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  1. doctor_of_the_bass
    Just to say, this actual bass was built originally for my good friend Paul Ruthven (slacker42 on here) - and indeed, its the only one with a maple fingerboard (complete with abalone inlays!). It was up for sale in the Bass Centre about 10 years ago as I recall. Cheers! Nick
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    [quote name='BassBus' post='538728' date='Jul 12 2009, 07:29 PM']I'm sure he'll be well pleased when he gets his hands on it, after everyone else has had a go. Did you play it, Nick?[/quote] I held it but did not play it! Dawn was not keen on me touching it!!
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    Just to add (despite all this doom and gloom) - the bass is worth what someone is prepared to pay for it. Given its rarity, I'd put it up for around £900. I recently bought a brand new one (StingRay fretless, 3 band eq in 3 tone sunburst) and the retail is up at just over £1700. StingRay basses are fairly easy to find, but yours is a rare model and as such will command a better price. Nick
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    Lovely job! I saw it down at the factory a few weeks ago - note the matt finish on the back of the neck! I bet Todd's well pleased!
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    [quote name='Chris2112' post='537911' date='Jul 11 2009, 02:58 PM']yeah, I realised my mistake last night when I saw that infamous avatar picture you have! I remember that one popping up on TB too![/quote] So has someone nicked my avatar pic then?? Jamie - yes, thats your old bass with a new finish!
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    [quote name='Chris2112' post='537441' date='Jul 10 2009, 07:30 PM']Doctor of the Bass = Fender32 on talkbass? There was an English lad called Andy who lived in Germany, had a bass that looked pretty much exactly like this...I GAS'ed for one of these for a long time![/quote] Not me on Talkbass! Just to say that Dave's StingRay is awesome - it looks fantastic now its been resprayed!
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    [quote name='Platypus' post='537609' date='Jul 10 2009, 11:22 PM']The futures not orange ??[/quote] ..its yellow! Hehe!
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    Here we go, dons flameproof helmet! Slap is good! I can do it very well so I'm told. I like it! It has its place, like everything else! If you can do it, do it. If not, do not criticise it! I can't tap for toffee but I love Stu Hamm's work for example. All that's needed is for me to sit down, practice it and broaden my own horizons. Heheheheh! N x
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    Allo I've got one of the wedge jobs - used it in a theatre show a few weeks ago and it really does the job!
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    [quote name='Musky' post='537289' date='Jul 10 2009, 04:02 PM']I've got two of these and you're right, they are superb. Yours is a CSB 380, which is pretty much identical to the CSB 300. They were made between 81 and 85. Value-wise you're looking at £70-£130, depending on condition and which way the wind happens to be blowing at the time - they're not exactly sort after, which does make them a bargain when they do show up. Edited to make some sense![/quote] ...I've got four! In fact, one of them being my first ever bass! Superb instruments!
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    Would love this Fosk but have a nasty tax bill to pay this month - doh! Might be in a better position next month but I'm sure it will have sold by then. ATB. Nick
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    Thats a lovely bucket! The Rick looks nice too! Have a bump!
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    Superb little basses, those IGBs! Buy it!
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    [quote name='gafbass02' post='535039' date='Jul 7 2009, 07:23 PM']they are totally fab!![/quote] People are perhaps fed up with me saying `I've got one of those!' but I have and they really are the business, for the money! Have a bump mate (Any news on the babee? I too am expecting...a Dominos pizza! ATB! Nick
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    Kiwi's `StatusRay' has been around, 4 owners I think (including me o course!) Now residing with our very own StingRay King, Dave Anderson! He's got loads of em! I've got two now! Watch out Dave, I'm loving that Ray tone!
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    As a fellow pro player/teacher, I would fully recommend Steve - I've seen him play and he's very very good, and most importantly, a really nice bloke! Bit like me but based in Brum!!! Hope you are keeping well m8! Cheers Nick
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    Looks good Eddy! Would you be up for meeting somewhere like the services just off the M1 near East Mids Airport? PM also sent! Cheers Nick
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    Very nice sir! Here's mine, number 61 (close eh!?): pic taken by previous owner, Mark Mannering-Smith from Fleet. I bought it off of Ebay - Mark had it from new - it still had the original strings on it from '89 when I got it!
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    Have you got any pix?? Many thanks! Nick
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    I've just `rediscovered' StingRay basses recently and am now using a teal green 4 stringer for a lot of pub gigs that I'm now doing whilst the downturn has robbed me of a great deal of corporate work! The sound is perfect - a real underpinning bass sound. Are you looking at trades at all? Nick
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    [quote name='charic' post='531854' date='Jul 3 2009, 05:24 PM']Thanks for a great lesson Nick, I was quite surprised you took such a liking to my bass considering your "ample" collection. I was quite shocked about the sound of the markbass, quite different to what I remember. Ive been working on those scales and my technique already See I didnt tell them your secret, I told you I wouldnt [/quote] Nice one! That Precision is a great bass! Nick (the Widdler!)
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    Very sad news; I never knew Nick but he sounds like he was one of the good guys. RIP. Nick
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    [quote name='HeavyJay' post='529427' date='Jul 1 2009, 11:06 AM']If he goes with the testicle theory it would be like a bunch of grapes down there.[/quote] That's why I can't walk/sit down properly! More like three bunches of grapes! I'm of the opinion that if you want a bass, buy it! Sad thing is, I've been doing that on a regular basis over the last 25 years or so! I think I've owned around 150 basses since I started. Now if only I'd kept all of them...!!!! Nick
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    Definitely a Gordy bass that! They made two models in that shape, one was the `Blueshift', the other was the `Redshift' - one had a single soapbar pickup, the other had two. The bass in the pic has been modded with a J type unit at the bridge. Gordy also produced a `Status' copy! (naughty!). The original `Gordon Smith' company consisted of two guys, a Mr Gordon, and a Mr Smith (good name that). Gordon left to form `Gordy' and I believe Smith carried on... I've never played a Gordy but they did get very good write-ups back in the 80's (as noted earlier). They tended to favour Schaller 3D bridges and machine heads!
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    Thanks Pete! Plate looks great, really sets the teal green off nicely. Cheers Nick
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