scrumpymike

1 hour ago, basscki said:

Where does a strap attach? Could be my eyesight but I can't see any strap buttons in the photos.

GLWTS

Well spotted! They're in the usual places, see below. I already had some Schaller strap-lock pins and the pic's were taken before I fitted them into the holes Andy had pre-drilled.

Our Andyjr1515 built this to the same spec as my main gig bass (also built by Andy) as a backup. I've never had to use it in anger though as my other AR bass has been 100% reliable so I've decided to turn it into GAS vouchers 🙂.

Compact, lightweight and a one-off in design terms, this bass is in top condition. Strap balance is perfect and the fast, slim neck makes it a sweet player. Functionally it's hugely versatile thanks to the 3 'lippy' pickups plus 7-way switching* that allows all pickups to be selected individually or in any combination. Each position gives you a distinctly different, totally useable voice, and I use all 7 on gig bas number 1 to suit various numbers in our covers band.

Price includes a mint Gator shell case and a white-pearloid scratch-plate alternative to the ebony one fitted if you want to bling things up a bit. Strings are virtually unused La Bella flats.

I'm happy to meet for mutually convenient handover within an hour's drive from Taunton or pack for shipment provided buyer arranges and pays for delivery.

* Via 5-way slider switch and push/pull volume knob

3 hours ago, ezbass said:

Well...

 

https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_VS4_Lionel_Creme.html

Darn, my favourite colour too. Will need to sell something first, by which time it'll be long gone.

Heard the first reports but this is still sinking in. Been a fan since Truth trumped the Yardbirds stuff. Here's a nice wee thing from another fan of his. Recorded before his death but in retrospect a nice tribute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV9bnaqqfq8

Ooooooh dear....

Sold my first and only Sandy (s-s Lionel) a while back and starting to suffer serious pangs of regret ☹️

16 hours ago, Che said:

All stock! Rumbles nicely in my home studio.

If it "rumbles nicely" without any nasty noises and stays in tune, that should be good enough 🙂

Andy just bought my Eden head. Can't fault any aspect of the slick transaction and thoroughly recommend him to everyone on here.

1 hour ago, asingardenof said:

Must. Ignore. Don't. Need...

Awww, go-on-go-on-go-on, you know you want it - with that little puppy on one shoulder and the One10 on the other you'll be perfectly balanced 😊

Eden head now gone 😮

1 hour ago, MungoBass said:

….or even two of these!!!! 🤣

That would make a nice little rig with my Eden WTX-264 also FS on here - 260W of smooth yet punchy Eden goodness into 4ohms 🙂 

Bought new by me for home use and offered in pristine unmarked condition. These amps are little gems that are robustly built, have a quality feel and produce that lovely Eden signature tone with everything set flat. The Bass and Mid knobs are push-pull giving bass boost (+/-15db) and frequency shift (550hz or 2.2khz). Dim's are 27(D) x 20(W) x 7(H)cms, weight is 1.6kg.

Price is 'buyer collects' but happy to meet at mutually convenient spot or pack for delivery if buyer arranges and pays for courier.

Not much to say about these marvellous cab's that hasn't already been said . This one is A1 apart from the edge peeling that was a feature of BF's Tolex-covered cab's for a while (maybe still is?).

Bought new for home practice with an Eden WTX-264 head (also FS separately on here) in my small study-cum-music room. No longer needed as we're moving to a house with fewer but bigger rooms.

Price is based on collection/collection from mutually convenient point but happy to pack for delivery if buyer arranges and pays for courier.

16 hours ago, slojo said:

Thanks, no it didn’t hang around. It’s a lovely wee thing.

Not surprised, very similar look to my first Cazpar 4 (see below with the other 2 I've had). They're wee gems and generally under-rated it seems to me.

Nice NYE gig in Minehead (England's answer to the Maldives 😎).

The crowd were up for it and so were we. What could possibly go wrong? Well, we had to find a dep drummer at the last minute, but all went so well that we played til 1am and the venue paid us more than agreed.

Not a bad start to the NY!

3 hours ago, slojo said:

I fitted the same preamp to my Mensinger Cazpar...

I love the Cazzie! Had a few in the last 10 years and they're exquisite. They're the sister brand of Maruszczyk and although made at the same workshop they are far superior in terms of build quality IMHO.

21 minutes ago, MoonBassAlpha said:

Nice grain on the body,  any idea what the wood is?

Ash IIRC

38 minutes ago, Adee said:

Sooooo how’s it sound, passive vs active? I’m happy with my passive version but that mod does look easy and very tempting!

Very promising but still finding my way round it. Did my quick basic set-up yesterday but still not happy with the action up at the dusty end.

For now, I'll just throw out a few random things.

    My knowledge of 'Rays is limited to: playing a used standard-scale passive MM FS in a shop a few years back and quickly finding a tonal sweet spot that was to die for; buying a SBMM s-s when they first came out and being very impressed - but not enough to keep it; liking Gail Ann Dorsey's 'Ray sounds in Bowie's band.

    Mine is fitted with round-wound strings (not EB Slinkies) and I have opted for flats on all my basses for a while now.

    I've not had a fat lot of experience with active basses.

    When I've decided where to go string-wise, I may need to play around a bit with the pick-up height as the E & A strings are dominating the D & G (could be the existing strings).

    I'm getting some great sounds but am a bit concerned at how dramatically the volume level responds to changes on the 3-band EQ. I want to make full use of the East tonal palette without faffing around with volume control.

More later 🙂 

1 hour ago, stevie said:

 

Thanks for a very informative review, Mike.

 

I'd just like to comment on one small section of the review, if I may. A common query you'll see in this part of the forum (check out the Orange thread currently running, for example) is "my cab isn't cutting it, what should I do?" And the most common advice you'll read is: "add a second cab of the same type". It seems to have become accepted wisdom. In other words, if you have a mediocre cab, you should add a second mediocre cab to create a louder mediocre pair of cabs.

 

Mike has pointed out some of the benefits of ditching two average quality cabs and investing in a single, high-performance solution. I hope it's provided food for thought.

Was up at BCH's on Thursday trying - and buying - his modded s-s MM Stingray. I took my Mesa TT-800 along to play through Bernard's Monaco. In between chatting about the 'Ray and his other fine basses, there was much positive comment about the Monaco cabs that we have recently acquired. When it comes to cabs, we've both been round the block a few times, and we're delighted with what Stevie's done. Great job! 👏

On 24/12/2022 at 14:50, Chienmortbb said:

.... an extended holiday in Broadmoor.

It's very nice there at this time of year - allegedly 🤐

18 hours ago, scrumpymike said:

Here's my new baby, bought from Bernard (BCH) on here complete with John East 3-band active mod 😊

Should have credited BCH with the fine pic's he took and copied to me - thanks Bernard. Here's one of the East engine room:

Here's my new baby, bought from Bernard (BCH) on here complete with John East 3-band active mod 😊

Tried and bought Bernard's s-s MM 'Ray yesterday. Well worth the 6-hour round trip to Northampton! Super bass and never any worries when dealing with this top-class Basschat member.

I 100% agree with this great review and look forward to Lobster's modding video for adding pickup selector switch and flats.

1 hour ago, Len_derby said:

... they’re better than no Mustang 😌

... which is what I've always had. Only because I need at least 19 easily accessible frets.

Mind you, if somebody wanted to gift me a JMJ I wouldn't say no.

3 hours ago, Chienmortbb said:

There is a cost and weight penalty with the Monaco, but it truly is a one cab solution as far as I am concerned. I am very tempted....

The 'one cab solution' was a factor for me too. As soon as I found out that my Mesa TT-800 was more than loud enough through the Monaco for our rock gigs, my order was placed.