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    Try Steve Robinson at: [url="http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/"]http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/[/url] He did some neck-straightening for me last week. He's in Sale.
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    [quote name='kevbass' post='301727' date='Oct 7 2008, 09:08 PM']I think you've done alright there, 150 quid isnt overly expensive and you could have done alot worse for that kind of money. give us a review when you get it[/quote] Thanks for the reassurance! According to Peavey, it was made in Mississippi on 24th April 1987. I thought - "It's only £150 - it's worth a gamble". When I get it, I'll let you know how it compares to my Tokai Hardpuncher. Steve
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    Hi everybody, I'm so fed up with looking for a good quality back-up P-bass, I gave in and bought this for £150. Let's hope It'll be alright when it arrives. Steve
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    [quote name='warwickhunt' post='300254' date='Oct 6 2008, 07:19 AM']If you are looking for a decent back-up bass you could do a lot worse than checking this out... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25712"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25712[/url] Graphite neck and all, for the price of a Squier![/quote] Pm'd
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    PM'd Steve
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    I've discovered that these have very narrow necks, and so probably won't suit my big hands. Still looking for that good, cheap, passive (up to £250) P-type bass with J-type sounds... Steve
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    Hi, Can anybody give some useful feedback on the Washburn T24, please? Can't seem to find anything on Harmony Central, or anywhere else. See: [url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/44733/product.htm?gdftrk=gdfV2356_a_7c416_a_7c1181_a_7c44733"]http://www.dv247.com/invt/44733/product.ht...c1181_a_7c44733[/url] Thanks, Steve
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    Hi, Here's a good-looking 1987 USA Peavey Fury for £185 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-Fury-USA-bass_W0QQitemZ290224112043QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290224112043&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peavey-Fury-USA-bass...id=p3286.c0.m14[/url] Any good as a back-up bass? Any thoughts? A bit dear? Steve
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    [quote name='BassManKev' post='293506' date='Sep 27 2008, 05:41 PM']£470 is never what a stingray is worth, in the last week a couple of standard ray's have sold for £650-£800. you get the odd dead auction on ebay, but you will never, EVER see anyone willingly sell their stingray for that cheap £350 is the right price for a bass like this.[/quote] Hmmm. Thank you for your opinion. I value it, but I'm afraid I don't like your phraseology. Steve BassManKev has now kindly edited his original posting. Thank you. Let's all be respectful, please - life's too short... Steve
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    [quote name='Jazzbasser' post='294022' date='Sep 28 2008, 05:37 PM']Hi mate, If you're still after a band, drop me a line. In addition to playing bass in a band, I also handle lead vocals in another, and we're after a new bass player. Classic rock covers, Manchester based, late 30's (ish). Maybe we can meet up for a jam???[/quote] Thanks for your reply. It may be that I'm not quite ready for you yet! I'll PM you with more thoughts. Steve
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    [quote name='Josh' post='294636' date='Sep 29 2008, 04:19 PM']I'm quite curious to know if anybody else is the same, as of the last 3 or more months I've been constantly happy with everything in regards to bass. I'm hitting that tone I've been chasing for a long time every single time I pick my basses up, besides the odd very slight tweaking of the treble and pan on my basses, both the amp and basses are still set up exactly the same as they were when I first got them. And in my playing I'm actually managing to pull off things I always wanted to over the last few years, and the theory is gradually making sense and I'm taking much more notice but at the same time not letting it dominate my playing. It's really that rare feeling you get when you pick up your bass and everything is perfect, and then the next day it's god awful, it's that basically almost every day now and has been for the last 2 months specifically, just without the horrible next day. And my GAS has seemingly dissapeared.[/quote] This feeling of euphoria ia well known in Psychology. Sports Psychologists refer to it as "flow" when a sports player experiences a sense of getting everything effortlessly right. You are a lucky person. Steve
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    [quote name='cd_david' post='293000' date='Sep 26 2008, 07:01 PM']PM'd regarding the history but 275- That's £5 less than I paid for it 3 months ago before i spent over 130 on it, regardless of stingray prices if its the bass you want 350 is the asking price. Thanks Dave[/quote] Pm'd
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    [quote name='cd_david' post='289380' date='Sep 22 2008, 06:22 PM']£350 for a price bump, Paid £280, Then spent £60 on fret dress, £45 on decal, £25 on bridge, so I think its a fair price, If you dont, just drop me an offer, I can only say no. Thanks Dave[/quote] Hi Dave, Thank you for sending me the neck measurements. I'm definitely interested in the bass. Do you have a clear picture of the decal on the headstock, please - it's a bit indistinct in your photos, and I can'y make out what it actually says. Also, is there some sort of case or gigbag with it? The really tricky bit is a value. Here's my thinking: Musicman prices are low right now. Good secondhand ones can be had for £470, according to Basschat In fact secondhand prices of just about everything seem to be low at the moment 2 year old OLP MM2 sold for £100 on ebay yesterday. Of course, yours would be worth more than this. I was considering a 4 month old Fender Mark Hoppus on ebaY. It failed to sell at £310. So, all ends up, I reckon yours is somewhere between £100 for the OLP MM2 and £470 for a good Musicman Stingray. Tricky, really... I'd like to speak to Jim Cairns just to get the history of your bass - I'll try to contact him tomorrow. In the meantime, I'd like to offer you £275 with a gigbag. I'll sort out a courier if you could pack it securely for me. I hope you can see my reasoning here! Please let me know what you think. That neck looks lovely... Steve
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    [quote name='Frusty' post='289994' date='Sep 23 2008, 02:25 PM']Are the neck dimensions/thickness the same as a 'real' stingray?[/quote] Yes, Id like to know this too, please. 1 5/8 inch at the nut? Are there any position markers? Steve
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    [quote name='mistahbenn' post='287418' date='Sep 19 2008, 04:24 PM']Why not get a L2500 premium for £40 more? [url="http://guitare.playback-europe.com/g&l-tribute_l-2500_premium_rw_sunburst-11090.html"]http://guitare.playback-europe.com/g&l...urst-11090.html[/url][/quote] Because I can only just about cope with 4 strings!
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    [quote name='budget bassist' post='287278' date='Sep 19 2008, 01:46 PM']well nobody is gonna be interested in mine now! Thanks a bunch [/quote] Ooops. Sorry - I hope I haven't caused you a problem here. Certainly wasn't my intention.
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    Even closer inspection of the original website shows G&L Tribute L-2000 Premium (as opposed to Standard) for the same price: [url="http://guitare.playback-europe.com/g&l-tribute_l-2000_premium_rw_natural-11089.html"]http://guitare.playback-europe.com/g&l...ural-11089.html[/url] Apart from the finish, are there any other differences that might make the Premium a better-value buy? Regards, Steve I'm going to buy one - I can feel it coming...
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    Hi everybody, I've just spotted this: [url="http://guitare.playback-europe.com/g&l-tribute_l-2000_standard_black-11098.html"]http://guitare.playback-europe.com/g&l...lack-11098.html[/url] Brand new G&L tribute L-2000 including gigbag and delivery from France for £390. Looks a real bargain to me. Anybody have any experience of this supplier, please? Do you still have to pay any import duties on top of this price - I'm not sure, given that it's within the EU. Steve
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    G&L Basses

    solo4652 replied to Gamble's topic in Bass Guitars

    I've just found this french supplier of G&L basses: [url="http://guitare.playback-europe.com/g&l-tribute_l-2000_standard_black-11098.html"]http://guitare.playback-europe.com/g&l...lack-11098.html[/url] I'm very interested in the Tribute L-2000, for £390 (or £325 excluding VAT), including gigbag and delivery. Looks like a very good deal to me. Do you still have to pay import duties on stuff bought within the EU, please? Steve
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    [quote name='BassBunny' post='283547' date='Sep 14 2008, 10:23 AM']Glad to see you have decided to do some jamming Steve. It was good to see you the other night and i will get the stuff i promised in the post as soon as i can find the damn CD. The drum licks on it are great. Thanks for the "report" on the P-Bass. it is now sold.[/quote] My drummer-friend put an "old-gits wanted for jamming" type ad. on Gumtree, and we've had a couple of replies. So, hopefully we'll be able to get something sorted soon. Glad the P-bass has sold - that's a cracking guitar.
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    The Mark Hoppus route looks quite promising. Anybody got one they're looking to sell?
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    This bass is a belter. I had the pleasure of playing it last week and the only reason I didn't buy it was I already have a damn good P-Bass. Bassbunny has done a marvellous job - the bass really is "as new" condition. It has a lovely low action and smooth neck, giving it great playability. The tone emphasises the mid-range a little more than the bottom end so it cuts through the mix a little better. The overall quality is excellent - nothing cheap or bargain-bucket here. I was sorely tempted. I have a Tokai Hardpuncher and I'd say the quality and playability of Bassbunny's bass is pretty much on par with it. And that was the problem - his bass was too close to the one I have to make it a sensible buy - BB's is that good. For the money, BB's bass has to be a complete steal, I reckon. Having played BB's bass, I now realise what I want next - a P-bass with a J-sound. See my posting under the general "Basses" thread. Also, I'm still looking for jam-mates - see my posting under "Bass players wanted/available" Thread. Sorry to drift towards selfishness there. In case you're wondering, last week was the first time I'd ever met BB. He was so friendly and helpful, and I would have no hesitation buying from him. Have a well-deserved bump, BB
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    [quote name='lwtait' post='282744' date='Sep 12 2008, 04:08 PM']they have a jazz neck.[/quote] Good call. And there was me assuming that something called a Precision bass would have a Precision neck. Stupid of me, really. Hang on a minute - does this mean that the Squier Vintage Modified Jazz has a Precision neck!? If so, I'll buy one!
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    How about a Squier Vintage Modified P bass, with a J pup added?? Would that work?
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    Hi, I'm looking for a bass with the following features 4 string (definitely) Passive (probably) Wide neck with wide string spacing. My P-bass is 43mm at the nut, and I think I'll struggle with less than that J style pup configuration, giving a wide tonal spread Glass-like, smooth neck for easy playability Prefer secondhand, up to £250 ish So, something like a J-bass with a wide neck, or a P-bass with a J-tone. (?) I'm hoping I'm making some sort of sense here. All ideas gratefully received Steve
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