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  1. ziggybass
    [quote name='andydye' timestamp='1403194174' post='2480715'] oh hello nurse that's awesome! [/quote] Oh I remember when you were talking about looking for one or "Did someone have on"? and now it's here. Are you really going to clean it? If no one has died touching it, I certainly would just love to look at it as it is. Anyone going to polish the Holy Grail? Nah! Still I grew up in Portobello Road. Learned the value of dirt on an icon a long time ago. Good luck to you. How about some sound bites using those original strings? That would be one of the most awsom recordings for a collection. I am sure we would all enjoy and respect an opportunity to hear the authentic sound before you took it apart (probably way too late now!)?.
  2. ziggybass
    May I add my own question to this thread pls. If I am out of order maybe an admin could just shift me. I'm a Londoner lived here in Spain on my pnsion (Not Whining!) but I like to buy the occasional Bass Body from the Staes 'USA', and it's becoming impossible now! I have had a 62 P Bass RI stuck in Spanish customs since 30th September. Ofcourse the body cost around $300, the shipping$76 and now ofcourse The TDP part of the Spanish 'Correos' Post Office are holding my bass body untill I pay 21% import duty. But its 300 miles away in Madrid and I'm on the coast in Malaga. I find anything that comes by post always attract Customs while DHL UPS etc, wizz through for the benefit of customer care etc! So that may give you give a helpful clue. Ofcourse that may only be the case here but think about it! The Post of is Just a Tax Collector! Anyone have any ideas of importing from the USA that might save some money? Cheers!
  3. ziggybass
    It's funny but cannot remember if I said hi before so Hi ! They say violinists have great memories. If only I had known that all those years ago. It would not have made any difference haha![attachment=203670:IMG_1915.JPG]
  4. ziggybass
    [quote name='ziggybass' timestamp='1445874974' post='2894912'] Well as I know "Mellow Yellow was a substance (and could also be chics or?) But yeh I get uncumfortable with some lyrics when with my kids, even though they are now adults. And why the hell do we now not bother when their are so many F's N's and I hear a C in one song as despite my age my bassist ears are real sensitive! How we fall so far? It wasn't me! [/quote] Yes I know your goin to say mellow Yellow but the West Indians around Ladbroke Grove called it "The yellow that maked you mellow", Mellow Yellow made more sense to company! I lived in Lancaster Rd and Don, in Tavistock Cresant or rd? I could look it up but why? All the bands wanted to live around there 'Notting Hill' in those days! Sorry old man chuntering on!
  5. ziggybass
    [quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1445798784' post='2894315'] There are some songs that, if you listen to the lyrics, really shouldn't be played pre-watershed. A good example is Unbelievable by EMF - saying F*** Yellow Mellow by Donovan - widely considered to be advocating underage sex. Any others? [/quote] Well as I knew the guy I can tell you yellow mellow was a substance (and could also be chics or?) But yeh I get uncumfortable with some lyrics when with my kids, even though they are now adults. And why the hell do we know not bother when their are so many F's N's and I hear a C in one song as despite my age my bassist ears are real sensitive! How we fall so far? It wasn't me!
  6. ziggybass
    Hi know Burwash well. used to live at Ashburnham, and fished at the big house regular! We ahve some great musicians in Sussex. Glad your here mate!
  7. ziggybass
    They are defo wall ornaments, nothing more! Unplayable!
  8. ziggybass
    Do you want them Year Correct? I have bought around 50 in the last 3 years! I went to Guitars Electric .co.uk and of the 3 I ordered that week (It was a 4 ply and year correct) This was the only one that fitted screw point 100% correct! www.guitarelectric.co.uk. (they are on holiday this week. But I will stay with them and I but through ebay/paypal and have always got my money back many times from Australia/USA and France! So buyers are normally very secure these days unless they stray from sensible rules! I give these guys 99%
  9. ziggybass
    [quote name='BassBurns' timestamp='1437672120' post='2828120'] [s]La Bella nickel plated round wound, 6 string set, 29-128, long scale: I only put the A string on for a few days, otherwise as new. £18 including P&P.[/s] Now Sold. La Bella Quarter Wound, 5 string set, 45-128, XL scale: E and B are unused, and A, D, and G have only had light playing for a week. [s]£20[/s] £15.50 including P&P. [s]Fender Pure Nickel 7150M, 45-105, long scale: E and G are unused, and the D and G were only on for a couple of days. £14 £10.50 including P&P. Now Sold.[/s] The strings I tried were put on my thru-body Fender P bass, see pictures for where the bends are. No strings were cut. All sets come with original packaging. Even though the quarter wounds are XL scale, they should fit a standard length bass (34"), as long as it has a thru-body bridge. Would consider trading for similar condition La Bella 760Ns (4 or 5 string set), or La Bella 760FSes. Attached are a few pictures. Paypal only please. Thanks for looking! [/quote] I am looking for bass strings cheap as am a pensioner. Please tell me what you have left and will you post them to Spain? Just one postage rate up from UK Large envelope and cross ways Sellotape. Works for me Thank you!
  10. ziggybass
    [quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1443989407' post='2879313'] ...for your equally fully loaded Precision body, ideally a Squier VM Fretless Precision body, but W.H.Y.? Pics to follow - it's the natural finish with black guard model. [/quote] I hope you didn't die? as you didn't get around to posting the photos, and Im always buying bodies Fender Gibson, Human anything really And Lee Sklar my most enthusiastic follower cough! Love that guy!
  11. ziggybass
    so GHS Flats left ? Im in need od 3 sets so whats your best price for your strings and in an envelope for Spain. Can't help to ask?
  12. ziggybass
    [quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1442728419' post='2868969'] I'm partining out three basses, for pics and details [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/269366-four-fender-alikes-for-sale-quality-parts-may-part-out/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] Prices below (per basses in original thread). Please not I'm only interested in cash sales and am not looking for trades or PX, thanks. [b]Fretted Jazz[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Body: 1976 Greco Jazz Bass which is SUBLIME both to look at and to hold. Bough from aero71 here for £135.[b] Price £135[/b][/font][/color] [s][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Neck: Allparts Jazz Bass neck maple/pearl blocks (£425 here [/font][/color][url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/products/replacement-neck-for-j-bass-solid-maple-w-finish-w-binding-block-inlays)"]http://www.allparts....g-block-inlays)[/url][/s][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b][s]Price £175[/s] **SOLD**[/b][/font][/color] [s][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Tuners: Fender USA[b] Price £50 [/b][/font][/color][/s][b] **SOLD**[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]PUPs: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Weather Report (£210 here [/font][/color][url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/seymour_duncan_weather_report_jaco_pickup_set.htm)"]http://www.thomann.d...pickup_set.htm)[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [b]Price £140[/b][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Circuit/preamp: East J-Retro preamp (flat) bough new April this year (£195 at [/font][/color][url="http://www.east-uk.com/index.php/bass/j-retro/j-retro-01.html)"]http://www.east-uk.c...-retro-01.html)[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [b]Price £130[/b][/font][/color] [s][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bridge: Gotoh 201b4. [/font][/color][b]Price £25 [/b][/s][b] **SOLD**[/b] [b]Fretless Jazz[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Body: Guitarbuild Ash Jazz. Bought on here for £80 [/font][/color][url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/253696-guitarbuild-ash-jazz-bass-body-sold/page__hl__jazz+bass+body__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]. [/font][/color][b]Price £80[/b] [s][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Neck: Allparts Jazz Bass fretless neck, ebony board (£387 here [/font][/color][url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/products/replacement-neck-for-j-bass-fretless-no-lines-w-finish)"]http://www.allparts....lines-w-finish)[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][b]Price £175 including tuners[/b][/s][b] **SOLD**[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]PUPs: Di Marzio Super Jazz [/font][/color][b]Price £55[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Circuit/preamp: Kiogon circuit with push/pull series/parallel option [/font][/color][b]Price £30[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bridge: Badass III, now rarer than the dental organs of domestic poultry [/font][/color][b]Price £75[/b] [s][b]Dusty Hill Telebass[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Body: Warmoth natural ’54 Precision, swamp ash [/font][/color][url="http://www.warmoth.com/Bass/P-Bass/54Pbass.aspx"]http://www.warmoth.c...ss/54Pbass.aspx[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif].[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][b]Price £200[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Neck: Warmoth Telebass, maple board, reverse headstock [/font][/color][url="http://www.warmoth.com/Bass/Neck/TeleBass.aspx"]http://www.warmoth.c...k/TeleBass.aspx[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]. [/font][/color][b]Price £200[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Tuners: Schaller BMF (£55 here [/font][/color][url="http://www.guitarpartsworldwide.com/Schaller+Bass+Machineheads+BMF+Original+F+Series+PWtUTXhRRE14b0RkalZIWnZKSGM)"]http://www.guitarpar...0RkalZIWnZKSGM)[/url][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]. [/font][/color][b]Price £40[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]PUPs: Seymour Duncan Antiquity Single Coil for Precision Bass. [/font][/color][b]Price £60[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Circuit/preamp: Kiogon. [/font][/color][b]Price £20[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bridge: Fender Vintage 70’s RI. [/font][/color][b]Price £25[/b][/s] [/quote] Hi my passion as now 71 and disabled is rebuilding old or new basses. Would you refresh your list and I am not familier with Kagan and one or 2 links wont open for me. Also if you have spec, for Pups and PAmps or a link that works it would be helpful as I have issues focusing at times. Web searches can take me hours for simple things. Photos are a real blessing to! I can pay using Visa/Paypal or cash in Birthday Cards Hope to hear from you!
  13. ziggybass
    [quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1443194845' post='2873041'] Hi all I have three sets of 45-105 flats for sale, all cut for P Bass: i) Carvin (made by La Bella) - 5 string set, low B never used. Light fraying on the silks of the other four strings ii) and iii) GHS Precision Flats - fraying silks but strings just nicely broken in I'm looking for £22 posted per set. Thanks Gareth [/quote] Hi will you take 10o quid for the La belle strings and ofcourse I pay postage to Spain? Living on a pension at 71 aint easy but you have to smile and play bass! Good Luck.
  14. ziggybass
    [quote name='Aero71' timestamp='1443788999' post='2877702'] For sale: Great set of real vintage 1969-1975 Fender Precision/Jazz tuners, including bushings, screws and string tree. £160 including shipping [url="http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/vitaminesap/media/IMG_20151002_152548.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/vitaminesap/media/IMG_20151002_152522.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] Hello did these sell Sir? Regards from Spain
  15. ziggybass
    [quote name='eubassix' timestamp='1442316542' post='2865957'] Qparts P/J Relic 60's Bridge. (new). Threaded type saddles. All original/new and complete with aged screws (5). Looks old but all new unit so works perfectly (no dodgy screw-heads etc). Bought from USA for an old project but not eventually used. Don't see many Q-Parts here, other than the high-end knobs generally available. Price includes P&P. [/quote] Can you pm guys on this site(Cannot find it) anyway as I can buy a reliced bridge for that or a little less I would like to know what your best price is and how you like to be paid (notes in a plain brown envelope?) Cheers!
  16. ziggybass
    [quote name='Radchenko' timestamp='1443619618' post='2876296'] I have a neck pickup from a jazzbass 66 Limited edition japan. Are you interested in a trade? Thanks. I have fender strings and other things... [/quote] Photo me as I may be interested? as long as you will post to Spain. (same envelope as posting in UK just a bigger stamp! Cheers
  17. ziggybass
    [quote name='molan' timestamp='1213805445' post='221544'] Only just noticed that my new Lakland JO 4 has a thru-body stringing option. I've never owned a bass with this before! I realise there will be some different stresses on strings through the body given various angles etc. and that if I experiment and don't like it then I'm left with a set of strings to throw away. However, I just wondered if in "real world" sense, there was much difference between the two options? [/quote] Strings Thru every time. This will maintain your sustain, improve your bass tone generally, Flat wound strings will give you more warmth and string thru will enhance that to. Overall this has been my choise for 30 years. It makes the bass more flexible and it's fun experimenting. I have, and have used all the strings made I think! I was a British string fanatic for years, until I stopped following the crowed and tried flats. Nickel strings are great for metal and also for instrumental solos of certain types. If you have to play. Latin, today, Ska or Reggae tomorrow, Blues and Soul at the week end I couldn't cope. It's all about the bass The good news is that despite the general rule being the more you pay the better the strings will be. I have found that the most popular guitar manufacturer also brands an excellent flat wound string for every day use and much cheaper than my Pro strings, but I love them! I suggest you give those a try at about 20 quid/$ US more or less. Good Luck!
  18. ziggybass
    [quote name='dood' timestamp='1440707494' post='2853223'] [/quote] Did you do this using the flash paint selling on ebay? Amazing coloirs. I have been having so much trouble doing repaint "in my studio". I stopped using Nitro. I don't know if it's the tempretures here but I could not get nitro to harden! At the moment I am using Grafitti paint. (Brand availible if you ask) I don't want to get into trouble I have 3 rebuilds to paint and I am struggling as the Grafitti paint it vc fast drying has loads of colours but barely close to some of the rerpro colour buzz I need for one body! Brand names and other relevent info appreciated! Thanks
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    [quote name='Smythe' timestamp='1443733697' post='2877355'] Hello BC'ers This week I sold some items privately through a Facebook bass sales page. I asked the buyer to pay via PayPal to keep it all safe and secure. He had requested that I send the item out as soon as possible, So, automatically I wrapped up the items Sunday night, used the address suoplied from his PayPal account and had it sent off Monday morning. I then got a message from him the next day saying that's his old address and he's moved! I only received these messages after I switched my phone on when I had finished work Monday night. The parcel was already on its way! I had asked Sunday evening if the PayPal address was correct and I also took a picture of the parcel and forward it on via private message. The messages and picture were seen by him on Sunday evening but we're not replied to so I assumed they were correct. Has anyone else had an experience similar to this and can the buyer receive the item ok? He's only moved a short distance from the previous address and it seems like his old address doesn't have any tenants in. The package was sent via royal mail recorded delivery. I'm hoping some ID/statement/bill from the previous addy and the photo of the parcel will help him claim it from the delivery depot.. I think I'm actually worrying about this more than the buyer tbh! Any feedback welcome. [/quote] Man I am so sorry. I just opened my secong buying account with ebay and about to open a facebook and ebay shop. Nothing big! But I took the stance early on that I wouldn't send anything out for 3 days no matter what the buyer demanded. I wanted to see the money in the account and a confirmation email from the client that there were no changes. Because I got caught just like you a year ago. The good news is that the parcel was Recorded delivery. The idiot never saw his pickups, but paypal reimbursed him and my sale was secure. Hopefully it will be the same for you. You just have to cover yourself so no bleme goes to you and it seems in this instance the responsibility is clearly on the shoulders of your customer! Good Luck!
  20. ziggybass
    Hi from Spain. This is my problem. I bought this 3 tone burst from (like Ionesphere) company last year. When I google this model I see a mixture of 10 and 11 hole pickguards and 3 and 4 ply? I believe Fender did this RI in 82 or 86 first the company I bought from said 1982 build model,con and when I went back to firm this I couldn't get a reply. I phoned them got some rude responce. Honestly speaking quetly I tried to reason and now they block me from even buying go figour! I am also not clear if the 62 RI were fitted with the stacked pots as per the original. Now I been a bass player 58 years this October so I am a bit ashamed I don't know this stuff and at 71 I am going cross eyed for days starring a my VDU until my brain is now numb! So I would really appreciate your opinions as I can no longer rationalies what I am seeing. It drives me goofy! To many conflicting examples on google! ps, Whats a "Topic Tag" if you have a title? [attachment=201895:Oct 13, 2012 5_23_12 PM (1).jpg]
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