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    Gotta love Bach the way this guy does it -
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    Oh yes - Quilt Maple.... If you really want to learn to play fretless it's worth persevering for a bit - it's not that difficult to get going although accurate intonation can take a while and a fair bit of practice.
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    [quote name='bass-a-licious' post='1358589' date='Sep 1 2011, 11:10 AM']Backside has been sanded lightly for smoother feel.[/quote] Tried that with my first wife..... Nice body BTW - (The Precision not my ex!).
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    The Dean fretless 5's have a 16mm spacing [url="http://www.bill-lewington.com/Dean/basses/edge1_fretless.htm"]Bill Lewington's[/url] the importer. Retails at £450 but if you look around you should get it cheaper. I've got one like the above and it does sound lovely.
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    That's a great photo of the back of the amp showing those massive transformers! Good luck with the sale Sir.
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    Hi Brian, No problem - The colour isn't accurate in this picture - it's more like the photos at the top. Cheers Grahame
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    Remember folks, these are nearly [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Pre_Amplifiers_Demeter.html"]£950[/url] new!!!
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    Lefty playing right.
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    Nice cab though this is, it's come to my attention that this photo's been used without the permission of Thumper who originally built the cab and photographed it.... Would've been polite to have asked or at least credited Thumper for taking the shot do you not think? BTW, it weighs around 46lbs.
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    Toasted

    Pentode replied to fullrangebass's topic in Feedback

    Just bought Joe's Peterson off him and and found him to be a real pleasure to deal with. Many thanks Joe! Cheers Grahame
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    Hi Joe, Did you get my PM last night? As I said, I'll take this. Cheers Grahame
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    Rob Dix of [url="http://www.rdamplification.co.uk/"]RD Amplification[/url]. Admittedly not exclusively bass amps but very much worthy of a mention.
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    Feedback for Monz

    Pentode replied to Maine's topic in Feedback

    Just traded for Glyns' Crest power amp. Had a couple of good chats and found Glyn to be an absolute pleasure to deal with. Nice one! Thanks Glyn! Grahame
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    [quote name='s1ater' post='1283016' date='Jun 26 2011, 02:48 PM']would you accept a kidney as payment? [/quote] Most kind offer Sir but I'm a vegetarian..
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    Bumpola!
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    Faaaaantastic setup!!
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    [quote name='Ancient Mariner' post='1280995' date='Jun 24 2011, 01:58 PM']You've given me amp-building GAS again![/quote] Splendid! Glad to hear it! May I ask what you've built before?
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    Glad you like it Gentlemen. Once I get around to sorting the new headbox, I'll bung some more piccies up (don't hold your breath though..).
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    [quote name='BurritoBass' post='1277538' date='Jun 21 2011, 07:23 PM']Only sold it to fund my divorce [/quote] That Sir, is heartbreaking.......
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    Yes I prefer the 6CA7 over the EL34 which is generally used in the Sound City 120. As you say, clean and warm. While the wiring may appear unorthodox for a hand crafted valve amp, it is totally stable and virtually silent even with the volume rolled right up. Rob spent some time getting the Boogie 120 just right and clearly wasn't going let me get my grubby little hands on it until [u]he[/u] was completely happy with it. If you want something really special built to very high standards for what I consider to be a most reasonable price, I wholeheartedly recommend you give Rob a shout.
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    [quote name='NJW' post='1272264' date='Jun 16 2011, 11:39 PM']I love amp insides threads. More pics please![/quote] Oooooh... Let's have a look shall we... The new preamp board Rob built is clearly visible.
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    [quote name='umph' post='1271850' date='Jun 16 2011, 05:12 PM']guts![/quote]
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    I mentioned in some of my 'For Sale' threads a while ago that I had something special on the way. Well this is it! A friend tipped me off about a chap called Rob Dix of [url="http://www.rdamplification.co.uk/"]R D Amplification[/url] who builds valve amps and that it might be worth my while having a chat with him. Some of you may remember me posting a piccie of his Boogie Bass 100 head which I considered but as I had the Sound City already I thought this might be a plan worth pursuing. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you - The Boogie Bass 120 Started off as my old Sound City 120 complete with noisy preamp. Rob gutted the whole thing keeping only the chassis and transformers and built a new preamp which is much simpler than the Sound City original and delivers shedloads of tone. It's amazingly noise free even with the volume turned right up and speaking of the volume turned up, it's also fecking loud played through my BFM Omni 15 Fullrange. Does clean and dirty very nicely thank you very much! Next thing to do is build a new head box 22" wide to go with the pair of Bill Fitzmaurice Jack 15's I've got on the go (on the go read slow in my case..). A few more piccies - Photo's courtesy of another Rob - [url="http://r-harvey.co.uk/#_"]Website[/url] Cheers Grahame
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    Ian bought my Stagg fretless and was a Gent throughout. Deal with confidence! Thanks again Ian. Grahame
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    [quote name='Subthumper' post='1269508' date='Jun 15 2011, 12:40 AM']Also well worth getting is some deoxit or peavey funkout spray.[/quote] Ooooo.... Is this Deoxit stuff as good as it's made out to be? Might get some if it is.
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