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  1. [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1373272548' post='2135405']
    The neck dive is down to the body shape and the position of the top strap button. If anything the 4 string actually be worse since it doesn't have the added weight of the body end machine heads...
    [/quote]


    Maybe a luthier can help out here, but this sounds like absolute psuedoscience to me.

    I'd suggest there are two reasons necks dip on some basses. Firstly they lose the battle against string tension. Secondly, climatic factors like humidity, storing next to a radiator and so on.


    What does weight of the body or position of a strap button have to do with tension on the neck? If you tape a bag of sugar to the back of your bass body it may tilt the bass when you play standing up but it won't make a blind bit of difference to the neck. The strap button is positioned on the thick part where the neck has joined the body. It'll contribute no more to neck dip than cutting a groove for a fret.

    Your "added weight of the body end machine heads" is going to be precious little anyway because of the amount of wood that has to be cut away to accommodate them. Given the variety of shapes of basses (pointy explorers, cricket bats, Bootsy stars) I doubt that body shape is important either, though obviously woods used and so on may affect sustain.

    I have owned both the B-20 8-string and the 4-string as well as a Dean Rhapsody 8-string. The B-20 8-string was good but over time its neck did dip a bit. The 4-string and the Dean 8-string played superbly with no issues whatever. The Dean has a wider neck than the Washburn. Voila.

  2. [size=3][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Black with yellow logo and brown "headstock". Tasteful color scheme. In good used condition.[/font][/size]

    [size=3][font=comic sans ms,cursive]The button holes have been enlarged to take Schaller locking strap buttons. These have been fitted in the past but are not supplied.[/font][/size] [size=3][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Don't buy this strap unless you intend fitting LSBs as your bass may fall off![/font][/size]

    [size=3][font=comic sans ms,cursive]£5 post free within UK. Photos to follow.[/font][/size]

  3. A van sounds like a good idea but please [color=#ff0000]don't[/color] buy an LDV. That's the make, LDV, it doesn't stand for anything. I had an LDV Convoy for six years and it was the bane of my life. Leaked water into the cab area. Spent a fortune trying to cure it. Every winter the entire floor mat would have to come out as it would be sodden wet. The garage told me LDVs are notorious for leaking - even new ones leaked apparently!

    My next van will be a Toyota Hiace. Very reliable, and plenty of cheap ones about if you live in England.

  4. [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]For the past 15 months I have been the proud owner[/font] of this work of art: [url="http://www.malcolmprior.co.uk/detailpages/theorbo-no1.htm"]http://www.malcolmpr...theorbo-no1.htm[/url] and it is now for sale.[/size]

    [size=4]As you see a theorbo is a sort of cross between a lute and a harp. It came to prominence in the baroque era and is ideal for accompanying song, small chamber ensembles and continuo playing. The six fretted strings are similar to those on a classical guitar but tuned A, D, G, B, re-entrant E and re-entrant A with a scale length bassists will be used to. The eight long bass strings are tuned in mixolydian mode down to G above our bottom E.[/size]

    [size=4]I bought the instrument from Rob McKillop and have enjoyed learning to play from scratch. But back and leg problems mean I find it uncomfortable to sit down and play for more than about ten minutes. And this is an instrument you cannot play standing up![/size]

    [size=4]There are cheap theorbos out there (Early Music Shop make one) but like anything else you get what you pay for. It [/size][size=4]usually costs around £6000 to have a[/size][size=4] professional instrument handmade.[/size]

    [size=4]Comes complete with Kingham case worth £500. The cost is £3800 if collected from me, or £4000 hand-delivered to your door in mainland UK. Serious enquiries only please.[/size]

  5. Julien Del-Piccolo from Luxembourg writes:

    [color="#4B0082"][size=3][font="Arial"]Hello Graeme,

    I have to let go my three Aria and I would like to see them in the right hands. I don't know if you might be interested yourself or maybe know people who are, but here they are.

    [attachment=83683:Julien.jpg]

    There is from left to right: SB900 fretless "walnut" finish, SB900 "oak" finish, SB700 fretless (lacquered fretboard) "walnut". They are all from 1980 and in perfect working condition, few dings on the bottom side and few scratches at the back for the fretted one. The two SB900 have been rewired with a Gibson style 3-position lever and a volume has been replaced by a varitone from BigDGuitars. The 900 FL also has new mini switches.

    They have all been looked after and they are ready to play as I used them pretty much every day of the week until two weeks ago. I'm looking to sell them around £450, which seems to be an acceptable price considering what I could see on eBay lately. If you are not too busy, please pass the word along.

    Thanks and regards,
    Julien[/font][/size][/color]

    Please [color="#0000FF"][[email protected]]email Julien[/email][/color] directly if you are interested. He will post to the UK.

  6. [size=3]Retiral sale!
    One of the finest bass rigs you may ever see, delivered by me to your door in mainland UK for £1775.

    [list][color="#0000FF"]
    [*]SWR 750X head with effects footswitch
    [*]SWR Goliath III 4 x 10 8 ohm cab with chrome grille and castors
    [*]SWR Son of Bertha 1 x 15 8 ohm cab with chrome grille[/color]
    [/list]
    Combined resistance 4 ohms, LOUD!
    All the SWR gear is pre-Fender, made in Sun Valley, California.

    Plus

    [list][color="#0000FF"]
    [*]Line 6 Bass Pod XT Pro rackmount multi-effects unit with SBV shortboard foot controller
    [*]Korg DTR-2000 digital tuner
    [*]6U Gator rack case
    [*]Speakons and other connecting leads
    [*]Owners manuals
    [*]SWR speaker covers[/color]
    [/list]
    This is top quality gear in near-mint condition and perfect working order. The amp alone costs £1100 new.
    Kept in a smoke-free, pet-free house.
    Amp, XT Pro and SoB gigged three times, the rest has never been outside the house.
    The cabs have shiny chrome grilles even though they look black in the photos.

    I want to sell this as one item, though I appreciate I may have to split it if it doesn't sell.
    I was going to try and sell this and some basses on a stall at BassdayUK but it was going to cost too much with no guarantee of selling.
    It's on eBay where it always gets 6 or 8 watchers, but it would be nice to sell it here to a fellow BCer.
    [b][color="#9932CC"]
    Would consider swapping for a motorbike (at least 500 cc but not too heavy or sporty - Divvy, Transalp, TDM, VFR?) or medium-sized van (eg T4, Scudo Vanette, Vito?)[/color][/b]

    [attachment=60466:rig01.jpg] [attachment=60467:gol04.jpg] [attachment=60468:sob01.jpg] [attachment=60470:01.jpg] [attachment=60465:gol01.jpg] [attachment=60464:amp08.jpg]
    [attachment=60463:amp01.jpg] [attachment=60471:6u.jpg]

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  7. [quote name='warwickhunt' post='930987' date='Aug 20 2010, 02:56 PM']Is it an optical illusion or some dodgy camera angle but does the G string run out as it goes up the neck? It looks very close to the edge of the fingerboard as it goes up the dusty end![/quote]

    Dusty?! My poor baby - she's offended! You know, I gave it a wipe over with one of these yellow dusters before taking photographs, I guess a couple of fibres have come off the cloth and spoil the third photo. The photos were taken outside on a VERY sunny day, I'll know better next time.

    Here's that mysterious G-string

    [attachment=57094:14.jpg]

    [attachment=57095:15.jpg]

  8. [quote name='rmshaw37' post='925529' date='Aug 15 2010, 12:43 PM']oh no! why?????[/quote]

    [size=2][font="Arial"]Well, it's been sitting doing nothing. In spite of trying and trying I've found it too difficult to find a suitable band to play with. It's a musical desert up here unless you're aged about 14 or play Blues. More to the point I want a challenge and am taking up a Baroque instrument.

    Having said all that, it ain't sold yet![/font][/size]

  9. [font="Arial"][size=2]I can do this, I can do this.
    Yep, okay, here goes ... sob!
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pro-bass-rig-SWR-amp-speakers-Line-6-fx-Korg-tuner-/150486164090?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL"]Click here[/url] (Relisted)
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  10. [size=2][font="Arial"]In 1983 I was listening to Motorhead, Rush, Buzzcocks and Costello. All great stuff and nothing else mattered. Then I took a course about the history of Classical music. We had a list of "recommended listening" covering musical styles across four centuries. Much of it did nothing for me and still wouldn't, but a handful of pieces completely blew me away: [color="#0000FF"]L'Orfeo by Monteverdi[/color], [color="#0000FF"]La Mer by Debussy[/color] and especially [color="#0000FF"]The Rite of Spring by Stravinsky[/color].

    I still get great pleasure from rock, prog, jazz and fusion but that course was my musical turning point.
    How different it is to see disciplined performers playing the written notes, exactly what the composer meant, without w***ing off on their own ponsy solos.[/font][/size]

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