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    And replied. Cheers for the nice comments folks. Pics are taken on an Olympus E-PL1 with me mashing the button on automatic setting!
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    [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1454769857' post='2972818'] Well, you know what we always say, no pics, never happened. But now that has been rectified - oh my! Dribble, dribble, hubba, hubba! Those blocks just make it pukka. [/quote] It's the curse of Basschat. I didn't want or need a new bass. Then last week I stupidly looked in the for sale forum. Then I read this thread. Now I have one. [size=1]Glad I did though.....[/size]
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    It's a properly top bass Dave. I can meet halfway if you're more Wrexham than Anglesey North Wales, or my sister in law's parents live near Conwy so they might be able to drop it off there next time they visit? Andy
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    [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]For sale - my fantastic G&L 5 stringer. These basses are often called the 'Swiss Army Bass' for their versatility and they don't disappoint. At some point in discussions about these basses someone usually says they that are fantastic for the money but I disagree, it's just a fantastic instrument full stop. When I bought this from Manchester Bass Lounge a few years ago I A/Bed it with the American versions and went for this as the nicest playing of the lot.[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It plays beautifully and does loads of cool stuff. You can run it either as passive or active. The pups and hardware are the same as the US models and are MONSTROUS. I run it in parallel passive all the time and it sounds huge, but if the kids are acting up and won't go to bed I just threaten to switch to series mode and that normally does the trick. Weight is about 4.5 kg and string spacing is 17mm at the bridge[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]It's in brilliant condition, the only thing I found when giving it the once over was a small circular imperfection in the lacquer that's almost invisible - I'm not even sure if it's a ding or some sort of finish issue from when the bass was new. Anyway, I've tried to show it just to the right of the pickup in the close up photo.[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]So, why am I selling if I rate it so highly? Well I'm a shallow man and I don't quite get on with the natural finish, so I was tempted by a sunburst 5 stringer recently and it's one in, one out at Casa Colley.[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Price is £325 collected from Sale, South Manchester, or I can post in a hard case for £350. Of course, you're welcome to come round and try it out.[/font][/color] [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][/font][/color]
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    [quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1454744228' post='2972509'] Do they tighten up your groove? [/quote] Surely that is NOT a desired feature?
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    [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1454773668' post='2972880'] There should be a little bag of tools in the gig bag..? [/quote] Got it 2nd hand so it came in a generic hard case, no little bag.
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    Oh dear, I appear to have killed the thread. Best try to revive it with some pics. Afraid I can't compete on the sofa front though. And while I'm here, does anyone know what gauge allen key you need to adjust the bridge? My smallest is too small and the next one up too big in both metric and imperial.
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    Are they any good for metal?
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    Bought a bass from Jay advertised on here. Really easy with great updates and quick postage. Thanks! Andy
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    [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1454604153' post='2971284'] got batteries in your camera? [/quote] Bought the Jake p/j 5 string from Jassbass on the for sale board. Got the kids to myself tonight so even playing it is having to wait but I will get pics when I can
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    'Out for delivery.' Three of the sweetest words in the English language.
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    Replied and sold.
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    New year new price.
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    Xmas cash burning a hole? Bump!
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    Well, the gig that was to be filmed got cancelled due to a flooded in drummer. I'll have to wait until the new year to get some footage now. Bah!
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    Gig cancelled so buy my cab to cheer me up type bump.
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    [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1448819713' post='2918380'] Wow. Having heard a G3 Compact recently I can have a good guess at how that rig must sound. However, my OCD wouldn't allow two different cab widths in my rig! [/quote] On it's own the G3 sounds (to me) tighter than the g2 but it doesn't move as much air. Together they have great presence without needing to crank it. The bank balance trumped the width ocd on this occasion though!
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    So last night I finally got to gig my new G3 compact with my G2. I've never had any lack of volume with the G2 but always gigged it with a hydrive 1x12 for extra 'width' to the sound. However, the two barefaced cabs together was a step up again. Fat, clear and great dispersion with the added bonus of the g3 at ear height sounded fantastic. Can't wait until the new speaker has properly broken in either, it can only get better. For the record, the whole rig was limelight jazz with neck pup full and bridge on about 30%, tone slightly rolled off. Tonehammer 500 set almost flat, slight low mid boost and the two BF cabs. No video unfortunately (hopefully get some at next week's gig in Altrincham) but I did manage a quick phone pic. [URL=http://s1121.photobucket.com/user/colleya/media/Jump%20the%20Shark/IMG_20151128_211329_zpsqjsnk4w8.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l505/colleya/Jump%20the%20Shark/IMG_20151128_211329_zpsqjsnk4w8.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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    Hup.
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    [quote name='ubit' timestamp='1448207397' post='2913655'] We had tickets to see them when Patrick hurt his shoulder and they cancelled the whole European leg of their tour. Never rescheduled. Dave Grohl broke his bloody leg and came back and performed! Black Keys music, great, attitude, pish! [/quote] You didn't miss much. The music was definitely not great.
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    [quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1448147686' post='2913365'] I'm a massive Ryan Adams fan and have seen him loads of times, in fact two of the greatest gigs I've ever seen have been him. However I saw him earlier this year too (at Wolves Civic) and was unimpressed. Stodgy sound, boring new material, and other than a mock sword fight with his guitarist, one of those gigs I was willing to hurry up and end so I could go home. [/quote] Same as. Saw him on the Gold tour in 2001 and eagerly booked tickets for the next time around telling all my mates it would be unmissable. We went. Ryan put in one of his mumbling, couldn't care less performances and I was so embarrassed I've never been to see him since. The Black Keys in Manchester a couple of years ago were also awful. Spent the first couple of songs thinking 'is it me being a picky musician type or is the drummer way off?' Then everyone we were with asked me the same question. He was right out of time, varying wildly during songs. If you're going to be a one guitar and drums band then I'd think that being tight is even more essential.
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    Price reduction bump.
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    Some interest bit nothing definite type bump.
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    Most non-Mancunians do Jassbass!
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    We bought Alto trusonic speakers a few years ago and they're great. Not in the same class as the top top end stuff but plenty good enough for pub gigs and great value for money. We have 4 of the 12" active tops and use 2 as monitors, which gives us a bit of redundancy should a top go. Added the active 15" sub last summer for a few bigger gigs and am very pleased with that too. Generally just use it for kick and a back line bleed in bigger venues.
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