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Still available. 

Replied. 

This is the second Gibson bass I've owned, and I think I finally have to admit I'm a Fender man. Although I still have to admit, I love the way they look. 

Bought on here a few months ago (see link at bottom of post) for £600 because I wanted to try it out. I've played it at 4 rehearsals and 2 gigs, and whilst it's not a bad bass, it's just not quite what I'm looking for. Doesn't quite sit right, either physically or sonically for what I want. 

I think the original post says what needs to be said more succinctly than I can. 

• These were a very limited run (400 of two colour variations) in 2007. This one is was born on June 5th of that year.
• It sounds like a good Gibson
• Construction wise it's a set neck, Mahogany body, a layer of Walnut, and then a lovely Maple top.
• Mostly original chrome original hardware. (strap buttons replaced with Schaller-style lock buttons. Originals included.)
• Dollar sign truss plate (includes spare 'Les Paul' plate ).
• Condition wise it is in very good nick sparing some buckle rash on the rear of the bass.
• The neck is straight and true.

Trades wise if you have a dirty P-bass, a stingray, a bolt on Warwick Thumb, or something interesting that you value in the same ballpark and willing to give/take some extra cash to make a deal, hit me up. Four strings only. 

Bass is in Chertsey. Come - drink tea, play basses. Happy to ship at buyer's expense. Happier to meet up within sensible distance. 

Here are some up-to-date-pictures.

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Back on the market. 

Price drop to £325

...and back on the market. 

Under offer pending the usual...

Under off pending the usual... 

Price drop to £1400

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Up for sale is my Orange Terror Bass 500 Head

Bought on here ~ 1 year ago and used for both rehearsals and gigs. I bought it to see if I preferred this over the markbass III head that's in my rack. Whilst this is more portable, because it isn't in the rack it just tends to get left at home and the rack brought out (there's a tale involving a pedal board I won't bore you with).

Comes with a kettle lead and speakon connector cable. 

It's in a passable but tatty bag. 

Available for local pick-up in Chertsey / Egham or I can meet locally. Feel free to pop over and try it out! I will ship at the buyer's expense.

The gumph from Orange:

Maintaining the size of the original Tiny Terror, the Terror Bass is a 500 watt hybrid amplifier with a Class D solid state power section and the same preamp as our all-valve AD200B UK bass amp. With the same great looks as the other Terror series guitar amps, and a rugged construction that will stand up to the road, bass players can now become a part of the famed “Tiny Terror Club.”
Key Features:

Single channel, hybrid – Class D power amp with valve preamp
Variable input sensitivity for active or passive basses
Balanced DI out
FX loop

Specification:
Controls : Master, Treble, Middle, Bass, Gain
Output Power (Heads and Combos): 500 Watts
Preamp: 2 x Ecc83/12ax7
Speaker Output options (Heads): 1 x 8 cabinet (impedance switched to 8 ohm), 1 x 4 cabinet (impedance switched to 4 ohm), 2 x 8 cabinets (impedance switched to 4 ohm)
Unboxed Dimensions: Height; 19cm/7.48" Width; 30.3cm/11.93" Depth; 15.3cm/6.02"
Unboxed Weight: 4.75 KG/10.47 lb

Up for sale is my 2010 RS5 (Rosewood Standard 5, Alder Body) 

It's a beautiful bass weighing in at 4.1kg according to my travel scales. 

I bought this bass new from guitarguitar in 2012 - according to the Sadowsky web site this is a 2010 model. 

It's been looked after and gigged fairly regularly - I just have moved exclusively to 4-string and it deserves to be played. 

It looks immaculate apart from a ding on the upper rear of the body which I don't remember giving it. I've tried to take a decent photo, if you want close-ups I can try and do better.

The bass is located in Chertsey, Surrey, and I'm happy to meet locally if you want to try it out. I will ship but this will be at the buyer's expense and it will go fully insured. 

It comes in the original hard shell case which is as-new but a bit dusty as its been sat in the loft for 6 years. 

I'm not really interested in trades as I'm having a bit of a clear out. 

Still got the 'Made in Japan' sticker on it... just.

The chip.

Case (incl. original hex keys). I can't find any other case candy. 

Problem solved (I think).

Only had to go as far as the speakon connectors: one of the yellow clips was lose: two minutes of gentle crimping with some pliers and it all seems to be functioning correctly again.

Alex has just replied to my e-mail in person. 

I shall try what he suggests and see!

I've got me a compact from 2013 that's been a pretty stable companion. 

It's developed a fault where by the sound drops in & out and varies from clean to distorted. 

I don't think I've done anything particularly nasty to it in the past couple of weeks. 

Two questions: has anyone had a problem similar to this? and, has anyone got experience in post-sales support from barefaced ? 

Next gig is the 17th November so I need to get something sorted pretty quickly...

Yet another good review. 

Bought a bass off PJ. Good comms, arranged everything nicely. Seemed like a really nice bloke too. Cheers mate!

WRT the umbilical cord: I recently constructed a 2 cable snake using two 8m cables bought from ebay (1 instrument cable, one a headphone extension), 8m of 10mm expandable braided tubing and two bits of heat shrink to stop the braid uncoiling. I got the idea from a youtube video of a pit bassist who had made one for himself. 

If you're interested I'll dig out the links. 

I've only tried it once (in rehearsal) into Ultimate Ears moulded plugs: it resulted in DI-ing the bass and micing the guitar so I could get a balanced level as they were a bit occlusive. I'll let you know how it pans out live. 

Have an "oooooohhhhh, sexxxxyyyy" bump on me. 

Sorry for the delay. All PM's now responded to. 

Books now listed with prices. 

All the books that didn't sell went to a local school's music department. 

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Having just sold my double bass I've now got a whole bucket load of accessories that are no longer of use to me. 

I'm open to offers and am probably willing to trade for pretty much anything electric bass / drum / guitar related I will use.  

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neumatic Gaines double bass wheel  (with 10mm shaft): £50 + shipping *** SOLD ***

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French Style Brazilwood Bass Bow (bought from gollihurmusic many moons ago): £70 + shipping *** SOLD  ***

Link to new bow: https://www.gollihurmusic.com/product/1410-BRAZILWOOD_DOUBLE_BASS_BOW.html

All Weather and Soft bass rosin (Kolstein) - £3 each (they've been used but about 90% left) *** UNDER OFFER ***

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NOT PICTURED:  Padded Double bass case (black): £20 + Shipping (may be quite expensive to ship as it's quite bulky). This was the one that came with my bass. It's functional. 

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Lots and lots of books. Prices aren't including shipping / packaging but we can deal. 

ABRSM Double Bass Scales & Arpeggios Grades 1-5 - FREE but you pay shipping + envelope

ABRSM Double Bass Scales & Arpeggios Grades 6-8 - FREE but you pay shipping + envelope

Charles Mingus - More Than a Fake Book (link) - £10

Stravinsky L'Histoire du Soldat (incl CD) - £7

Simandl: 30 Etudes for double bass (incl CD) (link) - £8

Double Bass Solo 'Techniques' (link) - £10

Double Bass Solo 1 (link) - £5

Double bass solo 2 (link) - £5

Accompaniments for Double Bass Solo 1 & 2 (link) - £5

Suzuki Bass School Volume 3 Bass Part  - £2

Suzuki Bass School Volume 3 Piano Accompaniment -  £2

Suzuki Bass School Volume 4 Bass Part (link) - £2

Suzuki Bass School Volume 4 Piano Accompaniment (link) -  £2

ABRSM Time Pieces for the Double Bass Volume 2 (link) = £3

Rufus Reid Bass Lines transcribed from vols 1-3 of Aebersolds play-a-long series (link) - £4

Improve your sight reading (link) - £5

ABRSM - Specimen Sight Reading Tests for Double Bass Grade 1-5 (link) - £2

Music Minus One - The Trout Schubert (link) - £3

Yorke Solos for double bass and piano (link) - £8

Yorke mini-bass book 2 Bass Is Best! (link) - £10

Yorke Studies for Double Bass Volume 2 (2nd - 4th positions) (link) - £5

Vance Progressive Repertoire Vols 1-3. (Amazon is selling for £18.50 each) - £10 each SOLD

The Evolving Bassist - SOLD

All Star Bluegrass Jam - SOLD

David Heyes Daily Exercises - SOLD

So...You want to make a double bass (link) - New is CA $95  - £20 SOLD

Simandl - New Method For the Double Bass (link) - £10 SOLD

The Setup and Repair of the Double Bass for optimum sound (link) - £30 SOLD

Trinity Double Bass Scales, Arpeggios and Studies (link) - £4 *** SOLD ***

Giovanni Bottesini method for the double bass (link) - £10 *** SOLD ***

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Google photos of the above:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/cGh2Gjg1P9lhDYm82

SOLD

Bought my Ashbory. Good communications. Paid. You know, he did the good stuff well. 

"Deal with confidence" indeed. 

Guidum, I've just had an offer, I'll pm you if it falls through. 

Bump and a price drop. 

I believe it's a 1422C. 

• Carved solid spruce front
• Laminated maple back and sides
• Ebony fingerboard and tailpiece
• Full plate machines

*** SOLD ***

Up for grabs is my Ashbory Mini Bass. 

Comes in a fetching Red with gig-bag, packet of slyde-rite (talcum powder), spare new-in-the-packed official E-A-D strings and two off-brand G-strings (well, one bit of silicon long enough to make 2 - the G string is notorious for snapping in the gig bag so I bought enough to make several but haven't had an issue since putting this string one).

Bought in the USA from LargeSound.com and imported sometime around 2008, it has been in my collection ever since. Gigged twice, rehearsed with a couple of times. Played sporadically.

Reason for selling is that it has lived on the wall for the last year and it should be moved on. It's fun to play, I just don't have a band that utilises it any more.

It's located in Chertsey and I can deliver to Woking or Central London.  Postage is possible - ping me a message and we can negotiate. 

Sale preferred. £140 £120 £100 is the price. 

The history of the Ashbory bass is here if you're interested. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QxFvuJ2TpJFuymVp2