Dosi Y'Anarchy

4 hours ago, Osiris said:

Love the racing stripe on the Talman. I've got a black short scale Talman and wouldn't mind copying you idea, how did you apply the stripes?

I just bought them off some website I found on Google and they're just self adhesive strips that have a plastic cover to keep the strips in place, you remove them last. 

Found the site : https://www.inlaystickers.com/products/racing-line

1 hour ago, TRBboy said:

Lovely collection man, I've been lusting after one of those Gibson LP Junior tribute basses (or whatever they're called) for ages! 😍

Thanks! I think they are great BUT its not a versatile bass, if you want a Dark, woody rock machine, then go for it. It doesn't really do "top end" but it's got a great midrange if you dig in, it alternately makes me feel like Jack Bruce and John Entwistle. 

4 hours ago, deadline said:

Thanks a lot for this post, getting the bass today. Btw, is the neck _very_ sticky @Dosi Y'Anarchy?

Not that I noticed, but it is a gloss finish. To be honest I only use the bass for my review videos so I only tend to pick it up once a week as it's more of a common setup compared to my Gibson or mustang. 

BTW, confusingly, Squier have also released the same bass in 34" more recently. So make sure you check. 

I have one of these, it's great. Although I'm not a fan of the 60s style stacked knobs, it's a really nice touch, the build quality is top notch as far as I can see (the same cannot be said for the Starcaster I got at the same time, which had awful fret sprout). 

Weight wise, I havent weighed it, so all I can really say is it weighs what I expect a "regular" bass to weigh. When I pick it off the wall hanger I go "urgh" a little bit unlike something like a hofner. It's probably heavier than my Mustang, but it's also bigger. 

It's a breeze to play, but not as breezy as my Mustang, having said that, it sounds like a full scale bass to me. I love all my short scale basses, but there is a certain, I guess, Depth to the low end that is greater on long scale basses. 

6 hours ago, Jus Lukin said:

 is that just a chrome cover on the TB+, or a Thunderbird pickup? Also, what are we seeing next to the right of the six strings in the photos? Looks like a black DC with banjo style forearm rest?

It's just a chrome cover, got a shiny chrome one and a tarnished one. 

It's actually the same DC, just some time apart and yes it's a banjo armrest, I've had the red one on there for ages finally got a black one in the mail, which I think will look better on the brown finish.  Its an almost perfect fit and has made a big difference to my comfort, whilst we're on the subject there's a little mod you can't see: the tone pot is a push-push pot that wires the pickup straight to the output and still enables the coil tap functionality. Basically it makes things a little brighter, as much as I love the DC, it's got a very dark tone and the bypass helps a bit with that. 

1 hour ago, bassbiscuits said:

Love the Mustang with the gold pickguard too - again not the obvious combination but it looks great. Is it a Pawnshop but with original-style pickups added? 

Yep, never got on with the mudbucker, so swapped it out, I've got an Aero Mustang pickup in there and I had Nordstrand NM4 in there previously. The pickguard is actually a gold mirror one I sanded down, but I've got an actual anodised gold one coming soon! 

Cheers! 

I'm glad you're enjoying them, I just recorded a demo vid. So I'll post that too. I used my Beetronics Fatbee to goose it and did notice a difference, it's subtle but it's real. 

Ultimately the 2020s are not boost pedals, they're not EQs or Preamp's and I think its important that people know what to expect when they buy one. But that will vary with where you place it and what you use it with and the effect is subtle. 

Obviously this isn't much of a sales pitch, but I think i overestimated how much i need audio transformers in my signal chain. 

Hi everyone, 

I recently acquired two of these, but I'll be honest, with my setup, it doesnt do too much. 

For those who aren't aware, they're audio transformers, they don't require power and are viewed by quite a few as a "secret sauce" kinda thing. 

Here's the website to tell you more

https://www.lightningboyaudio.com/transformer.html

Theres alot of gushing going on over on Talkbass, 

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/lightning-boy-audio-thread.1394265/page-4

As I'm not gigging or recording and I can't say it makes a massive difference with my personal setup, I thought i'd see what interest there was here. 

They've been out the box, tested and then put away, however I reserve the right to withdraw this listing when I eventually start running other things into them, like a pedalboard. I could have a revelation. 

These are retailing at $99usd, but then you have to pay shipping and not a small amount of customs fees and an extra fee for the pleasure of Royal Mail having to handle it. 

All in all I think i paid £235 and they have barely been used. 

So I think a fair asking price is SOLD and I'll include tracked shipping to a UK destination of your choice. PayPal gift/friends and family preferred. 

1cm at the bridge and 0.7cm according to the broken ruler I just used

My Gretsch Baritone Jet is currently living a second life as a bass VI with a set of Newtone strings on there.

Here's my current stable of shorties, 

Two Bass VIs (squier and gretsch) 

32" jag

Fender Mustang 

Gibson DC Les Paul 

Honestly it's great, it's just I prefer the twang of my Squier VI,

although the gretsch actually feels better to me, the string tension feels a bit tighter, the contol layout is simpler and I purposely got the stop tail version after trying to use the offset trem on the Squier and deciding I didn't have much use for it on bass and it also knocked the tuning out more often than not. 

The gretsch also doesn't feel as physically massive as the Squier Bass VI.... But I'm a glutton for punishment and I actually want to get a second squier and do it up to the 9s (as they say) 

This came stock as a Baritone guitar Tuned to B, however due to its scale length, i've actually set this up as a Bass VI (so its a full octave down from a standard guitar E to E) with a set of Axion Custom VI strings from Newtone Strings. Of course, if you want it back as a baritone, just get a set of baritone strings and tune it up. It does both! Originally Gretch released this as a Bass VI but then got more sales when they tuned it up to B.

I bought it at the start of lockdown and used it on a home recording and as well as in a video, so overall its in great condition BUT there is a hole on the side where i have tried to fit a chrome armrest (ala fancy Gretsch guitars) but it didnt work out so i left it off but the hole remains.
 

The all-new G5260 Electromatic® Jet™ Baritone with V-Stoptail captures essential Jet power and fidelity at sub-sonic levels. The Jet Baritone rattles foundations with dual Gretsch® mini humbucking pickups that capture thundering lows while retaining a piano-like articulation and definition for intoxicating sonic size and width at every level of gain. Simple tone-shaping is provided by a three-position toggle switch as well as master volume and master tone controls. An elongated 29 ¾”-scale accommodates lower tunings without loss of string tension, while the sturdy bolt-on maple neck is topped with a comfortable 12” radius laurel fingerboard featuring 22 medium jumbo frets. Other premium features and appointments include an anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge, pearloid Big Block inlays, white binding with purfling and chrome hardware. Crafted with unmistakable Gretsch sound, style and playability, the G5260 Electromatic Jet Baritone with V-Stoptail shines in several finishes including Dark Cherry Metallic

Please note, everything is going via courier and ive found some things are taking a little longer. I will only send things fully insured and with couriers with whom ive had good experiences with. 

I'm looking for £420 Inc UK mainland postage, excluding Highlands. 

Payment via Paypal Friends and family / Gift preferred. 

Yep, Foxrox Octron is basically the same as the Voice section without the "square wave" fuzz. 

I did a video of it : 

All prices include UK postage, payment via PayPal gift/friends and family please. 

Blue Colander Doppel - awesome Foxx Tone Machine based Fuzz that is great on bass. £129

Blue Colander Tremond - fantastic rat-based bass distortion. SOLD

Benson Preamp - great on bass and guitar : withdrawn

SFX Micro Thumpinator: Sold

19 hours ago, danny-79 said:

Boss multi Overtone. Never seen or heard of that one. 

Whats that about ? 

Yeah I'm surprised more people haven't got into it. It's sort of like Boss' equivalent of the EHX Micro Pog. Polyphonic octaves up and down but with a tone control and modulation. 

I did a video of it :

So I don't remember whether I posted this here or not but I did a video of my Bass VI and the board I use for it. 

So I recently bought a new Gretsch Baritone which is roundabout 30in scale. Its currently still tuned to B but could easily be tuned down to E with the right strings. 

As I'm working on a project using the gretsch I wanted a second baritone guitar and tuned the Squier up to B. 

As a Baritone, the Squier VI is actually awesome for the following reasons:

1. String tension isn't an issue

2. The bass cut switch is actually really useful for keeping the heaviness of the tuning but not interfering with the bass guitar. 

3. As a Bass VI tuned to E, chords get muddy below the 5th fret, tuned up to B, everything is still clear, single notes or chords. 

3. I can actually use the trem for something. 

Now, I'm wondering whether the Gretsch might make a great Bass VI as it's got a meaty neck humbucker. 

So I finally pulled my finger out with this. 

I initially thought that I could get away without filling the hole where the vibrato formally sat by using a big enough bridge, however the bridge had two screws on the side which was fine but the remaining three screws had nowhere to go. So, I had to fill it. I cut some wood and glued it in and tried to fill the gaps with a mix of wood glue and sawdust, it was not a success. In future I'll actually use wood grain filler. 

I refinished it body in vintage white over the white primer. 

All in all, I did the job poorly but its a working bass and at a quick glance I think it looks pretty cool. I had no other plans for the parts and now I have a long scale bass which I'm tuning to BEAD to play/record with my baritone guitars. 

A few new pedals and I'm now using my Bass VI alot means I put together a new board. 

Great bass in great condition. I'm just preferring short scales now. 

£sold posted in the UK, £240 collected from Chesham, Buckinghamshire 

PayPal friends and family /gift preferred. 

Also got a Fender mij Mustang guitar for sale. 

For me, it's a constantly rotating board. There isn't anything that I couldn't swap out for something else in future. 

Having said that there are often staple types of effects that will remain, a Fuzz, modulation, some sort of preamp with cab sim, a tuner and increasingly some sort of reverb /delay and pog-like octave /pitch pedal but what Pedal fills those needs depends on my bank account or what I have at home. 

This is tonights board:

It might not be next week's board. 

Fender MIJ Traditional '70s Mustang Matching Headstock California Blue guitar. Condition is Used.

£620 collected from Chesham, Bucks or £660 posted to UK, payment via paypal friends and family/Gift preferred

I've done 5 things to this guitar

1. Replaced the white pickguard with a dark tort one
2. Added custom switch spacers that I bought from the states so that the two switches sit a little lower and you don't accidentally switch the pickups to different settings by accident.
3. Put heavier strings on
4. Tightened up the trem as I don't use it.
5. Replaced the knobs with cooler ones.

Its a used guitar and has some minor cosmetic damage, including a small chip in the lacquer at the back of the neck

It's an awesome sounding and playing guitar but I'm saving for a new bass

For this special FSR edition, Fender have stripped the the prized Mustang formula down to barebones, punchy specs! Boasting a '70s matching colour headstock, Dynamic Vibrato tailpiece, biting single-coil pickups and the classic California blue finish, this guitar will simultaneously transport you back while delivering a wholly focused yet extremely versatile sound! 

Specifications:

Body Finish: Polyester

Body Material: Basswood

Body Shape: Mustang®

Bridge Pickup: Single-Coil Mustang

Bridge: Floating Bridge with Dynamic Vibrato Tailpiece

Color: California Blue

Configuration: SS

Control Knobs: Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass®

Controls: Volume, Tone

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)

Fret Size: Vintage-Style

Hardware Finish: Chrome

Neck Finish: Polyester

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Pickup: Single-Coil Mustang

Neck Plate: 4-Bolt

Neck Shape: "U" Shape

Number of Frets: 22

Nut Material: Bone

Nut Width: 1.578" (40 mm)

Orientation: Right-Hand


Position Inlays: White Dots

Switching: On/off, phase slider switch for each pickup (in/out)

Tuning Machines: Chrome Die-Cast

Two incredible fuzz pedals here, both bought new. 

Reluctant sale but I'm looking to get a new bass and i have plenty of fuzz pedals already

Bluebeard - £170 inc UK postage

Colorsound Hybrid Tonebender - SOLD inc uk postage

Payment via Paypal Friends and Family/Gift preferred.