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  1. lonestar
    Nice idea but I was born in 1962 so it'd probably have to be a Jap reissue for me. That looks very nice but the metal work looks very new
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    [quote name='martthebass' post='796082' date='Apr 4 2010, 10:21 PM']Dance the night away...........yes I really do have to play it...........honest.[/quote] I've had to cringe my way through that too in a past depping job. I have a "worm sandwich list". ie I'd rather eat one than play again... All of the above with mustang Sally, Stuck in The Middle and Brown Eyed Girl right up there. Now Hi Ho Silver Lining and Alright Now fall in to an even worse category. They're in the "I'd rather set my hair on fire and beat it out with a shovel" list. Alternatively I'd leave the band before playing either of those. What's the problem with Boston Rag Pete? Seen you do it at The Jazz Cafe a while back. It didn't show.
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    I have a guitar and bass tab for this from Gui***ist magazine from a way back. There are about 12 pages of it though! Do you have access to a fax machine I could send you the key pages. PM me your number. It may work I don't have a scanner. It's a very, perhaps overly, busy bassline but pretty straightforward. Mike
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    Sack him.
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    Just bought some tomtom maps from Tredders. Very helpful,especially with product info, speedy dispatch and a very nice guy to deal with. thanks mike
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    I'd rather go to a bassbash
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    [quote name='yorick' post='750974' date='Feb 19 2010, 03:17 PM']Otptimism is a wonderful concept...............[/quote] I'm afraid that i didn't even get to the prices; the picture of the guitard in the armchair on the home page was enough to send me straight back to the weather channel page. £100? not bl**dy likely!
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    That's great. Good luck and let us know how it works out for you. If it helps I can forward you the charts that Steve sent me if you pm your email address.
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    I think that they probably are. I was in the process of trying to get together with them and have had to pull out. You should get in touch they are really nice guys playing a very interesting range of material. I'm just sorry that I couldn't commit to another band at this time. Mike
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    I fitted schaller straplocks to mine as I had them anyway and don't trust that double hole in the leather bit. Had them a couple of years no problems yet
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    and another.
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    [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='715571' date='Jan 17 2010, 12:08 PM']I'd agree with you on that one. School Days is a staple one to learn as well. [/quote] I'd thoroughly agree with that too. However in my band it has taken on the status of Smoke on The Water or Purple Haze being played badly in a music shop. I turn everything up and use it to shut up the Guitard's or keyboredist noodling at rehearsals between songs.
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    I would if you weren't so far away! Sounds like a good gig and right up my street. If only you were in Essex... Good luck with your search.
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    [quote name='wateroftyne' post='708484' date='Jan 11 2010, 08:12 AM']Wow and wow... I stand to be correctet, but I'm pretty sure that was back in the days of Bassworld. Assuming it was Mr. Jones, it was pretty entertaining approach to making friends and influencing people...[/quote] I think that you're quiet right WOT. It was a vitriolic response to someone that suggested PJB amps weren't as good as the hype. I tried one in the Bass Centre and came away with a Markbass. Mike
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='708010' date='Jan 10 2010, 06:59 PM']Thanks guys. Well I've emailed Phil Jones' support twice and have had no response - not the great customer service I'd heard about. I'll keep you posted C[/quote] Elsewhere on this forum a while back I remember that there were some very nasty exchanges between Phil Jones and someone else on here regarding his products. Good luck Beedster!
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    Would everyone that wants to come to the day please copy this posting and add their name and equipment on the list. That way, you can indicate your permission for me to add your name to the first posting of this thread many thanks T smile.gif 01. Essexbasscat 02. Lonestar. Fender 4string Jazz Pervy TL5 Markbass2x10 (not very exciting but they're all I have!) 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
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    I've use 0000 wire wool to polish after initially giving them a cleanup with 400 grade wet 'n' dry paper and finishing with old fashioned Brasso on a piece of cloth. After masking the fretboard with tape as velvetkevorkian suggested of course.
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    Come along and match some faces to usernames.
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    [quote name='Al Heeley' post='702873' date='Jan 6 2010, 02:28 PM']+1 for Erhlewine books. I went on one of Patrick Eggle's set up courses a couple of years ago in Oswestry, very useful day spent learning about nuts and setups and fret dressing as well as action, relief, intonation, etc. Such a nice chap. Got a basic rounded fret dressing file off ebay which helps recrown them after they have been levelled. Just need a steady hand and some patience.[/quote] I wonder is he still running that course?
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    assumes weasly man with a small Hitler moustache and clipboard type voice: " I think that if one checks the rules and guidelines for posting on the marketplace thread..."
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    I'll come. I think that there are quite a few Essex members that may be up for it.
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    SOLD

    lonestar replied to dumelow's topic in Effects For Sale

    I have one of these. I bought it new at macaris after comparing a shiny new model one a few years ago. obviously a good decision then!
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    Hi Jamie The Dan Erhlewhine book is an excellent starting point on how to do it. Here is a source for specialist fret files and tools: [url="http://www.stewmac.com/international.html"]http://www.stewmac.com/international.html[/url] Pricey but good I understand. I'm a bit like you in that I can do most reversible setup techniques but not much experience of fret dressing. and fretboard stuff other than polishing frets. I have a pretty good method for this that I can share with you i spoke to jon Shuker once about running a course for all of this kind of advanced setup skills and he seemed quite interested. i'd like to learn more about nuts and frets too. Mike
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' post='702738' date='Jan 6 2010, 12:41 PM']With those upgrades and that case I'd say the price is not unreasonable but for those who don't like the price: why not keep your nose out of it instead of interfering with someone else's sale? If you really can't help yourself at least make it a polite PM.[/quote] Quite right. De ja vu? We had this issue recently.Surely a PM would be more fair and appropriate. But as we're all at it now:Personally I don't think that it's an unfair price, I have an unmodded EPi 335 dot;it's very good and would be even better with some decent pickups. I've often considered fitting some classic Gibson '57s or something similar. Good luck with the sale. Bassmat
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    [quote name='Beedster' post='700561' date='Jan 4 2010, 03:45 PM']There's a live version of Suspicious Minds which I reckon has some of the best bass playing ever on it, real tight and the line just builds and builds. Pretty good bass line anyway, but Elvis takes the song out at a hell of a pace which makes the musicianship even more impressive C[/quote] That's the one that immediately sprang to mind when I saw this thread. fantastic stuff.
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