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Robben Ford And The Blue Line first album.

[quote name='Marcus' post='478019' date='May 2 2009, 11:53 PM']PM sent

I'll have it[/quote]


Glad you found one and quickly too.

Sold.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='477810' date='May 2 2009, 05:08 PM']What size is the shaft on this? I'm missing the detuner on my new P.[/quote]


I'm [i]told[/i] that this will fit a P, but the shaft is shorter, 10mm as opposed to the P 21mm. I've not tried it myself, but I reckon it would look a bit odd.

Chrome Fat Finger for sale, barely used, only tested at home (part of bass purchase deal). The blurb says "Increases sustain by adding physical mass to the headstock of the instrument. Works on electric and acoustic instruments. Installs in seconds without tools. Will not damage your instrument. Adds tone, sustain, and overall tone balance. Fatfinger for bass is 20% heavier than guitar model. Helps tune out dead spots. Guitar model is 3.2 ounces, bass model is 3.8 ounces."

[b][size=4]£17.50 inc p&p[/size][/b] (best web price £29.95)

[quote name='ben604' post='477091' date='May 1 2009, 03:11 PM']Hello, will these fit on my Squier Vintage Modified Precision? I'm useless at string gauges, I think these are a bit lighter than my current roundwounds that came with it, will I get that P thump out of them or should I get a heavier gauge?

Cheers![/quote]

Yes they will fit, yes they will thump compared to your roundwounds.

I've got 2 sets of Elites Custom Flatwounds 40 60 80 100 that I got as part of a purchase deal that I wont be using. They are totally new and unopened. £15 per set inc p&p (UK only).

I originally listed this under effects, doh!

Title says it all a Hipshot BT1 D Tuner to fit either a MusicMan or G&L Bass. I had this fitted to a Stingray that I now no longer own. Supplied in its original blister pack with all screws and instructions.

[b][size=4]£30.00 inc p&p (in the UK).[/size][/b]

Sold subject to the usual.

I'm selling my EBS Multicomp. It's boxed and in very good condition with just a little of the foam backing pulled by removing a velcro strip and a couple of tiny scratches. £80.00 plus £5.00 for p&p.

[quote name='Beedster' post='476151' date='Apr 30 2009, 04:27 PM']Yours looks like it's been to church with Cliff Richard a couple of times [/quote]

LOL. I know, give it time. I will say that the action on the Hipshot is soooo much nicer than the original ones on the Road Worn, which are a bit stiff.

[quote name='jonthebass' post='475907' date='Apr 30 2009, 12:34 PM']Would you mind telling me what it cost all in please?[/quote]

£110 for the p/up, pot, knob and fitting. I did the D Tuner myself.

[quote name='OldGit' post='475774' date='Apr 30 2009, 10:09 AM']I'm curious why you went for a P pup there rather than a J .. Does it sound very different?[/quote]


I have found with a P/J set up that the J p/up is either on or off with noreal blend to speak of. I guess this is down to the power of the P p/up. However, with the P/P config I can hear 3 different blend options on each p/up not including off and the bridge p/up isn't a nasal as J p/up, as you'd expect.

[quote name='Jase' post='475741' date='Apr 30 2009, 09:19 AM']Did you route the pick ups yourself? It's a bloody good job, they line up really well![/quote]


I was going to but bottled it, got The Bass Centre on the case instead. Did it really quickly and cheaply. Rehearsal tonight, really looking forward to using it anger.

[quote name='boabskiboab' post='475154' date='Apr 29 2009, 03:12 PM']I have always been curious about doing this. One day i probably will.

Looks a real good job, did you do it yourself?

Not a huge relic'd fan, but i bet that thing has nuts.[/quote]


I was going to do it myself, but chickened out at the last minute. I had The Bass Centre do it and it was at a very reasonable price too.

Nuts? OH YEAH!

[quote name='Jase' post='475077' date='Apr 29 2009, 01:49 PM']Great looking bass! What's the Roadworn like against US or CIJ's?[/quote]


Short answer is I don't know, but I did demo it side by side with the MIM 50s reissue and a more expensive Lakland Bob Glaub Skyline, to my hands and ears the RW felt and sounded more like home to me. The looks are a debatable point dependant on preference, but as my '63 is beaten to hell I'm OK with the looks.

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='475058' date='Apr 29 2009, 01:36 PM']Shame it's got so many dings and scratches on it, though. I'd ask for my money back.[/quote]

This made me

I bought a new Road Worn a few weeks back. This bass was bought with the intention and for the purpose of having a P bass but with another P p/up ( I have a '63 P and no way was I going to cut into that!!). Here is the newly modded bass in the flesh with the Seymour Duncan vintage added, I also added a Hipshot D Tuner for the full on custom bass. My favourite sound is neck p/up full on, bridge at about 95% (about 30 degrees off full turn) which just adds that little bit of definition. Full on it's a Jazzish bass sound, but with more balls, just what I wanted. I'll still mainly use it with just the neck p/up, but when I need that extra zing I've got it there.



Hmm that D tuner is a bit shiny by comparison.

That's all very well and good Chris and I'm sure we're all very pleased that you're liking your new baby, but where are the PICS?!!!

[quote name='51m0n' post='467565' date='Apr 20 2009, 03:51 PM']Kazoo???

Banjo??

Sax???

Sorry you're going to have to give me a clue here......[/quote]


I see what you've done there, you've taken "guess what I played" and made it into.........

Made me smile

What's the definition of a gentleman? One who can play the banjo, but doesn't.

PS There were definitely no prizes for guessing the tune played on the heavily nicotine stained instrument.

By coincidence I played the actual bass this was originally recorded with today. It's a P bass with a J p/up so close to the bridge it's almost touching! Guess what I played?

[quote name='dlloyd' post='465721' date='Apr 18 2009, 12:09 AM']The Guitarist transcription was wrong, as was the Bassist transcription.[/quote]

No surprises there really, I know that the positions are not what Norman plays as he leaps around the neck like a mad thing rather than try and stay in one position. I play i) what sounds right to me using that tab as the original guide and ii) what I can actually manage for the entire song

I initailly found it almost impossible and would lose the groove completely, but the more you do it the easier it gets. There are still some songs that I won't sing on though because the groove and melody line are so at odds with each other and I'm a bass player first and foremost.

I have the original bass line music/tab from the single done by Guitarist mag in Spring 2001, but the last time I saw Norman playing "Stick" he doesn't play it that way anymore, specifically he now plays a simpler, less busy version of the chorus that makes it more punchy. Great song, great workout.

[quote name='Marcus' post='462663' date='Apr 15 2009, 07:57 AM'][size=7]PICS !!!!![/size][/quote]


Yeah, no pics, didn't happen. Come on Chris bring on the bass porn!

[quote name='Buzz' post='459382' date='Apr 10 2009, 03:32 PM']Although, if I was going to route it, I'd whip out the other P-pup and put soapbars in.[/quote]

That would definitely make the routing easier, but it's gotta be Ps for me.