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  1. Mokl
    Having read this inspired me to play the Quantum for a bit this afternoon. It really is an easy playing and great sounding bass, as was my Thunder. It's pretty impossible to play it without a strap though. I have tried a Rail but not for some years; it certainly was different in terms of looks etc but I must say I found that the moving pickup didn't affect the sound as much as I was expecting it to. Still, if you manage to find one at the right price you are unlikely to lose money on it if you don't get on with it and decide to sell it on. Good luck in your search for one :-)
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    My first bass was a Thunder I - wish I still had it as it was a great bass. If you're interested at some point in a Quantum feel free to send me a message. I've got one sat in its case that comes to and from gigs with me but never gets played. Anyway, enjoy your Thunder!
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    I don't think it'd suit me, but that really looks great!
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    Incredible bass player.
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    [quote name='skej21' timestamp='1390158223' post='2342126'] Personally I think that companies like Gibson, Fender etc should offer all offer a demo instrument of their choice to each retailer (cost to be split between retailer cost and manufacturers 'marketing'). If they insist on having stocking requirements and buy-ins and laying down rules to keep dealerships, they should also offer a demo instrument so that shops can have them hung up with a 'WANNA PLAY A *insert brand name* TODAY?! JUST ASK A MEMBER IF STAFF TO TRY ME!' sign. That means anyone fancying a quick ten mins jam on a guitar to fulfil their playing Tourette's/attention seeking tendency can do without damaging shop stock, the manufacturers get more people playing their instruments and it means the actual stock is less likely to be damaged prior to purchase by a genuine buyer. [/quote] That's a really good idea - signs tend not to work though, but it wouldn't matter if the manufacturers were prepared to offer a demo model. Roland actually used to offer a discount to us on the digital drums so that the first kit could be discounted to a realistic price after a while on display. This was the right idea, although we still couldn't compete on price (and we're talking miles out), compared to the online specialists. As a result we stopped selling them as we couldn't afford to lose money on them, and that meant the good people of our town had nowhere local to see or try the product.
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    Thank God I don't work in a music shop any longer. Regrettably the number of people who weren't prepared to show a little respect to the instruments was very high. Pulling at expensive guitars hanging on the wall without realising the headstock was secured in place by the hanger, dinging the acoustics as they pull them out of the display then getting shirty when you go to assist to try and avoid further damage being caused. I even encountered customers who didn't even pretend that they had any intention of buying from you and would say 'I've seen this on GAK but just wanted to check how it sounded" for example, although this after quizzing you for 5 minutes on the features and requesting your opinion then playing it through an amp for half an hour. All of the above could be very soul-destroying when you work as a very small team at an independent shop, and at times I did wonder how an adult (because they were almost always worse than the kids) could have graduated from childhood with such a lack of basic manners or respect. Of course there were plenty of people, and to be fair probably more than 50%, who had the manners to check it was okay if they wanted to try something or take something down from display; and we always made a point of approaching customers to greet them and to 'please let us know if there's anything you want to try'. But back to the topic, I can't see any way that charging people to try a guitar would work, although I completely empathise with where you are coming from.
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    That is sensational, and F Basses are about as good as it gets. If only I were a millionaire etc
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    LOL, in that last pic I was trying to make out if the bass was in the case or not! This'll be a great bass - these Westones are brilliant instruments.
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    Temporarily WITHDRAWN FROM SALE.
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    Sold

    Mokl replied to Norwood's topic in Basses For Sale

    I didn't think I'd like it from the description, but that is stunning.
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    This bass is currently ON HOLD.
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    I was just thinking today how annoying the "club" thing on talkbass was lol. Each to their own though, just not my cup of tea...yes, it seems a bit twee. I can see your point though about a thread to glean useful information from other users with the same or similar gear. I have done this in the past with Wal bass forums when the company was in the wilderness. As someone else mentioned though, once you start going down that road, where does it end? Would you end up with the "Tortex 73mm plectrum club" - some of the TB ones aren't far off this imo.
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    Hi all, some interest and many nice comments but no definite offers yet. Not in a hurry to sell but I will consider all sensible offers. I will ship this bass too, but it'll need to be fully insured.
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    Thanks for the kind comments. Nice to hear from you Andy. Unfortunately I have a large credit card bill to pay, too many basses and not enough time! I have my eye on a new cab though.
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    After considerable deliberation I've finally decided to part with my lovely Wal Mach II 5 string. It's a 1988 and was told by the previous owner that this was one of the last basses signed off by Ian Waller. Believe it or not when I acquired it the bass had been refinished in black, but as a happy coincidence Paul Herman took over the reigns at Wal shortly after I took ownership of it so I made the decision to send it to him for a full refinish. The total cost of the work done came to over £800 and was something of a gamble as I had no idea what would be underneath! Needless to say I couldn't have been more delighted when I opened the case on getting it back. The top is a beautifully figured Schedua with a prominent sap line. The neck is a maple and hornbeam with rosewood fingerboard and some lovely figuring on the headstock. The bass is therefore in nearly immaculate condition, although there are a couple of incredibly minor marks on the finish. One of the machine heads is missing the black plastic Schaller logo at the back (I contacted Schaller and they couldn't provide me with a replacement) and one of the original machine head screws has been replaced for one of a different type. It functions perfectly however. This bass has a seriously dark, low mid growl but can get brighter tones using the pick attack control. Needless to say all the electrics are in full working order and the bass has the classic Wal tone you would expect. I also have the original grey fibreglass case which is in a reasonable condition given its age. The rubber sealing around the edge could do with fixing, but otherwise it's in good order. You will want to see this bass before buying so if you are interested please let me know and we'll arrange to meet up. I don't think I will feel comfortable posting this and the cost of doing so would be very high to have it fully insured. [b]I'm not interested in trades, thank you.[/b] I haven't been very active on the forums recently although sold quite a bit of gear in the Bassworld days. Bob Palt knows me well and I'm sure would vouch for me not being dodgy, if required! I'll get a few more detailed pics of control cavity etc up shortly. Thanks, Matt. EDIT: Removing the control cover has reminded me this is a 1988, not 1989. Additional pics added.
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    I'd have another US G&L in a flash. I really miss my ASAT bass - it was outstandingly versatile with a superb tone. The build quality was perfect as well.
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    Surprised to see this. From my music shop days I remember the Ibanez QC being one of the best. Lovely looking bass though.
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    Very glad I clicked on this thread - what a stunning voice! Thanks for sharing.
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    I have one of these which goes in the car as a gig backup - it even still has the original silver gig bag/rifle case. It actually plays nicely and the standard pickups sound good.
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    To be fair could that have been a commission sale?
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    lol, I couldn't believe it when I opened the case!
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    Paul did an amazing job in refinishing my Mach 25 string a couple of years ago. He always responded quickly to my emails and answered his phone - and this was when he had just taken over and things at Electric Wood must have been chaos. It was bloody expensive though, but the results were stunning. From this: [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mokl/media/IMG_3114.jpg.html"][/url] To this: [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mokl/media/IMG_3435.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/mokl/IMG_3435.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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    [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPyAii6f-hc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPyAii6f-hc[/url]
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    Replace me playing - wise? I wouldn't think that would be a big problem... I am the best-looking one in the band though
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    I have never had a problem with mine. So long as done up tight there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. I had a G&L bass with a 3 bolt too, which was perfect. I heard that G&L changed to a 4 bolt due to customer demand, but that there was no actual technical reason.
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