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Sarlscharisma

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  1. Certainly agree that their output has gone steadily downhill over the years. For albums Pornography was the height of their powers and after Disintegration they went downhill. The bass sound largely followed that pattern, great on Pornography, but pretty bad after Disintegration with his move to Thunderbirds and similar basses - far too much emphasis on effects as well!
  2. One of my bass heroes. Ever since I heard A Forest I was hooked. I'm glad I saw their penultimate UK gig with him still in the band in Hyde Park. The Cure are approaching their end anyway so maybe a good time to bow out.
  3. I will be playing this for the first time this evening at a rehearsal! Flats for punk and ska will be interesting?!
  4. Absolute bargain price. I have one of these and they sound fabulous.
  5. I had the Westone Thunderjet in the early 80s. It was my first good bass after a dodgy £30 Columbus Jazz which was only good for firewood. The Westone was a fantastic bass I had for about 3-4 years. It was really good quality and never missed a beat. I played in a 3 piece back then and it really filled the sound and I got more + comments on my tone back then than I did ever since. Maybe my playing has got worse Stuart Morrow from New Model Army used one and he is one of the bass greats from the 80s - for those of us not into the Mark King type thing. There is some like clips of him using it live and on ToTPs Lets say I own a few expensive basses now but none would I regret selling more than I did that one. Perhaps nostalgia, but still a really, really decent bass.
  6. Yup, if someone is on the market for these pickups they are going to get very lucky! I have one in my Serek bass.
  7. Robert Smith(Cure) is a great guitarist and is largely overlooked in that role. Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine), Keith Levine (PIL), Johnny Greenwood(Radiohead), John Lever (Chameleons) drummer, Sisters of Mercy (Doktor Avalanche) drummer. And some lesser spoken of bass players from the genre. No 1. is Steven Severin (SATB), David J (Bauhaus), Stan Stammers (Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny), Stuart Morrow (NMA). I could go on but time for my Ovaltine.
  8. Mint Condition Vintage-correct Curtis Novak Hagstrom Bisonic, Guild Starfire pickup. Made in 2021. Imported from USA. Absolute Bargain. I have only installed these pickups so other than trying them out they are mint condition. Comes with boxes and spec sheet. These are hand made pickups from https://www.curtisnovak.com/shop/bs-ds/ I have these on one of my other basses and they will blow the house down. Spec details. 15.6mm – Vintage Hagstrom Bisonic, Starfire, and Gibson. Comes with with Curtis Novak risers (as pictured) if you want to use these. Pickups rate at 12.8k and 12.6k respectively. Collection welcome. Shipping cost to be agreed.
  9. Always got us up on the dance floor in Middlesbrough
  10. If I had seen this 2 weeks ago I would have crossed your palm with silver. But I bought one new last week. These really are quality-made basses and the waiting list for new ones is nearly a year showing the growing demand. The B90 PU in this is fast becoming a big seller in not just Serek basses but aftermarket upgrades too. GLWS - someone is going to be very lucky with this!
  11. https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Vigier_Excess_4_SH.html. There's also a review on the Excess on the page
  12. Also check BassDirect out, he stocks Vigiers
  13. Each to their own, but I love that colour. I bet that one will age nicely like a vintage wine
  14. Thanks, I guess he aims at a certain price point but maybe he should offer it as an add-on. The type of gigs I do (hopefully soon again) I actually find these types of cases really practical, but I'm sure a question to either Jake Serek or over on TB Serek Owners Club will get you the answer for an aftermarket option 👍
  15. In the end I used easyship.com. It cost me $200 including the full insurance. USPS is not viable period for me as I don't buy basses under $200 which is there max insurance value. easyship.com are the intermediary offering the insurance. It actually costs loads more to ship from US to UK using FedEx and UPS. So unless you buy from someone who has an account it doesn't really work, except for those who have money to burn!
  16. Apologies if I have this in the wrong thread, but has anyone shipped from the USA recently from a private seller. I have ran into issues with insurance. USPS only offer up to $200 insurance which I find hard to believe. Fedex and UPS are $850 so out of the question. Costs seem to have rocketed! Is shipping to the UK still viable given the additional costs of import duties.
  17. I hope I don't live to regret this sale, but I have decided to sell another of my herd as another bass has come up which I have been looking for for a long time. I think I've priced this fairly as it cost me £2600 including the import duties. I spec'd this one with some extras over the standard build including maple body, satin black finish, Indian rosewood fingerboard and additional pickguard and truss rod cover. This is my Serek Lincoln which I got earlier this year. Comes with the Serek gig bag, brand new Serek t shirt, signed certificate of authenticity - and even a sticker!. Oh yes and and extra white pickguard and truss rod cover if you fancy a change. There is currently a 9 month waiting list on Serek basses so an opportunity to own one without the wait! I have only played this a few times at home and that's it. It is a superb bass and put together with the finest materials and craftsmanship. There are a few videos on the Lincoln on YouTube if you want to hear what it can do. The spec is below Indian rosewood fingerboard Maple body and neck(neck is constructed by putting 2 quarter sawn pieces together). dual truss rod operation 34" Scale Serek Single (side-by-side) 4-way rotary control with chicken head knob (neck pu, bridge pu, serial and parallel) Volume and tone controls Satin faded black finish Black pickguard and truss rod cover Lollipop tuning keys DR HI-Beams Serek Gig Bag Can ship at buyer's expense and risk - it will be shipped insured by UPS (UK only) No Trades - sorry!
  18. I've not weighed it but I would say a bit lighter than my Fenders, as it's semi hollow.
  19. Mosrite Joe Maphis Bass 1967. Price drop £1295 MOSRITE MARK X MODEL # 502 a/k/a “JOE MAPHIS BASS” RARE EARLY PIECE FEATURES: 1. Semi Hollow body. 2. Bound Spruce top. 3. Walnut back. 4. Body depth: 1 ½”. 5. Neck: 3 piece laminated Maple. 6. Scale: 30 ¼”. 7. 20 Frets. 8. Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard. 9. Fixed Bridge with Chrome cover. 10. Volume and Tone Controls. 11. 3 way Selector. 12. AND THE FAMOUS MOSRITE “DUCKFOOT” TUNERS. The coolest tuners ever put on a guitar. TIMELINE OF THE JOE MAPHIS MODEL BASS: 1963-1965: The VENTURES Bass. One pickup. 1966-1969: The VENTURES Bass. Two pickups. 1967: Bust up with The Ventures. Bass now known as MARK X, Model 103. “Duckfoot” tuners introduced. 1967: Joe Maphis becomes MOSRITE endorser and VENTURES guitars become “Joe Maphis” models. The bass become the MARK X, Model 502. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (from Vintage Guitar magazine): “Mention the Ventures to a pop-music aficionado and the conversation will likely focus on the surf-music phenomenon of the early 1960s or – if that person also happens to be instrument-savvy – the band’s affiliation with Mosrite guitars and basses. Though the partnership lasted only a half-decade, the Ventures have been perpetually associated with Mosrite, as bassist Bob Bogle noted in a 1997 interview with VG. “[The association with the brand] will probably follow us around for the rest of our lives,” he said. “We can’t seem to shake the connection.” A closer look back, of course, reveals more, including the fact that although the band recorded surf instrumentals as the music reached its peak, it actually preceded the genre, charting with “Walk Don’t Run” in 1960. Nonetheless, the Ventures and Mosrite are the first band/brand association recalled by many a babyboomer guitarist. The single-pickup version of the Ventures Model bass was part of the Mosrite line from 1963 to’65, while the two-pickup was offered from ’66 to ’69. The single-pickup example you see here is exactly like the one on the cover of the 1965 album The Ventures Knock Me Out!; its body has the classic Mosrite profile, M-notch headstock, planaria-head truss-rod cover, metal nut, zero fret, thin bolt-on neck with 20 frets (joining the body at the 18th), tiny fretboard markers, 301/4″ scale, adjustable/intonatable bridge with large silo-shaped saddles (covered here by a handrest), “German carve” around its body (as found on most Mosrite solidbodies), and a wood-trimmed tailpiece. A 1965 Mosrite flyer hyped the Ventures Model with a bold-faced proclamation, “The finest performance demands the finest instrument!!” and showed the quartet of Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Mel Taylor, and Bogle in matching outfits with matching instruments. Other copy says, “A quality instrument, designed especially for the demanding professional musician and the amateur who desires the finest.” Around the time the two-pickup Ventures models were introduced, the company had switched to “duckfoot” tuners on its basses. When the Ventures’ affiliation with Mosrite ended in a controversial flameout in ’67, the guitar and bass models were continued as the Mark series (the bass was the Mark X Model 103). Mosrite hooked up with another notable guitarist, Joe Maphis, for a signature series of instruments, and the bass in that aggregation was known as the Mark X Model 502. Maphis-series basses had the same neck, short scale, and features as the Ventures Model, but with slightly larger bodies that were a combination of a hollowed-out walnut base (with a depth of an inch and a half) with a spruce top that was, according to factory literature, “music grade.” The bass had binding (called “purfling” in the ’67 catalog) where the top and base joined. “ INFORMATION about this guitar: It is in Very Good cosmetic condition with the usual scratches, dents, dings, and other marks that come from being a played and dragged along guitar for 47 years. The finish cracks are abundant but have almost turned this guitar into an art piece. Look at the photos to see the concentric patterns that have formed on it. Pretty cool I think. It is in excellent operating condition and still has that special “thump and sustain” that can only come from one of these basses. The “German Carve” semi-acoustic body with no “escape holes, aka, “F” holes combined with a “music grade Spruce top” (their words) and a hollowed out Walnut body really makes this a one of a kind bass guitar. To me, and others, it is one of the most underappreciated bass guitars ever built in the USA and is significantly undervalued. Once more people play and hear this bass guitar, the more in demand it will be. A great and legendary MADE IN THE USA MOSRITE guitar. ALL ORIGINAL. There is small hole in the lower horn (see pic) which I guess is where an additional strap button was located. The bass was originally purchased from California, USA and is in great condition for a 54 year old bass. Lots of wear marks but nothing excessive. Only other point of note is that there is some warpage on the pick guard. Check out some Arcade Fire for how this bass sounds - it is use extensively in their back catalogue. Collection preferred but if you really want to have this shipped it will be at the buyers cost and risk.
  20. Loving that JMJ Hofner tone. Great in-the-groove player and so versatile when you hear how different he sounds with NiN
  21. Any one out BC land know if the BB2000 came in black colour?
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