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  1. scrumpymike
    £400 was a steal! At that price, you can afford to ask Andy to re-body it for you 😉 The Rascal neck is the best I've ever played.
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    Btw that's the original white pearl scratchplate that's included as a spare/alternative with the black bass (re-shaped by Andy to fit the modified body of course 🙂)
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    Aesthetically it's a bit Marmite-y but I didn't actually mind that. Just couldn't get on with the poor ergonomics, all down to fact that the bridge was so far from the bottom strap button. This added bulk/weight and shifted the fretboard further away from the player thereby negating two of the key s-s benefits. It also placed the bridge right underneath the fingers of the plucking hand. The pic shows the original body below the bass Andy made using all the other Rascal parts. I asked him to re-body it a-la Precision Lyte and I think it works really well. - as does the re-shaped original body Andy used for the black bass. IMHO these are the Rascals that Fender SHOULD have made rather than taking the quirky 'form over function' route.
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    Original Fender doc attached. I'll see if Andy remembers what the fault was but in the meantime let's make it into a 'Techie Quiz' and see if anybody can spot it 🙂 Fender Classic Player Rascal Bass 0140110308 Service Manual.pdf
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    It is. The Fender Rascal was a great bass spoilt by a stupidly-shaped body. Fortunately they were kind enough to publish a Fender Rascal Bass Service Sheet that included a wiring diagram - with one mistake that Andy spotted.
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    Just a heads-up on a very interesting - and highly desirable IMHO - s-s bass I've just posted FS. https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/473862-andy-rogers-short-scale-custom-build/#comment-4890445
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    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.
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    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
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    Darn, my favourite colour too. Will need to sell something first, by which time it'll be long gone.
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    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
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    Ooooooh dear.... Sold my first and only Sandy (s-s Lionel) a while back and starting to suffer serious pangs of regret ☹️
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    If it "rumbles nicely" without any nasty noises and stays in tune, that should be good enough 🙂
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    Andy just bought my Eden head. Can't fault any aspect of the slick transaction and thoroughly recommend him to everyone on here.
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    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 😊
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    Eden head now gone 😮
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    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 🙂
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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!
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    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.
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    Ash IIRC
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    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 🙂
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    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! 👏
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    It's very nice there at this time of year - allegedly 🤐
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