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  1. 2004-5 CIJ Mustang in Fiesta red which has slightly faded to an attractive hue. The bass has a lovely tone and is currently strung with flats. I bought this in 2022 from geoff90guitar on Basschat and it's in the same excellent condition. Supplied with a basic gig bag. Sorry no shipping available on this, but collection welcome, or will meet up within reasonable distance from Preston Lancs.
    7 points
  2. Fender Mustang Bass 1970 For sale is my great vintage ’70 Mustang Bass in a sought after competition red finish with matching headstock. The bass is all original as far as I can tell, and is fitted with an uncommon pinkish pearl pickguard (as sometimes found on instruments from this era). The serial number says it’s from 1970, which seems consistent with the matching headstock. The pots date back to week 51 of 1970. I don’t have a picture of the pickup bottoms; the pickguard is partly stuck to the body, and I don’t want to force things when taking it off. The solder joints are untouched. This bass has been used, and it has small damages and usermarks all around. Nothing serious though, it’s in a very good vintage condition considering the age. All hardware and electronics are functional. Two of the tuners are a bit stiff and might need some lubrication. The neck is straight, adjustable, and the frets are in good condition. I’ve added an angled shim to get the action lower while retaining a good breaking angle. It’s a comfortable playing bass. For the sale, the bass will be fitted with a set of Ernie ball flats. Included is the original "salt ’n pepper" Victoria hardcase. €4.950 Partial trades are welcome. I am mainly interested in a Stingray 4/5 with maple fretboard and lacquered neck (like early ’90s). Otherwise; surprise me! I am located in the Netherlands, but happy to ship at buyers risk. Upfront payment methods are the only ones accepted; cash on collection, banktransfer or PayPal as a gift.
    6 points
  3. Medium scale 32" Aria Pro11 Thor sound TSB550 Neck through bass in natural Ash with the rare 4 in line headstock. This is a lovely bass I have had this for a few years, for a time I only played med scale but now I have moved to 34" scale so I would like to sell this to help towards a getting a Rickenbacker 4001 or 4003 so i would be interested in a part trade for one of these. Quality hardware, passive. vol and 5 way tone control and a coil tap switch. truss rod fully functioning frets are in great shape with minimum wear. 44mm nut width with a super fast shallow neck, low action, solid brass bridge, original pickup . Lovely light weight bass about 8lbs, very comfortable bass perfectly balanced on the strap in great condition with a few minor dings and a tiny scratch next to the jack socket, it is rare to find a bass of this age (1980's)in such good shape. The first three photo's are the best match for the colour they where taken without the flash on the camera. Prefer collection from Nr Plymouth Devon, I'm happy to drive a reasonable distance for a personal handover I don't have a case but if a courier is required it will be very well packed I am also selling a Epiphone Thunderbird vintage pro 60's bass and a Ashdown CTM 300 Valve amp
    6 points
  4. Abba are AWESOME and some superb bass lines too…
    6 points
  5. Righty then. On to the actual making of stuff. The first job was to cut the damaged headstock off the neck blank, which I did with a tenon saw, and to plane down the fingerboard. The neck already had its truss rod channel routed into it, but because the brass headpiece had its truss rod access hole in completely the wrong place (the reason, I suspect, why whatever project it was made for got abandoned), I plugged the headstock end of the channel with a piece cut from the scrap headstock and opened it out at the bottom for a wheel-type body-end adjuster. The fingerboard was a piece of Pao Ferro I'd bought on clearance and forgotten about. I planed it flat and cut the fret slots into it. I had no intention of putting frets in, but I like my fretless basses lined. Unlined fingerboards just feel like making life unecessarily hard for yourself. I marked out the board for cutting by printing the neck section of my technical drawings, taping them to the board using a centreline for alignment, and then scoring through the paper to mark positions. I cut them using a straight-edge and a fretting saw. After the neck was roughed out, I started work on the body. This is the bit where the lack of pictures is annoying, as the construction process here was quite clever. When I was designing this bass, I knew that I wasn't going to be able to go up to my wife's workshop to use the routers or pillar drills. As a result, the body had to be planned out with my limited tools in in mind – whatever I came up with would have to be doable with just a jigsaw, small drill-stand and chisels. I knew the drill stand wouldn't reach to the centre of the body, and I couldn't freehand things like bridge mounting holes and pickup routs, so I designed the body so that the two halves would only be joined together after all that stuff have been done. This is my blueprint for one of the body halves against the dimensions of the board it was to be cut out from. The vertical dotted lines are the location of the dowels I'd drilled laterally through to keep the halves aligned. (They didn't actually go all the way through, obviously). This picture is from the process of drilling the chambering into one of the body halves before I glued it up. It's about the only actual picture I have of the process. This is the finished body with the dry-fitted neck. The marks left by the drill show you clearly how I made those routs. The recess for the tuner access was roughed out with forstner bits, and then tidied up with a mixture of chisels, gouges and a massive amount of sanding. So much sanding.
    6 points
  6. Right! I'm moving to in ears, multiscale basses and presets / quad cortex stuff for my new band, so I have to let these go to afford that. These pedals are thoughtfully curated and I love them to bits, but it is also true that I don't need them - even if I prefer them to the setup I'll be going for. Only interested in a Darkglass Adam (hence the fuzz distortion comp, presets all-in-one kinda thing) and/or a good combo, 200w+ without extension cab, 1x12/2x10, GK ideally. JF Capo - £400. Yup... I know. I adore this thing but again, a one-pedal solution ala Darkglass ADAM would make this redundant. I think it's a decent price as currently 500 euros plus 20% taxes... that's 600 euros / £510 - but let me know if I'm tripping. HX One - £170 - as new, boxed - my usual 'parameter paralysis' says this - I rarely use effects live, for studio my guitarist has a Quad Cortex and Helix so I can borrow that. Damnation Audio MBD - £200 as new, boxed. Killer pedal, probs best bass distortion I've enjoyed, but again will have to go in favour of a big dargklass pedal Moose Electronics Nomad - £150 as new, boxed - killer and super organic with octave up on/off and clipping diode options. Add about £5 for posting, I think it is?
    5 points
  7. Here she is in all her glory. Will take some more photos tomorrow when the light is better. Stingray Classic from 2011. Lake Tahoe Blue with an ebony fretboard and birdseye maple neck. Stunning instrument. Beautiful condition. Only issue is the nut seems cut a little high on the E string. Maybe it’s just me, I’m only used to P basses. This thing is solidly built and the finish is amazing. Was thinking about a Stingray Special with blue body and ebony neck, but when this popped up at bassbros I had to have it. delighted. Plugged in to my Ampeg SGT DI and it’s sounding mighty.
    5 points
  8. Clean and very punchy. Cab weight is 10kg. 🤠
    5 points
  9. So my 2017 Sandberg Cali II VT4 HCA got some new pick ups yesterday! Went with the EMG GZR set. Their push fit set up is something else! Decided to go all passive, as I'm not a fan of on board preamps, and have enough tone shaping on my board. Also binned off the bridge pickup, I don't like how close it is to the neck pick up, so it never gets used... so away it went! cant wait to give this a proper blast!
    5 points
  10. 5 points
  11. Wonderwall. I will go out of my way never to play that again. If it comes on the radio I will turn it off. I can’t stand it.
    5 points
  12. Brown eyed girl, Get Lucky, Valerie and Summer of 69. Mostly due to them being played and murdered by many covers bands (including ones I have played in).
    5 points
  13. Hey gang! I'm flogging a lot of gear. I'll save you the man maths and deluded man rational as to why am I selling this and why you need it - IYKYK. I will have a bunch of lush, lush pedals and another bass/guitar on sale too, as we're transitioning to that 'preset-like Darkglass' tone with in ears and multiscale basses for a new band project... Sadly no need for an actual amp, will get a home combo and done. Only interested in trades with a Darkglas ADAM / simple, clean combo in very good condition (1x12, 2x10 max, 200w onwards on 8ohm before extension cab - GK would be a favourite, maybe Fender, Markbass...?). Amazing rig, super chunky tube hybrid but also super light head and cab, ridiculously light - I think we're talking 20kg cab, 8kg head? Can weigh it in if interested of course. Selling for same as I bought it for (and can/will prove it) with covers, kettle lead and speakon. Mind, no issues. Ander.
    4 points
  14. Treated myself to the Sledge Hammer from Moose, lives up to it’s name!!! Always wanted a RAT like drive, this gets that sound and much more, the finish is perfect too. I think this is one of the first clean blends in a drive that I’ve actually liked the sound of. (Yet to try the MBD though) Thanks to @danbowskill for enabling my dirt problem 🙌
    4 points
  15. Not one I’ve ever been asked to play (thankfully) but Cher’s ‘Believe’ has to be one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard. I’d probably put Beyonce’s new country tune in that category too tbh. Ghastly.
    4 points
  16. Not many songs I intrinsically hate as I tend to zone out if I'm uninterested but there are definitely many that have outstayed their welcome in my head thanks to radio saturation e.g 'Dont stop me now' (Queen), 'Alright now', 'Born in the USA', 'Livin' on a prayer', 'With or without you', 'Come on Eileen'. Oh yes, come to think of it there are 3 tunes that have me trying to rip my ears off...'Perfect' by Fairground Attraction, 'Young at heart' by The Bluebells and 'Real gone kid' by Deacon Blue.
    4 points
  17. So some already know I’ve quit playing live gigs and was selling all my gear. Ive decided to hang on to my American PBass and SVT112AV cab and today have ordered the Ampeg Micro VR head as a neat home only rig. The rest of my gear is sold or up for sale ( two Vintera basses ) but I felt I would miss playing at home hence the mini rig
    3 points
  18. I've said it before, but I'm not a huge fan of the large pole piece Delano style Sandberg pickups. They have enough output, but are a bit flat and lacking in character and warmth. I reckon if you put a set of Alnico V pickups in there, you'd find it a different beast. The Glockenklang preamps are very uncoloured, so it should complement the core tone of whatever pickups you use.
    3 points
  19. I give you Dancing in the Street - the Silent Music video. No music at all - "It's like two drunk mates making their way home from the pub. " Watch it and laugh. . . . Dancing in the Street -- Silent Music Video - YouTube.url
    3 points
  20. I hate - Johnny B. Goode, but with a great great passion, because it's the best song as an alarm sound in my mobile !🤪
    3 points
  21. It's really good ! I had the waza airs and I'm not noticing any difference in sound qaulity (using good headphones). I hated the drift on the waza airs so always disabled ithe spatial thingy anyway. Well worth the money IMHO.
    3 points
  22. Indeed, the piece stands or falls on the end harmonics. Such a shame to ruin it that way.
    3 points
  23. I've played London a lot but a first for my current venture. I can't wait!
    3 points
  24. "What's up" by the 4 Non-Blondes I was in a covers band for 2 years and we rehearsed weekly. Every rehearsal would start with that song, and every week the guitarist would mess up the intro lead. Now every time I hear that song I hear him playing along in my head.
    3 points
  25. Way out at the front of the pack for me is Valerie. If I never hear it again it will still be too soon! Sam x
    3 points
  26. USA G&L Fallout that has served me well, bought from BC'er Ash 2 years ago and it immediately became my main bass. No gigs until one in October and a solitary rehearsal per month, I can't justify sitting on my fancier gear, as with the old GK amps I'm selling. Huge sounding bass with no dead spots or gaps in the spectrum. I didn't click with Mustangs whereas the Fallout fits me like a glove and I was able to play any style I needed on it. There's a ding on the left side of the body that can't be seen from the front, it never bothered me but it is there, hopefully it's apparent on the attached pics. Thanks for viewing, collection only but happy to meet up within reason. Cheers Martin
    3 points
  27. No. but it is an increasingly obsolete view. He, and others like him, have musical careers. They are getting paid to play. That it is not to your taste is irrelevant. That they are getting paid by advertising revenue rather than getting 2% of physical media sales is also irrelevant. He is not releasing music on 78 speed vinyl, he's releasing it on youtube and he has built an audience over years of hard work. And it is hard work. It's coming up with 4 or 5 new vids a week. Planning it, filming it, editing it. Dealing with copyright issues, etc etc. And that ignores the investment of the time needed to be able to play as well as he does. He's probably putting in more than 40 hours a week on it. That's a lot more than most musicians do, or even attempt to do. Complaining about modern ideas is a weird thing. We are on this forum because we play an instrument that has only been around for about 70 years and was laughed at when it was invented. I suspect that when Bottesini asked for a 4 string double bass rather than the traditional 3 string one the response was "Why? What's the point?" as well. Things move on. People like him do not affect the traditionalists ability to get pub gigs, or record what a traditionalist gatekeeper has decided is valid musical expression, or any of what has gone before. It's just something new to go into the pot. And like or not - he's inspiring people to play. 99.9% of them will never reach his ability. But they are playing and increasing sales of kit and making manufacturers invest in more product ideas etc etc. For some reason I had this view that bassists were somehow more rational than guitarists - many guitar forums are filled with people complaining that many new young guitarists say they were inspired to play by Ed Sheeran! Who GAF how they decided to pick up an instrument? The important bit is that they did! As for the amazingly dim sounding "I bet he can't play in a band" type argument.... ye gods that's a poor argument to present. Loads of the flashiest players spend most of their day doing sessions for other people. Just holding down the bottom end, playing roots. Marcus Miller does it. Billy Sheehan does it. There is zero reason to think that someone who can play like CB cannot play what a song needs. I used to play Classical Thump and Colorado Bulldog etc. And I had no problem joining a 25 member jazz big band and just playing what was written. I loved it just as much.
    3 points
  28. My latest pedal Sovtek EHX Small Stone in mint condition. The pedal was only taken out of its box for the first time a couple of weeks ago.
    3 points
  29. Squier Classic Vibe 50s Precision Bass in Lake Placid Blue. Made in China in 2008; one of the original run. I bought this recently but I don't need it. I've done some work in tidying it up as there were a few things that needed doing; most of the mismatched screws have been replaced with proper pickguard screws, the tuners were quite hazy so have been cleaned as best I can, the bridge was disassembled, cleaned, and oiled and is fully working though some rust and pitting remains. I've added some push-on flat top knobs, a spare neck plate, and a rosewood finger rest and given it a polish to remove the gunk that was on there. There are a few dings around the body but the neck is in good shape. A couple of jobs that need attending to are the rust on the pickup pole pieces and a loose jack socket cup that I'll try and look at over the next day or two. It comes with both bridge and pickup ashtrays and includes a basic rectangular hardcase that is in good nick. I have a box so postage is available, or it can be tried out and picked up in Glasgow.
    2 points
  30. Gormless Ezra and shotgun, Mustang Sally. The world would be better place without them.
    2 points
  31. Others in Brahms - Dire Straits
    2 points
  32. Will at Bassbros was ace to deal with. Tracking info sent at time of sending. It’s been delivered today, waiting for me at home…roll on the next hour or so👍
    2 points
  33. I’d probably agree with most of your other choices, but have a listen to the original version of DITS by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - pure pop magic, and 60 years old this year.
    2 points
  34. Sweet Child of Mine. Horrible screeching over tedious clichéd bad American rock music.
    2 points
  35. Talking about - portrait of Tracy. Has anyone played it on upright?
    2 points
  36. Hi there I’m selling my Barefaced 110 cab. Originally bought as a rehearsal cab, but we moved to a fully equipped studio and consequently it was used once. Would rather it was played through and hopefully someone likes the look of it. Pristine condition, as new. Collection only please and no trades £350 ovno
    2 points
  37. That rabbit certainly suffered, don’t forget Bunny’s Too Tight to Mention
    2 points
  38. Bit late now but I have a few Fazley guitars and basses. Got the fretless P/J in sunburst. Absolutely amazing for what it cost. Changed the stupid rounds to flats obviously and it sounds and plays as good as any fretless. Yep even a Warwick thumb. Go for the sort of higher end ones and by that mean the ones costing around £150 as they are hugely different in quality to the cheapo £80 ones. The Outlaw Peacemaker Plus for 140 odd quid is on par with a decent Squier Classic Vibe and even maybe better than my mim fender P. Roasted maple neck. Beautiful to play. Then I have an SG copy in cherry red guitar. Perfect setup, strings were on but changed em out. As for basses I’m always of the opinion that we get caught up in trying to go for the best hardware, the best names etc. In reality, a bass is a bass in the right hands. My encore p bass joke sounds and plays like my fender or Warwick if I close my eyes. Other thing is, nobody is really interested in the crowd anyway. Except other bass players. Maybe 2 or 3 of em in a crowd of a thousand. So who exactly are we trying to impress? We’re rhythm players after all - we need to hold the band down not drown it out - and don’t get me started on drummers 😤🙈🙈🤬😂 Music Is Not A Sport - it just feels like it to drummers.
    2 points
  39. Mcarther Park (buy a new cake ffs!) Lady in Red Red Red W(h)ine Anything by The Housemartins Morriseys' entire catalogue 500 miles
    2 points
  40. Don't look back in anger Everybody needs somebody (actually anything by the Blues Brothers)
    2 points
  41. Nooooo!! Now if you had said Superman, Black Lace I would have wholeheartedly agreed.
    2 points
  42. There are many, but I try to focus on the positives wherever possible as all of those songs will mean a lot to far more people than will ever give a hoot about owt I ever produce. That said… Enter Bloody Sandman! 🤬 Turgid.
    2 points
  43. I'm rapidly falling out of love with Blondie's Call Me because we've played it at every gig my 80s band has done, but I don't hate it, at least not yet. The two songs I really do loathe are Wonderwall and Frankie Valli's Sherry. Apparently the see-you-next-Tuesday responsible for that horrible noise wrote it in fifteen minutes - I reckon he must have had writers' block. I genuinely have to leave the room if I hear Sherry on the radio because I hate it so much.
    2 points
  44. An active PA speaker might be the answer. I use a LD Systems Icoa 15a. Full range, 15" with coaxial horn and 300 watts. £380 new. Copes with my double bass, 5 string high C and my Ekit all at gig volumes and it's clear sounding.
    2 points
  45. OK, the carving of the top I'm calling finished. There's still a bit of refining to do, particularly on the cutaway, but I'll do that with sandpaper once the top is on. Turning over I use the drill press to mark a 4.25mm depth everywhere (4mm mdf and a 0.25mm feeler gauge). I use a simple wood dowel with a thin piece of cork on top. Without that the top will get dented from the force of the top being pushed against the dowel. I then drill several million holes to within 25mm of the side (note to self, template #8). Several million more to go tomorrow. I'm exhausted.....
    2 points
  46. Hello everyone, this is my pedalboard, I'm still experimenting with KMA. IMG20240327141541.heic
    2 points
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