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  1. scrumpymike
    Just sold my Sandberg Lionel to Ade and we met-up at lunch-time for a handover, cuppa and chat. Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish, proper Basschat-er.
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    ... and we're not too sure about Keef.
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    Well done Bernard, I love these 'continuity' stories! I'm still in touch with the guitarist from the 3-piece band we started while at school in Rochdale back in 1964. When I moved down to London in 1970, my two buddies kept the band going and went on to greater things. That's my 'nearly became a bit famous' story ☹️
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    I have one of these - among others from Spector, Maruszczyk, and Atelier Z - and would highly recommend it. Good quality / price and you can be sure it's going to fit your Mustang.
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    La Bella 760FS-S flats are a great choice and work fine on my s-s basses drop-tuned to Eb.
  6. scrumpymike
    Darn! Half-price, no neck-dive, decent weight... I've always had a soft spot for Gibsons - it's between my ears where my brain should be 🙂
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    Thanks. I think I just spotted the other reason for no neck-dive - the body's mahogany and the weight (albeit inc. packaging) is quoted as 7.1kg. Anyone know the nett weight?
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    Do you get neck-dive with these? I'm guessing better than the SG but still significant. That's why I ended up selling my otherwise amazing SG re-issue.
  9. scrumpymike
    Thanks for that. I'm familiar with the difference between standard and short-scale. It's the difference between this Ibby and other s-s basses I need to understand. This one has its top strap button around F10 as opposed to the normal F12, which should bring F1 even closer.
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    I'm interested in these but just trying to understand your comment re offset as positioning on the strap is important to me. So, compared to a normal s-s bass, does the offset shift the bottom end of the fretboard (i.e. F1) further out to your left - meaning a longer reach for your fretting hand - or bring it closer in towards your body for a shorter reach?
  11. scrumpymike
    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Mike, Gabs & Team Scrumpy 🥳 - see you in October!
  12. scrumpymike
    What's the weight of this one?
  13. scrumpymike
    I get that at home all the time 😋
  14. scrumpymike
    For me, just the anticipation of what Jabba and Andy will bring is sufficient motivation to keep on organising the S-W Bass Bashes.
  15. scrumpymike
    Agreed, time to stop carping on about this (I'll get my coat...)
  16. scrumpymike
    Especially for short-scale basses. Weight is often a major reason for choosing s-s but some are relatively heavy.
  17. scrumpymike
    Sounds a bit fishy to me.
  18. scrumpymike
    Couldn't make out the brand but they were definitely multi-scale.
  19. scrumpymike
    Not sure why this string noise issue is getting so confrontational. Me, I just like to hear what other players have to say 🙂
  20. scrumpymike
    All my basses are s-s with a low action and I prefer lowish tension strings. After some trial and error, I've ended up with La Bellas on my gig basses (classic rock covers band drop-tuned to Eb) and TIs on my other basses.
  21. scrumpymike
    The La Bella 760FS-S flats are my choice. Pricey maybe but mine last so long that it's not an issue.
  22. scrumpymike
    PM sent.
  23. scrumpymike
    I love what you did there! I did something similar after I bought a Fender Rascal 5 years back. Loved everything about it except the quirky body shape - not an aesthetic issue, just that the body extending so far south of the bridge put everything in the wrong place for me. I bit the bullet and had the bass re-bodied a la P Lyte with a nice piece of walnut that I already had, and that's been my go-to gig bass ever since. I loved this bass so much that I decided to have the original body re-shaped as the basis for a similar build with the amazingly versatile Rascal pickup/control configuration. All in all, most satisfying thing that's ever happened in my bass world. You just have to be ready to take that leap of faith, but that's easier said than done! All work done by my Basschat buddy Andyjr1515 with build diaries to prove it.
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    Pleased to see this. I nearly bought one off fleabay till I noticed the positioning of the top strap button. Can't do with neck dive.
  25. scrumpymike
    I'm really excited for those who are currently in mid-build, and envious of their work-shops and tools - especially the 12" pizza cutter. Alas, the only valid contribution I can make can to this increasingly wacky topic is: MORNINGTON CRESCENT!
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