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    FS/FT Axl FRETLESS Bass in Tobacco Sunburst

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by gothpugs

    Fender Style AXL, Fretless Bass.

    MINT condition, in tobacco Sunburst with a white scratchplate.

    With Fender SMOOTH ROUNDED Strings.

    Really nice bass, but I bought it on a whim wanting a fretless but I just can't get the ROAR I need from it to play heavy / industrial metal

    I would prefer something much more BC rich or similar, or even something just a bit more suited to playing metal / rock styles than a fretless.

    These pictures are [b]not of the actual bass [/b]but the actual bass is in [b]as good if not better condition[/b]
    My camera is on the blink so had to use google images, sorry.

    [IMG]http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll108/hpeake666/BASS.jpg[/IMG]
    [IMG]http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll108/hpeake666/BASS2.jpg[/IMG]
    [IMG]http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll108/hpeake666/BASS3.jpg[/IMG]



    Would sell for £90ono but would prefer a straight swap for a different bass.

    [b]WEST YORKSHIRE[/b]

    Your Opinions on Fretless Basses

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1316430167' post='1377831']
    Glad it's a crate amp , or you'd be playing some really cheesy stuff.sounds like you're gonna adapt real quick.nice move
    [/quote]
    Haha yeah, love your bass btw in your profile pic!

    [quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1316449374' post='1378135']

    Well I ment the comment in "men vs boys" rather than "men vs women" kind of way ... :)
    [/quote]

    Haha no worries I know that lol :)

    Your Opinions on Fretless Basses

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by gothpugs

    Well just to update, it was a "CRATE" amp that I got with my bass.

    I am loving the bass and the way it plays, it does have slight grooves but no lines for frets, and it was a made fretless, not one that someon's dug the frets out of :)

    I think the only thing I'm disagreeing with is actually the strings... I'm so used to the heavy as fooc, bent, bashed and mashed ANCIENT strings on my old yammy, that these smooth soft and responsive strings are throwing me off! I find them almost slippy!

    I'll try and get some pics up and put them in gear porn, but to whet your eager whistles, its a tobacco sunburst, with white scratchplate and all the tuning heads are on the one side of the headstock, unlike my old yammy that was a 2 left 2 right jobby

    Your Opinions on Fretless Basses

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Went to see the bass, tried it, loved it and had to have it!

    Its not a top of the range bass, it was only £150 new, but its near mint and along witht the bass I bought a Kraft amp for a steal price.

    The sound quality is AMAZING, makes mine look like something out of the middle ages! its so clean sound, I love the way it feels, and instantly took to the playing style, so much so that I'm selling my old bass in favour of this one, and as an extra to boot he'd put some Flat fender strings on for me, a full set £30 worth :)

    Your Opinions on Fretless Basses

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='patch006' post='1372071' date='Sep 13 2011, 04:28 PM']Go for it :)

    some people may find it daunting but the transition is not that difficult.
    Becoming a very good fretless player takes a bit more than knowing where the notes are though.
    I think your skills on fretted will get better quicker if you also have a go at fretless.

    Personally I'm not very good at it yet but I do love the sound I'm getting from mine.[/quote]


    What differences can I expect from my bass?

    I am a beginner, but I've been playing fingered since the start, never even picked up a plec and I find my bass to be a sluggish, stiff piece of tree :)

    From what I've read the fretless are more fluid, with a better sound though often quieter?

    cheap Scratchplate for a yamaha rbx170

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    [quote name='gothpugs' post='1366622' date='Sep 8 2011, 04:37 PM']Now I'm not one that has much knowlege on the technical aspects of basses, so I need a little help here :) I don't know whether there are universal guards or whether I have to get one specifically for my yammy.

    basically I'm wanting a scratchplate for a Yamaha RBX170, I'm after something very cheap as its just to collect autographs on, and I don't use a plec when I play, so it doesn't actually have to be very strong/thick/protective as its never going to have to guard the body against a plec.

    So basically something as cheap as possible, ideally around £5, would consider a second hand one if anyone has one, if not can someone link me up or reccommend me to a place where I can get one.[/quote]

    Anyone??

    Your Opinions on Fretless Basses

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Basically i've been thinking of getting a new bass, or a second bass and I've been having a look at a few for sale nearby as much as i love my bass, its a cheap hunk of tree. lol

    Anyway there's a fretless bass gone up for sale near me, its not fully fretless but has markers, and its made by Axl.

    I like the idea of the fretless bass, a nicer sound and more fluid slides etc. and from what I've read you play a fretless bass ON the fret markers as apposed to inbetween in the area you would play on a fretted...

    Any one have an opinion on fretless basses? would they be ok for a beginner?

    anything else I need to know about fretless?

    are axl basses good? or at least better than my yamaha rbx170

    Tone Nobs...

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    My yammy rbx170 was customed before I got it, pure cosmetic paint job and coloured metal tone nobs.

    My issue is, it got dropped and one of the nobs came off, the nob just slotted back on and still turns etc but the nob is now prone to falling off if the bass gets a knock.

    Basically I have two issues,

    1. how can I stop the nob falling off?

    2. how do I tell which nob is which? Now either I'm a completely tone deaf noob (very possible) or there is no descernable differance when i turn any of the nobs, and none of the nobs say on them what they are!

    Complete noob questions i know, but at least the thread is good for a lol at the excessive ues of the word nob :)

    cheap Scratchplate for a yamaha rbx170

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    Now I'm not one that has much knowlege on the technical aspects of basses, so I need a little help here :) I don't know whether there are universal guards or whether I have to get one specifically for my yammy.

    basically I'm wanting a scratchplate for a Yamaha RBX170, I'm after something very cheap as its just to collect autographs on, and I don't use a plec when I play, so it doesn't actually have to be very strong/thick/protective as its never going to have to guard the body against a plec.

    So basically something as cheap as possible, ideally around £5, would consider a second hand one if anyone has one, if not can someone link me up or reccommend me to a place where I can get one.

    Blister on my finger...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='BottomE' post='1361263' date='Sep 3 2011, 08:13 PM']Now thats what i am talkin' bout. Good man.[/quote]

    I'm a girl :lol:

    So its a B*****d playing bass as my hands are smaller. sucks :) and I get more blisters.

    But i said from the beginning I want to play fingered bass, so there's no point using a plec as its just going to be harder to switch to fingered when I'm used to using a plec.

    Not the best deciscion when playing heavy metal style, a bit of a strain but will be worth it in the end :)

    Your Views on Modding Basses, COSMETICALLY

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Big_Stu' post='1354241' date='Aug 28 2011, 12:17 PM']I've only seen the ones that Rick parfitt was doing; which I wasn't impressed with, and also the "photo-flame" finish that Fender was doing years ago, I think that was the name, they were printed finishes under a poly finish, which looked good from a distance.[/quote]

    When I refer to vinyl, I don't mean the full body "skins" I mean literally vinyl stickers/transfer such as this... (courtesy of google)

    Your Views on Modding Basses, COSMETICALLY

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Big_Stu' post='1354224' date='Aug 28 2011, 11:59 AM']Tasteful paint-jobs like the one in the pic, yeah, usually look pretty damn good; but I do really hate to see a bass covered in stickers, I always assume the player to be a kid trying & failing to make a statement or other, such as "I'm rad", or "I'm individual".[/quote]

    I agree with you on the traditional "stickers" that tend to be papery crap designs that peel and rip... but what about vinyls? They can be intricate designs, damn impressive and they're not as prone to fraying/peeling, when put on right they appear to be painted on they're so neat.

    It is easy to go overboard though, and I hate people who cover the bass from fret to body in a collage of crap stickers

    Your Views on Modding Basses, COSMETICALLY

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by gothpugs

    What are your views on stickers, Vinyls, paintjobs etc. on your basses?
    I'm talking purely cosmetic mods, that have no effect on the bass itself other than its appearance.

    Personally I like the paintjob on my bass, its not professional by any means but I like the way it looks, I didn't do it but I'm considering adding some vinyls to it, to make it a bit more personal, however I don't like traditional stickers as I think its looks too messy as they tend to peel...

    I suppose I'm impartial, as my bass is only worth £60 on a good day, so I can't really devalue it by changing its appearance.

    So guys, whats your opinion? Do you like the fresh out the factory look, or something a little more personal? Maybe a fancy strap is as custom as you get....

    Let me know!

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