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  1. Do I dare to post after this spectacular pedalboard ? made myself. Not perfect but really happy 🙂
    10 points
  2. Yamaha have been my #1 brand for years. I’ve had many, many of ‘em over the years, everything from MIJ BB3000s to MIK RBX170 and everything in between…. And at ANY price point, they are consistently amazing. But while looking for something to partner up to my awesome IGB68, I happened across this absolutely immense ‘04 MIK TRB1005. Once again, Yamaha have absolutely blown me away. This thing is beautiful. I wanted a similar feeling bass to the Aria, 3 band EQ, similar neck…. and this thing fits the bill perfectly. I knew with the first note, that it was my sound. Loads of tonal options, lovely low action, it’s perfect. I’ve been on a bit of a tonal journey, with tapes on old school instruments, and as much fun as that was, I feel much more at home with these. They’re not quite up there with my old Kinal MK5, but honestly they’re close, and between them, and my Sunn Mustang, I think all angles are covered for now.
    9 points
  3. Sorry for the delay but here it is.
    6 points
  4. Not exactly the same vein as other posts... The chamber orchestra I play in had its first public outing since 2019... It was a short programme aimed at friends and family. venue was our usual rehearsal venue, a church hall near Chester. Th programme included Mozart overture to Marriage of Figaro and a suite of renaissance dances by Delibes for a ballet (Le roi s'amuse). Mozart went well. There was a hiccough in one of the Delibes movement as some had forgotten that although written with a 4/2 time signature, it was being conducted in 2, so in effect a 2/1 time signature (yes, 2 semi-breves to a bar... crotchets are quite brisk when you're playing at 60 semi-breves a minute...)
    6 points
  5. A great bass with a lot of tonal variety as you’ll all know. Ash top with an alder body, I think this model has only been built for limited periods. It’s main points of difference from a standard L2k are that it is slab fronted (but with body contours), has wood binding and the nicer top. Condition wise it is very good, there are small marks and an odd chip which are shown in the photographs. I would say pretty standard stuff for a used 25 year old bass. Really plays great, the neck width at the nut is 1.75”. Comes with original case and certificate. I’m only selling it as I was told it was an ‘87 and wanted a G&L from when Leo was still there. But in doing some research post purchase I’ve established this bass is 10 years older so my search will continue…. Collection or meet up preferred but can post as I have a box that fits this case in, I would imagine cost would be around £25.
    5 points
  6. This is a Squier Classic Vibe (first series) body in Sonic Blue purchased from @Jono Bolton. The neck is a Status P flavour purchased from @Cuzzie. The body had the original CV high-mass bridge removed and replaced with a bbot, with the original screw holes plugged and new holes drilled. The electrics had been replaced with CTS pots and a switchcraft Jack socket. I fitted licensed Hipshot Ultralight tuners to the neck and bolted it together but was never entirely happy the neck was solid enough, as the screw holes in the neck were a little slack. Fast forward a few months and I decided to get the job done properly, so took the bass to Jon Shuker who plugged and filled the holes in the neck and re-drilled them, refitting the neck more snuggly than a really, really snug thing. While we were at it, I also asked him to refit the original CV high-mass bridge, plugging and re drilling as required. So, it’s now a very pretty, very solid, well playing bass that I could quite easily keep (as it’s worth far more than the sum of its parts now Jon has breathed on it) but I’m on a mission to clear out most of my gear as I no longer gig (nor do I really have a desire to). There are a few marks on the body (the worst one being to the left of the bridge) that I’ve captured in the pictures. The neck is in beautiful condition save for one of those weird carbon scuff marks that is under the lacquer (so you can’t actually feel) and a pin prick sized indentation. One point of note is that now the original bridge is back on, the holes for the bridge cover would need to be altered slightly if you were wanting to refit one. EDIT - Weight on my trusty luggage scale is 4.08kg (or pretty much 9lbs in old money). Collection very much preferred although if no collection buyers are forthcoming after a couple of weeks, I may well decide to ship.
    4 points
  7. Hoping to make it along to my first bass bash ! I only have one bass and a couple of pedals but happy to bring them along.
    4 points
  8. Well, it's the little things in life... (roughly translated to, "Simple things please simple minds" ) Remember the discussion about splitting the centre section or not? Well maybe I can see now why Wal prefer to split-and-flip on theirs. To a humble hobby-builder, this is very pleasing. I'll probably start doing this as a norm:
    4 points
  9. Played two very contrasting gigs over the weekend. First one was with my main band at an outdoor event with around 800 punters. The hot weather combined with a lot of flying insects ( due to the stage being near a lake) made for a rather uncomfortable time on stage, but we managed okay. Did one 90 min set, which is unusual for us as we are more used to doing two 60 min sets in theatres. Kept my eye on one nutter at the front who was in danger of jumping onstage, but fortunately he fell over ‘dancing’ so disappeared after a few songs. Then on Sunday I played with my acoustic duo at a 40th birthday do in a recently built village hall in the Yorkshire Wolds. Again, stifling heat but at least there was a bit of fresh air as we set up near some bi-fold doors. Only around 35 guests including some young children but all well behaved and appreciative of our bit. Used my Ibanez short scale acoustic electric straight into our Yamaha / Bose PA with no problems, easy set up. Superb home made food from the buffet and some cold beers made for a great gig.
    4 points
  10. The heart of my pedal board. Top row bass and delay bottom row guitar,
    4 points
  11. SOLD Here's my Crafted in Japan Fender Precision, PB70-70US. I believe it is around a year 2000. It's a 70s reissue, that has been modified. Just fitted a new Nordstrand NP4 pickup, Hipshot Kickass bridge (comes with steel saddles too), rewired with CTS pots and period correct tone cap, Schaller strap lock buttons and 70's style F logo neck plate. This has a slightly narrower p bass neck, 40mm at the but with a slimmer profile than normal. But still feels more like a precision than a jazz, honestly the nicest Precision Bass neck I've ever played. As can be seen the frets are in excellent condition with no noticable wear at all, the same goes for the rest of the bass apart from a few dings as you'd expect. The worst of which are shown in the photos. Freshly set up with a good action and string height, with DR Hi Beams. All the original components will come with the bass, and if shipped the postage cost will be £40 as I will include an SKB hard case. Only reason I'm selling is that I find I pick up one of my jazz basses over this, and I'm also really looking for a Musicman, so one in one out unfortunately. I would be interested in trades for a Musicman with cash your way too.
    3 points
  12. Big baby T for sale. Amazing cab. One of the earlier generations. This thing caters for the lowest lows and kills the highs with the 6" speaker and adjustable horn. Not the tolex type covering, so no peeling. Cabs working as it should. Absolute thunderous huge, clean sound. Great condition for a gigging cab. Have packaging so buyer can arrange pick up. Only playing at home so will be swapping to a combo. Possible trade plus cash your way for the right combo, or i have a fender rumble 500hd I can add to the cab. Thanks
    3 points
  13. Is it the sleave that is too small? If so, how about wrapping it in PTFE (plumbers tape). Its very light and will take to being wedged in. Plumbers use it to seal threads in taps etc. Its very thin but strong. You'll get it at any diy store. Or a nice blob of super glue on one side and to hokd it. Make sure they are all glued to the same side of the headstock. The flange should cover any gap. I did this on a bitsa bass and worked fine (so far)
    3 points
  14. Blimey, I was going to push mine for sale but at that sort of price I'll keep mine... in fact at that price I should just buy yours as well!
    3 points
  15. Just a bit of fun but nevertheless a real fab bass part.
    3 points
  16. I love the Yamaha BBG headstocks , both four and five string. Plus, I feel the grubby corroded gold lends a certain worldly cachet.
    3 points
  17. Surprisingly difficult to find a decent version of this from their mid 80s prime, but this clip of Mr King and Co from 91-92 is great. I love the sound of that Alembic, and the bass break in the middle is awesome. 😎 As much as I adore many other bassists, I simply cannot deny the influence this man and his amazing band had on me. 😊
    3 points
  18. There is a blog called the slow diyer where a chap up north (Scandinavia not Hotton) tells the story of his slow audio builds. Compared to me he is a formula one car, however: I tested the Kilowatt today with speakers and music. It is quite impressive with the 8" Ramsa cabinets I keep at home. I have to be careful as they are only rated at 80 watts RMS although I suspect Ramsa were a little more conservative with their ratings that most modern speaker companies. I only had it wired as a stereo amp but it gives me confidence to go forward with it. It seems to run quite cool, it was warm but no more than that. What most people forget is that the heat from a class D amp does not change too much as the power goes up and with the ambient temp so high it was a fair test. That being said, I will fit temperature controlled fans as the amps have a linear voltage output that corresponds to the heatsink temperature. That makes it easy to add fan cooling. I now need to work out the best place for the fans. The noise is not an issue as the amp is for PA use not as a bass amp (if you see a bass pre-amp wanted ad tell the mods and get me banned) but the fans will only come on if the amp is hot and they will be run at lower voltages than specified so the noise should be minimal. Next is to finish the front panel (escutcheon) design and get it made. I am getting it made without anodizing as it is cheaper and I may well change the design later. I also need to build the auxiliary power regulators for the level meters and DSP.
    3 points
  19. I'm arranging to go and try it out. I think it would be the perfect sibling for the Greco P and the medium scale Aria Pro II.
    3 points
  20. Ahhhhhhhh here it is. You know the one. I have finally succumbed to the fact I am just not using this incredible pedal. It has only had studio use, mainly living on the desk and going on nearly everything for 2 records then back in the box for a while. Price includes UK shipping
    2 points
  21. Retirement forces the sale of my precision kept as a backup and rebuilt from the original poor state that I bought it in. I have added Bloodstone hand wound pickup Kyogon wiring and pots ,Gotoh bridge, New control knobs Elixir wire wounds,removed the thumb rest from the bridge area (previous owner had it there )and filled the holes. I have purchased a bridge and pickup cover to hide these marks but I have not had the heart to drill more holes in the body.The buyer is welcome to these and the original fender bridge just ask.There are a few marks as you would expect only on the lacquer one on the top bout and one on the rear and of course the filled holes. Happy to supply any detailed pictures PM your email address and I will forward these to you. I hope to achieve £400 for the bass I don't think this covers what I have spent. Happy to courier securely to UK mainland £20 well packed and protected.
    2 points
  22. Saw this on FB market place, and even with the price of petrol, it was well worth a little jaunt up the M5. I love that folk won't touch HB gear, especially when I know just how good it is. The price was ludicrously cheap, the amp a belter. Loud as the apocalypse, built in tuner which works like a dream, silent fans, and a very usable compressor. Everything you want to access on the front of the amp, speakons at the rear. Excited to gig this.
    2 points
  23. Music Man Stingray Special up for grabs. This bass is a 2018 example and features an ultra light one-piece swamp ash body and a glorious roasted Birdseye maple neck with rosewood fretboard. It's in practically as-new condition and weighs just 3.6kg or 7lb 15oz! The bass plays wonderfully with a nice low action and it sounds fantastic. Comes complete with the original case and candy etc. Collection from Margate or I can box it up if you'd like to arrange a courier.
    2 points
  24. When you bring the strings up to full tension any remaining play will be pulled solid. This happens even when the holes and bushes are a really good fit. Tuning stability is then not a problem in my experience.
    2 points
  25. PLI is a must for all gigs but in this instance a watertight contract would have been even more useful. I'm sure your existing standard contract covers most things but, with events like this in mind, it should definitely include: * Band requires a safe, firm and level stage and footing for all equipment (include minimum dimensions). * Client accepts full responsibility for damage to band equipment caused by avoidable behaviour of client's guests. * Client is to ensure that no guests enter the bands performance space or interfere with the bands equipment. There are loads of things you can add to suit your needs. Breach of agreement needs to be highlighted on the night and you must reserve the right to pack up and leave if you feel there is a danger to you or your equipment. We have packed up mid gig 3 times since covid restrictions were lifted and on each occasion the contract has backed us up. Our agents are ace too and have backed us each time too.
    2 points
  26. Hi all, I’m withdrawing this advert for a short while, but I may relist the bass in a few weeks time with updated images, etc. Please keep an eye out ☺️
    2 points
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  28. I’ve always been into world music as they call it and having Indian neighbours who once every now and then turn the music up I’ve Shazammed a few tracks. this one is marvellous Dhvani Bhanushali Has a wonderful voice as does Jubin Nautiyal
    2 points
  29. The wonderful Melike Şahin used to sing live with Anatolian psychedelic rockers Baba Zula.
    2 points
  30. For sale, an EBS HD350 amp head. Toured by many high-end pros apparently, and preferred by some to the later (similar) models – so I’m told. I bought this as a relatively lightweight, well-spec’d AB head, then failed to use it much at all – no gigs or rehearsals in my ownership. The amp weighs about 20lbs but is an easy carry in the included 2u flightcase. I bought the head on here a couple of years ago for around £300 from a lovely seller in the South. Cosmetically, it’s in excellent condition with almost no marking or wear – please see the images. I touched-in the paint on the rack brackets – there was a little wear as one might expect. Overall, a very shiny, attractive and spotlessly clean amp head. Full disclosure. On receipt, I noticed that the amp had a tendency to crackle and fizz with the master volume set low. I took it to a local amp tech (very good, very well-qualified) and he gave it a full and clean bill of health – the seller very kindly offered to pay for the service (I declined, it was cheap). Still, on occasion, I’d hear the distorted crackle with the amp on very low master volume settings. Turning up made the buzz/distortion disappear and all would settle. I’ve rotated the volume (and other knobs) many times over the past few days and the issue seems to have disappeared – a dirty pot? I don’t have any switch cleaner unfortunately, and wouldn’t know what to do with it if I did. So, I think that all is resolved. The only other issue is that I’ve never seen the compressor light illuminate – though I play with a light touch and fairly low gain. The light may work, it’s just that I haven’t pushed it. Overall, an amp that has been pretty much unused and stored (apart from the service) – this may account for the initial fizz and then the disappearance of the latter as the amp has had a little more attention. On account of the caveats/disclosure, the price is £180 – I’d have thought a significant bargain for one of these in a case (albeit the case is a reasonably cheap if functional one). These seem to go for around £300-400 and much more in the US. I have a box and can ship. Shipping to the UK (at buyer’s cost and risk) should be around £20. Collection in East Manchester is an option, though this will be need to be socially distanced as I’ve just had surgery. Full spec and manual is available at: https://w8q2y4p3.stackpathcdn.com/content2/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hd_350.pdf Any Questions please just ask.
    2 points
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  33. Welcome to the Orange family! That rubber mat should fix it. I had a look on EBay and found an Orange one (colour, not brand!)
    2 points
  34. Saw this man maybe 20 times. He could put on a show and a half.
    2 points
  35. No issues on either site here using Safari on an IPad. No AV or Malware apps here of course but Safari will flag up issues when appropriate. The problems some are seeing are related to ssl certificate configurations, and in some cases Windows certificate caches. It’s wrong for the AV software and Malware Bytes to say the sites are insecure or contain malware because of this. The site owners should contact their hosting companies to sort our the problem, it’ll take about 5 minutes.
    2 points
  36. I’ve added a Two Notes Torpedo C.A.B. M+ to my board. As I DI into the PA in 99.9% of venues and use IEMs, I wanted to have a virtual mic’d speaker cab and it works a treat 😎👍
    2 points
  37. You all need more puppets
    2 points
  38. I already have a DHA VT1 valve preamp and run that into my LM. Great pedal and adds some nice harmonic richness and valve character to the sound. I've also toyed with the idea of a hybrid head. But both of these (valve pedal or hybrid head) still seem to lack the full-fat 'valviness' delivered by the output stage of a full-valve amp. I'm thinking that taking a DI from the output stage of a small full-valve amp like the Stubby into a Class-D power amp might do the trick. I'd cut to the chase and buy a proper 100W-200W valve head if it wasn't for them being so stupidly heavy! Or, in the case of boutique lightweight all-valve heads like the Pure Tone Offset (which I love), so expensive!
    2 points
  39. La Bella white nylons - all day and all night. I've tried half a dozen different types of string on my Portamento, and all sound really good. The La Bella's,to my ears, have the perfect balance for the magnetics and the piezo.
    2 points
  40. Re-do of the stains on the neck has gone OK and thinned wipe-coats of varnish now being applied. These things always photograph differently under different light conditions so here are a variety:
    2 points
  41. My Tastes are rooted in basses that were designed in the years I was a toddler for some reason, so my favourites are: There's something particularly majestic about the headstock on my Guild Starfire II, and the mustang shape just looks right with the lollipop tuners on the JMJ. My Epiphone vintage pro thunderbirds really needed the Gotoh res-o-lite GB640 tuners to look right though.
    2 points
  42. Bought a 3EQ ‘Ray earlier, from our very own @alexa3020, tried it out through his ABM600 & matching 210 and it sounded awesome, even at living room volume. Gonna use it in my classic rock band I think.
    2 points
  43. Lake placid blue ? Very unattractive colour, I'd advertise it on here asap, but doubt anybody would be interested. I AM SO EFFIN' JEALOUS I AM GOING TO RIP MY OWN HEAD OFF !!!!!!!
    2 points
  44. 2 points
  45. Soooo.....has he won then? Is that this thread finished? 🤣
    2 points
  46. Have you tried Bassdirect, think they are the largest labella dealer in the Uk , good luck.
    1 point
  47. I debated for about 10 mins as I’ve been wanting one like this for ages but it took 10 mins because I’d spent a chunk on my custom build and just bought a mustang the week before. But I thought sod it, I’m glad I did been playing it every day since
    1 point
  48. Thanks Phil, Very helpful explanation.
    1 point
  49. In all fairness, there is a photo of the back. The rather un-Fender burst is suspiciously unmarked by any playing wear, but there's evidence of cosmetic modifications in places. Looks to me like someone tried to turn something into a Fender and didn't make an awfully good job of it. Mind you, there have been periods when that description would have fitted Fender themselves ...
    1 point
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