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  1. Geek99
    Sorry to be picky, but surely this is better described as a squier rather than a fender ? Nice though
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    Yes you're right - ed does say that. I'll look up the clown page and give you a reference - I only read it a couple of nights ago
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    @pobrien_ie Possibly the recorded version [b]is[/b] Babbitt, doesnt mean that the book is wrong about Jamerson doing lots of takes. Smokey and Norman, Whitfield were such control freaks that hey may have put a Babbitt track on after jamerson did those takes because they didnt like what he did.. He did have a free hand but he did also have a serious temper and the drink didnt help it. Babbitt said he went to question the residuals he was getting and found contracts for tracks that he knew he had played on, but made out to other people, so I dont think even the players themselves know for certain. The residuals wer paid on the basis of these contracts, many of which were written out after the fact. They were known as "mock contracts"
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    Not quite - read "standing in the shadows of Motown" Babbitt himself said that people's work was often replaced after they thought they were finished and had left. Read what he say bout mock contracts and getting paid Babbitt tells a story of listening to a jukebox and arguing with Jamerson about who was playing the bassline
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    Apparently he had to do about 60 takes of years of a clown, in order to satisfy the producers
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    bump for special offer price
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    I have the hydrive 210 combo and its excellent in every way. Only thing i would add is a headphone socket. The strings are cheap and cheerful and they work well enough
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    [quote name='paul j h' timestamp='1359395079' post='1954116'] I am going to buy an acoustic gu**ar and learn all the songs from my youth etc i am even going to take lessons. Cheers Paul. [/quote] Ugh - he's joined the dark side. Acoustic is ok for rattling along with people, but its not <i>a bass </i>is it
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    I got hum cancelling pickups for mine and its much improved Made by matte_black on this forum
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    I have tried both here and gum tree :/
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    Didn't know about the cap, thanks Never sold anything high value there
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    thanks -was just wondering if its different for higher ticket items
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    Does anyone know what the eBay final value fees on instruments are ? Sale likely to be around £700, I know cars are subject to a different final value fee Thanks
  14. Geek99
    Bump - this is too lovely a thing not to be being played
  15. Geek99
    Sounds as good as it looks. You're fairly local mr highway one, if you fancy if ?
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    Bump
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    I got £5 for one of these on eBay
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    Currently in the tender care of Royal Mail, winging its way to jezzaboy
  19. Geek99
    I got it today, thanks
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    Sold

    Geek99 replied to highwayone's topic in Basses For Sale

    No pic so perhaps you could say what colour ? I have one and its very good
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    Bump
  22. Geek99
    1.Cyrene 2.Geek99 please add yourself here by reposting an updated list. .
  23. Geek99
    Yes - a good sanity check in a slow market
  24. Geek99
    After reading this, I know my pricing isnt out of the ballpark. Have a "very nice" bump on me.
  25. Geek99
    Squier VMP in white (06) with RW neck. All original parts available and included,.Made by Cort in Indonesia. Has tort plate fitted as shown, the original black item is included. Original Seymour duncan pickups. It sounds lovely. Unmarked except for a tiny dink, painted over, on the upper bout and shown in closeup photo.Approx 4mm long by 2mm wide and barely visible from more than a foot away, I had to look hard for it to take the picture and you can see from the scale of the photo just how close I had to get to capture it. I think this is worth £150 plus 24 hour signed shipping at cost (10 pounds). You could arrange your own courier or collect. Its in the mansfield area in nottinghamshire, just off J28 of the M1. You are welcome to come by and try it. [url="http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o600/geek99/IMG_1691_zpsbdefed47.jpg"][/url] [url="http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o600/geek99/IMG_1692_zps9e14e082.jpg"][/url] [url="http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o600/geek99/IMG_1692_zps9e14e082.jpg"][/url]
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