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    more round, low and fat sound for squier deluxe jazz bass iv active

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='mrbacco' timestamp='1471263000' post='3111610']
    OK, don't laugh loud here ... I am using a 15-watt Fender Frontman 15G amp the one I used for my guitar with treble at 0
    [/quote]

    I certainly started out that way 30 years ago - albeit with a 15w bass practice amp that picked up the local cab firm through the single coil pickups of my Arbiter bass!

    Great advice above - meanwhile while you save for a new amp, move your frontman amp into a corner to help accentuate the bass frequencies, and play fingerstyle near the neck.

    SOLD Fender Classic 50s Precision Fiesta Red + Fender vintage pups

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1470236678' post='3104387']
    Did I miss the weight of this splendid machine?
    [/quote]

    No, but I did - sorry!

    Bathroom scales shows just approx 8 lbs 12 oz, including bridge and pickup covers. That seems consistent with e.g. [url="http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PBass50LBk"]http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PBass50LBk[/url] (8 lbs 10 oz without the covers). Certainly a lot lighter than my '79 P :)

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    I bought a vintage bass from Lee, fantastic bargain and he was very communicative and easy to deal with throughout. And as mentioned above the packaging was terrific! Deal with confidence :)

    SOLD Tecamp Puma 900 + soft case + speakon

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Kevsy71

    NOW SOLD
    For sale (no trades thanks!) £470

    Tecamp Puma 900



    More pics here:[b] [url="https://www.flickr.com/photos/133089969@N07/albums/72157667833540600"]https://www.flickr.com/photos/133089969@N07/albums/72157667833540600[/url][/b]

    Superb class D amp with both simple 'taste' control or more precise semi-parametric tone controls.

    Selling because I have decided to keep my Super Bassman 300T, and this is far too good to keep as a backup (which will now be undertaken by my Fender rumble combo)

    Full working condition, and excellent cosmetic condition. Gigged approx. 10 times.

    Includes the Tecamp softcase, also a speakon and the manual. Comes in original box.

    Courier £7.50 UK

    Location: Tonbridge, Kent. Thanks for looking!

    SOLD Fender Classic 50s Precision Fiesta Red + Fender vintage pups

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Kevsy71

    [b]For sale only (no trades thanks!), £500[/b]



    More pics here: [url="https://www.flickr.com/photos/133089969@N07/albums/72157670981331285/with/27653357453/"]https://www.flickr.c...th/27653357453/[/url]

    [b]Spec[/b]
    Fender Classic 50s Precision in Fiesta Red, i.e. one of these[b] [url="https://www.gak.co.uk/en/fender-50s-precision-bass-fiesta-red/20345"]https://www.gak.co.u...iesta-red/20345[/url][/b]
    [list]
    [*]Body: Alder
    [*]Neck: 1-Piece Maple, "C" Shape, (Gloss Urethane Finish)
    [*]Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25" Radius (184 mm)
    [*]No. of Frets: 20 Vintage Style Frets
    [*]Pickups: 1 Precision Bass Split Single-Coil Pickup (Mid)
    [*]Controls: Volume, Tone
    [*]Pickup Switching: None
    [*]Bridge: American Vintage Precision®/Jazz® Bass
    [*]Machine Heads: Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines
    [*]Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
    [*]Pickguard : Gold Anodized Aluminum
    [*]Scale Length: 34" (863.6 mm)
    [*]Width at Nut: 1.750" (44.5 mm)
    [*]Unique Features: Vintage Styling, Anodized Aluminum Pickguard, Synthetic Bone Nut
    [*]Gauges: (.045, .065, .080, .100)
    [/list]
    [b]History and mods[/b]
    I bought this from eBay about a month ago.

    The stock pickpups are included with the sale, however I have fitted Fender 'Original Vintage pbass' pickups which have a fantastic full range to them: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_vintage_pbass_pickup.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...bass_pickup.htm[/url] .

    At the same time I swapped the rather flimsy stock pots for Fender CTS pots, and replaced the 0.1uF cap for a 0.047uF, as I found the tone rolled fully off with 0.1 to be too muddy. Rolled off now it gives thump without the mud. I redid all the pickguard screws with a Fender set, as some of them had a spot of rust/wear.

    Finally I added a Fender bridge ashtray/pickup cover, and a non-Fender maple thumbrest which complements the neck nicely.

    Strung with Fender Nickel roundwounds 7150M .045 .105

    Note: no hardcase, but I will include a basic Ritter softcase.

    [b]Condition[/b]
    See photos for a couple of body dings, also the ding on the edge of fretboard halfway between nut and first fret on G side.

    [b]Sounds[/b]
    Full working order, sounds and plays beautifully. The new pots and pups really give a lovely range from grind to thump. The neck on these is very playable, don't be put off by the width!

    [b]Selling because[/b]
    I already have one P, and now have non-P GAS...

    [b]Courier[/b]
    Will be sent insured in a guitar box, well bubble-wrapped with the Ritter soft case. Probably £20 for mainland UK, but will quote accurately when required.

    [b]Location[/b]
    Tonbridge, Kent. 20 Mins from J5 M25, trial welcome, but note I will be in and out of the country over the next couple of weeks.

    Thanks for looking!

    SOLD Fender Super Bassman Pro 300T valve head NOW £1000 COURIERED IN UK

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Kevsy71

    [color=#008000][size=5][b]SOLD[/b][/size][/color]

    [b]Fender Super Bassman pro 300T 2015 model[/b]

    [b]For sale only, no trades thanks! £1000 including insured UK courier, £950 collected[/b]




    [b]Condition and history[/b]
    Fully working, purchased second-hand from Bass Direct in January. I have gigged it twice, the previous owner apparently did not gig it.

    [b]More photos [/b][url="https://www.flickr.com/photos/133089969@N07/albums/72157667789051284/with/27661652900/"]https://www.flickr.c...th/27661652900/[/url]

    [b]Comes with[/b]
    Fender footswitch (although note this is not the 'vintage' chrome footswitch that this model normally includes), leather sleeve cover, power chord, Fender instrument to Speakon cable.

    [b]Selling because[/b]
    I bought this to compete with our band's super loud lead guitar - but that's no longer in the band, so this is overkill. It well and truly did the job when needed though!

    [b]Overall impression[/b]
    Gorgeous passive Fender tonestack, and a useful overdrive channel with active mids, deep and bright boosts. Never struggled at all to compete with a noisy 7 (now 6!) piece band.

    [b]Postage/collection[/b]
    Collection much preferred! Trial welcome, I have a 2x15 and a P bass, or bring your rig. I'm approx. 15-20 mins from J5 M25 in Tonbridge, Kent.

    But, it was couriered to me - so it can be done! Packed weight approx. 30 kg. , so I will need to source a suitable box. I can get courier quotes or let me know any preference.

    Precisions: 78 a decent vintage?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='hookys6stringbass' timestamp='1466005253' post='3072771']
    Hello there,

    Was it the 62 reissues you replaced the originals with???
    Cheers
    Ian.
    [/quote]

    Hi Ian - it was these:
    [url="https://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_vintage_pbass_pickup.htm"]https://www.thomann.de/gb/fender_vintage_pbass_pickup.htm[/url]

    New band with near identical name...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    We're Expändables (note umlaut) and have been listed as playing in a few festivals in San Diego. Which would be great if we could easily get there from Kent. So luckily our umlaut-less namesakes are an ocean and continent away.

    Bizzarely, most of our Facebook fans are from Indonesia, as I suspect they think we're the film franchise...

    Precisions: 78 a decent vintage?

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I love my 79 P, despite it weighing so much that my collarbone cringes whenever I look at it. I swapped the pickups for Fender vintage reissues, as the originals weren't for me, and the growl and bite now is amazing - not sure if the weight contributes to that, but worth it if it does!

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