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  1. dougal
    So, I recently finished a book called "My Year Of Living Biblically" by A J Jacobs. I am, devote, nay, militant, agnostic, but that's beside the point: it got me thinking. There was a post on here recently, that said, something along the lines of "people like Jaco / Sheenan / Lemmy / Harris / Claypole are at the stage where they're so used to their instruments, that they are so much a part of them, they play everything they need on a single bass, that I can't imagine them playing anything else: and this is a good thing". I'm paraphrasing massively, and possibly misreading into the previous thread, but again, beside the point: and it got me thinking. I don't think I've been mono-bass-allic since I was... 18? And that's 20 years ago. So I think I've decided to try and take the plunge, and put the others away, and live monobassallicy for a year. One bass. Anyone who has glanced through my feedback knows that would be unusual... I've always been a "set the amp flat and let it rip" sort of person. So I don't see me suddenly changing my rig of... six years now. So we're all set there. So, I hear you wonder, loudly, what has this to do with me?!?! Well, I've still got four basses, despite a recent selling frenzy, and I can't [i]quite [/i]decide which I should go for. I play in a covers band, mostly wedding / party stuff. I was told by the keyboard player recently that he couldn't hear the difference between any of them. So, in honour of the religious right in America who would ask 'WWJD'... 'WWBCD'.... (What would basschat do?) votes on a postcard, please. The nominees: Sadaowsky M-series RV5: Ricky 4003 ACG J-Type Gibbo Thunderbird (not the P... that went to FunkShui...) The 4th option behind the triangular window, is to buy something [i]complete[/i] new. But I don't know if I'm ready for that yet...
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    That depends [i]entirely[/i] on how well I know the person behind offer A. If it's a friend, offer A every time. If I don't know them from Jack, offer B every time.
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    Have a free "oh my, it's gorgeous" bump on me. #checks behind sofa for spare change#
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    Sold Grahame a hipshot d-tuner. Fast payment, excellent communication. Good, honest, straightforward basschat transaction. Just the way it should be.
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    Kert purchased a P-Bass from me. Excellent comms, fast payment, good, honest, bass chat transaction.
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    Feedback for Mase

    dougal replied to PTB's topic in Feedback

    Mikko bought a stringray from me too! (Apparently he has a fetish for them.) Straightforward deal, excellent communication, excellent bass-chatter. Deal with confidence, indeed.
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    ON HOLD....
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    James, Is the bass still available? I'm holding my sadowsky (http://basschat.co.uk/topic/201041-fs-sadowsky-metro-rv4-2006-pre-vtc-l1250/page__fromsearch__1) for someone: if that goes through I think we may have a deal...
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    I went from four to five when I was 18, and back to 4 when I was mid-30s. I've still got a 5-string, just in case, but I do find 4s a bit more comfy, particularly for long gigs. On the 5 I only ever really used the B string below the 8th fret: I don't tend to do super-fast across the neck scales that would necessitate a 5 string. I tried a six. Couldn't get on with it. Maybe I'm just too old.
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    Will bought a pickup. Good comms, a nice solid transaction, as it should be!
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    Wednesday bump. Think there'd be more interest if I offered it up for trade as well?
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    [color=#ff0000][size=6]*** SOLD GONE NO LONGER AVAILABLE ***[/size][/color] I sold my 'ray and the buyer didn't want this. So I'll post it up here & see if it gets any love. Photo: As fitted to ex-bass: In Egham if you want local pickup, or I can drop off in London near Bank Station. Happy to post: probably cost £3 within the UK.
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    Bump for a price drop. Also, I'll ship with a spare tort plate (I think it looks nicer...)
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    [quote name='garythebass' timestamp='1360164742' post='1965959'] I set up a gmail calendar to do this for my band. It's a great idea but falls down when no-one else either reads or updates it [/quote] +4 (one for each of the other band members) If you use google calendar (as I do) it's not bad, but the singer has to cross reference this with his wife's paper kitchen calendar which isn't something he can be bothered to do on a regular basis.
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    [quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1362572268' post='2001432'] I won't use cloud based stuff as data plans are far too restrictive/costly. [/quote] I pay £12 a month for unlimited data, texts and more minutes than I would ever use. (giff-gaff) - I don't see cost as prohibitive. I was rather hoping someone would say, oh you want to use XXXX service that lets you buy mp3s whilst still allowing a spotify like instant access to streaming.
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    I've been a premium member of Spotify for a number of months, ever since I bought a smart phone and replaced my ageing ipod. I have to say I do like it for listening to new music, especially as pretty much everything I need is there at my fingertips and if a mate says "Have you heard 'As my shower drains the water' by 'Humptyfrank and the Squiggleheads'?" the answer is 'I'll just give it a quick listen'... However, I've found that the radio stations (based on starred or 'liked from radio' or genre) leave me in a tremendously narrow listening pattern (to the point where I'm thinking either the algos are shot or it's actually sponsored playlists). Recently I uploaded my music collection to Google Play, and I've been happily listening to my entire collection on shuffle, but the recent albums I haven't bought because they're on spotify, aren't there to listen to. Question: What do services do other people use to listen to music from the cloud (I prefer this as I have an unlimited data plan and limited storage on my phone)? Or do you not bother? Anyone in the same situation as me with spotify / last.fm where the radio stations aren't broad enough?
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    I played classical guitar to the heady heights of ABRSM grade six. I've been told on more than one occasion I'm "too good as a guitarist" to be playing bass. Which frankly makes no sense. I tried playing guitar in a band once. It was all wrong ([i]and[/i] I played far too loud and soloed incessantly)
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    Really? No love at £775? Wow. Well I've weighed it, and according to the luggage scales it's 4.2kg.
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    [color=#ff0000][size=5][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][b]***ON HOLD UNTIL MONDAY 26TH PENDING THE USUAL***[/b][/font][/size][/color]
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    [color=#ff0000][size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][b]SOLD --- [/b][/font][/size][b]SOLD ---[/b][b]SOLD ---[/b][b]SOLD ---[/b][b]SOLD ---[/b][b]SOLD ---[/b][/color] For sale my trusty stingray 3-eq in black. In OHSC. Bought new from Bass Central in the USA about 5 years ago (according to EBMM [color=#333333][font=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif][size=3]E61880 - [/size][/font][/color]DOB: 09/21/07) I've used it on and off, like the other basses I have for sale on here at the moment, it's been pushed down the pecking order by my [url="http://www.acguitars.co.uk/Gallery/330/"]acg J-type[/url], to the point it's lived under the bed for the past 3 months. I'm reluctant to sell as there's nothing wrong with it, and I lusted after one for so long, but I have to live with reality. Asking a firm £775, which [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/electric-basses/pid18355/cid682/music-man-stingray-4-string-bass-with-3-band-eq-in-black.asp?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=pricecomp&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping"]given the price of a new one[/url] seems terribly cheap: but it's what they seem to go for on here, give or take, and it should be played. This is quite a light example of it's kind at just over 4kg. It comes with a hipshot d-tuner (fitted) as well as the original tuning key: I would have said it's in excellent condition with only one minor scratch in the upper bout, and usual wear and tear of a bass gigged by myself over the course of a few years. Shouldn't have used the shutter release in the photo above..... that's the tripod reflected on the left... Should have cleaned it before taking these pictures... (the vertical stripes are reflections, the horizontal line is the blemish in the finish). Bass is in Egham, feel free to come over & try it out. I work in London sporadically and can deliver in the city or to west London for diesel money. Happy to ship at buyer's expense. As stated, it's in it's OHSC. Oh, and I have both the original strap locks and the dunlop ones pictured: I'm happy to sell with either.
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    [color=#ff0000][b][size=5]*** SOLD ***[/size][/b][/color] Up for sale is my well loved USA precision from 2004. It came to me a couple of years ago and has slowly made it's way down the pecking order. It should be played. Comes with original pickup and S-1 switching system, which frankly, I still don't understand. Prefer a cash sale at £[s]550[/s] 525. No trades. It comes with OHSC and I'm willing to ship at the buyer's expense. It's not in the greatest of condition: there's a chip out of the headstock and a large bash on the lower bout. Weighs in at 4.04kg according to my luggage scale. Bass is in Egham, can deliver locally or anywhere in west london: I work in town so I can meet in the city if required.
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    [color=#ff0000][size=5]*** SOLD ***[/size][/color] For sale is my Japanese Sadowsky Metro RV4 2006 This bass came to me as a trade from Warwickhunt about a year ago. It's a lovely beast, in almost perfect nick. I'm selling because at the moment I have too many basses, and this one is played the least. It's too good to be sat on a stand in the corner of the room. Cash only unless you have a Ken Smith + Cash to you. Bass located in Egham, Surrey. I work in the city on occasion so I can meet pretty much anywhere in West London of an evening. I'll happily ship at the buyer's expense: it's in the original semi-hard case (not pictured). More pictures possible, but I'd prefer they be done in daylight. The serial number puts it as 2006, and this is pre-VTC. Daylight!
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    All this talk of frets all the way to the bridge makes me think we're designing a peanut: For what it's worth (not much) I'd vote for 4.5 strings like Earbrass. And some people may say we're not taking this seriously!
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    [quote] woah...90% being skimmed off? if true that sounds nasty.... [/quote] I read that as "90% of the income is being written off as expenses" which in my mind translates to "90% of the income is tax free because of clever accounting I don't really understand". Anthrax were always my favourite [i]because [/i]they retained their humour and brought it on stage: I could never take the others seriously because they were so... serious. ST were amazing. Off to listen to "How Will I Laugh..." now
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    [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1361871631' post='1992060'] If you're not prepared to be a pole dancing clown whore find another type of gig. [/quote] +1 The songs in our set that are looking a bit tired have all been mentioned.... Valerie, SoF, Centerfold, Dakota, I got a feeling, Mustang sally. From our singer / set list master recently.... [quote] For the Dibbfest one, I thought we could resurrect a few oldies as we will be playing to quite a few people who have seen us recently. Can you take a look at dusting off: Saturday Night’s Alright Are you gonna be my girl If you wanna Common People Mustang Sally It’s not unusual [/quote] I'm thinking there's a reason we haven't played them recently...
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