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Yes I see the Kay has gone from the listings. Perhaps it was for the best if you were thinking of bidding unseen. I'd rather not buy unseen from eBay these days on anything acoustic or delicate I think it's worth hanging on for the right bass locally or for something to crop up on here. I love my old Czech Selmer bass and I got it as a trade on Basschat. So glad I didn't go for something similar I had spotted on eBay which subsequently kept being relisted.
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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1349216121' post='1823587'] http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Japanese-Aria-RE550-bass-Original-1976-Spares-or-repair-/140860776072?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20cbf4de88 [/quote] I've had one of these though this isn't my old one as it wasn't meddled with - these are quite nice fakers.
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[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1349159985' post='1822434'] I really want one of those. Like, really! But I don't want to shell out for one if it might not keep up with my band. [/quote] I use one of these on its own for most gigs and coupled with a New York 112 for gigs with a rock band I play for - it sounds great with double bass, 5 string and my Fender - combined with the extra cab it blows away a Marshall valve rig and the combo on its own can compete with a loud rock drummer. I've not looked at another rig since I bought this amp 4 years ago and it's a one hand easy lift!
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I did my first double bass gig last night with my Selmer 1/2 size bass, it was with rock'n'roll band Rockitt 88 and I played it on everything but four surf songs (which I payed bass guitar on). Got to say I was a little anxious as I was doing the sound too so there was a fair bit of juggling going on but I really enjoyed playing it and got lots of great comments from the audience and the band. It's really made me rethink my playing and after getting tips from the forum about correct positioning I've only got a small amount of fatigue in my hands this morning and no aches or pains. For amplification I used a cheap J-tone pickup through an old Rocktek eq pedal into my Markbass. No feedback and I could hear myself perfectly - the sound out front was excellent too I was told. I've got to say if you have been contemplating buying a DB or EUB.....do it! It is incredibly rewarding and makes you reassess what holds a song together, I really felt I had more dynamic control over the songs. Great fun and not too difficult even for someone with small hands like me - so glad I found the 1/2 size bass it's a revelation after struggling with longer scale basses and EUBs for the past couple of years.
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It's slow but not impossible, your doing a great job under difficult circumstances. I'm using an iPad and it runs better on this over wifi than my PC. Hope you get your developer sorted ped.
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Fender Precision US 78/81 Bitsa Pending payment provisionally sold
ash replied to ash's topic in Basses For Sale
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Fender Precision US 78/81 Bitsa Pending payment provisionally sold
ash replied to ash's topic in Basses For Sale
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Here is a nice old Fender Precision bitsa , It has a lovely straight neck with good frets and a working trussrod. The neck is stamped and has the appropriate ID marks at the heel. Tuners are Fender stamped and work smoothly. The bass is well set up with a low action. It has all original hardware with the exception of one control knob and a reissue tortoiseshell scratchplate. One of the pots has been changed at some point. The pickup sounds great and is mounted to a brass earth plate, the pickup covers are scuffed but this doesn't affect their sound. The bass has a '78 serial number on the headstock and a later '81 US Fender body, it balances well and is easy on the shoulder. The original owner told me the original body had been swapped because like many CBS Fenders it was extremely heavy. It has had a custom paint job - In true rock and roll style it has the name of a recreational substance favoured by many a musician written in the style of a famous US soft drink company! This was done professionally many years before I bought it and the reason why I added a new scratchplate to hide it! I would prefer pickup but will post at buyers expense. Sorry I will not post this outside the UK I'm looking for £480 Pics to follow this evening.
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Thomastik Spirocore Weich Double Bass String SOLD
ash replied to ash's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
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Thomastik Spirocore Weich Double Bass String SOLD
ash replied to ash's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
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Innovation Honeys 1/2 size FS/FT
ash replied to Blartfactor10's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
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Innovation Honeys 1/2 size FS/FT
ash replied to Blartfactor10's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
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I bought these off eBay however they are no use for my 1/2 size bass. They are used but in excellent condition and not used by myself obviously. They are a light gauge suitable for 3/4 basses. They are in their original individual packets. I'm looking to get back most of my cost so would like £50 for them including postage in the UK.
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What a feckin mess and what a price!!!
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