Jabba_the_gut
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[s]Just a feeler at the moment as I'm thinking of selling this USA SUB bass as I'm just not using it much and am being instructed that I have too much stuff........[/s] As is the way, something has appeared for sale that I'd be interested in so whilst that is available this is up for sale....... The name of this gets a bit confusing.......it is a Musicman SUB bass made in the USA. It is the 'Sterling' one rather than the 'Stingray' one which you normally see. This bass is active, has a 3 band eq and has a slightly smaller body and thinner neck than the Stingray version. It is in really good condition; there are one small dent on the back that has a tiny piece of pain missing (thanks, delivery company...) and a couple of really small dents you can just feel on the back of the neck. Here's a couple of pictures for the moment. As I say, I'm not certain I want to move this on but I might be made to!! -
EBS Session 30, 60 or Line 6 Lowdown 110?
Jabba_the_gut replied to Jabba_the_gut's topic in Amps and Cabs
Cheers for the replies. Hadn't thought about Hartke amps - will have a look into them. Wish Id have seen that 110 on ebay..... -
If you haven't been before, this is a relaxed opportunity to talk bass, try other folks gear and sample the exceedingly good cakes! And you will be in Leicester to sample the great atmosphere as they win the Premiere League!! (Sorry....)
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I'm thinking about a smallish, lightweight amp for doing some stuff with a couple of acoustic guitars/open mic type thing. I'm kind of thinking of a used EBS Session 60 or Line 6 Lowdown 110 as they seem to go for round the £100 mark. I'm thinking of these as they might be a flexible solution as the can be DI'd if I need that option. Both amps seem to get quite good reviews - I'm leaning more to the Line 6 based on size and weight. I was also thinking about the EBS Session 30 as that is a little more compact but not sure if that would be a bit tinny but I like the size of it and the DI option again. If anyone has any experience of any of these in a similar situation, please could you let me know what you think. Cheers Jez
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I was thinking of one of these then using the head with a couple of TC cabs if I wanted a bit more noise. Found this link on their site which says you can't without voiding the warranty. Shame really, would have been much more flexible. [url="http://support.tcelectronic.com/entries/42055726-BG250-208-Is-the-head-removable-"]http://support.tcelectronic.com/entries/42055726-BG250-208-Is-the-head-removable-[/url]
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Yep - even if it isn't finished!!
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Crikey. What is going on this year?
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This build really is going slower than I hoped but I'm hoping to get some more done this weekend. I got the control plate back from plating this week and I'm really pleased how it looks on the body.
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Very nice!
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A few updates... Got a quote for the chroming so control plate will be sent off this week. I've finished applying the lacquer by brush and am now in the process of sanding and polishing. Have to say so far, the finish is coming up really nicely. I've also fitted a piezo bridge to my fretless bass and really pleased how it looks. I need to sort the wiring out and some sort of buffer circuit.
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That's interesting. I have a few of elements to try on one of my builds; bog standard a Artec element, flexible wire type and then a Shadow SH064. The Artec and the flexible elements were about £5 each, whereas the Shadow is around £65. Be interesting to see what the difference is!
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[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1459567420' post='3017741'] Hey Jabber, I'll try to remember to call a guy I know on Monday. He does plating of metals. I'll let you know what he would charge. [/quote] Thanks - much appreciated. I've found one firm that is much more reasonable but still about £20 per plate. That probably isn't unreasonable, I'm just trying to get it done really cheap!!
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I'm liking that! Out of interest, how much did you hollow out? Did you cut pockets or one big space and brace the top?
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[quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1459356101' post='3015769'] The suspense is killing me! [/quote] Not managed to get on with this as much as I wanted recently. But I have got a few things done. I'm currently lacquering one of the bodies by brushing rather than spraying. These needs a fair bit of paint it on, sand it off but I think it will give a nice finish. I've finished both piezo bridges and have a couple of elements to try The other body still needs sanding. I have put the veneer in the slots on the fretboard and I think it is looking quite nice. One thing I haven't managed to do yet is find someone cheap to chrome the control plates - had a few quotes but I'm looking for something very cheap!!
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This might be the link to it http://basschat.co.uk/topic/240391-sold-firecreek-hollow-body-5-string-fretless-bass-sold/page__fromsearch__1
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Bass Day ’97 DVD Gone pending the usual
Jabba_the_gut replied to Ian Davies's topic in Completed Items
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An old but unused set of Trace Elliot acoustic bass strings .040 to .130 5 string set that I've had knocking around for years. The strings have been out the packet and the silk is a little fluffy in places. There are what looks like a few small corrosion spots on the bare part of the core where it goes round the tuner. How does £10 posted sound? -
I've got a Boss DR550 drum machine for sale if anyone is interested. The good bits - it works! The bad bits - the battery cover is held on with tape, some of the buttons need a good press to operate, general condition is pretty tatty, output is quite hissy in my opinion!! It's a reasonable little unit and fairly useful to practice along with. Looking for £15. Here's a couple of pictures - as I said, pretty tatty!!
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[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1456251510' post='2987122'] As a coincidence yesterday i was looking at this: [url="http://noll-electronic.de/bass-electronics/mixpot/"]http://noll-electron...tronics/mixpot/[/url] May do the trick. [/quote] I've looked and found a couple of things that may be of interest for this type of set-up. John East does a module that sounds like it would do the job 'MPM-01' but I've also found a website '[url="http://www.cafewalter.com/cafewalter/fetpre/index.htm"]Cafe Walter[/url]' that has a piezo circuit.
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[quote name='scojack' timestamp='1456219214' post='2986641'] No it's fine Jabba thanks........ you've got more than enough to be getting on with . I was thinking of a wee floating job to allow me a degree of intonation adjustment, there was a big difference on my last 5 string so i'd worry about settling on a fixed bridge. Have you had any thoughts on the electrics...mixing the piezo/mags ? Ian [/quote] No worries! But what you said about adjustment has got me thinking about another possibility. That's the trouble with this - too many ideas and not enough time!!
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[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1456251510' post='2987122'] As a coincidence yesterday i was looking at this: [url="http://noll-electronic.de/bass-electronics/mixpot/"]http://noll-electron...tronics/mixpot/[/url] May do the trick. [/quote] Thanks for the link - looks quite interesting and very compact.
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[quote name='scojack' timestamp='1455792489' post='2982424'] Do me a 5 string version Jab will ya ?! [/quote] I've got a 5 string acoustic bass and the saddle is the same length so shouldn't be too difficult to follow the dimensions. I might be able to look at this in a few weeks depending on how busy I am or diy my wife finds for me(!!) - will let you know. What shape are you thinking?
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Scratch Built Bass #4 - now with LED markers.....
Jabba_the_gut replied to Jabba_the_gut's topic in Build Diaries
Hoorah! Finally did the binding and I'm happy with it!! Just hope I don't make any mistake whilst installing the dots/LEDs...... (The other fretboard in the picture is going to go on one of the 'recycled front door basses' I'm doing in another thread). -
I made the second bridge with the idea of fitting this to the first bass I ever made which currently has a Schaller 2000 bridge on it. I reshaped the wooden bridge a little to match the body shape - I think this would look quite nice. No quite sure how to amend the electronics for this but that's for another time!! Still got a little work to do on both piezo bridges but really pleased with how they turned out especially after the first attempt!! Ultimately it just came down to holding the work piece more securely and not trying to take too much off in one go.
