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  1. Kiwi
    [quote name='ProfFrink' timestamp='1447590495' post='2908678'] It's the kind of design that makes you stop and think... [/quote] Think about what though?
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    [quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1447525368' post='2908365'] I believe he uses Sims... and if he doesn't, he only stopped recently..?? [/quote] Martin told me a number of years ago he used someone who also finished roulette tables. But maybe he's changed supplier since then and uses Sims.
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    [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1447346677' post='2906946'] Bow Finishing. [url="https://www.facebook.com/bowfinishing/"]https://www.facebook.com/bowfinishing/[/url] - some examples of their work on here. [/quote] Is that the place that Martin Petersen uses too?
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    Reasonable offers considered...!
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    Zombie bump - really need to sell this now.
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    [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=4][color=#000000]For those familiar with the work of legends Alan Murphy or Bireli Lagrene these instruments won't need any introduction. For those who don't, they're perhaps one of the most under rated guitars currently available on the used market and enjoy a cult following for a good reason. The instrument was designed by British luthier Martyn Booth for Yamaha and was released to rave reviews in 1989. The build quality and tone is easily on a par with PRS and Gibson and the Signature range of instruments now built by Martyn independently are based on the same design and his prices start at £2995. By comparison, this instrument represents one a hell of a bargain...which is why I currently own three.[/color] [color=#000000]The instrument weighs 3.9 kg, the body and neck are both mahogany and the 25" scale neck is glue-set into the body. The fingerboard is ebony and body is capped with a AAA grade maple top which the pictures don't do justice to. The electronics are passive and both stock pickups can be coil split providing an enormous variety of tones to suit genres from jazz to metal. If there was industry crown for a single instrument that could cover a wide range of musical genres, this guitar would have to be a serious contender. The neck on this instrument is straight with little fret wear and capable of providing very easy action with little fret buzz when strung with 009's.[/color] [color=#000000]The instrument has a limited amount of player wear as shown in the photographs. The worst is probably on the bottom horn as shown in photos, but the chips are very isolated and could be easily repaired using [color=#545454]Cyanoacrylate[/color] without needing to refinish the whole instrument. There are also buckle indentations on the back of the instrument which don't photograph very well or crack the finish. A gig bag will be included with the sale.[/color] [color=#000000]I've owned it for just under two years and originally purchased it from Angel Music on Denmark Street. I'm selling because I need to rationalise my collection so if it doesn't sell, the instrument will go on consignment.[/color] [color=#000000]Would prefer to meet in central London or for collection from Lee, SE London. But given reasonable notice to pack and weigh, the seller is welcome to arrange their own courier collection after Nov 23.[/color][/size][/font] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][color=#222222][/color][/color] [color=#000000][color=#222222][/color][/color] [color=#000000][color=#222222][/color][/color] [color=#000000][/color]
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    [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1447424326' post='2907574'] I'm sure Akai would have something to say about it all. Anyway, I'd be surprised if the long outdated microchips in there were available in any significant quantities to warrant production. [/quote] I cant' remember where I read it - perhaps TB, but Akai were approached and weren't interested, perhaps because of the microchip issue...? But I'd find it hard to believe more modern equivalents weren't available even if a few tweaks to other components were needed. It may simply be a lack of political will as much as anything, maybe the company has decided to focus on a more profitable market.
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    [quote name='lokki' timestamp='1447417109' post='2907495'] this is simply not true!!! i'm the one that started the thread over at talkbass and have the prototype. i had long discussions with the original developer of the deep impact. there was always distortion in the deep impact as well as unibass features. they just sit well in the mix with the synth tones. you don't necessarily hear them, but they have a huge impact (pun intended) on tracking and feeling. [/quote] I'll have to give you the benefit of the doubt on that given I'm not a techie. From my perspective as a user and based on the information in the public domain, the Deep Impact was never marketed as having a distortion circuit and distortion was never listed as one of the user defined parameters. (Unlike the Unibass which is all about distortion.)
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    Noll circuits are very clean and hi fidelity. Klaus knows his stuff also. I like how the East circuits handle the high end - clean but not too brittle.
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    SIMS aren't cheap either but you get what you pay for. I've wondered whether it would be worth taking a bass to a custom car finisher or coachworks. Jon Shuker says they use lacquers for metal that can be prone to cracking if the wood expands and contracts with humidity. But if someone could find the right clear coat it might be worth looking into.
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    [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1447332830' post='2906758'] What's going on with the interviewer's hair though? [/quote] Nature Calls!
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    Think the next purchase should be a bass that smells like naan.
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    OK looks like the page isn't a group - please join this instead https://www.facebook.com/groups/1718508318371102/
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    As those of us searching for a Deep Impact replacement have learned over the years, the thing that makes the pedal so special is the experience of using it. The simplicity of use, the warmth and quality of its presets and the quality of its tracking allows distraction free playing. Conversely, the Octavius Squeezer also showed us that complicated does not mean a better user experience. "[i]While the distortion of the Deep Impact runs at 32 kHz sampling rate, it is 128 kHz on the FI I., giving much cleaner distortion, free of any digital artifacts."[/i] Phrases like this don't inspire confidence either - the Deep Impact was never equipped with a distortion circuit (thank goodness). So my jury is out until I've actually had a chance to test one. However, I'm hopeful...! Would love for them to include a tap tempo controlled arpeggiator.
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    These are very nice basses with the electronics and pickups upgraded.
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    [quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1447105828' post='2905002'] You couldnt leave something that top heavy unsecured on a building site or in a factory, so why in a pub? You need to be able to prove you took reasonable steps. Drunk customers is no excuse, we are talking about pubs here, it goes with the territory. [/quote] Ellas fencing is the standard for construction sites. Only way to be sure...
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    I'm an ex-Jaydee MK S2 owner and I still hanker after a five string sometimes. I sold mine because it wasn't warm or versatile enough to be used as a single bass. The neck pickup lacked the midrange focus of a P bass and with both pickups on it got lost in the mix on stage. The back pickup is superb but I couldn't realistically use it in a covers band all the time. However, the Supernaturals are fine instruments, make no mistake and they provided my reference point for future instruments (especially the ergonomics - I'm way more comfortable on wide bodied basses and this is why I still hanker after one.)
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    ...will be ready soon but Ric is waiting for support from another developer and...in line with the last 8 or so developers we've approached...this one is also unreliable. In the meantime, add the Facebook page if you are a FB user and once everyone who is interested has joined, I'll turn it into a closed group and we can have a chat about what Guitarchat should become. [url="https://www.facebook.com/Guitarchat-846403155371480/"]https://www.facebook...46403155371480/[/url]
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    I think you'll be OK so long as you're reducing the string spacing rather than increasing it. I prefer 15-16mm at the bridge but can play up to 17.5mm. I'm surprised that you found so many basses with such narrow string spacing!
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    Look for a bass with a [url="http://guitar-parts.biz/hp135111/Bassbridge-3D-5.htm?ITServ=C2d6a8bf3X150d73b891eXY2b13"]Schaller bridge[/url], the string spacing can be adjusted. Or fit a Schaller bridge to a bass you like...
  21. Kiwi
    Very special instrument. These are a real legacy.
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    Bass rack effects

    Kiwi replied to colgraff's topic in Effects

    After gigging, I went from a rack based system with a Lexicon MPXG2 to a Zoom B3 as I wasn't using more than three effects at once. I see you are though. MPXG2's are dirt cheap right now!
  23. Kiwi
    Best bass valve amp on the market, no question. I miss mine.
  24. Kiwi
    great amp - have a bump
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    Should have booked tickets, I work over the road.
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