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  1. lowregisterhead
    You’re quite right - that’s the very bass.
  2. lowregisterhead
    Thanks dutchwife!
  3. lowregisterhead
    I should start by saying that I'm no expert, and frankly I can't keep track of all the variations of the Jazz bass, but this one seems a bit odd to me. I'm not saying it's a faker, I'd just like to know if this is a genuine Fender Jazz - if it is, I've never seen one like it! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Jazz-Bass-5-String-Excellent-Condition-Lovely-example/263342474386
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    Interesting - that's more 5-string players than I expected. I've only played 5's since the early 90's, when I did a tour with a band where I had to copy the synth bass lines that had been on their album. Now I can't go back to a 4 - I miss the B string (or 'thumb rest', as I call it) too much! I do own one 4-string, but that's a re-issue of a Ibanez Black Eagle, that I desperately wanted when I was 16, and couldn't afford. It hangs on the wall in the lounge, and I just gaze at it and wonder where the last 40 years went...
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    Following the example of our venerable colleague Les, I frequented a very nice purveyor of quality kebabs post-gig last night in Kingston-Upon-Thames. By the time we got there (about 1am) they had sold out of lamb donner, so I had a chicken donner instead. A little greasy, but quite palatable. Our visit all went without incident, but I found out this morning that after I left, the guitarist's missus was involved in an altercation with a bunch of lairly, drug-fuelled, loud-mouthed clubbers, who took exception to her simply because she's Asian. She's a fiesty lass, so she stood her ground, but although there were no physical injuries, she got pushed around and called some things that I won't repeat here. I hope (perhaps in vain) that when the perpetrators woke up this morning they felt thoroughly ashamed of themselves. A sad end to an otherwise lovely evening.

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    2. Marc S

      Marc S

      Ah, sorry to hear of such an incident :(
      Glad to hear she stood her ground - more people need to step in, to make the perpetrators aware that their behaviour is unacceptable.....
      PS. what with yourself and Les - have I logged on to "kebabchat" by mistake? ;)

    3. Si600

      Si600

      Mmmm, Kebabchat...

      Have you tried having the pitta on the side so it doesn't go all soggy and you can mop up the leftover sauce with it?

    4. itsmedunc

      itsmedunc

      The walking dead come out here too in the early hours. Nobeeds really. I don't think they would get away with victimising an Asian looking lass ( or any lass) here. Somebody would definitely step in. Besides, virtually all the takeaways are owned by Asians and all the taxi drivers that pick up on the long 'food stretch' are Asian too. Wouldn't be long before the walking dead were given the Rick Grimes treatment!

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    DPD... what a shower of cowboys! Despite multiple requests, they continue to leave stuff on my doorstep without getting it signed for. Expensive stuff!!

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    2. Marc S

      Marc S

      I've had one or two issues with a few couriers
      Once, a passing stranger knocked on my door to say he'd picked up a small parcel with my address on it....
      It was lying in the gutter some 60 or 70 yards from my house, and some kid had kicked it across the road!
      It wasn't bass or music-related gear, but it was fairly delicate. Fortunately, it had been really well packed
      My front garden / drive is 20 feet long - Had the courier just left it on the pavement? Grrr :(

    3. lowregisterhead

      lowregisterhead

      Maddening. The thing that rankles is I had an email from the supplier the day before stating that ‘safe place’ delivery was not an option, and a signature was required because of the value of the item (nearly a grand). As I knew I was unlikely to be at home I logged in via the DPD app and changed the delivery to my neighbour, which was duly confirmed by email. I got the alert with the one-hour delivery window, and got another alert saying it had been delivered, complete of a photograph of the box, left sitting on my doorstep! Needless to say, no signature was obtained. I did consider whether I could just say I didn’t receive it as it wasn’t signed for, but I’m too honest... 

    4. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      Royal Mail are buggers for delivering their own 'signed for' packets without even trying to get a signature too.  They clearly set the bar for how other firms behave in our country.

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    That's a shame. Apparently I was one of the few who loved the headstock and wanted a Shark 5!
  8. lowregisterhead
    Just tried to go to the D Lakin website, but it appears to have gone. I did see a post on the Lakland group on Facebook purporting to be from Dan, asking for submissions of photos of 1994-2010 (pre-Hanson) basses for a forthcoming book, but the email has a URL that is a tyre reycling company's website (lakincorp.com). Family connection perhaps! So has D Lakin basses ceased trading? Anyone know?
  9. lowregisterhead
    Now that really is seriously rare! The Black Eagle was the bass I lusted after as a teenager but could never afford, then Ibanez did a 40th Anniversary re-issue a couple of years ago and I managed to get hold of one. It's lovely - most of the time I just hang it on the wall in the lounge and look at it. Your Antoria is even better. I'd love to be able to put the pair of them up there side by side, but the missus wouldn't stand for it! GLWTS.
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    Just got a set of Newtone strings... never heard of them until a few weeks ago, and initial impressions are very good. Quite a bit firmer than my usual D'Addarios, but full, bright and consistent. I shall report back after tomorrow night's rehearsal...

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    2. lowregisterhead

      lowregisterhead

      Yeah, I ordered on their website and the options were very comprehensive!

    3. SpondonBassed

      SpondonBassed

      I always found Newtone helpful.  I had a set of five DBEs made to order.  I got them weeks quicker than the order I had placed at the same time with a major Derby shop - Cackle and Run.  For me there is a bonus in that it's nice to support a manufacturing business in my area.

      I brought my Steinberger in to the old workshop and it was measured up to make perfectly tapered B and E strings.  They've gone onto better premises now.

    4. JellyKnees

      JellyKnees

      I also started using them on my Dingwall a while back as I didn't like the standard gauges that were available, and I'm able to order a custom set to my own specs. They are great  strings and I like supporting a British company. More people definitely need to know about them!

  11. lowregisterhead
    Pictures re-added bump...
  12. lowregisterhead
    I know what you mean - when I listen back to several my songs from years gone by, it feels like they were written (and recorded) by someone else! Perhaps the best way to view it is to just count yourself lucky someone wants to use one of yours...
  13. lowregisterhead
    Lots of interest, but currently still available...
  14. lowregisterhead
    Thanks Papaya! Still available...
  15. lowregisterhead
    Also quite a nice looking small Soundcraft mixer in a flightcase... £3.20 so far! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CP-Soundcraft-Mixing-Console-in-Flight-Case-MK-COLLECTION-ONLY/302508495535
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    Now relisted and reduced to £590! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EBS-NeoLine-810-Neodymium-Speaker-Cabinet-COSMETIC-BLEMISH-RRP-2499-/352194352606?
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    Bump
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    Seems like a good deal as long as it hasn't been thrashed - a new one is 2.5K...
  19. lowregisterhead
    [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1508317865' post='3391259'] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/312024-acg-j-type-4-bass/page__p__3384976__hl__acg__fromsearch__1#entry3384976"]http://basschat.co.u..._1#entry3384976[/url] [/quote] ...an even better deal!
  20. lowregisterhead
    Nice! Not sure what this would have cost new, but seems like a good deal. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACG-j-type-4-string-bass-1-of-a-kind-unique-build-/232503286698
  21. lowregisterhead
    [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1508269704' post='3391054'] It's dead light cos it's inflatable. [/quote] Oh, if only...
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    [quote name='greyparrot' timestamp='1508086338' post='3389654'] Me (grey parrot) with Jerry Scheff and his USA Lakeland JS signiture couple of years back ... I stupidly sold my one a few years ago .... Good luck with the sale looks very cool never seen this version before . [/quote] How cool! Why not make me an offer? You never know...
  23. lowregisterhead
    NOW SOLD For sale is my Boldogh 'Jazzy 5' custom bass from the workshop of Hungarian luthier Csaba Boldogh. It's beautifully made, and has a big range of sounds via the twin Kent Armstrong pickups, coil taps and very comprehensive controls on the Zolkow preamp. It's never been gigged, and is in excellent condition. I had it PLEK'd at Charlie Chandlers, and it plays beautifully. The only things I can spot are some very slight finger swirl on the body below the strings, and a couple of tiny marks on the tuner ears. Specs: Body: ash with black walnut veneer Top: spalted ash Neck: figured maple / padouk with two carbon fibre reinforcing rods Fingerboard: pacific rosewood Nut: brass Frets: Jescar 51100 stainless steel Scale length: 34.5" Weight: 4.7kg Pickups: Kent Armstrong KS (closed Ken Smith style) Pre-amp: Zolkow 3.3 (volume, blend, bass, middle, treble, active / passive switch) used in Fclef, Blasius and MLP basses, with eight frequency selector switches and gain trim inside the control cavity Bridge: Gotoh 510BR (string spacing: 18mm) Tuners: Gotoh GBS510 I bought it a year ago, and as it's such a lovely bass I'm loathe to part with it, but unfortunately most of my employers require something more 'mainstream', so it hasn't had a lot of use. Any trial is welcome - I'm close to junction 10 of the M25, postcode GU23. The bass comes complete with a hard case, maker's certification and preamp configuration instructions. NOW SOLD
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    For sale is a 2004 Lakland Skyline Series Jerry Scheff signature 5-string, in a very fetching, but not too gaudy silver sparkle. Elvis would have approved. Excellent condition, no marks anywhere that I can see, light (4kg), well balanced, plays beautifully, really resonant. A great range of tones from the lipstick pickups via a Bartolini NTMB-L918 preamp. Standard volume / pan / treble / mid / bass layout with active/passive push/pull on the volume control. 35" scale, 19mm spacing at the bridge. Comes with a slightly worn but perfectly serviceable Fender/MM-style hard case. NOW SOLD
  25. lowregisterhead
    Tartan? Couldn't the seller have chosen something else to re-cover it with?? I'm Scottish, and even I don't like it! Mind you, the first amp and I cab I ever had (a Selmer Treble & Bass 50 and a home-made 4x12) had both been recovered in padded yellow vinyl. That was the main reason I bought them, come to think of it...
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