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    Apologies for this, but uploading images is taking ages today. So I'm having to add just 1 or 2 at a time.
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    I assume they were for an ashtray type bridge cover.
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    Close up of serial number
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    Yes, I know what you mean @Beedster - I have tried to reflect the issue with the small split. The repair is solid though... If it weren't for that - the asking price would be higher.
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    Neck plate and small split.
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    For sale ONLY, this beautiful bass is a very rare beast. Dating from the mid 80's - it's an "A" series MIJ Squier, intended for the Japan market only, rare in 32" scale, rarer still in this unusual finish. The body is scaled down in size, and in proportion to the neck. So it's light (from memory, around 3.5kg). The colour is something else. It's a dark green metallic finish, and the metallic components have a dichroic effect - this means the colour changes depending on the lighting & viewpoint. Sometimes it's dark green, sometimes purple, or blue/purple, & sometimes black. The bass is a typical high quality Fender Japan instrument. It sounds just like a P as you'd expect, and the neck is slender with a lovely "feel" to it. The only downside... There is a small "split" in the wood, by the E string tuner. It's a few mm long, it's not deep - it looks like a previous owner overtightened one of the screws. I got Cardiff luthier Dave Dearnaley to check it out - he carefully cleaned out the split and put some glue into it. He told me it's a very strong glue he uses for his custom guitar builds and DB & violin neck repairs. I have reflected this repair in the asking price. The body work / finish is excellent, especially given its age. There's hardly a mark on it. The scratchplate has slightly yellowed. I will include a nicely padded gigbag. Currently strung with rounds (Dunlop, I think). NO TRADES please - I need to thin the herd. Collection only, from Cardiff - I prefer not to post such a lovely bass. (But I may be able to meet you somewhere convenient. I have a decent battery powered amp.)
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    The last photo shows the dent & scratches on the back and bottom edges. Other dings / scratches are minor.
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    Price Drop (due to incoming / NBD) : £630 I thought this bass was a "keeper" - my ideal fretless. Sadly, situations change, and I'm just not using this lovely bass. It was obviously once a fretted bass, but the de-fret job has been done nicely. The inlays / fret lines are very slim. The fingerboard is a lovely dark rosewood. EDIT: Made in Japan in 1987 or 88. There are several chips, dings + scratches to the body, the largest of which are at the rear + bottom edges, and are about the size of a 20p coin - it's all just a bit of "mojo" and commensurate with the age of the bass. Most of which are not noticeable when you're playing this bass, or from an audience viewpoint. The neck on this bass is in great condition - no scratches on the back. It feels absolutely lovely to play. It sounds lovely and feels awesome to play. It is only 3.8kg - light for a Jazz. NO TRADES please - I need to thin the herd. Collection only, from Cardiff - I prefer not to post such a lovely bass. (But I may be able to meet you somewhere convenient. I have a decent battery powered amp.)
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    Hi again Mr Bassman. How do the D'Addario tapewounds bow? - not that I play much with a bow.... Still. But I keep promising myself that one day, when I have more time, I will play & practice more with a bow..... So I don't want strings that aren't suitable for bowing. Thanks for your thoughts again good sir 😊
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    Reduced £1200 - Price drop For Sale EDIT: I've added a couple of possible TRADES - 5 String Wingbass, or Fingy Travel bass (or similar) PLUS, I may also be tempted by a Yamaha BX1 4 string I never thought I'd sell this superb EUB, but things have changed, band-wise etc. It's in great condition. Currently strung with D'Addario "Zyex" strings, which are suitable for Pizz & Bow playing (I think they're medium tension) The CR series features the "NS Polar Bridge pickup" system, including a "blend" control, Volume, Bass & treble controls, which makes it really controllable tonally. Featuring a lovely, powerful 18v pre-amp, powered by two PP3 9v batteries - they last a long time. It's easy & quick to change batteries and adjust bridge height to taste. Comes with well padded gigbag, and includes stand (which is the heavier duty NS stand). These are currently just over £2.5k in the UK, and this one is in great condition - so I'm hoping this is fairly priced / valued. Collection Only - or I could be persuaded to meet somewhere convenient - I have amp headphones and a Bose battery powered amp, so you can hear it working. Here is a link to the NS website, mine is in great condition, and the same colour as the one in the link below..... https://www.basscentre.com/ns-design-double-bass/ns-design-cr4-double-bass.html
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    NBD

    Marc S replied to a topic in Bass Guitars

    These basses are on a par with the earlier Squier Classic Vibe range, and I must admit, I always quite fancied one in white. I'm sure the DiMarzio pickup you've added will make a great bass even better. Happy NBD (belated)
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    What happened?

    Marc S replied to a topic in Bass Guitars

    My first bass was a really really awful Kay (sort of) Rickenbacker copy. The neck was bent and slightly twisted, and it was difficult to play. However, I was undeterred from playing the bass - I'd had a "noodle" on a couple of other basses (mainly owned by pals) so I went into Gwent Music in Newports' old shopping centre, and tried a 1970's Fender Musicmaster in blue. Suddenly, I realised why the Fender was priced much higher than the Kay The Kay was sold to a guitarist who loved Ricks, and just wanted an ornament that looked something like one to hang on his wall. I don't even have a photo of me playing that bass - it would probably just induce nightmares anyway. The Musicmaster got sold to a mate, as I decided I wanted a long scale bass at the time. The mate then sold it to someone else, who has long since moved to Australia - so who knows where it has ended up. Sometimes, I wish I still had that bass (I would have fitted better pickups though, as they weren't great). There may be one or two pics of me with the Musicmaster... somewhere, but then again they are probably long gone.
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    Seriously good looking build @WHUFC BASS I'm so envious
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    Hi @franzbassist Apologies for resurrecting this thread - especially as the last post was Nov 2014 But I was just wondering whether you solved this issue? I'm interested, because I always liked the look of the BSX Do you still have the bass? How are you finding it performs? Cheers now, Marc
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    Just resurrecting this thread again, as I'm getting more & more tempted to get myself an Ibanez Upswing.... I dithered when one came up here on BC recently, and am now kicking myself. To be fair, I have been trying to de-clutter and sell some basses & other gear - so perhaps I shouldn't kick too hard? Just wondering whether anyone else has recently acquired one of these, and what their thoughts are? Do you find they sound more DB-like than many other EUB's? I've watched quite a few YouTube videos, and sometimes it does sound more like an acoustic DB, other times it doesn't.... this will depend on many factors, of course.
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    Just thought I'd pass on some thoughts about this rather nice EUB, as I was very intrigued by it. I expressed an interest, as it has a small acoustic chamber. The seller is quite some distance from me - so popping around to try it out was rather difficult. However, @pineweasel happened to be visiting nearby, and very kindly offered to bring it to me, and in an even kinder and very trusting gesture, he offered to leave it with me over the weekend. This gave me the opportunity to try swapping the strings, to a right handed arrangement. This turned out to be very easy - the nut and bridge slots are all wide enough, and rest assured, the strings don't move about from side to side. The sound from the pickup was pretty good too, I must say. Though they're magnetic pickups, the sound had a "woody" tone to it - quite unlike a similar looking Aria EUB I once tried. I managed to take the bass to an acoustic trio rehearsal on Saturday afternoon / evening, to give it a good, lengthy trial. The location of the controls on the opposite side of the bass wasn't really an issue, in my opinion - it was still easy enough to see and quickly adjust. The only minor drawback IMO, is the slight angling of the bridge - it's angled to help intonation, when playing above 12th fret position, on a left handed bass. This would be slightly out when strung right handed. It didn't affect my playing though - I rarely venture high enough up the fingerboard! It may be possible to slightly re-locate one of the bridge supporting bolts, of course. My only reason for not going for this superb EUB, is that I already have an acoustic upright and an NS Design EUB - but I must admit, I was rather tempted as this Bassix looks cool and sounds great, and is a really well made, quality instrument (I'd heard Alan Hatswell's work was of a high standard). This bass represents excellent value, and especially at this price range - indeed, it's the same sort of price bracket as a Stagg EUB, and they represent a superb value entry level upright bass - so this is even better, amazing value IMO. Like I say, It's a simple conversion to Right handed stringing, and pineweasel is a great, friendly BC member to deal with. @pineweasel - I'd hang on to this if I were you..... interested buyers - if I was looking for an EUB - I'd look no further than this one
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    Congrats on getting the ACM placement, on your birthday, and of course - happy NBD Also, your boyfriend is definitely a keeper. There's absolutely NOTHING I could do which would encourage Mrs S to buy me a brand new Fender bass lol
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    Hi Nick @Old Horse Murphy, Sorry to be late in spotting this thread. Firstly, it's such a huge shame you had that bad experience, I suppose I can understand a bass being slightly out of kilter if it has been in transit - they must get chucked around a bit in ports, handling depots, lorries etc - but for it to be way out, and it sounds like the truss rod hadn't been checked at the factory. Which, as others have said, is not acceptable for an instrument from their expensive range. It mystifies me that a retailer would not at least perform a basic check on certain things before dispatch to a customer. I'm sure a car sales showroom would check whether a brand new car at least started, before letting a customer test-drive it, surely? Anyhow, all that aside - in the end it has worked out well for you, as you've got a cracking looking bass there mate it's a stunner! Also, you got to play it before buying, and made sure it was comfortable to play, and was able to be set up nicely.... and that the truss rod works! As for PMT Cardiff - I've always had good experiences there, and found the staff to be really helpful. It's a shame their manager, Mike recently took early retirement, but I think he recommended the new manager to the role. I'm sure they usually at least give their guitars the once over, as anything I've tried there was pretty much set-up OK or maybe needed just a little tweak. I had mentioned to the staff that one bass I tried in the shop had a bit of a high action, and it was sorted next time I was in there.
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    Just wanted to add another thought here, and report that I'm still really really enjoying this bass.... Despite the light weight of the body, there's no "neck dive" with this bass at all My only problem is that before I picked it up, I was playing my new Ibanez 5 string every day (I must get more used to 5'ers) and now I've got this, I'm ignoring my other fab new bass EDIT: I have ordered a 9v battery compartment which opens with the click of a tab.... Just to ease and speed up change of battery, as there are 5 or 6 screws to undo to get to the battery. I'm hoping this involves as little work as possible. I've done a fair bit of model making in my time, so it shouldn't be too much hassle.....
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    As others have suggested, I would definitely buy a 2nd hand Short Scale - to give it a whirl. It could be just what you need, and if not, sell it on again and hopefully you won't have lost much cash But in the meantime, hang on to your long scale bass, and persist with some warm-up and stretching exercises No harm in having a short scale as a backup, or for an occasional "noodle" anyway Best of luck with this, and let us know how you get on
  25. Marc S
    Hello @Bassxperience, Welcome to BassChat
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