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35 minutes ago, asingardenof said:

I'd recommend Tube N' Truss in Cornwall but Chris might not take it on as he specialises in vintage amps (he did a stellar job on my old Marshall Super Bass, for example). He may be able to recommend someone else in the area though, however I suspect that Cornwall is a bit too far afield from Bristol for you anyway?

cheers for the heads up dude - that may be a slight way away indeed haha! but thats a good starting point at least to find out more information

2 minutes ago, maidens97 said:

This was made in October 1984 according to the serial number! 

bloomin eck its even older than I by 2 years!! 

thanks very much good sir you are appreciated

Apologies Mods, probably posted this in the wrong sub-forum!

Please delete it/move it if required!

Hey folks, just wanted to reach out to the community to see if there are any recommendations for Amp repairs in South West UK?

A couple of years back my Orange Terror Head gave out during a sound-check, and I've foolishly let it become an expensive paper-weight; I've inspected it myself and got the father in law to take a peek, but no luck. 

This piece of kit at least deserves someone who knows what they are doing or looking for to take a peek!

cheers!

Boss OC-2 - Octave Bass Effect - Good Condition - Made in Japan

If you are in the market for one of these then you'll know this is the original and best!
Reason for sale is I am no longer playing frequently, so this lovely piece of kit should be getting regular use!

Serial number 472500 (been looking for a year of build, but am a bit of a noob  ) 

Couple of small dings, as was condition when I picked it up, to be expected for age.
All tested and working just fine!

No original box for this, so will be shipped in an old Boss OBD-3 Box.

Will be posted out Royal mail 48 hour 1st class (price included in sale) 

Can post internationally but at additional cost. 
Can meet in and around Bristol/Bath area within reason!

Top quality basschat member and customer! Instant payment and good communication. 

Pending sale awaiting details expected to be sold today!

Hey folks - Boss LMB-3 up for grabs. 

As I'm no longer recording and regularly gigging this is not being used.

Good conidtion + original box. Previous owner added velcro to the bottom.

Serves a good purpose for fine tweaking on recording metal bass, or for giving some extra pop when required on slap bass (which I am useless at!)

Can post anywhere to UK - Can post to europe also, but may incur slight extra costs. 

Happy to meet in and around the Bristol/Bath area if anyone is interested. 

I also played one of these today (good old Pirate Studios): I was pleasantly surprised. 

(Never been much of an Ashdown in the past) - this had a damn good punch to it coupled with the 4-10 "evo" cab. 

I owned one very similar, was a fantastic bass. Good luck with the sale!

Currently on hold / sale in principle agreed.

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Yes indeed

Few offers on the table, but still available for collection if anyone is interested in coming down!

Very nice indeed!!! If I wasn't currently downsizing the collection then I'd have some serious temptation going on! Good luck with the sale man!

- BASS NOW SOLD -

[sup][b]Fender 50th Anniversary Limited Edition 5 Jazz V[/b][/sup]

Made in the Good'ol U.S.of A
Serial number N5102801
244 of 500 made

(1996-2000, I can't confirm what the specific year is)

All gold hardware, very "bling-bling", featuring gold pickup cover.

All frets in good condition, truss rod working fine. All electronics and both pickups are good, with that nice jazz bark.
I have the action currently set pretty low.
Currently strung with rotostrings, personally not that impressed with them, but haven't justified changing them as this bass hasn't been getting much use.

The back of the neck has some slight dings in the top layer of finish (which were present when I purchased it), probably noticeable on the thumb at first, but after a while you forget they are there.

No other major imperfections asides from the usual buckle rash etc to be expected from a bass of this age.

Reason for sale - this is my least played bass, which sadly has to be sacraficed for motorbike funds!

Comes with Fender hard case and original tools/manuals etc.

Neck at nut 48mm
19mm string spacing
9.5" radius fretboard
1" neck depth at the 12 fret

Location - East Bristol, you are more than welcome to come and try her out.
I'm prepared to drive to meet within reason to cut down on courier costs.
This bass was originally couriered to myself, so this can be arranged if necessary (at buyers expense).
Further photos / soundclips etc available on request.
NO TRADES - thanks, but need to downsize the collection!

Just to put this to bed - today I splashed out on the BK3. First impressions are very good, a big upgrade from what I had before! I am already intriguing by the BK7 though!!

There's a lot of food for thought here from everyone, again this is massively appreciated on my end. Personally, I'm not a big fan of the more "fuzzy" overdriven sound and I'm also more than aware of the modern habit metal bands seem to have of over-scooping everything (guitar and bass included).

It seems very cliche typing this out, but even in a single band environment, not every song is going to have the same sonic dynamic requirements, let alone for varying parts of individual songs! As a rule of thumb though, for my sound I seek a powerful bass, with an almost throaty overdrive, all the while maintaining the low pump and thwack for each time I hit the strings. The only real way to test which piece of equipment is best suited for this is to put it through the paces all full pelt with the rest of the band!

Manton custom guitars are an excellent service if you require some repairs beyond your own capabilities!

They replaced the Truss Rod in my Warwick neck, at under half the price that Warwick quoted to carry out the same work.

An excellent job was done in good time, with excellent communication and a fair price. Highly recommended.

P.S Sorry for the LATE feedback!!

Thanks for all the feedback - its much appreciated! My band is in a metal competition, with the winners getting a place at the Bloodstock festival. I think this justifies spending the money!!!

Hello all,

I'm currently very tempted to splash the cash on a Darkglass preamp effect. Either the BK3 or BK7.

Has anyone got experience of these?

I play in a heavy metal band, which requires a lot of distorted sounds. However, I am not happy with losing the true low end power and clarity. Just from researching, the Darkglass products seem to give what I am looking for. If anyone has any other suggestions then please let me know!

I own one of these bad boys, I can vouch for its quality. There is good clarity on the low B string in particular.

I picked one of these up recently as a cheaper alternative to a Dingwall. Anyone would be getting a hell of a lot of bass for the money.
Very playable, that low B is clear and tight.

Thank you to all for the support, I really appreciate all the feedback - unfortunately I've been away with work so not had a chance to take this any further.

The bass is a 2006 model (serial is [color=#444444][font=Calibri][size=4]H 128405 06[/size][/font][/color][color=#444444][font=Calibri][size=4])[/size][/font][/color]

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Free bump from me - this is a bargain!

Thanks for the fast replies gents, this is much appreciated.

I suspected myself that the truss rod is no longer anchored (If I place my ear on the neck as I turn it, I'm sure I can hear the whole thing rotating along its length).

I've started the search for a good luthier in the southwest region, hopefully they will be able to get the fretboard off and sort her our. If not, then I guess its a brand new neck!

For reference; i'll attach some before and after photos to show how nice it came out, and how much I want to get the bloody thing working properly again!!!