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We've had reports in about an individual using multiple accounts approaching buyers in the market place after they've made an enquiry on a thread. The scammer's method is to reach out via PM with some information about the seller (who it's likely he has no actual connection with) then invite further conversations with that friend via email off site. Then, while impersonating the seller via fake email, offer to take a deposit which is never seen again. He seems friendly and has certainly posted on here to give off a friendly and laid back vibe but he is exploiting the trust and goodwill on here. We can't emphasise strongly enough that you don't reply to anyone claiming to know a seller, don't email any email address they provide and for anyone who is thinking about putting deposit down on any item in the market place, please use a form of payment that can be easily reversed. A reminder is below to advice already offered by members 15 years ago to avoid being ripped off. Also, if you are contacted by anyone else in the future with an invitation to continue the conversation via email, please flag it immediately with either myself or woodinblack. Thanks in advance for your help.48 points
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Just got myself this little beauty today. Had been looking for a 7-pounder (or under) and this came up at exactly 7lbs. Although it’s heavier than my Superlight TT I’m finding that playing full scale basses standing up is becoming a bit of a stretch hence my search. Got it from Guitar Village, my first time of dealing with them which I have to say was excellent. Sounds and plays beautifully, as I’d expect. I’m not really into fake relicing or blocks but somehow these just seem to really suit this bass.11 points
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Around 15 years ago, I did a stupid thing. I sold my 1978 Gibson G-3. In the intervening years, the prices of second hand Gibson G-3s have gone through the roof, beyond where I was willing to go. So, thank you, Epiphone, for issuing this and helping me right a wrong in a more financially palatable way! You can imagine the smile on my face. It is, quite simply, amazing. It is a tastefully modernised G-3 - it frankly speaking feels better put together than my old Gibson G-3. The same oddly twangy but thick at the same time tone is still there, I reckon these pickups are on the level as far as recreations go. I do low level wish they had done clear covers like the 1975-78 G-3s, but these sound as good as I remember the originals sounding. The pickguard? Don't care, mate - the silverburst disguises it as far as I'm concerned. Because Andertons did individual photographs for most of their stock of these, I deliberately picked one where the burst lined up with the bottom edge of the pickguard, giving it context instead of just floating in mid air. I can't wait to take this to band rehearsals this week. Tonight I have mostly been playing songs I played 15 years ago with my first originals band - well, the ones I remember anyway!10 points
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Me in Lille recently having a hard-earned espresso - I'd been pushing my mother about in her wheelchair for miles and didn't get a single step for it wot with my hand not moving!8 points
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The end 👍6 points
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The top and back are now glued on and all clamped down.5 points
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A small anecdote... I was playing a rehearsal for a concert one afternoon and the viola player about 20ft away from me kept turning around, winked then giggling turned away ... (I took some ribbing from my desk partner who thought it hilarious thinking that the violist was gay.) Thinking it strange as the guy usually kept himself to himself and was always rather quiet. Anyway, during the break he approached me.... He slapped me on the back and shook my hand saying it was the best rehearsal he's had for ages.... Turns out, I'd hooked into a particular stage board that run right under his chair leg. He said every time I played an open A string the vibrations ran up his chair leg and tickled his balls!!!! 😳 🤣 The rest of the season I was known as "the ball tickler"! 😂4 points
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A very versatile compressor in good working order. Bought from @GisserD a few months ago but now surplus to requirements. Clean Velcro on underside. No original box but will be well packaged. Price includes UK postage.4 points -
Sure I don't know what you're talking about...4 points
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Well I scored this PJB stack https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/227075033581 for what I reckon is a great price. I collected it yesterday before rehearsal with full five-piece band last night. I am SO impressed! It needed both units in action to give full presence that I could feel as well as hear. I could still hear just the combo on its own, but that thump and flood-of-bass from adding the active monitor was just what I was looking for. It can give me a slightly more modern tone if I want it and most importantly still has all the warmth of my old Fender Bassman135 rig. The PJB transparently gave me the exact sound of my old Stingray, which was what I wanted. Almost as importantly, my chiropractor bills will now be greatly reduced! Thank you all for excellent advice and experience shared.4 points
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Orange madness. maybe the most versatile MM bass there is, thanks to 4 band eq and 18v pre. Just lucky enough to have a “better” basses so something needs to go.4 points -
Here's a slightly prophetic one I found at my parents the other day... A 16yr old me wearing a T-Shirt that says 'Reuben' on it. 22 years later we now have a 2yr old son called Reuben!4 points
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Always wanted one of these, but my flash days have passed so will have to pass, don't want anyone shouting " hey gramps give us a tune on your banana" I'm sure this will be snapped up soon enough.4 points -
I’m amazed Scott’s bass lessons hasn’t covered this.4 points
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Immaculate German Sadowsky 5 MJ Limited Edition bass for sale. I got this on a trade swap on here for my Roscoe, and added £200 on top, so owes me £2100. This bass is absolutely stunning, but I’m finding that I’m still just using my Will Lee 5 for everything. It’s as new, with just a minute mark on the back of the neck, as shown in the photos- I knew it was there, but had to try and find it, it’s that small. I’ve gigged it once, but I doubt if it’s had many gigs at all, before I got it. Comes with the Sadowsky gig bag, and all of the stuff inside. Weight on my scales is 7lbs 4 ounces- and feels super lightweight on a strap. There’s a few YouTube videos of this model, but this is the Limited Edition run- I think they do one every year. I’m not prepared to ship this, so a meet up will be good. Trade wise - PJ5 or P5. (US Lakeland, Vincent Akkurat, Jap Sadowsky, Nash etc). Either of these with monies either way. Or maybe a Sadowsky metroline M5. Thanks for looking. If you want anymore pictures, then just message. Paul3 points -
Hi mate, I've sold loads! A neck will sell quicker if it has tuners as it can be a real PITA for the buyer to find which particular set(s) which fits which particular Fender/Squier model (and as I found recently they can often be out of stock in the UK also). Also money is tight, while you list the full Fender RRP, similar roasted maple MIM necks can be bought new from Amazon for not a whole lot more than you're asking. I'm not saying your neck's not worth it by any means, just that you might need to lower the price a bit if you want it to sell quickly (and re selling it quickly, you did only list it two weeks ago, this is a slow time of year, folks saving their cash for the Xmas onslaught). Also, unless you defo need cash, you'll often do better looking for trades/PX here 👍3 points
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Bass the World review of Rick 4030S3 points
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I have strong suspicions that it is just a way for guitar makers to speed up the drying process of their stock and then come up with a suitable reason for the colour change that punters will believe.3 points
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Midlands Bass Bash 2026 Gear / Attendance List I think that's everyone covered equipment/attendance-wise. I have this set up as a template so don't write it all out and post it again, just post what you are bringing and I'll add it @SpondonBassed - Ray34, YamaCore bitsa, Zoom B3 and a small combo @jazzyvee @Geek99 - Sire v7/5, an acoustic bass, a BH250, a hard-hitting cab straight outta Compton. @Len_derby - Pencilled in @petecarlton - Shuker JJ Burnel Signature Lite P-bass, Hofner HCT Contemporary 500/1, NS WAV 4 headless, a first-batch Sterling by Music Man one-knob Joe Dart, 1970s hollowbody thought to be a Columbus, but it may be an Epiphone! Amplification TBC. @tauzero - a Sei or two, an Antoniotsai, maybe the Esh Poseidon V, a BC cab or two with amps to match, the Barcus bass and the Shuker (if I've got it back from Jon by then). And if something interesting happens to the OLP Tony Levin, I'll bring that too. @NickA @Papbear3012 @Stealth - Sadowsky Metroline Jazz v, Sadowsky Metro Express Jazz P/J, Warwick Teambuilt JJ Corvette, Ashdown Little Bastard 550, GR Bass AT 212, Gramma pad, various pedals and stuff, A selection of baked goods! @juice @Sean @Machines - Dingwall ABZ, Ashdown RM800, GR 212 @Rich - Shuker custom 5, Wal Pro 2E, pedalboard, scruffy TC combo just to make noise. @pantherairsoft - bass, amp, small cab, and whichever pedalboard I have assembled at the time. @Stub Mandrel - I'll bring something. Fancy bringing stuff people will think is shite but sounds killer.* @Jabba_the_gut @Frank Blank - 32" Jabba fretted and fretless, Fender Precision Thinline PBAC, Sire GB5 Bass 4, QSC K12.2, Grace Design Alix. @rwillett - Checking @StingRayBoy42 - MusicMans/MusicMen and pedalboard if they're of any interest to anyone...** * Wales very own Mr Details, there... ** they are3 points
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I like the little Mooer blue chorus - it's a perfect clone of the Boss CE-2 but has a very useful level control. Sounds just like my real CE-2 I've had since 1989. I think it sounds great on bass. Well - if I was still in the mid-eighties or in a Type O Negative covers band!3 points
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How badly do you want it played....?3 points
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Just a bit of a shout out for Dawson's guitars as they gave fantastic service. Went there with a mate who wanted to get a Squier precision. Tried one in Dawson's then went over the road and tried the same model but we both agreed that the one in Dawson's just had a better feel to the neck. By the standards of the other instruments in the shop this was a cheap purchase (although a lot for my mate) but they were generous with their time and very helpful, even went to the effort of adjusting the action to suit. Amusingly, as they didn't have a suitable case we went over the road and one of the Dawson guys brought the bass so we could see it fitted. The bass guy in the other shop spotted us and asked why we didn't buy his one, to which we said the other one just felt better, to which he replied he said he would have adjusted the action but I said it wasn't that, it was just the neck felt better. As he wander off back to the basement (why are basses always in the basement?!) I could hear him mumbling in an annoyed voice 'i told them I would have adjusted it'. Quite awkward but also funny! Btw the Squier looks awesome in a flake gold finish and plays superbly. To my ears sounds good too but might benefit from a new pup at some stage.3 points
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My brother and his partner won a 'best newcomer' award in an Irish busking festival.3 points
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Just to add, that my initial few months of lessons were spent undoing bad techniques and habits. I am currently frustrated by how unmusical I am on the piano. So, if you take piano lessons, do not be surprised to feel that you are going backwards, in terms of skills and ability to play. However, I am now at the stage of being able to improvise stuff without thinking about it. That's because the lessons have given me the necessary technique.3 points
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Beautiful polish custom shop. Massive sounding barts. About 4,6 kg - price to pay the beauty and the tone. Like new with all the case candies.3 points -
As new BassLab L-Bow V from October 2000 in Maserati Yellow, with a brand new Richter/BassLab 3 bands (with semi-parametric mids and passive tone control) preamp, totally refurbished by Heiko HOEPFINGER, the owner of BassLab (more than 1500 EUR of invoices). I thought I would never sell this bass, but, as I don't play bass anymore, I could use the money for (expensive) piano things. NO TRADES! NON NEGOTIABLE PRICE! Asking price including fully insured shipping with tracking number, to your home, in these European countries (ask for other countries): Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France (excluding French overseas territories), Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom: €2750 EUR (£2450 GBP is an approximation and I will only accept payment in Euros) and, as it's been asked, the new price is around €5000, with a long waiting period. Shipping to the UK is of course possible and included in my asking price, but with additional customs charges (VAT + other taxes + courier costs), as the UK is now outside the EU, just send me a PM. In perfect working order and in as new condition, with some impossible to photograph super tiny "defaults". Here are the specifications : Body, neck and fingerboard: full carbon Positions: 24 medium frets (plus one) with front F clef inlay and side black square on point inlays Headstock: 3 + 2 Tuners: original ETS at the tailpiece with thrust bearing for smooth tuning Pickups: original 2 x Delano SBC 5 HE/S Controls: stacked volume/tone (tone always on), blend, stacked bass/treble (push-pull active/passive), stacked mids/frequency sweep Preamp: original Richter/BassLab with battery control LED Bridge: original ETS with new saddles Strings spacing at bridge: 18 mm Nut: zero fret (equivalent of 55 mm width) Strings spacing at zero fret : 9 mm Knobs: original MEC/BassLab Scale: 34 inches (863.6 mm) Hardware colour: (satin) chrome with Dunlop Straplok buttons on the bass Truss rod: none (useless) Finish: Maserati Yellow Country of origin: Germany Serial number: none (first generation) Year: October 2000 (first generation of the L-Bow) Weight: 3.445 kg! Action : from 1.3 mm under the G string to 1.5 mm under the B string at 12th position (can even go lower, but was more than perfect for me and it's already super low with a very straight neck). Will be delivered in a brand new semi-rigid Gator GL-Bass case (totally adapted to this bass) as advised by Heiko himself. Non-smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally. It has received a new battery and is fitted with a brand new set of Ernie Ball Slinky 2836 round wound nickel strings (45 - 65 - 80 - 100 - 130), which really serve this bass (it will be delivered with a slightly used set of D'Addario E to C nickel strings). What you see is what you get ! Look carefully at the photos taken from different angles and lights to see the real condition, which is as new. Here is the link to the 21 photos in high resolution: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pbN_y8FJ75dOuT-PyjNZcNLWKjca8w6J?usp=sharing As I've stopped playing bass and focusing on piano only, I'm selling some pieces of my collection, like this one. Don't hesitate to ask for more details, but, please, before asking read my ad first as the answer is certainly already in it! Reminder of the legislation on sales between individuals: Second–hand goods that you buy from private individuals are not covered by EU consumer rules, which means there is no guarantee and no return possible => (https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/shopping-consumer-rights/index_en.htm#from-private-individual-1)3 points
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From the internet (so it must be true): For Harley Benton, caramelized and roasted are not the same thing. Caramelized is cheaper (its offered on €140 models like ST-62) and purely cosmetic. The wood is darkened/colored with some process that only effects the surface. Roasted is more expensive (models start at €300) and improves stability. A roasted neck is roasted throughout, if you saw it in half it will be the same color throughout.3 points
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Wunjo's have always been great to deal with in my experience. Shout out to Tom H. and Laurence in the bass section.3 points
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Yikes, a close up with my EUB.3 points
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We all know you've had that shouted at you before for very 'different' reasons...3 points
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Looking healthier this afternoon.3 points
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From a few weeks ago in Paisley, Scotland. Rocking a Musicman Stingray and a suitable suit!3 points
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Apparently it's actually a Harley Benton, he just changed the headstock logo.2 points
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I've had cheap necks that have been perfect and never needed a tweak, and expensive necks that were always slightly out. While of course quality materials and high standards of manufacture are protective, there's always going to be the odd bit of temperamental wood that gets through the process, and I guess it's possible that various treatments - roasted etc - might lower the risk os those that do being a complete PITA. But on the whole, if you keep your necks in fairLy consistent humidity and temperature, and don't change string tension or gauge too often, you really shouldn't have to touch your necks very often once set up.2 points
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Here is the best readable brand name I can get, but it doesn't ring a bell...2 points
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However, I've also lost interest rather swiftly.2 points
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I'm 5ft 9 so I'd have to get some Gene Simmons boots to get anywhere close!2 points
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I don't know what gear I will have next week let alone in June... but most likely: Dingwall ABZ Ashdown RM800 GR 2122 points
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I have no basses or guitars with roasted necks, but I do have 2 cents about Music Man necks moving: I had a Stingray 5 which was very susceptible to changes in humidity, and would move quite a bit with the change of the seasons, but it got a LOT more stable when I had the neck re-waxed by my favourite luthier. The Music Man necks are oiled / waxed rather than lacquered, which should seal the wood just the same against humidity, but unlike lacquer an oiled / waxed neck does require regular maintenance.2 points
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I can't see any explanation of caremelised on Harley Benton's site, but the cheap ones appear caramelised, and the more expensive are roasted. In all the press about roasted neck instruments, they mention the neck has been roasted to give extra stability, in all the caramelised ones they just mention it is a nicer colour. If I was to buy an HB with what I see on the net, I would assume that caramelised was just like the presidential tribute spray tan version!2 points
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I busked between the ages of 16 and about 20, earning loads more than many of my friends working in shops etc. We actually used it as much for practicing as a band as well so figured better to get paid to practice than not! For me it was perhaps the only time in my life where being a musician made economic sense. It's been almost thirty years since I last did this, but I suspect with the decline of cash it may have become less lucrative.2 points
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Amazed that this powerful little amp, in this condition and at a bargain price is still here.2 points -
For me, it was worth it (in spite of my occasional grumpiness about things on this thread). I have benefitted from the discipline of forcing myself to work on aspects that I struggle with; of playing stuff that is initially beyond me; of getting ready for a gig wherein the audience (of one) will not just listen to me, but assess me. Again, for me, I was not very good at teaching myself the piano - I could not muster the ability to independently move the fingers on both hands, until I started lessons in August 2024. (45 years prior, I had learned to play a two manual organ; 15 years ago, we had a piano in the house. In spite of all that, I still couldn't manage an independent left hand, so I started lessons and passed Grade 1 piano seven months later). Importantly, I feel that there is a difference between the lessons, and the syllabus, and the exams. The syllabus requires that I (for example) play a D minor scale with both hands, perhaps using the recommended fingerings; or play three of 48 pieces; or listen to and sing back a phrase. The Grade exam will test how well the candidate does so. And the lessons teach how to work on the syllabus (and perhaps, how to pass the Grade exam). So, the Grades don't teach one how to play the piano - the lessons do. In conclusion, I could have had lessons, and ignored the exams. However, after 45 years of bumbling incompetence and failure, it felt like the right time to try something different - and that was Piano lessons, with Grades. It worked for me.2 points
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Either serious concentration creating beautiful music, or trying to let one slip mid song without anyone noticing. You decide.2 points
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Kate & I behind Convention Hall Asbury Park NJ2 points
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I heard he stopped after laddering his glove?2 points
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Hello, for sale is my Duesenberg Starplayer Bass with follow Specs: Body: Semi-Hollowbody Body Size: 46 x 34 x 4,5 cm gewölbte Decke: Fichte laminiert gewölbter Boden: Riegelahorn laminiert Hals: Ahorn Griffbrett: Palisander Mensur: 768 mm, 30" (Short Scale) 22 Jumbo Bünde Tonabnehmer: 2 Custom Duesenberg Bass Humbucker 2 Volume- und 1 Tonregler voll einstellbarer vernickelter Steg aus Messing Farbe: Schwarz inkl. Koffer Price is 1590€ / £14002 points
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