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  1. RussFM
    Fender Dimension?
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    Just before lockdown started I responded to an ad and joined a band. Only met them a few times, and then we couldn't rehearse anymore! But we didn't let it stop us, and we've had a go at recording one of their old songs. I recorded through my Headrush (compressor, EQ, SVT into a Markbass 212 IR, with some chorus in the instrumental section), using Cakewalk. Never used it before (or really done any home recording at all) but it was pretty intuitive and didn't take long to get the track down.
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    Thought I'd start Schism by Tool last night, long overdue!
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    Send me a message with your address and I'll get it in the post.
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    Anyone want the above B string? I somehow ordered a 5 string pack by mistake! 🤦‍♂️
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    When I started playing guitar aged 16 I wanted a Fender Jaguar, probably because of Kurt Cobain, Brian Molko and John Frusciante. Then I took to playing bass and forgot about them, until Fender released the bass version in 2006, but I couldn't afford one at the time. And I didn't really like the red with matching headstock which was the only one I ever saw come up for sale. Early last year I hunted down an Olympic white 2015 US version, and it's been my favourite bass since. This week I saw a MIJ version for sale, I had to have it, and I picked it up today! 2008, never giggled, in great condition. Now I have twins, with the added benefit of being able to choose between the P and the J sound!
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    I saw the singer Craig Finn solo in Bath earlier this year (with Brian Fallon from The Gaslight Anthem). It was a good night, but I'd like to see the full band. Boys and Girls In America is a great album.
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    Price drop to £350 - I've seen something I want!
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    Hi, sold subject to collection at the weekend sorry!
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    Selling my PRS SE Kestrel bass. It's probably the best made bass I've ever had, better quality construction than my US Fender, but at the moment I'm not regularly playing in a band so I'm just keeping my Jaguar and selling this to help pay off a few bills. Neck through, 2 Jazz pickups, all Hipshot hardware. Balances nicely and plays really well. Pick ups are a little noisy but sound good. If I was keeping it I'd probably get the cavities shielded to see if that helped. Great condition, I think I've taken it to three or four rehearsals and played two gigs with it. Includes the PRS SE gig bag, allen keys etc it came with. I added a PRS truss rod cover because the original said 'Kestrel' which was already on the headstock. I'm in north Worcestershire and I work in Coventry, so could deliver/meet up around those areas if needed.
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    I saw this advertised recently for £175 and thought it was too good to resist. But it's my second EUB, and I should realise by now that upright isn't for me! There's a mark on the back of the neck where one of the foam inserts has been sticking out of the pocket in the case and eroded the finish, but it's not a big deal, you might just want to sand it down. Other than that's it's just general wear and tear, a few knocks here and there, some marks at the top end of the fretboard, but nothing too bad. I'm letting it go for the £175 I paid for it, including gig bag and two inserts. Bargain for someone looking to try out upright. I'm in north Worcestershire and I work in Coventry, so could deliver/meet up around those areas if needed.
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    I've got a Kestrel, probably the best made bass I've ever owned, perhaps with the exception of an Ibanez Prestige. It's basically a neck-through Jazz, with a similar look to the S2 guitars. The pickups sound alright, but it is noisy. I plan to replace the pickups and wiring eventually. Everything else about the bass is perfect.
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    Dancing In The Moonlight and I Want You Back are two of my favourite bass lines to play, but I'm a punk/rock fan, and this is the one that makes me turn the car stereo up every time it comes on, that fill at 1:20 is perfect.
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    Finished work early yesterday and drove a 330 mile round trip to pick up a Fender American Standard Jaguar Bass (I don't trust couriers, too many horror stories on here!). I've always wanted a Jaguar since the original Japanese model came out, so when I could finally afford to treat myself I started looking for one and found there was a US version, only available for a couple of years. I found a couple for sale and went for this one. Looks great, is pretty light, and plays really nicely. Looking forward to figuring out the controls this weekend!
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    ****** SOLD ****** Selling my HB Kahuna bass ukulele. Bought it to a company my father in law at his uke nights, but neither of us go anymore and I never play it at home. I'll take pictures if anyone wants them but there's nothing much wrong with it besides the few sharp frets and cheap ply construction that it came with! It's the version with the B-Band preamp. Not worth posting, so collection / possible meet up around Worcestershire / West Mids please.
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    Still available!
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    😂
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    I am going to miss that neck! But there's a two bass rule in our house (not my rule!) and there's currently three after it's replacement arrived today!
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    Consistency of tone for me. I always used to play with fingers in my punk band, and I got pretty fast, but especially when moving around onstage and playing harder when it was a poor onstage mix, I'd have some notes much louder than others, or with a different tone. Changing to playing with a pick kept that same tone and volume throughout the song. In my covers band I went back to fingers, because then I wanted to hear different tone for different parts of songs again, but that just wasn't required for punk.
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    ***** now sold ***** I sold all my gear last year before moving house, and this was the first thing I bought afterwards just so I had a bass in the house, but it's just not getting played much now so I'm replacing it with something P shaped. I bought it from Bass Direct for £150, so asking the same. It's a lot of bass for the money! Very well made, better than the Mex Fenders I've had. Schaller Licesed Tuners, Hohner branded EMG Select pickups, active/passive switch, volume, volume and stacked treble/bass. Very shallow neck profile and a pretty flat fretboard so really easy to play. It's pretty heavy, but balances well. Very good condition for its age (early-mid 90s?). I assume it's made it the Cort factory as it's made in Korea with a C serial number. I'd rather not post at the moment (no case or gig bag by the way), but i'm near Worcester, and in Coventry four days a week and Shropshire some weekends, so meeting around the Midlands shouldn't be a problem!
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    Thanks Kev! Enjoyed your set too, can never have many songs about dragons!
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    My band The Fatal Mistake released our debut album in 2004, and gained a small fan base and some good reviews. We even got a release in Australia. And then we split up! We randomly met up at a gig a few years ago, and decided to get back together. We live hundreds of miles apart now, so recording has been a very slow process, but we've finally recorded our second album, out now on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, etc. Let me know what you think! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/find-your-way-back/1381059534?uo=4&app=itunes https://play.google.com/store/music/album/The_Fatal_Mistake_Find_Your_Way_Back?id=Brfpctbzxu42atqnemu242dhcd4 (the odd scattering of profanity in a few of the songs, most streaming services say which ones)
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    Bump and price drop to £375
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    PM'd
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    It does sound great in the hands of someone who can play it... but that's not me!
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