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An odd little bass quest, and opinions needed from BC
MoonBassAlpha replied to TRBboy's topic in Bass Guitars
I don't think the wood grain would be very noticeable with a dark cherry stain- 44 replies
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An odd little bass quest, and opinions needed from BC
MoonBassAlpha replied to TRBboy's topic in Bass Guitars
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An odd little bass quest, and opinions needed from BC
MoonBassAlpha replied to TRBboy's topic in Bass Guitars
Cherry red, like the Gibson basses of yore!- 44 replies
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I think this era are quite light. I have a 74 SG special that is very light, the body is a bit thinner than usual, I think. I suspect these are the same.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
MoonBassAlpha replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
MoonBassAlpha replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
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Cool, thanks. May be original frets then
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This one does too, just not sure if the frets la over the binding or should have the plastic nibs left at the fret ends
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@JohnDaBass quick question about the slot head eb3, do the frets have binding nibs? I got photos of a friends one and trying to guess if it's been refretted. Cheers!
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I was looking on Andertons site, and they suggested that Rick's are being produced in smaller numbers, and there can be a long wait to get them (and the prices seem to be going up too). Maybe it IS a good time to sell after all...
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I think particularly chunky rings can wear the neck finish. The Rick I recently bought has relatively no fret wear but a fair bit on the finish of the neck that I can only imagine was caused by finger and thumb rings. A bit odd really!
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Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2023?
MoonBassAlpha replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
I dunno, I'm guessing it's a bad time of year to sell stuff. I'm asking among my acquaintances first before advertising, but it's not good atm. -
This is a coincidence! My mate has just got a slightly earlier version of the same thing, about 1970, with the slotted headstock and the neck pickup up against the fingerboard. I'd love to try it, but it's up north and I'm not!
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Trace Acoustic Cube
MoonBassAlpha replied to MoonBassAlpha's topic in Accessories & Other Musically Related Items For Sale
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Acoustic 126 Bass Amplifier £150
MoonBassAlpha replied to SarahL90's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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I'm having a clear out of things I'm not using. This is a difficult one to price, on the one hand they aren't at all common, on the other it is full of bumps and dinks. The speaker has been replaced with the nearest current Celestion equivalent, as it had had a drop which detached the original magnet. It has a lovely sounding reverb, and a very useful sweepable notch filter for fixing troublesome frequencies on acoustic instruments. It can be mounted on a mic stand for use as a personal monitor. I used it in the house with electric bass with the bass control turned down. Very usable at wife-friendly volumes! Also comes with a soft carry bag. Just over 7x7x7 inches. Collection only at the moment please, Oxfordshire
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
MoonBassAlpha replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
I wonder if adding a Neodymium magnet on the back of the pickups would give them more oomph? -
The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
MoonBassAlpha replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
just measured my PJ which comes out at 38.6mm nut width. It's the ebony board FSR one, if that's relevant. -
I like the baby blue one, was that a limited edition colour? Looks like you need a black one!
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Your best (and worst!) bass gear purchases of 2023?
MoonBassAlpha replied to Al Krow's topic in General Discussion
Bought almost nothing the entire year... until late in December when I got a Rickenbacker 4003 off a drummer pal who got it in a trade. I cleaned it up and fixed the wiring issues (pickups and bridge had been upgraded) but I'm just not getting along with the ergonomics. I'll be moving it on in the new year, and hopefully replacing it with something short scale and fretless. -
Thanks!
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@Frank Blank Ooh, that's a very kind offer, where in the country are you? Jabba's designs are amongst my favourite original designs out there, and the craftsmanship looks immaculate!
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Did anyone here actually buy a EBMM Joe Dart?
MoonBassAlpha replied to fretmeister's topic in Bass Guitars
Reminds me of my stripped and defretted Vox standard... Less is more!