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  1. Bass demo.m4a Demo from Section of recording Never saw this day coming, but I was taking it to be defretted when I was offered my old EUB which I couldn’t resist and I need the funds. This has been used for one recording gig in November since I bought on this ere forum back in September-ish I believe? Otherwise been sat in it’s gig bag. Strung with black nylons which I think suit it nicely. The bridge piezo was removed (as is quite common with these) and replaced with a lovely Krivo mag. No feedback but still retains the woodyness when dialled in with the internal tone control. I will dig out the Spotify/iTunes link to the recording, or get a demo up. You can feel the quality of the build when played, and the nylons give it a nice upright sound. The ebony board is gert lush my babber. Looks cool as flip too! Needs to be played, not sat in a case. I am not posting this without a hard case I’m afraid. But will travel by negotiation within reasonable distance of Bath/Bristol/Bridgwater areas. I’m open to offers btw, but no trades. Specs: Factory Specification: Finish Aged Gloss Top Solid Spruce; Longitudinal Bracing Body Material Laminated Flame Maple Body Dimensions Lower Bout: 17" Upper Bout: 12.6" Waist: 10.25" Body Length: 21 Neck Material 5-pc Laminated; Hard Maple/Mahogany Neck Shape Rounded "C" shape Neck Joint Dovetail; Glued-In Scale Length 30.5" Headstock Historic Epiphone Dovewing with Pearloid "Banner" logos Headstock Inlay "Epiphone" logo in pearloid Truss Rod Dual-Action Truss Rod Cover Black PVC "Bullet"; 1-layer Fingerboard Material Ebony Frets 20 Medium Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid "Notched Diamond" Binding Body Top: 3 layer Body Back: 3 layer Fingerboard: 1-layer Nut Bone Nut Width 1.65" (42mm) Pickguard Imitation Tortoise (Installed) Hardware Aged Nickel Machine Heads Epiphone Historic Reissue Tuners with Marboloid "Crown" buttons; Improved to 18:1 ratio from vintage models Preamp eSonic™ HD (High Definition) Pickup Shadow NanoFlex™ HD; Under-saddle Power 9 Volt Battery Controls Master Volume Master EQ Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle Switch, Epiphone All-Metal; Toggle Cap, White Knobs Black Tophats with metal inserts Bridge Floating Adjustable; Ebonoid Tailpiece Epiphone Inspired By Bass Trapeze Output Jack 1/4" Saddle Compensated; Artificial Bone Strings D'Addario ETB92M Tape Wound Acoustic Bass Strings Serial Number 1930's Era Replica Soundhole Label
    11 points
  2. SOLD !!! thanks For Sale this Rare Fender Precision bass, limited edition International Series "Morocco Red". These instruments were produced between 1979 and 1981 in a limited run of particular and quite rare colors. This one has the S9 serial, I tried to check the pots, but I can't go back to the exact date, in any case the bass for my experience is 100% original and conforms to the time of construction. The bass is really very nice to play, it resonates a lot and it is a very badass rocking machine!! another thing worth noting is the weight .. 3.8 kg on my bathroom scale!!! which for an instrument of those years is something more unique than rare, which is why I would want to keep it !!! I took photos both outside and inside, the color that is very particular depending on the light can range from an orange similar to a fiesta red, to a more bright red similar to a dakota red. the neck is stable and straight.. truss rod turns easily. feel free to ask for anything else!!! i could consider trades and partial trades with other 4 string basses..
    10 points
  3. For sale this wonderful looking and sounding Warwick Corvette Limited Edition 2016. Black Korina top, Walnut body, WHITE (rare) ebony fingerboard, Nordstrand Bigman and Jazz pickups and 2 way EQ (push pull volume active/passive), rechargeable via USB (optional). MINT conditions. Comes with original leather case, masterbuilt certificates and tools.
    8 points
  4. Spector Euro 4LX in black trans finish, with some nice redish brownish accents which I have tried to capture in the photographs. Dates from 2012, so still in great shape given the age. £1350 shipped Mainland UK in flight case shown in photographs. No trades. Weight is 4.138kg Fitted with Tonerider P and J pickups. I tried many different pickup combinations in this bass as a different flavour to normal Spector EMGs and these Toneriders are by far my favourite. Note the covers are loose on these pickups so you could change to solid black pickup covers for a more traditional, sleeker look. Great overall condition, just a few minor rings as shown in photos, small scar on back of bass, some blemishing on the top of the 3rd fret area, some blemishing in the 13th fret. All fairly minor in my view and shown in photos.
    8 points
  5. So - extender. I found a piece of ebony offcut and cut it to the right depth, but 5mm longer than the extension distance I was planning for. I then filed an angle, for reasons I'll come to: Next, on the opposite face, I marked the position of the four strings and spotted them with a 7mm brad-point drill. Lining up with a square, I tweaked the angled face until a vertical drill would create me the necessary allowance for the break angle of the strings: Then to the little drill-press. 4mm holes for the bass strings, 3mm holes for the treble: A filing off of the angled ramp and a groove chiselled in so that the block would slot into the clasps and lay flat against the back of the bridge: And...to my admittedly great surprise...it works! Next is investigating those odd kinks in the standard string positioning...
    7 points
  6. Here's my 1986 Westone Thunder III Bass. Several modifications. Those Westone pickup covers hide EMG pups. A precision type at the neck and a dual coil at the bridge. Badass II bridge. EMG BTC tone control. Gotoh tuners. I've kept all the original circuitry and hardware so could put it back to 'stock' but I doubt I ever will. I bought it new from the Bass Centre London in 1986 for £386. It has been my main gigging bass for over thirty-five years and has stood the test of time better than I have. Incredibly low action, fast neck and fabulous tight, punchy 80s tone.
    6 points
  7. Cr@p, I forgot I was posting progress…. Ah well, please see completed build.
    6 points
  8. 5 points
  9. Second three-gig weekend on the trot (kind-of)... this time with three different bands. Friday was a dep at a club in Sunderland with an Eagles / CSNY / Byrds / Steely Dan etc. band I occasionally work with. This time they also had a dep guitarist, which kept things extra spicy. Lots of hoying in BVs and last-minute set additions to cater for the even newer dep. Gig two was a charity do with a bunch of pals. 250 people in a club in Cullercoats. Raised a load of cash for North East homeless. Here's a bit of a tune: ..and gig 3 was supposed to be the highlight, but unfortunately it wasn't to be. The first gig by another of my old bands in ten years at a festival not far from home. Very excited, people traveling from afar... but the British weather had other plans. Two songs in, the heavens opened. Ah, well. Here's to 2032.
    5 points
  10. *** Now Traded *** Hi Folks, Heavily modified 70s MIJ Maya Jazz 'Stealth Bass' , with John Birch pick-ups For Sale. Back in January, I was scouring the internet as you do, looking for an unusual bass to buy, and this one caught my eye on Gumtree. It's a heavily modified 70s Maya Jazz Bass (which in itself is a good thing IMHO) that has been turned into a 'Stealth Bass', complete with a body refinish in a kind of satin black (that's almost impossible to photograph), and kitted out with all black hardware, which I think looks great with the maple neck and black block inlays. The most interesting of all those mods are the two John Birch pick ups, which are not only very unusual, but super-loud and sound great! The guy I bought it from who had all the work done, said he wanted the loudest, punchiest sounding pick-ups he could find, so he chose these... There seems to be a lot of mystique around John Birch pick-ups, and I have to confess, I don't know much of the background .. But these pick ups - set up in a simple V/V/T configuration - really are quite different sounding to me.. Too my ears, they're much more like a proper vintage Thunderbird than a Jazz Bass, but there's a fab, old-skool, Motown tone to be had too from the neck pick up and, when balanced so that the bridge pick is more prominent, the sound reminds me a little of my old Wal Pro IIE basses.. I'm not 100% sure, but I think these are John Birch Hyperflux pick-ups.. See here for more details.. https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/swd/years-ago-i-heard-of-a-company-out-of-birmingham-england-that-made-guitars-and-many-models-of-pickups-who-was-it-and-what-kind-of-pickups-did-they-make-lewis-harley-isle-of-sky-scotland And there's more info on John Birch as a luthier, and his pick up designs, here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Birch_(luthier) (I've included a couple of photos of basses fitted with John Birch pick-ups for reference..) When I bought it, the bass played well and sounded really good to my ears, but I was convinced that the bridge was slightly out of alignment. So, I took it to our very own @gary mac, who did an excellent job of moving the bridge 2mm, and giving the bass a good set up with a set of D'Addario NYXL strings... The action is set now at what I would call medium height , and the neck plays really well.. However, the truss rod is working as it should, so a lower action could definitely be achieved on this bass if required. Weight is 4.6kg (10.14 lbs). As quirky and cool as this bass is, I find myself still defaulting to either my G&L SB1 or my BC Rich Eagle when playing, so this is just not getting used.. Hence why, as part of my gear clear out, I've decided to put it up for sale. Hard to put a value on this, but it owes me the best part of £400, so I'm offering it for sale at Now Traded. Try out welcome and collection preferred from Potton, near Sandy in Bedfordshire, but postage is possible at buyers expense and risk. Please note that I don't have a case for this, but I would ensure that it is very well packaged up for shipping. Having said that, I do have a nice tweed Thomann case that could be included at an additional cost.. Any questions, please ask here or send me a PM and I'll do my best to answer them. Thanks for looking.. 😊 Nik
    4 points
  11. Facing up to the fact that as 90% of my work is unamplified gigs on upright and I can't have this sitting on a shelf... Cali 76, TX version that can run at 9V-18V. I used this on gigs a lot after first buying it and loved it, it has a few scuffs but is in very good condition overall - if you want more detailed pics of specific areas then let me know. It comes boxed with original manual and info. Asking £580 collected from Egham (minutes from M25 J13) but will also ship according to the buyer's preference. Optional extra: if you have a Noble DI then Jack made me a cable so you can run this at 18V from the Noble's 9V outlets.
    4 points
  12. You’re edging dangerously towards trolling. Probably best to chill and read a few threads before starting another thread asking whether people play wearing sunglasses
    4 points
  13. Many years ago the band I was in were filmed for a TV programme. We all had a few drinks beforehand to chill and because we played better that way anyway. The show was never broadcast, and when I saw, but more importantly heard the tape I immediately knew why, we were appalling. Where we thought drink loosened us up and made us play better what it did was loosen us up so all the timing and precision was lost. Lesson learned for me, though I have to say to my shame I still played gigs drunk afterwards in both that and the next band. In my last band (fast forward some time from the above, and to where I no longer drink alcohol) the other guys might have one drink beforehand but we always worked on the thought that people were paying to see us so we should provide the best performance possible, playing drunk would be short changing them.
    4 points
  14. It must made out of 'Tone Tin' surely, or else it would sound terrible? 🙈
    4 points
  15. You lightweight Tim! Thursday - guitar with a Stones tribute Friday - rock’n’roll guitar Saturday - country bass Sunday - rock’n’roll guitar Monday (tonight) Tuesday Wednesday - Bowie tribute rehearsals (guitar)
    4 points
  16. just saw this Laurence taught me how to read music in London at what was Haringey Boys in 1983-85 in crouch end at the time he lived in Muswell hill. I still have the bass books he said i should buy and i still use them to this very day and the hand written notes scales he did for me after all these years. Without him i would not be able to play a note.
    4 points
  17. I am a real human who engages in real human activities. Less a bass player than a bass ally, but still interested to know what's going on. A big fan of a solid bassline, but more likely to create it on a synth of some sort. A friend has introduced me to these forums as he's serious about his bass and an excellent musician.
    3 points
  18. Hello everyone! I'd like share my YT channel where I play songs on bass with tabs on screen. I have a format where I try to have the most accurate tabs possible and another where I make a simplified version https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQbYhcxA7rYMa5DaWkF55M_EXG1IRXSxi https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQbYhcxA7rYMUigXZszy_bDS_x4w4tjL5 I hope some of you will be interested! Matt
    3 points
  19. I’m thinking to open an instagram page about “old basses & old tractors” 😂
    3 points
  20. Welcome to many a female bass player's world! I've come to believe that most musical instruments, not just basses, were originally designed for tall, strong male players. I guess it's a bit too late to try and fight the situation now, so you either confine yourself to small-bodied, short scale basses, or say to hell with that and play whatever bass makes you happy. If the size or the weight of the bass, or the length of its neck, doesn't affect your comfort while you play, just play what you like. It's not the size of the player that matters, it's how good he or she is at playing...
    3 points
  21. 3 points
  22. Third Eye Tool double whammy
    3 points
  23. I don’t drink so I’m always sober, it doesn’t make me play any better though 😁
    3 points
  24. I prefer to have a couple of drinks before/while playing, but everybody else prefers me not to. Used to play with a drummer who didn't have a car, so always cadged a lift with the guitarist. Guitarist had to stop after a pint or so, whereas drummer got so relaxed he'd be slipping off his drum stool. Playing gigs is great, drinking is great, but not at the same time.
    3 points
  25. Follow Through Follow Me - Genesis
    3 points
  26. As good as it appears to be, it is totally blown out of the water and into matchstick sized smithereens by the extraordinary teeny-tinies built by our own @Jabba_the_gut. They have to be heard to be believed. Here are a couple of shots of his amazing instruments from one of the South West Bass Bashes.
    3 points
  27. I would suspect that if the slot was not offset, then the amount of material between the screw hole and the string slot would not be enough to stop the saddle from breaking in two.
    3 points
  28. I would go for this G&L over the Squier: https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/right-handed-bass-guitar/g-l-tribute-series-jb-3-tone-sunburst-electric-bass-guitar
    3 points
  29. Good point. In my defence, I wear particularly thick socks, so the approximation to a planar surface doesn't apply.* * he says, quickly thinking on his feet.
    3 points
  30. Anybody who’s serious about singing in church should be open to having lessons. I took a couple of singing lessons off my own back and out of my own pocket recently, purely because I want to protect my voice and give the best of me to church. Anybody that wants to sing but won’t have lessons and won’t listen to constructive criticism is driven by ego and not faith.
    3 points
  31. Which reminds me of that gag that ends "Tony Curtis doesn't have his hair cut like that." "He does if he comes here." 😀
    3 points
  32. Well, customer service goes a long way with me. Even better when a retailer does you an unexpected favour out the blue. The story was that classic cutting a string too short. Bought some lovely DR's off here at a good price but stupidly cut the D string a tad too short that it was slipping on my newly purchased Stingray. Gutted to say the least I took to Dr Google to find me a retailer who'd sell me a singular string. Gutted even further i couldn't find anyone, other than across the pond, who'd sell a singular DR string. Enter 'another Lee' from Strings Direct - a quick email, unsure they can support so they'll get back, had a quick reply and luck is on my side - they're able to meet my needs...but it gets better - Lee to Lee you can have it for free. I'm bowled over by this to say the least! Despite offering they even paid postage...what amazing excellent support from a retailer, top notch! I've bought from them before but will make extra effort to go there again. Customer for life! Supreme customer service.....So BD in Middle Earth, UK i hope you're reading this So, I'm bigging up Lee at strings Direct - simply brilliant!
    2 points
  33. For sale is my 2019 4003 in the much sort after midnight blue in mint condition the bass has had very little use and have decided to let it go it has had the original bridge removed and changed to the new Ricky bridge with access to intonation screws .It also has had the pickup cover removed and bevel insert fitted and also a Ricky thumb rest fitted all work carried out by Rickysounds it comes with the original bridge and pickup cover and unopened case case and case in the pictures you can see stereo cable which is not for sale serious buyers only please can post at buyers cost it will have to go fully insured and I will have to buy a box from hiscox to ship which will cost £25 of course collection is available the site is not allowing any more pictures to upload due to file size I can send other pictures on request
    2 points
  34. So I rightly have a reputation of being a gear whore and rather than attempt to deny it any longer I've chosen to embrace it: after selling and trading quite a bit of kit, this is what I've ended up with. First up a mint condition Fender USA 75th Anniversary Precision Bass with a one piece ash body finished in a gorgeous Bourbon Burst with gold hardware. I replaced the original white/cream pickguard with a black one and strung it with a set of TI flats and it's wonderful. I've been gigging this for the last five gigs and it's just brilliant. Next is a stunning Status Kingbass Artist that I traded my Stringray for. I've owned a S2 before but not one of these. I've just restrung it with my favourite nickelwounds and it plays beautifully. Ergonomically it's a different ballgame to my usual favoured Fender/Music Man body shape but I'm getting used to it. I then traded another bass for a gorgeous Stingray 5 Special in a Ghostwood finish. After selling 2 of my SR5's a while ago I realised that I really missed them and this one fits the bill nicely. And finally a Stentor Conservatoire fully-carved DB that I was offered for a bargain price. It's just beautiful and sounds so loud and resonant. It came with a fitted Realist which saved me a job too. I was looking for a decent upgrade to my previous DB and was contacted by a chap who had one for sale in Bristol and after arranging to try it out I fell in love. These join my venerable P Bass, my bitsa Fretless and my 4003S. After my Hohner Jacks sell I'll be left with 6 basses and a DB having previously been up to 10 or 11. Aside from my old P Bass which doesn't go out too much now I'm confident these will all be used and hopefully gigged regularly and between them, I think I've got most of the sounds I could ever really want covered.
    2 points
  35. I'm 5' 4" and although I've tended to choose smaller bodied basses because I find them more comfortable to play, I never gave my height: bass size ratio a moment's thought. My main instrument is double bass, which is 6" taller than I am - never gave that a moment's thought either. As @obbm pointed out, Suzi Quattro spent most of her career dwarfed by a Precision but was still the coolest bassist on the planet at the time.
    2 points
  36. 2 points
  37. 2 points
  38. Never stopped me. At 5'6" I'm shorter than you, but for most of the 90s my main bass was a 36" Overwater Original as seen here: And here with a more conventional scale, but larger bodied Warwick StarBass II:
    2 points
  39. Clear spot - captain beefheart
    2 points
  40. Say Hello, Microwave Goodbye - Soft Cell
    2 points
  41. Fridge Over Troubled Water ~ Simon & Carbuncle
    2 points
  42. This Is The (Bell)End - Doors
    2 points
  43. That's an absolute beauty of a bass! GLWTS 👍😊
    2 points
  44. My Foolish Fart ~ Bill Evans
    2 points
  45. Ah yes, Wayne Ellis.... lovely bloke. I too always struggle with his use of a Stingray. As much because of the clicky hi-fi tone he gets from it as the way it looks in a Lizzy tribute. Speaking as someone who did a tribute for 25 years and paid 100% attention to detail that really bothered me. 'Tribute snob' that I am....
    2 points
  46. One fairly new to me 32” scale Aria TSB650 from 1979 next to my ‘72 Jazz. Both strung with TI jazz flats but the Aria thumps and growls like no Jazz bass ever has. Those pickups are amazing. It’s a dream to play and is my current gigging machine.
    2 points
  47. So anyway - I made a thing: I think that constitutes a proof of concept - everything's nailed on, everything looks straight, everything seems to work. A couple of niggles - the tuners are very, very stiff - albeit I have not yet smothered them with grease as I don't want to risk oily splats on the unfinished wood. The other is something I didn't forsee - the ball ends on this set of strings (the old ones that were on this before I dismantled it) slip out of the tuners unless the ends are laid horizontal. Not too important - I've had bridges that did this before (the Gotoh on an Ibanez SR800 I had didn't like small balls!) and it's easy enough to place them flat. The ends on these strings are fairly small & rounded so it likely won't be a problem with other strings, but if push comes to shove I can slip washers over them like I did on my old Ibby! Very pleased with this so far, I have some ideas for reshaping the headstump, & I'm starting to think this could be quite special when it's done.
    2 points
  48. NOW SOLD Before the introduction of the Sterling by Musicman range, OLP (Officially Licensed Product) briefly produced the MM22 bass - effectively an active budget Stingray with two humbuckers. Many OLPs have been modified to be active – this one was designed and built that way in the early 2000s. The MM22 was made in Korea, unlike its brand predecessors, and was good enough for Sterling Ball to reportedly say: ‘OLP quality was all over the board much to my disapointment… why do you think I cancelled the deal? The irony is that the last batch were made in Korea at a higher price point due to the Sub leaving the markiet and they were truly great... too good, but too late.’ My pristine example is finished in a metallic flecked grey/gold – very hard to describe but very attractive on stage. Also unlike earlier OLPs, it has a three-band EQ and five-position switching, which opens up many possibilities. On a physical level, having a second humbucker also lets habitual Fender players like me anchor their thumb, something I could never do on the three Stingrays I have previously owned. Switching options: 1. Bridge humbucker 2. Inner coils (both) 3. Both pickups 4. Outer coils (both) 5. Neck humbucker So the tonal options range from the bridge pickup’s anticipated Stingray tone through a hollow Gibson EB type sound through Bongo to Jazz (great for slap) and finally a P-like thump at the neck. If that’s not versatile... Hardware-wise, the metalwork is certainly as good as MIM Fender. The MM22 has a basswood body but also has contours, as per the ‘real thing’. But the real star of the show is the fast and very playable neck, 42mm at the nut. It has an attractive flame in it but is also lacquered – I never liked the painted US Sub neck nor did I get on with the oiled EBMM necks, so this scored with me. To cut a long story short, if you buy this you get a Stingray-esque bass for considerably less than Squier money. Its been cleaned, set up and re-strung with d’Addarios, ready to rock or funk as appropriate. Here’s a video demontrating a similar example, plus photos of the actual bass. Thanks for reading! STOP PRESS: PRICE REDUCTION TO £249
    2 points
  49. Up for sale is a super early 1982 Squier JV, serial number 03XXX complete with the big "Fender" logo these basses had before they transitioned to the bigger "Squier by Fender" logo. I was hoping to hold on to this bass for a little longer, but needs must now as I've got a wedding to pay for! The bass was modified before I bought it (Bass Lines J Pickup has been added at the bridge, the pickguard has also been modified to account for the extra pot) and while it is currently sporting a vintage DiMarzio Model P pickup in the P position and a Hipshot Detuner, both the original pickup and tuning peg will come with the bass. Pretty sure I have the original strap buttons too, although I don't know why you'd ever take the Dunlop ones off! It has a couple of dings (what bass from 1982 wouldn't?) but it all adds to the charm. Action is low, and it sounds thunderous with either flats or rounds. Super comfy weight at around 9.25lbs. The neck on this bass is an absolute dream to play. I've owned this bass for almost 10 years now IIRC and have probably only done 10 gigs on it - Most of it's time with me has been spent in a case! I have another JV (a later, non-Fender logo) that I put all the playing time on as I wanted to keep this one in as best condition as it could be. I made the transition to 5 string exclusively not long after buying it, so even more reason to keep it safely tucked away! I can take more detailed pictures should anyone want them, these are all I have on hand at the moment. It will come with a bog standard gig bag, and not the hard case in the pictures (that belongs to my Shuker 5 string P!). I wasn't quite sure what to ask for this, as other than the added J pickup, the bass can be returned to pretty much all original, and these seem to be going for quite a bit these days - especially the early "Fender" ones. If anyone feels I have priced this unfairly, I'm always open to discussing it and would welcome any input/offers by PM from serious buyers. It's a killer bass and if I didn't need the dosh, I'd be keeping it around. Lowball offers will not be entertained. Collection from Windsor preferred, although I frequently travel all over the UK so depending on your location, if it's not too far out of my way we could meet/I could deliver for a contribution towards the fuel costs. Postage very much not encouraged as I don't have a case for it, but if you wanted to buy a hard case and have it sent to me, I'd be happy to put it back in the same box and post it on to you at cost. Price is £1250, though as I said, open to discuss! Not really interested in trades this time. Thanks!
    2 points
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