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colleya

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  1. That'll teach me not to scroll! 😉
  2. Outdoor gigs allowed soon. No official date but it looks like the middle of the month. The wording looks like rehearsal rooms will be able to open soon too. BBC News - Coronavirus: Pools, gyms, team sport and outdoor gigs to return https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53355001
  3. Just the one, out of the way on the back.
  4. Our rehearsal studio is still saying max 2 households in a room. 😭
  5. Dave bought some pickups from me. Superb to deal with. Thanks.
  6. Not a lot of overlap, but here's the Jump The Shark set list for our last gig before lockdown. There's the odd non 80s tune in there (every time we drop The Chain someone requests it) but the whole point is an 80s themed set. One Kids In America You Give Love A Bad Name Edge Of Seventeen - Eye Of The Tiger The Chain Roxanne Gold Run To You Papa Don’t Preach Black Velvet Turn Back Time Hammer To Fall Call Me Rio Does Your Mother Know Two Maniac Holding Out For A Hero Hanging On The Telephone (Drop D) Fat Bottomed Girls She Bangs The Drums We Built This City Under Pressure Here I Go Again Video Killed The Radio Star The One And Only Take On Me Hungry Like The Wolf / Danger Zone Cuddly Toy Footloose I Think We’re Alone Now Town Called Malice Dead Ringer For Love Encore The Best Livin’ On A Prayer
  7. Almost new set of Detroit flatwound strings from the Bass Centre. 45 -105. Bought for a P bass that didn't hang around long. Played for maybe an hour total. Trimmed the ends a bit when putting them on but I left plenty of winding around the tuning peg. £20 posted.
  8. It was my mum's. It had been in the house as long as I can remember. When my first child was born she gave it to us with the idea that we could cut the legs down and use it as a feeding/story chair. We got it re-covered at the same time. I've got pics of both my kids from tiny babies on that chair (including possibly my favourite of them both together - see below) and I've spent countless hours sat there with them on my knee reading to them. Basses come & go, but that chair is going nowhere.
  9. Thank you, I can confirm that it can handle some serious bottom end.
  10. As posted on the Sandberg thread but I've waited a few days before posting as a NBD to give me time to have a good fettle and explore with this bass, and I'm delighted with it. Bought on here from WillGatesBass after a few weeks of returning to the for sale boards to perv at it. 6 months old, matt virgin white, sandberg pre and pickups. A shade under 4kg. It's beautifully put together and looks the absolute business. Controls are very sensitive, a little goes a long way. I love the shallow neck and the action is really low, makes it super easy to play. Can't wait until I'm allowed to play out with the band to try it out live. Also a shout out to Eurosender. Insured delivery in about 24 hours for less than £30.
  11. I bought WIll's Sandberg. Excellent communication throughout. A very easy & friendly transaction. Thanks, Andy
  12. I've spent a couple of hours with it now and discovered just this. The controls are pretty sensitive and a little bit goes a long way. I'm very much enjoying having a p pickup back in the mix.
  13. Thanks Cuzzie. More detail for anyone interested: California II VM5 in satin virgin white with a matched headstock. Sandberg electronics and pickups. Paulownia fingerboard. First impressions compared to my Stingray are: A lot lighter. 3.95kg compared to 4.65kg. 700g doesn't seem like a lot, but boy is it noticable. Much more compact body. Shallower neck profile. Much more like my old Maruszczyk. Immediately easy to play. Fantastic low action, lower than I can get on the Ray, not by much though. Plugging in I was a bit confused, it sounded muffled, however I swapped the strings (tuning pegs felt perfect, just the right weight/resistance) to my preferred brand and that sorted it out. I can't get tones immediately articulate or usable as I can with the ray, but I think I need a bit of time with the 2 band to find my sweet spot. It's fantastically well built and I can see what the fuss is about. Here it is with the Stingray, just because I can. I've come over all monochrome, must be time for a gold sparkle thunderbird next!
  14. I'd been umming and ahhing about @willgatesbass' California VM5 on the for sale boards and this thread tipped me over the edge! So, NBD. First impressions are very, very good indeed.
  15. Here's the original email. You have to click 'head here for more info' to get to the page that @MacDaddy posted. Here's the rest of that secondary page.
  16. Yep, we've had the discussion about who's neighbours would appreciate a free gig most if we did a back garden rehearsal! Mind you, after 10 weeks off the quality might be, erm, variable.....
  17. We got that email too. You have to click through to find that point about one person per room. The first page is all 'we are opening!'. The restriction isn't made very obvious to say the least. Pirate studios are usually unmanned though, so how will they know?
  18. Fair enough. Edited. Plays like a 'good run' bass though!
  19. Sold! That didn't take long! Up for sale is this excellent Mex P bass. I've only had it a month but typically something else has come up on here so I'm looking to raise some funds. This bass was bought from @DoubleOhStephan of this parish who has very generously allowed me to use his pics and details. Nothing else has changed since buying the bass. Weight is 4.1kg. Price includes UK shipping. A Fender Standard Precision bass, made in Mexico in 2010, finished in Lake Placid Blue with a rosewood fretboard. This one has been modded to recreate the classic 60's look. Mods include: Brown Tort Scratchplate KiOgon Loom Generic Bridge Cover Fender Pickup Cover It came fitted with a replacement vintage bridge (described as Fender but I can't confirm). The truss works fine and action is set pretty low. Steve rolled the fretboard edges and lightly sanded the neck, it feels great. Whilst doing so he made two marks in the lacquer, but these are just visual, the neck is very smooth. He also installed a small shim (business card thick) to lower the action. He's done a fantastic job and the bass was obviously very well looked after. I'm in Sale, South Manchester but happy to ship within the UK. I'm a good packer and the bass will be sent in a decent condition gig bag and boxed up. Standard Eurosender shipping is included in the price.
  20. Ah, the old orange GM buses and what looks a lot like the Northern Quarter before it was given the name. Oh, and the bass is a bit tasty too!
  21. I arranged the courier for a bass I bought the other week using Eurosender with the basschat discount. UK to UK. Think it was around £25 with £500 insurance cover. Arrived next day.
  22. More like this. Last time I got along with a maple board. Yours is pretty special though!
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