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  1. something to cheer us all up this morning
    4 points
  2. I think the technical term, given the smoky venues these basses will have been played in, is 'Fagnolia'... 😀
    4 points
  3. 1972 all original Fender Jazz, with the original case, she’s aged beautifully with great looking wear and checking all over, she was Olympic white but is now a gorgeous buttermilk colour with the most beautiful piece of tort I’ve seen, I think my soul was a small price to pay.
    3 points
  4. Although the Festool is now firmly on my wish list (I have seen previous reviews and it is that halfway house that @Christine mentions that seems to be a pretty powerful USP), nevertheless it isn't in my present means so it's old-fashioned BF&I this time round. Got the sanding pretty much done (prob still got the final, final neck work to do) and THE FINISHING IS STARTED Here it is in its sanded form: Not sure if it really comes off, but the figuring just behind the fretboard end always reminded me of the swift shape, so I tried to emulate it with the fretboard end carve: And then the first tru-oil slurry and wipe coats. Unless I have a colour concern, I generally now use that for my base sealing and grain-filling process, whatever the final finish. In this case the final finish is going to be Osmo Polyx satin, but I'll still start with the tru-oil treatment. In a previous build, I proved to myself that you can slurry with Osmo just as well, but I wanted that touch of added amber hue that tru-oil tends to give: The bridge, by the way, is now flush with the leading edge of the body as planned: Finishing progress shots tend to get a bit boring so I won't post the Polyx progress, suffice to say that I will be wiping it on with micro-fibre cloth. All being well, the next shots - probably next week - should be the fully assembled bass It will still need a week or so for the finish to fully harden before I can pass it across to Neil but I think I'm now fully clear of disaster/BBQ wood potential tasks - I think it's actually going to turn into a playable bass! As always, many thanks for the encouraging feedback and pearls of wisdom along the way
    3 points
  5. always loved Bobby Vega
    3 points
  6. Now £400 posted For sale my lovely Greco EB3, mahogany body, fantastic sounding high output Maxon pickups, this is a rare 34” scale version. Been fettled, all electrics good, set up with Fender flats, 3 way pickup switch. I’ve added a Hipshot Supertone bridge which replaced the old Gibson three point one, easily sourced if you wanted to revert it to original, but I cant see why anyone would. I dont have scales but this is light, sub 9lbs for sure. It has its fair share of minor scratches and dings but generally great condition for its age, a really nice vintage instrument with mojo
    2 points
  7. I have a full set of plans and instructions to build an Eagle 1 hovercraft from ply and fibreglass. Engine options include a lot of single cylinder ones and even a 2 cv. I made one myself about 15 years back and they comfortably take 2 but are more fun with one. Easy build for anyone with decent DIY skills. Free to collect or cover post and they are yours.
    2 points
  8. That looks the business, if they’ve sorted out the issues I might get another one! Good luck with the mods.
    2 points
  9. Arrived Monday but only got a chance to upack today. 1st thing... How the F**ck do they make these for so little money? Some things other people thinking of buying may want to know: No hole under the scratchplate like some others have reported. Can use without plate now. Bridge has changed from the large bulky one to one with Fender dimensions and screw placement. Volume and tone pots work as they should do. Gave It a quick set up and It plays superbly, love the tone with my old flats on too! Mods I'm gonna do: New tuners. (anyone know what are direct replacements?) Amber tint the neck with Nitro. Reshape the headstock. Add own decal. Repaint scratch plate aged cream. Must say I am blown away at the price. Cheers Geoff.
    2 points
  10. We had a somewhat different experience - we played together, off and on, for a year as a blues workshop at Band on the Wall in Mcr which ended with a friends and family gig at the BotW cafe. At the end of that gig we looked at each other and knew we couldn't let it end there. There was so much shared energy and potential, we just had to carry it on as A Real Band 🙂 Two people did drop out, one more joined, but by then we knew exactly how much commitment and ambition was shared. Played our first gigs outside Mcr last weekend, and we're all looking forward - realistically - to building on it.
    2 points
  11. Melodic and groovy too.
    2 points
  12. Now that’s a challenge to the profanity filter!!!!
    2 points
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  14. Grecos were excellent basses. Dont be confused with the likes of Columbus etc
    2 points
  15. This should be progressing according to the script. Fender are digging themselves out of the financial hole they are in. To do that they have to draw a line under the "old" Fender product lines and start anew. These basses are supposed to be "better" than the old ones. I assume that means they have taken notice what customers have been saying and addressed any QC and build issues and looked around and finally seen what the competition are doing and are incorporating the best and most useful bits into their basses. Of course this means they will be more expensive. The market place will decide if the extra cost is covered by the "improvements" being made to the instruments. Bass players moaning and thinking that cheaper instruments was the was to go was what got Fender into this mess in the first place. I'm hoping Fender makes it.
    2 points
  16. Right, clear your desk out now and get your coat. I'll have security escort you from the building.😂
    2 points
  17. Thanks Douglas, but as the audition is scheduled on the 11th of September, I will be careful with knockin' em dead. 😉
    2 points
  18. Last post on this I don't want to derail Andy's thread. If you can't justify one that's fine, they are very expensive but they are exceptional at what they do which is smoothing wood either flat or curved but in the way you want to not the way the wood wants. Previosly I had bought Bosch and Elu sanders which didn't last 3 months in my workshop and spent more time back at the service centre either being replaced or repaired. Then the finished surface was at best a little wavy on flat surfaces, the Festool has the Rotex setting which is a halfway house between a random orbital and a disc sander. It cuts cleanly across the surface not following it removing high spots but in an almost scratch free way. I use that to 180 grit then switch to the random orbital mode for finishing with 240 or 320 on a bad day. And the best bit was it did it for over 20 years, only just recently did the switch give out and need to go back for repair, along with some new gears that I didn't know about, I think it has another 20 years in it now. I would recommend one for the standard of finish alone even if they only lasted one year, they are honestly that good
    2 points
  19. So have I. £433 was the cheapest on a quick search and that was an RO125. Christine's RO150 is £508! I've not looked at the specs to see what the differences between the two are because I can't justify the expense of the entry level one let alone what Christine recommends. I might have to consider it however as I am getting a bit of interest locally for restored cast iron garden furniture. Shameless thread diversion concealed below:
    2 points
  20. I think of vocalist as the catch-all term for someone who uses their voice as part of a musical performance. Not all vocalists are singers, but all singers are vocalists
    2 points
  21. I’ve always had a soft spot for Billy Gould’s effort on ‘Kindergarten’ by Faith No More: https://g.co/kgs/DQQKMa
    2 points
  22. Barry Adamson - a Magnum 1 , but what a beast
    2 points
  23. MTD Saratoga 5 USA, made in 2015. In as new condition, superb craftmanship, lightweight and versatile. However, not quite just what I need at the moment, so it doesn't get played enough. Some specs: alder body with urethane satin cherry burst finish matching headstock veneer and truss rod cover asymmetrical maple neck, 34" scale madagascar rosewood fingerboard, 21 frets, luminlay side dots Hipshot hardware in matte black (19mm string spacing on bridge) Bartolini B-axis P/J-pickups Bartolini 3 band preamp with push-pull mid frequency selector, passive tone knob and active/passive switch Buzz Feiten tuning system retail over 5000 USD The bass is quite light, I'd say less than 4kg. Unfortunately I don't have a scale to confirm the accurate weight though. More details: http://www.mtdbass.com/instruments-2/ SOLD
    1 point
  24. Celebrating the 30-year partnership between Yamaha and bass legend Nathan East, the BBNE2LTD is a limited edition version of Nathan's signature 5 string bass featuring an exclusive eye-popping pewter finish, black nickel hardware and Nathan's hand written signature in the electronics plate. It's a limited run of only 50 basses in the world. Featuring neck-through construction, the two-octave neck is built from maple and mahogany with an ebony fingerboard inlaid with figured abalone. Matching mother-of-pearl tuners complete the look. The unique BB body is made of maple and alder for a fat sound with plenty of definition. The BPZ-7 bridge features individual, machined saddles that provide precise intonation, a low profile, and an elegant look. The stacked Alnico humbuckers run through Yamaha's 5-control active electronics, which feature a custom 3-band EQ with a switchable mid-cut to provide sonic versatility for any situation. Construction Neck Through Scale Length 34" (863.6mm) Fingerboard Ebony Radius 19 11/16" (500mm) Frets 24 Body Maple/Alder Neck Maple/Premium Grade Mahogany 5 Piece Bridge Yamaha BPZ-7 (No Piezo) Pickups Alnico V Stack Type x 2 Pickup Switch N/A Controls Master Volume, Pickup Balancer, 3-Band EQ, Mid Cut Frequency, Mid Cut On-Off Switch
    1 point
  25. Tonight I depped for a functions-ish band in St. Albans. I have now played Le Freak and Blame It On The Boogie, Dancing Queen and Waterloo, even Uptown Funk, and I was gutted when we ran out of time before I could play Disco Inferno. Never played ANY of those songs before in front of an audience. Years of pop/rock and blues/rock and Dadrock but never disco. Don't know where you all rate that lot for coolness or otherwise, but some bloody good fun to be had! Just thought you'd like to know. 😁
    1 point
  26. I sent him a link to pics of an identical Columbus - he also messaged me back saying he'll re-list it. Because Grecos were anything but low - end. From the mid 70s onward they were replica-standard, and the instruments that convinced Fender to set up Fender Japan - in partnership with Greco's brand owner. It's widely held that the last-run Greco Fender copies from 1982 were sold badged as Fender & Squier JVs - which are nudging at 4 figures these days. A good late 70s/80s Greco could easily be a £400 - £500 bass these days.
    1 point
  27. The yellowing is UV discolouration in the lacquer. I’ve had some success overspraying a light amber tint nitro to give some of the effect - it’s not exact but it’s close. I’ll dig out some photos. I also have a later 64 Precision in sunburst should you want any details - My neck is October I think, and I have the transition logo. Pots are October 64 and pickup is November I think.
    1 point
  28. Just stuck In a foam mute at the back and Bam! FAT funky motown thud! I think I'll call It 'The Jamerson'. 😎
    1 point
  29. My 1966 cherry red Gibson EB2 is faded - much more on the front that the back - and gently worn and rubbed. I had a chance to do an almost straight swap for a mint condition 1965, still bright cherry red and looking as if it had never been out of its case, and turned it down. The other looked and felt artificial, too shiny. Mine looks and feels as if she's been part of 50 years of music history. I wouldn't be drawn to a bass that was visibly seriously bashed about, even if it was genuine wear. New relic'd - only if it was the only bass on a desert island.
    1 point
  30. T'is indeed a thing of beauty and an inspirational thread too. Now where did I put my chisels, I feel a whittle coming on !
    1 point
  31. As Simon at GUS has been working on some 'Prince' G1 guitars he hasn't managed to get going as quickly on the Zenith as he would like, but here is the latest news. Almost there Hi John, Just a little update for you...I’m creeping forward! Have the body all wired up now and the neck sprayed. I managed to blend the heel area and then applied some ‘rosewood’ stain in the lacquer...has approximated the colour of the top pretty well?! Needs a final set of lacquer coats and then polishing.
    1 point
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  33. I switched to 5 strings because absolutely I needed to, came to a point where it was a chore working around the limitations of a 4 with regards to songs we play. Not something I wanted to do (I had some very nice and expensive 4 strings I was perfectly happy with) but needs must. Playing a 5 is much easier too, wouldn't go back if I could.
    1 point
  34. Good luck. I'd say it's a good selection. I specially love All blues.
    1 point
  35. I have nothing to add other than “good luck!” I do like Misty, though...
    1 point
  36. Great amps, in fact (cough) I may have accidentally bought another one myself!
    1 point
  37. A bass player people recognise and appreciate. You? You're neither.
    1 point
  38. Luckily I have a two-gig weekend that's going to keep me occupied. Otherwise, like a poorly-trained spaniel, I'd be chewing up the furniture. Seriously though, when I asked Andy to make me the bass the idea was always 'when it's done, it's done'. No time constraints.
    1 point
  39. Despite being one of the bands I have seen the most times I still have to remind myself that David J of Bauhaus played fretless. One of the pleasures of old age this not remembering lark...
    1 point
  40. Love the original by Joe Jackson, but also love the cover by Anthrax :
    1 point
  41. Intonation slightly out up at the dusty end
    1 point
  42. Generally speaking I don't like bass solos. And this track is not exactly a "solo" anyway...
    1 point
  43. I went to see a Victor Wooten bass clinic and he was asked about his basses. He said he would always use his 4 string bass at clinics because he's most comfortable doing the "show off" stuff on a 4, but he uses 5, 6 and fretless on other gigs. Unsurprisingly he'll use what ever is appropriate for the gig. Ian King posted a video on BC of him playing on Hamilton. He's using electric, bass, double bass and bass keyboards. The "best pro players" don't seem to have the hang-ups that so many semi pro players do.
    1 point
  44. I’m not sure how some people play their instruments, but a well looked after, yet old instrument won’t always be battered, bruised and have large sections of wood showing through. Some do, and I feel represent those that simply didn’t look after it, probably back in the day when they didn’t feel the need to look after them so much, as the value and desirability simply wasn’t there. Old and clean instruments are desired because they are looked after, like collectible cars, or anything else, they are not un-played because they have ‘issues’. Never understood that theory? Personally, I look for an instrument that is as original as possible, including the finish, then the best condition I can afford for my budget at the time, depending what itch needs scratching at the time. I’m not suggesting worn guitars aren’t also good instruments, many certainly are, they’re just not as well looked after, and prices will reflect that. I have an ‘82 JV proto Jazz bass from April ‘82, I bought it in ‘84, gigged regularly with it until ‘95, and still play it very regularly, it doesn’t have any additional marks on it from the day I bought it 34 years ago. Doesn’t make it a bad bass, it’s actually one of my best, and most played. I also look after it. Having said all that, I love to see an instrument with nice honest wear, even if I rarely buy them. Too many heavy relic things around these days which actually look nothing like a genuine old guitar, which is influencing how people I think about stuff I think.
    1 point
  45. Even if the UK distributor doesn't hold stock, it's a production part so GK should have have them available and be able to get one to the UK in a few days
    1 point
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