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    Basschat Addiction

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I begged big scary IT manager at work for an internet login and password even tho my lowly drone position doesn't merit it.
    Shocked he actually gave me one without too many questions so now i can sneak off for BC peek when things are quiet.
    And I am only at work 3 days a week :) !!

    Addicted? Meh!!

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    aria pro sb 1000

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by BarnacleBob

    had an SBR60 - which is a SB700 with a slightly wider neck - loved it but had a bit of a cull and that went only cos it was passive. If I was replacing it I would defintely go for the SB1000

    I like them cos they are iconic in a way, they are not copies of anything and no-one has done copies of them, if u see wot i mean. If u want the SB experience it has to be an Aria SB.

    There is/was a fretless one at Oxford Guitar Gallery. EDIT - which is nowhere near Cornwall, sorry


    Cheers BB

    SOLD PLEASE REMOVE

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    [quote name='cd_david' post='791536' date='Mar 31 2010, 09:05 AM']Aye maybe you are right Leo, I will have a serious ponder about. The trouble is if i have a lump sum in the bank it will dwindle away, I know myself from old!

    Cheers[/quote]

    Well said! I have a 'war chest' reserved for the right Steiny XL2A (if it ever comes along) but I get seriously tempted by other things all the time (like this for instance :) )

    Also worse than that it could fritter away bit by bit on nothing at all really and then your Holy Grail is gauranteed to suddenly appear for sale somewhere. Sods Law, innit?


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    Overwater basses by Tanglewood

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    There are two Overwater perceptions in the for sale forum hovering about the £600 mark and no-ones buying - so who would buy a 'copy' at £800. Thru neck one went on evilBay at 'only' £900 recently (2.5k new)

    Not sure what I'm trying to say here.


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    withdrawn

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    That looks fantastic. Never seen one like that before either. Not sure about the black (coated?) strings :)

    Would there be any custom charges due within the EU on this?


    Best of luck.

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    IMAGE

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by BarnacleBob

    as far gear is concerned 99% of the great unwashed public (God Bless 'em) couldn't tell my gear from the guiturdist' gear so do different types of basses and stuff only make u look cool, windswept and interesting to other musos?

    I also think it depends what area of the 'business' ur in - in some sections there can be and is total triumphs of Style over Substance if ur talking appearances.

    OTPJ says an odd thing ".....as long as I look professional etc...I dont care what anyone thinks" unless ur looking in the mirror that implies you do care what people think.

    Sorry if thats a misquote but my copy and pasting's gone right out the window.


    But as far as gear goes I couldn't play an ugly bass but then an ugly bass like a EB3 (to me) can still loook 'cool' it's just not for me

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    NS CR4

    in EUB and Double Bass

    Posted

    These are thin on the ground in the s/h market recently - only one I've came across is on evilBay ans seems a tad overpriced
    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NS-Design-WAV4-electric-upright-bass_W0QQitemZ260577738283QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3caba4be2b"]Here[/url]


    There is a USA(?) one in the for sale forum but that was mis described and not cheap IMO



    Cheers BB

    NOW TRADE - Steinberger XL2 (1986)

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    Still loving this.............................. :)


    Having poked about Steinberger world web site and others - the XL2A looked the same but controls would be Vol, Bal(?) and centre notched Bass boost and bass cut?

    I believe the 2 i had were XL2As but does anyone know if an active circuit is available to convert an XL2 to an XL2A?

    Cheers BB

    Fodera in That London

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    [quote name='OldGit' post='787188' date='Mar 26 2010, 04:51 PM']Better eyes than me :)
    I did look for a date but to no avail ..
    So where's the OP one?[/quote]


    Yep, that's the one - sorry about lack of link - tho doesnt matter as it is well out of date :rolleyes: I couldnt see the date either when I first found it.

    I shall go and thrash my own buttocks for wasting everyones time.


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    NEW Fender Deluxe Models!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by BarnacleBob

    [quote name='OldGit' post='786330' date='Mar 25 2010, 09:03 PM']Ahh that explains it.

    I was in the guitar shop today and saw what I though was one of these new ones - Delux Natural Jazz bass, US, 22 frets, 4 knobs, including a stack. However the bodies were tiny, down sized headstock and the strap peg wasn't over the 12th fret .... Didn't try one but it looked, er, different.

    That must have been the older model.[/quote]


    What shop was it in and would they have a website? The only shop i know in Cardiff is Cranes and their site shows a couple of nice 70's Jazzes
    I am intrigued by these smaller bodied Fender Jazzes.

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    NEW Fender Deluxe Models!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='784149' date='Mar 23 2010, 11:12 PM']Yes, it looks like they're using the same bodies as the Am.Std this time. It's good business sense to delete the smaller body shape they used to use for the Deluxe model. :)[/quote]

    Am i in the minority speaking up for the smaller size body - I love the look of the jazz and the feel of the necks (on most) but the huge (to me) body size puts me off - loved my Status t-bass Jazz clone but felt it was wearing me when I played it.

    Blocks and binding do it for me though so these look cracking not sure about the P with the extra pick-up and controls tho'.


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