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  1. Chiliwailer
    Yep - always wanted one, but slab bodies exacerbate my nerve pain; so that’s a few quid saved 😂
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    I hear you 👍 It’s funny, but purely given how crazy prices are these days, I thought the Icon version was less than I’d expected. I knew a fair few players that could easily drop £6k on that bass, and it wouldn’t be as a display of wealth because £6k is nowt to them, but more the fun of owning it, and playing it. Don’t get me wrong, there were some guys that seemed quite morbid about big ticket purchases, but the majority seemed to be getting a kick out of it. I work in social care, which is chronically underfunded, and despite the fact that many wealthy people do give to charity, I just wish the £35k they spend on a vintage custom colour Fender went to a better place, or at least had a special ‘luxury tax’ that went to social care, but such is life.
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    This isn’t meant as a criticism— I see posts like this quite often. I’m just genuinely curious about where that perception might come from. For years I used to sell high- end guitars to wealthy people, and I wouldn’t say they were "boosting their ego." For many of them, it was more like seeing excited kids genuinely enjoying themselves. They had the means and privilege to spend big (though relatively that’s ’big’ to you and me and not to them), but from their interactions I much more often saw them as genuine enthusiasts, getting joy from the instrument, rather than anything else.
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    Change of plan - back up for sale - makes absolutely no sense having this and it not being played!
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    Cheers, appreciated. Your tune had me grinning - and tearing it up on a growly Spector, good stuff 👌
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    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.
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    Really nice to converse with David when selling him a little item - good to meet you, and thanks for an easy deal 👌
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    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? 😂😊
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    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 👌
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    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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    Aha, got ya 😊👍
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    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.
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    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.
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    I think I remember that tune, was it the April 2017 comp?
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    Looking forward to hear your next tunes 👍
  17. Chiliwailer
    Thanks man, appreciated. I think between us we’ve created a balance given your (really pro sounding) track represents probe anxiety 😊
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    Thanks man, really appreciated, was fun to make. Liking your jam too, think I can hear some Pentangle too in between Syd’s psychedelics 😊
  19. Chiliwailer
    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.
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    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.
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    £1450 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
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    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.
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    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.
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    One listen and the hooks were stuck in my head 👍👌
  25. Chiliwailer
    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.
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