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  1. Mint condition Precision bought earlier this year. Daphne Blue. Original hard case. Weight 4.2 Kg (9.3 Ib) Never gigged, just a couple of rehearsals. Now surplus to requirements. Fitted with Hipshot 'A' bridge & D Tuner. Fender w/b/w pickguard, neckplate & Schaller strap lock buttons. All original parts included. Price includes UK shipping. Collection welcome, any questions or more photos please don't hesitate to ask.
    9 points
  2. Ibanez Roadstar II 1981 Japanese made bass with original case. This is the early 80’s Ibanez version of a Precision, the difference between this and some Fenders of the same era is that this model doesn’t weigh a ton and costs about a quarter! This is a lovely bass in its own right, simple passive volume and tone, split pickup and a nicely proportioned neck. It weighs 4kgs and is in pretty good condition for its 44 years. It plays very well and sounds like you would expect. It’s all original apart from the strap buttons which were changed years ago for strap lock types. This was prior to my purchase so I’ve no idea what happened to the originals. There are some dings to the body and some small blemishes to the neck. Truss rod is fine and works well, frets are in good order as is also the pickups and hardware. I got this in a trade and it owes me £495. Classic black and maple looks which I love, sadly the slightly wider than a P bass body is uncomfortable for me to play so it’s not seeing any action. I’m getting rid of any basses that aren’t being played regularly that hold no sentimental value. Sorry no trades unless you have a Sterling SB14 or a US Sub Sterling then possibly. It comes with what I was told is the original case. It’s certainly of the same era. One clasp is broken but it still does the job. Great vintage MIJ Precision alternative at a decent price. I’m sure it will bring back memories for some of you. Prefer pickup but can post in the UK only at buyer’s cost.
    7 points
  3. Been a couple of years since I last updated the P Bass family pic 78 Siennaburst 78 Olympic White 77 Lake Placid blue 73 Black 21 Am Pro II Dark Night 97 Am Deluxe Trans Crimson Metallic 02 MIM Mark Hoppus mk.1
    7 points
  4. I've been an afficianado of 1970s WEM combos for many years but my on-going de-clutter requires me to cut down to just a single unit (a Clubman, since you ask) which means that these two lovely things are now on the market. Both are 50-year-old combos that have lived a life so, although they are both in very good condition for their age, neither is pristine or as-new. The Dominator (on the right) is deffo in better cosmetic nick than the Westminster (on the left) but both work perfectly and exactly as their maker intended. Both sound excellent regardless of what you plug through them - bass, guitar, keys, Mongolian nose-flute. WEM DOMINATOR 25, late 70s, £600. Arguably one of the finest products of the British valve-amp industry, the Dominator was always in the running for nearly 20 years straight. Read all about it here: https://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/britamps/watkins/dominator/dom19.html Often described as a 15W amp, this was in fact more nearly 17W (which is why Mo Foster chose that as his title: https://www.amazon.co.uk/17-Watts-British-Musicians-Sanctuary/dp/1860741827). Mine is the truly wonderful Dominator 25, which is also a truly wonderful piece of Marketing tosh. The '25' was neither 25W nor did it sport a 25" speaker ... it was uprated from the standard Fane 12" speaker on a Dommie to a 15" Celestion to make it sound even better for bass. The '25' thing was the WEM Marketing Dept's equivalent of, "yeh, but this goes to 11". Twin inputs means you can plug in two different instruments simultaneously, or come up with all sorts of weird bi-amping scenarios to puzzle your guitarist with. All original and unmolested. So what does it sound like? Well none of Zoom's excellent product range can really capture just how good this sounds in the studio (or live), let alone the gorgeous, creamy valve break-up at very sensible volumes. If you want to experience that then you'll need to come to Harrow and plug in your own bass. But here's a crude approximation ... Maya into Dominator.mp3 Any excuse to show off my God-like abilities on bass, eh? Shafty into Dominator.mp3 WEM WESTMINSTER, 19777/78, £400. The Dominator was top of the range and not everyone could afford one, so the Westminster was always the better seller and went through far more cosmetic 're-fresh' experiences. Mine was a very short-lived variant in terms of looks, only being made for two years. Read about it here: https://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/britamps/watkins/westminster/west13.html Still twin input for all those pub-rock gigs back when that was a new thing, usually starting just after the stripper had finished. Notice the economy measure of a single set of controls, though. Side-mounted carry handle is very practical. Again, all original and unmolested. If I could play guitar then I'd have used that for these sound clips - the Westminster handles bass perfectly well but it's always going to come off second-best when compared to the Dominator 25. Shafty into Westminster.mp3 Put a guitar through this, though, especially something over towards the Les Paul end, and it's something else. Maya into Westminster.mp3
    5 points
  5. Rehearsal last night with the latest band that I've been recruited to. We're doing a one hour set at a beer festival tonight and we have a fairly sketchy grasp of the songs, so that should be fun. It's a very odd set list, which sadly includes All Right Now but there's a lot of unusual and unknown (at least by me) songs that should ensure that no follow-on bookings ever happen.
    5 points
  6. Welcome to BC @DanDoesBass I'm a paid up member of the Mustang Brotherhood - which is weird, because a few years ago I would have laughed at the idea. I bought the '66 Mustang on a whim and fell in love with it, especially with rounds. Since I had it modified with new pickups it's become my favourite bass. I realised that short scale would be really well suited for fretless, given the additional weight afforded to the higher strings. I bought the '72 Musicmaster and a fretless Mustang neck to test that idea, and it's fantastic. Shortly the bass is going to a local luthier who is doing a few other bits such as correcting the electronics, replacing the bridge and possibly epoxy coating the board.
    5 points
  7. Lovely Yellow Epiphone Newport bass in great condition. It has had the recommended mods done ie Phase corrected and the neck pickup has been levelled and adjusted so no string pull that causes fret buzz on this normally. Set up nicely and Fitted with flat wound strings, balances well and plays and sounds great -- any trial welcome. No Gig bag or Case so Ideally collect only from me near Selby or can possibly meet up locally.
    4 points
  8. Scott's Bass Lessons next vid: "Why Boutique Basses Crush Everything!"
    4 points
  9. Here are ten reasons why it's the end for boutique basses. Number six will shock you.
    4 points
  10. @SpondonBassed - do NOT respond to this comment in your usual manner. 🤭
    4 points
  11. Hey everyone! If anyone’s after info on Blackstar gear, feel free to give me a shout. I’ve got pretty much every Unity amp here at my studio in Milton Keynes, I’m on Blackstar’s artist roster, and I’ve been gigging and recording with their amps for years, happy to share first-hand experience or answer any questions.
    4 points
  12. Excellent condition DCX Bass... hardly used. Price includes UK Special Delivery.
    3 points
  13. Hi , For Sale im great condition really clean working Bass , pedulla Thunder Bass from 1997 with a espectacular quilted Maple top Neck trhu Modell with a ebony Board and 24 frets . Original Case plus exellent condition this one Plays really great Price 3000 Euros plus shipping cost inwould Shop all over Eu Cheers alexis
    3 points
  14. Well, it's the weekend, after all!
    3 points
  15. You’re being very generous, Tim. The only places I would now be considered middle-aged are a care home and an Anglican Church congregation. 😂
    3 points
  16. Grumpy middle-aged men winging about their First World problems on the General Discussion page of a Bass/music forum? 😂
    3 points
  17. My brother had an expensive hike tent in his basket and was uhmming and ahhing over it for weeks. They randomly reduced it to 85% off. Free postage too!
    3 points
  18. Thanks for this thread. It’s prompted me to take out my custom build by our own @Andyjr1515. Boutique? Maybe, but if so it’s the only boutique thing I have in my universe. Suit courtesy of Oxfam.
    3 points
  19. Any news on the bass yet… I’m very excited to see what Leicestershires most racist luthier has built this time..
    3 points
  20. 3 points
  21. π, although I'm comfortable with the square root of 2. π is just such an awkward number.
    3 points
  22. The one after that: "Why You Shouldn't Buy a Boutique Bass!"
    3 points
  23. Boutique instruments have been around for hundreds of years, Steinway (from 1853), Stradivarius (from late 1600's) etc. Boutique basses will always be in production.
    3 points
  24. Not carrying a gun? small portions? International travel?
    3 points
  25. I worked out that I am currently working on around 65 songs for upcoming gigs, some on bass, some on guitar. Despite that I managed to fit in some build time this evening and wired up the Bass channel:
    3 points
  26. When does it go from a collection to an obsession?!
    3 points
  27. A bit late posting but here’s the draw https://fb.watch/C2HTnT-4e_/? The Midas has now gone to its new home and we raised a huge £10890! thanks to those who supported this project
    3 points
  28. With eleven tuners on one side of the headstock and one hanging on for life on the other?
    3 points
  29. Decided to put up my awesome (and unfortunately no longer made) Spector LT5 in Violet Fade for sale. This has been my main touring bass for the last two years and has seen some action at Glastonbury, Green Man and many more festivals that I can't even remember! Despite being my main bass I have really looked after the bass and it's in excellent condition. No dings or dents just light surface scratches that every guitar gets from being played! The bass has a 3 piece maple neck with alder body wings and a very nice flamed maple top, which is almost holographic and almost impossible to photo! 😂 The bass has a very nice ebony fingerboard, MOP Spector crown inlays, Gotoh lightweight tuners, brass nut, Dunlop straplocks, Custom wound to Spector spec Bartolini pickups and Darkglass preamp, and thr finish is so good it's ridiculously reflective and shiny.. again making it difficult to take good photos! The bass plays very nicely and sounds phenomenal. The bass is 35" scale and the low B is the best I've experienced on a high end bass. Currently strung with Dunlop Super Bright Steels. Sale includes the Spector gig bag. Looking for £1800 due to excellent condition and I think collection is needed. I have the boxes it came in but I don't feel comfortable shipping it without a hardcase. Price drop to £1650
    3 points
  30. Yamaha BBPH in great condition. Comes with Yamaha gig bag. £1200 ono Collection from Hartlepool
    2 points
  31. Grumpy middle-aged men whinging about grumpy middle-aged men whinging on the General Discussion page of a Bass/music forum? 😂
    2 points
  32. Everybody on this forum who has been scammed by him should send all the info to Leicester Plod and the CPS right now, before the next hearing.
    2 points
  33. My late father was in 49 Squadron during the war. And there were 7 in the crew of a Lancaster.
    2 points
  34. Cheers, the 66 has two Gemini pickups, the front is a dual coil 'Degenerate' with one extra hot. It gives a lovely P sound. The bridge is a 'Surfrider' and it's very powerful, so the honk is amazing. There are a few audio clips here and the build diary for the bass is here - you can see it was modified already when I bought it, so no crime has been committed. The fretless build diary (more of a parts assembly thread) is here
    2 points
  35. 2 points
  36. Thus, my prejudice is provably irrational, and I have met the requirements of this thread. Hurrah for me!
    2 points
  37. Only the weight, not much in it though, from about 7.5lbs to just over 8. All play and sound pretty much identical.
    2 points
  38. Haggis, neeps and tatties plus a large whisky is a perfect meal.
    2 points
  39. It's like when you watch those "isolated bass" videos on Youtube - the tone is often pretty unpleasant when solo'd, but perfect when heard in its proper context. I got to hear that first hand the last time the band and I did some recording earlier this year - I laid down some fretless, and once it was in the mix with heavy guitars and a drummer who's not shy with his double-kick pedal, it became a bit hard to hear. Just sorta rumbled under everything. So the engineer and I sat down, we tweaked the compression (I use a fair bit of compression anyway), added some overdrive and did a little EQ'ing and frequency slotting, and, all of a sudden, there it was, a big, warm, supportive-yet-audible fretless tone. Soloed it doesn't sound great, but it works when combined with everything else.
    2 points
  40. Origin and history of drink drink(v.) Old English drincan "to swallow water or other fluid," also "to swallow up, engulf" (class III strong verb; past tense dranc, past participle druncen), from Proto-Germanic *drenkanan (source also of Old Saxon drinkan, Old Frisian drinka, Dutch drinken, Old High German trinkan, German trinken, Old Norse drekka, Gothic drigkan "to drink"), which is of uncertain origin or connections, perhaps from a root meaning "to draw." Most Indo-European words for this trace to PIE *po(i)- (source of Greek pino, Latin biber, Irish ibim, Old Church Slavonic piti, Russian pit'; see imbibe). Figurative meaning "take in through the senses" is from late 12c. Especially "to imbibe spiritous liquors" from mid-15c. To drink to "salute in drinking" is by mid-13c. To drink like a fish is recorded from 1744. To drink (someone) under the table "continue drinking and remain (comparatively) sober after others have passed out" is by 1909. drink(n.) "beverage," often especially "alcoholic beverage," late Old English drinc, drync, from drink (v.). Meaning "as much of any liquid as is or may be taken at a time" is from c. 1300.
    2 points
  41. I remember a time when the relevant question would have been are Fender-style basses dead? When it comes to trends in bass design, it's a classic example of that old adage about swings and roundabouts. There was a general consensus that Fenders had become outmoded by such "useful" innovations as active electronics, graphite necks and neck-thru-body construction. I know it's hard to believe nowadays, but it's true. In the mid to late 1980's if you went shopping for a nice new bass (and by nice I mean pretty expensive) in the UK then the shops had plenty of boutique basses but a scant selection of Fender-derived designs. You could go into mainstream retail shops and buy a Wal, Status, a proper German-made Warwick, Jaydee, Overwater Music Man ect but the plethora of fancy Precision and Jazz-style basses that proliferate now just weren't there. The basses Fender were making weren't very appealing to most discerning players, and it was harder to find vintage examples than it is now, for various reasons. At some point in the 1990's someone must have plugged a Fender bass into an amp ( probably an Ampeg), tried playing some songs with a band, and said "Hang on a minute, this actually sounds quite good!" and we've all ended up where we are now.
    2 points
  42. I bought a Sub Phatty on a whim. It is proper lush!
    2 points
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