Clarky

Now residing happily in the house of Happy Jack who is annoyingly going to be better than me at DB within about three months of picking one up for the first time!

Just sold a mag pickup to new BC'er Rafe, aka dba55. He paid superfast was very friendly in all comms. Happy to recommend

We generally s/c when the venue is empty - tend to soundcheck (as the full band) playing our opening number, just to get us in the right vibe. Occasionally we s/c with the one song in our set where we tend to have a bit of an issue with the start (it involves counting carefully against a backing tape) as it helps us get it right when we come to play it in the live set.

[quote name='lafrite' post='1297370' date='Jul 8 2011, 04:13 PM']I've got a good news for me, I just sold my 81 precision bass special so I can keep my lovely Wal.
Clarky, you've done the exact oppposite ! That's funny.[/quote]
Good news! I did sell my fretted Wal but I've still got my fretless Mk 1 Wal

I have one on my Baby Bass - it really gives what is reallly a semi-acoustic instrument a very authentic DB tone. Very niceindeed. I have no experience of this p/u on a bona fide DB but I am guessing Mr_Bassman or Bassace will be along shortly

On hold for 48 hours

If you could meet me in London, I would do it for £460. Thats £145 (24%) less than buying new (once you add in costs of delivery and custom cover)

Thanks moonbassalpha but TBH I would prefer one of the new lighter-ply ones with the vintage grill cloth.

In fact I have potentially been offered a nearly-new vintage-style Compact by PM. That being the case I've done my sums and could drop a bit further on price - £475 incl post. Interested anyone?

Thinking on, If you were to order one from Alex, it would be £550 plus £25 post and the custom cover would be about £30 extra, for a total new cost of £605

If I were to price at £500 posted (within UK) I would be taking a £105 hit and you would be saving the same amount for a pristine, barely used, as new cab. Thats the best I can do. Thats probably not enough of a bargain to tempt anyone so it remains up for a trade

Trouble is, if I put a price up, it will have to be a lot less than I paid only a couple of months ago because thats the way the market is. Truth is this speaker is barely run in, I've only used it for perhaps 10 hours tops as my current band requires me only to play DB. Its basically about as new as you could wish for but I would have to take a big hit money-wise. So for now its up as a trade ...

[quote name='Shockwave' post='1295862' date='Jul 7 2011, 12:36 PM']Does'nt the Midget have a variable tweeter?[/quote]
Yep, you can turn it up, down and off if you like. But there's no point having one if (in my case) its permanently switched off!

Nice one Gaf! Muchos gracias and all that

I have a roughly two-month old Barefaced Midget T (new cost £550) which I got for doubling between electric and DB and has only seen use at home and a couple of rehearsals. Its in pristine nick and I have acquired a custom-made padded cover off eBay (Roqsolid I think, can't remember, cost c£30)

I prefer my Wizzy 12 cab for my DB so would prefer something a bit more RAWK and old school for my electric bass, with a 15" speaker and without a tweeter. So is there a Barefaced fan out there with a Compact (preferably in the vintage cloth livery) who fancies a swap?

Weighs just 22 pounds. Full specs here: [url="http://barefacedbass.com/product-range/midget.htm"]http://barefacedbass.com/product-range/midget.htm[/url]

Mine looks just like the one in gafbass02's pictures below

[quote name='dba55' post='1295714' date='Jul 7 2011, 10:11 AM']I'll take it! :-)[/quote]
Good stuff, I'll drop you a PM

Nice job! I like the imitation clay dots on the neck - never understand why Fender '62 vintage reissues (and Nash copies too) use white plastic dots

Another sale of DB strings to John! As before, friendly comms and paid super-fast

[quote name='Dr Phibes' post='1295425' date='Jul 6 2011, 11:39 PM']Bugger, pulled the trigger on one about two weeks ago! I'd have had this in a shot, mine sounds great. Bump for a nice mag pickup.[/quote]
That's unfortunate timing! Thanks for the bump and it helps that another BCer recommends this pickup

How about £80 posted anyone?

Bump. As I have swapped over the strings on my DB back to Silver Slaps, I will throw in the used Presto strings (in good condition) with these brand new ones for free - so that's a new set of Presto lights and a lightly used set for £80.

Bump for offers. Also in case anyone hasn't had the pleasure of the video clip in my first post above!

[quote name='51m0n' post='1294912' date='Jul 6 2011, 04:27 PM']slap ban?

Wachootalkin'boutWillis?[/quote]
Nigel Clutterbuck is banned from the event and anyone using the edge of their thumb to make a loud percussive noise on a bass guitar will either have to pay vast sums of money into a charity jam jar or face being rolled in marmite and being left out in the sun to dry

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1294885' date='Jul 6 2011, 04:07 PM']He has to speculate as to what I'm taking as he would have replaced his entire collection 10 times by then and has no idea what he will have by then [/quote]
Fair point:

01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, BC Rich Eagle, Yamaha TRB5 with Norstrand p/ups and Auderre pre, Hughes & Kettner Bassbass 600 head & SWR Triad.. plus old Peavey Head and 1x15 for the Jamming Room (unless anyone has something else we can use that's better?)
02. EssentialTension: Fender Precision 62, Fender TF Fretless P, Lakland Decade, Mesa Walkabout 12.
03. Waynepunkdude : Arsenal shirt, Nick Cave underpants, Sunburst Musicman Sterling H and Ampeg SVT 2pro G&K Neo412
04. Clarky: Currently Ampeg Baby Bass, Acoustic Image/Euphonic Audio rig; By September, who knows (watch the FS forum)
05. Truckstop: MIM Fender Jazz V, pimped Kay 2B; Gem/Ampeg rig; some effects
06. Urb - either Sei Jazz or Singlecut - and maybe some pedals - possible Genz Shuttle 9
07. dc2009 - Warwick CS Corvette $$ 5, Epi TB Vs (Reverse and non-reverse), my Dean if anyone actually wants a go, Trace Head, Marshall cab (heavy and big), various pedals.
08.Shockwave - Pedulla MVP5 Mean Green machine.
09. Sibob - '71 Precision, '73 Jazz, MIA Jazz 5 if there's interest, Barefaced Compact, Orange Terror, Pedal-board if there's interest.
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01. Silverfoxnik: Roscoe Beck V, BC Rich Eagle, Yamaha TRB5 with Norstrand p/ups and Auderre pre, Hughes & Kettner Bassbass 600 head & SWR Triad.. plus old Peavey Head and 1x15 for the Jamming Room (unless anyone has something else we can use that's better?)
02. EssentialTension: Fender Precision 62, Fender TF Fretless P, Lakland Decade, Mesa Walkabout 12.
03. Waynepunkdude : Arsenal shirt, Sunburst Musicman Sterling H and Ampeg SVT 2pro G&K Neo412
04. Clarky: Ampeg Baby Bass, Acoustic Image/Euphonic Audio rig
05. Truckstop: MIM Fender Jazz V, pimped Kay 2B; Gem/Ampeg rig; some effects
06. Urb - either Sei Jazz or Singlecut - and maybe some pedals - possible Genz Shuttle 9
07. dc2009 - Warwick CS Corvette $$ 5, Epi TB Vs (Reverse and non-reverse), my Dean if anyone actually wants a go, Trace Head, Marshall cab (heavy and big), various pedals.
08.Shockwave - Pedulla MVP5 Mean Green machine.
09. Sibob - '71 Precision, '73 Jazz, MIA Jazz 5 if there's interest, Barefaced Compact, Orange Terror, Pedal-board if there's interest.
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[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1294693' date='Jul 6 2011, 01:21 PM']Root notes and what they are called - WPD.[/quote]
I think I know where there's a D on the bass but I've no idea where the W and P are

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='1294408' date='Jul 6 2011, 10:11 AM']And a gorgeous bit of electrickery/tape-delaytastic loveliness:[/quote]
Actually that is also very lovely in a somewhat different way. Thanks! Duly added to my 'to download' list

[quote name='51m0n' post='1294467' date='Jul 6 2011, 10:52 AM']Is there any real interest in a chat about recording (tracking/mixing/mastering)???

Generally rather than necessarily entirely bass specific.

I'd prefer to do something more of an open forum to answer questions rather than a massive lecture, which will no doubt be as tedious as the compressor one was.

Its a massive subject though, so if anyone has something they really want to know about it let me know and I may be able to prepare a bit...[/quote]
Sounds like a good idea 51m0n. BTW, your compressor talk was possibly the least tedious talk about compression there has ever been. A request though - please don't pluck me out of the audience and make me play 'The magnificant seven' for 10 minutes again or I will be lynched