Max Normal
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Are you using Firefox? My Firefox has stopped working with Ebay.
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1 hour ago, Woodinblack said:
They really want £42 is what
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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2 minutes ago, Max Normal said:
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.
Jubilee, that was it.
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39 minutes ago, Thor said:
I've still got my VBA400 - I love using it, but only use it sparingly now with my GS412 in larger venues, I do like the tonal variations available and wouldn't class it as a one trick pony - each to their own of course 🙂
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...
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20 hours ago, kodiakblair said:
If only it were true.
The earlier B-Quad basses had Modulus necks, the G-bass connection is a combination of confusion and wishful thinking 😀
My pal Ronnie was still head mech engineer for Peavey in Meridian the time of the G & G-V basses, the necks were machined slightly undersize then shipped to gun stock outfit Bell & Carlson for a carbon wrap. Someplace I've a photo of my G-bass with tuning pegs removed that shows the wooden core, when I did the same with my B-Quad neck it showed Modulus were of hollow construction.
There's a few other factors rule out Modulus necks, price/no mention despite being a registered trademark and a pretty strong selling point, but the most compelling was Geoff Gould flat out denying any involvement with Peavey other than the B-Quad necks.
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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6 hours ago, dutchwife said:
Best looking Stingray I've ever seen. Gorgeous. Good luck with the sale and the wrist recovery. Stay safe!
Thanks
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50 minutes ago, Neil27 said:
Nice Bass, can you adjust the string spacing on the bridge?
I think so.
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1 hour ago, Gramski said:
Stunning - sad old git with dodgy shoulders and a wobbly back question but what is the weight?
4 kilos. Doesn't feel particularly heavy when strapped on.
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Just now, roonjuice said:
Ooooooof. Where are u based?
Eastleigh, between Southampton and Winchester.
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2 minutes ago, Fishfacefour said:
Nice colour! What's the weight?
Bathroom scales (Missus + Bass) - Missus = 4 1/2 Kg.
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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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10 hours ago, Reggaebass said:
What would one normally go for
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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1 hour ago, NikNik said:
gone
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.
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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.
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Simultaneously in Coventry for £1,980.00:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185840185516
and United States for £757.38:
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Laney Nexus Tube & Nexus 8x10 with Flight Case...
in eBay - Weird and Wonderful
Posted · Edited by 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.