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I had the equivalent colour and year Jazz bass. It was one I regret selling. Fabulous basses between 2012-16. I prefer D'addario Chomes for a less vintage sound, but I don't see massive difference in sound between thru-body or bridge stringing. On memory the heavier gauge strings were not the most flexible so I'm pretty sure I went bridge.
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Fender Jazz 60s American Original bought brand new earlier this year. Colour is sonic blue but colour shade can vary depending on angle of photo. Never left the house since purchase and has no dings. There are 2 areas of paint wear on front part of body as shown in the pics. It is a nitrocellulose finish so paint wear is expected on these basses. Other than this the bass is in mint condition. All in original and great condition with a really comfortable neck and punchy sounds from the Pure Vintage '64 pickups. No issues. Comes with the hardshell case and all case candy as shown in pics.
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NBD - Fender American Original 60s Jazz - Sonic Blue
Sarlscharisma replied to MungoBass's topic in Bass Guitars
I have exactly that bass. Tort for me. Just be ready for the nitro finish wearing. Look at the bit of finish off mine. I have no idea how it happened, they're not even dings. Lovely bass! But bugbear is the side dots(or lack of) which are a nightmare at a gig. -
Only used at home so in mint condition. I purchased an additional tort pickguard which I think looks great against white. Will come with the original Decoboom pickguard. The waiting list is over a year for a Serek now so nice opportunity to get one of these boutique short scales. Has the push-pull coil tap on the tone pot Model: Midwestern Serial: MW-120 Weight: 8.15 lbs Body Material: Mahogany Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Color: Vintage White Nut Width: 1 5/8" Nut Type: Bone Fingerboard: Chechen Fingerboard Radius: 12-14" Compound Frets: 20 Med/Wide Nickel Scale: 30" Neck Pickup: Novak BS-DS Bridge Pickup: Pickguard: Decoboom Streamliner White/Black/White Bridge: Hipshot 2-Point Supertone Body Thickness: 1 3/8" Overall Length: 40 5/8" Tuners: Hipshot Ultralite Tuning Keys: Lollipop Strings: Hi-Beams Case: Serek Sleeve No offers on this one as I have already given a massive discount (including nearly £400 in duties and shipping) and these have gone up in price since my order was made. Would consider trades for a Fender Precision American Vintage '63 (except sunburst) or a Ric 3000 subject to any negotiation on cash either way)
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I have the 7 Pro and it replaced my SVT Pro 3. No issues in the few months I've had mine from new. It is very much the same DNA as the Pro 3 and sounds similar in my opinion. I also have the VB4 which is very different again, but all 3 share the fundamental Ampeg sound. I have had a Mesa Subway D800+, Aguilar Tone Hamm er and a GK MB800 Fusion, but prefer the 7 Pro on sound. Downside for me is that its footprint it big and heavy for a class d.
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Yamaha BB 1200 S made in JAPAN 1000 EURO - *SOLD*
Sarlscharisma replied to gregorbass's topic in Basses For Sale
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FS/FT Alembic Spoiler 1988 - PRICE DROP 3500 GBP!!!!
Sarlscharisma replied to Alberto Rigoni's topic in Basses For Sale
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Alembic lovers and haters - please advise
Sarlscharisma replied to juliusmonk's topic in Bass Guitars
My '84 Spoiler. Love it. I thought about a black refin, but resisted so far. -
worst amp you have owned or had the luck to use
Sarlscharisma replied to stu_g's topic in Amps and Cabs
We once had a Selmar PA which we put the bass through - every note just the sound of fart in a wind tunnel. I think I could have made better cones out of Conflake boxes. Anyway, outside of the school youthy (our rehearsal venue) we did wickerman-style ceremony and put it out of its misery. The black smoke billowing off it that that night in 1985 I think caused a small hole in the ozone layer above Hartlepool lol. -
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worst amp you have owned or had the luck to use
Sarlscharisma replied to stu_g's topic in Amps and Cabs
Worst amp I have tried is the Ashdown Mag at practice. But the ABM series were great. I once owned the Carlsbro Stingray in the 80s which I really liked, but it blew after 2 practices. I was gutted. How lucky we are now that we have access to so many great amps. -
Fantastic looking bass. I bet those Aguilars sound awesome. Welcome to the Serek club (again). I'm back in again, after playing my bass a couple of days ago and thinking I was crazy to try to sell it.
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Gibson Memphis ES 335 Bass Ebony. In excellent condition with no issues or mods. This is a rare bird indeed. 400 of each of the 3 colours made. Recently set up 2mm on the 1st and 2.5mm on the 4th, at 12th fret. Huge sound with the Tb plus pickups. Here is the blurb... Gibson Custom Shop ES-335 Bass The Gibson Memphis ES-335 bass is a modern interpretation of the legendary semi-hollowbody EB-2 that was in production from 1958 to 1972. You get several playability- and tone-enhancing improvements over the original, starting with a 34" scale (the original was a short-scale instrument). There are still two humbuckers, but in the ES-335, Gibson moved the neck pickup to the middle position for crisper note delineation. And your fingers will fly on the '335's fast maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard. The EB-2 had two humbucking pickups, a full-sized one at the neck, affectionately dubbed "the mudbucker," and a mini 'bucker at the bridge. The mudbucker nickname stuck, as it clearly described what you get when you place a humbucking pickup as far north as you can on a short-scale bass (which is treble-challenged to begin with). With its 34" standard scale, today's ES-335 bass is balanced-sounding from the get-go. Gibson's Custom Shop then wisely placed the "neck" pickup in the "middle" position (think J-Bass) and added another at the bridge. Giving you big, punchy, balanced tone, along with the means to control it, courtesy of a 3-way toggle and separate volume and tone pots for each pickup. There's a reason 34 inches became the standard scale for electric basses. It works. You won't find many studio pros using short-scale basses for recording. That's because the looser string tension delivers a "flubby" sound (for lack of a better word), it's the antithesis of the "tight" bass that's desirable in much of today's music. So, Gibson woke up and lost the 30" scale for this new model. The Gibson Memphis ES-335 bass wears a gorgeous nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Nitro finishes (standard back in the day) are significantly thinner than today's polyurethane finishes, allowing the instrument to breathe. Nitro finishes not only look authentically vintage; they also enhance the instrument's tonal qualities. Gibson's Custom Shop took extra care with every detail of the ES-335 bass. Every Gibson Custom guitar receives an ultra-precise Plek Pro setup, which optimizes the fretboard and nut for incredibly accurate intonation and a just-right feel. And fine touches such as solid-cover humbucking pickups and a 1961-style maple centerblock not only add to the amazing tone and feel, they remain true to Gibson's legacy of superb quality. Gibson Custom Shop ES-335 Bass Features: 100% American Made in Memphis, TN 34 inch Scale, Rosewood Fingerboard on a Maple Neck Traditional Style Peghead and Fingerboard Inlays Traditional ES-335 Body Style with 1961 Style Maple Centerblock Humbucking Pickups with Chrome Cover
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Only used at home so in mint condition. I purchased an additional tort pickguard which I think looks great against white. Will come with the original Decoboom pickguard. The waiting list is over a year for a Serek now so nice opportunity to get one of these boutique short scales. Has the push-pull coil tap on the tone pot Model: Midwestern Serial: MW-120 Weight: 8.15 lbs Body Material: Mahogany Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Color: Vintage White Nut Width: 1 5/8" Nut Type: Bone Fingerboard: Chechen Fingerboard Radius: 12-14" Compound Frets: 20 Med/Wide Nickel Scale: 30" Neck Pickup: Novak BS-DS Bridge Pickup: Pickguard: Decoboom Streamliner White/Black/White Bridge: Hipshot 2-Point Supertone Body Thickness: 1 3/8" Overall Length: 40 5/8" Tuners: Hipshot Ultralite Tuning Keys: Lollipop Strings: Hi-Beams Case: Serek Sleeve No offers on this one as I have already given a massive discount (including nearly £400 in duties and shipping) \
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I had the SuperTwin before the Two10s but found them too transparent for my taste, so I moved to Two10s and immediately found them to have more character. I would say that Two10s are best with tubes - they just sing with them. I found with SS/class d amps tend to become too woolly through them. But I do think they definitely go beyond this notion old school. Jah Wobble and Tim Commerford use them and I personally don't consider these players 'old school'. Ultimately, I don't think it is a fair test to compare 12s with 10s, it's like a night and day comparison. Both are fabulous amps, just depends as ever on your tone goals. The only way you will truly know is by trying one out - ask any two BCs here and you'll get a different opinion ;-). Even if you buy one used you'll get your money back as they are very popular cabs.
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A bit of a coincidence as I have been looking at Ampeg 410s. My current set up are Barefaced Two10s with SVT 7 Pro/V4B, but was curious how they would sound with Ampeg cabs. So I tried the Pro Neo 210. It is certainly a more tighter and cleaner sound, probably more modern sounding. It had a bit more low end extension than the BF and less colourised. There was certainly the Ampeg sound there, but didn't quite have the low mids or thick sound I was hoping for. I don't know if it is price point but the Ampeg neo doesn't get a lot of love since it was introduced in 2010. I was hoping to try out the Ampeg Heritage 410HLF but they are not easy to get hold of in UK. These are USA made and apparently have a slightly better controlled low-end than the standard 410HLF. PMT have one in stock, but no discount on it and £65 delivery charge!