Cairobill

One of the greats. Otherworldy. Cheers!

Have a bump for the lovely box of FM fun

Offers considered!

OMG beautiful - I love the U neck on these basses. Argh ouch...

These are such beautifully made basses. And this one is especially flamey. GLWTS!

Weekend bump for this wonderful black box of FM. Offers considered

That looks very nice!

16 minutes ago, Misdee said:

It's just enough money that it's not out of the question.  If you consider that it's three grand for a Stingray nowadays, it's not that bad. Three and a half to five grand for a Custom Shop bass is more than I am prepared to pay for any Fender bass, and a good example of one of these basses would be a very acceptable substitute.

 

The challenge now is (as ever) finding a light one that Fender have put together correctly.

Exactly - weight is a key question. For e.g. I'm also quite interested in the 50s tele reissues. My brother has a beautiful AVRI blackguard that weighs in at 6.5lbs. I've already seen a comparison video where the comparable AVII is much heavier.

 

1 hour ago, Misdee said:

These are only "kind-of" vintage reissues. For all they go on about period-accuracy, it looks like they have neglected certain details. Where are the  metal pickup covers, for a start? 

 

Still look like nice basses, nevertheless. It's just a shame that the pound is so weak against the dollar. I'm surprised they are priced under two grand, the way

things are going. What we need is a Cost of Living payment from the government to make up for the increase in the price of basses since they wrecked the economy. It's the least they could do, given the circumstances.

Yup - I thought the same. Fully expected them to be hovering up near 2.5K. 

 

Allo all,

If anyone has picked up the new 66 reissue jazz bass, would be good to get your thoughts especially if you've played the older AVRIs. They look rather nice  

Price drop to £350 ONO

Up for sale is my very nice Yamaha TX802. It is based on the DX7-II architecture, but with a highly flexible 8 individual outs plus a stereo pair, and 8 layers of voicing (vs 2 for the DX7-II). It’s a very powerful FM workhorse (especially in conjunction with editor software that you can hook up from your Mac/PC).

It’s a very versatile, great sounding machine.

Only selling as I need a telecaster (Which I could take as a part ex with dosh from me if you're interested). Specifically a 90s US Standard with a maple fretboard.

Handover preferred in Kent/Sussex/M25 sorta region. Shipping possible too. 

Anyhow, here are a couple of pics and a couple of links to what this great box can do.
 

And everyone's favourite synth nerd, Espen Kraft, singing the praises of the TX802
 

And le Sunday boomp

Looking for a trade or part-ex on a more open, less mid oriented cab to match my Trace Elliot AH250 e.g. a big 2x12 or a 4x10

And le boomp for this solid state beast

And a Sunday bump for this formidable glowing head. 

I had the bigger version of this amp when I was a kid. I used to do feedback solos with the bass pressed up against the grille and everything up on full. It sounded like a 747 taking off! Ahhh what fun

And just to add - if you have a smaller/lower powered head like an LMII or similar up for trade (with cash from me), that could work too

Going to withdraw this amp and work on swapping out my cab for some thing a bit less mid-voiced than the Aguilar DB112 I currently have. 

I will leave the pics up though as it's gawjus...
 

Bump

 

Here's a bump for a new plan...

Looking to part ex for a good condition DB212.

Apologies for varying price estimates in the title - if you're interested in a part-ex let me know and we can work something out...

Ah it looks fantastic...such great basses. As a Bass Centre lurker around 86/87 I would have picked one of these up over going anywhere near a Wal. So playable and punchy. 

@Rib13Bass ha ha - very close timescale to me 

1994 - first 3 band Ray
2012 - Classic 2 band Ray
2019 to present - late 80s 2 bands

And probably about 10 J-basses peppered around that lot...

My second bass when touring was a 74 jazz bass. I only ever brought it out when the Stingray needed work and it had no thump in comparison. I love a jazz bass but have a hard time getting them to work....or, to be specific, get them to flap my trousers like a Stingray!

7 hours ago, drTStingray said:

Each to their their own - I have both 2 and 3 bands - I generally follow the Levin approach with the 3 band - mid cut significantly and bass and treble boosted a bit. This gives a good approximation of a 2 band tone - the mid range can be increased if needed. 

 

The major difference between the 3 and 2 band is the high pass filter (which restricts the boomier frequencies - which the 2 band can produce on full bass), and the mid range control - the centre detent does not equal the 2 band mid range - needs cutting to do that - but having it available to boost can really help in some mixes and live rooms. 
 

I love those two later 80s Stingrays. That 2 band fretless in trans red very likely has an alder body, and the black possibly a poplar body - both of which will probably contribute to quite warm sounds. 

Yep, the trans is definitely alder. Very warm and punchy. It has a converted ebony board with lines which matches very well with the whole package. 

Not sure about the black - could be poplar, could be ash. But yes, a full sounding 2 band with a great aggressive sound but not ear splitting highs (though that could be the 2 band). 

I toured and recorded with a black/maple 1994 back in the day. That had a three band and was a clicky mess a lot of the time. I only ever fully embraced the Stingray again when I picked up a classic with a 2 band and found it much more of an appealing sound for what I like to do.

The necks on those two '89s are slimmer than the 1994; extremely playable, almost jazz like but with a tad more heft. Both pretty light too. I found the '94 neck a completely different ball game. Sharp edges and tubby...was not great!

With a strict rule on 2-band EQs.

After years of ALL sorts, I now realise that for me, the only way is the Stingray way