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Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee Neil Peart Oh, hang on a mo.........?!? 🤔
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I’ve taken my 2600 to two gigs so far & it was superb at both. The band love it too!!
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Just bought another one dammit! A tasty 1805 to go with my four stringer. Looks like me & @Woodinblack have similar bass tastes (Ibanez & Maruszczyk).
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Petite backline too.... 😆
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Gig 2 & 3 for me over the last few days with the band I joined in January. First one, end of meeting beer festival tent show at Newbury Racecourse on a bitterly cold evening a week ago Saturday. Second one in the centre of Lambourn on Good Friday at the end of the stables open day. Only a week later yet the weather was glorious! Both gigs went great & the crowds were suitably lively!! Used all 4 of my basses across the two dates & used the TC head on both occasions (only as I was away from kit for a while each event) on top of the two Barefaced cabs. Into PA & subs at Newbury but standalone at Lambourn. Everything worked superbly thankfully!
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I recently put Schallers on my basses, so these are now surplus to requirements. New circa £4 for a pack of four. Price includes UK p&p -
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Many thanks - they are indeed. Took it to rehearsal tonight. The band can’t understand why I have it up for sale!
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Not my leg, but a Facebook post from today. Much kudos for that level of brand commitment!!
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You have quantified the workmanship though if you can say fit & finish is better. You have somehow measured one against the other. I’ll have to disagree with you on the workmanship being an art too. A bass is just a consumer product in reality, therefore it is only a manufactured object designed for a purpose. That manufacturing process will vary in automation, & where there is little automation, then of course then the handmade factor comes in. That is a skill though, not art. (As an aside because I appreciate you were speaking generally, I have the available funds so my thoughts wouldn’t be influenced by the amount alone - more, what it would it would tangibly get me) Totally agree. And that is one area Fodera must surely lead the way on? A spectacular level of diminishing returns like no other bass manufacturer? We are very much spoilt for bass choice these days & as you say that is great. Each to their own & good to banter about that choice!
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Perhaps to a degree, but not entirely as many aspects of a bass are quantifiable. Possibly a better made bass? Possibly should cost more? But £7k more!?!? Pass me the (two or three) Maruszczyk’s (or Sandberg, Mayones, AGC, Overwater, Dingwall, Warwick, Sadowsky etc) instead please!!! 🤔😀
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I was thinking the same. Agreed each to their own, but (genuine question) why? What does the extra £7k (or similar amount) buy you?
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See, that looks kinda cool. Nice one. See, that looks like a complete & utter dog turd of a finish. Aesthetically completely dreadful in every aspect.
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I’ve recently bought a 2600 & am very impressed with it. Lovely playability & super range of tones. Very powerful too. Extremely pleased.
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Aesthetically a very clean instrument. Looks fantastic. Has a front pickup, which works but is a bit electrically noisy. Also has a piezo under saddle pickup which works fine & would be the preferred method of amplifying this guitar anyway. Has been into my local guitar shop for a full set up, so playability is excellent. New saddle & Jack socket put on the instrument then too. Ibanez pre-amp with Fishman piezo. I bought gigbag & capo (both Ibanez items) late last year. Bag used only on trips to & from the guitar shop. Official colour is Red Wine. Will consider splitting items. (any ‘marks’ on the pics below will be a reflection!) Collection from Swindon or will meet a reasonable distance from there.
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Is the buzzing sound you are getting on all notes or just open strings? (You need a sharp string break angle with a zero fret, otherwise the string can vibrate against the zero fret when playing open notes)
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Obscure Musical Backwaters - The Great SGC Nanyo Thread
Wilco replied to Happy Jack's topic in Bass Guitars
I’ve got my 335 up for sale for less than half that but have got to say, now having serious “should I really be selling it” doubts..... -
Stumbled across these..... https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/bass-guitars/modern-bass-guitars/sire-version-2-marcus-miller-v10-swamp-ash-4-string-tobacco-sunburst
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Am going to be in Castle Donnington, Reigate & Coventry for the odd day or two in March if that helps anyone too far away from Swindon?
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There are surface marks on the body that photos won’t pick up, but yes, a great bass given it’s age. The lawn? High quality artificial - takes no effort at all. Possibly the best non-bass purchase i’ve ever made! 😆
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Given its 35 year age, very clean although does have some mojo as you can imagine. This is generally light in nature - certainly no significant dents any where. Bridge is tarnished. Being black & shiny, it was a bugger to photograph & much of what you can see in the pics are reflections & my lawn! Came to me with a broken toggle switch, which is now fixed. (spare new ones included in the sale) Tuners hold tune perfectly well, although feel a bit ‘grainy’ when turned. A few months ago I bought a spare set of Westone Thunder tuners just in case & they are included in the sale too. Fitted yesterday with a brand new set of Elite flatwounds. The case in the photo’s is also included in the sale. Great bass in its own right, & cheap enough to give unlined fretless playing a go if you’ve never tried before. Not up for posting this, so collection from Swindon or happy to drive an hour or so for a meet up.
