-
Posts
10,757 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
9
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Shop
Articles
Everything posted by Clarky
-
NBD: Fender American Original 60's Jazz Bass
Clarky replied to Old Horse Murphy's topic in Bass Guitars
Very nice Nick. I would go aged 3-ply white or mint green guard personally. Enjoy! -
SOLD: Fender 30" Bar stool
Clarky replied to Old Horse Murphy's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
-
-
Who would you have been seeing next before lockdown?
Clarky replied to ubit's topic in General Discussion
This month Al DiMeola at RFH and last month Elbow at Hammersmith Apollo -
*SOLD* Orange Terror Bass (V1) £290 posted
Clarky replied to Clarky's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
-
Withdrawn: 1952 Fender Precision Replica Blackguard
Clarky replied to Rick's Fine '52's topic in Basses For Sale
-
I bought this to get a warm Motown tone, which it does brilliantly, as well as more aggressive valve overdriven sounds. However, I ended up just using the gain on my amp as my band changed from old school funk to country punk! Barely used and in great nick. Velcro underneath, comes with box and power supply unit/cable. These are about £270+ in most retailers, so £180 posted within the UK seems more than fair.
-
*SOLD* Orange Terror Bass (V1) £290 posted
Clarky replied to Clarky's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
-
Kris sold me some strings. All good! Many thanks
-
Martin bought some DB strings off me. Very friendly and communicative. Also very patient when Royal Mail took a week to deliver them first class. Many thanks!
-
Take it up with Mark/BassDirect if you feel that strongly. I thought my OP might be helpful to people who, like me, had no idea how slow things currently are with the RM. Ducking out now
-
I have no idea if its untrue and anecdotal nonsense. I quoted it as he was the one who posted my strings
-
No. The facts that, for me, 1st class mail has failed to arrive in 5 days and counting in two separate cases. No reason to be antagonistic
-
New bass month and new thumbrest week, obv. Recently acquired '51 CS Precision which, despite not being the short scale I have gravitated to was so appealing as its where the modern electric bass started. Also happens to play very nicely. Arrived with pale maple thumbrest which looked a bit off kilter. Then thanks to the generosity of @Rick's Fine '52, who (as the forum expert on old Fenders) I had asked about the bass, it is now wearing a black maple thumbrest. Before and after pics below.
-
You were lucky
-
Its a tad frustrating as I wanted to give my (admittedly small bit of) biz to BassDirect rather than Amazon. Had I ordered with Amazon the strings would have been here 2 days ago. First world problem, I know. Its for a newly acquired bass that really is crying out for flats as its very retro:
-
Do flatwounds without the silks exist?
Clarky replied to AinsleyWalker's topic in Accessories and Misc
I think they are still going. There are some ultra cheap black nylon flatwounds on Amazon. However, they have silks so not what the OP is after https://www.amazon.co.uk/Picato-String-Tapewound-Electric-Strings/dp/B07ZBCD4K7 -
Just an FYI, and this may have been discussed already or be a statement of the bleedin' obvious, but RM post times are now running to weeks. I sent some DB strings (1st class) to a BCer on Monday and they haven't arrived after 5 days. Likewise, I ordered some flatwound strings from BassDirect on Monday and they haven't arrived either. When I contacted Mark at BassDirect this morning to check the strings had been posted, he replied "Hi - the post office is a mess, there are literally dozens of artic lorries full of post to be sorted at most sorting stations, 25% of Royal Mail workers are off at the moment. Shipping is taking up to 3 weeks (and longer) with Royal Mail." So bear that in mind when buying or selling stuff using RM. Or, you know, sending letters and such like! (PS, not blaming RM staff who are doing the best job they can, just presenting the facts)
-
Another splendid deal with Paul, this time I was selling (some strings). 10/10 cheers!
-
Bought a lovely fretless off Alan. Super friendly and the most bombproof packing I have seen yet from a BC deal!!!! Excellent stuff