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I'm considering getting a limelight made , I want a 1975 RI Jazz ,in natural with black binding and blocks and maple neck. However the kicker is im wondering if i can ask for it to be mint ... >.< ... funny old world, im annoyed because i missed out on buying the avri he had up for £675 .

Bought a Compressor from Adam , he's easy to deal with posted promptly and trustworthy ... even threw in a free sharpie ( probably an accident ) Use with confidence.

Another one for chandlers in Hampton wick , great place ... Shame about all the tempting vintage gear .. Hanging from the ceiling .. But worrysome for a giant like myself.

Both methods are valid ... The last minute snipe method does have more chance of getting a lower price as a competing bidder bidding in a conventional way will not have time to respond to the over-bid. The bid what you want and forget about it until you win or lose method has the advantage of convenience . Using automated tools to bid .... has the advantages of both but the cost of having to hand over your Ebay details to a 3rd party. There's opportunity cost in everything , That lovely bass i couldn't buy because ive spent my money on other things instead

Lyle's top tips for ebay buying , when you 1000% want that item and want it cheap :-P 1. If there is no bid on the item.. bid £201 this will suss out if there is a hidden reserve price , If so[b] walk away[/b] the person has usually put what he expects to get and isoverpricing the item. Enjoy having to relist it when it doesn't sell . 2. If you become the highest bidder and the reserve is met , Wait a few hours to see if the seller has Shill a bid ( over your £201) usually this can be quite quick especially if the seller is using automation to deal with it. If so [b]Walk away [/b]... 3. The waiting game ... your first test bid is your last bid on the item until the last possible moment , I'd [b]wait [/b]until 30 seconds before the end of the auction then stick snipe bid in of the Very maximum you are willing to pay ... ebay's automated system will drop the value of the bid to the highest value to beat the last bid but not more .., avoid a round figure ... I like things like 203.65 for a 200 pound sum :-P 4. Ebay is a legally binding contract , if the bass gets a bid he cant re-list it repeatedly without incurring charges / marks against his account that 201 bid you made and His return shill bid to drive the price up put paid to that. 5. The re-list .... the guy may try to re-list it AGAIN at his cost ... guess what your gonna do again ;-) until the seller gets bored / annoyed and you win. Good luck and bring it over when you come try the status :-P

Now , ive spotted somthing on the website ... that might make a 3 hour drive worth it >.< damn you

You could easily drop an email to the fighting cocks in kingston , Im pretty sure they let out the Gig room for rehearsals and other such things in the day time / when there arent gigs on. For reference ... been a long time since i played the place mind you and this is a stock image from google .... Im not putting awful images of me ages 18 on here :-P

Ha ha , shame i haven't got the bass , its up in Colchester with status ... my post work practice has reminded my that I'm definitely a jazz person .. :-) Perhaps when its back in a week or so , ill fire you a PM ... perhaps you come round have a nice Belgian beer , or soft beverage of your choice and a noodle on it . ~ How are you feeling now the telebass has gone ? of course this bass is not for sale ... never ever No No ... well maybe ... to the right person who'll treat her right . This links for grayn that's what it would look like if it were furnished with a J [url="http://www.status-graphite.com/status/image/basses/retro_pino.jpg"][/url]

thanks Paul , I think that's why i fell for it ... despite it being not what i conventionally use. Rob knows how to make a REAL purrrtty bass ... it spends far far too much time on the wall and not being played .

whew ... nope CAR is the only colour i cant deal with :-D

Ha Ha .... this is terrible we're all awful ... Lou how much do you want for that 75 Avri .... if its white i could be in trouble

Its actually up with Rob in the status workshop right now , having a service and robs assessing if it could take a J pickup in the bridge position , which might make me actually want to play the thing .. shame, because visually its a thing of beauty which i just cant get on with.

Ray , i know how your feeling i suffer massive buyers and sellers remorse but if its the right decision to let it go because the bass isn't working for you ... then its the right decision, I do the same with my "good bass" its not really right for me but i regret keeping it around because I dont play it enough over my cheapy jazz if you suddenly feel nostalgia for a telebass , but with a status twist... jump on the train or 281 to Kingston ill let you have a go on this . [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/synthaside/media/IMG_01803_zpseqcjqngc.jpg.html"][/url]

i'm using one of these with a decent set of over ear cans' and no speaker connected , It works a treat .... its a tiny 5 watt amp but sounds excellent , based on an SVT amp model. http://www.hotoneaudio.com/products/nanolegacy/74.html When i can plug it into my Cab ( 8 ohms) its capable of getting very loud indeed far too loud to use with somone else in the house . i've even got one on my pedal board for rehearsal, which means all i have to do is connect it to the cab in the studio :-)

I'm running a great sounding set of black nylon tape wounds on my acoustic bass , http://www.daddario.com/DADProductFamily.Page?ActiveID=3768&familyid=20&sid=d2ff4991-393a-443e-8863-aeeb13aea87e Really helps against the loud finger movement noise that this sort of instrument can be prone too , and helps gives me that acoustic thump i'm looking for from my Aria AMB ... You can still dig in to get a more modern sound too if i raise the mid and treble when plugged in, but most of the time this instruments for lazy desk based jamming .

Darn I'm in Kingston and would have loved that aria, i have a bit of a soft spot for them , if it falls through let me know . lyle

Honestly its not much that can go wrong on a passive bass going on my personal experience a good guitar tech would probably look at replacing the pot , because either the soldier has become loose on the wire or the pot is very close to failing Any guitar tech is probably going to cost you a minimum of £50 pounds , However I'd strongly urge you to take a look as it yourself , you can learn an awful lot ... and its actually ridiculously easy . All you need is one of these , because if a wire has come loose a its a minute job with a soldiering iron to just re- melt the solider and get a good contact. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/duratool-ZD-407-40-Soldering-Iron/dp/B00XMRPMUG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1453478206&sr=8-2&keywords=soldering+iron"]http://www.amazon.co...=soldering+iron[/url] Failing that you could replace the whole Wiring Loom yourself with one of KiOgon's famous soldierless looms :-) If you muck up with the solidering iron ... its still going to be £50 at the tech ;-)

Urgh I hate you Stevie-D thats my birthday bass ... and in the right colour combination as well >.< How much :-P

I'm a relative youngster in my covers band , the others are late 40's our front man, turned drummer ( due to losing our drummer) Can play all of instruments to a far higher standard than the rest of the band . He's frequently telling me that I don't have to do it perfectly like the original we are looking for the feel of the song , key phrases and the such but there are occasions where i FLAT out don't know a song we are going to learn . Fortunately modern technology is amazing i;ve got me a subscription to Songster http://www.songsterr.com/a/wa?ref=499253 Which basically does the tascam trainer thing , where you can slow down , loop and basically learn the part ... If songster doesnt have it ... youtube and spotifiy usually will . Remember you're auditioning for a covers band ... if you have advertised yourself as the second coming of flea they will expect you to slap ... Otherwise lay down a solid groove make sure you know the root's for the chords at the very least , lock in with there drummer ... and you'll be fine. never sacrifice the time-feel to hit a note.

I' didn't call it 50hz hum because were more familiar with the term , 60hz hum , but yes cheap ass pick-ups with a cheap ass unshielded loom sat a little too close to my amp in the living room ( volume quite low to not irritate she who would be obeyed) Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ... required me to change my volume / tone settings to make it go away ... since getting a loom upgrade the Hum ... she is gone :-P and i can set the pickups to my old settings and sit mere inch's from my speaker .

Sorry Chienmortbb... I dont agree with that in the slightest , with a quality loom , pots and control's which are far more usable my stock rubbish ... the tone control went from an on off button that seemed to turn on at about 50% and get even more nuts at 100% ... to a gradual control that add's brightness as i roll it. The 60 Hz hum that i'd get from my single coils is totally gone due to them being properly shielded .. and he offers whatever cap's you want ... so if you want a grease-bucket he can do it ... if you want vintage he can do that ... Yes of course upgrade the Pu's but the loom makes a huge difference too ...

i'm going to second what Conan said ... about Kiogon's custom loom's His noiseless soldier less loom has changed my cheap jazz basses life ... major props to that man . Incidentally Bexhill on sea .. We used to vacation just up the coast from you in Normans bay .