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I can also offer some hot air. Interested? -
I have some snake oil if anyone's interested
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It's no good. I tried to play this bass for a few songs this evening with a very broad, thick leather Minotaur strap and it's just too uncomfortable for my shoulders /back. So regrettably it's up for sale again. This time I am shaving £100 off my outlay and calling it £1300 posted. If 11 pounds in weight doesn't bother you this is a great deal. Reminder pics of my bass and Cliff Burton with same model. If £1300 cash is not available to an interested party (or a straight swap with an Eminence upright bass), I might do as I have done before ... which is to trade against a decent quality Fender-shaped bass that I should be able to move on without too much difficulty and that I could happily live with if it took a bit of time (eg, sunburst, sonic blue, seafoam green Fender CS, Sadowsky etc) I appreciate this is a bit of a 'special interest' item (for Metallica geeks, like me, or Alembic fans of which BC does not have an overwhelming number) so I have also put it on eBay [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130454200107"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=130454200107[/url] Happy, as ever, to pull the listing early if a BC'er wants this (assuming there are no bids at that point) [attachment=63776:alembic02.jpg][attachment=63777:alembic05.jpg][attachment=63775:43212.jpg]
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Sold Will some black nylon strings - as others above have repeatedly said, all good!
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Just bought a beautiful fretless Fender Jazz from Brian. Super-easy transaction, we agreed deal Tuesday and two days later I have the bass and he has the funds - couldn't be better. Bass was well packed and is exactly as described. Brian was a gent to deal with and I recommend him to other BC'ers
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Additional incoming fretless porn (CIJ 62RI Fender Jazz) - bought from bythesea (aka Brian) but pics courtesy of previous FS thread (cardinaljay's; thanks!) [attachment=63695:fretless2.jpg][attachment=63694:fretless.jpg]
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I use these on all my basses as does Happy Jack. I have posted about the merits of these before and been the subject of much derision! Apparently its way cooler to either move you belt buckle out of the way, tuck you shirt over you belt, or alternatively scuff up your bass and I am a nerd for paying the princely sum of £15 odd quid to protect a bass costing over a grand
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People who buy the latest stuff then flog it 3 months later
Clarky replied to far0n's topic in General Discussion
Unfortunately my several pages of feedback on BC speaks volumes Most recently I went for the TC hype and bought a TC 450 Classic head for £540. Its a good head but doesn't quite do it for me (I think an Orange Bass Terror would be better for my meat-and-potatoes bass playing and musical tastes). However, I've seen people struggling to sell nearly-new TC heads on BC for £400-ish and I just can't face taking a big hit again! (Unless someone wants to trade ) -
As a newbie I am discovering that each type/model of DB suits certain strings better. I have Silver Slaps on my DB, having found Thomastik Superflexibles a bit too tense for my liking. I tried an E from a set of Innovation Honeys on my DB last weekend just to compare with the Silver Slaps and found it less easy to play, not dissimilar from the Thomastiks. As I posted elsewhere, the Eminence EUB at the Gallery is strung with Spirocores and I found it played horribly - yet there are loads of Eminence devotees who say that its superb with different strings (eg, Kolstein Heritage). Given DB strings are typically £75-100+ a set (over £200 for Garbos!) this makes finding the right set-up bl**dy expensive ...
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Martyn P Casey (The Bad Seeds) - simple and melodic Paul Simonon - nuff said Can't think of a third that influences me as such. Loads I admire across a range of genres (eg, the Metallica boys, Scott LaFaro, Robbie Shakespeare, Jamerson)
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Then this woman must be in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's tallest! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wilfer-full-size-Double-Bass-/180584479155?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Sting_Instruments&hash=item2a0bac79b3"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wilfer-full-size-Dou...=item2a0bac79b3[/url]
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[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1018957' date='Nov 10 2010, 04:32 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260686639540&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT[/url] I was keeping an eye on this one, thinking it might go for less than a ton. [size=3][b]£238.[/b][/size] That's for a cheapo DB which sells new for £385, and has had its neck snapped clean off. Without warrantee. And scuffed up. I had a word with my regular luthier about it. Even as a favour to me, he'd charge £50 to repair that properly, so if I'd bought it I'd have ended up spending about £300 on a broken-but-repaired instrument when I could have a brand new one (with warrantee) for just £85 more. Just me, or is that barking?[/quote] Perhaps it was being used as a prop in a music video? (lets smash up the double bass ...) Agreed, barking
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Yep, me again. Just sold Dave some strings. As ever, a pleasure
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South East Bass Bash Year 4, Surrey, 27th November 2010
Clarky replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Events
[quote name='silddx' post='1018513' date='Nov 10 2010, 10:42 AM']Bloody hell Clarky, that's very generous![/quote] Not compared to the pleasure I get from BassChat and the worthiness of the charities -
South East Bass Bash Year 4, Surrey, 27th November 2010
Clarky replied to silverfoxnik's topic in Events
Nik, I would also like to add to the raffle list an as-new Orange Crush pix 25W combo that I simply do not use. Perfect condition and function. Looks like this: [attachment=63555:Orange.jpg] -
[quote name='2x18' post='1018358' date='Nov 10 2010, 08:35 AM']I will take them if they are still available[/quote] yep, still available. Will PM you
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I had these on my 51P bass to emulate an upright sound but the new owner of the bass didn't want them so I swapped them out. They are only a few weeks old, in very good condition with the silks largely unmolested (albeit I have cut the ends down to fit a body-through Fender scale length neatly). Straight competitors to Rotosound TruBass strings but, in my view, nicer feeling (softer, less plastick-y). Cost me £28.60 + post at Stringbusters. So how about £14 posted? PS, here's the blurb: La Bella 760 Black Nylon Tapewound Re-designed for improved tone, sustain and longevity, these stainless steel wound strings have an outer wrapping of black nylon tape. These smooth nylon tape winding makes them particularly suitable for fretless bass guitars, whilst the warm tone means they also sound good on acoustic bass guitars. Gauges 60 70 94 115
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I was thinking $10,000 doesn't sound much (£6,000) for that provenance. For heavens sake, a new Alembic or Fodera can cost you way more than that.
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Sold pending the usual -
As I have just picked up a fretless on BC, I need some funds and so am re-listing this at the reduced price of £460 posted, £450 collected to reflect the slight surface damage I inadvertently caused yesterday (Fender would charge you for that and call it Road Worn!)
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[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1017744' date='Nov 9 2010, 04:11 PM']I wouldn't have it any other way.[/quote] Honestly! The DB forum is usually a bastion of decorum and probity and then along come Jack and WPD and suddenly its nipples and grease-guns. Pass me the smelling salts, Violet!
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What a disappointing thread. I thought I was going to read how you played a gig with 5kg weights hanging from your testicles and wearing an inside-out studded leather outfit
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I have withdrawn this from sale as, having been asked to check the screw holes under the covers, I managed to flake the varnish around these as I removed the screws. It's a little unsightly (see picture below) and I can hardly describe this as "near mint" in any conscience. That will teach me to get a luthier to do work on a bass rather than use my clumsy hands Never mind, it's a lovely bass to play and sounds fabulous, so I will just hang on to it. I will though put the covers back on (so my clumsiness will be entirely hidden). Apologies to Donnyboy who had been interested in the bass, I owe you a pint. [attachment=63415:DSCF2214.JPG]
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What a b*gger, Nick - sorry to hear that. I can confirm this is a very light, exceptionally playable P bass. Whoever snaffles this will be very happy. -
On the Jazz, you were indeed the second owner after me! If you recall, we met off the M3 to do the deal and you felt the call of nature very strongly Feel free to return to speaking to me if your studio demands necessitate you selling your TF-alike fretless
