nige1968
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Nobody? Nice virtually-new Elf with a couple of hours' use? Still here and yours by post for some agreeable amount of money? -
For what it's worth – probably very little – my experience some years back with the Status neck on a Fender Jazz was that the truss rod was very much needed. I don't know whether mine had one-off issues but I didn't find the stability to be as reliable as I expected. It did need a tweak now and then to keep the action low and the neck straight. Of course, someone more knowledgeable might suggest that it was the very use of the truss rod which introduced such instability, but I'm not qualified to judge.
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Well I think you are all looking at this from the wrong standpoint. Are these professional musical instruments for the use of guitarists and bass players who wish to master the tools of their trade? No, of course not. Are they quirky outsider art pieces, charming for their inept craftsmanship and naive 'upgrades', probably destined to be worth zillions of squids one day when we're fed up of living in a world made by robots? Again, probably not, but you know what I mean anyway. For those who have seen Be Kind, Rewind: these guitars are Sweded.
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Last time I worked in an office they kept pushing stuff like this, only the black and white bits were gone and they namechecked Myers-Briggs instead of De Bono. This probably says something about modern workplaces. Personally, I go for whichever seems in shortest supply within the group. -
NBD: Rare MIJ Late 60s Traditional II Jazz w/ Matching Headstock
nige1968 replied to wateroftyne's topic in Bass Guitars
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NBD: Rare MIJ Late 60s Traditional II Jazz w/ Matching Headstock
nige1968 replied to wateroftyne's topic in Bass Guitars
That looks proper fancy innit. Please tell me it’s an awful baseball bat of a neck to try ‘n’ play … -
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Hi Kiwi Warwick, Ibanez, Spector. 6-string to fit 5-string neck pocket (I’m probably alone on this one) EB SR4 Fenders (Mex / USA)
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Has anyone actually ordered a Fender Mod Shop instrument?
nige1968 replied to HeadlessBassist's topic in Bass Guitars
I got a Mod Shop Jazz. It’s great. Sure, it will be disappointing if you’re looking for a tailor-made spec, but seen as a modern take on the old ‘custom colour’ options of the 1960s it’s pretty good. Price isn’t a huge markup compared with list (no dealer discount, of course). It took more or less as long as they said it would to arrive, no hidden costs and build quality was as good as I’ve seen on a Fender. I’m happy. -
Future Impact V4 VIP - £250 posted - *SOLD*
nige1968 replied to iamtheelvy's topic in Effects For Sale
Don’t know about the OP but I’d be interested in any kind of idiot’s guide you felt able to create! I’ve failed to make any headway with either FI4 or C4, and even my boy (who mucks around with software synths for fun) is similarly bamboozled. (Sorry to hijack — GLWYS) -
Now yours for just £180. I was so expecting to get on with this amp that I binned the box. However, all the rest of the bits are here, including the posh little bag, UK mains plug, sticker and manual on a CD-ROM. This bite-sized bass amp has been used precisely twice, for less than an hour in total. I just didn't like the constant fan noise, which apparently is a feature not a fault. Would be fine for playing with other musicians I guess, and everyone seems to love these amps, but my main use case was (quiet) solo home practice and it's too noisy. Don't make the same mistake! Full skinny here: https://peavey.com/product/trace-elliot-elf-ultra-compact-bass-amplifier/ Pick up from Hove or UK postage at cost guess I'll cover the postage, then. Hit me with your vexed questions.
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Earthwood ABGs.
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That's nothing. I was here back when the only strings you could get were made of stone. Awful for slapping.
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I don’t think they’re allowed to say ‘made in USA’ any more unless every component is made in USA. But yes, probably not much craftsman carving going on.
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Zon 6ers
