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  1. nige1968
    Wot no Cardigans?
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    Hello If I want to go stack-knobby with my road worn bass, is there any way to get non-shiny hardware? Such parts seem to be like hens’ diamond-encrusted teeth in the everyday world. Ta
  3. nige1968
    Nah, early man (Pale Leo?) got it right first time (source: https://www.donsmaps.com/musicalinstruments.html)
  4. nige1968

    MOD Duo...

    nige1968 replied to Steve Lawson's topic in Effects

    Same here, except it will take me slightly longer to toy with the thing and get frustrated before realising I don't get on with music tech and selling it on. Reckon the delay will end up costing us UK VAT on top?
  5. nige1968
    You have been ripped off, as they don't sell frets singly. So you'll have to buy the full set: https://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_standard_guitar_frets.htm Alternatively, whip out all the frets and then you can play right up to the bridge by simply pressing down harder.
  6. nige1968
    Gotta be a thong. Helps with getting into the groove.
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  8. nige1968
    OK, I'm playing bass, I'm staring at the wall ... how do I know when I've become more interesting?
  9. nige1968
    Derek bought my Warwick Streamer bass, and is the sort of buyer everyone likes. No messing, pleasant to deal with and recommended to you all.
  10. nige1968
    On eBay now (here) but would rather flog to someone on here ...
  11. nige1968
    Check out the girly swot! I was about to say that I don't hold with the science of real IQ tests, never mind musical ones, but I've now completely changed my mind 🤣
  12. nige1968
    Still available for your vintage enjoyment
  13. nige1968
    I think it probably depends on your point of view. If you were planning to keep it as a collectors' item, you'd probably view it as a cut-and-shut. If you want a genuine Fender Flea Bass to play, it's that also.
  14. nige1968
    Definitely near-mint, this one.
  15. nige1968
    Well thank you sir. The story behind the new body is that I got the old one resprayed, then decided the new colour actually didn't look right next to all that vintage relic-ing, so it's going towards a shiny maple-boarded bitsa. Meanwhile I thought it would be wrong to part this one out, so I got another body and put it back as it should be. Would be keeping it if I could afford to.
  16. nige1968
    Here's a second one I have available. Just to clarify: The preamp above came on a bass with active pickups. Not sure I can detect a real-world difference, but this one here came off a passive-pup bass. It includes a series/parallel/single coil toggle switch for the humbucker in a 'JazzMan' style pickup arrangement. There's no part number sticker on this one. Otherwise, I'm blowed if I can tell the difference, but did I mention that I know nowt about electronics? (ignore the sticker on the bag, it's not related to the preamp). It has the same 'Crystal Sound Co 2-band EQ' sticker as the other one, and the wires are wrapped with 'vol', 'treble' and 'bass' labels. Pots on treble and bass are stamped B50kΩ, while volume is marked Alpha A25kΩ and the balance MN250k. All pots except volume have centre detente. It was removed from a RockBass Infinity 5-string and includes the series/parallel/single coil toggle switch for the MusicMan-style pickup. The extraction was done by a proper luthier and it looks reasonably drop-innable, but I don't know electronics so don't quote me on that. Anything else you need to know, please shout.
  17. nige1968
    £799 (ono) delivered in UK only, or pick up from Brighton. Through gritted teeth I am selling my Flea Road Worn Jazz Bass. It's a long story, but I ended up buying two Road Worns at the same time, and I prefer the red one. I'd like to keep a stack-knob too, but my bank would disapprove and my wife would leave me. Nice dark rosewood board, faded shell pink lacquer, CS64 pups and weighs 4.1kg according to the bathroom scales. Comes in a new-looking Fender gig bag. Full disclosure: This is a 2016 bass, but with a (genuine, new) 2020 replacement body purchased from Stratosphere in the US [eBay listing here]. It is 100% stock apart from: Kiogon solderless loom replacing the original pots and wiring * Genuine Fender brass external earthing strip (purely decorative) Genuine Fender Road Worn strap button on rear of headstock (largely decorative). * Knobs and plate are original, only pots and wiring are changed - shout if you'd like the originals included. You probably won't like my wussy light strings and cig-paper action, so allow for that. The neck is straight and the truss works just fine. All the electrical bits work just fine and sound ace. Here's the official spec page: https://shop.fender.com/en-GB/electric-basses/jazz-bass/artist-jazz-bass/flea-jazz-bass/0141020356.html Ask about any other stuff if you like. I'm open to offers but not silly ones, as I need to recoup some costs. More pics:
  18. nige1968
    Me too. Don't think I'd want to touch it with bare hands, though.
  19. nige1968
    I haven’t, but don’t get your hopes up. I’d bin it without a second thought. Did you mean to expose your email to the world?
  20. nige1968

    Advent Calendar of Quiz answers:

     

    1. Teebs

      Teebs

      Thanks Nige :)

      Got most of them :)

      But not all >:(

    2. nige1968

      nige1968

      Score?

  21. nige1968
    Aye, sorry.
  22. nige1968
    Mexican Road Worns (I can remember paying £199 new for a JV Squier, when US Fenders were ~£300. So the price difference is similar).
  23. nige1968
    What do we reckon to these, hive minders? http://lamontguitars.net
  24. nige1968

    Name-that-tune picture quiz Advent Calendar edition:

     

    1. Teebs

      Teebs

      I've been working through them - thanks Nige! :)

    2. Teebs

      Teebs

      Got the first 3 - will come back to the others later.

  25. nige1968
    I have a couple of them, both fivers, so I can give you a bit of a review. The bad: For me, the electronics were the first thing to throw out. Replaced with MEC 3-band but I'm sure you'll have your own preference. Hated the strings it came with, again that's personal, others might well love them. And on the natural finish, the neck joint is well made but the bit on the front looks a bit home-made when you look closely. I've put a sticker over it or I'd show you what I mean. The good: Almost the perfect fast 5-string neck for me. Shallow, not too broad and nice satin feel, and a wenge board too. The big cutout makes reaching the dusty end so much easier and more fun, though I guess for people without giant gibbon arms it might make the low notes more of a stretch. I don't find it so, anyway. The weird cutout round the strap button means it's a bit less liable to falling over. It's my live bass, sounds good and plays like a dream, but not so expensive I need to sell my house if it gets nicked. Tl;dr: With a bit of work they're great bass guitars, if a bit rudimentary compared to the £7k German ones. Personally, I wouldn't pay over £500 new. Hope it helps.
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