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  1. Skinnyman
    Sold Up for sale is my little Gretsch short-scale bass. It’s a lovely bass with a really nice, fat tone. I’ve currently got it strung with Chromes but I think I have the original rounds somewhere if preferred. I got it at the start of last year because I needed something small and light as I was going to rehearsals in a Mazda MX5. The car’s now gone and so I just don’t use the bass any more. It’s too nice to be unused like this and so... There isn’t a blemish on it anywhere. It’s pictured with Fender straplocks but they’ll be coming off and the original strap buttons replaced. I’d prefer to meet up if possible- I’m in sunny Cleethorpes but travel down the A1 regularly so PM me to discuss meet/delivery options. Trades - the only thing I might be interested in is a lightweight, slim-necked 5 string but I’m open to suggestions so PM and let’s see Thanks for looking, here’s the pics....
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    George, darling, I thought we’d agreed that the George and Mildred soubriquets were only to be used on those ‘special’ evenings that, sadly, have been stolen from since this cursed corona wotsit forced us all into lockdown? But you make a good point - our guitar chap has both a Helix and, er, the other one - can’t remember it’s name, not a kemper anyway - and he really likes them. So now I have a quandary. Option one. Play songs in such a way that a fiver is not needed. Option two. Retune one of the less-used basses in the stable to BEAD and hope there’s no need to climb up to the G string (oo-er, missus). Option three. By an inexpensive fiver with narrower string spacing to see if that works. Option four. Get a fancy floor unit such as Osiris describes and pitch shift the problem away. Option five. All of the above in stages over the next few months. Given my propensity for GAS (which has kept many BC members furnished with high-quality, barely-used basses and amps at knock-down prices for several years now), I think we can all see where this is going to end up, can’t we boys and girls?
  3. Skinnyman
    It’s not clear from the OP whether the buyer was a BC member or not - I assumed it was a sale outside of BC. I’m with you in that my trust levels are much higher when dealing with established members of the BC community.
  4. Skinnyman
    That’s exactly what I plan to do, Reg. I tried to do it yesterday but Mrs S had plans. But I must admit that this discussion has given me GAS again. Before I act on it though, I have to sell something to make some room - I’m trying to follow a strict one in, one out policy. And while I’m waiting, I’m going to try the BEAD thing
  5. Skinnyman
    ON HOLD, PENDING Re-listing now that lockdown is over! I bought this new from Bass Direct last summer but since then we've moved away from a traditional backline and i now DI into the PA system. As a result, I'm downsizing my rig. The Bergantino 12's have gone and I'm not giving this brilliant amp the use it deserves and so it should go too. Condition is mint. I've used it at home a few times and it's been to a couple of rehearsals and one gig. I have the box and all the instructions, mains lead, etc so it will be repackaged as it came to me. I'm not really looking for trades but I'm open to ideas so let me know what you've got and I'll consider it. A lightweight, inexpensive 5 string with a slender neck (along the lines of an Ibby SR) might be tempting if I haven’t already sourced one.... I come down to London on a fairly regular basis so I can meet up anywhere along the A1 from Leeds down.... Or you're welcome to drop in to Skinny Towers besides the seaside and try it out for yourself. The kettles always on. I would prefer collection or one of those shady-looking meets in a pub car park somewhere but I can courier if required (UK mainland only) to established BC members. The Magellan has a great reputation but for those who aren't familiar with it, here's the specs and pictures. Built for the demands of professional touring, the MAGELLAN™ 800 circuitry is housed in a classy, yet rugged aircraft-grade, brushed aluminium chassis with a sleek custom extruded front panel. •The dual channel design features: •Clean Channel – Pristine and Articulate (switchable with standard 1/4” latching footswitch) •Drive Channel – Voiced for a More Driven Tonal Signature and Harmonic Texture •Dual-Curve Variable Contour Circuitry •Curve A -- Classic to Modern -- Mid Scoop Curve •Curve B -- Thicker to Vintage -- Low-Mid Bump w/Tapered Top End •Flat Position -- Full Bypass •Active 3 Band EQ w/Parametric Mid Control •Signal Mute Switch •Input Pad Switch •Thermal Sensing Variable Speed Fan Cooling •Brushed All Aluminium, Anodised Chassis •2.67 Ohm Min. Total Load •Output: 400W/8 Ohms, 800W/4 Ohms and 800W/2.67 Ohms •Dimensions: 11.25”W X 10.5”D X 3”H
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    Aargh! Choices, choices! My usual approach to this sort of quandary would be to get one of each but this time, I tell myself, I will be strong. Instead, I will see this as an opportunity to calmly and rationally consider a number of alternatives before I make a calm and rational purchasing decision*. I will weigh up all of the pros and cons of the various candidates and when a suitable buying opportunity presents itself either in the used marketplace or new, I shall be an informed buyer, able calmly and rationally to choose the best bass for my requirements. Thank you all for your suggestions.... * I’m fooling nobody but myself, am I?
  7. Skinnyman
    I’m loathe to spend a lot on another five string that I may well end up selling (again!) but the GIO GSR205 looks decent for not a lot of money. There’s something about the orange metallic that keeps calling me. I’m sure the premium range is a much better bass but it’s also a lot more money and I’m really not sure I can justify it. I’d rejected a lot of entry-level fives because of the weight and the neck width but the Ibbys all seem to have the 16.5mm spacing. The hunt is on....
  8. Skinnyman
    It’s time to start watching the YouTube reviews 😁
  9. Skinnyman
    I’ll check them out, thanks Checked them out - I think I’d need to find a used one! Nice looking basses though
  10. Skinnyman
    I think it’s the overall width of the neck. I’ve had a couple of Dingwalls and a Yamaha and I can play them and I adjust to them quite quickly - it’s just that they feel clumsy, particularly from the eighth fret upwards. No matter how much I’ve persevered, I can never “gel” with them.
  11. Skinnyman
    One small, nit-picky point... People talk about bank to bank transfers and use the term “BACS” but, for consumer to consumer transfers such as we now do using online banking, the payments go through the Faster Payments System (FPS). It’s a small point but there is a significant difference. A BACS transfer can (theoretically) be cancelled before the money gets to you. An FPS transfer can’t. In most cases a Faster Payments transfer hits your account immediately and is non-repudiable. If the sender wants to cancel they have to get their bank to raise a request from your bank and is a load of protracted hassle that a scammer wouldn’t want to get into. Sometimes - and I had this recently - a payment can take up to two hours to be credited by the receiving bank. Up to that point, it could be rejected. In my case, we figured that a large amount of money from the buyer’s account to a new payee (me) had flagged up on the bank’s fraud/AML systems and the transaction had ended up on somebody’s queue to check on. As it was a BC member with good feedback I was, in this case, prepared to let him take the bass but be aware that a payment that has been sent can still be rejected (if the banks suspect fraud for example). Only once it’s received into your account is it safe. The latest version of FPS being rolled out insists on a verification of the account holders name before it makes the transfer which adds an extra level of verification. Sorry. Just realised I’ve been rambling. It’s an age thing. Has the drinks trolley been round yet?
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    In this case the buyer was - allegedly - proposing to pay using PayPal’s credit terms so it’s not an issue. This is the approach that’s being taken by a BC colleague in another thread that’s been active recently - He bought a bass which has never turned up but because he (at the seller’s request) used F&F, PayPal have refused to cover him. The question is now whether the CC company will reimburse him. I have my doubts. In the case of PayPal, you use your CC to add to your PP balance. The CC company can claim that they have no interest or liability for what you bought with that balance. If PayPal refused to honour the balance for some reason, you could claim against the CC but they won’t cover anything you bought using PP as the payment method. I don’t know for sure but I’m guessing that this will be the argument put forward. I am waiting to see how the other case plays out....
  13. Skinnyman
    I should have been more precise..., ...This is what I need. And I should have done a search for “BEAD” - apologies I think that would be my preference - that said, there are plenty of 34” fivers out there and many of them seem to have a perfectly usable B. All of the above suggests that it’s worth an experiment. I have a 5 set of strings so I’ll nick four of them and try it out on one of the basses I don’t use very often. Thanks all!
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    Right, don’t laugh. This is probably a stupid question but humour me.... I need a five string. Problem is, I’ve tried them over the years and don’t really get on with them. I was thinking about this earlier and found myself saying “Oh, if only they made a five string with four strings, that would solve all my problems!”. What I mean, of course, is a four string bass but strung BEAD. I’m sure this must have been done before and the fact that it isn’t a “thing” makes me think that perhaps it just doesn’t work for some reason. So what are the issues and why aren’t more four string basses strung BEAD? Obvs, you lose the G string - but I can probably live with that for a lot of songs. And you’d need a new nut. But what else?
  15. Skinnyman
    Or, given the discussion about PayPal elsewhere on here recently, ask the buyer to pay it as a Friends & Family payment (I believe this means the buyer has no protection from PayPal - but worth checking this). Also, ask the buyer to bring proof of identity and proof of address with them. I would then draw up a Bill of Sale saying that the buyer has inspected the goods and has taken them on an as-seen basis with no warranty. They sign to say that they have accepted the goods, you sign to say you have received the payment. Have two copies, each sign both of them and each take one and make sure they’re signed and dated along with full name and address of both parties. Take photos of both of you holding your (legible) IDs and copy of the Bill of Sale. Take photos of the buyer with the bass. So you now know that the buyer is who he claims to be, lives where he claims to live, has paid you by PayPal Friends & Family (a non-reversible transaction). He has also confirmed your identity and has your agreement that you have received the funds. I’m sure that there’s probably a way to scam even this set up but I can’t think what it is. So long as PP Friends/Family is as non-reversible as I believe it to be. The only other issue may be that he can only pay over 12 months if it goes through PayPal as a business transaction- which you definitely don’t want because that can be reversed and, as discussed above, even having photos of the handover may not be sufficient to prevent a chargeback.....
  16. Skinnyman
    As I understand it, a V model is a Precision whereas the T is Jazz and M is Musicman. Now I think about it, these may all just refer to the pickups (VM having a Precision/Musicman pairing, TT being Jazz pups at neck and bridge and, though I’ve never seen it, VT for a P/J setup. So I reckon that e.g. California indicates the body shape (Precision-like) and the letters the pickup configuration.
  17. Skinnyman
    That’s my issue with it. The songs and singers were okay - just the production that made it all sound the same
  18. Skinnyman
    I’m in an eighties cover band. Before I joined I would have taken the view that (largely because of Stock, Aitken and Waterman and my own prejudice) the 80s was a decade full of absolute dross. Turns out that - not for the first time in my life - I was completely wrong. Once you get past S, A & W, there are some cracking songs and some superb bass parts. And this thread has given me a bunch of good suggestions to give to the band...thanks, everyone
  19. Skinnyman
    No we’re not.... 😀
  20. Skinnyman
    Could it have had the phase reversed for some reason? So the tip of one plug goes to the sleeve of the other and vice versa? Edit: just realised that it tests fine with a cable tester so forget I said anything....
  21. Skinnyman
    Especially those with the confidence to show the bloopers at the end. Nice touch, that. 😁
  22. Skinnyman
    I have a business account as the limits on a personal account were too restrictive given that I was quite active on eBay at the time. IIRC the verification process was a bit more involved but it can’t have been that onerous as I managed to complete it and I have a very limited supply of patience. Once it’s setup (I was trading as a Sole trader so there was no requirement to have an actual business registration or such like) then the account itself works just like a personal account. The setup process may have changed in the last ten years or so but I’ve had no issues since I set mine up.
  23. Skinnyman
    Very good. Better than I could manage after less than three months. Who am I kidding. Probably better than I could manage now. You seem to be one of those annoyingly talented people. The bass sounds lovely.
  24. Skinnyman
    I'm not sure how I feel about doing this as most of the stuff I've written and recorded has been restricted to a very limited audience (and for good reason). This one may be a bit more tolerable so here you go. There's a lot of things I want to do to improve it but if I do them all I'll never actually "finish" so here's the current version... Be gentle 🙂
  25. Skinnyman
    Fantastic! Thanks for the link, Jack. Despite what Steve Howe says in the interviews, I thought the mix was pretty good - Chris Squire sounds epic. The standout for me, though, is Steve Howe’s solo in Yours Is No Disgrace. Really enjoyed the whole thing 🤓
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