Burns-bass
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I recently picked up this book in a charity shop for a few pounds and it’s really great. We’ll put together, insightful and funny.
You can get in on eBay for a few quid. Would recommend.
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Want them all for £30 delivered to you?
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Sorry, verifiable history (like an original bill of sale or family sale details etc.)
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39 minutes ago, MungoBass said:
I’m intrigued, in what why did it smell funny?
The neck, for one. The maple seemed so much more ornate than the others I’d ever seen. There was discussion online about whether this one appeared in any of the books (the Barry Matthews one and the other), and they suggested it hadn’t.Refins are always a risk, too.
If I was spending £15k I’d want independent verification from a known vintage guitar dealer or a probable history from original sale.
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This was rescued from a friend whose daughter had dropped it and the neck split. This has now been professionally repaired and set up by the amazing George Pearson in Bristol.
There are lots of marks but it’s a vintage 335 that looks great, plays great and sounds great!
I can’t play guitar and it’s taking up space.£125 delivered sound fair?
Cheaper if you collect from Bristol.
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Looks wonderful and what a fantastic cause and event.
I remember a video with Lee Sklar talking about how Phil Collins would make them spend months drilling the set so it sounded super tight but still felt fresh. Bet this will be the same.
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Still here and still fabulous!
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17 minutes ago, police squad said:
I thought here would be a good place to start
In my tribute bands I have a few notes to check arrangements etc as we do live versions of some songs that are very different.
I usually make notes on A4 paper but I've bought a larger tablet to do this
What are my options here
I was going to photograph them and arrange them in folders
Should I scan them and load them on. Can I view pdf files on my tablet
I would also like to turn the page occasionally on the longer notes
As long as your note are legible, you can use your tablet to extract the text and create notes. Simple enough.-
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48 minutes ago, Steve Browning said:
That one had a 1974 pickup so it would be a no from me.
Was an interesting one that. It was sold in the previous auction and then relisted 3 months later.
Wouldn’t buy it either!
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1 hour ago, Belka said:
Too many of those slab body Ps have been sold through Music Ground/the Harrisons at one time or another, so you have to consider the possibility that not all of them are as they should be.
To be fair, the one at Bass Bros looked mostly correct - the neck did look suspiciously modern - I don't recall seeing birdseye maple that figured on any vintage Fender before, but it has the right tuners, and is obviously a maple cap fingerboard (no birdseye on it), as it should be. I couldn't quite see from the pictures if it was the correct veneer fingerboard, and not a slab, which would make it a fake, but I would probably trust Bass Bros' judgement there.
The rest of those basses, the body and the pickguard at least would not be hard to fake (again not saying this is the case here in fairness to Bass Bros) While Spitfire and Lavaguard come close, it's impossible to source tort that looks exactly like the real stuff these days. Black plastic however... And a swamp ash slab body with a blonde finish? A lot easier to do than a vintage sunburst (again, not about this specific bass as the ad does state it's a refin already).
I've seen some of these basses for sale with tort guards - there was one at ATB a while ago - these would probably be the safer bet if you really wanted to buy one.
https://www.atbguitars.com/products/1967-fender-precision-bass-slab-body-blonde-hsc
Slab body '66 Precisions are probably a bit like '58-60 Les Paul bursts - more survivors around than were originally built.
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2 hours ago, BassAgent said:
Nope. I don't have money like that
Smelt funny that one. Unless it came with rock solid provenance I’d walk away.This was an interesting one:
All just bits of old wood, but this had something.
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Lovely little Jim Dandy parlour guitar. Owned from new and set-up by the lovely chap at SiCo Setups, where he fitted a new bone nut and a new saddle (and strings, obviously!).
I don’t play it and I’m selling stuff I don’t need.
£135 seem fair?
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Offers?
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Any offers? Be good to get those gone…
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I don’t have a problem with it either, but we’re all different.
One band mate used to take his off and put it on a necklace while gigging. Seemed a sensible solution.
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These are just exceptional amps. I’ve heard mine for hundreds of gigs and it just sounds fantastic.
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1 hour ago, Mickeyboro said:
Yes, just posted a live review to that effect. I have the CD and it’s compelling music….live and on record!
My dad reckoned there was too much lead guitar, but given what she’s been through, was a wonderful gig.-
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My parents went to see her live and her voice is as great as ever!
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1 hour ago, Hellzero said:
If you are frustrated by the pieces, then move on.
And as @LawrenceH said, come back after a while and you'll be amazed how "easy" they were, simply because you've learnt something more difficult.
It's indeed all in the mindset.
That said, piano is not an easy instrument at all, but you can play it.
I am finding this with classical double bass. So much of it seems impenetrable and near impossible, but a few months later, I can breeze through it and (even better) introduce some personality into the playing.
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This is a handmade pickup from the lovely chap Michael Zadow.
I ordered this especially as a backup for gigs where I was worried about feedback. The magnetic pickup is big, bold and strong and looks the business in gold!
It's held in place with velcro, and the jack socket is held in place under the pickup this way. It's actually a really good system.
The pickup is a couple of years old and while it's sat on my bass for lots of gigs, it has hardly been used.
You can learn more about the system here: https://www.zadow-electronics.de/pickup_e.htm
Was thinking around £140, but I'll let you decide. This has been replaced by both a copper head and a Nadine, both of which has (so far, at least) worked without feedback.
(To note, you'll need to use strings with a metal core or the pickup won't work.)
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Music books for sale!
After my last clear out, I've found these.
John Lennon – Spaniard in the Works – 3rd press, 1966 – £10
Clapton – £5
Song for Freedom – £5
The Symphony – £4
Revolution – £4
How to write a song (this is new, was an xmas present but already had it) £8
Hear me talkin' £4
History of Jazz – £8
Prices don't include postage. Will send them all to you for £40
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Still here. Pedal is really cool and proper bonkers sounding!
Brave New Bass - book recommendation
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Not seen that - will order!