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    Sold - Kramer Baretta NT

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Evil Undead

    Kramer Baretta NT - bought from a pawn shop recently for £100. The nut has been re-glued, I've dressed a couple of frets, put on new strings and done a great set up. Plays like a charm, thin neck, low action, nice sound. Has a fair few dings where I don't think the previous owner was too careful - I've patched these up to the best of my ability and under gig-light they're hardly noticeable, but under bright light they're obvious. Got to be honest about these things!

    Would like to get back what I've paid, or very near offer. Collection from Gloucester, and I'll throw in a decent quality gig bag as well.








    Showing the back (next to my LTD, also for sale, shameless plug there...)

    Sold - ESP LTD B-155DX

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Evil Undead

    I would like to sell my ESP LTD B-155DX

    Purchased from another BC member a couple of weeks ago but I'm just not getting on with the extra string. Really nice bass, and has had a good set up by yours truly and a new set of strings. I've used it for one gig and two practices and it sounds great. A few tiny dings, one on the headstock and a couple on the body but are barely even there. Comes with a Gator case (slightly damaged but fully functional)

    £220 (which is well below the price I paid for it) and will consider offers. These are around £400 new

    Collection from Gloucester or will post by courier for £20

    Photos (please excuse the goon reflected in the bass!)


    Amazing colour in the light, can really see the flamed maple top


    This picture is from my phone so isn't the best quality, but wanted to show the colour under fairly dim light






    A view of the back and the neck (on the left of course :))

    Jazz loses out to P

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I saw a gig last night where the guy used a fender P (very new looking) through both sets. Nice tone, but he totally drowned out everyone else including the singer. His bass was pretty much all I could hear.

    Not sure whether it was to do with the bass' presence or just a really half assed sound check, but was just overpowering IMHO

    Gigging your best bass....

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks for the responses, much appreciated. I guess my problem is that I'm pretty skint (always!) and could do with selling off the other two and just keeping this one bass.

    And I totally agree with the people who say what's the point in having it if I don't use it. That's why I nearly sold it a month or so ago, but just couldn't bring myself to part with it.

    Insurance, for me anyway, is purely for financial protection... as if anything happened to this bass and I bought an identical one with the payout, it wouldn't be the same... wouldn't have my dings, wear, sweat, soul etc. I'm very attached to this instrument.

    I guess I'm just paranoid because I only play bar gigs in a fairly rough city :)

    Gigging your best bass....

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Evil Undead

    Weird question I know, but this is something that has been causing minor trouble to my brain for a while.

    I have 3 basses and my favourite by far is my Warwick $$. But I like it too much to gig with it, which is silly as it's the best looking, playing, sounding... Well, you name it.

    So I bought a kramer for £100 from a pawn shop just to use as a beater for gigs. But it's not the same :)

    The Warwick is insured of course, as is all my gear, but I can't stand the thought of it being stolen, broken, molested by some teenager from another band etc. It's the only material possession of mine that I just couldn't be without.

    Has anyone else every felt too protective of their favourite gear to gig with it, or am I just being paranoid?

    Are some people not destined to play 5-strings?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Mog' post='1155947' date='Mar 9 2011, 10:04 PM']Lock away the 4 string. You are only slowing yourself down. Its all about putting the time in. BTW, if you play the 5 at the same height as the 4 it will be uncomfortable. Play around with strap lengths until you find a balance.



    I practice at home and play cover gigs with a 6, play a 5er live with the originals band and use a 4 in the studio (mostly). I'm really comfortable switching between them. Maybe you are thinking about the differences too much? I cant really see how there can be a problem aside from a physical one which is what practice is for.[/quote]


    Lock away my $$?! I couldn't :)

    Ok... Cool. I'll try and play the 5 whenever I can. I don't need 5 strings but that B is handy. It's weird that its only on some songs that it feels strange.

    Are some people not destined to play 5-strings?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    So, bought me a used 5-string (from the forum) a month or so ago, just to have a go with and see how I got on. It's definitely the nicest one to play of all the 5-er's I've tried over the last year or so.

    But it still just doesn't feel quite right (for some songs more than others), and I always find my hands wandering straight back to my 4 string.

    What does it mean? More practice? That maybe I should stick with 4?

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