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    [quote name='ben_eat_pie' post='240398' date='Jul 15 2008, 09:35 PM']would you be interested in a H+H full bass rig - 250W amp and two 18 inch cabs? cheers ben[/quote] Not really - too big and heavy a rig for my taste! Andy
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    BUMP I'd be willing to let the bass go at £120 (plus case if wanted) plus post Andy
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    Bump Andy
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    Price reduced to £160 each plus Post. Andy
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    Hi Folks, Been messing around with my Superfly head over the last few days and I've decided I want to go for an amp with a more traditional control layout (i.e. with rotary controls for the eq). Therefore I am looking to sell the superfly. Details of the amp are on Ashdown's website here : [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=legacy&ID=156"]Ashdown Engineering[/url]. Power Output (RMS) 2 x 250W into 4 Ohms H x W x D (mm) 220 x 86 x 360 Weight (kg) 4.5 [attachment=10821:Superfly1.jpg] [attachment=10822:Superfly2.jpg] I bought the amp a while ago and haven't really used it - maybe switched it on a dozen times and played for about 15 minutes at a time. I still have the box, manuals, carry case etc for it and I'll thow in a USB lead for connecting it to a PC. I'm looking for around £150 plus post or it can be collected from Edinburgh. I'm also selling the two Yamaha BBT210s 4ohm cabs I've been using with the superfly - see [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=13787&hl="]here[/url]. Happy to do a deal for the amp with one or two cabs (Say £300 with one cab or £450 with 2 cabs). Please PM me for more information, to ask questions or to make an offer. Thanks Andy
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    The saga continues....! I've now completed the clear lacquer coats. The whole body has had around 12 coats with some bits having had up to around 18 coats. As you can see from the pictures, the pressure on the spray can began to drop when doing the last few coats so there is a bit of an "orange peel" finish but I'll sort this when I do the final sanding & polishing. There was one small disaster (which became 2 small disasters as shall be shown!). After I'd finished the final coat and let it dry I unclamped the bass from the vice to hang it up and managed to ding the inside of the lower horn on the vice. Doh! No problem, I clamped the body upright in the vice and drop filled the ding (it's not perfect but it'll be fine). So far so good. When I unclamped the body from the vice I discovered that the vice had left two big marks on the body (even through the protective padding)! So I had to lightly sand the marks down and do a few more coats of lacquer. Sorted now though. The body now needs to be left for about 2 weeks to allow the lacquer to set completely before I sand it down with P1200, then P2000 sandpaper, then the final polish. More pics once the polishing is done. Andy
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    This seller has a fair amount of 60's and 70s Fender parts for sale. Some of the prices seem reasonable but most seem a bit high (a pair of 60s strap buttons for £55.00?) [url="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/cunche"]Ebay[/url] Andy
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    [quote name='fifeq' post='238836' date='Jul 13 2008, 11:12 PM']do you consider any swaps?[/quote] Not really, I'm trying to reduce the amount of gear stored around the house! Might consider a Marshall DBS head though. Andy
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    Simple question - Can anyone tell me what weight a Marshall 72115 Dynamic Bass combo weighs. It's the 1x15 200W combo. I've tried Marshall's website but the weights aren't listed. Thanks Andy
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    Antigua finish - not really my taste! He has a fretless one in the same finish too : [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Precision-Bass-1978-USA-Antigua-Fretless_W0QQitemZ230269496704QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230269496704&_trksid=p3911.m14.l1318"]Fretless Antigua Precision[/url] Andy
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    BUMP! I'd like to move this bass on so that someone uses it rather than it lying in a case while I play my precision. Andy
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    CPC stock them : [url="http://cpc.farnell.com/PL09642/electrical-lighting-security/product.us0?sku=pro-elec-sh10200r"]0.5m IEC cable[/url] Andy
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    I suspect it may be this one : [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=21442"]Superfly rig[/url] Since it's the same combination of cabs and both in the same locale. Andy
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    The sanding sealer has now been applied. Sequence was : Smooth body with P180 sandpaper Wipe body down with Naptha (lighter fluid) 4 coats of sanding sealer (at around 45 minute intervals) Allow to dry for 2 days "Scuff Sand" with P320 sandpaper 5 coats of sanding sealer (again, at around 45 minute intervals) I did get a few runs from putting too much sealer on at once but I lightly sanded these with 600 grade sandpaper before the next coat of sealer. As you can see the grain is beginning to show nicely - there a few spots on the edges which are a lighter colour as the original factory sealer has darkened slightly over time. It shouldn't be too noticable once the job is finished. In the meantime, I've started cleaning the other parts up. The bridge has been dismantled (there is a little corrosion on it and one screw isn't original). The bridge parts have been cleaned using my usual technique - a couple of hours soaking in coca cola (preferably flat!), wash and then soak in WD40 overnight. The neck has a couple of dings which I will drop fill but the pickups, machine heads and knobs are ready to use as they are. Spraying the lacquer should start monday (weather permitting!) so more pics once it's had the 10-12 coats of lacquer! Andy
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    Bump! I'm still selling a pair of these at £175 + Post each - or make me a reasonable offer! Andy
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    I've found these in my spares box and I don't see me ever using them. 4 Bass machine heads in chrome, no markings on the casings, all identical (not two pairs).Nuts and Washers are there but the screws are missing. There are a few marks from storage but I believe these are new. They look to be identical to Allparts Economy heads but in Chrome : [url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/economy-sealed-bass-tuning-treble-side-p-3802.html?p=product"]Allparts[/url] Unboxed. Looking for £12.50 including post. Thanks Andy
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    There's an identical (except for the refinish) one on ebay just now : [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Shaftesbury-bass-guitar-1960s-vintage_W0QQitemZ290226040185QQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116"]Ebay[/url] Andy
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    I used to own a Peavey 2x15 (which I cut down to a 1x15) which previously belonged to Simple Minds. Andy
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    BUMP Andy
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    Added photo of the holes which would be left if the bridge cover was removed. Andy
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    Hi Folks, I bought this Squier from Andy67 here on Basschat a few months ago but I'm now well into restoring a 1978 Precision ([url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=21695"]More Here[/url]) and I don't see me using the Telecaster bass much once the precision is finished. The specification for the bass can be found here : [url="http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0326902500"]Squier Guitars[/url] The serial dates the bass to 2007. The machine heads have been replaced with Schallers and I've added a genuine Fender bridge cover (I had to import one from the USA as I couldn't get one in the UK at the time). There is a small amount of damage to the scratchplate where Andy had a different pickup fitted and there are some small scratches to the finish from playing but other than that the bass is in very good condition and plays well. I also have the pictured Coffin Case which has a few marks on the outside but is as new inside - the keys and tags are with the case. The cases new are £80 each (details of the case are here : [url="http://www.musical-instrumentsuk.co.uk/more/on/details/00534"]Biggars Music[/url] I'm looking for what I paid for the bass (and bridge cover) £135 plus postage. I'll also include a basic Fender gigbag and a fender strap as well. I'd prefer to sell the bass with the coffin case if possible but I'll also sell it with the gig bag! I'd estimate UK postage as about £22 insured or it can be collected in Edinburgh. Please drop me a PM with any questions. Thanks Andy
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    There has been some progress with the project! I've sanded the body down to the original sanding sealer (at a few points I've sanded through the sanding sealer to the wood) and have smoothed the finish down with P180 sandpaper. After wiping the body down with Naptha (lighter fluid) it looks like this (The white in the pickup cavity is masking tape to preserve the markings there) : Next job is to start applying sanding sealer (which has been lying at the local sorting office waiting for me since wednesday as they delivered it in the couple of hours I was out!). I'm using a water based sanding sealer by Chestnut Products and I'm looking at probably 6-8 coats of that followed by a similar number of coats of waterbased/acrylic clear lacquer (Halfords standard car lacquer). I was going to go for the transparent red finish but I can only get trans red paint in nitro and I'm not sure it'll work with the waterbased sealer. When wiping the body with the naptha you get to see the grain and it looks fine (there are a few patches which stand out but those are where I have sanded through the original sanding sealer - you can see one to the right of the ribcage cut on the back view). More updates once I get some coats of sealer on and see how it looks then. Andy
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    Well considering this : 60 dB = conversation, dishwasher 50 dB = moderate rainfall I think the meter at 54db will be tripped by someone laughing within earshot of it! Seems a little over-restrictive. Andy
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