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What is the most desirable seventies or eighties BB bass and what are they selling for? I have access to Japanese imported BB1200s and 1100s plus later models.

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Damn, I'm sorry to hear about this Matthew. I hope he was at peace and this thread has helped show how many of us benefited from coming into contact with him.

@Matthew Canty look what I discovered while sorting through some old books! I knew I still had it somewhere... Jaydee aren't dead yet though.

It's why Smith basses have relatively soft woods in the neck but a sodding great slab of ebony for the fingerboard. The neck is just stiff enough rather than as stiff as it can be. I've encountered the same effect in a guitar with the softest maple and mahogany laminates in the neck but an ebony board for preserving rigidity. I'm fond of ebony fingerboards because they can be dressed to very fine tolerances and are tonally neutral. They seem to affect high end frequencies that are beyond what most of us need in a bass.

Hi Des, location makes no difference to log in success. Let's discuss this offline as it might involve digging about in your account history to see what is going on.

We had a gig at the Duxford Air Museum once. We travelled there from London, arrived early for setting up and sound check. It was magnificient, the stage was partially under the wing of Concorde. I checked out their Vulcan bomber XJ824 while waiting. About an hour before kick off, it started snowing outside and we were put on alert that they were reviewing the event on H&S grounds. About 15 minutes before we were due to kick off, they cancelled the event. We were on stage waiting to hit that first note and then had to pack up and get back to London before any roads were closed. We did got paid but it was a shame. NB: Not technically a gig "last night".

@mamayo Here's a question: Could you talk to us about what it's like rehearsing with GG? He's arguably one of the most technically accomplished guitarists since Allan Holdsworth.

Hey Yolanda - welcome back. 😉

We love you. While OT is useful for members to get to know each other outside bass, the content doesn't help our search engine rankings much and in the past a clique of members used OT to artificially inflate their post count. They were probably confusing quantity with quality.

Yes, this one has a graphite through neck, it's the headed version of mine. I've been searching for a specific white one like yours for about 5 years which Bass Direct had for sale. They have 15mm string spacing which feels perfect. I've installed Barts and an East preamp in mine to free up a bit more warmth and mids.

Any pics? Do they have graphite necks? I'm wondering how close they both might be to mine.

I just wish they'd reissue the BB5000, complete with 15 mm string spacing as an option.

Getting spare parts from them has been a real PITA this year. I've had to go straight to Mesa direct.

Maybe Darkglass should rename it the 'Oasis'.

Thank you. As much as I would love to be cast as the hero, I'm feeling seriously pissed off frustrated that things aren't turning out in the way they were supposed to. It's not due to a lack of care on my part, this is why I wanted to trial things rather than impose a change. I'm feeling pretty grateful that everyone has offered constructive feedback and some understanding.

Wel either the plug in isn't working, or Ezoic isn't recognising the cookies or there are browser issues but one way or another, it's not acceptable. I have no desire to erode the trust and goodwill within this community.

Hi all, thanks for your feedback. This is way more complicated than it was supposed to be. I'm going to stop the trial because it's turning into a PITA.

Hi all, thanks for your feedback. This is way more complicated than it was supposed to be. I'm going to stop the trial.

Hi everyone, We've had a Q&A sub forum with Ezoic up for a week now with only one question so on the assumption that this means no major concerns, I'm going to restart the ad trial for lurkers. But from Wednesday onwards you'll notice a pop up from Ezoic appearing even though you aren't seeing ads. Please don't be alarmed - it's a one-time thing for every browser and it's about compliance with the GDPR, not about seeking permissions by stealth. Jack @dewww has assured me that Ezoic don't mine data and sell it off to third parties on the sly. If you still have lingering doubts then, as I've mentioned previously in this thread, an Ad blocker will provide the best peace of mind for you if one isn't already installed in your browser. Feel free to drop me a message if you aren't sure how to install one and I'll try to help. The process will depend on which browser you have.

Woo!