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Last minute booking for 4 Play 😒 at Edward’s Bar in Grantham. 4:30 start, home by 9… great! 45 min drive each way. A little grim on the drive home coz of the weather. Played well enough, good feedback, decent pay and we played all bar one of the requests that came in. Another Sunday afternoon gig next weekend. I LIKE Sunday afternoon gigs!9 points
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… a brief appraisal of the wonderful Mr Karn from the excellent PDBass.8 points
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Any excuse...8 points
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A couple of months ago I was asked if I would like to join a newly forming blues band. I was quite flattered to be asked to be honest, as some of you might know I haven't been playing bass for very long (just over two years) having been a guitarist for the last 40 years. The guy forming the band is quite well known around here, having been in two rather famous and successful bands in the 80's, touring the world and doing TV. The other musicians are not slouches either, one moved to Chicago for five years to immerse himself in the blues, and the drummer has played the Royal Albert Hall, twice! Rehearsals are low key but diligent affairs, well run, well planned, briefed in advance on what to learn. Three new ones each week, and by the end of rehearsal they are recorded as a reminder of form and structure. All rehearsals are at the band leaders house, in his cellar, which is well kitted out and comfortable, and we often retire to the pub around 9.30 for a bit of reflection. The thing I hadn't anticipated, was being asked to try out a few of the numbers on lead vocal. Which I did for the first time on Wednesday, and it seems they have stuck and are now my tunes. More will be coming my way in due course. It's the one thing I thought I would never do again, sing lead vocal. This time last year, I would never have managed it, as playing bass and singing is a whole other level of difficult than playing guitar and singing, but here I am. Onwards. Rob8 points
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Not exactly my gig but I wandered into my local and was treated like a minor celebrity. At the end the band's set, the promoter insisted all the regular musicians get up for one song. Of course they picked a song I didn't know, so I recreated Bob Dylan's performance on the "We Are the World" video". They are all amazing musicians but I think I added nothing! 😸7 points
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I've gone back to using my '64 Hofner 500/1 bass as my main player again.7 points
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Thanks for posting that... Mick Karn was one of the reasons that I started playing bass when everybody around me was learning to play guitar. His unique style and sound were so inspirational. I have most of his solo albums - not easy listening for non bass players which goes some way to explaining why he wasn't commercially successful however you only need to look at the list of collaborations to see that he was admired by his contemporaries. I just hope that his music and fame have the longevity that he deserves.6 points
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Board as of today Free The Tone make great equipment6 points
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I was amazed at how brilliantly well the whole thing was carried out. You read about things like this in other parts of the world but rarely in the UK. The whole place was well designed and constructed, with a superb foyer and bar area for the punters along with excellent backstage facilities ( green room & excellent dressing rooms etc). There was a Meyer Leopard line array PA installed too. I heard someone say the whole thing had cost £1.8m to bring about, and they were expecting to be back in the old theatre by the latter part of 2024. ( Am guessing the new structure will then be taken down and sold ).6 points
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Not last night but earlier today. Played the new Tyneside Americana and Blues Festival this afternoon with Ten Bob Blind, our female fronted Americana/Country band. The festival was organised over three days with three stages all within a local social club. The festival was really well attended with over 400 attending each day. Lucked out with the provided back line, an Eden World Traveller head and Markbass 2x10 supplied by the PA guy who was also a bass player so I had a lush sound both on stage and FOH. Hopefully this festival will become a regular on the national calendar 🤞6 points
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For Sale. A beautiful G&L (USA) L-2000 Four String in a lovely, high gloss, unmarked, Cherry Sunburst finish. Rosewood fingerboard. Comes with G&L fitted hard case. This bass is 'like new' - the plastic protective film is still on the control cavity plate! This bass is a stunner - with tones to match. Just check out those pickup switching combinations!! A truly professional instrument and one you will be proud of. G&L fitted hard case is included. Serial Number CLF 27291. This makes the year of manufacture somewhere between late 1997 and 2010. Actual year can only be determined by taking the neck off. As the G&L website states:- The foundation of the L-2000 is a pair of G&L; Magnetic Field Design™ humbuckers backed by the flexible Tri-Tone™ control system, providing the sort of versatility that’ll let you find your tone no matter what kind of bass line you’re laying down. The Tri-Tone system features a trio of mini toggles for pickup selection, series/parallel signal routing and active/passive operation, as well as a trio of knobs for volume, treble and bass. With all that under the hood, Leo gave the L-2000 the kind of chops that’ll fit in any situation, from classic R&B; to power-packed rock to poppin’ funk. What’s more, the L-2000 features an innovative Leo Fender-designed Saddle-Lock™ bridge to transfer string energy right into the body end-grain for an incredibly resonant instrument. On the other end is a comfortable, C-shaped neck checking in with a comfortable 9 1/2" radius and 21 Jescar 57110 medium-jumbo nickel-silver frets ready to deliver silky playability. Made in Leo Fender’s historic G&L; facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, USA Specifications PICKUPS: Two G&L; Magnetic Field humbucking pickups BODY WOOD: Alder on Standard and all solid finishes, Swamp Ash on Premier Finishes NECK WOOD: Hard Rock Maple with Rosewood or Maple fingerboard NECK PROFILE: G&L 1 5/8" Medium C with 9 1/2" radius FRETS: Medium Jumbo, Jescar 57110 18% nickel silver TUNING KEYS: Custom G&L; "Ultra-Lite" with aluminum tapered string posts BRIDGE: Leo Fender-designed G&L; Saddle Lock with chrome-plated brass saddles ELECTRONICS: Tri-Tone™ system with 3-position pickup selector, series/parallel switch, 3-position pre-amp mode switch, volume, treble, bass I'm in Southampton UK. Pick up/collection preferred but can arrange fully insured UK shipment for approx. £405 points -
This Sterling by Music Man Ray 35H was bought as a spare to my Stingray Special 5 last year. However, a change of band means I only play a P bass these days so this is no longer needed. I have never gigged with it and it's lived in its Sterling gig bag in my smoke-free house ever since. There is one small scratch that the previous owner did on the lower horn & scratchplate. I've used his photos and you'll see it on there; however, IRL it's hardly visible unless you look get close. Weight is 3.99kg per the previous owners photo and that feels right to me. It wears the rounds it came to me with. I think it's a really good looking bass, in a traditional way, with the dark sunburst finish and roasted maple neck. New, these seem to go for over £1,200 at the usual UK retailers. Happy to meet within a reasonable distance of Stourbridge if that helps. Shipping would be possible at the buyer's expense. As for trades, I'm not really looking for more bass guitars but, if you have something 34" and less than 8.7lbs, try me. I'm more likely to be tempted by a good lightweight 1x12 cab or an amp. My feedback thread is below:5 points -
Played in Dartford last night. The Orchard Theatre was closed down as a result of defective concrete that was found in the roof in September 2023, and our gig there soon afterwards was cancelled. However, due to amazing work done by Dartford Borough Council and Trafalgar Theatres, they managed to construct a brand new temporary theatre venue close by to The Orchard, which was built and opened for business in late November 2023 as The Orchard West, only 9 weeks later! Absolutely incredible feat, and shows what can be done when people work together. Businesses in the town were worried that they would struggle without the theatre bringing in people, and the council listened and reacted accordingly. It was ready for the Panto season! Anyway, we had around 800 people in ( holds just over a thousand) and it went really well. Great audience and the theatre crew were amazing. A long drive back though, dodging muppets on the M25 and M1 as well as long 50mph speed restrictions for no apparent reason meaning I got home just before 3am. Bit of lunch soon and then am driving up to Scarborough this afternoon for my favourite gig with our acoustic duo. Severe weather warnings in place so crossing everything.5 points
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Been in a covers band for about a year and a half. I have got to know the guys pretty well by now. We are all in our 60's and the oldest,the keyboard guy has just turned 68. The band has been going for about 7 years and during this time they have settled in to a set of songs which cover our weekend gigs and allow the set to be changed slightly each gig. It's pretty clear now that we need a few more songs to keep it fresh as they say! During a conversation after a gig the other night it was made clear by the keys guy that he really wasn't in to any new songs coming in as he feels we have everything covered and that the band was super tight...which it is. The rest of us tried to push him a bit in to being open to at least running over some ideas.He then said he would but it may take some time as he is struggling with our current set and mistakes have started creeping in now and again. In all fairness we all make the odd slip up from time to time. But after having conversations with him on the way home it seems his general health isn't that good at the moment and he would prefer using his practise time to keep on top of the current set rather than lose any ground by bringing in songs that will take up his time and headspace. We have had a chat and at the moment we are giving him the option of doing what he can to get through the gigs. There isn't any question of replacing him unless he feels he is no longer up to the job. Fingers crossed we get through the year as ther is over 45 gigs between now and December. Anyway...anyone else in similar situation with band mates or indeed themselves. I am 63 in a couple of weeks and hopefully have a few years still left in me! In fact I have joined another band and have a bundle of other songs to get on with! Now...where did I put my bass!!..4 points
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Played at my favourite gig last night with my acoustic duo at The Lookout on the harbour in Scarborough. Usual request night with plenty of variety. I was a bit shaken doing the old standard 'Have you met Miss Jones?', which I'd forgotten was such a bug*er to play - unusual changes throughout (for non-jazzers like me anyway) but my guitarist partner held it all together and nobody died. Can't have been that bad as we got another gig offered at the end of the night for a customer's private party, so all good. A sold out gig despite the appalling weather, which made for an interesting drive home for us. We're back there in a couple of weeks, and I'm already looking forward to it.4 points
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Mmmmmm, Karn versus Pastorius..... The 'Pastorius opened the doors' argument is reasonable, but there's something about Karn's style that does seem to have been possible even had Jaco not popularised fretless. When I was 20 Karn seemed to be the epitome of new wave cool, listening to those lines today he sounds kinda......... Jazz 🤔4 points
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Are YOU having a problem with the weight? If not then don't worry about what others think4 points
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Finally got my mitts on a Sandberg Lionel today. This one to be precise. I have to say it was lovely. The neck was smooth and fast, felt like a cross between a P and a J to me. Wasn’t a fan of the active circuit but in passive mode I really enjoyed the tone. I have always been convinced I’d get a maple neck/maple board if I ever had the funds to buy one but the pau ferro board was gorgeous and I expect helped with the warm smooth tone. Certainly gave me some food for thought if I ever get to the point of being able to afford one…4 points
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Sorry! I thought this might be a thread about parliament. As you were.4 points
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Needing to be ruthless with my collection. I bought this already modded with and 18v EMG circuit. It plays and sounds great. only issue is music stand fell into it and scarred it. There’s a 1 inch scratch that goes through the paint on the front of the body lower edge. Price includes uk delivery in hard case. Happy to deliver most of Scotland. I would trade for stringray 43 points -
An incredible bass in fantastic condition with hard case. A lovely dragon's eye burst finish that photos can't do justice to. I just can't invest the time in this instrument to do it justice. Comes in it's original case. It's in absolutely mint condition. Collection only from Nottingham and no trades please. Neck type: SRAS7 7pc Maple/Walnut/Purpleheart neck Body: Poplar Burl/Ash top/Mahogany body Fretboard: Jatoba (fretted)/Purpleheart (fretless) fretboard w/SRAS special (fretted) inlay Fret: Medium frets Bridge: AeroSilk MR5 bridge (fretless)/MR5 bridge (fretted) (16mm string spacing) Neck pickup: SRAS Super J neck pickup (fretted) (Passive) Bridge pickup: SRAS Super J bridge pickup (fretted) (Passive) Factory Tuning: 1G, 2D, 3A, 4E, 5G, 6D, 7A String Gauge: .045/.065/.085/.105/.045/.065/.080 String: Flatwound strings (fretless)/Roundwound strings (fretted)3 points -
Hello It has come to my attention that NBs need Declaring so here it goes 🙃 I’ve been considering getting a Reverend Decision P for a while, I tried to find one to try it first but couldn’t make it work, I researched youtube and the internet in general for info but there wasn’t so much and then last week, i jumped. It’s not the right thing to do (buying without trying) but I must say this time it worked out for me. My midnight black Reverend Decision P arrived today and I’ve been playing it all day. Love the thing. The way it feels, the sounds you can get out of it, the weight and yes also the way it looks. I will probably change the strings to flatwounds but in the meantime here’s a little vid and a photo for happiness Hope everyone is well DDR NBD.mov3 points
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This lovely J bass is pending! Price drop to £799 and heeeere's a Youtube demo! Content warning - Jaco abuse/ slap nonsense and naff drums inside. Bass sounds good though! Here's a very nice CIJ Jazz Bass (model JB62-USsbl) with the US pickups, large pattern tuners, grooved saddles and alder body. A few cosmetic dinks and light scratches on the body but looks pretty good. The neck is great with a very solid, responsive feel, lovely action and is pretty much flawless ding-wise. Frets in great shape. This is a very good jazz that I'm only selling on a needs must basis (as per usual). Weight is just around 9 pounds/4kgs and balance is great. When I get the time I'll stick up some clips on YouTube. It's a really good J... No case so will have to be a pickup/handover in the SE/M25 area PICS!3 points -
Based in Colchester this store operates on an appointment only system, took me a few attempts to time my visits but this weekend they had a time slot available! The store is amazing laid out to mimic an old western saloon and the vibe here is awesome Stock is very good too, separate rooms to demo and they make you a coffee as well. No feeling of being rushed and a great buying experience Service is absolutely spot on and I would say they are probably the best store I’ve visited and will become my main supplier now based on their service etc If you are near to Essex it’s worth checking them out but get an appointment first !3 points
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My lovely horse. - Father Ted (you might have to be a Craggy Island nerd to get it… sorry)3 points
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I feel particularly lucky to have seen Japan twice, both times at Hammersmith Odeon in 1981 *christ...* I still listen to Modern English, the support band for the first gig. Just reminiscing to myself really, nothing to see here...3 points
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Well they both certainly had their own unique and distinctive ‘voice’ on the instrument, which I always think isn’t that common - a lot of really good players can sound like a lot of really good players, but don’t have their own distinctive voice. Of the two, musically, Mick Karn appeals to me much more. A genuinely unique musician, and also cool as f**k. It’s a winning combination!3 points
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Next on the block is my mid 80s built Jaydee custom take on a Stingray Custom made for Welsh Oi band The Oppressed and yes it's bright orange! Lovely fast neck, she originally arrived with a couple of issues, knackered jack and slightly sharp frets so I sent her in to Jaydee who sorted both issues. Whilst it was with them I thought it a good idea to try and learn more about her. The pickup is a custom build by Jaydee and it has one of their supernatural pre-amps. Controls are vol/bass/mid/treble. On the heavier side at just uner 4.7kgs Not keen on shipping but happy to do some driving3 points -
Totally agre with the chap, except that Mick Karn should be rated, not "up with Jaco", but "well above Jaco".3 points
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You may disagree with my comments about the 1/8-rated power designation for labeling, but it’s fact not opinion. Its part of every global safety regulation and in order to legally place the CE mark under the CB scheme regulations, the power consumption that’s on the label must be the minimum of 1/8-rated audio power or higher IF the manufacturer intends for the amp to be used at higher average duty cycles. Every product that complies with CB scheme (IEC 60065 or 62368 with national differences) is required to be marked in this way. I do this regulatory stuff every day as part of my design work.3 points
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A lot of really cheap ukes have tuning, intonation and playability issues and hold the player back. For a small upgrade you can get a pretty decent one. You don't need to go high level, just something around 100 quid, similar to a starter level bass.3 points
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I was literally about to do that.3 points
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I have a nice solid wood Donner ukelele I have no use for if you want it? Pay postage and it’s yours. I have one of these which I got at an incredible price from Toby. http://www.jazzboxukes.com/emporium.htm3 points
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Clarification? Oh. I see what you mean. No. I'm just a diabetic with tourette's.3 points
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Ibhad a couple of instances in which it was the machine heads themselves that were rattling. Try touching/holding the machin heads in various ways and see if it changes. It may not be the one attached to the A3 points
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I had both USA Deluxe HH in 4 and 5 strings. I really liked them, especially the 5 and in retrospect I don't know why I got rid. Reminded me a lot of a StingRay 5 in the neck feel,profile and string spacing. Sounded stellar too, especially the in between settings (both inner and outer coils) No drop off in volume between settings. Price on these is going up from what I can see. They were silly cheap a while back. Not now3 points
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Where did this "would of" thing come from? It's "would have", or "would've" if you're desperate to shave off two characters from what you're typing. Is school crap now? When did the word "neck" begin with a k? Why can't people be bothered to spell "Squier" correctly? It's right there in front of you on the bloody headstock! I see break/brake regularly swapped, along with heel/heal. Yes, they sound the same. Sounds mean nothing when you're typing/writing... OK, I'm done. Or am I?3 points
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No, that is not what it means. That is the power that is drawn by the amp at 1/8-rated audio power in rms metrics, into the minimum rated load. It's a minimum labeling requirement by the global safety regulations (assuming that it does comply with IEC 62368-1. The actual amount drawn can't exceed 200 watts but may in fact be less to account for any duty cycle additions beyond 12.5% that the manufacturer wishes to address. It's fairly easy to take that power consumption number and calculate the approximate rated audio power... Since the average efficiency of a SMPS + class D amplifier is 85%, take 800 watts RMS, multiply it by 0.125 and divide the result by 85% and this number must be less than 200W. (800 x .125)/.85 = 118W which is less than 200W. Now is this amp a good idea for a 200 watt/4 ohm speaker? It's perfectly fine as long as you don't have an accident, have a lapse in good judgement or have unrealistic expectations of the speaker's capabilities. It's one reason why we see blown speakers, nobody's perfect.3 points
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(What's So Funny 'Bone) Peace, Love and Understanding? ～ Elvis Costello3 points
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Not so...I had one - really liked it. Very good basses, well balanced, good tonal range, nice neck and great build quality (always an issue for me with Fender). They can be picked up for relatively silly money - after all they're not a J or a P so your hardcore Fender-rite can't be seen playing one in public. Don't be put off by negative comments by others who think that Fender should have stopped designing new basses after introducing the J bass.3 points
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Fun gig, not a huge crowd. I was happy with my playing. We had a lot of cool grooves last night. Daryl3 points
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Long time since I've posted on here as I've had my hands full with a new job, new baby and a new puppy, but I was able to finally find a status neck. I made some sleeving out of carbon fibre tube to reduce the tuner hole diameter allowing me to fit some Gotoh GB707 tuners and get it strung to make sure everything aligns right. Made a carbon fibre neckplate and battery cover for the back so everything ties in. This is how it looks now, little bit more work left to do. Need to do a bit of resin work to sort the holes in the back of the headstock and want a thinner battery cover but I love how it looks.3 points
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I suspect several people are thinking much the same, but like saying "Look my amp ain't working" and failing to show the fact it ain't plugged in I mean FFS it even looks rattly in the photo 😃2 points
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Rip you legend. This was my 1987 Jaydee Supernatural series 3 MK before I sold it. Without doubt the best bass I have ever owned.2 points
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+1 for Tenor uke. There's also the concert, which is between soprano and tenor in size. Cheap ukes have put many a brave man off and with good reason - they just won't stay in tune! A decent tenor can be had for 70-80 quid and are a revelation. Lanikai and Kala are both decent cheap-ish makes worth owning. Worth getting a decent set of strings as well - Aquila nylgut are pretty much the standard. I fell right down that rabbit hole a few years ago and ended up with a 6 and an 8 string - they sound fantastic and are just as easy to play. A decent 8 string uke is a beautiful sound - half uke, half mandolin and half guitar... I love my Pono 8. Enjoy!2 points
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My Vintage VJ74 arrived today. I installed the Hipshot tuners, oiled the fingerboard, checked frets for level, sanded the horrible gloss off the back of the neck, installed the straplocks, lined all the cavities with adhesive copper (including under the bridge for a foolproof connection) and gave it a good setup. Balances perfectly, electrics work as they should, sounds pretty good with some new Dunlop Nickels. BUT! The nut is going to have to be dealt to. It's a Graphtech, but it's cut all wrong. The outer strings were about 18 thou over the first fret but the inner two were about 15 thou and buzzing badly. Unfortunately it's been stuck in pretty solidly and will not budge, so I'll need to have a replacement on hand when I apply some brute force to it! Most luthiers think that 21 or 22 thou clearance is about right. As it stands presently, I cannot get the action down to where I like it because of the nut. Also, the slots are cut really deep in the nut, so the whole string sits below the top of the nut. Bad form Vintage. Otherwise it's pretty good all round. I have two gigs this week so will see how that goes.2 points
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Had a work colleague who went and said it was brilliant, no idea if he specifically saw your band but I'm going to just imagine that he did!2 points
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This. I know there's no way I could gig a 13lb bass, but it's not my bass, it's yours -- if you're happy to live with the weight because you love the sound, that's all that matters.2 points
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Hey @Bassassin I was hoping you would reply! I reckon every time someone buys a strange Japanese bass you are on speed dial! That Sleekline looks great. I'm glad these are rare as I don't need to have another thing to collect! Thanks for the info!2 points
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