wrinkleygit

Still no one out there,I feel so alone, perhaps it was something I said ???

Really need to move this on now to clear some space,a real gift for somebody reduced to £315, remember collection only,any takers, mike b.

I'll try & get some good pics this weekend (if I can put the bass down for long enough)for that thread, in the meantime here's a taster,mike .

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Hello,recently I have searched long & hard for a fretless 4 & during the past weeks I have been fortunate to place my hands on the likes of Zon,Pedulla,Warwick & Fender,but rather than boost the American or European economies I suggest you contact Chris or Laurence at Overwater (email or phone) which is the route that I finaly took & in my case was fortunate to purchase a used Progress fretless that they had in stock,it arrived this morning & it is truly stunning.Out of all the instruments that I have played this is far & away the best use of my hard earned cash,good luck in your quest, mike b.

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Anything out there ,mike

Time to move this on as my poor arthritic fingers need a narrower neck,Status Energy 4 string unlined wooden neck ( 42mm at nut ),lovely figured ash body,low action,mwah by the bucketfull,ideal entry to the world of fretless at only £340,collection only as I have no spare case .
Its also in much better condition than my shed,the lighter markings that show in the body are patterns in the grain & not scuffs or scratches,

Now only £315 ,how cheap is this !!!

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D'addario enr half rounds for me,good choice of guages from stringsdirect.co.uk ( & free postage)
feel like flats sound like rounds ( well almost) mike b.

hello,I have a status energy unlined fretless,trace blx combo & loads of guitar related kit that I don't use,give me a clue as to how you value the thumb (I can only reply to PM's in the evenings by the way) mike .

Try my trace elliot blx80 combo,7 band graphic etc,exc cond,vinyl covered model,gift at £130,also looking for another fretless or another warwick if you have anything to trade, mike .

Thumb fever strikes,where abouts are you,mike

Much too good for the wrinkly one,have a bump on me,mike b.

PM sent,mike

hello,what is the blob on the neck at about the 15/16 fret by the E string, thanks,mike

WARNING!!! DO NOT APPLY THIS PRODUCT TO YOUR FINGERS PRIOR TO VISITING THE TOILET

Other than that the old Germaline LS certainly does what it says on the tin,last night I survived a 2 hour rehearsal,the coating gave up just before the last two numbers,my finger is healing well & I don't forsee any problems for the weekends gigs,Definately something to keep in the gigbag. mike.

Hello,thanks for all the advice,this is the plan so far-

arrived home this evening & started building up layers of germaline liquid skin,I aim to rest the finger as much as possible before tomorrow nights rehearsal,when armed with a selection of finger picks,surgical gloves to cut off the finger tips & a roll of insulating tape I will let the band know that I may have a problem.

If I survive & make it to saturday night's gig I will keep you all posted,in the meantime keep the advice flowing,mike b.

OK,with two important gigs next weekend, rebuilding my mountain bike & subsequently trapping my r/h index finger beween the brake caliper & rotating front brake disc was probably not a good idea.That aside I am now left with a flap of skin & a deep cut in the worst possible place,my daughter seems to think that there is such a product as liquid skin.
Any one out there with any knowledge or ideas on how to repair & harden up the end of my damaged plucking finger,I seem to remember reading that stevie ray vaughen used super glue to harden the tips of his fingers,what I don't want is a hideous sceptic mess so only sensible tried & tested ideas please, mike b.

Hello,.where are you located,mike b

Check out stringsdirect .co.uk for good choice of dball strings,free postage & generally next day delivery,I've used elites & status hot wires,little to choose between them,mike b

How come nobody mentioned Colin Hodgkinson,try 32-20 or slidin delta,keeps me amused for hours

Can't think of anything bad to say,had my 4000 for years,apart from a crackly master vol pot that a squirt of switch cleaner cures for about 6 months,beyond me why every bass player in the land doesn't use a headless,takes up less space & almost never needs tuning also status necks are a joy to hold,the whole thing is effortless to play,best advice is to get your hands on one, mike b.

This is a little more expensive,but I would be lost without my Korg Pandora around £99 the last time I looked,the guitar/bass model has loads of useful effects,incl the option to jam along with cd's or mp3 via an aux input together with a bass cancelling option to cut the bass line from the aux input so you can play your own bassline over the top of your chosen track (hope that makes sense),versatile piece of kit well worth the expense, mike b.

Hello,you need to use a "taperwound" B string,I believe they are standard in warwick 5 string sets,also D'addario supply loose taperwound strings from 0.125 upwards,but don't incl them in their 5 string sets,happy hunting,mike b.

hello,I have used both,currently using elites,with no problems,very little to choose between either of these.<stringsdirect.co.uk> have the best choice of db strings that I have come across,reliable phone or web order,check out their website for availability, mike b.

Hello,just read your post & as I'm close to Exeter,this may be near to your budget,I have an early model spector (czech built )Rebop5 ,dot neck,in almost mint cond that my arthritic fingers are struggling with,it has an alder body with aguilar preamp giving a more retro tone than later models,not looking for a jazz in trade,as your close by give me a shout if you want to try it out,happy new year,mike b.

Always fancied a 'ray,strapped for cash this time of year,but if you fancy a straight swap for a status energy fretless together with a spector rebop 5,both in excellent condition,give me a shout,happy new year,mike b.