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  1. Stunning and mint ..very low action flamed maple amber burst. I think these are about 2300 new. This is I think a 2003 but I will double check. Comes with hard case . Really beautiful. Great for slap
    8 points
  2. 7 points
  3. :SOLD: 1960 Silvertone 1444 dolphin nose Bass All original Single-coil lipstick pickup, 30” short scale neck, A thick Brazilian rosewood 24 fret fingerboard, Semi-hollow Masonite body, Single 4 post Danelectro "Skate Key" Tuning Machines. These are the ones used on higher-end model guitars from 1958 to 1969. They are in good working order. It even has the headstock logo which is very rare! Retro heaven! Superb playing and sounding very usable bass made by Danelectro for Sears department stores USA. I bought this little beauty for a 1950/60`s theatre show that due to all the Covid shite has been abandoned. It`s far too good to sit around so here it is up for grabs to some lucky person. It`s in lovely condition for a 61yr old instrument. There is one small ingenious mod to the bridge that is easily removed, It just keeps the ball ends in nice and snug to the bridge as shown in pics. This really is a must have for anyone playing Rock and Roll or sixties retro music! Although saying that this little cracker can handle any genre (it even slaps). Comes with an old but non original hard case. Open to sensible offers........
    6 points
  4. Mint condition case candy unopened slight gap in scratch plate to control but that's how it came from factory typically fender ! Lovely very low action no issues please collect from great Yarmouth.
    6 points
  5. "What do you throw a drowning bass player?" "His Amp." "That seems cruel" "Would you rather he DI?"
    6 points
  6. Here we have a very cool Chapman/NS collaboration that can be played tap or standard and worn like a guitar ..I can't play the thing but I have put a video here be great for alit of you guys who like that sort of thing .. collect only please no trades .. really great condition hardly used. These are about 2.5 k new (1) Emmett Chapman explains the NS/Stick - YouTube
    5 points
  7. Oxygen and the air pressure are always being monitored. In the event of a decompression, an oxygen mask will automatically appear in front of you. To start the flow of oxygen, pull the mask towards you. Place it firmly over your nose and mouth, secure the elastic band behind your head, and breathe normally.
    5 points
  8. Spector Spectorcore with chambered maple topped body weighing 3.5kg and a lined ebony fingerboard, 35” scale. Amberburst gloss finish. EMG pickup and Fishman piezo bridge. Strung with LaBella low tension flats. Good condition, one screw missing on back access plate, it broke early on and the plate is marked where I had get the screw out. See photo. Would consider a trade for a reasonably lightweight Precision, not necessarily Fender, either fretted or fretless 4 string preferred but not necessarily. Open to suggestions.
    4 points
  9. Guitar now SOLD !, 26 Sep 2021 Thanks to all who've expressed interest 😉 Neck date of late Dec 1982 Fender Jazz Bass, 3 Colour Sunburst Finish (62 Vintage Model), serial V003173. Weighs in at 9.5lbs and is in nice condition apart from a few minor lacquer blemishes on the back of the neck. Comes with a hard case (not Fender) and was recently authenticated, tested and valued by Andertons in Guildford where I bought it from in the early 90s. It's hardly been used in the last 20 years due to increasing neuropathy in my left hand 🥵. It's priced to be mid range of the valuation given by Andertons, so no daft low bids please ! Also please expect extra £30+/- for courier to UK or £75 +/- for overseas. This is a private sale.
    4 points
  10. I've always been a fan of Faith No More and Billy Goulds bass is a big part of their sound so I'd love to have his signature Zon
    4 points
  11. Unfortunately I missed the courier on Friday, as otherwise I'd have gigged this on Saturday. A quick check out shows it's rather loud in the house. Some experimenting is called for as there are a wide range of tone control options (never a good idea with me). There's also facilities to use the array of 24 LEDs as a VU meter (4 modes) or a tuner. Initial impression of the sound is very clean, with plenty of depth. There's a Deep and a Bright switch for that smiley face sound, and the Antoniotsai (which has Barts and a Delano Sonar preamp, set flat) sounded great on that with the amp tone controls somewhere round flat. And a few hours later, the Big Baby 2 was gone - a good cab and very lightweight, but not as lightweight as the GR. One minor point - the GR has the amp tucked in the back, balancing the speaker at the front, so the handle is in the middle for correct balance. The BB2 obviously has a speaker on the front panel but nothing to balance that on the rear, so the handle is asymmetric, closer to the front of the cab than the back. I didn't measure the distance from the front for each, but I suspect the GR's handle is a tiny bit further away from the front than the BB2's.
    3 points
  12. Lovely American Special P bass, that was converted to fretless with a thick slab of ebony by a previous owner. Finish is the ‘hand-rubbed’ nitro satin honeyburst, that I believe there was only a short run of for Guitar Center in the US. The fretless mod was done (I think) by Brook guitars in Devon (that’s from memory - could be wrong). It was done really nicely, onto the original neck, even preserving the original nut. As well as that mod, I’ve done a bunch of upgrades, to try and get it close the Tony Franklin signature fretless. It now has a Hipshot Kickass bridge, Hipshot USA Ultralite tuners, a Jazz pickup, DiMarzio DP126 pickup set (that’s the Model P and Model J - Tony has the Model J in his original I think) and Dunlop strap locks. It has the original volume and tone (tone is Greasebucket as far as I know, which I really like), plus a 3 way switch for either pickup or both - again functionally the same as the 3 way slider on the TF. All work done by Chris McIntyre here in Edinburgh, so top quality. I don’t have the weight right now - will add later - but it’s not heavy. Around 9lbs I think. I’m told the body is 1.8” thinner than a usual P, plus obviously I have the Ultralites on there, which also means it balances perfectly on a strap now. Good opportunity to get something very close to the Tony Franklin signature fretless P bass, for a fraction of the price, in a great finish. It has a few little marks on the body (that finish makes it a bit easier for that to happen - can do closeups for anyone interested, plus a bit of wear and 1 scratch on the scratchplate (that is what they’re for eh?) - but condition excellent other than that. Neck is immaculate. Only selling as I have a case of GAS for something else. In an ideal world I’d have both!
    3 points
  13. I ordered a 500 head today. It should arrive by thursday. I like the concept and was looking for a new head.. so...we will see.
    3 points
  14. 3 points
  15. ee's are good...
    3 points
  16. It appears that I am now a Grand Wazoo or something similar. Do I get a prize?
    3 points
  17. The 414 is very good, and it’s got a single action truss rod I believe, which failed on mine, the 1024 which I’ve got now has a double action one which I think is a good improvement, apart from that I would definitely have another
    3 points
  18. This is a fantastic work bass with white front and side LEDs . It has a 3 band Glock preamp and standard string space. It's a Matt white which is really nice. There are no dings there are one or two faded spots size of a 5p but it is hardly noticeable. Nice low action and nice player. No trades please just looking for a sale and collect. It comes in a abs case also in good condition.
    3 points
  19. Martin P Casey of The Bad Seeds’ Precision.
    3 points
  20. Elevate the cab, or at the very least tilt it back so you're on the driver axis. Adding a 410 to a 115 seldom works well, as most 115s can't keep up with a 410. 90% of the time you'll get the best results with two identical cabs.
    3 points
  21. Slightly shallower 414 to 424
    3 points
  22. Surely the real question there is where can you get those trousers!
    3 points
  23. Lamont deserves so much more love and visibility. Filthy bass part and solo.
    3 points
  24. Hello this bass is mint unplayed case candy unopened. Have cocktail glasses inlays. Was around 3k new. I think you can still get a new version at this price. Collect only not looking for trade but offers close to asking are always welcome. How sweet is this ...
    3 points
  25. Fight! The OC-5 wins on tracking and the solo vintage setting -1 Octave. The MXR 'growl' sounds close, but like it has a sore throat, but it also has the mid boost button and the 'girth' voice and perhaps sounds a bit better for subtle mild octave mixed in whereas the OC-5 is better for full-on stuff.
    3 points
  26. Wasting your time mate, the market for 'our' fish has been severely (cur)tailed......
    3 points
  27. "C'MON TAUNTON, LEMME HEAR YOU MAKE SOME FACKIN NOISE!!"
    3 points
  28. May I be so bold as to paste the link? https://bigfatswbassbash.weebly.com/photos-2021.html
    3 points
  29. Did a deal on this with a good friend, but we had to call it off. So, it’s now back with me for another half-hearted attempt to part with it! it’s a wonderful jazz V, that I love but don’t really need, which is why I’ve not resorted to eBay yet. Which will probably be my next step as I’d like to put the cash elsewhere. It has a great sound and it plays like a dream. The action is low the length of the fretboard without any buzzes or rattles. It really is very well setup and very stable. It’s typical Sandberg quality, handmade in Germany and features a Norwegian maple neck, cedar body, aluminium hardware, Black Label pickups coupled with Sandberg’s usual 2 band EQ. The volume pot also acts as a push/pull to bypass the preamp and run in passive mode. It weighs in at 2.9kg, but balances exceptionally well. The weight savings run across the bass. It is NOT a case of lightweight body but everything else remains the same. It balances very well, just happens to be significantly lighter than average! I can include an as-new Music Area aa35 case, which is a hard case/gigbag hybrid, costing £160 new, as well as the Sandberg gig bag. Trades, please message me. Particularly interested in other Jazz 5s alongside cash, or short scales.
    2 points
  30. A little guitar emporium has opened up right at the top of my street! This little beauty is in the window, I certainly like the look of it and thought I'd consult the BC hive mind before Googling it. I love the look of it but have never heard of a Hagstrom Swede bass before. I'm going to page @Bassassin because... well, because it's the done thing. 😀
    2 points
  31. Warwick Streamer $$ 4 String Double Buck. Taken recently in trade, nice bass but I want/need to move a couple of basses along still. Great basses these and more attractive in my view and less common than the Corvette shaped $$. Dates from 2006, good condition, a small chip on the underside of the 5th fret area and some fairly minor scars on the back of the neck. Some signs of wear and the odd minor mark / blemish on the body of the bass, commensurate with a 15 year old bass. A nice, clean bass, currently set with a lovely easy playing low action. Double humbucker design, incredible amount of sound options available from this bass - covers pretty much any style with the coil switching for each pickup: serial, parallel and single coil, and all the variations / permutations of this. Specifications: Bolt-on Neck Design US Swamp Ash Maple neck Wenge fingerboard Scale length: 34" (long scale) 24 frets Passive MEC MM-style humbuckers with large open pole pieces, coil switching for each pickup: serial, parallel and single coil Active MEC 2-band electronics Finishes: Natural oil finish and colored oil finish Warwick tuners 2-piece Warwick bridge. Please message me for any other details / photographs etc. £800 - plus £30 shipping mainland UK. Now £799 including shipping mainland UK.
    2 points
  32. Has anyone heard of, or have any first hand experience of, this company? They appear to make custom preamp pedals.... I'm particularly interested in this GK 800RB pedal: https://www.mastereffectspedals.com/super-eight-hundred They also have an Ampeg SVT pedal: https://www.mastereffectspedals.com/superthreehundred as well as Orange, Peavey, Traynor, HiWatt, Mesa/Boogie preamp pedals....
    2 points
  33. Really interesting and useful (for muppets like me) exposition on various options for fooling around on a single chord
    2 points
  34. An old Yamaha TRB-4P will tick all the boxes.
    2 points
  35. Its the grand poobah of all neck shims. It is the neck shim that all other neck shims aspire to be. It is the neck shim that other neck shims worship like a god.
    2 points
  36. I am currently loving everything Lee Sklar. His two basses seem like they could cover everything. So shocked Fender haven’t jumped on the band wagon with his precision, and this Dingwall shape in a solid colour is incredible.
    2 points
  37. I wanted a Jaco signature fretless but preferred the refurbed bass of doom. I was looking at the Fender Artist series and realised I could get an Overwater for not much more. It’s closer to my preferences than the bass of doom, but it’s been inspired by it.
    2 points
  38. Both JJ Burnell & Bruce Foxton played black/black/maple Precisions. Nothing out of the ordinary so no need for pics but they made a big impression on me.
    2 points
  39. Had one which I sold to @Howie (link at bottom of post). I really liked it, very versatile with a lovely 'woody' tone. It's an indepent volume/tone per pickup (with coil splits by lifting the tone knobs), then the upper switch does pickup selection, whilst the lower is a filter, which cuts high and mid frequencies to get that more vintage 'thumpy' tone you'd associate with flatwounds, at the flick of a switch. Hardware was great quality for the money, I never considered upgrading anything (about the only guitar/bass I've ever had like that). I paid about £500 new (although as it came without a box, it was probably ex-demo/display), although it was a particularly good deal. If I could justify another bass, I'd get a Hagstrom Viking without a shadow of a doubt. Only thing that stands out for me about the one in your photo is the control knobs - I believe they come with 'speed knobs' (like mine) currently, so whether that's old stock, or they've changed I'm not sure.
    2 points
  40. @dave_bass5 It seems strange that you are so keen to change something that has finally been made typographically correct back to the old way when it was wrong. Consider this: I'm mildly dyslexic (you can probably spot from my posts) and proper typography helps me, as I've learnt to recognise patterns of letters, symbols and punctuation from professionally produced books that recognise all the rules of typography. As soon as those rules start to be broken, it makes reading for me much more difficult. There are several people on my Basschat ignore list, not because I don't agree with what they say, but simply because they type it in such a way that makes my brain hurt trying to read and make sense of it. Admittedly I can live either way with the instance that appears to be causing you such a problem (for me it's a very mild aberration), but others, like the insertion of a space before a punctuation symbol (something I think comes from posting from a phone), make reading what has been posted for me much, much harder. I always look at these posts and think "have these people never seen a properly printed book or newspaper before? Surely it is obvious that they are wrong?"...
    2 points
  41. Just been listening to this great old tune from 1979 , I bought it when it came out and I’ve still got it on 12in ☝️
    2 points
  42. I was surprised at the massive tone upgrade when I put flats on my P bass, so I tried some on my Jazz. They took away all I liked about the Jazz, so the rounds went back on. IMO a P bass and flats just go together and rounds bring out the extended frequencies of the Jazz.
    2 points
  43. Same, I love Electric Wizard for example but don't touch anything stronger than cocodamol
    2 points
  44. took a while to find the time for this , and even then it probably wasn't anywhere near enough I googled the photo and found all the fodder I needed , of course this is Alain Delon , this led to a veritable mine of information, which I mostly ignored and took liberties ! Techy EZ drummer played the most accurate parts , I hacked along with an Ibby 6 string through a Waves gtr3 patch and my (phineas and Ferb inspired) Bass-inator again through a waves gtr 3 amp setting . The vocals were done late, on a bad weather night, when the neighbours were wrapped up tight with their windows shut , best way I find !
    2 points
  45. Thanks. I really enjoyed that Nice to hear someone actually play a bass rather than doing honky noodling Jaco impressions or slapping the snot out if it.
    2 points
  46. It's a ruby red 4003s, heavily customised. I swapped out the white pickguard / TRC for black and removed that awful pickup cover. Other than that I added the zero mod thumb rest and put a racing stipe on it. The strings are neon red but the camera snap doesn't do them justice. I know there's not a lot of Ric love on BC but it's a great bass.
    2 points
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