Chiliwailer

£1500 bump. 

2 hours ago, Al Nico said:

@Chiliwailer Good sounds and mix. Bass is soft and strong and magical all at once.

Cheers, appreciated. Your tune had me grinning - and tearing it up on a growly Spector, good stuff 👌

Cheers for the cool pic @Baloney Balderdash, was inspiring as it somehow reminded me of the early 90s, listening to ambient beats as a kid, so here’s a kind of homage with that in mind. 

 

Posting it now rather then wait for the mix to settle as I’ve been spending way too much time on this track already and, as usual, just need it over with now 😣

 

Old Age : New Age - the then young contortionist used to perform in the early 90s in ambient beats clubs. Now living off-planet, he’s a midnight street artist in the underground scene. Guitars are kind of ‘synthy contorted’ in his honour.

 

Really nice to converse with David when selling him a little item - good to meet you, and thanks for an easy deal 👌

Change of plan - back up for sale - makes absolutely no sense having this and it not being played! 

7 hours ago, upside downer said:

Hey ho, so it goes, it's still great fun!

That’s it, still good fun, and for me it’s the taking part that counts, and hearing what others have made of it.
 

I genuinely can’t imagine anyone other than me wanting to hear one of my tunes more than once anyway, so maybe it’s best they are spared the experience in the first place? 😂😊

Urgh @police squad you got me GAS’ing again - Rics were my first love as a kid, and I’ve not had one for 15 years… 🤔😬

 

Looks great 👌

I’ve only got 2 basses now, one is a Custom Shop Jazz that feels divine, and remarkably just like my old 1964 Jazz.

 

I’ve had truly brilliant USA Standards too, and played some pretty poor/average Custom Shops, including Pinos (dare I say it here  ).  
 

A few years ago I had a great Mexican 50s P Bass, and a fine AVRI, but I just prefer the quality of the Custom Shop, and don’t need a P and a Jazz as Ps were mostly a gigging bass for me - but if I was still able to gig then the Mex would have been great with a Fralin pickup (and I say that as a person that used to gig with an original 1964 & 1966 P). 
 

A lot of Jap Fenders are Basswood bodies -  not a huge issue really - but as a traditionalist I prefer alder or ash on a Fender.

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7 minutes ago, Kev said:

Yeah that's what I mean, so I'm really surprised the competitive price wasn't based on moving lots of units and they're this uncommon.

 

Lovely basses, I always looked at as a bit of a middle finger to EBMM for never giving Flea an sig bass!

Aha, got ya 😊👍

11 minutes ago, Kev said:

I can't believe so few of these were made, felt like they were for sale everywhere for years at a relatively low price point for a US artist model?

I think ‘relative’, for me, is the key here as the prices for US gear has gone up so much over the past 3-5 years. But it was always priced well for the spec I thought with the quartersawn neck and electrics. Just my opinion. 

3 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

It's possible, I don't remember if I entered it, but I know it was pre-covid. I recorded it while house sitting for my brother. 

Well, I'm not stalking you - that date was a bit specific 😂

 

I entered this comp for a few months in 2017 (but then stopped when I started a degree and later lost access to a DAW) - there was a comp I entered with a picture of an alien invasion, and I seem to remember your tune from that. 

11 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I can't enter this as it's several years old, but it fits the theme and is a bit different, so just for fun:

 

 

 

 

I think I remember that tune, was it the April 2017 comp? 

12 hours ago, Al Nico said:

Ha ha. You're welcome. Thank you. It was a lucky choice this month. I am a bit of a one trick production pony.

I like sound design, and dubstep only uses one chord so no song writing involved. I look forward to future challenges using less familiar tools and more notes.

Looking forward to hear your next tunes 👍

13 hours ago, Al Nico said:

 

 

@Chiliwailer Jammin' with E.T

I like the mood of this and the unpredictable but always resolving chords. I found it soothing and dreamy.

 

 

Thanks man, appreciated. 
I think between us we’ve created a balance given your (really pro sounding) track represents probe anxiety 😊 

13 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

I love this!

 

Sound very Air -esque.

 

Thanks man, really appreciated, was fun to make. 
 

Liking your jam too, think I can hear some Pentangle too in between Syd’s psychedelics 😊

Thanks to @Leonard Smalls amazing experience and photo...

 

Jammin' with E.T. -  is inspired by how I imagine it'd sound when jamming with E.T. at 30,000 feet. 

 

 

21 minutes ago, ronswanson said:

 

In terms of the mystery repair plug in the neck pocket. There are no signs of a hole on the other side, so bit of a mystery.

 

 

 

Sometimes a screw or nail is used in the neck pocket when a body is being refinished on the rear part; they likely would have used an existing screw hole by the bridge as well, but the existing neck pocket screws are large, hence the new hole. 

 

 

 

Offers and trade options are fine, as long I don’t have to travel or trade by post.
 

This is an exceptional bass, but the length of it exacerbates my nerve pain, and no matter how incredible the tone is I need something a bit smaller that sits in a different position, like a Music Man. These are Jazz Bass size, with one extra fret, so a touch longer. 

 

I think that the magic of this bass is in the pickup, and not the pre amp as some folk have written online. I'm lucky enough to have bought a used one of these pickups, which is pretty amazing and feels like fate helping me out as these basses are so rare, so I'll be putting it into what ever bass I replace this one with - it has a huge output and sculpted tone.

 

A maximum of 550 of these were made, with 250-275 in silver and the same amount in pink. This is another reason I've been reluctant to let it go. 

 

Made in USA for about 2-3 years, this one from 2019. 

 

Weighs approx 9.33lbs / 4.23kg

 

It's in a 9.5/10 condition, with just a few tiny marks on the back.

 

Quatersawn neck, alder body, compound radius fingerboard, Tim Shaw designed pickup, Aguilar OBP-1, BA style bridge.... It's a beast.

 

Comes with the original case and all candy.

 

I have a box, but the buyer would need to arrange the courier. 

 

Cheers 

 

My feedback 

 

Sound Clip 

 

 

MODEL NAME: Flea Signature Active Jazz Bass®, Maple Fingerboard, Satin Shell Pink, Satin Inca Silver 

MODEL #: 0192612728

SERIES: Artist

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US

COLOUR: Shell Pink, Inca Silver 

BODY: Alder

BODY FINISH: Satin Polyurethane

BODY SHAPE: Jazz Bass®

NECK MATERIAL: Quartersawn Maple

NECK FINISH: Satin Urethane

NECK SHAPE: "C" Shape

SCALE LENGTH: 34" (864 mm)

FINGERBOARD: Maple

FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)

NUMBER OF FRETS: 22

FRETS SIZE: Medium Jumbo

STRING NUT: Bone

NUT WIDTH: 1.620" (41.15mm)

POSITION INLAYS: Black Dot

TRUSS RODS: Standard

BRIDGE PICKUP: Fender® Custom Humbucking

PREAMP: Aguilar OBP-1 18-volt

CONTROLS: Master Volume, Treble, Bass

PICKUP SWITCHING: None

PICKUP CONFIGURATION: H

BRIDGE: 4-Saddle HiMass

HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome

TUNING MACHINES: Fender® Lightweight Vintage-Style Keys with Tapered Shafts

PICKGUARD: None

CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Dome

STRINGS: Fender® USA 7250M Nickel Plated Steel (Gauges .045 - .105)

CASE/GIG BAG: Hardshell Case

 

 

 

9 hours ago, ronswanson said:

 

 

 

Why would it need a switch? That makes me think the scratch plate might also be from another bass - one that maybe had a PJ setup, like this....
 

I wouldn’t be at all surprised if there was routing under the pickguard, for active electronics and a battery, probably installed years back. The guard is likely original. 
 

As @MrFingers already pointed out, the nail holes suggest the body to be original Fender (but earlier). 
 

This could be a really great ‘player’s bass’ (I.e. vintage but not collectible) at the end of the day.

Served me well over the years -  marks from use, but not abused, and still works great. 
 

I think I have a spare USB cable too, if you need it just let me know and I’ll have a proper look and include it. 
 

£25 and UK post included. 

35 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

I got a touch confused... Rather than Bulldog I went for Bulgarian!

 

 

One listen and the hooks were stuck in my head 👍👌

As new, perfect condition. Came with my AVRI2 ‘61 reissue Strat. Case has never been used, and the guitar is a keeper, so it’s up for grabs. 

Posting this now so I can have a free weekend and some headspace - been getting a bit fixated, as usual, and already spent more time on Logic this month than I should have...

 

Scooby Snacks My Bitch Up

That puppet dog looks like he’s had a few scooby snacks - so we dusted off the keyboard, went electro, and got that canine and chums on the mic.

 

 

@Sweenyrod Roderick bought a bass from me last year, via eBay, but we’ve just been chatting again via Basschat, so I thought I’d add to this thread of recommendation as I’d definitely buy or sell with him again.