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Max Normal

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  1. Max Normal
    I have an Ampeg stack and a wee Markbass cat D CMD212 combo which sounds amazing. I also had a Helix which had an Ampeg SVT and 8x10 cab simulator. I have to say, while you can somewhat replicate the tone of big bass stacks in miniature, you can never really get the feel of them. The way they pulse the air, the harmonics, the bloom and the trouser flapping. Whether or not you think your tiny amp sounds like a big amp, it kind of does, but really doesn't. It's like looking at a video of an OLED TV though an LED monitor. For recording or hifi pop, yes I agree a small amp will do. For driving rock, funk, blues and metal it really isn't the same. Modern live music calculus says that you should mix everything through FOH, but not everyone wants to sound modern.
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    Are you using Firefox? My Firefox has stopped working with Ebay.
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    Deffo a scam website. This luthier is from California and makes expensive one-off guitars and basses. He has a facebook feed.
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    Some serious trouser flappage right there.
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    That is certainly a thing of beauty. Don't think I have seen a fretless 8-string before. Deffo one for an original and creative type I think to avoid becoming a case queen. I'd love to have a go on it.
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    Jubilee, that was it.
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    Yes of course you are correct, It might have just been the particular model I bought, funny how that changes your views of everything, I should be less short-sighted Maybe I should look at them again, although I admit to being an Ampeg fanboy. Massive silver thing it was, 400 watts but no punch at all, can't remember the exact model.
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    Not tried one of these, but I have had Marshall bass heads. Never seemed to be able to get the tone I wanted, they seem like one trick ponies to me. Ampeg are also somewhat one trick ponies, but it's a much better trick.
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    That's the worst sunburst I have seen since the Kay's catalogue Satellite basses in the 1980's
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    Might be worth it for the neck and pickups though...
  11. Max Normal
    I had my doubts, the construction is different to a Modulus neck (although I could have been sold on Status), while googling B-Quad, you can see that they do look like Modulus. Thanks for confirming.
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    Thanks
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    I think so.
  14. Max Normal
    4 kilos. Doesn't feel particularly heavy when strapped on.
  15. Max Normal
    Eastleigh, between Southampton and Winchester.
  16. Max Normal
    Bathroom scales (Missus + Bass) - Missus = 4 1/2 Kg.
  17. Max Normal
    Sorry, I made a mistake on the price and I can't edit it. It's £1400.00. 3EQ Straplocks Stealth hardware Rosewood board This bass was made as a special order in 2018. As soon as it was delivered I joined a band that needed a 5-string so it never really got played. As a result, it's still in as-new mint condition, not a mark on it. It has a Hipshot D-tuner fitted and comes with a Music Man hard case. For those not in the know, the SLO special has a narrower nut, similar to a Jazz Bass or Sterling, and they are reasonably rare. Only selling because I can't play at the moment due to a damaged wrist joint from a motorcycle accident, and it might be a year or two until I can get a joint replacement. I have feedback on here, please feel free to check it out. Obviously, no trades, and I would prefer to sit you in front of an amp with a nice cup of tea if you'd like to collect it, but meetups are available and we can discuss couriers at extra cost.
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    German built. Bit of a rarity this, as most $$ Warwicks are the cheaper Corvettes. Body: Ash Neck: Maple Fretboard: Wenge String spacing 16.5 mm This bass is in very good general condition. A tiny bit of wear, e.g. to the MEC logos on the pickups which have rubbed off a bit. There is a scuff on the underside of the bass as shown. This isn't a dent, more like a scuff in the finish, and it would probably buff out if it bothered you. Great variety of tones on this bass, you can get a very funky sound, not unlike a vintage jazz bass but with added Warwick growl, or you can go full on rock and metal. The narrow string spacing makes it very fast to play. Semi-hard case and strap with straplocks included. Only selling because I can't play at the moment due to a damaged wrist joint from a motorcycle accident, and it might be a year or two until I can get a joint replacement. I have feedback on here, please feel free to check it out. Obviously, no trades, and I would prefer to sit you in front of an amp with a nice cup of tea if you'd like to collect it, but meetups are available and we can discuss couriers at extra cost.
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    These are always described as "Very rare", as if rarity was some kind of virtue. What they don't seem to realise is, they are rare because nobody else wanted one.
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    "Not sure of the date, but with the Guild humbuckers it should be somewhere between 1970 & 1977." '76 according to the Guild serial checker. I wonder if it has been stored under string tension, as you'd think it might lift the bridge a bit over that period of time.
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    Don't know about this "limited edition" but you can pick one up for £600-£700. They sound sublime with an SVT810E cab, which always makes your local venue landlord's face light up with joy when you wheel it in. With a smaller vented cab like a 410HLF, they lose their punch and sound a bit slack, so I sold mine. Also, they weigh as much as a neutron star. Only good for bigger gigs IMO.
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    it was an old but absolutely mint immaculate Wal mk 2 which had got to £2K with 3 days to go. Must have been snapped up elsewhere. Mods, might as well delete this thread.....
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    Not seen one of these before. Looks heavy, and heavily overpriced. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185858049328?hash=item2b4600c530:g:UjwAAOSwNzZjL1Su&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0JXP%2BnWNSEsUz6y0C3Xa87RuyPRY52pCrMyi6XnuCOrGH2gfDEtCdUjb9SQgD4dtHuPgfyKNnqNAYxmtXHnI6qpWGQBUo%2FdRIcKshaQa3eTB3KR1FyIGsfUj5k24Ujc24xaNruFtP%2FayCXIEFKqWvHT4BxgGofk3Nf4Ba69tgDstU3nxgogw4MdcjGBCh2MqQ%2F0BprmMV%2Bfib6ggpCSrnQyw5SPFmk2ecUCACnb9DYAQGTybfAnlDo%2B9TnUwup5wuoCASn8uIWICOalWRkkS6W0%3D|tkp%3ABFBM-Nqu1_Jh
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    And why I could never bear owning a Wal or an Alembic. I just don't want to be that worried about dinging it or fret wear. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225534322415?hash=item3482e4a6ef:g:gEYAAOSwmCVkMxID&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0Dc8OusaOpSI2KLiseSATIqrm2z7zX07GoJRABpYiL5coBs4h8%2B5dIofApmAE9ytjhAkJKXU1ciaP215R91BYFZJw6mTLcdrJcKl2KX5hnC8mICeI4Mfc62bjpLgqq1WoZ0Zz6lXV%2FOYdFDRbFyJV2%2BcFy4Dq20P0EqYGWfmxoGzYVsT3%2F2CSnO2nlVJMwiehSpC5spTgCe1BNgD1w41CJcysLAu%2Bg94MBER51s8UOkP9kejvid0pwDI%2FpSl0G%2B1DAdjIY3l9SruVCYU7ztg9Cw%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_bartfyYQ
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    Simultaneously in Coventry for £1,980.00: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185840185516 and United States for £757.38: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1439167912/new-rob-armstrong-headless-electric-bass?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_a-books_movies_and_music-other&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAjwrdmhBhBBEiwA4Hx5g1OPnCwA_0aIBbTYApfSo3dZkLIGWN18KKhYLG99ePzluKPHxqeQ-BoCknAQAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_12576528710_122556391394_507649894471_pla-314262775587_c__1439167912engb_102858184&utm_custom2=12576528710&gclid=CjwKCAjwrdmhBhBBEiwA4Hx5g1OPnCwA_0aIBbTYApfSo3dZkLIGWN18KKhYLG99ePzluKPHxqeQ-BoCknAQAvD_BwE
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