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  1. tredders
    If I don’t get on with mine when it arrives (in November), I’ll bring it back to the UK with me and your son can have it at cost if he’s still interested then.
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    One of the advantages of spending every other month in Dallas with work is that I have a US address. Just ordered one for $425 (around £335). Worth it for that price - as someone already said, there’s £45 worth of flatwounds on the bass already… Not sure I’d have ordered one if I had to factor in UK shipping though. That puts it in a whole different price point.
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    Where’s “plays like butter”? 😃
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    As I'm in the US every other month, I recently discovered the Musician's Friend website, and more specifically, their "Stupid deal of the Day". First day I subscribed, the daily deal was a brand new Sterling Ray 34, reduced from $899 to $450 for one day only. I ordered, it was delivered a couple of days later (with a nice Ray gig bag), and I was surprised how well setup it was straight out of the box. The roasted neck is especially nice. I own a "real" Stingray at home, but this will definitely help with my US noodlings. I was actually surprised how similar the Ray34 is compared to the Stingray, and it made me realise that after 35 years of playing, this was my very first brand new bass! Not sure how useful this website info is to anyone outside of the US, but might provide a bargain or two for anyone stateside.
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    Ah that's very sad news. I bought and sold and bought again with Nick, and he was always a lovely bloke to deal with. Condolences to his family.
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    I bought Chris’s Yamaha BBPH recently, and it was immaculate - this is someone who really looks after their gear. I remember seeing this one in the corner of his music room and thinking how cool it looked! Horribly tempted by this myself…
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    I’d definitely be interested in a BB1200/S.
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    I just bought BTS7’s Yamaha Peter Hook bass, and I couldn’t be happier. Nice guy to deal with, the bass is immaculate, and a nice smooth sale. What more could you ask for? Thanks Chris 👍
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    This thread might be useful:
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    I’ll take this please. I’ll drop you a PM now.
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    PM sent with a couple of questions.
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    What strings are on this Chris?
  14. tredders
    My home town. I'm off to round up my lynch mob...
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    I never realised how useful fret markers on the side of the neck were until I played a bass without them.  Shortscale too.  I sound like Les Dawson playing the piano.

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    2. Rich

      Rich

      @GlamBass74 do you have a link plz? I could do with some of those but I've been wary of getting the wrong thing.

    3. alyctes

      alyctes

      Seconded!

    4. GlamBass74

      GlamBass74

      https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372849495143?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=aHx-9PgURD6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=v9gFq302QYu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

       

      These are what I use. 

       

      Make sure the neck is clean and grease free before fitting.

       

      I've lost a few dots at gigs, but there's plenty on the sheets. Different sizes too. 

       

      They're not hugely bright but they definitely help! 

       

      Only 3 odd quid so worth a try! 

  16. tredders
    I'm pleased to say that this has now found a very deserving new home. It'll be with the new owner next week when I'm back from my trip. I know it'll be used and useful, which was my aim out of this. Thanks to all those who showed interest. I'll keep checking the garage and music room to see if there's anything else going spare...
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    I'm actually getting far more interest (and messages) than I anticipated on this. Have to say though, without sounding like a d*ck, if someone already has 12 basses, and are actively buying more in the For Sale section, I'm not going to give this to them - they can afford to buy their own. My idea was to help someone out who perhaps couldn't afford this, or to donate it to a music-related charity. As I mentioned in the (edited) post, I'll leave this to run until Sunday (I'm in the US with work at the moment, so 5 hours behind the UK) and then see what's what.
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    In case there are actually people on here who don't constantly scour the Basses for Sale section every available minute of the day (you strange people), I'm posting this here too. TL;DR - I've got a fairly decent Tanglewood acoustic bass on offer. Details in the link below.
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    A few years ago, I listed a Steinberger Spirit bass as a give away to someone who could use it (and not just sell it on). It went to a musical therapy room being setup by one of the members here. I've been having a recent clear out of my music room, and I've had this sitting in a rack for years, and I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I've picked it up and played it. It's actually really nice, and quite a high end Tanglewood acoustic bass. I've plugged it in and everything works as it should, and it's pretty loud just played acoustically. I just literally don't have a use for it. I think I originally bought it when I thought I was going to make my fortune by performing hundreds of MTV Unplugged gigs, and of course none of those gigs happened 😀 Details of the bass here: https://reverb.com/item/13494720-tanglewood-tw55a-natural-acoustic-bass-guitar-pre-owned There's one on eBay for 890 Euros!! Stock photo here: Sounds good, has stayed in tune for years, and I can't see a mark on it. I don't think I have a gig bag for it, so this will have to be an in-person handover. I'm just off j12 M40 (South of Leamington). As before, I'd like this to go to someone who could really use it - I'd be disappointed if it just instantly ended up on eBay. Doesn't necessarily have to be a charity, but someone who's maybe wanted one for a while and doesn't have the spare cash to buy one. Let me know if anyone is interested. I'm away with work until Tuesday of next week (4th July) but I'm checking Basschat regularly (of course!) A good home has now been found for this. Thanks to all who showed interest.
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    I always like this Blur appearance. Not great picture quality but the bass sounds ace!
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    Seems a bargain. Wouldn’t Mark at Bass Direct give you more than this for it? Wish I’d got a use for it - I’m just down the road from you.
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    I bought a pair of Blackstar headphone amps this fine gent, and it was a very easy and smooth deal. Kept in contact throughout and the Blackstars arrived quickly, were just as described and were posted very quickly. Couldn't ask for a smoother transaction. Highly recommended.
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    Just a follow up to this - just after writing this original thread, I dipped my toe in the Hofner 500/1 pond and bought an Ignition model, which had had a couple of upgrades done to it. I found it a cracking little bass - fun to play (took some getting used to the scale!) and great sounding. This lead me to start looking for a German made model, and I very recently tracked down a beautiful 2010 German Hofner 500/1 62 RI (known as the Mersey bass). Everything Happy Jack said in his quoted post is absolutely spot on. The German model weighs significantly less than the Ignition, balances better on a strap, is better made, and plays and sounds much better. This doesn't make the Ignition rubbish - I loved mine and it gave me the appetite to want a more expensive model, but it's like comparing a £200 P bass copy with a Fender CS P bass.
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    Just sold my Hofner 500/1 to Quent and he was an absolute gent to deal with from start to finish. Paid immediately, kept in contact throughout and sent a nice note when the bass arrived safely. I wouldn’t hesitate to deal with Quent again in the future - top man.
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