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    Feedback for petergales

    in Feedback

    Posted

    A trustworthy and genuine seller.

     

    I just bought a Yamaha bass from him. Communication throughout was great. Pete went out of his way (literally) to help me. He drove about 60 miles on a wet day to meet me at service station.

     

    Five stars, cheers!

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    SOLD ** Aria SB-700 with Hiscox case ** SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    Nice to hear from you Eric, hope you are keeping well.
    I gave up the website a year ago. There's a separate thread in General Discussion area.
    Yes, I have plenty to fill the bass-playing void! And it's much better that my babies go to a home where they will get used and loved instead of just decorating my wall. :)

    Kind regards.

    SOLD ** Aria SB-R60 with original Aria case ** SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Bassclef

    I am retiring from bass playing and selling the last of my gear.

    I used to run a website dedicated to Aria SB basses. This bass is my personal favourite of those I've owned. The SB-R60 is the passive, wider/shallower-necked cousin of the SB-1000 with distinctive elliptical fret markers. Less to go wrong, less wood cut away, better sustain. This one is in the gorgeous "honey" finish.

    Volume, tone and series/parallel switch.

    A beautiful bass with a really lovely neck and no fret buzz. Schaller locking strap buttons and Fender strap included. Not heavy. Has the usual small dings for a bass of its age. Action at 12th fret = 3.5 mm (E-string) / 2.8 mm (G-string).

    You are welcome to try the bass if you live in central Scotland. Comes with original Aria case for the SB series, in very tatty ("retro" or "distressed") condition as you can see!

    From a non-smoking, pet-free house. £475 delivered within UK. Also advertised elsewhere.

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    SOLD ** Aria SB-700 with Hiscox case ** SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Bassclef

    I am retiring from bass playing and selling the last of my gear.

    This is a very special bass. In fact I liked it so much I created and ran a website dedicated to the Aria SB series of basses. The SB-700 is the passive brother of the SB-1000. The simple circuit means there is less to go wrong. There is less wood cut away, which means better sustain.

    This is an incredibly smooth, playable bass with a rock-solid neck, a low action and not a trace of fret buzz (unless you play hard above fret 19 on E-string or 20 on A-string.) The neck is narrow and deep which might seem a bit unusual at first but hopefully, like me and others who have tried this bass, you will love it. The neck has never needed any attention or adjusting in the 20+ years I have owned this bass.

    The pickup is not original. I transferred the original to an SB-R80 which had one faulty pickup and replaced the SB-700's with one of Kent (or is it Dan?) Armstrong's replacements. Volume, tone, series/parallel switch. Schaller locking strap buttons and Fender strap with extra padding included. Yes, before anyone asks, this example in oak is a heavy bass!

    Has the usual small dings for a bass of its age. A hole on the back, where a previous owner had relocated his strap-lock, has been filled. Action at 12th fret = 2.9 mm (E-string) / 2.3 mm (G-string).

    You are welcome to try the bass if you live in central Scotland. From a non-smoking, pet-free home. Advertised elsewhere. Comes with Hiscox case, £475 delivered within UK.

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    SOLD ** Trace Elliot TAB100 1x15 acoustic bass combo ** SOLD

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Bassclef

    I am retiring from bass playing and selling the last of my gear.

    The TAB100 can be used with any bass but was designed to help an acoustic bass be heard in an ensemble.
    Very versatile sound characteristics. Two channels, piezo/active selection, equaliser, notch filter to avoid feedback.

    In perfect working order and good condition though the tolex covering has come away at one corner as illustrated. Comes with a custom-made cover which cost £70.

    You are welcome to try the amp if you live in central Scotland.

    I'm really not sure what to ask for this, how about £295 delivered within UK?

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    SOLD ** Washburn AB40SH acoustic. Rare Stu Hamm signature model. ** SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Bassclef

    I am retiring from bass playing and selling the last of my gear.

    The AB40SH is a high-quality acoustic bass designed by Stu Hamm.
    Each string has its own saddle adjustable for height and intonation.
    Advanced electronics allow you to balance the loudness of each string in the mix.
    Yin/yang bass clef fret markers.
    Buzz Fieten tuning system.

    It is hard to find these in the UK. I had to import this from the USA in 2014 (receipt included).
    Has had frets dressed by Jimmy Moon of Glasgow.
    Plays very nicely with no obvious buzz. Action at 12th fret = 4.5 mm (E-string) / 3.8 mm (G-string).
    In absolutely mint condition, not a mark or scratch on it.

    You are welcome to try the bass if you live in central Scotland.

    From a non-smoking, pet-free house. Comes with a very nice case. £475 delivered within UK. Advertised elsewhere.

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    New caretaker wanted for Aria SB website / fan pages

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Prostheta' timestamp='1479029836' post='3173343']
    To be fair, the only reason I haven't offered myself is that the ongoing costs of hosting are just another bill. If BC are willing to host, I am happy to provide the running, content management, etc. That said; not exclusively. I like the term "steward" much the same as how I run other educational/informational sites. I'm surprised that it's been such a slow movement forward you know?
    [/quote]

    Your offer to help is appreciated, Carl.

    Basschat admin guys, Ped, Rik, Chris, any news?

    New caretaker wanted for Aria SB website / fan pages

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1478351371' post='3168544']
    Graeme, PM Trevor and ask for details on this.

    I'd really recommend it as a way forward.
    [/quote]

    Thanks for the suggestion, Tim. What I really need is someone willing to take over the running of the site - editing pages, adding new contributions and so on. The hosting of the site is secondary and BC have already offered to host it. I believe James even sent them the files, we just seem to be waiting on some movement.

    New caretaker wanted for Aria SB website / fan pages

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [b][size=6]Latest update - caretaker post still vacant.[/size][/b]

    In June 2016, an American gentleman called James agreed to take over the running of my SB website. Since then I'm afraid he has been having a nightmarish time, and we have reluctantly agreed that I should look for someone else.

    If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please get in touch with me by PM.

    [quote name='ped' timestamp='1473698137' post='3132370']
    BC to the rescue - we're on it, chaps.[/quote]

    Ped, is BC's offer to host the site still open?

    Graeme

    My favourite band at 16 was...

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Bassclef

    Elvis Costello & the Attractions.

    I seemed to be the only guy at school who liked them. Took an afternoon off school to go and see them play Glasgow Apollo - my first ever gig. Got Elvis's autograph afterwards.

    This Year's Model and Armed Forces are still outstanding albums.

    New caretaker wanted for Aria SB website / fan pages

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='ped' timestamp='1464032727' post='3055985']
    Hi, we'd host it in our server but it wouldn't appear as a BC site as such. If you can find someone to maintain and continue to add to the site, we'll sort the rest.

    Sounds like someone had already offered to do both but let us know if we can help.

    Cheers
    ped
    [/quote]

    [size=4]Hi all,[/size]

    [size=4]I'm afraid new owner now writes that he has been admitted to hospital with a virus. After having so much trouble finding a host, he is now interested in hosting the site here on BC and will be in touch with admin. Maybe it would have been a good idea to accept Ped's kind offer [/size]in the first place, but hopefully it will all work out.

    On a personal note I am enjoying not having a website any more. I used to like telling people my site was older than Google, to which they invariably replied "I bet it doesn't get as many hits though!" Have been busy with DIY all summer, now know almost as much about toilets as basses :blink:

    Graeme

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