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Woodinblack

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  1. Maybe some sort of location might help if you want a local pickup!
  2. Cool Well, with kickstarter, I tend to multiply the distance between now and their expected shipping date by 1.5 and assume it will be that. I have only had one beat that, I have had 2 that were over a year late, and 1 that was over 2 years late and a couple that just went bad. Luckily not expensive ones. Now I tend to just make a note of what I am interested in, and if it is already funded, wait until a year or so later and see if it is selling! When you paste it it puts the video and there is a banner underneath asking if you want to post a link instead. As even adding the h to your link it didn't work.
  3. Thats the thing as I said 'it' has already happened to our economy. The actual brexit is irrelevant to the concept of finance. Our economy is physically worth a lot less than it was (many billions) because finance isn't a absolute, our economy was based on our stability and reliability, and that we have lost, we are not a reliable or safe place to store money. Whether Brexit happens or not, it doesn't materially affect that, we have shown a side of ourselves that the world hadn't realised. Obviously if it does happen then it will have an impact, more companies will have to move out and inward investment will be reduced so our economy will go down further. This will affect us in prices although it will make our workforce more competitive, which will be a shame as we no longer manufacture much, but maybe after a decade or so we will have increased it a bit. But even if we did cancel brexit, our economy can not rise back to where it was because we have already lost a lot of influence and the investment that went away won't come back because it is already somewhere else, and unless there is something wrong with them it will stay there, it costs money to move stuff. However, it will go back up a bit, and more importantly, stabilise. So yeh, maybe I should get that Ibanez now!.
  4. Only real drawback is kickstarter. Always a bit of a pain, always at least 2 months late if you are lucky, and several years if you aren't. Looks an interesting project but I have to be totally sold on something now before I back it. Not that I haven't had good stuff from there, I am sitting here with a watch from it, and I had an artiphon instrument 1, which was ok. Just a lot of other hassle! and that link doesn't work. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skulpt/modal-craftsynth-20
  5. A large part of it has happened, in that our currency is worth a lot less than it was 2 years ago as we don't have the economy that we had. €1000 euro bass in 2016 was £700, now it is over £900, so it is a reasonable reason for things costing more.
  6. I was in PMT in bristol the other day too, and noticed the same, which I thought was odd, but there were things being moved around (they weren't like that before christmas). I had a look at the ibanez, but without a price tag on it I am not looking. I think it is a bad move, regardless of whether it is understandable or not. There are less than 50 basses in there, unless they are changing daily it doesn't seem totally onerous to put a price tag on it. Also I noticed, looking at the price of one specific ibanez, it has now gone up to the price it was 6 months ago, whereas andersons are the pre christmas price and someone else is lower.
  7. Ooh - you put your drummer in a box - would love that
  8. I am guessing he has never seen a real thunderbird!
  9. I have a Maruszycyk Elwood P/JJ but without the split (might put it in at some point), although mine is active. It doesn't sound that P bassy, it has its own sounds.
  10. So put a switch on the j volume knob, then that takes it out. Or get an active circuit.
  11. Looks like she is just listening to me
  12. I should have put that with the original. This is the heavy one at 9.8lb
  13. The Ibanez ATK - Ibanez's 'other' bass. I have made a decision to sell everything I am not gigging or at least using. I have gigged this and often pick it up. It sounds really good, more like a stingray than an SR ibanez (or btb), a very tight sound compared to the other basses I have. Problem is that I am terribly shallow and I don't like the look of it. I got it in trade ages ago on here, and had been interested as I had played on in a music shop and loved the sound. Still do, but it isn't getting gigged, so off it must go. In generally good condition apart from an odd staining down the side of the fretboard that it had when I got it. I wasn't able to clean it up (I didn't try that hard it has to be said), so I have no idea what it is. Needless to say it doesn't affect anything apart from looking odd. Has a triple coil pickup with an odd switching arrangement, where one coil is always in parallel for humbucking, but is not in front of the strings. Sounds good though. When switching between the settings at home it seems to make little difference but when playing live it really does. This is very much a gigging bass, even down to the headstock, designed to defend your stage position against over enthusiastic singers. He knows when he hits the end of this! Note the screws in the pickguard currently not there, I took it off, preffered the look but now can't remember where i put the screws. However, I will find them before sale! Can pickup from Yeovil, or I can deliver for a reasonable distance, often go to Bristol / Bath / Exeter etc or can meet in the middle somewhere. Lacking boxes to ship at the moment but feel free to ask. Not looking for any trades, trying to cut down.
  14. I have made a decision to sell everything I am not gigging or at least using. Bought this quite recently on here, it was the one that was heavily discussed as to what the model was, I believe the Q5 pro is where it ended up. Anyway, nice bass, looks great, sounds great, the string spacing and the neck are not for me, its a bit wider at the nut than I like which probably puts it closer to what other people want. This is fair enough, I bought it as an entry to the Spector world to see if I would get on with them as I always thought they looked good and sounded good. Anyway, its got a couple of dents and it is missing the TRC, but apart from that all good. Can pickup from Yeovil, or I can deliver for a reasonable distance, often go to Bristol / Bath / Exeter etc or can meet in the middle somewhere. Lacking boxes to ship at the moment but feel free to ask. Not looking for any trades, trying to cut down.
  15. Local pickup price £200 - although can discuss that! I have made a decision to sell everything I am not gigging or at least using, and although I have gigged this a few time, and it sounds awesome for some songs, it is really missing a string for me so it probably needs to go. This might be the one I regret selling though, as I always wanted a thunderbird. This is the Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro IV, which means it is the one with the vintage brown finish (obviously) and is the neck through rather than the cheaper bolt on they do, and it is also the one with the Gibson pickups. It does sound pretty thunderous. Must admit I haven't gigged it with the ashdown valve head yet, might give that a try. Anyway, in generally ok condition, apart from a few dents on the head, which is normal for my basses, especially this where the head is so far away from you. It also has a scratch in the back which I have no idea how it got there as I don't wear a belt. Photos of both below though. Can pickup from Yeovil, or I can deliver for a reasonable distance, often go to Bristol / Bath / Exeter etc or can meet in the middle somewhere. Lacking boxes to post at the moment, but could do if I can find some. Not looking to trade, trying to cut down on numbers
  16. I have made a decision to sell everything I am not gigging or at least using, and although i have gigged this live and love it, it is missing a string for me, I pretty well only play 5 strings. I have always had comments when I have done a gig with this, it makes a statement and certainly stands out. Strangely, mostly positive. Bought it on here at the beginning of last year, knowing I only played 5 strings but was really wanting an iceman. This was ibanezes attempt to make an iconic shape after they got a bit kicked by gibson in the 70s. The guitar is still made, they only rarely make the bass, and almost always in black, the guitar gets more love. Its a nice bass to play although it is a little head heavy as the body weighs nothing and the neck is quite long. The strap pin has been moved which helps a bit. I don't know what the pickups are but they sound good. I have made it active with bass and treble as it needed it as I don't like passive basses. Has a scratch on the back that I did somehow and some damage along the bottom which was there when I got it, unfortunately the shape of the iceman means that if you stand it on the ground it is going to take a lot of force there as there is a point. It is also not going to balance well Looking to sell rather than trade as I am reducing my numbers down. The only thing I would be interesting in trading for would be a 5 string iceman. Can pickup from Yeovil, or I can deliver for a reasonable distance, often go to Bristol / Bath / Exeter etc or can meet in the middle somewhere. Could post though that depends on the other basses I am selling, I currently lack boxes.
  17. Reduced to £520, but feel free to discuss anyway Its my Ibanez Portamento 5 string fretless up for sale. I have made a decision to sell everything I am not gigging or at least using, and as much as I enjoy playing it when I pick it up, I don't pick it up often and I have never gigged it, my band doesn't give me much of an opportunity to play fretless stuff and it is too nice to leave idle. Note there is a £1 listing on ebay tomorrow so i will list it there too. So as the normal specs, it is a 5 string fretless with a neck that goes to about the 30th fret, 16.5mm normal SR string spacing, to pickups and a piezo in the bridge (I normally just use that). Individual volume to balance the pickups on the piezo on the back, that i have never touched. Volume, balance, bass, treble for the bartolini normal pickups, independent volume tone for the piezo. Good condition apart from a scratch on the neck, which there is a picture of Apart from a week when I put normal strings on it, it has always, and is currently fitted with D'addario chrome flats. Not sure of the weight, more than the 1605, less than the 5005 Lovely bass, just not for me. Can pickup from Yeovil, or I can deliver for a reasonable distance, often go to Bristol / Bath / Exeter etc or can meet in the middle somewhere. Will ship if you want at cost with insurance. Not really interested in trades on this, as I am cutting down, although if you want to just swap with a 6 string SR Premium such as a 1x06, then I will be interested.
  18. Oh stop it, I am trying to avoid this bass!
  19. "Right - this thing is a BASS GUITAR - its like an ordinary guitar but larger, so jump around and move your hands a bit, make it look like you are having fun, people who have BASS GUITARS like having fun and jumping and grinning, because it is so much fun"
  20. Although best to get a tuner than can cope with it if you are going to use one.
  21. I only do if they are out of tune in that order
  22. Very interesting 5th machinehead position. Some nice wood too. Not something that appeals, but I suppose if they were your initials it would work!
  23. I tune the one that is out of tune the most first, then the others. then I do the B.
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