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probonopublico

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  1. Many thanks Low B, government guidance looks ok although I could be forgiven for not believing that.
  2. Hi does anyone have any recent experience of shipping instruments to Northern Ireland. I have a potential buyer and wanted to know if it needs forms or is likely to get held up or even lost in the miasma that is the current mess.
  3. I bought this new in 2015 from Guitar Guitar when I wanted to be Billie Jo rather than Ed Sheeran (see other listing). It was an eye shadow thing. I now realise that I won’t be able to play a 6-sting electric in a month of Sundays and my only consolation is Billie Jo has put a bit on albeit not as much as me. This is a marmite guitar apparently but I quite enjoyed playing it the few times I strummed Basket Case. It’s only been out the house to show off to our violinist the G Force tuners. I bought it from new in 2015 and it has 3 small dings on the lower bought and upper headstock (see photos). I’m more of a traditionalist so when the lower E tuner gears went I purchased and replaced with some Schallers which are the smoothest machine heads I have used. I appreciate that people may want to use the G Force Tuners and spares are hard to come by. I settled on buying a full mechanism taken off a Les Paul Studio of the same year. There is a difference in that the pegs are chrome instead of plastic. In summary what’s included: The gold case The case candy including the baby photograph on the bench Allen Key and Socket spanner (not in picture) Installed Schallers Original G Force with broken E tuner. LP Studio G Force 2 batteries 2 chargers It still has the film on the scratch plate And the hang tag It also still has the brass nut. I would prefer not to post and would meet up travelling a radius of 75 miles. I’ll pay for the fuel if you buy it. If you want to post then we could have a conversation about how to do this. UK sales only. Made In United States Fretboard Material Rosewood Model Sub-Family Gibson Les Paul Junior Right / Left Handed Right Handed Number of Strings 6-String Body Shape Single Cutaway Neck Material Mahogany Model Family Gibson Les Paul Wood Top Style Plain Bridge/Tailpiece Type Wrap-Around Body Type Solid Body Pickup Configuration S Scale Length 24.75" Color Family Yellow Number of Frets 22
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  4. I bought this in 2020 to use over a number of my instruments. I've not used it really so here it is up for sale. They retail at over £100. I can post for around £5. UK only It comes with feet, nob protectors and in the box. It is in mint condition apart from the box which is a little squashed at one end. It has only been out of the house once. Never gigged.
  5. I bought this in 2019 to vary my contribution to my folk band. I play rhythm guitar. It was a reasonably priced instrument and intended to be a taster. I played it for a few months and decided that it was something I could develop so I splashed out on a more expensive instrument which I play to this day. It's sat in the case since then. It could do with setting up - perhaps the bridge lowering a bit. New, these go for £239. It is in very good condition and the details from the Thomann site are: Built-in pickup and active electronics Solid spruce top Flat, solid maple back Maple sides Maple neck Acacia fingerboard Upper nut width: Approximately 3.4 cm Scale: Approximately 66.5 cm Lower width: Approximately 31.3 cm Body length: Approximately 39 cm Total length: Approximately 95 cm Height including bridge: Approximately 8.5 cm Rib height: Approximately 7.5 cm Tuning: GG - dd - aa - e'e' Made in Europe If you could pick up I'm willing to meet up to 60 miles from Hull for fuel costs. To send I would need to get some packaging. UK Sales only. It comes with gig back but I can also throw in a second hand hard banjo case which fits it fairly well but this would cost a lot to send due to the weight.
  6. I bought this about a year ago and found it very easy to use. I then realised I'm not Ed Sheeran and am old enough to be his grandfather. It's a good little pedal. Details: Screen shows the current loop mode, time progress and accurate timing, so just focus on playing! 3 saving slots Donner Triple Looper has 3 slots for saving loop tracks and each can store up to 30 mins. One Knob to Rule All (really!!!) Record/Play/Overdub/Stop/Clear by one single foot switch. By pass With all electronics out of the signal path, you will have a pure tone with no added noise. Notice: Power supply is NOT included. Runs on 9V DC. In mint condition and comes with box, instructions and sticker Postage is £5. UK Only
  7. Soundbrenner Pulse – vibrating wearable metronome. Can be controlled by smartphone using their app. I’ve had it for about 3 years and only used it a couple of times as we have a drummer. Mint condition in box with charging cable, leg and wrist straps, plectrum(?) and stickers. https://www.soundbrenner.com/pulse/
  8. Boss Dr Rhythm Drum Machine. I’m having a clear-out of stuff I’ve rarely used. It’s a great drum machine and was bought new in 2012. It comes with the box, manual and a non Boss power supply (from Amazon) which works great and is in mint condition. It's never left the house. Delivery: Postage around £5 for UK, sorry UK only. I will meet up within a radius of 10 miles from Hull or if you want to come and collect it feel free. Styles-User Style: 100, Preset Style: 100 * 11 patterns for a style Songs-User: 100, Song Length: Max. 250 patterns for a song TSC (Total Sound Control)-Preset Patch: 8, User Patch: 8 Preset Patch: 8, User Patch: 8 Max. Polyphony-12 voices Instrument-Drum and perc: 120, Bass: 12 Resolution-96 per quater note Tempo-20 to 260 bpm Recording Method-Realtime/Step Pads-13 (Velocity-sensitive) Display-Backlit LCD (16 characters x 2 lines) Connectors-Output Jack: L, R (RCA Phono type), L(PHONES), R(MONO) (1/4-inch phone type), Foot Switch Jack (Stereo 1/4-inch phone type), MIDI IN Connector, DC IN (AC Adaptor Jack) Power Supply-DC9V: Dry Battery (R6/LR6 (AA) type) x 6, AC Adaptor (PSA-series) Power Consumption-200 mA * Expected battery life under continuous use: approx. 5 hours (This figure will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.)
  9. You’ve opened a can of worms there Chilli. The jazz is the best bass I’ve played but the old P (as I’ve had it decades) is like putting on an old glove. I take the jazz on gigs. When I play bouzouki the guitarist plays bass and will only play the jazz. And I love playing it. I'm selling stuff in order - first to go are the Gibsons and a Martin 12
  10. I’m about to do this and get rid of everything apart from one bass and one acoustic 6 string. The bass may be the one I’ve had since 1978 but if I saw and played something better it would go. Everything else has been packed away for 4 months. 😬
  11. Hi Marc This has been a bugbear for me for a couple of years. Short version of the story is that I purchased a cheapish bouzouki (which I must get round to selling) and was spurred on to get something better. I bought an Ashbury which sounded glorious acoustically in the shop. It has an under saddle pickup which seems to emphasise the two bass courses and thus plays havoc if we go through a PA. If we have back line I play this through a Roland AC-40. This is a great little amp voiced for acoustic instruments but it still cranks up the bass strings. My solutions have been: Bought an EQ pedal to turn down bass frequencies and up the treble. This did not work Bought a DPA 4099 guitar mic for an eye watering £450. It clips on the body and the mic is a gooseneck over the sound hole. The mount kept being knocked off so I bought a £30 clothes peg that fitted on the strings before the bridge. This worked well but didn't get enough volume. I then took the battery holder out and inserted the mic inside the instrument. Loud but not a good result. My latest and best is to use the mic and clothes peg along with the pickup in 2 channels reducing the bass freq for the pickup. This works ok but there is a slight sacrifice of tone. I'm now looking at an LR Baggs but like the idea of what @Beer of the Basshas so I may try that first. Looks like they have an in line volume control None of the above has a volume control on the instrument. This probably won't help you but you know what cul de sacs there are. @Beer of the Basswhat do you tune the lower course of your Citern to?
  12. You forgot how much does it weigh
  13. The promoter has offered us the use of some instruments. In my case a Fender P. I’d love to take my Rick as it’s more in keeping with the music but tbh I’ll just take a new set of roundwounds. I heard Bruce Foxton recorded with a P bass. The guitarists couldn’t possibly play someone else’s guitar 🙄. Drummer just needs his sticks.
  14. Many thanks for that MacDaddy, this is most useful. There’s an excellent flow chart and I might join for the rest of the resources.
  15. Hi, An old band of mine has been asked to re-form and play a one off gig in Germany. We're not even getting paid, just our expenses. Having said that I suspect we will have to be legit with all of the paperwork and permits. I've looked through the forums but can't seem to find any posts on the detail of going about this. Does anyone have any useful links that can provide any enlightenment.
  16. I need some advice. I play in a couple of bands and with the recent re-awakenings of gigs I think I need a new bass combo. The venues we play usually have a PA but this has been a bit hit and miss with the bass element so I really need to plug into a combo. I've 2 Fender Rumbles, a 25w and a 200w. The 25w is just not loud enough and the 200w is a little too big as we fit all of the band and instruments into an estate car. The beauties of folk music. I'm looking for something that is Not too heavy (we are all old) smaller than the 200w Rumble quite pokey at the low end 200w or above as I may use it in a Punk band. So: What size speaker - is 12" really enough? Could I do it with an amp and cab? I've had a look at Mark Bass, but no where seems to have them to try out What other makes are there? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, you have so far come up trumps on a number of my requests. In 1977 my friend advertised his WEM Dominator combo for sale and ended up with enquiries from motorbike enthusiasts.
  17. Wow, that takes me back. I bought one of these in 1977 to replace a Carlesborough 1x18”. I was young and strong and thought nothing of carrying it upstairs. Now I would need oxygen to do that. Best bass sound I had was with this and a Custom Sound amp. Here it is in 1979
  18. The neck was straight when I got it back The truss rod may have been adjusted by the guy who put new strings on it and gave it a minor set up (also a retired music shop owner). Luckily, the guitarist who had it all those years used to own a music shop in the 1970/80's so he knew how to take care of guitars. In fact it was him I bought the P Bass from in 1977. And the guy who set it up sold me the 73 Ricky. Very incestuous in Hull, even the KitKats have 6 fingers.
  19. Yes, I'd forgotten about that, the related 'swappers remorse' and pit of the stomach feeling when you suddenly remember it. It was a 1973 with case and was a joy to play, I bought it second hand from a guy who was in an Eagles tribute band and wanted to be Randy Misner. My first bass was a Hondo copy, Chris Squire was a bass deity then, I suppose he still is. I lost one of the bridge saddles in 1977 and it took 3 months to get a replacement from Rickenbacker so in the meantime I bought a 73 Precision, put round wounds on it and became JJ Bunnel (can you see a pattern here). When I got the replacement bridge I swapped it for the Curlee about two months after. This is the one remaining picture of it from 1976. Behind is a Carlsborough 1x18" which weighed a ton and was eventually replaced by a Peavey 2x15". The picture was sent by the guy on the left who made his way to London, played sax with Joan Retailtrading and then saw sense and took up the bass. He made his money writing for some name acts just before Napster destroyed composing fees.
  20. It's a curious design. It's a straight through neck that finishes at the bridge and I think it helps keep the neck in place. I suppose you could call it an elongated pocket. I've taken the plate off so you can see. The non screw hole at the front goes straight through to the truss rod recess.
  21. uk_lefty is right although he missed out the smell of fish. I'm not too popular round these parts for my views on Hull. Although it did give me the opportunity to appear naked in the Guardian. I once worked in Ilford for 2 years to get away.
  22. Yes, you are right I've been listening to Vampire Weekend too much. and Busted re Elgar - quite the best radio program ever.
  23. There may be a second chapter to this story but it's all still in the air at the moment and you will appreciate that if it doesn't come off I'll end up looking like a bit of a Charlie.
  24. I suspect it still has my sweat on it from 1988, All of the relic was done in the 80's. Same for my 73 P. I didn't really care if they got dings in them days. Playing them now though it's like putting on an old glove. Particularly the P. In my last job I used to say to my manager - I've got a bass older than you, in fact I bought it before you were born.
  25. Yes, we played there for a year. Something happened every other week. One time the pub emptied into the car park. We followed and found that they were confronting two local scroates who were removing car wheels. Magically, the landlord had found a supply of baseball bats and their ford fiesta got a bit of a pounding as it made off. The faux indignation of burglars was a joy to watch.
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