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  1. Raslee
    If playing with my soul outfit i love playing Dusty's version of 'Son of a preacher man' - it's like a kind of stoned line, if playing reggae i quite like 'Johnny be Good' Peter Tosh version & if playing Ska then 'Ghost town' is good fun. Must confess to getting into my blues/jazz walking though at the mo and really enjoying 'Zoot suit riot' by the Cherry poppin Daddies...i don't play it note for note though.... i just do my own walk...with a few trips on the way (not the LSD type btw)
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    I love my BB414

    Raslee replied to a topic in Bass Guitars

    I'm loving my recently acquired BB425 from Telebass off here. I haven't got a bad word to say about these basses...quite the opposite. I was pleasantly shocked at just about everything about the bass - plays beautiful, low action, looks great, extremely well built, perfect intonation, and awesome tone too. The neck profile reminds me of a few Lakland 5ers that i've past owned so that was a nice surprise also. I feel the GAS looming which often makes me think i should get a matching 424 - hmmm one needs money!!!. On my 425 the P pick up, with the current TI flats that are on it, makes for a killer dub/reggae tone which is ultimately what this bass is being used for, very chuffed with these basses... definitely one of Yamaha's jewel in the budget crown.
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    Just sold my bitsa P bass to Kert. Despite crappy Royal mail taking eons to deliver it finally got delivered and Kert was cool all along with there slow delivery- much appreciated. Enjoy the bass matey. Buyers & sellers can deal in total confidence, a credit to basschat
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    Recently bought some Wizard 64's Jazz PU's off Donny. True gent, great comms all round...recommend -cheers matey.
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    Have just done a cash/trade for Den's lovely BB425 Yamaha Bass. Totally top fellow all round & he even came around to deliver the bass pre his gig - brilliant!...Thankfully from not too far away though . Totally in love with the bass, in fact i'm quite blown away how good it actually is...will the fenders be taking a back seat???...ahem! . Anyhow, big thumbs up from me, buyers & sellers can deal in total confidence
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    Yeah man, bitsa Jazz, love it! Anyhow Precision bitsa is now gone, thanks for interest folks
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    I guess yeah. £250 posted with gig bag sound reasonable?
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    Need a 5 string for a new project. Anything considered, preference to jazz passive types. So onto my trade bait, my home assembled Bitsa P, well i think its a rather decent spec which cost me around the £300 mark to do, i guess i value it somewhere around there ish:[list] [*]Nice light relic body, nothing scary! Not sure of origin, think its alder but not 100%...certainly not ply crap. [*]Might mighty, Lic by Fender maple neck with 70's decal added by the supplier, lightly varnished...was planning to get an aged tint but not got around to it. [*]Proper 70's cream Dimarzio pick up with adjustable pole pieces...good piece of proper vintage kit this. [*]Some vintage wiring loom from B/C's genius Kiogon with some old school russian capacitor thing, gives good tone. [*]Aged P knobs (dull crome) [*]Quality Schaller tuners. [*]Decent bridge, not sure of origin. [*]Fender neck plate. [/list] This is a great players Precision bass and plays lovely with low action. I've obviously gone for a 70's replica ish look bar the change of better pick up, which is actually from the 70's. There was a small gap in the neck pocket on assembly which i shimmed with card, nothing to drastic but it keeps it tight. I will miss this as we have bonded quite well but admittedly I tend to play my thinner neck 4 string basses these days. However i needs a 5 string for some heavy dub coming up! Obviously its the right one in the pic below. There are some more detailed pics in this link but when it had a previous pick up prior to the now fitted cream Dimarzio. [url="https://plus.google.com/photos/118380618731756986255/albums/5710228643771424529?authkey=CLyxiMrhxreRUA"]https://plus.google....=CLyxiMrhxreRUA[/url] Can send via courier.
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    Done & good luck
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    What would i do??? Call the A team!!! ....i'll get my coat ...although on a serious note my band is in a similar situation. Once deps starting coming along though the main culprit is quick to want to be back in the driving seat
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    You wanna bad riddim fe mi woman - check English Girl by Sister Audrey/ Mad Professor...Vibronics did a version too. Great fun on the bass-bad ass riddim. NoNoNo a classic, Dawn Penn. but if you want a real queen then try Tanya Stephens, Eteana, Tami Chynn, Kelis (Trick me always goes down well!) , Queen Omega, Rita Marley, TOK etc. some sweet riddims out there for the ladies
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    In no particular order: Roly Wynne (Ozrics) Mike Howlett (Gong) Jaco Aston Barrett Bootsy Stanley Clarke Tommy Cogbill Lloyd Brevett James Jamerson Flabba Holt
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    Lakland DJ5 or JO5
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    Wow so glad i read this. I was so close to considering buying a 70's Fender black jazz for £500 in Penzance, which is about a 90min drive for me. I emailed the guy who sent me more pics and offered postage rather than driving. I felt this is too good to be true and trusted my gut feeling...i did not maintain communication and bought a jazz of here instead which i now own proudly. Maybe i had a close miss...phew!
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    Blimey £50, i'm in Plymouth and would have taken this off your hands....could do with a 4x10!
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    I got down to two, back up to four...gotta love the variation
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    I've had to cancel a festival appearance ( Jubilee relates) due to tonsilitus ....gutted
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    Mine is vol vol tone tone. I actually love a combination of tone rolled off on the bridge but full on the neck...the wizard trads I got sound great too. The passive wiring was done by basschatter Kiogon, he did a fantastic job with screw terminals so no soldering was needed. The bass interestingly seems to still retain the Warwick mids...something in the woods/construction maybe??? I've always believed the wood thing was hype but now I'm not so sure
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    Just bought a nice MIJ Fender Jazz off Ash, top guy and good communications all round. Delivered this morning, gigged this afternoon at a local festival in the sunshine and now back at home staring at it ...more festival action tomorrow though Anyhow, buyers & sellers can deal in confidence. Thanks Ash
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    Another 94 slim necked green machine here... Love my Fortress, especially now it's passive with wizards ....great basses
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    [quote name='blackmn90' timestamp='1338487263' post='1675352'] i chose fralin's in the end and i can't imagine anything being better. Just perfect old school p tones [/quote] Fralins every time...as used in Laklands old Duck Dunn P model
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    Dub reggae jam band Friday afternoon opening up Plymouths Volksfest, Saturday local wedding gig with soul band for pocket money and back to volksfest Monday with the soul band...should be a good weekend
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    Just bought an Eden Nemesis NA650 off Simon, great communications, friendly chap and agreed postage to Devon - brilliant all round. Big thumbs up for a great amp too - used at a reggae jam last night and it performed wonderfully; the Orange terror bass may get a summer rest Buyers/sellers can deal in confidence. Thanks matey
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    Feedback for teamcoy

    Raslee replied to a topic in Feedback

    Recently traded a Warwick Corvette for Matts Ashdown 4x8 cabs. Totally genuine and friendly chappy who is a credit to basschat. Delivered the cabs at my inlaws from Leeds to Birmingham too - true star. Thanks for a lovely trade Matt...buyers & sellers should deal in confidence.
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    I'm playing with a soul/funk outfit at the mo and i'm loving opening with Average White Band's 'Pick up the pieces'...then the vocalist comes on, or often we may open with Sam & Daves 'Hold on i'm coming'...depending on the venue really.
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