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  1. three
    I've just received a lovely little Baby Sumo from Ben - exactly as described (perfect) and beautifully presented with highly protective packaging. All arranged really quickly too and Ben did exactly what he said he'd do, getting the package into the post immediately (it was a next day delivery and all worked brilliantly). Ben was extremely generous too in offering to return any overpayment of shipping (and then very kindly declined to take the additional cash when it became clear that I'd made an underpayment!) An absolute pillar of our community (as this thread attests!) and entirely recommended to all on Basschat and beyond. In addition, the sumo is an absolutely brilliant little thing - superb design and functionality. Thanks very much Ben!
  2. three
    Eeek! Absolutely beautiful and just around the corner. But I only play short-scale there days. But…
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    Altec's 421 8H is a beautiful speaker! I had one in the late '70s in an Altec double exponential horn. Wonderful gear. I remember that mine had a cast frame unlike the one in the image - I suspect that Altec changed from pressed steel (?) to casting in the few years between production of mine and the speaker in the Acoustic. Fabulous combo - I lusted after Acoustic gear in the mid '70s but it was well out of reach back then. Absolute bargain IMO
  4. three
    Really enjoyed the recording - the piano sounds wonderful - great voice too
  5. three
    NPS is Nickel Plated Steel (amongst other things). These sound interesting - thanks!
  6. three
    Glorious, me too
  7. three
    Such a thing of beauty but of little use to me. The guitar similarly beautiful but of even less use. Wonderful craftwork and finishing
  8. three
    I have the orange (coral officially) and the colour is wonderful - very close to Fender Capri Orange, one of my favourite colours on any bass. Hoever, maybe a bit more pink/red in the mix on the Epiphone. Really good fun little basses, I hope you’re satisfied and enjoy it.
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    Feedback for lee650

    three replied to ahpook's topic in Feedback

    Just had a brilliant deal with Lee - a true gentleman and pillar of Basschat. On sending a lovely shorty to me, we had the misfortune of Parcelforce losing the bass immediately (it made it to the depot and stayed there without its labels attached for five days). A 24 hour service became a 144 hour service but Lee's rapid and tireless pursuit of the Parcelforce customer service team resulted in successful recovery/delivery. A really frustrating few days but Lee did absolutely everything possible to resolve the situation - one that was not of his making in any respect. A star, thanks Lee! Most highly recommended.
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    Both pickups have quite a distinctive voice and both are surprisingly hot. The difference in volume between this and a Wilcock Mullarkey (no shrinking violet itself) is significant. i spent around 45 minutes setting-up mine to my preference. All very straightforward. The nut-slots were fine so just intonation, saddles, and truss adjustment, then pickup height. The bass was wearing very heavy tapes when it arrived and now has light nickel rounds. The rod probably required a full rotation over a few days but moves very smoothly and the relief is fairly minimal now. I have the action really quite low and the bass plays very nicely. A bit of attention and a tweak and these can be really nice players with a couple of distinctive voices.
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    Just 8lbs as accurately as I can get it. Great balance on knee or strap for me. The blend control doesn’t blend quite as much as I’d like and there’s a sort of ‘switch’ effect at the mid-point. To be honest, very little to dislike about these - fab little bass at the price, and IMO, a really cool look
  12. three
    I’ll weigh mine later - it feels pretty light but not insubstantial - really nice set neck and overall solid feel
  13. three
    I think that would be Gerald Johnson playing with the Steve Miller band - 'threw some pretty cool shapes while he did it too. I've seen it on some very old concert footage. There's an allusion to it years back on Talkbass, with some footage of Gerald with Dave Mason - playing a P with a left-handed body and right-hand neck with the strings inverted. Great player and very cool...): https://www.talkbass.com/threads/shu-ba-da-du-ma-ma-ma-ma-on-midnight-special.883441/
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    Thanks for this - I have a couple of WJ powered 1x10 cabs, though I've also used the WJ pre as a front-end for an Agi DB750. It's very versatile and the features are well thought-through and useable.
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    I’ve had a few basses with this - known as fret-sprout and even Alembic alludes to the condition and resolution on its website. It isn’t sprout, of course, but wood contraction resulting from drying over time. Any decent luthier can sort this easily and cheaply. Be careful though, one well known luthier went a bit too far on the G string side on one of my basses, to the extent that I had to re-cut the saddle slot to prevent the G slipping off the board. Moderation and care are key!
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    The more I see and hear of the Newport, the more I like it. Not the tonal range I’d normally favour, but I’m intrigued. A fun little bass for very decent money. Really impressed by the colour options too, especially sunset and coral. I think I could get over the glitches - reasonably easy fixes and just a full set-up and new strings really. I’d do that with pretty much any bass. I hope this is a bit of a hit for Epiphone - good to see the company trying
  17. three
    Maybe just me but I can't access the images. Any chance you could include some in the thread rather than using a link? I think I remember this bass and good to see it.
  18. three
    Far too long! Don’t worry, I have couple. Might have another if I weaken further on this Geddy P!
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    Material inaccuracies. You are one of the finest players I’ve seen or heard. What a lovely bass - very well thought-through
  20. three
    Definitely heading North. Interesting (or not) to see where this one lands: I suspect there will be much excitement and a deep space destination. If anyone is interested, Summerseat is a lovely little place and worth a visit without travelling to part with a wedge.
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    Sorry, it was a bit of a cr*p joke. I’ve done some pretty daft things over the years but even I wouldn’t take a big drill bit to an Alembic. I do genuinely admire the OP’s handiwork though
  22. three
    Love that - really individual. Did it change the tone at all? Got me thinking. My long scale is a bit heavy. There’s batteries and stuff in there so I’d have to be a bit careful but I love the aesthetic
  23. three
    Thomastic Infeld (TI) jazz rounds are the smoothest and least abrasive rounds I’ve tried. That said, I’m not keen on the tone or price
  24. three
    Agreed - without doubt the nicest E-C bass I've owned (though mine had the chestnut top) - lovely facing and tone block on this one too
  25. three
    Beautiful and an absolutely stellar deal!
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