and hardware and pickup parts, the plan being to strip it and buy a new neck for it. The neck had a lot of lacquer cracks and splits around the trussrod veneer at the back and headstock fascia. It needed some rewiring and a new tone pot and all the hardware cleaning with a wire brush. The finish was lifting in lots of places but there were no obvious cracks in the body - I thought about stripping it and finishing it with Tru-oil but haven’t got round to it. When it arrived I thought it wasn’t as bad as I had expected so I cleaned it up. Did the work on the pots,etc. the pickups were fine. I watched a video of rescuing a neck in similar condition and had a bash using epoxy resin. So I tried that and clamped it for a few days and gave it a light sanding to make it feel smooth under the hand. I’m no luthier, I just did it for as an experiment for fun. To my surprise the neck was okay to play and the trussrod worked and adjusted as it ought to. I have actually rehearsed and gigged with it as a spare for my old Fender Musicmaster. The headstock fascia and back has lots of hairline splits in it that I filled with titebond and clamped. They’ve been fine but again I wouldn’t really trust it as a main gigging bass. I must emphasise it’s probably best described as a Fender Mustang body (genuinely Roadworn bass) with a free neck. It’s a fun beater as is or you could put some more work into it to make it into a nice project. You could put another neck on it (I had bought a Bronco neck that unfortunately didn’t materialise thanks to a dodgy courier). The parts are all pretty decent after cleaning. It weighs around 3.7kgs. Here are pics, I can post more if there is interest. The last pictures are when I got it. God knows what had happened to the poor thing! No trades I can post in the UK.
    2 points
  45. Facebook is full of scams. I saw one last week for andertons, selling marshal speakers for 9.99. I have seen those before and know they are scammed, so I looked, sure enough it said anderton music supplies, had their logo and everything, then look closer, 120 followers. Reported it as a scam, Did a search for andertons, hundreds of thousands of followers, no little speakers, contacted them they said not to deal with the other thing as it was a scam, I said I knew and had reported it but thought they might have more clout, they said they report them every day and nothing happens. Sure enough, 2 days later got a thing from facebook saying that the complaint wasn't upheld. Now I assume everything on facebook is fake, as long as meta get their money they don't care who they are ripping off.
    2 points
  46. Martin have a new short-scale acoustic bass, the 000C Junior. They're actually guitar scale (24.9"), but sound very full and play like an electric. No 5-string yet, although I am trying to persuade them. DISCLAIMER: I work for Martin. But I don't get anything extra for pimping their stuff on websites.
    2 points
  47. Took this in a part exchange for my old p bass recently but it hasn’t been getting any use. Sounds and plays lovely but it’s just not what I’m after currently so need to move it along! open to offers
    2 points
  48. I just added a transformer to the preamp so the balanced output is working now too. soundsamples will follow soon now!
    2 points
  49. From past experience, it doesn't matter what you use, it's getting band members to actually use them.
    2 points
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