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    Absolutely beautiful. Martin sorted an LED problem for me both quickly and cheaply - I suspect it’s an easy fix. What’s the circuit in this and do you know the age of the bass? To digress, I spent a couple of nights in Chertsey in early autumn last year. A lovely place - I was very taken with it
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    This looks like a lovely example. Has the EMG logo simply worn-off the pickups? I was fortunate enough to own a transitional XL2 for a while. They sound like nothing else, in the best possible way, for me. The downside was ergonomics - a personal issue, but I simply couldn't find a way to make the bass easily/comfortably playable either sitting or standing (using the plug-in hardware seen on some transitionals). Plenty of others had no problem throughout the '80s and beyond. Rare and desirable - the first serious and successful iteration of bass guitar design IMO
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    One of my favourite 1x12 cabs - incredibly solid in build and tone. This looks like an incredible bargain
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    Two used cables - a Fender Custom Shop Tweed (S-RA) 18.5ft, and a Fender Standard Coiled (S-RA) 30ft. Both tested and fully functional. Condition is used but very good. These seem to go for £19 and £27.50 respectively without postage, so hopefully £27.50 for both shipped in the UK is reasonable. Bank transfer only please as I can't currently use Paypal
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    On a phone so limited, though the board looks lovely. Do you know who undertook the work?
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    A lovely looking bass and I can only echo Owen’s sentiments. I hope that your financial situation improves dramatically and rapidly
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    Fantastic cabs and for me, the HD is Bergantino's finest range, if not its lightest. I use the HD210 and it's very probably my favourite cab (and I've had a lot!)
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    A very nice looking bass at a very good price - a lovely destination for the proceeds of the sale too
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    It's this kind of dedication that makes Basschat what it is
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    Via Canada and all displayed perfectly - thank you
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    Glorious - I was able to play plenty of these in the early ‘80s and preferred them to the later customs. I still do. The neck profile was sublime (for me). Fabulous artistry and technique from Andy
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    Same for me
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    That looks to be in lovely condition - I enjoyed the track too!
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    Wow, worth it for that beautiful board and tort alone
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    Wow, gorgeous. Sort of fortunately, I really struggle with the ergonomics of Spector long-scales but the weight of this almost defies belief and a fantastic finish!
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    Wow, I got up this morning ready to go to the cenotaph and then deal with a lot of hassle that’s arisen in the past few days. I opened this thread and now I’m blushing! Thank you very much all for the incredibly kind comments – the feelings are entirely mutual. I’ve met some of the most lovely, humane, and humble people I know through Basschat. Thank you! Onto the Suhr, i’m absolutely delighted that this has returned to where it belongs! It’s an absolutely gorgeous instrument. It really needed a good set up when I played it, though I was massively impressed by the fit and finish. What a lovely close to a long story!
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    I haven't played a Serek, though hear only very good things. I have owned a couple of Wilcocks. Both superb basses and Viv Wilcock is building some outstanding instruments. I only sold mine as I prefer active basses (I think this is something that Viv now offers). My personal favourite short-scale is the US Spector Shorty. I think that there were only around 40 built (and I suspect it's a discontinued model), though one with lots of variations in terms of finish and electronics. They appear rarely but well worth a look if you see one. There's the European built Spector Bantam and it's fairly similar to the Shorty - I haven't owned one, but I'd imagine that build quality will be superb. Another favourite is the Alembic small-bodied short-scale (Stanley Clarke and other options) - weird ergonomics and not cheap but, as one would expect, extraordinary instruments. We're fortunate to have some great builders in the UK and beyond taking short-scale very seriously.
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    Absolute monster in every sense! According to a very reputable uk amp tech, the most over-engineered amp he’d seen. I’ve had three or four of these (you know how it is) and they’re superb - the weight and dimensions defeated me in the end but fantastic amps. A really unusual sonic signature too, something to do with the transformer I’m told - there’s a thread on here somewhere. Paired with a PR40 pre, these amps are remarkable
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    Lovely basses and one with the pickup logos intact. Is this an 'inside out' BB - I think this is the designation for myrtle facings and walnut core (it's usually the other way around)? These sound outrageous - typical Alembic but with quite an organic twist in my experience.
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    Wonderful, these sort of shook the world of bass (and guitar) in the late ‘70s. An extremely cool example and lovely that it’s been through Nick’s hands (though that might apply that to quite a few bases on BC!). ‘Looks like a fantastic deal to me
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    217lbs of utterly thunderous joy in an iconic and brutally handsome package.
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    I saw something similar a couple of days ago and was quite surprised at the revival of the format - I think this was some sort of classic album and taken from original masters - about £1200. I was aware that there's a very strong market for Studer and Revox machines (prices have increased dramatically in recent years) but the release of pre-recorded open-reel does seem strange - I imagine there's a small but (affluent and) enthusiastic market. Personally, I don't really miss the hiss of open reel machines or the crackle of vinyl.
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    I play Alembics. Idiosyncratic is a word that I sometimes use. Sometimes, I use other words
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    Is the bass a 'standard' 30" shortscale or is it sub short-scale? I'm sure we can come-up with suggestions (though it gets a little more tricky with sub short-scale). It might be worth taking a look at Newtone - they have dedicated short-scale sets available but can custom wind pretty much anything: https://newtonestrings.com/product-category/strings/bass-guitar-strings/?v=7885444af42e
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    Some excellent videos of Doug on youtube - brilliant luthier and fun raconteur. Decades of experience and accumulated skills. A lovely example of Doug’s work here
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