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    The Knoxville sticker is worth the price of entry alone!
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    Yes - I've always used the same approach but with Schallers. 3 good straps of differing lengths with Schaller clips and Schaller buttons on all my basses. I even drilled my 1978 Rickenbacker to take the Schallers....bwa ha ha ha
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    Do you mean Schaller? I've seen some of the Schaller clones on all parts but none in stock over here. Might try some no names off Ebay! I'm definitely a Schaller man. If my straplocks don't squeak like a mouse something's wrong!
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    I've used Schallers since the 90s. Never had any problem (heavy touring/ jumping around etc). My brother bought a new pair of the S locks and the 1-piece pin/button thing made them useless. Anyone tried and tested a '3rd party' manufacturer of the original design that is of good enough quality? I'm in need of a few pairs of the old version
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    Yes - I have a different plan... And it's the best thing...irreplaceable really!
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    AND GONE Up for sale or trade is my excellent condition Yamaha TRB6P. This is the legendary six string bass adopted by John Patitucci when he made the move from Ken Smith basses to Yamaha. This is an unusual one in that it is unmodded, in virtually new condition (except for the covering on one of the tuners, see pics. Totally cosmetic and the tuner works fine) and it comes in a very unusual factory sunburst that was only featured on the later models. The maple wings are irridescent and very tiger striped (see pics). It's a beautiful bass. Specs are Maple neck with mahogany stringers/ neck through construction Flame maple wings Ebony fretboard 33 7/8" scale length 24frets (in very good condition) "Tequila sunrise" finish Yamaha 2 band active EQ Piezo sensors in bridge and piezo balance in the preamp (heaps of dub bass or top end sheen etc) Removable ramp Wide fingerboard and 19mm spacing at bridge Rosewood facing on headstock It's an utterly fantastic bass that I would love to keep (I'm always bringing a great six string into the fold and then moving it on as I don't play in bands that need them...a familiar tale). Right now though, I need a different flavour in the band to the Stingrays I tend to use....all my other basses are 4 string Stingrays ;)...something 'Fendery' or a variation on that theme with 4 or 5 strings...possibly passive? Hence the quite broad trade list above... Balance is excellent and the construction is rigid and resonant. It sustains forever. It weighs in the region of 10 1/2 pounds and is not a bass for those who like a light bass. It's the most responsive, stable bass I've ever owned due to the maple/ebony etc but that feel comes with a bit of heft. Comes with original case. Not so keen on shipping so would prefer a meet up...
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    I've had two near misses with Nirvana... 1) I had a ticket for the London show in 1994 and was disappointed to hear that Kurt had a Rohypnol issue in Rome and wasn't making it to London (rescheduled). Needless to say the ticket for the reschedule was eventually refunded. 2) The second (in '89) was a friend at university exhorting me to go and see Tad with a little known band called Nirvana touring their new album, Bleach. Couldn't be bothered, mainly because I thought Tad were awful and wasn't really switched on to Nirvana at that point. Said friend ended up on the town with the little known support band who slept on his floor after a very jolly night out. He thought Nirvana were 'very nice and were definitely ones to watch' Aha ha ha...
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    Just have to say, these basses are so, so, so good! I've been around the block with a few different (some MUCH more expensive) Sixers and the TRB6P blows them all away.
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    Very nice indeed. I tend to think Spectors should be all white or all black.
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    Ah that's sad news...RIP Martin aka MB1
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    This is quite a niche sale! I have a pretty much unused new strap extension for a Gruvgear Gear Solo (or Duo ) strap that I don't need. It came with a Patitucci strap but is a bit short so I'm replacing it with the longer extension. It's the one with 12 holes. I've put a strap lock on to test the length but that will come off. So if you need something this obscure I can pack it up and send it your way
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    Gallup is great and so central to their sound...which is great too 👍 Shame if he left on bad terms...
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    I might be picking up a fretless J with a rosewood board but if I do I will want to have the fingerboard coated. Any recommendations for a luthier who has done a good job on their fretless? i.e get a v hardwearing, shiny result that would stand round wound strings without marking up/ wearing out... Cheers!
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    That bass looks like a thumpatron. V nice!
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    Thanks for the amp Jim! A lovely chunk of wattage
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    And the original gigbag has just the right amount of olfactory 80s studio funk. Legendary.
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    While I can't jump into buying this back right now (it's my old bass) I have to say it is a VERY nice one and in fantastic condition. Sounds absolutely stellar and has an incredible straight neck, low action etc Not only a modernist melding of art & design (ooh get you), it's a FANTASTIC bass GLWTS!
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    Going by the amazing birdseye on the neck that's a 'Classic' right? Fabulous bass!
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    Thanks - northwest look quite inexpensive. How's the quality? Anyone used one of their J bass bodies in a build?
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    I'm entering one of those 'find a purpose for those nice jazz bass bits and pieces in a box under the bed' phases. I will likely go for a status fretless neck but where do I get a high quality, finished, ash, jazz bass body in the UK? There are a bunch of obvious sources but I'm looking for the good stuff Cheers, Nick
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    It's not just me then. 8 jazz basses and counting... My issue is that I also play Stingrays and Js seem to have 'booty issues' when I use both types of bass in the same context. I think I need to figure out how to get the best bounce out of jazz. I will definitely be getting one soon and I love the AVRIs (I bought one of your AVRI 75s back in the day). That looks gorgeous!
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    Indeed. The trouble with Wal basses was that they had a lot of deeply shonky attributes. They also had a whiff of the mid 80s muso (complete with mullet, very short strap, black polo neck and dubious slap skills) which scared a lot of us off in the mid-nineties. I was on the cusp of buying one a few times in that price band but in the end spent my money on other instruments (mainly Stingrays)...which is a solace nowadays when I realise I can't afford one! I really, really should have bought a fretless Custom though. I've become deeply obsessed with Mick Karn of late...
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    Hang on, is that Bunny Wailer? (v nice Bravewood btw)
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    Ha ha...indeed. The number of times I umm'd and ahh'd about buying a Wal for 600 quid in the late nineties.
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