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First round of finsihing is complete This first few layers are Crimson Guitars' High build finishing oil, over a surface sanded to 400 Grit. colour wise im extremely happy indeed, the contrast in the marquetry came out really nicely. the target is a nice even satin finish across the whole bass, which im using renaissance wax (conservators wax) slowly built up on top of the finishing oil. From this angel you can see the effect i was going for with the s matched top, with the flame of the redwood matching up nicely throughout the body the flame on the upper horn is especially nice. once ive got some more coats on and a slightly more even finish, ill get some nice close up shots. im also going to put together the power pedal, as well as the custom cable that will be needed for power/signal this week... and then its time to put it all together!!13 points
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I think I have a problem. This started as a natural finish P bass body on Ebay that "I don't really need but was too good a price to pass over". Then someone on here was selling some Greco pickups... "I dont REALLY need but too good to pass over"... then an Omega Badass clone on ebay - you guessed it "FAR too cheap to let it slip away"... Then a 1991 Samick made Squier neck fitted with wilkinson tuners... yup... "must have that"... Then "oh look, I have an orange drop cap and a couple of CTS pots in the parts bin..." I already have a Cort made 1996 Squier p bass.. and I have virtually stopped playing,, but I really think I have a problem/addiction...!? I have named her "The Dood" in honour of our very own Dood who I saw just after putting it all together playing a very similair looking (albeit actual Fender) p bass in a video demoing the Steve Harris Tech 21. Somebody stop me please, I am supposed to be downsizing...12 points
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On April 10th, 1996, AIC performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Majestic Theater in NYC for MTV Unplugged. I know some people will disagree and point to Nirvana's, Pearl Jam's or Stone Temple Pilots' appearances (or definitely maybe Oasis?), but for me this is most legendary performance. Enjoy 😍12 points
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So I have recently acquired a stunner of a 2019 G&L CLF L2000 that has joined my little G&L family along with my 1989 SB2. I love this thing so much, its like a Stingray on steroids and is so comfortable to play. Fit and finish is miles ahead of anything else for this price being a hand build USA instrument. I have a huge thing for G&L as not much stands up to them, especially those MFD pickups! Just thought I would share the moment!10 points
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Bit of a story behind this one. I bought one of these about 3 months ago and discovered that the switching system was jaffed (technical term for not working) so I sent it back and Ernie Ball have sent me a replacement which is this one, so brand new and unplayed and a great saving on a new one. This one works just as it should, weight is just 3.6 kilos, this is a brand new bass! Delivery by courier included in the price. Tom9 points -
Now £1500 Hello! Up for sale is my Warwick Streamer Stage I 4 string special edition, made in Germany. What makes this a special edition is that it’s from a line that was only available in Japan. As you can see it has a beautiful flame maple top – the ocean blue finish really makes it pop. Otherwise this has all the characteristics you’d expect from a Warwick SS1: maple body, maple neck, wenge fretboard, 38.5mm nut width, adjustable bridge. The bass is in excellent condition. It’s a 2020 model and I’ve never gigged it, light signs of home use only. It also has a significant number of options you would usually only see from the custom shop. This includes Seymour Duncan Pro-Active PJ pickups paired with a Seymour Duncan STC-3A preamp (these would be £650 from Warwick). They are a significant upgrade on the stock MEC pickups and two band preamp – the Duncan has a three band so you now have control of the mids. It also now has a push/pull slap witch which will provide you with a special EQ contour voiced specifically for slapping. Overall the sound is much smoother and less harsh compared to the stock MEC electronics. But there is still plenty of grunt here if you want it! Cosmetically I have also added a purpleheart truss rod cover and purpleheart tuning pegs. Again these would ordinarily be custom options from Warwick and aren’t seen on Teambuilt basses. They match the blue finish nicely and give the feel of a really high end instrument! Finally, I have added a brass JAN III (big improvement on the standard nut) and black hardware. Comes with a sturdy Rockbag case and all paperwork, including certificate of authenticity. £1750, £1600, £1500, no offers or trades please. Collection in Surrey preferred. I am willing to courier but this would come at additional cost and be at buyer’s risk – please PM me to discuss (particularly if you’re outside mainland UK) and we can sort something out. Thanks for looking, any questions please ask!9 points -
Hi folks, here is my Player Precision in what I think is the best colour, Buttermilk. It's in pretty much great condition save for a couple of marks on the lower horn inside. Plays absolutely great with no issues. I'm sad to let it go but I had a stroke on New Years eve and I'm struggling to even lift it off the stand atm. Hopefully I'll improve in time but it feels hopeless right now. It's a 2019 model and it only weighs 3.8 kilos Price includes courier delivery. Tom.9 points -
Well...Now we are back in the giant servers of Talkbass, I would like to take this opportunity to Thank all you wonderful people in Bass Chat for a lovely stay...Toasty crumpets and lashings of hot tea. You have all been so gracious and hospitable. It has been great fun hanging out and getting to know some of you. 👍😎 Cheers8 points
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Fixed8 points
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The purpleheart has been trimmed so the top is pretty much ready to fit - although there is a great deal to be done before that. These are the three dampened woods - walnut, purpleheart and oak: And here is the first of many mockups7 points
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I am genuinely touched! I've been having really rubbish day today and this has absolutely brightened it up. Yeah, still have a leaking sink and my To Do list is longer than my arm and I can't remember what free time feels like, but this.. THIS! has made my day7 points
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Tort and Flats Precision of course6 points
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Actually I just started writing a Big Thank you to making us TBers feel so welcome here6 points
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Well, I’ve got gigs coming out of my ears and talent for days, so why not commission another bass... 🧐 I’ve fancied a black/maple Fender P for ages but just don’t get on with 34” scales anymore. So following some egging on from @eude I started talking to @Cosmicrain about a mad idea for a 32” P-alike and he didn’t tell me to bog off... 😄 The main inspiration for this is the 70s Fender P played by Rick Savage up to around the Pyromania-era tour but of course Roger Waters has his famous signature P which is very similar. No pictures yet because we only hit the go button a couple of weeks ago, but we’ll keep this thread updated as progress occurs Full specs: 32” Zoot Precision with 10% smaller body to suit the shorter scale Ash body Maple neck fitted with titanium rods, 40mm nut width, P-alike neck profile Maple board with black dots Lightly aged/roadworn black finish Neck and board finished with a vintage tint Black/white/black scratchplate Lindy Fralin 5% overwound P pickup Passive electronics Vol / Tone Chrome Hipshot hardware with their Vintage bridge Schaller straplock buttons Of course Mike is renowned for using some of the sexiest maple you can find for necks (see my Funkmeister for example) but I’ve specifically told him not to worry about that here because (in my head at least) 70s Fenders didn’t go for highly figured lumps of wood. He’s also known for his stunning finishes (see the recent Funky 5 he built for @MattW here https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/429761-5-string-zoot-bass-build/?do=findComment&comment=4374720) but again, I’m making him deviate from that for the mildly aged look. It’s a wonder he still talks to me really 🤪4 points
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For sale this gorgeous Pedulla Pentabuzz, handmade by Michael Pedulla in the USA. When this one came for sale (Ovi was previous owner) i was very happy that i could buy it, but i play mostly on my 4 string basses. It's a great playing bass, with only minor marks. It's a unique instrument and doesn't come for sale very often, because of the retirement of course. Comes with hardcase. Price: €2950, but i will look at offers. No trades please. Local pickup in Bad Bentheim possible, shipping also (EU only). I've copied the specs from the older ad: BODY WINGS: Figured Flamed maple NECK: Capillary (neck-through), 3 piece maple laminate SCALE LENGTH: 34 inches STRING SPACING at BRIDGE: 17.5 mm FINGERBOARD: Ebony NUMBER OF FRETS: 24/24 inlaid white markers INLAY: Mother of Pearl, 5mm dots NUT: Bone TRUSS ROD: Single rod, double-acting adjustable with two stiffening bars WEIGHT: 9.9 lbs HARDWARE COLOR: Gold BRIDGE: ABM 3-way adjustable machined brass with roller saddles MACHINE HEADS: M.V. Pedulla/Gotoh PICKUPS: Made for M.V. Pedulla by Bartolini ELECTRONICS: Active, Bartolini CONTROLS: volume, pan, bass boost/cut, treble boost/cut CONTROL KNOBS: Anodized aluminum (black with marker) FINISH: Gloss polyester, including fingerboard Thanks for looking!4 points -
Been a long time since I saw this particular band.4 points
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And here is current "Dood" from that very session recording the SH-1 review. It's a 1976 precision, Ash body and a very skinny slip of rosewood for the fretboard. I'm gonna have to agree, I'm in the "black pick guard" camp, even though my passion for natural P basses does stem from John Deacon's sunburst model that he stripped the finish off. He left the original tortie guard on it all the way up to the point of having the refinish in black with gold hardware around 1985. (Yes John did also have a second precision that he stripped the finish off too, which is often identified by having a silver Fender logo rather than the black "TV script" style logo of what became his "main" bass.4 points
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Klingon spoken here! 😂4 points
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Needs tort ....4 points
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Hiya SD Beware of the casual reference to bre*it - it's not popular to mention the biggest act of political & economic suicide in history, which is why I never mention it4 points
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Classic Great bass with great sound and cool look ! Flea played one epic 4 string of the “one hot minute” album. And that sound is killer good. Anyhow Alembic epic 4 string (1994) in great condition (some light were no extreme stuff) Prefect straight neck with big snappy monster tone! More questions I’m happy to answer. comes with a new gator hard case sealed in a safe box. no problem to ship , you just pay the shipping price. trades is difficult to meet up. So it’s just cash!!3 points
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For sale this German made Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5 string. I don't know why it's called basic because the bass looks and plays really great, nothing basic about it:) I recently traded it from here but i prefer 4 strings (i will sell a couple more 5 strings soon). It has a Canadian hardrock maple neck, 24 frets, 34"scale with a body of mahogany and a nice rarewood top (i think walnut as stated in previous ad by Mustapha). Pickups are really thick and great sounding Sandberg powerhumbuckers with a Sandberg 3-band preamp. String spacing is 18mm. Great condition, only few marks on the headstock and one on the back of the body. Comes with gigbag. Can be picked up in Bad Bentheim (Germany), but shipping is also possible (only in EU). Price: €1400, or a good offer. Thanks for looking! Please send me a PM for questions.3 points
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I enjoyed that rehearsal very much. Really splendid to lock in with a real life drummer and just sit in that pocket for a few hours. The one thing I did wrong was to spend the weeks leading up to the practice playing a bass with a couple less frets than the one I took to rehearse with today. Spend the first few songs playing the occasional not sharp through not reaching quite far enough left. Once into it all was splendid though. Elf into BF Midget is a wonderful recipe for success.3 points
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Why not take the head off/out and get a lightweight cab (or two)?3 points
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It seems to have worked treat. Got it screwed on, tuned up and it was grand. Even the intonation was nigh on perfect. The skewer was bamboo BTW.3 points
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Reading these comments makes me think I made the right move ordering from Jon Shuker. I wanted a P bass with a J neck and went right around the houses in my thought process. Custom build to my spec with roughly the same wait time and probably not much difference in price.3 points
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Please remember. No mugs of tea on top of amplifiers (or servers)!3 points
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Noooo... I can only stand Tort plates on Burst basses....get thee behind me satan!3 points
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A drummer eh? We knew. When you were at the door, the knocking sped up and you didnt know when to come in... 😁 I'll get my coat....3 points
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Of course3 points
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It's because you're tortoise blind : a rare disease linked to tea abuse and driving on the wrong side of the road in a German car.3 points
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You've never run one over then! It's OK, I won't need my coat in hell. 😄3 points
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Is it a left-handed one though?3 points
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Hello, I am 63, American, but have lived in the UK for 20 years. I have played my entire life, but only a bit of it as a full-time pro. I teach music at a school, and don't currently gig, but might when I retire. Gear includes: 1995 Pedulla MPV-5 New-ish G&L L2000 Tribute (currently for sale) Hartke Kickback amp I have to admit that I am a bit of a boutique bass snob....I have owned old Fenders, and loved them as well..... David2 points
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It's stunning mate, I tried one at PMT Birmingham last year and fell in love. Got this one which is almost new for close to £500 off new price.😍.2 points
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@Stingray5, what a lovely piece of music! Thanks for posting. For me, one of the great results in this thread is the sheer breadth of musical talent on display. Horribly clichéd I know, but in that respect it's exceeded my wildest expectations.2 points
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Time to burn some stuff2 points
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It was cap in hand begging really. But extortion, or worse, isn't out of the question if begging doesn't work. This man's gotta drink tea y'know. 😁2 points
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Thinking about it, I don’t know why I want the extra frets anyway, I don’t go above the 5th 😁2 points
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These are singists:2 points
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Yeah I definetely agree if you can support local luthiers it's always a good shout. I have another Alpher coming at the end of the month, which I'm very much looking forward to.2 points
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A drop of wood glue won't hurt, though.2 points
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When I see a jazz bassist with the bass high up on the chest, having the right wrist bent almost 180 degrees to reach the strings, I'm feeling fatigue already. Instead my bass is hanging low. Some say one doesn't have full control over low hanging basses. I don't know, as I don't have full control over my fingers anyway. 🙁2 points
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I couldn't. They sounded better than I did!2 points
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welcome backed in this servers off Tlkbass2 points
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You're welcome. To be fair I hadn't noticed, glad you enjoyed your temporary stay and all is well beck in Basschat land, but don't be strangers. As a newb bassist I welcome feedback and input from anywhere, the more bassists chat and interact to kick ideas around the more we all benefit.2 points
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When an Englishman greets you with a cheery 'Hello, you fat bastard' you know you've a friend for life. I tested this theory (almost) to destruction when one Christmas our office did the 'Secret Santa' thing. I drew a colleague who had recently discovered his house was under threat of compulsory purchase for a road-widening scheme so I bought him a small Corgi toy bulldozer.2 points
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Welcome to our TalkBass Pals I for one am desolated to hear of TalkBass's travails. Were the same to happen to BC (perish the thought) I would be so entirely mortified that I would literally shed body weight until service was resumed. To which end I echo our glorious leader @ped in extending a welcome to those orphans of the storm, where ere they hail, who wash ashore upon our modest strand, blameless victims of a catastrophic failure beyond their control. In a very real sense, their plight is BassChat's to assuage, however fleeting may be the acquaintance. Practical Assistance for Visitors Feel free to interact with the locals; only a vanishingly small number of them will be comprehensible; just nod and smile. Suffering from GAS? Why not take something home as a souvenir of your stay? Equipment sales are in the BC Marketplace. Those who find themselves in a state of tempest-related undress may source clean, pre-loved clothing from the BassChat Quartermaster in the basement, no chit required. Fancy a slice of local culture? Get thee to Off Topic (some adjustment may be required) Those wishing to sample our local cuisine should hie themselves to the Food Court in the west atrium where succulent, traditional delicacies abound. Enjoy! Today's Special: Mr Skinnyman's Lincolnshire Delight (£5.99 / $8.23) Enjoy your visit. Stick around, even. There's usually someone here until quite late.2 points
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I needed a new heel for my shoe, so, I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Give me five bees for a quarter, you'd say. Now where were we? Oh yeah: the important thing was I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn't have white onions because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones.2 points
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