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  1. Shylock
    An unusual bass I have not seen before and therefore no idea if price is realistic. Even the seller is unsure of the make and I can find nothing under Genie. https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/bass-guitar/1265485497 Anybody seen one before, idea of make or if any good? Cheers
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    Just bought a Gibson off Mark after communicating through Basschat turns out he lived in the next village - three miles to collect! Excellent guy to deal with. Bass in great condtion thanks Mark Cheers Andy
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    Looks like both basses sold and so I doubt it....
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    I have had this happen to me now. Three times in the last two weeks and only on basschat and when on my laptop. Now using my iPad for now.
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    Our drummer wanted to do a Royal Blood number, can't remember which one, but I bought a secondhand Behringer US600 ultra shifter to boost up an octave quite cheap. I think it is meant for lead guitar but worked well with my bass and through distortion on my Zoom pedal sounded quite like the real thing. Then we decided it was not right for us, mainly because the guitarists felt redundant so we dropped it.s
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    Bump with price drop Cheers
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    Serial Number N901604 dating it 1999/2000 There is limited and conflicting information on the web about the story behind this model which appears to have been put together with a left over 1983 one piece scratch plate and other bits in the US factory. I believe it was the forerunner to the Highway models. I also believe they were export only and were only made for a couple of years. Says made in USA and American Traditional in small script on the headstock. I didn't quite take to the white control knobs and replaced them with usual jazz black ones, which I prefer, but both sets are included. In addition I replaced the pots as I thought weak, being B500k mini pots and a 0.683uf capacitor. I obtained full size 250 pots with 0.47uf cap from KiOgon and certainly made an improvement but the original harness is also included and can easily be swapped back. These are the only two mods made and the bass is in excellent condition. I can find no chips or scratches apart from two of the usual hairline cracks either side of the neck which do not show up on photographs and can hardly be seen. I am the second owner the first, who had until this time last year, was a guitarist and only bought it in case the bassist did not turn up at gigs. Mainly left in the case and explains excellent condition and almost zero fret wear. It comes with a non Fender (one was not provided with this model) but period black tolex covered wooden case which is also in good condition. It has a fast neck, quite light at 9.4ib and sounds just like a great jazz bass. Looking for £450 collect only and not really looking for trades on this at the moment as I have eyes on another bass. [attachment=236949:P1011630.JPG] [attachment=236950:Jazz#4.JPG] [attachment=236951:P1011568.JPG] [attachment=236952:P1011570.JPG] [attachment=236953:P1011573.JPG] [attachment=236954:P1011575.JPG]
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    We have just lost our drummer and I am putting the feelers out for a replacement . We are, or were a five piece, with female vocals, two guitarists, doubling up on keys, bass and a missing drummer. We play the usual classic pub type covers from Radar Love to Bruno Mars Locked out of Heaven. We really play for the fun and practice two/three times a month in Silebly near Loughbrough. Pub gig on average once a month but we tend to put the little fee we earn back into the kitty to pay for equipment and drinks etc. You won't get rich playing for us. We are mature although the singer is younger but any age considered. Band is called Velvet www.velvet-online.co.uk for more info. Let me know if anyone you know is interested . Cheers Andy
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    Whereabouts are you located please? Cheers
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    I have no issue with deck dive on a T'Bird using a leather strap and yes it does twist away from you but if you have it low enough you can position your right leg to compensate for this. This has been my gigging bass for over 4 years and I love the sound compared to my P bass, which has a slower neck and boomy bass sound, and my jazz which has a shallow bass tone and gets lost in the mix. Having said this I too have been looking to try an EB Bass as they look to be the best of all worlds - light, T Bird sound, better bridge and split coil options to sound like a jazz and for the money, look ridiculously cheap
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    Great looking EB bass and I just love it finished in white, Shame you are in Spain when I am in Leicester.
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    A publican once told me that they have sell three times as much extra pints on the night for each £ the band charges to make it pay. This does seem rather high but is plausible and so the bands that bring in the crowds can charge more notwithstanding their musical talents or the equipment they use.
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    Is it the original Gibson hardcase with the Thunderbird or another make and do you know the year it was made. Cheers
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    Will you post or is it collect only cheers
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    So where are you based , cheers
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    I thought I would share the solution to my TC Electronic RH 750 problem for those like me were unaware of a common issue and great support from Thierry of TC Electronic. I bought my RH 750 from a fellow basschatter in April 2016 and last week the sound cut out. I knew the signal was getting to the preamp as the onboard tuner continued to work and the aux input still worked with sound through my headphones. I contacted TC Electronic support and I resolved the issue by putting a patch lead between the effects loop send and return. I removed the lead and it continued to work ok. Apparently dirt in the return socket can cause an amp to assume an external pre-amp is connected and cut off the internal pre-amp. I since understand that this can happen to any amp with an effects loop and, whilst I expect this may be well known, it was news for me and hence this post. A long term solution is to get it cleaned but on expressing my reluctance to send it the authorised agent in Sheffield I was advised that I could invalidate any warranty. I told Thierry that I was unsure if there was any warranty left as I had bought it second hand and had been told it was nine months old on purchase. However I thought it could be older as some of the pre-set buttons had small cracks in which I know is a common issue. Thierry then advised me, from the serial number, that it was purchased from Andertons Music Company in early February 2014. Over twice as old as I was told (Hmmm…) but could have been worse. However even though out of warranty Thierry has sent me a full set of replacement buttons and also a set of spare knobs in case these crack and received within five working days. Overall I consider this excellent support from TC Electronic. Thank you Thierry.
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    Have tried emailing TC Electronic support? I found them quite helpful recently on an issue I had with my RH750. Also on my BH250 I have found, on downloading tone print from my iPad, that you do need pick ups on full and do not use via an effect units. Having said this, and I know this be of little comfort, but I do not use the tone print anyway as I prefer my Zoom B2 which offers a wider and better sounding range. I must admit I can't work out how plugging the USB into your PC trips the electrics and sounds like it could be the PC at fault? Good luck!
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    This band in Leicestershire area were good when I saw them a few years ago and certain different to the usual pub cover bands but, for me, after a while one song sounded much the same as another, mind you, I am not the biggest fan of 80s electronic music. http://www.analoguehaze.co.uk/
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    I use [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LORD-SHERATON-CARETAKER-WOOD-BALSAM-75ML-WITH-PURE-BEESWAX-NOURISHES-PROTECTS-/182002846998"]http://www.ebay.co.u...S-/182002846998[/url] Lord Sheraton furniture balsam on my Thunderbird every now and then and cleans it very well. Although does not leave a shiny slippery finish so I use Pledge furniture spray, but on to a cloth and not direct onto the wood, on a more regular basis which gives it shiny appearance, slippery neck and removes the cloudy finger marks off the nitro cellulose finish on the body. In fact I use the Lord Sheraton on the back of all my guitar necks as it removes built up grime very effectively.
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    Following the noticeable improvement to my MIM Precision with a KiOgen wiring loom last year I bought a wiring loom for my American Traditional Jazz, as I was finding the sound a little too bright/harsh, and it is now much improved with more depth and a much warmer sound. A great improvement and a very quick and efficient service. Thanks John
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