johnDeereJack

My 1989 custom built Larkin Reacter Fretless 4B.

For something that's ony gona be used for one or two tracks you can't go wrong with a 2nd hand Boss ODB-3. You can get them pretty cheap and used with a low gain setting it does the job (IMHO of course!) nicely.

As far as octave pedals go I can recommend an old Boss OC-2 or the MXR Bass Octave Deluxe. I had the OC-2 way back years ago and currently have the MXR. The OC-2 is a bit tempramental in it's tracking but nonetheless both great pedals
The come up in the For Sale section on occasion so keep your eyes peeled.

Well I think it's about time I posted my set-up:



Bass > El Grande > Dunlop Bass Wah > Boss ODB3 > MXR Envelope Filter > 3Leaf GR2 with the MXR BOD in the effects loop. I'm planning to replace the El Grande with a Red Ripper and add an Iron Ether Oxide to the GR2's effect loop along with the BOD.

+1 for the Iron Ether Oxide, not that I have one (yet!) but from what I've heard on the IE website/YT etc. it fits the bill perfectly. Planning to add that to my GR2's effect loop along with my MXR BOD.

Currently on hold

I'm starting to get quite bored of Ring my Bell (Anita Ward) Kung Fu Fighting (Carl Douglas) but the one I hate most is Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics. Every god-damned gig!

I kinda like the Oly White with the blue go-faster stripes. Kinda reminds me of Shelby Cobra's and those are truly beautiful looking things!

As Edward Woodward once said: "[color=#000000]Oh God! Oh Jesus Christ[/color]!"

Bump!

Along with Machinehead above, I've owned both of these basses and still have the US '75 RI which I bought on the strength of the Squier; my reasoning being if a £250 Indonesian built bass plays and sounds as well as it does (and it does, believe me!) how much better will a £1000 US built bass be? The answer is 'A lot'. The Fender is without a doubt the best bass I've ever played and I have to agree with Machinehead regarding the materials used, the build quality, electrics & pickups etc.
Don't get me wrong, the Squier is a fabulous bass and I recommend buying it but if you can find a 2nd hand US RI you should opt for that instead. Trust me, you won't regret it!

[quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1357564614' post='1924480']
Dave, what bridge did you replace it with? It's not a CV, it's a VM.
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I replaced the stock bridge on my VM fretless with a Gotoh 203. I chose this bridge as it was pretty much a direct replacement, offered an additional two anchor points at the front of the bridge (allegedly contributing to better sustain) and it fits under a Fender Jazz bridge ashtray. Not sure the 201 fit under the ashtray though.
Hope this helps.

Bump for links to pics.

Another +1 for the MXR Bass Envelope Filter. Had one for a while now and it's with me at every gig. Very funky and easy to use pedal, gets very wet too! I'm sure you could get a used one for less than £100.
The 3Leaf Groove Regulator was mentioned earlier; I'm awaiting delivery of the GR2 version which (I believe) is low pass. I've never used one so will let you know how that compares to the band pass MXR once it arrives.

Rumpy Pumpy Bumpy!

Afternoon all,

Here is my Boss TU-3.
As well as being a great tuner I was using it to power some of my pedals but it's now surplus to requirements as I now own a Diago Powerstation.

It's in great condition, works perferctly (just tried it out with a battery power supply) and comes boxed with all paperwork present. I've got the original Boss daisy chain I bought with it which I'll include in the sale. Asking £60 posted. Bank transfer or cash on collection only please.

EDIT: I've tried and failed to upload pics using BC's pic uploader so I've created a Picaso album. Hopefully the links will work:

[url="https://picasaweb.google.com/116872259162977170991/BossTU3?authkey=Gv1sRgCIL68YHu8fOFYw#5830409671425530802"]https://picasaweb.go...409671425530802[/url]
[url="https://picasaweb.google.com/116872259162977170991/BossTU3?authkey=Gv1sRgCIL68YHu8fOFYw#5830409671787914498"]https://picasaweb.go...409671787914498[/url]
[url="https://picasaweb.google.com/116872259162977170991/BossTU3?authkey=Gv1sRgCIL68YHu8fOFYw#5830409676819946018"]https://picasaweb.go...409676819946018[/url]
[url="https://picasaweb.google.com/116872259162977170991/BossTU3?authkey=Gv1sRgCIL68YHu8fOFYw#5830409689220147474"]https://picasaweb.go...409689220147474[/url]
[url="https://picasaweb.google.com/116872259162977170991/BossTU3?authkey=Gv1sRgCIL68YHu8fOFYw#5830409692525447682"]https://picasaweb.go...409692525447682[/url]

Thanks for looking,
Ian

[b]SOLD SOLD SOLD[/b]

PM'd re: GR2

PM'd!

Wow, already? That didn't take long at all!

I just had a look at your profile and can't see an email address anywhere. Also checked my spam emails and no sign of the message you mention.
Hope this is somewhat helpful

If the IE Oxide sale falls through, I'll take it!

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Octave before and envelope after for fat analogue synth sounds!
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+1 occasionally I add some wah for good effect!

Here would be your best bet I think:
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/forum/21-other-musically-related-items-for-sale/"]http://basschat.co.uk/forum/21-other-musically-related-items-for-sale/[/url]

Currently in a band that was inadvertantly formed from the ashes of a previous band (previous band: Bullet Six, new band: Son of Six) that the guitarist ruined by becoming so utterly paranoid due to his weed habit that it was completely useless but we've managed to form a coherent and suportive outfit that gigs more than we'd ever thought possible.
I suppose it's all down to trust; are you getting the support that you need as a musician from the other members of the band, are they supportive of what you do as a bass player, do they offer constructive criticism where due and do they praise you when you come up with some killer bass riff. are you supportive of your bandmates, do you feel that you're listened to when voicing concerns or asking about structures or chord sequences.
I'm pretty damned lucky with the folks I'm currently playing with as we're friends because of the previous band but at the same time if we didn't have that previous connection I'm pretty sure we'd still have the same rapport. Suppose it's all down to experience but yes, I'm extatic to be playing with these folks

Either a LPB '69 jazz with matching headstock, ala Herbie Flowers as mentioned earlier, but not 'reliced' (I hate the way that word looks!) or RickFine's '57/58 P bass (which I thought was pretty damned amazing) with the raised A pole piece and no 'Custom Shop' logo on the back of the headstock. Te 'Custom Shop' logo is just a no-go for me, not that I have 2 or 3k to spend ona bass, but if I did then I'd certainly not want that on it.