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  1. Gareth Hughes
    And hello from Rathfriland. Up Down.
  2. Gareth Hughes
    Now I have GAS, and it's not for the pedal
  3. Gareth Hughes
    PM'd.
  4. Gareth Hughes
    "How much for the pretty girl?"
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    Again - what is there to add to all of the above? Except to say that it's all true!!! I just took delivery of a Fender 70's RI Precision ("Sid" as he is affectionately known) and Simon was amazing to deal with in every way. Given the amount of waffle and indecision he had to deal with from me, if we were talking on the phone I wouldn't blame him for making a cup of tea and watching the footie while I rambled on (as is my want). So, needless to say Si is a top bloke and buy with absolute confidence.
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    Bump. Bump bump. Bump-bum-bum-bum-bum-bumppppp Bump. Bump bump. Bump-bum-bum-bum-bum-bumppppp (You know the tune.)
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    [quote name='fatback' post='881155' date='Jun 29 2010, 05:19 PM']Meh. Only UK orders accepted. EDIT Waay! Ebay dealer will deliver outside UK and is £30 cheaper [/quote] Hey Fatback - Whereabouts are you in Ireland? I'm just north of the border, so if that's any use to you let me know. I do stuff like that a lot for colleagues in Dublin getting stuff on eBay, saves a fortune on delivery charges.
  8. Gareth Hughes
    This might be irrelevant as I'm not too sure what goes on with speakers BUT I had a similar sound coming from one speaker in a Hartke 2.5XL cab years ago. Turned out to be the dust cover had worked it's way loose. A little bit of silicon was used to reattach it and everything worked lovely. This was done by Ernie McMillen in Comber, so if that's anywhere handy to you, PM and I'll pass on his details.
  9. Gareth Hughes
    +1 for playing on the side of your finger instead of the tips. I literally have a callous on the side of my finger from my fingernail to my last knuckle. Another tip would be to lower the action (if possible) so you have less tension to work with. Superglue has gotten me through a few tough gigs, but so has some electrical tape. Not ideal by any means, but it worked. And good luck!!!
  10. Gareth Hughes
    Thanks - comes pre-installed with boom-chaka-wah-wah
  11. Gareth Hughes
    Are there chord marking above the score? I've been there before too - makes for a bugger with repeated sections. If there's chords, it's a busk with an eye out for any noticeable rhythm markings.
  12. Gareth Hughes
    THis is a great look at bass playing/music in New York in very exciting musical times: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Birdland-Broadway-Scenes-Jazz-Life/dp/0195085507/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277626565&sr=8-3"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Birdland-Broadway-...6565&sr=8-3[/url]
  13. Gareth Hughes
    Thanks davidak - and now.......... A BUMP!!!!
  14. Gareth Hughes
    [quote name='davidak' post='876761' date='Jun 24 2010, 07:26 PM']Beautiful looking and sounding bass! Where is that first riff from? I know it very good, but can't remember.. Thanks.[/quote] Thanks davidak. That riff is from 'Santa Fe' from the musical 'RENT'. I had the bass chair for the first Irish production of RENT and always had a soft spot for that line. Kind of like Peter Gabriel's 'Don't Give Up' - there's a wonderful hypnotic thing going on with it. And here's some tangent trivia - I actually had this bass made for doing the show. I had the body made a few months before hand for a neck I had, and then I got the show and saw it needed a fretless, so I figured why not get a neck made for the body. And that's how this beautiful baby came into existence. It really does sound, feel and play wonderfully - but alas all my mwah needs are met with my upright.
  15. Gareth Hughes
    Bought an EBS BassIQ from Gruskgo - good guy - kept in touch, and tolerated my idiot ramblings with finesse
  16. Gareth Hughes
    Early evening bump (maybe some grind later....) (with the roundwounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ......you degenerates )
  17. Gareth Hughes
    I nabbed a bit of unused studio sound-proofing foam at the start of a session once - worked a treat. A little on the stiff side, but thick enough to be trimmed down to size.
  18. Gareth Hughes
    Thanks for the info. Indeed we have been chatting - alas I think I'm all done with sunbursts. A fickle reason, I know - but hey, I'm a musician, (and Irish) so what am I gonna do? [quote name='aznbass' post='873491' date='Jun 21 2010, 02:13 PM']Talk to this guy [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=92431&pid=873481&st=0&#entry873481"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry873481[/url] Your after a jazz, he wants a P. [/quote]
  19. Gareth Hughes
    Yep, another bump. PM's replied to - some nice offers of trades, but not what I"m looking for alas.
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    Bump
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    Bumpage
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    [quote name='faceman' post='872332' date='Jun 20 2010, 12:43 AM']I recognise that riff from somewhere Gareth, I need to write up a huge post now that the show is over. Best of luck with the sale, I really would love this bass as it is everything one would want from a fretless![/quote] Hey Seb - yes, looking forward to that post and hearing how you got on. It really is such a great bassline, and totally infectious.
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    [quote name='GaryTheBassMan' post='871406' date='Jun 19 2010, 01:14 AM']I want this!!! But have not the money!![/quote] I'm very patient - start saving
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    [quote name='BB2000' post='870826' date='Jun 18 2010, 02:40 PM']Can't see that one hanging around for long. It has a quarter sawn neck as well - always a good sign.[/quote] That would be nice. (I'm still feeling like I missed out on your DD..... DOH!!!!! )
  25. Gareth Hughes
    Hey Folks - Up for sale: My Fender Precision 2008 American Std in Sunburst with a Rosewood neck. I'm the original owner, bought new in July 2008, so one of the earlier models. (That's just trivia folks, doesn't make a lick of difference ) Not much to say about this that you probably don't already know. Bass is in good condition, having been only used occasionally over the past two years. Having said that there are some normal pick marks that you'd expect, but nothing that would show up on camera. There are three cosmetic marks worth mentioning. One is around the tone control, a result of tightening a loose pot and not taking good care of what I was doing. There is one tiny ding on the back of the neck. And there's a few unexplainable marks around the higher frets - about the size of a ballpoint pen tip. These don't affect playability or feel in any way, just want to be open about marks. See photos. I had a pickup cover fitted and that's included in the sale. I also had a fret job done as the 15th-20th frets were a little uneven. Thanks to this the bass has a wonderfully low and even action top to bottom. All work done by Ernie McMillen at Avalon Guitars, N.Ireland. Bass comes with the new Fender/SKB Hardcase and case-candy. £700 gets this shipped to mainland UK. I am up for trades - ideally an Am Std Jazz 4 string in Olympic White. I'd also consider a Japanese Fender Jazz plus some cash my way. [attachment=52545:Fender_P_1.jpg][attachment=52546:P_Headstock.jpg][attachment=52547:Pickguard_Mark. jpg][attachment=52550:Neck_Marks.jpg][attachment=52549:Neck_Mark.jpg][attachment=52559:Pup_Cover.jpg ]
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