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  1. As title, I took this in a trade with my good friend who wanted to go short scale because of his age and mobility. He saw my short scale Stingray and had to have it. At 76 he's not going to play in anger any more but just wants to noodle and remember his days as a 60's rock god as we both played in bands then..... I might be exaggerating the rock god bit..... Anyway this is his absolutely as new Jazz he bought new for £1600 in 2016 from steven james then in middlesbrough (I think he saw him coming there) He's hardly picked it up since he got it. It only weighs 8.8 lbs on my digital scales This has the custom shop pickups and comes with the case and all the candy, all in superb condition. No use to me as I play a Stingray only now. Would trade for an immaculate 2eq stingray with a maple board Price includes Postage to UK only
    4 points
  2. I saw this thread and actually thought someone had bought one of those 15 grand jobbies!
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  5. Sorry, been locked up and no-one to talk to... so Let's talk about planes! They're a bit like basses, you always 'need' just one more. In recent years I've thinned mine a lot but still have around 10 or so (plus all the specialist variants like shoulder planes, rebates, router planes etc etc). Christine mentioned older Records - mighty fine they are (or can be). Pic below of a Record 'SS' No3 (SS means 'Stay-Set' and they have a 2-part cap iron which I rate highly, some others don't like 'em). Got this No3 on the Bay for around £30 a few years ago. Added a new Hock iron (the blade / cutter is called an iron or cutting iron) and spent time tuning - total strip down, seat the frog to body properly, flat the sole (when doing this load the plane up, I mean fit 2-part iron, tighten etc so the body is under working load, then flatten with the cutter safely withdrawn back from the sole). Stripped and painted my mucky green brand colour, but if you want to restore the Record blue, get Humbrol or similar 'roundel blue' - it's an amazing match to the original. This Record is now proper hot and will take 2- 3 thou shaving off cross grain, plus it handles difficult woods (reversing grain) really well. I do recommend the original 'Crucible Steel' irons on Records, but also the Quangsheng replacement irons - very fair price and excellent steels. The Hock is considerably more expensive but takes a really fine edge. The wood plane is interesting - again hotted up into a fine panel smoother (technically it's a jack plane). Note the double iron - very hefty forged cutter, supported by an equally hefty cap. Those Sheffield forged cutting irons are truly fabulous - high carbon super-hard and super-fine tool steel forged onto a malleable steel 'back'. You just can't buy planes with cutters like this now, but on the Bay you'll find one for under 20 quid. Seriously those forged irons of old are sublime. I did a box (boxwood) insert on this one to tighten the mouth a lot. Spent a good while flatting the back of iron back to a polish, and tuning the cap iron so it closes micro-tight onto the iron. If anyone's interested in planes like me, I'll get some pics of my Sparks handmade planes next - his plane adjusting hammer is visible in pic 1 best go make something now...
    3 points
  6. Even though music is my living, my band has acknowledged early on in this pandemic that our gigs and rehearsals will not be happening for some time. Watching the news now with scenes of people over the weekend blatantly ignoring guidelines on dealing with the situation because they don’t care about others or think it doesn’t apply to them makes me both sad and angry. We have to accept that things will not be the same for a long time ( if ever ) and change our behaviour accordingly.
    3 points
  7. Being a "calculated risk person" is fine if the risk is yours. If you get it wrong, it only affects you. If the risk is to others and you get it wrong that's a whole different ball game. We won't be rehearsing any time soon. We'll work on some new songs at home, then put the parts together when we can.
    3 points
  8. This is my favourite PiL era Jah Wobble tracks, the bass on this has a simple but massive groove. And here's a Covid-19 Buy One Get One Free offer, The rhythm guitar on this is actually a distorted 6 string bass according to Peter Hook's Unknown Pleasures book;
    3 points
  9. Never heard the term 'bass drop' before, but kind of get the idea now someone's used something I recognise as an example. The band I'm in is 100% Grateful Dead, and the Other One is always popular with us and our audiences.
    3 points
  10. Finally after a year of waiting I finally received my custom order MTD. Can quite safely say it's the best instrument I have ever set my hands on. Playability, tone is unreal and it looks incredible. Also incredibly light! I am now hooked.. already scouring the web for more...
    2 points
  11. As the “heart & soul" of “ALL THAT IS", us Bassists know how important the rhythm is... To the ignorant & self-absorbed, the bass is a “WTF" instrument. However, to the informed and educated, the Bass IS the ROOT of music... So what I wanna know is...... What's the BIGGEST BASS DROP, EVER?!! Something crazy, like this?... ...but obviously not Muse ‘cos they are despicable... Maybe this?... ?!?!?!?... ACTUALLY, IT'S THIS!!... Obvs... Anyways... What you guys got?!! You know “it's gotta be big..." Was gonna take the p*** with this but that IS a friendly, funky bass line!!!... GO ON... GIVE US YER' BEST BASS SHOT!!!.... * Disclaimer, mention of fish being dropped may appear in this thread.
    2 points
  12. Over the years ive sold a couple of things on here that have got lost in the post. I wasted time trying to track them down, and had to refund the buyers while i waited for the courier company to refund me. Not a smooth transaction and in one case i never got a refund so was out of pocket. I’m happy to post some items, but if i say collection only ill stick to it, because ive decided if it goes tits up i dont want the extra time and hassle of sorting it out, and possibly being a lot of money out of pocket. I’m not sure of the legal implications but I’m sure the buyer will have to do all the chasing if it doesn’t turn up. My choice and I’m happy to lose out on a sale because of it.
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  13. 17 posts about a rattling bass and not one mention of the word Rickenbacker. Is everyone OK?
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  14. My two year old daughter has a clear preference for her favourite bass... based on sound not looks!!!
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  15. I use the Dunlop Tortex Triangles - essentially due to its shape you get three points on it, so 3 picks for the price of one. I`m a confirmed pick player, used 1.14mm for years, then dropped a bit to 1mm. I`ve now reduced again to 0.88mm, I find them a little bit easier to do intricate riffs with plus, and a rather strange one here, I`ve always like the sound when using the nail on my index finger to play with, and the 0.88s are the pick that sound nearest to that, so I have two reasons to use them. They also have a very cool tortoise on them.
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  17. I’ve had half an hour with it today, still lovely
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  18. Well, I've received all the supplies, and finally pulled my thumb out and made the first steps towards my apocalypse /quarantine project last night. It will be having a respray (experimenting a bit, but fingers crossed it'll work out okay!), I'm going to attempt to make a pickguard, and fitting new knobs. Did toy with changing the pickups and pots, but in all honestly there's nothing wrong with it at all! Will keep you updated with my progress. 👍 N. B. Excuse the nappy bags, they were just handy to put the hardware in!
    2 points
  19. I think you’re right, it’s going to be a very long time. I can’t see travel restrictions being relaxed until well into the autumn. Social distancing they reckon could be for a year. If that’s how long it takes, then so be it.
    2 points
  20. If it is a bass, I'd like to see some stats - weight, width of neck at the nut, spring spacing at the bridge.
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  22. An interesting take on the Beatles Paul. You’ve got us thinking. I freely admit I’m biased but I think every song of theirs has at least a flash of gold. For example, Yellow Submarine is an absolute pinnacle of lightweight kiddie-pop. Bloody annoying after 2 minutes though.
    2 points
  23. Just listened to the Bach prelude from cello suite 1. Just feel it could have had a bit more expression- it was very metronomic, and zero changes in dynamics. Just my opinion of course, but sometimes you have to question why you are performing such a towering masterwork if the instrument you are playing it on cannot express what the composer was saying.
    2 points
  24. The bass intro which starts at just after 5:00 in this version often featured the biggest Phil Bombs, especially during the Wall Of Sound era. Always loved playing this myself in various hippie bands I played in over the 70s and 80s.
    2 points
  25. Not at all boring, dear Mr Toad, not in the slightest... but it's kind of “a given" that Flea is gonna inject something... Where & what, who knows?... Seriously though, any track that this particular Siphonaptera is a part of WILL very often be pretty darn A-Awesome!! Oh my!!!.... BIG BASS DROP!!!! 1:40 (if you can't wait) Such a despicable band... Hate to love ‘em!!
    2 points
  26. I cant work because my tools are for service and all the shops are closed due coronavirus.but here is a pic holding the two 5ers
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  27. You can have synth fun with a bass. Every now and then I have a listen to this to remind myself that a bit of commitment to your instrument never hurts. Damn youngsters with their commitment. 😁 Using a Source Audio Hot Hand on bass.
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  28. Personally, I think bands practicing is a no no in the current situation.
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  29. As pointed out its your list So no such thing as a bad choice. But cut Eleanor Rigby? Seriously? The string arrangement is wonderful.
    2 points
  30. This since I got it a year ago....immediate bond.
    2 points
  31. Howdy, y'all eclectic bunch o' “BC'ers"!! NOW ONLY £345 FOR ALL THIS RAW, SNAKEY, MADE IN ENGLAND, T.E. POWER!!! Trace Elliot AH300-7 Amp & Trace Elliot 4x10 Cab 400W 8Ω Both the Amp and Cab have been re-tolexed and the closest way to describe the finish would be to say that it looks as though a large blue snake swallowed a Trace Eliot rig. Needless to say, it looks awesome!!... Providing you like to ROCK!!! The AH300-7 is a top quality, English made amp with some very nice features such as; · 7 band graphic eq preamp · Built in adjustable Compressor · Pre-shape switch · Passive/Active inputs · Effects send/return · Balanced D.I. Another cool little feature is the gain led meter that lights up to show when you are running the gain too high, too low or just right... I thought that was pretty nifty... All Goldilocks and what-not!! The graphic eq can dial in some amazing tone and can also be bypassed should you choose to keep it simple and not take advantage of all that lovely Trace Eliot rich eq mastering... On the back it's pretty straightforward, you got the mains input, the on/off switch and two speaker outputs that operate with standard ¼ inch “jack" instrument cable. Minimum load is 4ohms. The Cab is a 4x10 400W @ 8Ω Trace Elliot behemoth that weighs in at roughly the same weight as a classic 1960's mini cooper. If you are blessed with the strength of ten men (as I am) this is a one-man lift however, if you are an average puny mortal, this cab is certainly not something I can recommend hauling around on a regular basis... unless, of course, you have a very attractive chiropractor whom you would like to visit more often...b Cab has recessed handles on‘t' side and rubber feet on‘t' base. Dimensions of cab (including feet) are; Height = 71 cm Width = 62 cm Depth = 43 cm Everything is working as it should and all sounds fantastic!! The stack had been sat around a while and there were some initial crackles when I first plugged it & played through. I have since; opened the head unit (very carefully) cleaned the connections and cleared fine dust with light air CPU airspray. Also opened rear connection input panel at rear of cabinet, cleared dust and cleaned contacts. Another play through, and now the Blue Snakeskin Bass Rig Behemoth Battle Stack is now primed and ready to Attack, noise free... 👍 .... until you start playing through it... There's a small piece of missing plastic from one of the port covers at the front of the cab (pictured) Also, a covering cap is missing from the gain switch on the amp (pictured) The front panel of the amp lights up, which is pretty “rock ‘n' roll" and also features a carry handle so looks like a fancy blue reptile skin briefcase when being held... amp weighs in at 12.4kg. So most puny humans should be able to lift the amp at least... Dimensions of Amp (with feet) are: Height = 15 cm Width= 50 cm Depth = 43 cm I imagine if you want this rig couriered you'd be looking at roughly £2000 so it's collection only or part meet unless you got a spare £2k you wanna throw at it... Any questions, please feel free to ask. Send me a message if you want me to drive the rig your way (for fuel cost) Or come visit me, you can have a trial and play 👍 I am more than happy to let you loose on a few different bass guitars so that you can get a real feel for what the trace stack is capable of... All the best Yum, yum, yum...
    1 point
  32. Beat me to it Dave. I have a no name P-bass I keep as a spare that had exactly the same problem , and remedy! Still okay after a few years.
    1 point
  33. Right you are then, patient zero reporting in:
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  34. Six reasons to play guitar instead of bass: Lack of any sense of rhythm. Tab too complicated, prefers things like ' G - C -D'. Weak character, lacking moral fibre. Small hands. Thinks 'advanced musical knowledge' is memorising the blues scale. Small willy.
    1 point
  35. Border line needing to seek professional help!
    1 point
  36. It’s @Dood fault for showing off his berg footswitch. 😂
    1 point
  37. No problem, i thought that might be the case. As it i is my BB435 went back. Lovely bass but i just didnt feel I shouldn’t be spending that money with what’s going on in the world at the moment. I might need it to buy food at some point rather than have yet another bass.
    1 point
  38. You kept Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da?!
    1 point
  39. Some cool stuff, as well as some things I'm less keen on. But in a world of endless Fender clones shouldn't we celebrate diversity just a little bit?
    1 point
  40. Home 5 strings neck through , 2019 model im sure i going to regret this. aftter thinking about it again for sale or trade , is also gona be in the next weeks available trhu the kristallbass.com This is going to be dificult but im letting go a unique bass i gona try it this way , if not is going to kristall basses back . im only selling it because i really only play jazz bass style basses and this bass deserve to be played ,you could do pretty much every kind of music with it i use to own many nice bouitique basses and is not getting better then this . bass ist really like new and will be deliverd with a mono gig bag really nice as well preffer streight sell butt here some trade options , cash my way or your way as well fodera 5 strings clasic or others, mollon jazz bass plus cash , fender masterbuild or custom stenback bass , alleva coppolo , f bass v5 , fender vintage basses here specs: neck 5 pieces maple , bolivian rosewood 34 ´`scale , fretboard brazilian rosewood fret medium jumbo like new body solid nice figured koa wings , back side same wood cover over the neck weight: ist not so heavy that koa was the lighter i got tuners hipshot ultra light black bridge hipshot modern pickups nordstrand big singles electronics nordstrand 3 band preamp active passive , with passive tone control( amazing)2 18volt batteries
    1 point
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