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[quote name='jakesbass' post='625652' date='Oct 14 2009, 12:29 AM']Giving this thread a cheeky bump on the back of the SE Bass Bash workshop. I've got a couple of fortnightly slots going for anyone interested in learning.
Jake[/quote]

Looks like I've wangled myself a 4 day working week starting with almost immediate effect - might give me some time to get organised (at last!).

[quote name='Rayman' post='600146' date='Sep 16 2009, 01:12 PM']I just downloaded Aja a week or two ago, so I've broken my 'Dan Duck'. I'm liking it a lot.[/quote]

Go for the box set - it's always my 'reserve' on the iPod playlist whenever I can't think what else to listen to

[quote name='birdy' post='599716' date='Sep 15 2009, 10:57 PM']Did anyone on here buy Tommix's LG5? He said it's heading across the pond to the UK!!

Looks like a real beauty as well.

Steve[/quote]

You're not very good at interpreting subtle hints you lot

The answer is yes

I very nearly bought this one a year ago:




Oops - wrong forum. . .

[quote name='wombatboter' post='592176' date='Sep 7 2009, 03:49 PM']I love buckeye burl.[/quote]

Me too

I'm still smarting from missing out on a buckeye burl MK Signature from a few months ago

Looks gorgeous Lawrence, another 'dream' bass for the collection

Nice one Michael, pleased to see the money went to a good home

Are the P's missing their sibling yet?

[quote name='Lloyd C' post='596668' date='Sep 12 2009, 05:04 PM']it IS like that one, not quite as "sparkly" blue, with wine red scratchplate...the steve harris signature, iron maiden logo and Eddie (!) are on the front of the headstock too. the pots are metal but in black.[/quote]

The pronounced sparkle may just be the effect of a flash. They always make colours look darker and highlight sparkle and flame finishes.

Is it like this one?



Love the blue colour

Wow, haven't seen one of these for ages, looks lovely

[quote name='lozbass' post='596376' date='Sep 12 2009, 10:09 AM']Well spotted - that's seriously weird. I think that four is my bass (but it's not my sofa)...yep, just checked. It is mine. Tommix may have confused his pics (or there could be a stranger explanation)[/quote]

It's not Tom's fault - it's mine

I was randomly looking at pics of his basses and took the first ones to be the 5 that was up for sale and then spotted some more sunburst pics later in his collection so just stuck one of those in as well!

The 4 is probably yours Lawrence as it's an older picture

I see Tom lives in North Carolina and one of us is due to go touring the Carolinas and Georgia next week, maybe he'll pick it up whilst he's there

[quote name='Toasted' post='579943' date='Aug 25 2009, 10:31 AM'][url="http://talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=574790&highlight=sadowsky"]http://talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t...hlight=sadowsky[/url]

Check out that beauty [/quote]

I see this one is marked as 'sold pending'











EDIT - and here's its 4 string cousin previously owned by the same seller




Wonder who bought it and whether it might be heading over to the UK as well?

Good shout Matt,

Definitely worth getting as many valuations as you can.

Dealer prices are all over the place at times. Some will go artificially high and say they'll fog it on commission for you and then they'll sit on it for a bit and tell you the market is dead and you'll need to drop the price to sell it.

Others will go really low and offer sod all. Then they'll flog it for twice what they paid.

'Insurance' valuations are generally high to protect people against the possible loss and hassle of claiming.

Basically it's a ll a bit of a minefield but worth seeing what a few pros say before you kick yourself by selling too cheap

[quote name='carlosfandango' post='589856' date='Sep 4 2009, 04:51 PM']I don't play that much bass anymore (only guitar!)[/quote]

Carl - what has become of you eh?

And I thought you were a decent guy as well

Personally I think the LP blue is the best colour for these

Michael is a super nice guy to deal with as well

I've been missing the old girl already

This really is a beautiful bass & a delight to play. Something about the woods mean it's more versatile than the 'regular' NS5XL's with solid maple bodies.

Just out of interest are all you basses & guitars made in Japan and do all prices include shipping & insurance to the UK?

Just checking as some of them have 'US' prefixes and it's complicated to compare some of the pricing against similar 'street' pricing here in the UK.

I put some Nordy pickups in my Roscoe - hated them!

Antiseptic sounding and lacking any character, the original fitment Barts were way nicer.

My first ever bass was one of these, bought in '78 or '79 I think.

One of those I never should have sold really!

[quote name='Born 2B Mild' post='587827' date='Sep 2 2009, 07:05 PM']Won't you miss the low B Barrie?[/quote]

Yep

However I tend to mostly use the B for live gigging stuff and 4 strings are enough for noodling around at home

[quote name='Josh' post='587093' date='Sep 2 2009, 01:45 AM']I bet your active basses must feel a little threatened [/quote]

Actually - if you look closely you might spot there's an extra control plate with the '78 J. It's an Audere pre that the seller is throwing in as part of the offer

So this may come as a bit of a surprise to those of you who know me and/or have seen my various trading exploits over the past year.

I've always admired the look of classic Fenders but have always preferred the flexibility, build quality, general playability and, more importantly, sound of more modern basses.

However I picked up a USA '75 J RI a while back in a trade & really enjoyed playing it. Came close to a trade on a genuine natural finish '78 J and have been quietly looking out for something similar since.

Meanwhile I've also noticed that I've been rolling off treble frequencies a lot recently whilst noodling around at home and quite enjoying a much more traditional sound.

So end result is. . .

I've gone out and agreed a deal on WoT's '72, mostly original, sunburst Precision with maple board AND a really pretty looking '78 Jazz that's been refinished in a very nice nitro blue with a maple board and a lovely set of Lollar vintage wound pickups - both deals done on the same day

Is this the beginning of a new era?

Pics of Wot's P are in the for sale section so I've just attached some samples of the blue J

Gorgeous bass and a nicer bloke you couldn't wish to find

This bas is now residing somewhere just north of Bacelona

[quote name='chris_b' post='586207' date='Sep 1 2009, 01:40 AM']This is a quote from Talkbass:
[list]
[*]LG... classic 60's type J Bass spec... alder/RW/60's pickup position.
[*]LM... classic later 70's J Bass spec... ash/maple/70's pickup position
[*]RA.... a transitional spec inspired by and loosely based on early 70's J models... alder body, maple board with high gloss finish and blocks and binding, 70's pickup position
[*]1600.... basically a fancy top with about any spec you want regarding body wood, fretboard and pickup placement
[*]KBP..... passive P Bass
[/list][/quote]

Perfect - thanks for that

Anyone have a comprehensive view on the difference between an LG and a 1600?

AC site says the 1600 is more 'modern' but not entirely sure what that means?

Body shape doesn't seem to have the more angular 'modern' look that Sadowsky use to differentiate between their classic & modern styles?