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    Lines just cause problems for me - I read a post a long time ago about just 'listening' - it was a revelation. I play fretless short-scale mainly too and that just confuses the issue if moving from long-scale fretted to short fretless. This is what's getting most use at the moment
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    Wow, absolutely gorgeous - as a Spector player (Shorty) I can imagine that this sounds staggering and plays beautifully well. I haven't come across a higher-end Spector that doesn't
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    Wow, I had a Suhker bolt on - gorgeous bass. This is a real step-up at an incredible price (IMO)
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    Nice to see that again Andy - side and front red LEDs if I remember correctly, and a very lovely coco top and back. It went to live in Birmingham with the guy that replaced Dave Swift in some major Midlands jazz orchestra (I believe). As with most small bodied short-scales, a bit of a nightmare on a strap - these things really don't balance well (though that doesn't stop me!)
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    As above, it certainly will run in stereo and this is one of the major advantages of the Anniversary electronics package, along with separate volumes rather than volume and pan as with Sig. I prefer Anni to the Sig package - the former is reasonably close to Series 1 electronics (but with humbuckers rather than single coil as far as I remember). To activate the stereo, you'll just need a stereo jack to twin mono jacks - I had one made up for about £20 I think (good cable and a nice job). Of course, if you don't have them already, you'll need two rigs - it all adds to the fun!
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    Sat here all afternoon playing a Spector shorty and avoiding work. Boundless fun. I’m sure the Bantam is every bit as good - true Spector quality without the immense US price premium. Get some fun over Christmas
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    Yes please! Absolutely outrageous - I love these. I've not had the chance to play one but this looks to be in stunning condition. Is it Sig or Anniversary electronics? Three purple heart stringers? Lovely - great to see a view of this from the side to marvel at the body lams. Love the cone peghead too - very much in keeping with the overall aesthetic.
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    Thank you for all the very kind comments and certainly - I'll sort something out in the next day or two
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    I'm really looking forward to seeing this one! While we wait, I thought it might be worth posting this. I picked up the bass recently after more than a decade of waiting. It has been gigged around the world but is in staggering condition - at least 9.5. I wanted to restore it to 10 and this was the first stage - re-plating the gold (24k hard plate - work undertaken by one of the most extraordinary bespoke platers on the planet). The eagle-eyed will notice that there's a slight change from the original. The stabilising bars were inadvertently plated with the rest of the bridge components - the plater offered to remove this but I opted to leave it - I rather like the effect. The next step is to buff everything back to a glass-like finish (there are one or two patches where there's a little dulling), then a re-shoot for the board - all organised and I'll update as work is completed
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    a lovely bass though some further details may help - the UK election seems to have knocked about £130 of this (for now...)
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    I couldn't agree more - as a dedicated and long-term user of A/B ledsleds, I was very sceptical, indeed most of the D amps I've used have only reinforced this scepticism. The B Amp changed my opinion. It hasn't usurped the big Aggie in all circumstances but it's a go to in most situations. Versatile, sophisticated, pure and very powerful. I'm not sure why we don't have a B Amp HP rather than a Forte HP (given the features of the B Amp), however, the B Amp is sufficiently powerful for all the settings in which I'd wish to use it
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    These are lovely old basses and have been ignored and underrated a bit in my opinion. They have a fairly unique tone and it's possible to achieve an incredibly low action. This one looks to be a slightly later version (there were some minor changes over the years of production) but it's in great condition for a working bass. Good to see something out of the ordinary
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    Ah yes, I had it but sold it a few years ago - I’ll try to find a pic (that really fits the bill)
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    Gorgeous - love pearl blocks and bound on maple!
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    Best serious touring amp ever built in my opinion - I have a slight preference for the 750 but it's just a personal thing. The 751 is an absolute monster and this looks to be in fabulous condition. Unbelievable headroom and power - you'll never be found wanting with this behind you
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    Astounding! Exquisite luthiery, top end electronics and fittings, unique spec and one of BC’s most respected sellers. Following a recent purchase, I’m not in any position, however...
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    They certainly did and I think it was VO5 (but a particular variant of that)
  18. three
    Fabulous basses and a brilliant seller - the best Fender-type necks I've ever played (by miles!)
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    These come up very rarely on ebay but usually in the US. I had one cloned around ‘82. Not a difficult job for a decent electronics engineer
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    Fantastic basses with superb playability and fat, tight tone (well, with the EMGs, I can't comment on the Aguilars). Superb design and build quality is excellent - everything is entirely solid. Very comfortable to play with real attention to ergonomics. As a short-scale player, I doubt any prospective purchaser would be disappointed - a really high-end bass in a relatively diminutive package
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    About £1800 (from a quick check)
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    Thanks for the review Alberto, as a short-scale player (mainly) it's good to see a run through of this model. Some very useful tones and I'd suspect playability is impressive. I'm not too sure about the shape but for me, it's actually ergonomics, playability and tone that really matter. On the basis of the review, I'll be seeking to try one of these soon. As for the 'decent player' comment, I'm sure this wasn't intended as a criticism, just an unfortunate construction in context. I'm with Cuzzie on this, you're certainly a better player than me
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    Dear me, what a collection. This all makes sense - I used to see a lot of Sai cabs around Manchester, where I lived in the '70s and '80s - I've returned now, though not so many Sai cabs. I had no idea that Sai was a Chorley firm. I saw both the disco and band gear but never anything in Orange - a special order no doubt. Those four ported bins look astounding. I used to work with a very similar pair, though JBL loaded with on board horns (as the Sai design). They were immensely heavy but sounded fantastic - great for smallish FOH use. Lovely to see some of this vintage gear in such good condition, and hopefully still earning its keep.
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    Swap? On topic, I have never played a rig that sounds anything like as good as the Hellborg (I don't use mine with the Hellborg cabs but it sounds pretty marvellous with Berg). For me, this is off the scale, especially the preamp. Everything is super over-engineered and beautifully designed to perform like high-end studio gear. Just wonderful. If you can carry it, £1300 is an absolute bargain in my view
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    I remember these from the ‘70s - I was a big bin user back then. However, I know very little about Sai. Gauss were as good as it got in those days. Fascinating find. Heavy I’d suspect?
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