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    Thieves, crooks, charlatans, fakers, gangsters, convicted criminals, how long a list do you want?
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    Harrisons = trouble and strife. agreed.
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    '73's "usually" come up sunburst/tort, I don't recall ever seeing a natural/black one at all for sale recently. I bought a '73 P bass last year from ATB Guitars. I can highly recommend them. Mike Long is good to deal with, and it seems in retrospect that I got a really good deal on mine, given the way prices are now compared with only a year ago. All original bass, non-original case. I love it to bits. Another option, and one I would consider, is contacting a couple of dealers and putting the word out that you're looking. Richard Henry is a straight up dealer, and is on "safari" all the time. If he knows someone is looking, he might find it. He's just put up a couple of '68 Tele basses ex-Oasis. Rob
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    I don't have much experience of different compressors, but it does sound like we were looking at them for similar reasons. I wanted one that I couldn't really tell if it was on, unless I turned it off. Light compression, and limiting to even things out. At first I bought a Markbass Compressore, which is a marvelous thing, but it was too versatile for it's own good (for me), I could always "hear" it doing it's thing, and I couldn't stop tweaking it because I couldn't get it to do what I wanted. After asking around here, a few people recommended the very basic Boss LMB-3, which is what I now have. Level at 12 o'clock, Enhance OFF, Ratio 11 o'clock, Threshold 11 o'clock, leave it on and forget about it. I think it's bloody brilliant. Rob
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    Still available.
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    Blimey that's clean! Out of my price range though, by a good margin! What's the nut width on this Tony, I'm assuming 44mm? Rob
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    We should do a poll in this thread on how many of us with bad backs use Barefaced cabs! Two One 10's here. They're just the ticket. Rob
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    Indeed. I saw Pino Palladino with Chris Dave at Band on the Wall a few years back, funkiest gig I've probably ever attended. Pino sat on a chair centre stage for the entire gig.
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    I’ve been in that band. Full size Hammond inc. full on sideboard sized wooden case and Leslie to match. To be fair, he did have some kind of cage on wheels for it, but it was still a pain to move. Once at the gig, it always needed maintenance too, right down to soldering bits between sets!
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    I can relate to this. I slipped a disk late 2015, years of commuting in the car, desk job, and carrying heavy gear on gigs. I tried everything, but nothing fixed my back until surgery in summer 2016, but still 10 months signed off sick. Since then I have a regular exercise and stretching regime, and use the lightest gear possible, and it’s been manageable. Look after your back chaps.
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    Back up for sale. 2016 American Vintage '63 Reissue Precision Bass in faded sonic blue with rosewood fingerboard. In excellent condition. There's some minor checking in the finish (it's very thin nitro) and a tiny chip in the lacquer on the lower side of the neck pocket. The colour is faded and has slowly greened giving it a very vintage vibe and it's a nice weight. The guard currently fitted is an official Fender AV tort guard, but the original mint guard is supplied. Strung with La Bella 760FS flats. Original case, covers and all case candy are present. The side dot markers on all of these are quite dark, so I have fitted Rosette Small Ivory Dots available here: https://www.rosetteguitarproducts.com/new-page-2 These don't involve any modification or glue, and the finish remains intact. They can simply be rubbed off if you don't like them, but I'll give the new owner the option to keep them or remove them. Alder body Maple C shaped neck (some nice figuring on the neck) Round-laminated rosewood fingerboard, 7.25" radius 1.74" nut width Bone nut American Vintage '63 Precision Bass Split Single-Coil 20 vintage style frets Vintage reverse tuners 3-ply mint green pickguard Chrome pickup and bridge covers, lower finger rest, clay-coloured dot inlays, auxiliary strap button on headstock American Vintage Bass bridge with Threaded Steel "Barrel" Saddles Vintage blonde case with red interior Case candy Weight: 4.04 kg / 8.9 lbs I'd prefer collection, or meet up, but will ship at a push for cost. Rob
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    Always equal in bands that I have run myself. However, if I needed a dep for someone in the band on occasion, I would probably give them more after clearing it with the other members of the band. I have done gigs where every musician on the night gets £100 a man, but the band leader took vastly more. But it was more like a job, and to be fair, all expenses, travel and accommodation would be covered on top, even food. In that situation, the band leader owned the van, all the gear, and even the amps I was using. Plus all this was known about upfront. Rob
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    I have one too. 300w into 8ohms, 500w into 4ohms.
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    I'm going to be a knob and ask about knobs. Two different sets are pictured. What comes with, and if it's the ones that look right, are they original? Rob
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    No affiliation to seller. Elf for Sale on Facebook - UK Bass Gear for Trade & Sale 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 £180
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    LTFs fitted to my '73 Precision last night. No truss rod tweaking required. These are great! Similar tension to the Thomastiks that were previously on there, but maybe slightly less. Great feeling strings, with that lovely LaBella wrap under your fingers. I'm getting a set for the Jazz now, which is having a major upgrade anyway. Cheers everyone! Rob
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    Bargain! GLWTS
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    Lovely.
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    Some recent reviews, including the Elf. They liked it. https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-bass-amps-for-every-budget?fbclid=IwAR2t6Vjvdt4JxbKeNn3TFOjDQ2Nb-ZtQv3RrOe8uFNDlAMAu_EfdZEyDerc
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    He's not mentioned anything about the rout on the back in his descriptions, either on ebay or Facebook, which I do find odd. Rob
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    My thoughts. Combos are more cumbersome and heavy to move. I like the flexibility of heads and cabs and the fact you can mix and match. In case of amp failure, a combo is a little more tricky to swap over to a backup. But, I'm sure that amp will sound great.
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    '74 Jazz popped up on ebay. Not much info given. There's also an odd filled rout on the back, which is not talked about in the description. Interestingly, I accidentally clicked "Buy it now" (honest it was an accident guvner) and it wouldn't let me buy it as the buyer has not specified a shipping charge. Rob https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325561683571?hash=item4bccfd0e73%3Ag%3ANHkAAOSwzB1kBJVO&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoJnRa2a9FG7Ha3fFp%2BWB0ryNObXK0EY6M%2BCP%2FCNSbpbEflp3Y2eMvxd38kYGlOwncvylvNKihAtkmGQJzNAhHuNidE5hnZad5z1Wnb3p%2FfyouoYLH4L6eCeMG8hk8WSB6PbWRQnYKK0qfokeJqMqBTuoF03ZQqw1bxP7V%2BLHAey3zVefpkgqVo%2Bf8V0dB3Vm3C%2Fi0dc4dTm32bvDBtflLUs%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_K99KTWYQ&LH_ItemCondition=4 Edit: Also for sale of Facebook, UK Bass Marketplace - Buy, Sell & Trade. Without pictures of the rout on the back and still no mention of it. Comments are also turned off.
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    Caved. LTFs ordered from Bass Direct. £40 is a real bargain, probably the cheapest strings I’ve bought since my first set of PIcatos on my first bass.
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    That’s nice of you to offer that Tony, thanks, but I know you’re looking yourself. I may just have to try LaBellas on my ‘73 P. So it’s a toss up between 760FLs which I’m familiar with, or LTFs. I think LTFs just to give them a go. But then I’ll have to play them in for an age again! First world problems! Rob
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    Cheers Lee. When I put the Thomastiks on my vintage P is was the mids that immediately struck me, and I really like the way they sound. I do feel the difference in the wraps between those and the LaBellas, and I do prefer the feel of the LaBellas, so smooth. Hmm. Rob
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