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  1. Well, three out one in. That's acceptable, right? I was down to two P Basses (one with rounds and one with flats) and was on the lookout for a Stingray. I found this one on Guitar Guitar's website advertised as used. Further investigation revealed that it still had the plastic on the pickguard and the stickers on the back of the body, so if it was used, it wasn't used much. After lots of research about these new Specials (18v electrics, roasted maple neck, very lightweight) I decided to take the plunge and am glad I did. It's a beauty and the Burnt Apple finish is amazing. The electrics to me, sound a lot warmer than previous Rays and with the treble rolled pretty much all the way down, no boost in the mids and bass pretty-much all the way up, it sounds like a modern P bass. It's effortless to play too.
    12 points
  2. Lefay site: https://www.lefay.de/index.php/EN/bass_models/singer Tech. details: https://www.lefay.de/downloads/singer_e.pdf Configuration: Body: Sandwich construction. Top figured maple, back sapele mahogany Neck: Glued-in hard maple, scale length: 86,4 cm (34 inches), carbon inside Fingerboard: Rosewood, 22 or 24 frets, „Premium“ fret work Finish: Acrylic closed-pore satin finish, stained in „Singer Gold“ Bridge: Le Fay Pick-ups: 3 single-coils Le Fay Cockpit: Vol (push/pull) + 5 position selector bass-mid-treble with centre detente (note - the photo shown below indicates a 6-position switch but this bass has only 5) Lefay video (5 string version): Photos:
    7 points
  3. I'm a postie and I have never been busier. However deliveries to my house are more infrequent. I think some delivery offices are prioritising certain items - maybe due to staff shortages - and others, like mine, are going full on hammer and tongues. I advise to send items tracked at the moment if possible. The parcels I am delivering each day are around the same, if not more than Christmas. It is also Ramadan, so charity letters and parcels in some areas are through the roof. Apologies if the service is not up to usual for you all.
    6 points
  4. Right, I got to the workshop unscathed, (fairly quickly, I admit). So its time to plug in and try the bass I suppose.....😁 Despite Martin keeping me informed throughout the work with lots and lots of photos along the way, there is nothing like being presented with the completed bass. I was utterly blown away by the look of the new back facing. It looks like it has always been there. It really does. Such quality workmanship by Martin, who really is a legend. Now on to the numbers: The bass, prior to the chambering work, weighed 10.5 lbs. It now weighs a simply amazing 8.1 lbs! Thats an overall reduction of 2.4 lbs. This is lighter than I could have hoped for. It is immediately more comfortable to wear, even for a 3 hour gig. I am simply delighted with the work Martin has done. Upon plugging. the bass in, a second surprise awaited. At the outset Martin was concerned what effect the chambering would have on the sound of the bass. This bass always has had 'grunt' to spare. I play in a 9-piece Soul band, with a 4 piece brass section, and they are loud, so the bass has always been turned up, to the point where my Vanderkley Aurora was clipping for 3 hours. With the new Overwater circuit, and the chambered body, the bass seems to 'breathe' more. I notice that the mids in particular seem more pronounced, but all the bass tones are still there. I am so happy with the sound, which overall is so much improved. So there we are! A scary piece of work, driven by absolute necessity, with a very happy ending! What more could I wish for. Huge thanks to Martin, for taking this job on. Thanks also to Chris and Kirstie at Overwater, and to Neil for the excellent re-finishing of the bass. I am very fortunate to own my Overwaters, and moreover, to be part of the Overwater players family. I am blessed. Thank you for reading my ramblings throughout this thread, I hope you have found it informative and entertaining in equal measure. Right, I need to get practicing! Over and out RK7
    6 points
  5. I was bored, so I bought a body and neck, plus the hardware, to create a new P-Bass for my collection. P-Bass body and neck (with a fantastic neck pocket join. Gotoh "lollipop" tuners EMG active P-Bass pickup. Gotoh battery box Fender '58 True Vintage bridge Off-white pickguard Nitrocellulose lacquer: white primer, Seafoam Green colour coat, clear gloss topcoat for body and neck. I spent an evening sanding the neck to a super smooth finish, scraped the fingerboard to get it really smooth to the touch, rolled the fingerboard edges, and smoothed off the fret ends so that the neck feels really comfortable in my hand when playing. Grain filling the body wood was a real pain, but it's worth it to ensure that the colour finish is super smooth. EMG active pickups - did you know that they don't utilise an earth wire from the bridge as happens with passive pickups? I installed an earth wire anyhow, but just left the wire in the control cavity (so that it's there if I ever decide to change the pickup).
    5 points
  6. This was out of the case yesterday as well..
    5 points
  7. New bass month and new thumbrest week, obv. Recently acquired '51 CS Precision which, despite not being the short scale I have gravitated to was so appealing as its where the modern electric bass started. Also happens to play very nicely. Arrived with pale maple thumbrest which looked a bit off kilter. Then thanks to the generosity of @Rick's Fine '52, who (as the forum expert on old Fenders) I had asked about the bass, it is now wearing a black maple thumbrest. Before and after pics below.
    4 points
  8. Exactly. Mine purrs like a contented cat - an original '57 (with Clive Brown refin). It just makes me smile 😊
    4 points
  9. 4 points
  10. Voting thread is up! Sorry again for the delay... technical issues now resolved: Really good crop of entries this months guy. Well done 👏 I had started one myself (Yeah I know! Been ages...), but then work got in the way and I didn't finish it. Damn my optimism... might finish it anyway and bung in the Share Your Music forum. Hope you're all well and stay safe.
    4 points
  11. *Pushes the idiots out of the way and steps to the front* The white wheel is the awesome dial. With it turned all the way anti-clockwise you start at awesome. Turning it a notch clockwise increases the awesomeness. Simples
    4 points
  12. As a guitarist first, and suffering greatly from GAS, I have an embarrassing amount of guitars. A couple of nice ones to be going on with...
    4 points
  13. Well, back in 1999 a new Wal Custom Series Bass was in the region of 2 and a half grand. Up in that London a second hand Custom Series 4 string was around £1,500 at most. An old Pro Series Wal was about £450-500. Well, in Spring 1999 a nice red Wal Pro 2E turned up. Really good condition and IMHO a real looker. But the price tag said, £1,500! Of course I had a try (I’d actually been looking for a Pro 2E ) and said to the owner. It’s lovely. I’d take it off your hands today but it’s just way overpriced... by a factor of about 3, you know.” “Nah mate. That’s a Wal that is. They’re top flight basses those. That’s what they go for up in London. Properly rare.” “Well, yeah, the newer Customs go for that, the ones with the exotic wood bodies and newer electrics. This is a Pro Series. The market value is about 500 quid. Honest, I’d take it off your hands today for that.” “You’re ‘avin’ a larff, mate. This one’s worth one and a half grand. That’s the price. Take it or leave it.” “OK, I’ll have to leave it. But I’m telling you now, it’s just going to sit there gathering dust, taking up floor space and cluttering up your inventory. But if you don’t mind I’ll pop in every two or three months to have a bit of a play on it and see if the price has come down to a sensible price. That OK?” “Huh, please yourself but it’ll be gone in no time. Really sought after these are. It’ll be gone within a week.” So that’s what I did. Every so often I’d pop in, have a look at the guitars have a noodle on the Wal and offer £500 for it.” Over the course of two years the price label was amended to say £1400, £1250, £1100, £1000, and then £900. Then one month in 2001 The Guitar Magazine covered Pro Series Wals in their vintage basses you might see around and what they’re worth feature. As ever, it finished with a price round up which said that a good condition Pro IIE could go for up to £500 or £550. It was a Saturday morning so I rushed down to the local library and got a photocopy. Then it was straight to the shop to wave it under the owner’s nose. Sadly he wasn’t in, just the Saturday boy (to whom I was a familiar face by then. I had a chat with him and said, “You know that Wal?” He smiled, “Well can you show your boss this article in this month’s TGM and let him know that my offer for £500 quid absolutely still stands.” I wrote my name and number on the sheet and toddled home for lunch. It was about 2:30 when the phone rang and the Saturday boy was on the other end. “I’ve had a word with the boss and showed him the article. He says that you can have it for five hundred and fifty quid.” “Shall I pop over now?”... Got there about 20 minutes later and watched him take the £900 sign off and hand me the bass... Here she is...
    4 points
  14. ***NOW SOLD*** Gretsch G5440LSB Electromatic long scale bass Showroom condition, can’t see a mark on it. Kept in its case for 99% of the time I’ve owned it. 43mm nut width, all maple construction, black top filtertron pickups. Presently strung with roundwounds. Price is firm. Payment by bank transfer please. I have plenty of positive feedback on here over the years. I can get quotes for courier/shipping unless buyer has a preferred service and would rather arrange it themselves. Bass will be well packed in its case inside an outer shipping box Specifications are: Body Style: Single Cutaway Body Depth: 2.75" (70 mm) Bracing: Sound Post Finish: Gloss Urethane Neck: Maple Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo Fingerboard: Rosewood Nut Width: 1.6875" (43 mm) Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm) Pickups: "Black Top" Filter'Tron Bridge Pickup "Black Top" Filter'Tron Neck Pickup Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup Tailpiece: "G" Cutout Tailpiece Hardware: Chrome-Plated Bridge: Rosewood-Based 4-Saddle Adjusto-Matic Bridge Tuning Keys: Enclosed Precision Tuners Unique Features: Hump-Block Fret Board Inlays, Bound Body Top and Back, Bound Sound Holes, Bound Fingerboard, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod
    3 points
  15. Just a noodle. Done on GarageBand with a temperamental interface, some patience. All direct in, all GB loops. Nothing fancy.
    3 points
  16. With Series/Parallel; 😎 Oh, and solderless connection 😍
    3 points
  17. Or to see if the ominously quiet audience is coming towards you...
    3 points
  18. Incredible workmanship. The hole on the headstock means you can put it on your key ring!
    3 points
  19. Watched a bit of that, some great playing but not really my bag. This however, I loved - Post Malone playing a full set of Nirvana covers with Travis Barker of Blink 182 He's clearly a massive Nirvana fan as he absolutely nails it.
    3 points
  20. What’s going on here? They just can’t use my user name like that! Especially as mine was first and in no way is supposed to be pronounced ee-zee. Expect to hear from my lawyer. 😡
    3 points
  21. *WITHDRAWN* http://www.mike-sabre.com/Models/DDiPiazzaModels/NewSignatureModel/newsignaturemodel.html http://www.mike-sabre.com/Price/index.html (Located in The Hague, NL. My feedback history: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/280308-feedback-for-torvic/page/3/#comments) Bass is in excellent condition and will ship in a generic case packed in a cardboard box. Will ship by UPS standard (shipping costs to mainland UK/EU included in the price.) Open to part-trades Bought here on BC - previous sale thread (*with video of this bass*): Spec: - 35" scale length (89cm), 19mm spacing at bridge - Mahogany & Rosewood Base - Chambered Body - Top Maple & Rosewood - Maple Neck & Pao Ferro 24 Frets Fretboard - Dominique Di Piazza fretless bridge - Mapple Finger Ramp - Humbucker Hand Made Hepcat Pickup - Schaller BML Tuner
    2 points
  22. Yamaha TRB 5 Mk2, MIJ. Probably mid nineties. Bought by me from a BC'er about three years ago for (IIRC) £475. Very light use since then. I'm not 100% on the finish description, but "light honey with figuring" seems right. 35 inch scale; very solid B string. Nearly-new DR Sunbeam 45-125s. The neck is straight, and the set up is low/medium. It's no lightweight, but not a total anchor for a five; probably about 4.7kg. Very few dints, perhaps one or two.. Nothing serious, either cosmetically or functionally. However there are minor, and completely fixable, issues on this bass. The jack socket is a bit loose, and the centre detentes of the pots are very worn. It was like this when I bought it (unmentioned by the seller) and in practice is not an issue. Because Yamaha still make the TRBs, I'm told that replacement pots shouldn't be an issue. Selling for £400. Given the extremely reasonable price for such a solid, pro-quality bass, collection is preferred. With appropriate social distancing measures, etc. HOWEVER, I've found a bass box and a spare gig bag, so courier is possible.
    2 points
  23. Selling on my Jack Casady bass, gorgeous bass and sounds great, just not really my thing so it spends most of its time sat in the case unfortunately. I bought it new last June from Andertons for around £700 including the hardcase. Currently strung with DR Fat Beams 45-105, will throw a set of La Bella 50-105 black tapewounds that I bought for this bass in with it too. They've been on and off a couple of times but just too low tension for me so no point me keeping them. Also comes with a mod bar included as seen in the photos, keeps string silks off of the bridge saddles to help with intonation. It's only been gigged twice and used for one recording session so it's in as new condition. Would prefer not to post this ideally. Any questions just pop me a message. Cheers!
    2 points
  24. This is a very reluctant sale but money is tight so needs must. I got this as one guitar for all my playing; fingerpicking, jazz comping & slide, and it is perfect. However, I'm primarily a bass player now so when looking around for things to sell the 6 string was the obvious contender. It's a Loar LH301T from 2015 in lovely condition. I have had the original P90 pickup replaced with a Lindy Fralin Hum-Cancelling P90, which was a vast improvement (original included). Pickup risers have been added to get the P90 at the right height. The pots, wiring and jack have been upgraded too. I also had the frets dressed towards the end of last year, and it's set up with John Pearse 12-54 nickel strings. An awesome guitar which I really don't want to sell. Comes with a top quality Reunion Blues RBX gig bag. £650 posted.
    2 points
  25. My custom build is ready to go!! Can't wait to get my hands on it!
    2 points
  26. Owned many over the years , now just have these three.
    2 points
  27. Here you go @Merton! Not pictured is another winged badge engraved on the back.
    2 points
  28. Yeah it's still not a bad job. Getting harder and harder though. I was made redundant from a really good job with Chubb on the alarms about four years ago. Went into I. T. and hated it. My wife saw the Royal Mail job and I went for it. Big drop in wage partly coz it's part time (loads of OT if you want it) . Suits me though with two little ones. Don't need the money as they are not cash hoovers yet. Get to see loads more of them and don't bring work home anymore like when I was managing. Also sneak in a bit more playing time 😎. Just can't afford to buy those thousand quid + basses anymore.
    2 points
  29. Now up for grabs this beautiful Jerzy Drozd 5 strings bass. A great bass with the following specs: Aguilar Preamp 3 bands active/passive Etiome body Ebony fingerboard Maple neck 35" scale Weight: 4 kg. I used to have doubts about the 35" scale, but this bass has erased them all. I can barely find any difference to my 34" basses in the ergonomy or the feeling at playing. It is extremely easy to play, with great balance and an amazing build quality. A wonderful instrument that really makes justice to the fame of the builder. The Jerzy has some cosmetic wear that can be seen in the pictures. It has already been -generously- applied to the final price of 980 pounds. It is located in Bilbao - Spain. Cheers, Gorka
    2 points
  30. For some reason, even though I’ve only used one of these basses in one band, and then only for a short while, and no longer have one, I just think there’s something special about them. I can’t quantify it, but there’s something about them.
    2 points
  31. behold - a working version of the demo with the bass
    2 points
  32. That's beautiful! Right choice to swap out the natural rest I think. Here's a really nice 54 tribute parts build I bought from @Sparky Mark
    2 points
  33. Due to obligatorily home-lockdown I had some extra free time, which I spent on improving my bass playing skills (and other as well!). This is my first attempt to record a slap bass cover. There are some mistakes here and there, but I'm not an everyday slap-bassplayer. However, this song was a good choice to learn to improve my skills. Please be not too harsh on me for posting this...👽
    2 points
  34. The 76 looks great Andy. There is definitely something about tort & sunburst on a vintage P bass. It’s a shame they changed to black in 75 but hey if Andy wants tort he should have tort! I know what you mean about the smell from vintage Fenders. Last week i reopened the case of my 71 P bass that I bought from Michael @wateroftyne & the musty smell was something else. Real history & intrigue.
    2 points
  35. Ha! Just a bit of fun. The Bass Collection instruments are rightly famous for two things: 1 Superb quality instruments which punch well above their weight and price point. 2 The world's most horrendously designed headstock logo. It looks like a horror show of worms, or possibly amputated fingers or penises entangled in such a macabre fashion as to spell the word bass. All drawn by a child. Holding the crayon between her feet. I just put a sticker on it.
    2 points
  36. And so, dear readers, all that remains is to fit the hardware and strings: The Hipshot Ultralight Tuners Final wiring, bridge pieces, and pickups. Oooooh, nearly there now! Yessssss! Its finished! Just a full set-up to go, and re-fitting the strap lock buttons. Time to get in the car and slowly drive to Carlisle to the workshop! (Oh, and those swanky new control knobs look fabulous)
    2 points
  37. 1983 ‘62 Fullerton Reissue.
    2 points
  38. 2 points
  39. I bet it's great for slap...
    2 points
  40. It’s meaningless to you because you don’t like jazz. You trot this same line out on every thread that mentions jazz. Nothing wrong with an opinion but it gets a bit tiring, you know? Out of interest, what is jazz?
    2 points
  41. Most decent modern amps will make a reasonable job of most things. Replicating recorded sound in a live situation is not simply a matter of using what people on the records use or used. Bass would virtually always have been (and still is) recorded direct, perhaps augmented with a mic'd cab, but often not. The sound you hear on the records was/is created via a lot of expensive studio-quality equipment that you could not possibly take out on the road. Even if you have very deep pockets (and people to carry it), it will still not necessarily produce the goods at live volumes without PA support (and high quality PA support at that). You can end up chasing your own tail and wasting a lot of money trying to get 'that' sound/tone. Prices of a lot of average and even poor "classic" kit have been driven into the stratosphere as a result. A classic example is the myth that "An Ampeg B15 will give me that Jamerson tone because that's what he used in the studio". Leaving aside the fact that JJ's sound, as is that of all players, was largely in his fingers/technique, bass at Motown was recorded direct, via custom preamps (Motown built or had their own built) and so on. The amp was merely used for in-room monitoring so the band could hear the bass. Best to visit a few well-stocked shops, ask their advice, try a few things, read some reviews and find out what you like. In view of what you're looking to re-create, some valves would be worth trying, but they're not essential. Fwiw, I get a decent approximation of the Jamerson tone with a Carvin class D head and Phil Jones cabs, which are hardly classic or vintage stuff.
    2 points
  42. This is my ESP PJ bass I brought in from Japan many moons ago. My go-to bass when my back gives out, as it's well balanced, and light. I swopped the hardware for gold, including the Baddass, as the original black hardware didn't look so good. Not sure of the pickup maker ( it has been suggested they were Seymour Duncan, ). But certainly good sounding. Slight wear on frets, but plenty of life in them. Condition is consistent with age, note chip near neck pocket, and top clear lacquer missing in places, but you have to look close to notice it. Collection only from Worthing ( or Chichester ) , West Sussex. mike.
    2 points
  43. Re. the original pickup. Both pups in my SB900 were quite dodgy. When throwing the switches ( i have 2 pickups ) the drop in volume was so bad, it was unplayable. The volume drop was only on the D and G strings, weirdly. So i tried Rautia and sent an email, but the cost of £ to euro was exortionate .. paypal and bank wanted about £30, so i asked if he would go through Transferwise, but he wouldnt, which was strange because they're a reputable company. Used them before. He also quoted me a long delay, (2 months ) so i tried Aaron Armstrong here in the UK, and he built 2 pickups for me to original spec, and had them delivered to me in a week.
    1 point
  44. D'Addario make Fender strings, probably why both brands have coloured ball ends. Maybe they make Roto's as well?!?
    1 point
  45. http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/why-beck-beat-beyonce#.ww6nW4WBJK
    1 point
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